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re: World Cup draw - Official discussion thread
Posted on 12/1/13 at 8:39 pm to SwaggerCopter
Posted on 12/1/13 at 8:39 pm to SwaggerCopter
Dont worry guys
I just drew U.S. , Switzerland, Greece, and Ecuador
I just drew U.S. , Switzerland, Greece, and Ecuador
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Posted on 12/1/13 at 11:17 pm to Broski
Honestly, I hope we draw a tough team from Pot 1. I'm sure we will lose that game, so we need a team that will easily beat the whole group. Then we battle the other two for the second spot.
Posted on 12/1/13 at 11:19 pm to SwaggerCopter
quote:
Honestly, I hope we draw a tough team from Pot 1. I'm sure we will lose that game
OK, you're going to have to walk me through that thought process.
Posted on 12/1/13 at 11:24 pm to Broski
quote:
Based on what?
It's all (supposedly) random.
I thought I read somewhere that it was an exception or something. Makes sense that they wouldn't want 3 teams from the same confederation though.
Could very well be wrong.
Posted on 12/1/13 at 11:27 pm to Broski
If we lose to Spain/Germany/Brazil. And a power with experience beats them, we are getting ourselves into a goal differential situation even if we beat the other two teams.
Pot 1 (power) 2-1
Pot 2 2-1
USA 3 2-1
Pot 4 0-3
If there is anything I know about the U.S., it's that I don't want to be in a tiebreaker situation. Goal differential isn't really our thing.
Perhaps, I am overthinking it. Obviously if we beat a Uruguay or Switzerland, we'd be in a great spot. I just am not sure how realistic that is.
Pot 1 (power) 2-1
Pot 2 2-1
USA 3 2-1
Pot 4 0-3
If there is anything I know about the U.S., it's that I don't want to be in a tiebreaker situation. Goal differential isn't really our thing.
Perhaps, I am overthinking it. Obviously if we beat a Uruguay or Switzerland, we'd be in a great spot. I just am not sure how realistic that is.
This post was edited on 12/1/13 at 11:29 pm
Posted on 12/1/13 at 11:29 pm to SwaggerCopter
quote:The beauty of the WC, especially in the initial group round, is that you can throw common sense (for the most part) out the window. You know that.
Perhaps, I am overthinking it. Obviously if we beat a Uruguay or Switzerland, we'd be in a great spot. I just am not sure how realistic that is.
Posted on 12/1/13 at 11:31 pm to Dandy Lion
Truth. I'm just ready for this draw to happen.
Posted on 12/2/13 at 2:20 pm to SwaggerCopter
Just drew this on the simulator.
Posted on 12/2/13 at 4:59 pm to svb
quote:
quote:
We could have a group with 3 UEFA teams. That would be interesting.
I am sure that the UEFA team in Pot 3 would be paired with a CONMEBOL team from Pot 1
Yeah, I'm fairly sure that you're right. It likely means France will be in a group with a COMNEBOL Pot 1 just like that simulator everyone's used does it. . .
Posted on 12/3/13 at 1:47 am to wm72
Posted on 12/3/13 at 3:09 am to Ellis Dee
Swear to GOD if we draw fricking Ghana......
Posted on 12/3/13 at 6:49 am to BamaChick
I got Switzerland, USA, Cameroon & Croatia.
Which Group A-H would you like to see the US? Obviously A&B would suck.
Which Group A-H would you like to see the US? Obviously A&B would suck.
Posted on 12/3/13 at 9:37 am to tzimme4
quote:
Which Group A-H would you like to see the US? Obviously A&B would suck
Posted on 12/3/13 at 10:02 am to Broski
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I think before we all freak out and expect the worst, lets all list teams from each pot that you would not contemplate suicide over if you drew them.
POT 1: Switzerland, Uruguay
POT 3: Ecuador, Ivory Coast, Algeria, Nigeria, Cameroon
POT 4: England, Greece, Bosnia, Croatia, Russia
Bro, are you serious? Cavani and Suarez would nut all over our fricking backline. I want no part of them in the group stage
Posted on 12/3/13 at 10:13 am to JLock
quote:
POT 1 (Seeds)
Brazil
Spain
Germany
Argentina
Colombia
Belgium
Uruguay
Switzerland
POT 2 (Africa & South America)*
Ghana
Ivory Coast
Algeria
Cameroon
Nigeria
Chile
Ecuador
POT 3 (Asia & CONCACAF)
Japan
South Korea
Iran
Australia
USA
Costa Rica
Honduras
Mexico
POT 4 (Europe) *
Netherlands
Bosnia
Croatia
England
France
Greece
Italy
Portugal
Russia
*Procedure Nuances:
-One team from Pot 4 will be moved to Pot 2 prior to the draw.
-Once the groups have been determined for Pot 1, the four South American seeds will be placed into Pot X. Then, the European team moved to Pot 2 will be drawn into a group with one of those teams to avoid having Chile/Ecuador drawn against them.
This is what I'm hoping for ...
quote:
Switzerland
Algeria
United States of 'Murica
Bosnia
Please Universe let this come true
Posted on 12/3/13 at 10:14 am to JLock
Just did 5 draws. I think I should go ahead and make the draws for this WC 
frick this one though:
I'd be cool with this:
And this:
Little iffy on this one, but I'd be alright with it:
Yeah... frick this one
frick this one though:
I'd be cool with this:
And this:
Little iffy on this one, but I'd be alright with it:
Yeah... frick this one
Posted on 12/3/13 at 10:16 am to JLock
The Belgium on is clearly better for us than the Germany one.
Germany > Belgium
Chile > Ivory Coast
Germany > Belgium
Chile > Ivory Coast
Posted on 12/3/13 at 10:20 am to SwaggerCopter
I don't know, I'm honestly terrified of Belgium and I think they'll do better than Germany next summer. I honestly haven't seen the Ivory Coast play in a while so I may be overrating them a bit based on past tournaments.
But I decided to do one more to see if I could get a better draw and ended up with Spain, US, France, Portugal
But I decided to do one more to see if I could get a better draw and ended up with Spain, US, France, Portugal
Posted on 12/3/13 at 10:24 am to JLock
So I am new to soccer and I am confused by the draw. Do they draw names out of a hat for the 3 non-seeded groups? Or is there an organized way of seeding them?
Its probably a retarded question but I don't know how its done.
Thanks
Its probably a retarded question but I don't know how its done.
Thanks
Posted on 12/3/13 at 10:26 am to jsk020
The 3 non seeded groups are organized by region: one has CONCACAF and Asia, another Africa and non seeded South American teams and another all the non seeded UEFA teams.
We get fricked by getting grouped in a pot with Asia which is easily the worst large confederation in the world
We get fricked by getting grouped in a pot with Asia which is easily the worst large confederation in the world
This post was edited on 12/3/13 at 10:28 am
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