2010 FIFA World Cup Draw

[Psychotic]

Before this thread begins, I would like to take a moment to honour the fallen. Russielloyd was banned for posting an obscene video shortly after the 2006 World Cup and World Cup Draw threads, where he was the star performer. His jingoistic rants about how great England are, and his insistance that Paul Robinson is a world class keeper will be sorely missed. Russie, buddy, wherever you are, we're thinking of you.

The draw for the 2010 FIFA World Cup takes place tomorrow! I made a seperate thread from the English football thread because we often have our Aussie and American pals show up to talk about how great their soccer teams are (guys your teams suck no offence )

Here is how the draw will take place:

Seeds
South Africa, Italy, Argentina, Brazil, England, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.

Pot 2
Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the United States, Mexico and Honduras.

Pot 3
Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria, Paraguay, Chile and Uruguay.

Pot 4
France, Portugal, Slovenia, Switzerland, Greece, Serbia, Denmark and Slovakia.

Apparently France are having a little cry and moan about how England are top seeds instead of them, saying they have been unfairly punished for the Henry cheating incident. Well, no. I think it's fair. France aren't actually a very good team anymore. That's not to say England are world-beaters, we're probably the worst seed apart from the obligatory South Africa, but if you watch their performances against Ireland, France are pretty dire.

So, who are you hoping your country gets?

[DK]

Paul Robinson is world class, Psychotic you know nothing about football.

England, New Zealand, Algeria and Slovakia would do nicely ta! Not that I really mind how the groups end out. Are some potentially nasty groups though. Let's hope the Argies get USA, Ivory Coast and France/Portugal.

[I Don't Need A Name]

I made a seperate thread from the English football thread because we often have our Aussie and American pals show up to talk about how great their soccer teams are (guys your teams suck no offence )

What's soccer
As long as we get the easy teams, its fine Might have a chance.
Well, it's already decided we can't be the worst team...we don't need to do an Henry to win a game

[Rocket Edge]

South Africa 2010, the World Cup that got away.

I'll be supporting England I suppose. Although my country has a rivalry with them we secretly hope they do well *memories of 1998*. I think the pots all contain good teams, and especially for pot 3, I'd be hoping to avoid an African team. Any nation will be counting their blessings not drawing Portugal or France.

[I Don't Need A Name]

Any nation will be counting their blessings not drawing Portugal or France.

So not to encounter Christina Ronaldo, the diving woman or Thierry Henry, the Maradona wannabe

[Rocket Edge]

Precisely.

[Psychotic]

Portugal and France aren't as good as they once were anyway.

Of course now I've said that we're on course for a Portugal v France final.

[Old Manus]

Portugal will be in the final, after knocking England out in the quarter finals on penalties.

[DK]

And then the Portugese will flood onto EoFF to post in the World Cup thread about how English people are all hooligans and sore losers again.

[Formalhaut]

You'd Think France Would Keep Their Heads Down After The Henry Incident

England Are Not World Beaters, But Their Good Enough To Be Seeded.

Ill Be Supporting My Home Country England Thank You Very Much!

[demondude]

You guys are stupid, Ivory Coast is where the skill is at.

[Psychotic]

Nah I agree, Ivory Coast have a very, very good side.

[charliepanayi]

France are nuts if they think they should have been among the seven seeds.

Ivory Coast have a very strong team, in 2006 they were saddled with a real Group of Death and so were unfortunate to go out so early. If they get a better group this time I think they could make the last eight at least.

What I want is a group with South Africa, New Zealand, Uruguay and Greece/Switzerland in. It shall be proclaimed the worst World Cup group...ever!

[I Don't Need A Name]

Englands squad is a World Beating squad...it's just a shame they can't play football as well as they do on paper

[charliepanayi]

See also: Holland, Spain pre-2008