The World Cup Draw (Friday 9th Dec 05)

[ST_INC]

Good group for us i think. Sweden world ranked 14th. Paraquay 30th and Trinidad and Tobago 51st

Italy have the toughest group. Hope they go out

http://www.fifa.com/en/mens/statistics/index/0,2548,All-Nov-2005,00.html

[Tails]

Surprise package? My moneys on Togo - they look good.

[Zurich Red]

My tickets are for Portugal v Mexico then - a lucky escape as the other game in that group on that day is Iran v Angola :shock:

The other game that me and my mates have tickets for is England v Sweden  - 6 guys and 4 tickets - there is going to have to be some serious negotiating in the next few months

[Johno]

not a bad group but we do have the possibiltiy of facing the argentines in the QF'S if my predicitions are accurate!

[flammableBen]

It's difficult to predict past the second round, It involves too many groups after that and there will be some upsets.

[McLovin]

Spain might finally do something this year with that piss easy group!

[Dazzza]

I had a dream it would be an England Vs Brazil final but I think it's likely to be a semi.

[reeves4england]

Well we will just have to beat them in the semis then  

I honestly think that is an easy group that we should WIN without a problem. Of course Sweden are a threat but we are more than capable of banging them in against T&T and should beat Paraguay, then a draw against Sweden is likely to put us top of the group.

[Spud]

My tickets are for Portugal v Mexico then - a lucky escape as the other game in that group on that day is Iran v Angola :shock:

The other game that me and my mates have tickets for is England v Sweden  - 6 guys and 4 tickets - there is going to have to be some serious negotiating in the next few months

May i suggest a Fight Club style bareknuckle fight between you all.

[adje]

Well we will just have to beat them in the semis then  

I honestly think that is an easy group that we should WIN without a problem. Of course Sweden are a threat but we are more than capable of banging them in against T&T and should beat Paraguay, then a draw against Sweden is likely to put us top of the group.

what do you know about Paraguay?Going by qualification they are the 3rd best team in South America-we underestimate everybody except ourselves.Big mistake

[Bedford Red]

I see, but I can't believe they've never qualified for a WC either!

The Czechs have qualified before as Czechoslovakia, I think they got to the final in 62 against Brazil.

But I guess since the country split up they haven't qualified as the Czech Republic, they looked good in Euro 2004.

[fatbury]

Zurich .. you are going to Nuremburg then??

My uncle lives there .. im sure I can get an England v Trinidad ticket .. just need time off of wherever im working then!

[Spud]

Well we will just have to beat them in the semis then  

I honestly think that is an easy group that we should WIN without a problem. Of course Sweden are a threat but we are more than capable of banging them in against T&T and should beat Paraguay, then a draw against Sweden is likely to put us top of the group.

what do you know about Paraguay?Going by qualification they are the 3rd best team in South America-we underestimate everybody except ourselves.Big mistake

Good point, everybodys saying "oh its an easy group apart from Sweden!" sorry but Paraguay arent no pushovers. :|

[Tails]

so they are pushovers then?

[Spud]

so they are pushovers then?