World Cup 2010 Draw - 5:00

[Novo]

The Draw is On around 5:15 thought i'd make the thread in case i forget later

Pots for Friday's draw: eight groups of four countries to be drawn, each group containing one country from each pot.

http://i47.tinypic.com/2zgg1te.jpg

http://i49.tinypic.com/125q1yv.jpg

[\PJ/]

Yer and if anyone has lost BBC 2 like me you can watch it on
www.catchuptv.com it's all the freeview channels.

[Novo]

http://www.2flashgames.com/2fgkjn134kjlh1cfn81vc34/flash/f-Charlize-Theron-2-2629.jpg

She is hosting the draw!

[Novo]

3,254
people working to deliver the draw

1,587
safety and security staff will be there

80
entertainers will perform

380
volunteers

207
FIFA staff.

6.5
tonnes of steel was needed to make
the set.

3,600
hours of manpower to put the stage together.

1.2
kilometres of steel handrails on the set.

200
countries will carry a live broadcast of the draw.

5
teams who England have been drawn against twice in the group stage: France, Argentina, Sweden, Czechoslovakia and Brazil.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2010/article-1233053/World-Cup-2010-Draw-day--32-teams-fight-ultimate-prize.html#ixzz0YjCE1T4I

[\PJ/]

I wonder if victoria is with dave she weren't with him on the way in.

[Novo]

Probbaly at home with the kids

[Wildcat!]

Go African teams1 :).
We're gonna take it all the way.

[\PJ/]

People say my dad looks like fabio copello LOL!

[Novo]

No!

england 5-0 Ghana
England 7-0 Ivory coast
England 8-0 Nigeria
England 9-0 South africa
England 10-0 Algeria
England 10-0 Cameroon

crush them all :)

[Novo]

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/telegraph/multimedia/archive/01536/akbeckham_1536750c.jpg

[setanta]

I have this feeling that England are going to get a shocking draw.

[Novo]

Shocking in what way?

[setanta]

Like horrible. There's alot of rotten teams to get drawn against there.

[Novo]

Portugal is the big one to avoid for obvious reasons

[setanta]

Pot 3 has a load of ones that you wouldn't want to come up against and Pot 2 has USA and Mexico who are always dodgy enough in the World Cup, and who's knows what the Asian sides and Aussies are capable of this time round. Still feel sorry for the Australians over what happened to them against Italy in 2006.

[Novo]

Was that the last minute penalty?

[setanta]

Yep, the ridiculous one. So sad cuz they had the Italians on the ropes.

[Locke.]

Preferably-

England
Honduras
Algeria
Slovenia

Won't happen though.

And France only in pot 4, need to avoid them.

[Novo]

palacios plays for Honduras

[Novo]

Later then expected..

[Shaun]

fingers crossed for England.

I'll guess at... Japan, Paraguay and Greece.

[Alf]

here we go

[Novo]

BBC2 Now

[Alf]

god save our gracious queen
long live our noble queen
god save the queen

send her victorious
happy and glorious
long to reign over us
god save the queen

[danda012]

*switches on even though my home nation isn't involved*

Almost forgot about it :shocked:

[Novo]

Who is your home nation

Ireland?

[danda012]

Who is your home nation

Ireland?

Scotland. Didn't play well at all during the groups so missed out.

[andyman]

1st. Spain
2nd. Brazil
3rd. England
4th. Argentina

2010 last chance for our mega money golden generation..

[andyman]

Sir Rodger Miller is there..

[andyman]

New Zealand please!

[danda012]

lol all this talk about South Africa being rubbish.. I'd laugh if they ended up being one of the strongest African teams and getting into the semis.

[andyman]

Group of death... France and Portugal? :shocked:

[andyman]

Would be a fix if they got that far..

[andyman]

Italia'90.. Amazing.. :'-)

[danda012]

Group of death... France and Portugal? :shocked:

Portugal and France can't be in the same group because they are in same pot.

Group of death would be something like..

Argentina/Brazil/England,
pot 2 doesn't matter
Ivory Coast
Portugal/France

[Alf]

goose pimples there

[Captain.Remy]

France won't be going far anyway. I'm supporting Italy, England, Greece and Portugal this time around. Shame Russia isn't there.

[andyman]

Italia'90 was our best chance, so close, so near.. Our dreams always too far. :(

[Alf]

i want
ivory coast
australia
denmark

[Novo]

i want
ivory coast
australia
denmark

No!

[andyman]

Our players need to show their worth..

[Alf]

go on becks, get us the 2018 world cup

[setanta]

Who is your home nation

Ireland?

Ireland isn't a home nation. Andy, we've been over that before.

[danda012]

i want
ivory coast
australia
denmark

Ivory Coast are a good team, Aussies are decent as are Danish. Wouldn't be an easy draw.

[Alf]

Ivory Coast are a good team, Aussies are decent as are Danish. Wouldn't be an easy draw.
if we fear anyone then theres no point in turning up

[andyman]

New Zealand would be perfect for us..

England 10 - 0 New Zealand

[Novo]

Ireland isn't a home nation. Andy, we've been over that before.

Less cheek sour grapes!

[Locke.]

Sky Sports News... David Seamen has shaved his moustache!

Wish they'd hurry up with the draw

[andyman]

Supermarkets in England will be cashing in next year..

Mr Flag man that lost out in 2007 knowing no Euro 2008 will now be dusting off them flags ready for next year..

[setanta]

Less cheek sour grapes!

Nothing to do with sour grapes. Anyway, is it done yet?

[andyman]

England could face Portugal or France.. If so then so be it, we will crush them like Liverpool always crush Everton and Man Utd.

[Locke.]

10 minutes left they said on Sky Sports just then...

[danda012]

Something tells me one of the unexpected teams will do really well. (eg New Zealand or Algeria, North Korea etc)

[andyman]

North Korea will only show the World Cup if they win... True.

[andyman]

Hope all our players are injury free when near the World Cup finals..

[andyman]

Jayson is on stage!

[danda012]

It keeps jumping. Is it just me or does the FIFA representative look like Capello from the side.

[andyman]

Hello! What she doing there?

[andyman]

This looks and sounds like the World Music Awards for the mega mega rich..

[danda012]

Get on with it already!

[danda012]

She is clueless about what is going on it seems :joker:

[andyman]

If England failed.. I would not be watching.

[andyman]

Omfg!

[andyman]

What does that button do?
What is foozball?

[danda012]

I'd laugh if they messed up the host and it wasn't South Africa.

[andyman]

GROUP C :shocked:

[andyman]

England v USA :shocked:

[Locke.]

USA!! Can't wait for that

[Captain.Remy]

England vs USA loool

[Novo]

4-0 England

[Captain.Remy]

4-0 England

Obviously.

[andyman]

Germany v Australia :shocked:

[Captain.Remy]

Germany v Australia :shocked:

Seems promising I think.

[Locke.]

Charlize Theron should not be on this, she is really annoying. Just stop talking and get on with the draw!!!!

[andyman]

Holland 4 - 1 Japan

[Captain.Remy]

Japan vs The Netherlands. Boring.

[andyman]

Aye, she is one stupid bint!

[danda012]

There have been no 4s drawn so far. Has anyone noticed that?

Something tell me England will be playing Germany in round 2..

[Captain.Remy]

Italy vs New Zeland: Italy winner.
Brazil vs Norther Korea. Obvious winner.
Spain vs Honduras. Spain obviously. But WTF is Honduras doing here ? lol

[andyman]

Brazil 0 - 5 North Korea.. In the NK papers.

[Captain.Remy]

So far, Group E is a fail to me. Looks boring to death.

[Captain.Remy]

Nigeria goes to Group B.

[Locke.]

England vs Algeria

Excellent

[Novo]

Great draw

[andyman]

Group C looking good.. Easy.

[Captain.Remy]

England > Algeria > USA.

[danda012]

How come Ivory Coast didn't go Group C?

oh wait nvm..

[Captain.Remy]

Ivory Coast vs Brazil should be very very interesting.

[Captain.Remy]

Uruguay in Group A.

[andyman]

Get the beers ready!

[Captain.Remy]

Cameroon goes to E. Group fail lmao

[andyman]

Good good

[andyman]

YES! Sorted!

England top of the group.

[danda012]

i got a feeling Portugal will end up in Brazil's group.. which would be the group of death.

[danda012]

I was right about the Group of Death earlier! Poor North Korea.. they may as well not turn up.

[andyman]

Sorted, all done!

England win Group C
England play Australia in 2nd Round.

[Shaun]

Pretty great draw for us :) USA will be quite tricky, but the others shouldn't be too problematic.

[andyman]

Saturday 12 June 2010

England 4 - 0 USA

[Sir_Diary_of_Roomus]

Imo it'll be

USA
England
Slovenia
Algeria

When it matters, they'll muck it up even in an easy group like that.

[Novo]

USA will be no problem for us

Am more worried about slovenia

[danda012]

I can see England V Germany in round 2 somehow.. (possibly Germany runner-up to Aussies in a shock)

[andyman]

Shut it! England full 9 points..

USA to play Germany in the 2nd round.

[andyman]

Hope the England v USA game is at 7.45pm.. Perfect!

[Tom]

England v USA LOL

[Captain.Remy]

Winners:

Group A - Uruguay and France
Group B - Argentina and Greece
Group C - England and Algeria
Group D - Germany and Australia
Group E - Holland and Cameroon
Group F - Italy and Paraguay
Group G - Brazil and Ivory Coast/Portugal
Group H - Spain and Chile

[setanta]

That's not that easy a group for England and I would have really fancied Irelands chances if they'd been there instead of France in that group.

[Novo]

That group is a walkover for england

One of the best outcomes they could have hoped for

9 points expected

[setanta]

Algeria are an improving nation who've had a string of good results recently that's seen their world ranking sky rocket. USA are always dangerous and Slovenia knocked out the Russians. I wouldn't look lightly on any of those matches.

[Locke.]

England 2-1 USA
England 3-0 Algeria
England 3-1 Slovenia

[Yobo]

very good group for us

we win argentina and win world cup

me and yak will score plenty goals

nigeria are super

[andyman]

Yobo who do you play for?

[Novo]

Yobo!

[andyman]

Saturday 12 June 2010 :cheer2:

[andyman]

Gary Barlow will be writing England's World Cup song right now..

[30stone]

Usa bring confederations cup form to england they are a big challenge.

Remembering Usa put spain out!

[Wildcat!]

Winners:

Group A - Uruguay and France
Group B - Argentina and Greece
Group C - England and Algeria
Group D - Germany and Australia
Group E - Holland and Cameroon
Group F - Italy and Paraguay
Group G - Brazil and Ivory Coast/Portugal
Group H - Spain and Chile

Fair enough, mon frere.
For me, and I am definitely biased, :blush:

A: France, South Africa

B: Argentine, Nigeria

c: England, Usa

D: Ghana, Germany

E: Holland, Cameroon

F: Italy, Paraguay

G: Bresil, Portugal

H: Suisse, Chilie


Lets compare notes, after the 1st round, to see which one of us, is the genious.:hugesmile:

[30stone]

A Mexico & France
B Argentina, Nigeria
C England, Usa
D Germany, Serbia
E Netherlands, Denmark
F Italy, Slovakia/Paraguay
G Brazil, Portugal/Ivory Coast
H Spain, Switzerland

Why is everyone ruling out denmark? Seriously the hardest group and they came top of it, they came above portugal and sweden..


As for Spain not going through.. lol cant see them failing and chilie and switzerland winning..

[Wildcat!]

A Mexico & France
B Argentina, Nigeria
C England, Usa
D Germany, Serbia
E Netherlands, Denmark
F Italy, Slovakia/Paraguay
G Brazil, Portugal/Ivory Coast
H Spain, Switzerland

Why is everyone ruling out denmark? Seriously the hardest group and they came top of it, they came above portugal and sweden..


As for Spain not going through.. lol cant see them failing and chilie and switzerland winning..


Youe officially been entered too 30! You, me, and Remy,will be judged on our international soccer IQ after the first round. :)
We should make this a bracket, with points. I am gonna try to make one.

[30stone]

Yeah, to be honest we may aswell make a "world cup prediction game" thread at some point, once all matches are announced, just fill them in nearer the time.

This is a good idea to seeing who will go through each round like a different kind of prediction.

Have to say though, you have got 1 wrong already :) spain..

Edit : call me Ben by the way :wavey:

[Wildcat!]

call me Ben by the way :wavey:

No chance man. I Prefer, Thirty! :)

[Novo]

Group A - Uruguay and France
Group B - Argentina and Greece
Group C - England And Slovenia
Group D - Germany And Ghana
Group E - Netherlands and Denmark
Group F - Italy and Paraguay
Group G - Brazil and Porgugal
Group H - Spain and Honduras

[30stone]

Ill make a prediction thread for each match nearer the time, after the pl season finishes.

[atieah2009]

Tbh i dont care if we have the group of death, we should fear no one full stop with two dots.. let us play germany in the second round those fools are easily broken down. we will have to beat a good side to win it this year.

[Shaun]

I predict:

A: Mexico + Uruguay
B: Argentina + South Korea
C: England + USA
D: Germany + Ghana
E: Netherlands + Japan
F: Italy + Paraguay
G: Brazil + Ivory Coast
H: Spain + Switzerland