Cleverest Man On Earth Says

[ChillDoubt]

Sturridge will be England's top scorer in the World Cup.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27608788

I'm in agreement, hopefully he can do big things in Brazil.

[weecalf]

Has he any tips for the derby ?

[ChillDoubt]

Didn't see a formula for that on his chalkboard, weecalf.
My tip would be: any horse with a French name, it's worked for me in the National.

[tonyav]

Chill, I also agree with Stephen Hawking, Rooney never turns up at big matches.

[jim360]

I have a simpler (and probably more accurate) prediction for England's world Cup chances:

P(England wins) = 0.

[Cloverjo]

Jim, you know has to be greater than zero. Maybe 0.00001?

[jim360]

Maybe greater than zero but it's a good first-order approximation!

[tonyav]

Prediction, England's first match = draw.

[tonyav]

Any bets on England getting out of the group stages.

[excelsior-1]

i'll have some of that action, tony

[tonyav]

It will be hard work for them I think, excel.

[excelsior-1]

of course - - - they always struggle

[tonyav]

Yep. excuse this time, heat.

[ChillDoubt]

If they do get out of the group, they'll probably do it @rse about face i.e. get a bore draw when a win is expected, then upset either Urugauy or Italy by beating them against the odds.
They never make it easy for themselves, just look at Italia 90.

[DrFilth]

> we need to keep talking

[factor-fiction]

Here are the formulae
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2641564/Stephen-Hawking-analyses-World-Cup-data-work-formula-Englands-success.html

I'm always intrigued by these sorts of formulae that scientists come up with for things like the probability England will win, the formula for a perfect penalty and even things like the formula for a successful relationship
http://www.businessinsider.com/mathematicians-claim-to-have-discovered-the-formula-for-love-2014-3

I am reluctant to question the world's cleverest man, but it's hard to see how there can be sufficient data available on things such as the 'colour of the player's hair'- and is there any logic to hair colour being a factor? Did the Professor Hawking also take into account what the player had for breakfast or which colour underpants he wears?

[tonyav]

Hope Roy Hodgson takes Prof Hawkins formulae into account when selecting the starting eleven.

[tonyav]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzsOOLIsZ-U

[tonyav]

Well heres a clue, Jordyboy, it wasn't Scotland. ;-)