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World Cup draw

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Seems strange with Italy missing, but any views on an ideal group for Gareth and the boys.
Or for Hernandez and our Senegal duo.
Not sure there is much scope next year for a group of death either.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
Russia Spain Denmark Serbia
Germany Peru Iceland Nigeria
Brazil Swiss Costa Rica Australia
Portugal England Sweden Japan
Argentina Colombia Tunisia Morocco
Belgium Mexico Egypt Panama
Poland Uruguay Senegal South Korea
France Croatia Iran Saudi Arabia
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Argentina, Iceland and Australia is my ideal draw.
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Anyone know what time it starts - so I can set an alarm for 3 hours later to watch the bit with the draw in it.
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3pm gnome
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Poland, Iran, Panama please
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we will get argentina - sweden - nigeria

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If we don't get one of Tunisia, Iran, Panama or Saudi Arabia, then we have absolutely no hope of getting out the group!
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I haven't been paying enough attention: how have Belgium and especially, Poland become better ranked than Spain and England?

England were undefeated, (drawing two) and conceded a mere three goals in ten games.

Poland drew one, lost one and conceded fourteen in the same number of games.
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Crossd_Hammrs wrote:I haven't been paying enough attention: how have Belgium and especially, Poland become better ranked than Spain and England?

England were undefeated, (drawing two) and conceded a mere three goals in ten games.

Poland drew one, lost one and conceded fourteen in the same number of games.
Strategically placed Friendlies.
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Crossd_Hammrs wrote:I haven't been paying enough attention: how have Belgium and especially, Poland become better ranked than Spain and England?

England were undefeated, (drawing two) and conceded a mere three goals in ten games.

Poland drew one, lost one and conceded fourteen in the same number of games.
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psychoscoredthelot wrote:3pm gnome
Thanks - so I will tune in during the tea interval in the Adelaide test tomorrow morning then :wink:
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Briggsy wrote:If we don't get one of Tunisia, Iran, Panama or Saudi Arabia, then we have absolutely no hope of getting out the group!
Why not?
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Crossd_Hammrs wrote:I haven't been paying enough attention: how have Belgium and especially, Poland become better ranked than Spain and England?

England were undefeated, (drawing two) and conceded a mere three goals in ten games.

Poland drew one, lost one and conceded fourteen in the same number of games.
Poland have stitched FIFA up and played the rankings system to perfection. Before the seeds were set in place for the World Cup they didn't play a friendly for over a year. Means all of their points were calculated from their qualifying games (which they were obviously winning at a canter) and they didn't pick up any defeats in tough friendlies (England, Spain, Italy all handicapped themselves by doing that).

Fair play to them I say :thup:
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Iceland will love playing us again. And IMO turning us over again!!! :lol:
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Our group so far:

Group G - Belgium, Tunisia, England
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DDHammer wrote:Our group so far:

Group G - Belgium, Tunisia, England
Could be worse...
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Group A: Russia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Uruguay
Group B: Portugal, Spain, Morocco, Iran
Group C: France, Australia, Peru, Denmark
Group D: Argentina, Iceland, Croatia, Nigeria
Group E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia
Group F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea
Group G: Belgium, Panama, Tunisia, England
Group H: Poland, Senegal, Colombia, Japan
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Group G - Belgium, Tunisia, England, Panama.
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That has to be the easiest group ever!
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Upton Carp wrote:That has to be the easiest group ever!
Tunisia must be delighted!
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