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World cup Draw
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So the big draw tonight, quite excited....
Nightmare draw: England, Holland, Ivory Coast and USA
Dream draw: England, Switzerland, Angola, Trinidad
as suggested in the paper...
Personally I would quite like to play the US, give them a good hiding, similar for Australia...
Wouldn't like to see us get Czech republic either, very good team. South Korea or Japan may present a challenge as well.....
What do you think?
Nightmare draw: England, Holland, Ivory Coast and USA
Dream draw: England, Switzerland, Angola, Trinidad
as suggested in the paper...
Personally I would quite like to play the US, give them a good hiding, similar for Australia...
Wouldn't like to see us get Czech republic either, very good team. South Korea or Japan may present a challenge as well.....
What do you think?
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Saudi Arabia has to be the easiest team to be drawn against.
I don't know why but I'd be wary of Switzerland. I'd actually prefer to draw Australia or the US- the latter which, despite its official world ranking, has to remain a very manageable opposition.
I think the Swiss and the Croats are the weakest of the non-seeded European nations to be honest.
Spain only came runners up in their group didn't they, who beat them as I guess you would want to aviod them...
I'm kind of given up on Spain. The greatest team never to have won the World Cup. Underperformance time after time... though in the last World Cup it is certainly fair to say that we were robbed :mad:
When was the last time England failed to beat an average team in the World Cup? Nigeria? And we still went through. I'm much more worried about ending up with Holland, Czech Rep, Portugal or god forbid, Sweden. We can never beat them.
England matches I'd like to see? A rematch against Portugal - that was never a foul. Argentina - well you have to, don't you. Germany - grudge match. Brazil - in the final, Ronaldinho getting sent off, and England actually taking advantage of it, rather than poncing around for the next 40 minutes.
Think that title goes to Holland to be honest.
Argentina's group looks tasty though. Argentina vs Holland should be memorable.
I agree can't wait for Argentina vs Holland it will be a good match to watch.
GROUP A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador
GROUP B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad & Tobago
Sweden
GROUP C
Argentina
Ivory Coast
Serbia & Montenegro
Holland
GROUP D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal
GROUP E
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Republic
GROUP F
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan
GROUP G
France
Switzerland
South Korea
Togo
GROUP H
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia
Australia vs Brazil will be great and Japan's manager is one of Brazil's greatest ever players, Zico.
I think Argentina's group is this competition's group of death or whatever you want to call it. Argentina, Holland, Serbia and Ivory Coast all real good sides.
But do it as late as possible.
I'd be more concerned about which side of the group we'd end up on. It's sometimes better to finish second in the group...
Can't complain about Spain's group though.
Anyway, I'm already excited about the whole thing. Very much look forward to going down the pub for the opening game, and more or less remain there for the duration of the tournament.
PS... I guess now with 24 hour pubs I can stay inside for the duration
Easiest group has to be Argentina's I dont see them having any problems at all.
I have a sinking feeling Paraguay and Sweden might go through and not England... Call me a pessamist.
Save for maybe the Dutch! :eek2:
Argh.
Ahh, optimism... I like it :thumb:
:yes: Ivory Coast are the strongest of the lesser known teams (think Senegal). Holland are quality and Serbia & Montenegro are seriously under rated
:chin:
I'm hoping for a Brazil vs Argentina final (hopefully they won't meet beforehand).
Sorry England, but it's a quarter-final or semi-final defeat I think, but if the team gells well and Rooney performs you never know.
You're English this week then? I thought that you'd be giving it large about the Aussie's group...
Brazil won it for me, with Argentina runners up.
The way I worked it out, if England and Brazil top there groups and make it through the early knockouts they will meet in the Semi's, would prefer to avoid them till the last chance but knocking them out in the semi's won't be too bad
World cup predictor
Try this (from the BBC website) - it's pretty cool. You put in the predicted results and it calculates the draw for you.
I got England winning their group, beating Poland in the Second Round, and then losing to Argentina (who finished Third)
Brazil beat Germany in the Final!
I can be both;)
I think the Aussies haven't got the best group, but it could be worse. I don't see us getting out of it though.
I tried the predictor. Had England finishing second on goal difference, and losing to Germany in the second round. Brazil would beat Sweden in the final.
Hmmmm, look up mate. Already been linked :thumb:
3rd place finish for Engurland
I know, GF must have done it literally seconds before me! Wasn't there when I read thread - honest!!!!!!!!