The World Cup Draw

[10ClarionSt]

All the media are scaremongering and trying to frighten everyone out of their wits about which teams will be drawn in Englands' group. The fact is that England aren't good enough to win the World Cup. Nowhere near. After three games, the only way out of the group for England will be on the plane home. No matter who they are drawn against. End of.

[aelmpvw]

and the idea that leicester city could win the premiership championship is laughable ...

[scooping]

Nothing like the power of positive thinking...

[emmie]

didn't the under 21 win their world cup, or am i imagining this as well.

[Arksided]

I know for a fact I'll be caught up in the euphoria when the tournament starts... and I always live in hope.

Emmie, almost under 21s got to the semi final in their campaign, however the under 17s and the under 20s did win the world cup in their age groups.

[emmie]

arksided
thought the young ones did well, not that i follow the football, so don;t particularly care if England don't do well.

[Arksided]

In that case it was a very good guess and well remembered.

[douglas9401]

Let me be the first to say 'at least they're there'. :-)

[fiction-factory]

At least half the teams there are worse than England and realistically only a quarter of the teams have any chance of winning it so maybe you feel three quarters of the teams shouldn't bother setting off to Russia. But a billion plus people will watch the competition in its present format and teams (including England) can learn from taking part. There are over 200 teams that entered and we are in the final 32 and we deserve to be there.

[-Talbot-]

Belgium a surprise package?

They have the most expensive European squad.

[ichkeria]

Switzerland? I don't think so.

England avoided Polonium in the group of death :-)
If they can't get out of a group involving Panama and Tunisia then there is little hope

[Guilbert53]

Trouble is we thought Iceland was an "easy" game in the last Euros and we lost.

However we should get out the World Cup group (as 2 qualify) but probably get no further.

However as others have said teams like Italy and Holland did not even qualify (though Italy were in a group with Spain to be fair).

[Arksided]

Yeah so... we had Scotland in our group.

[fiction-factory]

>the only way out of the group for England will be on the plane home. No matter who they are drawn against. End of.
>England to land at Heathrow on June 30th 2018. That is more relevant. Watch this space.

So, despite the draw, you seem certain we won't qualify as group winner or runner up for the quarter final on 2nd or 3rd July.
I will watch this space, 10CS.

[Voltage]

my prediction..for what its worth
lose to belgium
draw panama
draw tunisia
2pts...wheres the airport!

[Bazile]

Youv'e all got it completely wrong .

England will lose the final on penalties

[Voltage]

have you missed your medication bazile ;-)

[Bazile]

Just took it about 15 mins ago, voltage :-)

Actually , i don't know what i'm doing commention on football - it's not as if i watch football.

But , look on the bright side you football people ; it's bound to happen again - eventually .

Afterall , look how long we had to wait for a British man to wimbledon since Fred Perry - 77 years