2010 World Cup Draw

[Dan G]

Today is the day we find out which groups each country will be playing in.

Hopefully the group the US ends up in won't be too difficult for them to win or advance from.

The draw will be live on ESPN2 at noon est.

[Meataball23]

Im excited

Cant worry about the top-8, but the US really has to avoid ghana, ivory coast, or cameroon.

[Snoogans]

watch us get the death group.

[yojimbo7248]

would someone post a link to the best site for the FIFA grouping? thanks

[Snoogans]

would someone post a link to the best site for the FIFA grouping? thanks

im watchin it on ESPN 2, so ill assume espn.com will prob have it covered pretty well

[Marc with a c]

watch us get the death group.

the us will most likely be the third best team in whatever group they are in.

[underdog]

the us will most likely be the third best team in whatever group they are in.

Why do you hate America so much?

[yojimbo7248]

im watchin it on ESPN 2, so ill assume espn.com will prob have it covered pretty well

thanks, I decided to just flip on the tv.

[KnoxHarrington]

According to CNNSI, the actual drawing will start at around 12:45 PM Eastern. We've got a lot of pagentry and general nonsense up until then.

[yojimbo7248]

According to CNNSI, the actual drawing will start at around 12:45 PM Eastern. We've got a lot of pagentry and general nonsense up until then.

cool, thanks for letting us know

[Marc with a c]

Why do you hate America so much?

too many guidos.

[underdog]

Morgan Freeman looks terrible.

[Meataball23]

Morgan Freeman looks terrible.

:lol:

Pre draw - my early deep sleepers (non-seeded teams) to take the whole thing

Ivory Coast and Greece

[KnoxHarrington]

They're talking about Beckham and if he can really help England's World Cup run -- assuming he's even on the team.

I think his whole time playing in America has to be looked at as one of the great sports blunders ever.

[Snoogans]

I dont know if the United States is ready to handle the situation

[Snoogans]

They're talking about Beckham and if he can really help England's World Cup run -- assuming he's even on the team.

I think his whole time playing in America has to be looked at as one of the great sports blunders ever.

they said he was really good when he was in spain and he is goin back to spain again

[sailor]

What the fuck is the hold-up?

[Snoogans]

What the fuck is the hold-up?

they had to make sure we end up with brazil, italy and spain

[Snoogans]

Nobody Cares

Pick The Fuckin Groups

[sailor]

they had to make sure we end up with brazil, italy and spain

no one cares about Spain.

[Snoogans]

why is this so confusing?

[disneyspy]

why is this so confusing?

i hope we go in H

[yojimbo7248]

I have sound off and am enjoying watching the hot blonde

[KnoxHarrington]

I thought I had this thing figured out until that "explanation".

[disneyspy]

I have sound off and am enjoying watching the hot blonde


im doin the same
she looks like a young cherese theron

[Snoogans]

im doin the same
she looks like a young cherese theron

wait thats not charlize theron?

[disneyspy]

wait thats not charlize theron?

i dont know,ive got the sound off

and i thought charlize was older looking

[Snoogans]

she sounds like her also so i thought it was her and was surprised she was lookin that good.


And i wouldnt mind having group H now

[Snoogans]

FUCK. South Africa sucks

[Judge Smails]

It is Charlize. She was born in South Africa.

[disneyspy]

It is Charlize. She was born in South Africa.

she looks fantastic

[KnoxHarrington]

Coming for you you limey cocksuckers!

[Snoogans]

wow. I hope beckham is on the team now

[disneyspy]

england can kiss my irsh american saggy balls

[yojimbo7248]

hey, ESPN2 just showed the best bar in NYC - Nevada Smith's

[Judge Smails]

The black chick looks like she's waiting for Veeger.

[Snoogans]

hey, ESPN2 just showed the best bar in NYC - Nevada Smith's

they have a guy there reporting too

[Snoogans]

i hope kim jong is building some soccer playing robots

[sailor]

Fuck Mexico.

Fuck England.

Brasil, too.

[yojimbo7248]

It is Charlize. She was born in South Africa.

wow, she is stunning

[Marc with a c]

who is in the US's group?

[KnoxHarrington]

Good draw for the US there

[yojimbo7248]

they have a guy there reporting too

wish I was there. I love that bar

[disneyspy]

what a stupid haircut

[Snoogans]

who is in the US's group?

so far england and algeria

[yojimbo7248]

england can kiss my irsh american saggy balls

can't wait for that game. I think we can beat the limey bastards. most of the best premier league players are foreign. England's FIFA team really isn't that strong. I fucking hate Rooney so seeing US beating him and the rest of the team would be enough for me

[Snoogans]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/oCERfa8LcS4/0.jpg

CAMEROOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNNNNNN

[Marc with a c]

so far england and algeria

nice.

[KnoxHarrington]

The US's full group:

C1: England
C2: United States
C3: Algeria
C4: Slovenia

Not a bad draw at all.

[Snoogans]

nice.

and Slovenia

[Snoogans]

The US's full group:

C1: England
C2: United States
C3: Algeria
C4: Slovenia

Not a bad draw at all.

we gotta beat england

[yojimbo7248]

we gotta beat england


I will bet money that we will kick England's ass. Can't wait

[KnoxHarrington]

Group G looks to be the Group of Death: it's Brazil, N. Korea, the Ivory Coast, and Portugal

[yojimbo7248]

shit, Germany is going to destroy their group

[Snoogans]

damn G is a beast

[Dan G]

The US will play on June 12 v England in Rustenberg, June 18 v Slovenia in Johannesburg and June 23 v Algeria in Tshwane/Pretoria

[Snoogans]

The US will play on June 12 v England in Rustenberg, June 18 v Slovenia in Johannesburg and June 23 v Algeria in Tshwane/Pretoria

and then after that in the knock out round

[El Mudo]

The US will play on June 12 v England in Rustenberg, June 18 v Slovenia in Johannesburg and June 23 v Algeria in Tshwane/Pretoria

England's the opener?

Time to turn this shit into another New Orleans

http://haysvillelibrary.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/battle-of-new-orleans.jpg

[King Hippos Bandaid]

someone exhume the body of Paul Revere.....

it's go time again

[boobieman]

What time will these games go on here? What is the time difference for South Africa and NYC?

I am looking forward to the World Cup...looking forward to drinking a lot of beer and watching day time soccer...Love it. Still remember the last world cup. Zidane head butts and red carded...still gets MVP.

And no I will not call it football...football is blacks guys knocking into each other..and sprinkle in a few white guys...I call IT SOCCER

SSEYAYAYYAYAAAA

[Dan G]

What time will these games go on here? What is the time difference for South Africa and NYC?

The Confederation Cup games which took place in S. Africa this past summer had start times of 9:55 am and 2:25 pm est.

I imagine the WC will follow a similar schedule and throw in a noon est start, depending on how many games are played each day.

[Snoogans]

someone exhume the body of Paul Revere.....

it's go time again
well its official. England will beat us 8-0

[yojimbo7248]

I just saw ESPN2 interviewing Donavan in a bar. was that Nevada Smith's? that would suck, now I really want to be there.

[TeeBone]

Group G has to be the Group Of Death, right??

Brazil (a perennial powerhouse)
Portugal (great players, playing awesome)
Ivory Coast (look at all the Premier League players on the squad--awesome)
Korea (sadly, I feel our yellow friends will be sacrificial lambs)

This is the group to watch and all the first round matches will be high scoring and fun to watch.

[yojimbo7248]

Group G has to be the Group Of Death, right??

Brazil (a perennial powerhouse)
Portugal (great players, playing awesome)
Ivory Coast (look at all the Premier League players on the squad--awesome)
Korea (sadly, I feel our yellow friends will be sacrificial lambs)

This is the group to watch and all the first round matches will be high scoring and fun to watch.

Who are the Premier League Ivory Coast players? Aren't Adebayor and Song both from Ivory Coast?

[Dan G]

Who are the Premier League Ivory Coast players? Aren't Adebayor and Song both from Ivory Coast?

Didier Drogba is their best player.

[Dan G]

Here's the final groups, now let's get some predictions going. Which 2 teams do you think will advance from each group?

Group A
South Africa
Mexico
Uruguay
France

Group B
Argentina
Nigeria
South Korea
Greece

Group C
England
U.S.A.
Algeria
Slovenia

Group D
Germany
Australia
Serbia
Ghana

Group E
Netherlands
Denmark
Japan
Cameroon

Group F
Italy
Paraguay
New Zealand
Slovakia

Group G
Brazil
North Korea
Ivory Coast
Portugal

Group H
Spain
Switzerland
Honduras
Chile

My group predictions:

A - France and Mexico
B - Argentina and S. Korea
C - England and U.S.A.
D - Germany and Ghana
E - Netherlands and Cameroon
F - Italy and Paraguay
G - Brazil and Ivory Coast
H - Spain and Chile

[Kevin]

We better kick Jersey Rich's LIMEY ASS.

[sailor]

Fuckin' France (and Mexico to a lesser extent) catching a major break. It's like they were a top seed. Looked really great for Mexico until France ended up in their group. G looks killer and H should be some tough competition as well. Other than the Hipppo endorsement the USA has a decent draw.

[hereintheUK]

we gotta beat england

Don't be ridiculous. You will probably get to the second round though. It's a good group for England and reading a lot of the reports is looked on as one of the easier groups on the WC draw.

[sailor]

Don't be ridiculous. You will probably get to the second round though. It's a good group for England and reading a lot of the reports is looked on as one of the easier groups on the WC draw.

i doubt he meant it in terms of needing it to advance. if it's an easy group, it starts at the top. england's likely the worst best team in any bracket, due to brasil's lucky placement.

[hereintheUK]

I misunderstood and ended up looking like a pompous ass!

Hey, I've been on the stella. It' don't make me a bad person but that IS my excuse!
I did misread by the way. apologies to Snoogans. Karma will probably bite me on the arse!

[yojimbo7248]

I misunderstood and ended up looking like a pompous ass!

Hey, I've been on the stella. It' don't make me a bad person but that IS my excuse!
I did misread by the way. apologies to Snoogans. Karma will probably bite me on the arse!

Do you have a hard time supporting the England FIFA team because of your loyalty to Leeds? I ask because my in-laws are all Arsenal fanatics and they support France above England because of Wegner and the French gunners (well, not as many now). they still can't stand hoping anything good for that twat, Rooney.

[sailor]

Do you have a hard time supporting the England FIFA team because of your loyalty to Leeds? I ask because my in-laws are all Arsenal fanatics and they support France above England because of Wegner and the French gunners (well, not as many now). they still can't stand hoping anything good for that twat, Rooney.

they're english (like proper, live in england types, not jerseyrich fags)? if so, that's insanity. like italian-americans who'd root for italy over the usa.

[boobieman]

The Confederation Cup games which took place in S. Africa this past summer had start times of 9:55 am and 2:25 pm est.

I imagine the WC will follow a similar schedule and throw in a noon est start, depending on how many games are played each day.

I guess because soccer is not that big here they will not set up the USA game just so we would see them in a prime spot. Now what channel will be showing the games. I thought I saw that Cablevision was going to do a on-demand package for the world cup. Have to find a few bars that will show the games. I know of one on smith street in Brooklyn.

SSSEYYAAAA

[Dan G]

I guess because soccer is not that big here they will not set up the USA game just so we would see them in a prime spot. Now what channel will be showing the games. I thought I saw that Cablevision was going to do a on-demand package for the world cup. Have to find a few bars that will show the games. I know of one on smith street in Brooklyn.

SSSEYYAAAA

They're not going to cater to countries just for a decent time slot.

The England vs. USA game will be at 2:25 pm in the east. That's 8:25 pm in S. Africa and 7:25 pm in England.

ESPN and ABC will be carrying the games.

[Stankfoot]

wait thats not charlize theron?

In case you missed Charlize .....

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[sailor]

us games are:

sat 2:30pm
fri 10:00am
wed 10:00am

i believe the matches are pre-set for time/location based upon the draw. they don't set anyone up to play any particular time, other than the host who they know is seeded a1 before the draw begins.

[epo]

us games are:

sat 2:30pm
fri 10:00am
wed 10:00am

i believe the matches are pre-set for time/location based upon the draw. they don't set anyone up to play any particular time, other than the host who they know is seeded a1 before the draw begins.

That's actually a pretty good draw for a schedule for American viewers.

[sailor]

That's actually a pretty good draw for a schedule for American viewers.

i agree, especially if you work at a place with televisions.

actually, all the games are those times or 7:30 am. after the opening round there are no more 7:30s. espn has a pretty good, free iphone app for the world cup if anyone is interested.

[epo]

i agree, especially if you work at a place with televisions.

actually, all the games are those times or 7:30 am. after the opening round there are no more 7:30s. espn has a pretty good, free iphone app for the world cup if anyone is interested.

I know people will whine, but I remember waking up at 6am for the last World Cup to watch the games. This will be much easier to pull off.

[sailor]

I know people will whine, but I remember waking up at 6am for the last World Cup to watch the games. This will be much easier to pull off.

last world cup worked out great for me. i worked overnights till 7, then straight to a bar for breakfast/games.

[Snoogans]

i stayed up til 5 am to watch Nadal play at the last Australian open. Im pretty fuckin sure ill have no problem making sure im up to see these games.

[boobieman]

They're not going to cater to countries just for a decent time slot.

The England vs. USA game will be at 2:25 pm in the east. That's 8:25 pm in S. Africa and 7:25 pm in England.

ESPN and ABC will be carrying the games.

Will ESPN and ABC show every game? Where did you get all the info?

Thanks.

SEAYYAA

[TeeBone]

Who are the Premier League Ivory Coast players? Aren't Adebayor and Song both from Ivory Coast?

Drogba - Chelsea
Toure - Man. City
Eboue - Arsenal
Kalou - Chelsea

Meite - West Brom (although they are now in the Championship due to relegation)

There are a couple more who play in Europe as well.

Overall, a very good team. Kalou and Drogba should cause some problems.

[Dan G]

Will ESPN and ABC show every game? Where did you get all the info?

Thanks.

SEAYYAA

Yes, every game will be aired live, split between ESPN and ABC.

ESPN has stated, just like the last World Cup, that each game will be televised and in HD.

[Dan G]

The US Men's National Team plays tonight against El Salvador.

The majority of the USMNT won't be on the World Cup roster, but you may see a few who make it as subs if injuries occur between now and June.

I'll be at the game tonight.

7pm est live from Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida.

Watch it on ESPN Classic and/or Galavision.

Go USA!

[TeeBone]

The US Men's National Team plays tonight against El Salvador.



I'd go, but its raining too hard. Maybe if the, 'A' team was there but not this squad. i saw them play up in Boston a few months ago and it was not that impressive.

[Dan G]

I'd go, but its raining too hard. Maybe if the, 'A' team was there but not this squad. i saw them play up in Boston a few months ago and it was not that impressive.

Rain wasn't too bad. Completely dry for the second half. Great crowd though considering the bad weather.