World Cup draw

[EalingGreen]

My preferred choice

England, Scotland, Wales, Lichtenstein, Andorra.

Easy group for us!!!!!!!!

Trust me, you do NOT want Liechtenstein. Although we beat them 4-1 and 3-1, both games were much harder than the score suggests. In fact, had it not been for Healy being especially inspired (5 goals), we might even have dropped a couple of points to them, to go with the points they took off Iceland and Latvia.

It won't be coincidence if they just make Pot 5, since they're the best of the "minnows" (imo).

[Dodge]

I'd put my mortgage on our winning at Fortress Windsor!

I'd bet my mortgage too on pretty much any fictitious game you like.

Keep it on topic about the draw, or potential draw, and lets not drag another topic into North v Republic

[geysir]

I wouldn´t want the Italians, England would be just perfect.
Strong 4, 5 and 6th seeds make a group very interesting

Did anyone watch the 2001 Estonia Holland game live on teletext?
If you did there is no need to ask if you remember it.

[ifk101]

My preference would be;

Czech Republic,
Norway,
Wales,
Liechtenstein,
Andorra.

Easy

[Stuttgart88]

Did anyone watch the 2001 Estonia Holland game live on teletext?.

That was the same day as we drew 1-1 at home to Portugal I think.

I took my Mrs Stuttgart to that game and she loved it. What she didn't love was the 8 hours talking about it in Bellamy's afterwards with my mate's WAP phone on the table updating us on the Estonia game. 2 very late goals for Holland in a 4-2 win??

[geysir]

Close enough except that it was 3 very late goals.
Watching it on teletext, it was stuck on 2-1 for about 10 minutes after scheduled finish but still waiting for the magic letters FT to appear next to the scoreline.
Then came a page refresh with the 3 goals for the Netherlands 86 89 and 91 mins.

[RogerMilla]

with my mate's WAP phone

your mate had WAP in 2001 ????

[Stuttgart88]

Yep, it was deemed very progressive at the time.

[IsMiseSean]

Is the draw on TV?

[Danny]

Live on UTV/ITV and Sky Sports News according to this

http://www.liveonsat.com/foot_intl_a...&end_yyyy=2008

[shedite]

Using the October rankings the seedings would be:
First Seeds: Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Holland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Croatia and England
Second Seeds: Romania, Scotland, Greece, Russia, Poland, Norway, Ukraine, Sweden and Serbia.
Third Seeds: Turkey, Denmark, Republic of Ireland, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Israel, Switzerland, Finland and Hungary,
Fourth Seeds: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovakia, Belgium, Cyprus, Wales, Moldova, Albania, Georgia and FYR Macedonia.
Fifth Seeds: Slovenia, Iceland, Armenia, Latvia, Austria, Lithuania, Belarus, Azerbiajan and Liechtenstein
Sixth Seeds: Kazakhstan, Estonia, Malta, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands and Andorra

Where are San Marino gone to?

[EalingGreen]

Where are San Marino gone to?

I think they're masquerading as Andorra in Pool Six:

Sixth Seeds: Kazakhstan, Estonia, Malta, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands and Andorra

Perhpas they're hoping to sneak up on the ROI again?

[Superhoops]

Where are San Marino gone to?

After February was hoping they had disappeared but as Ealing Green pointed out they are masquerading as 'and Andorra' Good spot!

[mypost]

The Pispot:

Croatia,
Ukraine,
Georgia,
Azerbaijan,
Kazachstan.

For travelling reasons obviously.

[tricky_colour]

The Pispot:

Croatia,
Ukraine,
Georgia,
Azerbaijan,
Kazachstan.

For travelling reasons obviously.

The prostitutes are cheap though

[Fergie's Son]

Sort of hoping for the Italians just for the journey.

England would be an interesting draw, again for the travel.

[Cymro]

I'm glad the 6 team format with play offs is back. It does offer medium-sized teams (of which Wales are one) a better chance to qualify than over a longer campaign where injuries and suspensions take their toll.

[kingdomkerry]

First Seeds: Italy, France, Germany, Spain, Holland, Portugal, Czech Republic, Croatia and England
Second Seeds: Romania, Scotland, Greece, Russia, Poland, Norway, Ukraine, Sweden and Serbia.
Third Seeds: Turkey, Denmark, Republic of Ireland, Bulgaria, Northern Ireland, Israel, Switzerland, Finland and Hungary,
Fourth Seeds: Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovakia, Belgium, Cyprus, Wales, Moldova, Albania, Georgia and FYR Macedonia.
Fifth Seeds: Slovenia, Iceland, Armenia, Latvia, Austria, Lithuania, Belarus, Azerbiajan and Liechtenstein
Sixth Seeds: Kazakhstan, Estonia, Malta, Luxembourg, Montenegro, Andorra, Faroe Islands and Andorra

For the holidays

Spain
Greece
Cyprus
Austria
Malta

Easiest

Czech Rep
Swedan
Albania
Leichtenstein
Andorra

Interesting

England
Scotland
Wales
Iceland
Faroe Islands

[mypost]

I'm glad the 6 team format with play offs is back. It does offer medium-sized teams (of which Wales are one) a better chance to qualify than over a longer campaign where injuries and suspensions take their toll.

I think most people hate play-offs. We excel at reaching, if not qualifying from play-offs. If we get there, you're talking about another 12-match campaign. It seems unfair that a whole qualifiying campaign comes down to how you get on in a play-off.

And besides, when did Wales ever qualify for anything??

The Jackpot:

Germany,
Greece,
Bosnia-Herzegovina,
Liechtenstein
Malta

[Green Tribe]

I have had a quick look but I can't see a time for this, does anyone know...I am guessing it might be around noon here seeing the draw is in saaf afika.