Comments on: The Socceroos World Cup draw could be scary

By: greenngold2010

greenngold2010 — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:41:32 +0000

Hows this:

Holland, England, Greece, Socceroos

Nb group of chokers (minus the last lol)

By: Roger Rational

Roger Rational — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:25:49 +0000

They’ll be trembling with fear in Sao Paulo, no doubt about it.

By: dasilva

dasilva — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:53:42 +0000

Dutch didn’t qualify to the world cup in 2002. Knocked out round of 16 in 2006
England were quarter finalist twice plus a decent ranking.

Holland will not be seeded if they keep the same seeding system which is 50% FIFA world ranking and 50% performance in the last two world cup.

By: Jim

Jim — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:19:31 +0000

I saw England ranking drop to 9 recently and the Dutch up inside the 8. So maybe they’ll swap.

By: Joe FC

Joe FC — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:25:37 +0000

Davidde
If we start ‘fearing’ our prospective opponents then we may as well stay home.

By: ABCDEFG

ABCDEFG — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:45:30 +0000

Only thing I think should change is that we should get pooled with Africa, we should get a chance to play a team from North America. But anyways I wouldn’t be scared of getting grouped with any particular group, whether it’s Brazil or a Spain, Portugal or a Holland or a Ghana or Ivory Coast. Maybe it’s because I’m Aussie, but I believe we can get out of even the toughest of groups.

By: Ben of Phnom Penh

Ben of Phnom Penh — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:45:27 +0000

Oh the speculation, Davidde, you’re going to do your head in.

I disagree re: France though. Like Argentina they have the cattle however they have looked a shadow of their former selves when it came to qualification due to some very poor coaching. If Maradonna is still coach in June then I think Argentina is going to have a difficult time in South Africa as will France.

By: Fisher Price

Fisher Price — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:34:07 +0000

With Verbeek in charge it won’t matter who is in the group. A quick exit beckons.

By: Ian Whitchurch

Ian Whitchurch — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:51:43 +0000

Mate,

Dont only worry about the opposition. Remember, the opposition also has to worry about us … Australia from pool D – thats nasty. Dont want to be in that Group of Death.

By: albatross

albatross — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:15:27 +0000

>>I see no reason why FIFA should try and change their seeding system for this world cup.

Well only if they need to give a “helping hand” to France.

By: David

David — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:14:03 +0000

TO be honest the only teams i would say we would have a ‘good’ chanc of winning or at least gettin a draw would be against: South Africa,Denmark, Greece, Slovenia, Switzerland, Slovakia,Chile, Ghana, Uruguay, Nigeria, Algeria and anyone in pot 4.
If you think we are better then Serbia please note the serbia beat france and convincingly out played them they also have bout 5 players who play in super clubs across europe. The only African nations to fear or Ivory and Camma because tha got Drogba or Eto prob 2 of the worlds top ten strikers there speed will leave Moor and Neill for dust we would prob get done like 6-0. This is the sad thing the main teams i think Australia wuld beat are all in our pot but i dont think its going to be exactly like that way u made it. If we draw something like holland and spain in our group we might as well not turn up to the world cup.

By: tony yeboah

tony yeboah — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:44:10 +0000

i disagree Davidde, i think that it is better to be drawn in a group with Spain or Brazil, just like the last world cup. That way more than likely that team will win all three of there games leaving less points available for the other teams, meaning that the second place team can get through to the second round with a likely only 4 points, just like Australia did in Germany. If the group is too even, say like the South Africa, Greece, Nigeria and Australia group you suggest, everyone could beat anyone and that is dicing with death.

Of course we don’t want to be in the group of death, but having one powerhouse in the group would be good, both to see how we stack up, and so they can take all the points.

By: dasilva

dasilva — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:08:39 +0000

Davidde was just using the speculated pot assuming that FIFA keeps the same system of seeding last World Cup which is a reasonable assumption to make.

I see no reason why FIFA should try and change their seeding system for this world cup.

By: Tifosi

Tifosi — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:02:01 +0000

FIFA have said they will determine seedings 2 days prior to the draw.

So relax, wait till they announce the pots and then speculate like mad what could happen !!