Football Thread

[Sureshot]

Of course they're class, they've spent Over ?200 million pounds.

Joses got a waxwork of him in Tussauds, what a farce, there has never been one of Cloughie.

 

[ZexyZahid]

About six hours to go for the draw. I can't wait!

And Eriksson doesn't want an Ashes rematch. I am not sure but I think last time Australia played against England, England lost?

Eriksson keen to avoid Australia
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4512232.stm

 

[Sureshot]

Yeh in a friendly. Rooneys debut iirc.

 

[BigCrickNan]

Ye lol! That was embarrasing, 3-1.

I would like to play them, as im an England fan born in aus.. .

 

[Kev]

World Cup Draw

GROUP A
Germany
Costa Rica
Poland
Ecuador



GROUP B
England
Paraguay
Trinidad & Tobago
Sweden



GROUP C
Argentina
Ivory Coast
Serbia & Montenegro
Holland



GROUP D
Mexico
Iran
Angola
Portugal



GROUP E
Italy
Ghana
USA
Czech Republic



GROUP F
Brazil
Croatia
Australia
Japan



GROUP G
France
Switzerland
South Korea
Togo



GROUP H
Spain
Ukraine
Tunisia
Saudi Arabia

 

[BigCrickNan]

Great draw for england! ;D. Brazil v Australia will be a great game.

 

[barmyarmy]

Happy with that as, even if we lose to the Swedes we'll play winner of group A which is also a pretty weak group.
I saw group C and said ouch. Serbia are a good team and could easily beat Holland or Argentina; Ivory Coast aren't to be sneezed at either.

 

[Sureshot]

Germany or Poland in the second round, rather play the Pols.

 

[BigCrickNan]

I doubt Serbia could beat Holland, depends whos on form. Italy's group is a very tough group to call aswell.


200TH POST

 

[JamesyJames3]

Im going to make a prediction now. Its a lot of presure on Rooney's, but if he plays and doesnt get injured throughout, I think this could be our year.

Regards

Back With a Bang

JamesyJames3

 

[.::Stevo::.]

SHIIIIIT, we got Brazil :crying

And Japan doesnt help either........

 

[aussie1st]

Thats not too bad. Japan and Croatia are beatable or drawable. Brazil we need a miracle. Our defense has to match up while our attack has to be able to score.

 

[BigCrickNan]

Aus has a good team. They can beat croatia, and will probably smash japan.

 

[ZexyZahid]

What a sh*t draw. This is the baddest draw I had expected. Argentina with the Netherlands! And now to say less about Serbia and Montegro who topped Spain in the qualifying group and didn't got a goal against them! And Ivory Coast topped the qualifying group which included Cameroon, so they aren't pushovers either.

Germany are very lucky with their group. Funny thing to mention: BBC Commentator was shocked when he was Sweden got drawn in their group. He said 'we can never beat them' (or something like that). I think they didn't won a match since 1968 against them.

Eriksson is even happy with the draw. He knows he could have got worse.

Eriksson relief at World Cup draw
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4512232.stm

And for the people who don't know: Nedved is back for the Czech Republic. He already played in the play-off matches against Norway. And Nedved is for them like Zidane is for France. I hope Czech Republic win that group.

And some German commentators wanted the Netherlands in their group. They even talked about it during the show.

Some Australian news

Toughest draw possible: Hiddink
http://foxsports.news.com.au/story/0,8659,17521556-23215,00.html

Here you can read what trainers think about each other's draw.

Reaction to the World Cup draw
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/4515306.stm

 

[m_vaughan]

Spain vs South Korea/France/Switzerland in the KO stage....its time for revenge against two of those teams atleast!!