Preliminary Draw of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

**DannyInvincible** · 30/07/2011, 4:32 PM

I'd rather just not get a pot one side at all. Can that be arranged? Do we still have FIFA bargaining chips from Henrygate?

**geysir** · 30/07/2011, 4:49 PM

When Ireland's ball pops up into Spain's group, right on cue the cameras will capture Blatter, laughing his head off as he shouts into the ear of some lackey 'that'll serve the miserable whiners right'.

**Noelys Guitar** · 30/07/2011, 4:51 PM

The most dangerous team of all is probably Belgium and thankfully they are a third seed. Always best not to draw a re-emerging team.

**mypost** · 30/07/2011, 5:31 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

They don't really need to invoke the warming-some-balls-on-a-radiator method.

It's never happened, and it won't happen today. We have the same chance of getting Spain and England, as we have of getting Norway and Greece. And that applies to everybody.

**AlaskaFox** · 30/07/2011, 6:02 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

I'd rather just not get a pot one side at all. Can that be arranged? Do we still have FIFA bargaining chips from Henrygate?

Nope, but they have changed the rules so that Group H at WC2014 will have five teams in it.

**DannyInvincible** · 30/07/2011, 6:03 PM

Originally Posted by mypost

It's never happened, and it won't happen today. We have the same chance of getting Spain and England, as we have of getting Norway and Greece. And that applies to everybody.

... I wasn't being completely serious. Was just playing with the idea of FIFA as corrupt. Obviously they won't be doing anything of the sort. They have seedings to separate the powerhouses anyway.

Didn't an unseeded play-off draw raise serious suspicion one year amongst the conspiracy theorists, mind? In any case, how would anyone know either way?

**paul_oshea** · 30/07/2011, 6:04 PM

Originally Posted by Noelys Guitar

The most dangerous team of all is probably Belgium and thankfully they are a third seed. Always best not to draw a re-emerging team.

do you think other countries might say the same about us?

**Jicked** · 30/07/2011, 6:06 PM

Has there been word on what time we can expect the European draw?

**paul_oshea** · 30/07/2011, 6:06 PM

anyone know what channel its on over here?

**DannyInvincible** · 30/07/2011, 6:08 PM

Originally Posted by Jicked

Has there been word on what time we can expect the European draw?

I believe proceedings are under way in Rio. BBC are offering live text updates:

Good people of the live text commentary, a running order (timings approximate): 1921: African Zone Draw. 1941: Asian Zone Draw. 1952: North American, Central and Caribbean (CONCACAF) Zone Draw. 2011: Oceania Zone Draw. 2029: European Zone Draw.

About 8:30PM then.

**AlaskaFox** · 30/07/2011, 6:08 PM

BBC Red button, SSN now.

20.29 the European section is on at according to BBC.

**paul_oshea** · 30/07/2011, 6:12 PM

ya is it on any channel though DI

**mypost** · 30/07/2011, 6:17 PM

Originally Posted by DannyInvincible

... I wasn't being completely serious. Was just playing with the idea of FIFA as corrupt. Obviously they won't be doing anything of the sort. They have seedings to separate the powerhouses anyway.

Didn't an unseeded play-off draw raise serious suspicion one year amongst the conspiracy theorists, mind? In any case, how would anyone know either way?

If FIFA wanted to hand-pick a group, all they need to do is put them up on a PC, and choose what they want in 30 seconds. But it has to be held in public, and the balls have to be drawn out one-by-one, as has always been the case. It's a completely fair and random draw, and the conspiracy theories that go around, rarely happen in reality.

**AlaskaFox** · 30/07/2011, 6:35 PM

We're live blogging it all here in case anyone can't tune in yet:
http://greenscene.me/2011/07/fifa-wo...ve-commentary/

**tommy_c12000** · 30/07/2011, 6:56 PM

Donegal Kildare gone to extra time so presume RTE2 not showing draw til later. Prob offer it online. On SSN anyways, watching it here, christ those guys would drag the arse out of anything! Been on since 7 talking sh*&e

**Noelys Guitar** · 30/07/2011, 7:15 PM

Its hilarious on Sky. Gordon McQueen been giving a few home truths on the England team and the Sky announcer continually switching subject. http://myp2p.eu/broadcast.php?matchi...91&part=sports

**BonnieShels** · 30/07/2011, 7:20 PM

Originally Posted by tommy_c12000

Donegal Kildare gone to extra time so presume RTE2 not showing draw til later. Prob offer it online. On SSN anyways, watching it here, christ those guys would drag the arse out of anything! Been on since 7 talking sh*&e

Just flashed up on RT� 2 saying just that.

**Fixer82** · 30/07/2011, 7:20 PM

Anyone got a link for the draw on tv?

**Mark Breen** · 30/07/2011, 7:23 PM

Draw on here also....

http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/preliminarydraw/draw.html

**EastTerracer** · 30/07/2011, 7:24 PM

Originally Posted by Fixer82

Anyone got a link for the draw on tv?

Try www.myp2p.eu - there seems to be a few links there. For those here in America the draw is live on www.ESPN3.com

The European draw is just about to start after the musical interlude

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