Excellent news for England fans

[Icy Gull]

Seeded in the top 8 of the World Cup draw so we have a good chance to revisit groundhog day of losing "gallantly" in the 1/4 finals

BBC Sport - Football - England seeded for 2010 World Cup

 

[CHAPPERS]

Just got to avoid Portugal and the French now.

 

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Just saw this, it is good news I think. Although we could potentially get:

England
Portugal/France
USA
Ivory Coast

I would prefer:

England
Slovenia
Algeria
North Korea

 

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Pot 1 (seeds)
South Africa, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Spain, England, Argentina, Holland.

Pot 2 (Europe)
France, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, Greece, Serbia, Denmark, Slovakia.

Pot 3 (Africa and South America)
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay.

Pot 4 (Asia, Oceania and North/Central America)
Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Mexico, Honduras.

 

[Mellotron]

Just got to avoid Portugal and the French now.

Bring on Portugal. Let's knock the pr*cks out.

Then Argies in the 2nd round please, as they stumble through their group with the genius that is Maradona at the wheel.

 

[Tooting Gull]

I'm relaxed about the draw, even if we get France or Portugal. We owe them both, you've got to beat them sometime. Our first choice is better than either, and I'd rather have an early showdown than three easy group teams and limp out in the 1/4s again.

 

[patchamalbion]

Pot 1 (seeds)
South Africa, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Spain, England, Argentina, Holland.

Pot 2 (Europe)
France, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, Greece, Serbia, Denmark, Slovakia.

Pot 3 (Africa and South America)
Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria, Paraguay, Chile, Uruguay.

Pot 4 (Asia, Oceania and North/Central America)
Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Australia, New Zealand, USA, Mexico, Honduras.

says on bbc sport that pot 4 is remaining europeans??

 

[Gluteus Maximus]

BBC Radio 5 live's sports news correspondent Gordon Farquhar said: "Portugal and France are the dangerous floaters in Friday's draw."

Wouldn't fancy sticking my hand in that bowl then.

 

[patchamalbion]

does anyone know if the team drawn from pot 1 then becomes 'team 1' in each group?? and the same with team drawn from pot 2 is team 2 in the group etc.

as i have tickets to a few matches i want to know which games i have without any hesitation or false dawns.

if i end up screaming the house down because i think i have england v portugal when infact i have algeria v north korea i will be livid

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Perfect draw is Portugal, and a couple of rubbish ones.

1. We get a chance to repay them.

2. It will be a good test - don't want the group games too easy!

3. If they are in our group, then they can NOT knock us out in the 1/4 finals

 

[Mellotron]

Perfect draw is Portugal, and a couple of rubbish ones.

1. We get a chance to repay them.

2. It will be a good test - don't want the group games too easy!

3. If they are in our group, then they can NOT knock us out in the 1/4 finals

Agreed. I don't want too easy a draw.

 

[Tooting Gull]

BBC Radio 5 live's sports news correspondent Gordon Farquhar said: "Portugal and France are the dangerous floaters in Friday's draw."

Wouldn't fancy sticking my hand in that bowl then.

It could empty the stage - like that scene in Caddyshack.

 

[KZNSeagull]

does anyone know if the team drawn from pot 1 then becomes 'team 1' in each group?? and the same with team drawn from pot 2 is team 2 in the group etc.

as i have tickets to a few matches i want to know which games i have without any hesitation or false dawns.

if i end up screaming the house down because i think i have england v portugal when infact i have algeria v north korea i will be livid

I think they usually draw position in the group as well.

Should be some good groups there. I fancy a few of the African teams will pull off some surprise results, other than SA of course who will become the first WC hosts that dont get to second round, unless they buck their ideas up sharpish!!

 

[patchamalbion]

iv just checked the fifa website and found out i will DEFINTELY see either england,brazil,spain,argentina,germany,italy or holland

 

[The Maharajah of Sydney]

does anyone know if the team drawn from pot 1 then becomes 'team 1' in each group?? and the same with team drawn from pot 2 is team 2 in the group etc.

as i have tickets to a few matches i want to know which games i have without any hesitation or false dawns.

if i end up screaming the house down because i think i have england v portugal when infact i have algeria v north korea i will be livid

Pot 1 = Team 1
Teams pulled out of Pots 2 & 3 then get drawn for team position .
Pot 4 teams fill in the blanks .

 

[perth seagull]

England
Slovenia
Algeria
North Korea

That would be the perfect draw. We need some easy games to build our players' confidence so that they don't choke on penalties in the quarter finals for a change.

 

[Sheebo]

Perfect draw is Portugal, and a couple of rubbish ones.

1. We get a chance to repay them.

2. It will be a good test - don't want the group games too easy!

3. If they are in our group, then they can NOT knock us out in the 1/4 finals

Ami right in thinking if they were in our group and we both got through we'd meet in the Semi's

Or cant u play someone who was in your group till the final?

 

[Marshy]

Ami right in thinking if they were in our group and we both got through we'd meet in the Semi's

Or cant u play someone who was in your group till the final?

I like your optimism Sheebo !