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world cup draw
Topic Started: Nov 25 2009, 05:27 AM (921 Views)
Nick'o	Nov 25 2009, 05:27 AM Post #1
Resident Golfer Posts: 15,278 Group: Full Member Member #159 Joined: 16 February 2006	To predict how the World Cup draw will pan out, you need membership of MENSA combined with the black arts of the Kremlin. Fifa say they won’t decide how to rank the 31 teams – hosts South Africa are automatically seeded – until two days before the draw on Friday week, and no one would be surprised to see them make up a brand new rule book. We do know it will be a combination of rankings AND previous World Cup form AND geography, but which is given primacy is anyone’s guess. But here’s a few crucial facts. The rankings used will be October’s, when Australia were 24th and had 12 other qualifiers below them. Brazil were the top ranked nation then, but France and Portugal were below the top seven. South Africa, to repeat, will be seeded, as host nations are. There’ll be four “streams” for the draw, with the top pot made up (we assume) of the top seven in those October rankings (as they all have good World Cup records), plus South Africa. So that’s Brazil, Spain, Holland, Germany, Italy, Argentina, England + SA. The second stream will be the other eight European nations (we assume). Then what? It could be mainly geographical – so Asia’s four, plus New Zealand and the Central/North Americas in Stream Three, and finally Africa and the rest of South America. OR it could be more on rankings – so Australia in pot 3, plus possibly North Korea and NZ in pot four. So the best case scenario for Pim Verbeek is South Africa, Greece, New Zealand. The worst case – Spain, France, Ivory Coast. Now tell me what you think.



L-Kay	Nov 25 2009, 05:40 AM Post #2
Demure Hoolifan Posts: 5,808 Group: Full Member Member #345 Joined: 27 June 2006	I think it will be a 'let's suck it and see' type of situation...



muddyfunster	Nov 25 2009, 08:44 AM Post #3
Straight Posts: 1,327 Group: Full Member Member #137 Joined: 30 January 2006	It'll be like trying to understand the FIFA ranking system.



Nick'o	Nov 25 2009, 11:36 AM Post #4
Resident Golfer Posts: 15,278 Group: Full Member Member #159 Joined: 16 February 2006	come on england + new zealand + i dont give a kcuf



Mao	Nov 25 2009, 11:42 AM Post #5
Hyper Beam, Thunder, Dragon Rage, Ice Beam Posts: 52,673 Group: Full Member Member #306 Joined: 27 June 2006	+ england nz usa white power



Hobbs Dominates	Nov 27 2009, 12:18 AM Post #6
Big man on campus Posts: 4,361 Group: Full Member Member #327 Joined: 27 June 2006	Laurzz Nov 25 2009, 11:42 AM + england nz usa white power Dream group



L-Kay	Nov 27 2009, 03:30 AM Post #7
Demure Hoolifan Posts: 5,808 Group: Full Member Member #345 Joined: 27 June 2006	Not sure why it would be a dream group?* The only real football rivalry we have is with new zealand. The others are 'whatevs' in terms of football rivalry. Rarely play England and I can't remember the last time we played the USA. And I'm so bored with the USA...** I'm not sure if we will be placed in the same pot as Uruguay but facing them would stir up a few feelings. Italy too. No need to explain. I'm just not one of those people who swoons over australia playing it's conqueror and other colonies/former colonies. *Get it?



galahs	Nov 27 2009, 04:37 AM Post #8
Four of a Kind Posts: 36,457 Group: Admin Member #2 Joined: 27 September 2005	I hope we play Brazil, Germany and Spain



L-Kay	Nov 27 2009, 04:43 AM Post #9
Demure Hoolifan Posts: 5,808 Group: Full Member Member #345 Joined: 27 June 2006	Considering they are highly likely to be in the same pot - very doubtful combo. We'd thrash them anyway.



Nick'o	Nov 27 2009, 06:02 AM Post #10
Resident Golfer Posts: 15,278 Group: Full Member Member #159 Joined: 16 February 2006	nz + england would be awesome........no attachment to the USA so they'd only be good to play as we can beat them. :pray: NZ + England :pray:



legend_ss	Nov 28 2009, 07:47 AM Post #11
Flush Posts: 6,568 Group: Bookie Member #178 Joined: 10 March 2006	so who is going to be up at 4am Eastern Summer Time to watch the draw.



Hobbs Dominates	Nov 29 2009, 12:24 AM Post #12
Big man on campus Posts: 4,361 Group: Full Member Member #327 Joined: 27 June 2006	I just know a lot of yanks so want to play the USA on a more personal level. Beating England is just such a good feeling in any sport, even though they probably don't really consider us as much of a rival in football as say Germany or Argentina.



legend_ss	Nov 29 2009, 12:59 AM Post #13
Flush Posts: 6,568 Group: Bookie Member #178 Joined: 10 March 2006	Aussies Kiwis Poms Yanks



Mao	Nov 29 2009, 11:11 AM Post #14
Hyper Beam, Thunder, Dragon Rage, Ice Beam Posts: 52,673 Group: Full Member Member #306 Joined: 27 June 2006	hobbsy Nov 29 2009, 12:24 AM Beating England is just such a good feeling in any sport, This^ I just hope we draw Eng... 1/8 chance.. cmon..



doritoboys	Nov 29 2009, 11:43 PM Post #15
A Pint the difference. Posts: 3,327 Group: Full Member Member #654 Joined: 17 September 2006	Again, we can't get the Kiwis or the Septic Tanks.



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