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Just thought it would be interesting to see how many different nationalities we have on the blog with a team in the World Cup and what your thoughts are on the field. Pots are as follows:

Pot 1 includes Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Spain, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.

The countries in Pot 2 are Algeria, Cameroon, Chile, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Ghana and Nigeria.

Pot 3 is Australia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Mexico, USA.

In Pot 4 Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, England, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia.

I for one am dreaming of watching Clint Dempsey raise the cup over his head this summer in brazil even if it is quite a lofty dream. USA USA USA! I truly believe the United States are a scary team because they understand they're not going to win playing pretty and have to grind out wins. Hoping for the Swiss, Ghana, and Bosnia. Probably get spain, Ivory Coast and Italy.

As for the field I think it is quite strong for a World Cup. As usual all the teams from Europe and South America are too notch but what I think really sets this one apart is the strength of the other continents. All the groups will have 2 very strong teams from pot 1 and 4. There also has the potential to be 2 or 3 groups of death, depending on the team from pot 4 that moves to pot 2.

BRING ON BRAZIL 2014.

I really think Bosnia are capable of beating all the non European or South American teams on their day, although have worries about Japan and Mexico.

Ideal draw would be Switzerland, Cameroon, Iran, and being based in Sao Paolo or Salvador. Nightmare would be going up into Pot 2 and drawing Argentina, Mexico & Portugal and being based in some far-flung location.

I will be Dutch next summer. I really don't think "we" will have a good tournament, though. The squad is mediocre, especially the defense.

Just can't get remotely excited or even interested in the draw.When the season's finished I will start to look forward to it.

Douglas Higginbottom wrote:Just can't get remotely excited or even interested in the draw.When the season's finished I will start to look forward to it.

I'm still waiting to see the first 'World Cup Winners 2014' tattoo appear in the news over here. Unfortunately, though, in some things Bosnians maintain a considerably better sense of perspective than Brits.

Dwaring wrote:Just thought it would be interesting to see how many different nationalities we have on the blog with a team in the World Cup and what your thoughts are on the field. Pots are as follows:

Pot 1 includes Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Uruguay, Spain, Germany, Belgium and Switzerland.

The countries in Pot 2 are Algeria, Cameroon, Chile, Ivory Coast, Ecuador, Ghana and Nigeria.

Pot 3 is Australia, Costa Rica, Honduras, Iran, Japan, Korea Republic, Mexico, USA.

In Pot 4 Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, England, France, Greece, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia.

I for one am dreaming of watching Clint Dempsey raise the cup over his head this summer in brazil even if it is quite a lofty dream. USA USA USA! I truly believe the United States are a scary team because they understand they're not going to win playing pretty and have to grind out wins. Hoping for the Swiss, Ghana, and Bosnia. Probably get spain, Ivory Coast and Italy.

As for the field I think it is quite strong for a World Cup. As usual all the teams from Europe and South America are too notch but what I think really sets this one apart is the strength of the other continents. All the groups will have 2 very strong teams from pot 1 and 4. There also has the potential to be 2 or 3 groups of death, depending on the team from pot 4 that moves to pot 2.

BRING ON BRAZIL 2014.

England also understand they're not going to win the competition by playing pretty, because we're totally incapable of playing in such a way. We'll also be grinding out results but, in England's case, these "results" will be defeats.

It would be better for all if we were to withdraw from the tournament now and the place we vacate could be then taken by a decent side.

What time is all this going down, wankers? And don't give me any of that CET or BST -7 bullshit. I want on-the-dot GMT.

Alioune DVToure wrote:What time is all this going down, wankers? And don't give me any of that CET or BST -7 bullshit. I want on-the-dot GMT.

four o'clock

Alex Sapphire wrote:
four o'clock

Thanks. I suppose we can skip the first half hour or so, given that it's always some boring footage of Eusebio set to moving music.

Alioune DVToure wrote:

Alex Sapphire wrote:
four o'clock

Thanks. I suppose we can skip the first half hour or so, given that it's always some boring footage of Eusebio set to moving music.

It'll be Madiba not Eusabio you hard hearted bastard

then, one of the first things they're going to do is move a team from Pot 4 to pot 2 and not tell us who it is.
Unmissable television

Alex Sapphire wrote:

Alioune DVToure wrote:

Alex Sapphire wrote:
four o'clock

Thanks. I suppose we can skip the first half hour or so, given that it's always some boring footage of Eusebio set to moving music.

It'll be Madiba not Eusabio you hard hearted bastard

then, one of the first things they're going to do is move a team from Pot 4 to pot 2 and not tell us who it is.
Unmissable television

I'll just keep this tab open, pin my hopes on AG7 watching the whole thing and have a cursory glance every five minutes.

Wow. Belgium and Brasil through easily.

USA is fucked

Group E please, pretty please

Shite, group D, we play Italy in the opening group game at 2am UK time

Cancel the hotel after the group stages not a chance!!!

Our opening game is in a region with 99 percent humidity.

Dameerto wrote:Our opening game is in a region with 99 percent humidity.

Bring it on, Phil Jones is one hell of a swimmer alongside the talent he oozes on the field

Group D
Uruguay
Costa Rica
England
Italy

Group A
Brazil
Croatia
Mexico
Cameroon

Group B
Spain
Netherlands
Chile
Australia

Group C
Colombia
Greece
Côte d'Ivoire
Japan

Group E
Switzerland
Ecuador
France
Honduras

Group F
Argentina
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Iran
Nigeria

Group G
Germany
Portugal
Ghana
United States

Group H
Belgium
Algeria
Russia
Korea Republic

France did well. Luck of the draw I guess.

fuck, no chance for USA