FIFA World Cup 2014

[RKTR]

Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon
Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia
Group C: Colombia, Greece, Cote d'Ivoire, Japan
Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy
Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras
Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria
Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA
Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea

[slothpomba]

We are fucked...so...so fucked. We were going to be fucked either way though.

Did anyone hear Les Murray (the commentator) say "Oh God..." as Netherlands was read out for our group?

Honestly, its not as bad as the practice draw: GROUP A - Brazil, Italy, France, Australia.

Slightly better outcome than the practice draw. This way when we get fucked, at least we get a little chilli hotsauce as lube.

[Professor Polonsky]

It's not like we would have deserved to go through, regardless of the draw. We're lucky to have made qualified, really (being in the easiest confederation to qualify from must've helped).

[slothpomba]

It's not like we would have deserved to go through, regardless of the draw. We're lucky to have made qualified, really (being in the easiest confederation to qualify from must've helped).

We didn't do *that* badly in the AFC qualifiers. Either way, even if we do win in the group stages, we have to come up against Brazil. We're going to get smashed either way.

(And holy shit, its almost 4 years already!?! I remember watching matches from the last one at a party at 6 in the fucking morning surrounded by people who were on the floor blackout drunk)

[mad_maxine]

they did a rehearsal draw last night to make sure everything's prepared, and australia ended up in group A with brazil, france and italy. so basically whatever happens in the real one, it surely can't be worse than that

Really??! I think you jinxed it.

[Anchy]

Omg, I lol'ed. Spain and Chile will win this group.

[slothpomba]

Omg, I lol'ed. Brazil and Chile will win this group.

The bookies disagree right now...



For what its worth i think Oranje will make it out alive, they've taken a bit of a dive lately but i still reckon they're better than Chile. I don't reckon Chile will make it out, Australia almost certainly won't either. I reckon we'll get 1D,2L.

On the upside, at least this way we have an excuse for sucking/losing.

[Anchy]

The bookies disagree right now...

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For what its worth i think Oranje will make it out alive, they've taken a bit of a dive lately but i still reckon they're better than Chile. I don't reckon Chile will make it out, Australia almost certainly won't either. I reckon we'll get 1D,2L.

On the upside, at least this way we have an excuse for sucking/losing.

I just feel that the atmosphere and playing conditions (south american weather) will not suit the Netherlands too well..

[mad_maxine]

I just feel that the atmosphere and playing conditions (south american weather) will not suit the Netherlands too well..

Ahaha true lol but I reckon they'll manage. They've done pretty well so far.

Lol at England and Italy. Oh well, at least they face the same conditions, they're in the same boat

[Anchy]

My predictions

Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon
Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia
Group C: Colombia, Greece, Cote d'Ivoire, Japan
Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy
Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras  (I have no idea who will go through with France.)
Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria
Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA
Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea

[slothpomba]

Current odds for each stage for those interested:



Dont gamble because its bad kids but i have money on the 2nd most likely team for each group qualifying, hope i come up good.

At this stage its so far out from the actual matches that the odds aren't very useful for predicting the outcome beyond the obvious ones (Algeria wont make it out alive).

[mad_maxine]

My predictions

Group A: Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, Cameroon
Group B: Spain, Netherlands, Chile, Australia
Group C: Colombia, Greece, Cote d'Ivoire, Japan
Group D: Uruguay, Costa Rica, England, Italy
Group E: Switzerland, Ecuador, France, Honduras  (I have no idea who will go through with France.)
Group F: Argentina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iran, Nigeria
Group G: Germany, Portugal, Ghana, USA
Group H: Belgium, Algeria, Russia, Korea

All looking good, but I would say it wld be Spain and Netherlands; and as for France, I'm reluctant to say Switzerland so I'm gonna say Ecuador haha. Algeria and aus are definitely gone tho. Don't have a chance. Hopefully tho ange will bring some good to Australia 

[mad_maxine]

Ahahaha Ange says its great and everyone loves an underdog. What a joke. I'll definitely be rooting for Italy, no question. Go Italy!!!! 

[Stick]

I'd been looking forward to this draw for a while (it's like a stepping stone to VCE results) and when I got up this morning and saw our group, my initial reaction was like "... Fuck." Let's hope I don't have the same reaction for my ATAR.

[Paulrus]

Really??! I think you jinxed it.

what have i done
well we've beaten the netherlands before - we'll just have to hope for a miracle