England now in second seeds for World Cup Qualifying

[JTG]

you may well be in the majority yes

well done

 

[Termite Man]

shit teams finishing second in world cup qualifying groups?

don't think so, no

then why are we bothering to talk about Englands hopes in the playoffs then

 

[Termite Man]

Surprisingly I don't particularly dislike domestic football but what the hell do you see in these international mass hysteria hate-fests? Serious question.

If thats directed at me then I don't care if England get to the world cup because I will still watch as many games I can to see some of the worlds best players playing all in 1 tournament !

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Pretty obvious question- what the hell do you see in the World Cup

Is this a trick question?

 

[Oswaldtwistle]

Is this a trick question?

er, no. Termite Man just gave a very good answer to it.

 

[Yossarian]

Pretty obvious question- what the hell do you see in the World Cup

A selection of national football teams from around the world playing each other - first in group stages, then in successively smaller knock-out rounds leading to a final.

 

[kained&able]

Pretty obvious question- what the hell do you see in the World Cup

The chance to see almost every decent player in the entire world over a 3 week period.

and yeah shit teams finish 2nd in groups. This is our pot.

England
Romania
Scotland
Turkey
Bulgaria
Russia
Poland
Sweden
Israel

Turkey are the only scary team in that one. Russia and poland are hard ties the rest should be beatable.

There is also a chance that one of the pot 3 teams manages to do something so we could be playing.

Norway
Ukraine
Serbia
Denmark
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Finland
Switzerland
Belgium

All shit.

Obviously we could get unucky and get one of the top seeds if they fuck up but in the most part everyone in pot2/3 should be beatable for england.

dave

 

[Augie March]

Ideal draw:

Greece, N.Ireland, Wales, Kazakhastan and San Marino

Not-so-ideal draw:

Italy, Ukraine, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia

 

[Termite Man]

Ideal draw:

N.Ireland, Wales,

I don't think these 2 would be good . Both teams would be well up for beating England and that extra incentive could be very bad !

 

[cybershot]

The chance to see almost every decent player in the entire world over a 3 week period.

and yeah shit teams finish 2nd in groups. This is our pot.

England
Romania
Scotland
Turkey
Bulgaria
Russia
Poland
Sweden
Israel

Turkey are the only scary team in that one. Russia and poland are hard ties the rest should be beatable.

There is also a chance that one of the pot 3 teams manages to do something so we could be playing.

Norway
Ukraine
Serbia
Denmark
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Finland
Switzerland
Belgium

All shit.

Obviously we could get unucky and get one of the top seeds if they fuck up but in the most part everyone in pot2/3 should be beatable for england.

dave

Eh,

I thought a team from each pot was in each group, you make it sound like we can only play the teams in pot B, which is wrong, surely.

We won't be playing any of the teams in the same pot as us.

 

[Termite Man]

Eh,

I thought a team from each pot was in each group, you make it sound like we can only play the teams in pot B, which is wrong, surely.

of course dave is wrong . He is a west ham fan you know

 

[Augie March]

I don't think these 2 would be good . Both teams would be well up for beating England and that extra incentive could be very bad !

Oh no, they're not the easiest teams in the pot by far. But ideal in the sense that since the FA are stalling on participating in the home nations next year, would be nice to have a bit of 'friendly' UK debies in the frame.

If only so I can laugh at my Welsh friends when we beat them.

 

[cybershot]

I'd say the only team's from Pot C we wouldn't want is Denmark and N.I.

Everyone else shouldn't be a problem, but then again Euro 2008 qualification shouldn't have been a problem.

 

[Termite Man]

Oh no, they're not the easiest teams in the pot by far. But ideal in the sense that since the FA are stalling on participating in the home nations next year, would be nice to have a bit of 'friendly' UK debies in the frame.

It would be good in that sense I suppose , but England can't be trusted to actually beat those teams and just imagine how much your welsh friends would laugh at you if they beat England . I don't think the risk would be worth it !

 

[Termite Man]

European draw starting now !

 

[Augie March]

Ooh. Bloc-tastic.

 

[Termite Man]

Croatia
England
Ukraine
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Andorra

 

[MooChild]

Croatia
England
Ukraine
Belarus
Kazakhstan
Andorra

lol you couldnt make it up

 

[spacemonkey]

How familiar is Wales' group?!

 

[Termite Man]

Croatia and Ukraine . England will struggle in that group although we have probably managed to get one of the easier top seeds croatia are more than capable of beating England as we all saw on Wednesday

 

[upsidedownwalrus]

Yeah but hopefully we'll have a good manager by then...

 

[Red O]

Group 1 Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Hungary, Albania, Malta

Group 2 Greece, Israel, Switzerland, Moldova, Latvia, Luxembourg

Group 3 Czech Republic, Poland, NORTHERN IRELAND, Slovakia, Slovenia, San Marino

Group 4 Germany, Russia, Finland, WALES, Azerbaijan, Liechtenstein

Group 5 Spain, Turkey, Belgium, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Armenia, Estonia

Group 6 Croatia, ENGLAND, Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Andorra

Group 7 France, Romania, Serbia, Lithuania, Austria, Faroe Islands

Group 8 Italy, Bulgaria, Republic of Ireland, Cyprus, Georgia, Montenegro

Group 9 Holland, SCOTLAND, Norway, FYR Macedonia, Iceland


Group 1 looks the strongest, group 2 is the weakest by some distance, I think.

 

[Augie March]

Croatia and Ukraine . England will struggle in that group although we have probably managed to get one of the easier top seeds croatia are more than capable of beating England as we all saw on Wednesday

Aye. Them or Greece or were the ideal choices from pot A.

I fancy our chances, won't be easy but when has it ever been for us?

 

[Balbi]

Aye. Them or Greece or were the ideal choices from pot A.

I fancy our chances, won't be easy but when has it ever been for us?

Croatia are bloody good. Bloody bloody good.

 

[Termite Man]

Croatia are bloody good. Bloody bloody good.

But if you compare them with the likes of France , Italy , Spain , Czech Republic then they are the best to go for IMO !

 

[cybershot]

Why does Group 9 only have 5 teams.

 

[JTG]

Why does Group 9 only have 5 teams.

Because UEFA has 53 members

 

[Sweaty Betty]

How come Ireland always end up with cyprus?????????

 

[strung out]

Croatia are bloody good. Bloody bloody good.

yeah but we were shit both times we played them and they still only just beat us.

 

[strung out]

Eh,

I thought a team from each pot was in each group, you make it sound like we can only play the teams in pot B, which is wrong, surely.

We won't be playing any of the teams in the same pot as us.

we will when we have to play them in the 2nnd placed teams play offs! which is what i think he was getting at. although this is dave so it's anyone's guess what he was getting at tbh.