World Cup 2018

[speeeeeeedie]

As the draw has been made for the World Cup in Russia next summer I'll start a separate thread for it.

GROUP A: Russia, Uruguay, Egypt, Saudi Arabia

GROUP B: Portugal, Spain, Iran, Morocco

GROUP C: France, Peru, Denmark, Australia

GROUP D: Argentina, Croatia, Iceland, Nigeria

GROUP E: Brazil, Switzerland, Costa Rica, Serbia

GROUP F: Germany, Mexico, Sweden, South Korea

GROUP G: Belgium, England, Tunisia, Panama

GROUP H: Poland, Colombia, Senegal, Japan

Not a bad draw for England. Belgium are a good side but a lot of their players play in England so they'll know all about them.

[matt83]

Panama Tunisia and Belgium that isn’t bad at all. Perhaps we’ll get out of the group this time as 2nd.

Surley can’t be worse than 2014 but I’m sure the class of 2018 will find a way to anger and disappoint in equal measures. 

[Bigdoggsteel]

Handy group you jammy gits...or potential for humiliation...do do do  

Ah no, best of luck. Great to be there 

Makes me sad seeing this  

[matt83]

England have had a pretty decent run of drawing/playing crap sides now particularly in the qualifiers. 

But I’m not sure it’s necessarily the best thing for England as when we eventually come across a top side even Iceland, as we’ve been used to beating lemons we struggle to make the step up. With the friendlies vs Germany, Brazil, Italy and Holland at least it seems we are preparing more suitably than Ecuador and Honduras before 2014 if memory serves. 

[Audax]

I think England does well; Southgate tampers down expectations.

Finally, an England team that really has nothing to do with the past, with Sven, Fabio, etc. etc.

I say Argentina and Croatia to advance out of group D, not Iceland or Nigeria. Pretty tough group really.

Final 8 at least for England, Quarterfinals, I think the much maligned Southgate has the perfect attitude.

It also really looks like Germany will win again, 2nd pick is Spain.  Belgium is good if they can get over their inexperience on the big stage.

 

 

 

 

Edited December 1, 2017 by Audax

[Oldgregg86]

I would of loved a group with Argentina, Iceland and Australia. Always nice to beat the Aussies, revenge against iceland and guaranteed to be fired up and a good test against a beatable Argentina, another team I love beating for all the obvious reasons . Still happy with the draw and we should progress. 

[Reedy You're A Star]

Should go through. Probably 2nd to Belgium. Group D looks a bitch. Argentina should win it, but any one of the others could pull off a shock and 2nd place is definitely up for grabs

[Proudtobeblue&white]

We will win all three group games, sail through the quarters and semis, then Trump will intervene and let Russia win. He likes Putin, and hasn't realised the good ol US haven't qualified.

[Baz]

We'll lose to Belgium, and narrowly beat Tunisia, and scrape through vs Panama in the tax-evasion derby.

Then lose to an average side in the first knock ot game on penalties.

I see even Southgate is playing down our chances, should have stuck with Sam.

[Rover_Shaun]

Sam could have bought us passage to the quarters. The man likes a scam ?

[chaddyrovers]

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Edited December 10, 2017 by chaddyrovers

[blueboy3333]

1 minute ago, chaddyrovers said:

Klopp has put Can, Wijnaldum, Firmino and Coutinho on the bench. 

In a World Cup season too.

[Roverthechimp]

Shouldn't Croatia and Iceland have been kept apart?? Bizarre situation that they could lose out in the group stage to a team that they outqualified...

England - if Hart is first choice then something is very wrong.

[speeeeeeedie]

3 minutes ago, klc_2012 said:

Shouldn't Croatia and Iceland have been kept apart?? Bizarre situation that they could lose out in the group stage to a team that they outqualified...

England - if Hart is first choice then something is very wrong.

I hadn't thought about that. The only stipulation was only 2 European teams in each group. They must not think that it's needed.

I think Moyes has done England a favour. He dropped Hart yesterday. Adrian kept a clean sheet. Hopefully Hart doesn't get back in and Southgate leaves him at home.

[philipl]

Never mind the stadium, would you go to Yekaterinburg???

It is only 1,890 km east of Moscow.

 

[Norbert Rassragr]

23 hours ago, philipl said:

Never mind the stadium, would you go to Yekaterinburg???

It is only 1,890 km east of Moscow.

 

As my last name is not Romanov, I'd be OK. Mind you, I don't think I'd fit in if I went to Russia. 

[philipl]

https://www.valisluureamet.ee/pdf/raport-2018-ENG-web.pdf

Pages 42/3 specific to World Cup.

Page 35 for threats to foreign nationals.

[Rover_Shaun]

On 15/12/2017 at 14:48, philipl said:

Never mind the stadium, would you go to Yekaterinburg???

It is only 1,890 km east of Moscow.

 

I wouldn't go if England played in Lostock Hall and they hand delivered a free ticket.

[roversfan99]

I see Calvert-Lewin will potentially be in the next England squad. Southgates dishing out caps to anyone, Calvert Lewins not even a starter for Everton. 

[K-Hod]

I'm sure nice places exist in Russia, but there's no chance I'd be going anywhere near there at the moment.

[Sparks Rover]

This is the first World Cup in my life that I couldn't give a toss about. 

Shit place, we've got a shit team with a shit manager.  Dull dull dull

You just wouldn't bother going would You?

[AllRoverAsia]

3 hours ago, Sparks Rover said:

This is the first World Cup in my life that I couldn't give a toss about. 

Shit place, we've got a shit team with a shit manager.  Dull dull dull

You just wouldn't bother going would You?

No. I will not stay awake for any late, Asia time, kickoffs, either.

If England, miraculously, do well I will go all plastic.

[gumboots]

Wouldn't fancy any of Russia atm. We flew up over China and Mongolia then across North Russia en route to Frankfurt on Wednesday. Bleakest places you could imagine. And vast beyond imagination.  The distances you could end up travelling if you have to change location, even though all the stadia are, for Russia, relatively close together, are mind blowing. 

[philipl]

Has to be a question over England even going with what has happened in Salisbury.

[Sparks Rover]

2 hours ago, philipl said:

Has to be a question over England even going with what has happened in Salisbury.

Err...not really. 2 weeks of kerfuffle and it will be forgotten about