World Cup Draw (December 6th).

[McNamara That Ghost...]

The draw: Probable pots
Pot 1 (seeds)
Brazil, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Belgium, *Uruguay, Switzerland.


Pot 2 (Concacaf, Asia)
Costa Rica, Honduras, Mexico, USA, Australia, Iran, Japan, South Korea.


Pot 3 (South America, Africa + lowest-ranked European team)
Chile, Ecuador, Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, France.


Pot 4 (Europe)
Bosnia-Herzegovinia, England, Italy, Russia, Netherlands, Portugal, Croatia, Greece.

:popcorn:

[GP]

Spain
Japan
France
England

[BOBN]

Would be better without so many European sides. If you are not an elite European side you are most probably ultra-defensive and shit to watch. But at least I can grab some early nights when Greece, Switzerland, Bosnia, Croatia and Russia are playing :sick:

[Master Splinter]

Croatia and Russia were quite good to watch a few years ago. Russia have CappeLOL now though.

[Master Splinter]

Spain
Japan
France
England

Would hope for Frnace and Japan to progress. Would be great for Bif, Koscielny, Sagna, Diaby, Sanogo and Park.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Only two European teams can be in a group at most.

[Boss]

Sweepstakes pls.

[Marc Overmars]

2 days to go. :popcorn:

I read that England could be moved to pot 2 and therefore have to face Brazil, Argentina or Uruguay. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

4pm tomorrow. :popcorn:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/philmcnulty/images/gerrardhodgson.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Pot 1: Brazil, Spain, Germany, Argentina, Colombia, Belgium, Uruguay, Switzerland

Pot 2: Ivory Coast, Ghana, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chile, Ecuador (7 teams)

Pot 3: Japan, Iran, South Korea, Australia, United States, Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras

Pot 4: Bosnia-Hercegovina, Croatia, England, Greece, Italy, Netherlands Portugal, Russia, France (9 teams)

FIFA still haven't decided "whoo drew No.2".

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Hope England get the group of death.

[BOBN]

The perfect PR draw for anyone in pot 4 would be Belgium, Cameroon and Mexico. Three piss-easy teams who for some reason people think are good. If you get out of it youll be in line for a Knighthood :partytime:

[Marc Overmars]

We're allowed to have this on at work. :dance:

[Rors]

In preparation for the event itself, I have a half-day :scarf:

[Rors]

But please, no multi-hour spectacles of the Brazilian equivalent of David Copperfield making The Trophy Magically Disappear...

[Marc Overmars]

Also have my holiday form at hand once I see the fixture dates. :coffee:

[Rors]

Also have my holiday form at hand once I see the fixture dates. :coffee:

Nobody is beating me to the punch this time. :sulk: Supervisor already informed.

[Rors]

FIFA still haven't decided "whoo drew No.2".

No reason at all why they can't get Finkel in for this :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Except perhaps his weight. :whistle:

[Rors]

Except perhaps his weight. :whistle:

Good point.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

The actual draw is expected to take place at around 16:40.

Not like FIFA to string things out....

[Master Splinter]

So 18:30 at the earliest then?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

I don't mind it for the World Cup, it's only every four years after all. No Melanie Vinegar though.

[Marc Overmars]

South Africa rolled out Charlize Theron for their draw.

Who will Brazil provide? Pele and Fat Ronaldo?

[Rors]

Max Cavalera :pray:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Fernanda Lima and Rodrigo Hilbert.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Massa. :bow:

[Rors]

Whoever it was who sold Suggs his motor in 'Driving In My Car'......

[Master Splinter]

Gustavo Kuerten :bow:.

Or that model that dated Leonardo DiCaprio.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

DENIL....SON!

[Master Splinter]

Power trio of Baps, Denilson and Gilberto :bow:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/DAeOcwPJ0yU/hqdefault.jpg

[Master Splinter]

Chips :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

Lineker's guide to the seeds:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25262539

On Germany:


Weaknesses: German teams traditionally have a reliable defence but the current one has creaked of late and they conceded seven goals in two qualifiers against Sweden. Per Mertesacker is approaching 100 caps but he has a perceived lack of pace and can be vulnerable to balls over the top.

:haha:

Was the BFG even involved in those games?

[Rors]

"The Seeds" = "The Teams I might have heard of"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Lineker's guide to the seeds:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25262539

On Germany:



:haha:

Was the BFG even involved in those games?

Lineker contracted the HansenBot virus.

[Rors]

No mention of Star Man: Star Man Alexander Frei either. :sulk:

[Rors]

Getting 'started' on Sky now, though will switch to BBC for the lulz at half past.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Sky picked out Bosnia as the easiest team. :lol:

Yeah, England found it a walkover against Montenegro after all.

[BOBN]

So if youre "lucky" enough to get moved to pot 2 you have to get one of Brazil, Argentina, Colombia or Uruguay?

Nah its about staying and getting the overhyped or just plain shyt Switzerland, Belgium, Spain or Germany surely?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BBC's programme on in a minute.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Socrates. :bow:

Bebeto. :lol:

[Munchies]

Fat Ronaldo :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Quieroz. :haha:

Iran's great hope. :bow:

[Rors]

"Alright for some, Gary Lineker is in Brazil". Hmmm...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shearer next to Martinez. This could be embarrassing.

[Rors]

Shearer next to Martinez. This could be embarrassing.

So not bothered by said 'challenge' is Martinez that he has clearly been in bed until about 16:28...

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Fucking get on with it man

[BOBN]

No wait, Belgium are 5th favourites. I just died :rose:

[Rors]

BBC don't like Honduras :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

So not bothered by said 'challenge' is Martinez that he has clearly been in bed until about 16:28...

And still did more research than Al probably.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Tim Vickery. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ah can always rely on the BBC for a bit of typical Germans.

[Rors]

Yeah yeah Shearer....

[Marc Overmars]

Ah can always rely on the BBC for a bit of typical Germans.

"The Germans"

[Rors]

Runner Up 0%.....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shearer favours Brazil over an African team winning it.

[Rors]

"..and Aguero". You catch on fast Al.....

[Master Splinter]

Have the BBC just discovered polls this season?

They'll be clamouring for your letters in 2056.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It's time. :popcorn:

Brazil already in Group A.

[Master Splinter]

Dan Walker trying to get Woy involved in another race row.

[Master Splinter]

Why does Martinez have to toe the party line?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Hurst, Kempes, Cannavaro, Matthaus and Zidane doing the draw. :bow:

[Rors]

Here we go....

[Rors]

Kempes :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Boobs.

Also, Cafu. :bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Little twist this year. :lol:

Reality show time.

[Rors]

I think I'm going to cry :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Switzerland. :lol:

[Rors]

Little twist this year. :lol:

Reality show time.

Burkina Faso going in :pray: (And Ireland, of course)

[Munchies]

Cafu :bow:

[Rors]

Yes, good acting there lady :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

It'll be a poorer tournament without them. Burkina Faso that is.

[Master Splinter]

Joel Campbell and Bryan Ruiz the most feared duo at this World Cup tbh.

[Marc Overmars]

That woman is dead between the eyes.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

Enough with the explaining already....

Get on with it ffs.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

That woman is dead between the eyes.

Brazilian Warren Barton. :bow:

[Rors]

She got there. With only 99.99% of the time spent asking that question by looking at an autocue!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brazil in Group A! What a fix!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Spain in Group B.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Yeah well recovered Pearce.

Colombia in Group C.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Uruguay Pot D.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Switzerland in Group E.
Argentina in Group F.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Germany in Group G.
Belgium get the most wanted Group H.

[Rors]

Calm down Cafu :lol:

(Pearce and his look-at-me 'fact' that we all knew was bollocks as soon as he said it)

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Group A
Brazil
Group B
Spain
Group C
Colombia
Group D
Uruguay
Group E
Switzerland
Group F
Argentina
Group G
Germany
Group H
Belgium

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Good thing she remembered about Group X.

[Marc Overmars]

Shut up you silly cow.

[BOBN]

Does this gaylord Jon Pearce know hes talking in English?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Italy with Uruguay in Group D. :popcorn:

[Marc Overmars]

Italy. :pal:

[Rors]

:popcorn:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Now for the real draw.

[Munchies]

Ouch

Group E :pray:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Chile in Group B with Spain! :popcorn:

[Rors]

Spain Chile.... Could be neat.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brazil get Cameroon.

Old Man Eto'o. :lol:

[Munchies]

Suarez v Balo :popcorn:

[Rors]

Brazil Cameroon. Is not the opening game. Be quiet Pearce

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ecuador in with Switzerland.

Group of :lol:

[Rors]

Switzerland - Ecuador....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Cote d'Ivoire in with Colombia!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Argentina get Nigeria, again!

[Rors]

Argentina Nigeria AGAIN! 94,02,10

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Ghana in with Germany again! :popcorn:

[Marc Overmars]

Ghana the blue stars?

[Rors]

Germany Ghana... All the old favourites.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Belgium get Algeria. :haha:

They're winning this.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Group A
Brazil
Cameroon
Group B
Spain
Chile
Group C
Colombia
Cote d'Ivoire
Group D
Uruguay
Italy
Group E
Switzerland
Ecuador
Group F
Argentina
Nigeria
Group G
Germany
Ghana
Group H
Belgium
Algeria

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Mexico in with Brazil and Cameroon!

[Rors]

And we still don't know the opening fixture...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Australia in with Chile and Spain. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Aussies. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

England will go into Group E.

And still get knocked out.

[Rors]

Old timer chucks the ball :lol:

[Rors]

Get ready for a broken fucking [insert funny phrase for 0 points here]

[Munchies]

England will go into Group E.

And still get knocked out.

Would be funny :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire and Japan. Tough group.

[Rors]

Group C doesn't look too bad either...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Costa Rica in with Uruguay and Italy!

[Marc Overmars]

Costa Rica. :lol:

Bye.

[Marc Overmars]

What a pub group. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Switzerland, Ecuador and Honduras. :haha:

[Rors]

Group E :haha: The new 'Group A :pal: '

[Master Splinter]

Joel Campbell v Suarez. :popcorn:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Argentina, Nigeria and Iran.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Germany, Ghana and USA! Klinsmann. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

Calm down Pearce.

[Rors]

Germany - USA. But of course!

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Belgium, Algeria and South Korea.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Time for the other big boys. :popcorn:

[Marc Overmars]

Here we go...

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Group A
Brazil
Mexico
Cameroon
Group B
Spain
Chile
Australia
Group C
Colombia
Cote d'Ivoire
Japan
Group D
Uruguay
Costa Rica
Italy
Group E
Switzerland
Ecuador
Honduras
Group F
Argentina
Nigeria
Iran
Group G
Germany
Ghana
USA
Group H
Belgium
Algeria
South Korea

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Brazil v Croatia in the first game.

[Rors]

Brazil - Croatia :scarf:

[Master Splinter]

#Decent group.

[Rors]

SHUT UP PEARCE

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Netherlands in with Spain! :o

[Rors]

Yikes, there's your death group.

[Marc Overmars]

RVC. :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Aussies :haha:.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Japan and Greece. :lol:

[Rors]

SHUT UP PEARCE!!

[Munchies]

England :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Uruguay, Costa Rica, Italy and England! :haha:

[Marc Overmars]

Wow. :haha:

[Rors]

:haha:

[Özil's Panoramic View]

England. :haha:

[Munchies]

:haha: :haha: :haha: :haha:

[Rors]

E
I
U
C

:bow:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Switzerland, Ecuardor, Honduras and France. :lol:

[Marc Overmars]

2am kick off. :popcorn:

[Rors]

Group E :lol: Don't even bother.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Argentina, Nigeria, Iran and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

[The Emirates Gallactico]

FFS, bad but not as bad as Pearce makes out.

Italy are certainly doable. Uruguay no chance though.

[Rors]

Second place in Group F up for grabs....

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Germany, Ghana, USA and Portugal. Wow.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

:haha: :haha: :haha:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Group A
Brazil
Croatia
Mexico
Cameroon

Group B
Spain
Netherlands
Chile
Australia

Group C
Colombia
Greece
Cote d'Ivoire
Japan

Group D
Uruguay
Costa Rica
England
Italy

Group E
Switzerland
Ecuador
France
Honduras

Group F
Argentina
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Nigeria
Iran

Group G
Germany
Portugal
Ghana
USA

Group H
Belgium
Algeria
Russia
South Korea

[Master Splinter]

Germany's group the toughest.

[Rors]

B is a belter.

[Letters]

Uruguay, Costa Rica, Italy and England! :haha:

:lol:

Is it too late to cancel our plane tickets?

[Rors]

Have ITV got England's first game yet? :whistle:

And get the name of the city right Lineker..

[Marc Overmars]

Bella hozoronte?

[Master Splinter]

Will Pearce still be crying when the World Cup kicks off?

She-Ra already writes off Costa Rica........

[Master Splinter]

That third Suarez goal :bow: :bow:.

£75m Wenget. Do it.

[Marc Overmars]

June 14th is a Friday. Perfect really for the late kick off. :dance:

[Munchies]

France pub it again !

:bow:

[Rors]

June 14th is a Friday. Perfect really for the late kick off. :dance:

I can only begin to imagine what it will be like on here then...... :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Oviedo Costa Rica's biggest player? :lol:

Martinez the nepotist :bow:.

[Özil's Panoramic View]

That third Suarez goal :bow: :bow:.

£75m Wenget. Do it.

:pray:

[Rors]

I can only begin to imagine what it will be like on here then...... :lol:

And that's before I think about places where there are little or no late pub licences... Batten.Down.Hatches.

[Munchies]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ba0ZM76CQAAqxz0.png:large

[Rors]

Poor Shearer. Asked about 'other groups'. Hospital pass.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eduardo vs Brazil. He might not want to risk knocking them out tbf.

[Marc Overmars]

Rio will be a pundit for the Beeb next summer. :lol:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Shearer has Townsend in his starting XI. :lol:

[Letters]

World Cup section, Shirley?

[McNamara That Ghost...]

BBC Caption:

Carlos Quieroz
Manager, Portugal. :doh:

[Munchies]

Rio will be a pundit for the Beeb next summer. :lol:

Can't be worse than Ade can it ? :lol:

[Master Splinter]

Can't be worse than Ade can it ? :lol:

ofcourseofcourse

[Marc Overmars]

Potentially Brazil vs Spain/Netherlands in the 2nd round. :popcorn:

Fucking love the World Cup me.

[Master Splinter]

The best thing about the World Cup is the madness and weird kick-off times.

Big fan of post-midnight footy I am.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Wallcharts. :cloud9:

[Rors]

The flag pictures on here :scarf:

[Munchies]

Remember being in school in 02 , and the teacher had the class writing up a page of the differences between how the Brazil players felt compared to the Germany players after the final :haha:

Watching football matches during school lessons was amazing :bow: .

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Precisely the one I didn't want.

Suarez is either going to murder Rooney or whoever, or be murdered.

2am :bow:

[Rors]

Let's see what Football Focus have for us. Walker still knocking about out there.

[Rors]

Simple Minds doing the score predicta? WTF?!