The World Cup Draw - Dec 4th, 5:45pm GMT

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

Where are Sweden? Czech Republic? Belgium? Croatia? Romania? Bulgaria? Do these new teams have Hagis? Scifos? Stoichkovs? Sukers? Nedveds? Rhetorical question really, but the shift in power is very noticeable.

You missed out Thomas Brolin, though saying that the Swedes have Elmander now

[merf]

I read a review of that in When Saturday Comes that says it has more assumptions and bad science in it than the Daily Mail.

some sections make the odd leap but the world cup thing is pretty decent analysis to my mind.

[Flabio]

Serbia are far from dull.

[Barla Von]

Uncanny resemblance, The Sun front page headline today reads

England
Algeria
Slovenia
Yanks

It's funny how England go into evey world cup thinking they're going to win it.

They've no chance and if they did then i'll eat my kilt.

Also, when the England fans go over to South Africa i'll be watching for the square-goes on TV.

[Skull Commander]

The most amusing thing was that during the draw, the commentator remarked how South Africa's group (I think) reminded him of England's 1966 world cup group. The thing hasn't even started and they are going on about it

[Barla Von]

The most amusing thing was that during the draw, the commentator remarked how South Africa's group (I think) reminded him of England's 1966 world cup group. The thing hasn't even started and they are going on about it

The thing with England is that they always seem to get a piss easy qualify group.

As for their fans fighting over there (we all know it's inevitable, they do it at every tournament), if i was the authorities over in South Africa i'd those fans to the ****ing lions.

[MonkeyJuggleDX]

It's funny how England go into evey world cup thinking they're going to win it.

They've no chance and if they did then i'll eat my kilt.

England have as much chance of winning it as Poland and we didn't even qualify!!!

[Kieran76]

The thing with England is that they always seem to get a piss easy qualify group.

As for their fans fighting over there (we all know it's inevitable, they do it at every tournament), if i was the authorities over in South Africa i'd those fans to the ****ing lions.

Don't recall any trouble at Japan.

[nakamura]

England have as much chance of winning it as Poland and we didn't even qualify!!!

I don't agree. Statistically we have a 1 in 32 chance. You have 0!

On a serious note I feel we have the capability to do it but I do not think we will. We have a fairly decent squad, perhaps not up to some others certainly Spain who are fantastic.

[Barla Von]

Don't recall any trouble at Japan.

Yeah, because they would've chopped your heads off....samurai style.

[Barla Von]

England have as much chance of winning it as Poland and we didn't even qualify!!!

If England win it, then the pope is a protestant.

[prinnysquad]

Serbia are far from dull.

You may be right. But if they suck next year, I'll be disappointed!

I'm out of the loop on other international teams, the only player I know from Serbia is that Kezman guy. *Gulp* I hope.

[abigsmurf]

If England win it, then the pope is a protestant.

The Catholic church is taking in CoE bishops who are annoyed at gay marriage so it is entirely possible a future Pope could be protestant.

[Flabio]

I'm out of the loop on other international teams, the only player I know from Serbia is that Kezman guy. *Gulp* I hope.

Nemaja Vidic? Branislav Ivanovic? That's two premier league players...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbia_national_football_team#Current_squad

They're not a spectacular side, sure, but they're more entertaining to watch than Switzerland at least. They won their group, which is why France had to go through the playoffs.

[Kongster]

They also have Zoran Tosic, he is a regular for them. Funnily enough, it the opposite at United - he can't get a game for neither love nor money!