World Cup 2022 Draw

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:46 am

The World Cup draw takes place on Friday, the first seeds have been announced, including England, waiting for the rest to be confirmed when the new World Rankings come out tomorrow.

Pot 1 teams:
Qatar
Brazil
Belgium
France
Argentina
England
Spain
Portugal

Devils_Advocate · Post by **Devils_Advocate** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:50 am

I realise Italy have struggled since winning the Euro's but Im still surprised they are not one of the top seeds.

Barlickclaret · Post by **Barlickclaret** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:03 pm

Devils_Advocate wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:50 am
I realise Italy have struggled since winning the Euro's but Im still surprised they are not one of the top seeds.

Italy havnt qualified.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:11 pm

Barlickclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:03 pm
Italy havnt qualified.

You must be new to this board

Barlickclaret · Post by **Barlickclaret** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:13 pm

Not really, but play him at his own game and he may get fed up trying.

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:16 pm

Barlickclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:13 pm
Not really, but play him at his own game and he may get fed up trying.

10,000+ posts over 6 years suggests maybe not.

Falcon · Post by **Falcon** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:21 pm

The winner of the Wales/Scotland/Ukraine play-off path will be drawn in Pot 4 (the weakest one) despite Wales particularly having a much better ranking than such a seeding would suggest.

Bit harsh on all three sides given none of them chose to mount an invasion.

timshorts · Post by **timshorts** » Wed Mar 30, 2022 11:02 pm

And shock horror, Portugal are seeded in pot 1 when the side that won their group are not.

Pot 1 please (if we get past scotland/Ukraine).

JohnMac · Post by **JohnMac** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 12:10 am

Farcical as usual, Group Winners excluded and a host Nation with the pedigree of a Mongrel.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:24 am

Time to make a stand against Qatars appalling human rights record and withdraw
It's time for the fiasco of tournament riddled in corruption to be scrapped. Harry Kane spoke out against conditions for people in Qatar it would show some real guts if all the England players and management refused to have anything to do with the tournament

arise_sir_charge · Post by **arise_sir_charge** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:05 am

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:24 am
Time to make a stand against Qatars appalling human rights record and withdraw
It's time for the fiasco of tournament riddled in corruption to be scrapped. Harry Kane spoke out against conditions for people in Qatar it would show some real guts if all the England players and management refused to have anything to do with the tournament

But ultimately make no difference whatsoever to what happens in Qatar.

Crack on I say and draw attention to the place in that manner.

gandhisflipflop · Post by **gandhisflipflop** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:25 am

Rowls wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:16 pm
10,000+ posts over 6 years suggests maybe not.

And about as funny as aids.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:38 am

Barlickclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:13 pm
Not really, but play him at his own game and he may get fed up trying.

Awe come on that'll never happen

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:54 pm

Pot 1 (seeded teams): Qatar, Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain, Portugal.

Pot 2: Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Uruguay, Switzerland, USA, Croatia.

Pot 3: Senegal, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Serbia, Poland, South Korea, Tunisia.

Pot 4: Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine, Costa Rica/New Zealand, UAE/Australia/Peru

ian · Post by **ian** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 4:05 pm

Group of death featuring Germany/Netherlands/Uruguay, Poland/Japan and.... Ghana?

timshorts · Post by **timshorts** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:57 pm

England group:-
Usa
Iran
Peru.

Lose in the first knockout stage to Denmark.

Macguire Foden and sterling are scapegoats.

Barlickclaret · Post by **Barlickclaret** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:36 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 8:38 am
Awe come on that'll never happen

You never know, he's obviously good friends with people on the board who have influence.

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:40 pm

Barlickclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:36 pm
You never know, he's obviously good friends with people on the board who have influence.

Barlickclaret · Post by **Barlickclaret** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:47 pm

Bosscat wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 9:40 pm

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:16 pm

The pot 2 and 3 teams must have fingers crossed that they get in the Qatar group.
I was thinking Qatar, ranked currently 51st, must be the lowest ever ranked seeded team but it looks like South Africa was lower than that in 2010 when they hosted.

Elizabeth · Post by **Elizabeth** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:33 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 1:54 pm
Pot 1 (seeded teams): Qatar, Brazil, Belgium, France, Argentina, England, Spain, Portugal.

Pot 2: Mexico, Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Uruguay, Switzerland, USA, Croatia.

Pot 3: Senegal, Iran, Japan, Morocco, Serbia, Poland, South Korea, Tunisia.

Pot 4: Cameroon, Canada, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, Ghana, Wales/Scotland/Ukraine, Costa Rica/New Zealand, UAE/Australia/Peru

Would love us to play Germany, Senegal and either Wales /Scotland. Would show Southgate up for the fraud he is

Roosterbooster · Post by **Roosterbooster** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:43 am

Elizabeth wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:33 pm
Would love us to play Germany, Senegal and either Wales /Scotland. Would show Southgate up for the fraud he is

Indeed. Such a fraud. Over the last five and a half years, what has he achieved?? Nothing!!

Nations League 3rd place!!?? Who cares!!
World Cup Semi!!?? Whatever!!
Euro Final!!?? Doesn't matter that we only lost on penalties!!
Another Group won and another World Cup as a top seed!!?? Give me a break!!

And do you know what, he doesn't even bother with a waistcoat anymore!! The lack of consistency is appalling.

Quite frankly I'd sack him for being the best England manager in 50 years. LAMPARD FOR ENGLAND!!! LAMPARD FOR ENGLAND!!! Let's get a proper fraud in the job so we can all get back to being disappointed....

Goobs · Post by **Goobs** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 4:00 am

Elizabeth wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:33 pm
Would love us to play Germany, Senegal and either Wales /Scotland. Would show Southgate up for the fraud he is

Yeah England will never beat Germany in a major tournament under GS.

Oh wait.....

SalouClaret · Post by **SalouClaret** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:39 am

Elizabeth wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:33 pm
Would love us to play Germany, Senegal and either Wales /Scotland. Would show Southgate up for the fraud he is

I think only 2 European teams can be in each group.

Agree on Southgate though

fanzone · Post by **fanzone** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:36 am

Southgate a fraud......some people are never happy. The bloke has missed out on winning a major trophy on penalties but is a fraud.

Southgate is brilliant in the job and has continually evolved the team from day 1

SalouClaret · Post by **SalouClaret** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 8:35 am

Southgate is a bang average manager, managing a brilliant group of players.

He's not a bad manager, he just isn't a good manager.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:04 am

Only two European teams can compete in the same group, for the other confederations only 1 team from each can be in a group.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:12 am

fanzone wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 01, 2022 7:36 am
Southgate a fraud......some people are never happy. The bloke has missed out on winning a major trophy on penalties but is a fraud.

Southgate is brilliant in the job and has continually evolved the team from day 1

OGS got Man U. to finish runners up in the Prem & a Europa League final, yet very few considered him to be a good manager.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:37 am

Spijed wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:12 am
OGS got Man U. to finish runners up in the Prem & a Europa League final, yet very few considered him to be a good manager.

International very different. England have failed spectacularly in the past. Many big egos, media pressure, players not enjoying playing. Southgate changed that completely. I don’t think he’s the best tactician, by a distance, but listen to what every single player says when they go on international breaks now - they love it. That’s the other side of ‘management’, something we should know fully well seen as though it’s arguably been one of Dyche’s strengths, building the culture.

claretandbluesky · Post by **claretandbluesky** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 11:56 am

Being an England manager is very different from being a club manager.
He probably would be an club manager a little above SD in style but not as resilient.
But he’s far more flexible than SD who might be good managing Wakes but would be out of his depth with England.
Southgate has done ok with some pretty good players but this World Cup should be one he can win.
Semi finals should be the minimum.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:16 pm

Draw to begin at 16:45 today so we'll probably find out who we're playing around midnight.

Steve1956 · Post by **Steve1956** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:55 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 01, 2022 12:16 pm
Draw to begin at 16:45 today so we'll probably find out who we're playing around midnight.

Do people actually tune in and watch this shite?

summitclaret · Post by **summitclaret** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:28 pm

"But he’s far more flexible than SD who might be good managing Wakes but would be out of his depth with England."

Yeah think Sean could organise a good wake.

bobinho · Post by **bobinho** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 1:55 pm

Barlickclaret wrote: ↑
Wed Mar 30, 2022 1:13 pm
Not really, but play him at his own game and he may get fed up trying.

Never gonna happen…. He’s a professional. Best not to engage at all…

SalisburyClaret · Post by **SalisburyClaret** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 2:32 pm

I hope we get to the final and then not bother playing - just walk away in disgust

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:33 pm

Bloody hell, they don't half drag it out.
Get on with it, Idris.

lakedistrictclaret · Post by **lakedistrictclaret** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:37 pm

I can 't waste any more of my time watching this rubbish.

I'll google the draw in an hour's time.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:39 pm

How the hell has Jenas got this gig?

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:41 pm

wilks_bfc wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:39 pm
How the hell has Jenas got this gig?

Was just wondering that myself.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:41 pm

wilks_bfc wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:39 pm
How the hell has Jenas got this gig?

They're obviously fans of the one show

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:46 pm

Elizabeth wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 10:33 pm
Would love us to play Germany, Senegal and either Wales /Scotland. Would show Southgate up for the fraud he is

Wow why even bother supporting us

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:49 pm

Group B for England

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:52 pm

What’s the point of the red balls when they are all for the seeded teams

fanzone · Post by **fanzone** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:53 pm

What's with the red ball to confirm number 1 spot in the group

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 5:55 pm

USA in England's group.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:03 pm

Iran in with us and USA.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:05 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:03 pm
Iran in with us and USA.

Opening game England V Iran

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:06 pm

Carlsberg don't make World Cup draws, but if they did........

Fenwick · Post by **Fenwick** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:09 pm

The group of death ( to America ) !

Paul Waine · Post by **Paul Waine** » Fri Apr 01, 2022 6:10 pm

timshorts wrote: ↑
Thu Mar 31, 2022 7:57 pm
England group:-
Usa
Iran
Peru.

Lose in the first knockout stage to Denmark.

Macguire Foden and sterling are scapegoats.

Hi Tim, are you in Qatar?

Failed to work out the constraints, though.