Comments on: England’s World Cup Group of Death?

By: Sebastien

Sebastien — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:39:45 +0000

Group of Death for me will be

Brazilor Spain
Mexico
Netherlands
Ivory Coast

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:41:02 +0000

Er… anyone else think that England will be VERY lucky to be one of the seeded teams?

I’m pretty sure that the 3 previous major tournaments are usually taken into account, as well as FIFA’s ranking system, which would leave them behind Portugal and Holland and in pot 2 – especially after non-qualification for Euro 2008.

Of course, there’s always a chance that FIFA could change things around to suit the more ‘marketable’ nations…

By: peegeeNZ

peegeeNZ — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:43:00 +0000

But ya didn’t whip NZ in ’82 Aidan did ya? If I recall, we did you 2-0 at your place, setting a few records along the way in qualifying for Spain. Sure, we’re the poor relations down here, but why did Aussie decamp to Asia? Because they didn’t want to face a fifth place South American team presumably.
This is the World Cup, and while Oceania is vastly inferior quality-wise to the rest of the confederations, policy dictates that they qualify for representation at the latter levels of the comp. I think it would be fairer to have NZ enter the second round-robin phase in Asia if they won Oceania, and would probably help lift our standards. However, we remain in Oceania as we need the rewards that come from representation in such events as the Confederations Cup – we simply don’t have the money that’s thrown into Aussie football.
Anyway Aidan, we’re your nearest neighbours, you should be with us. I was at last weeks game against Bahrain, and you wouldn’t have got a better atmosphere anywhere!

By: Aidan

Aidan — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:46:01 +0000

New Zealend are absolute rubbish, dont be surprised if in thier short campaign they take part in one of the biggest losses in world cup history
We over here in Australia have been routinely wipping them for years
Although it helps us tremendously i still thinks its a little rediculous that Australia is now part of Asia but New zealend isnt, if they were going to put is in Asia they should have just put the whole of Oceania in asia, none of the crappy islands would pose a threat anyway and New zealend would have to play more than one match to get in (cone on you guys know playing against pacific islands are not matches)

By: Jack Stapleton

Jack Stapleton — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:45:25 +0000

gutted that ireland didn’t get through there should be a replay.
@ adolfo marlon king has been arrested and prosecuted.
before you comment on something get your facts right and marlon king played for jamaica.

By: d

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:44:21 +0000

dont matter spainll win

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:50:37 +0000

Bring them all on!

By: Joshua

Joshua — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:38:21 +0000

@Joe

Denmark and South Korea shouldn’t be considered “soft.” If you want soft, try North Korea and Slovenia

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:25:09 +0000

Holland always get the group of death (Euro 2000: Czech Rep, Denmark, France; 2004: Germany, Czech Rep; 2008: Italy, France; World Cup 2006:), so it’ll be us, Spain/Brazil, USA, Ivory Coast. England will probably get a soft-ish one: Denmark, South Korea, Uruguay.

By: TuncaySanli

TuncaySanli — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:38:40 +0000

Does Marlon King not play for Jamaica?