World Cup Group Stage Draw - 1st December

[Guest]

11 minutes ago, ASF said:

I'd prefer an easier group. No need to start wasting too much energies, so early on.

Peru, Egypt and South Korea would be nice.

Those are exactly the 3 sides you don't want.

Peru are middle of the road in pot 2, Egypt have underrated talent that most haven't heard of and fast paced football and South Korea are the best team in pot 4.

Youre better off with Switzerland, Iran and Saudi Arabia I think.

[ScoRoss]

The Netherlands, USA and Italy right now...

(Before anyone says it, any group that had Scotland wouldn't be a 'Group of Death')

[Smiley Culture]

Brazil, England, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia is my prediction. 

[Stan]

6 hours ago, Blue said:

Those are exactly the 3 sides you don't want.

Peru are middle of the road in pot 2, Egypt have underrated talent that most haven't heard of and fast paced football and South Korea are the best team in pot 4.

Youre better off with Switzerland, Iran and Saudi Arabia I think.

Nigeria/Serbia.

[Toinho]

I have watched the last couple ( I think) but can't remember how much fannying about is done beforehand. Draw coverage starts at 6 local time? Could I assume the draw wont actually start to at least 7? I don't want to wake up too early and have to sit through shite.

[The Palace Fan]

Hopefully we get a difficult team in the first pot and avoid the scandanavian teams there after. Even a draw against a major nation will give us good momentum to carry on with.

[Stan]

1 hour ago, Anton said:

I have watched the last couple ( I think) but can't remember how much fannying about is done beforehand. Draw coverage starts at 6 local time? Could I assume the draw wont actually start to at least 7? I don't want to wake up too early and have to sit through shite.

if it's anything like the Champions League draw, it's not til about at least half an hour after the scheduled start time.

[Pep Talk]

Guessing it’s only on sky sports 

[Toinho]

6 minutes ago, Stan said:

if it's anything like the Champions League draw, it's not til about at least half an hour after the scheduled start time.

Reckon I'll just find out tomorrow morning. Got a game of cricket against top team tomorrow #priorities 

[Guest]

As long as we avoid Denmark or Iran I think we can make it through.

[Cicero]

Argentina and Spain in the same group would be tasty. 

[Stan]

59 minutes ago, Pep Talk said:

Guessing it’s only on sky sports 

BBC Two I think.

[Guest]

Everyone here is saying they want Russia, but I don't. They are one of my first choices to avoid.

I still don't trust us away from home. We have gotten better but there have still been some signs that it could be better. We couldn't beat New Zealand away from home as a prime example. I much prefer Poland from the first pot. I also think Portugal and Belgium would be good choices.

Just avoid Denmark or Iran. That's all I ask for.

[SirBalon]

11 minutes ago, Blue said:

Everyone here is saying they want Russia, but I don't. They are one of my first choices to avoid.

I still don't trust us away from home. We have gotten better but there have still been some signs that it could be better. We couldn't beat New Zealand away from home as a prime example. I much prefer Poland from the first pot. I also think Portugal and Belgium would be good choices.

Just avoid Denmark or Iran. That's all I ask for.

Portugal are now a tournament team and on a different level to you guys mate. You won't be beating them at all unless something odd happens. 

[Guest]

1 minute ago, SirBalon said:

Portugal are now a tournament team and on a different level to you guys mate. You won't be beating them at all unless something odd happens. 

We've always been a "tournament team" as well. We haven't gone out in the Copa America group stages since 1995, and we've had some dross.

If we can knock out Brazil then we can beat them.

[Machado]

Nuno Bettencourt 

[Stan]

14 minutes ago, Blue said:

Everyone here is saying they want Russia, but I don't. They are one of my first choices to avoid.

I still don't trust us away from home. We have gotten better but there have still been some signs that it could be better. We couldn't beat New Zealand away from home as a prime example. I much prefer Poland from the first pot. I also think Portugal and Belgium would be good choices.

Just avoid Denmark or Iran. That's all I ask for.

not much hope for you in a tournament in Russia then.

[Tommy]

Miro!

[Guest]

1 minute ago, Stan said:

not much hope for you in a tournament in Russia then.

I was going about the fact that against the host nation I don't think we'd do great.

We've always been good in tournaments.

[Machado]

Why do we want to watch a stupid dance in a football draw? Leave it for the opening ceremony ffs 

[God is Haaland]

START THE MOTHERFUCKING DRAW ALREADY!

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

[Tommy]

Also not Russian enough.

 

[Stan]

Live draw, here we go!!

[Tommy]

Maradona's head looks like it's about to come off. 

[Stan]

Just now, Tsubasa said:

Maradona's head looks like it's about to come off. 

his bow tie though. top choice.