How and Why?

ninebeanrows

Why did Ireland get drawn into by far the hardest pool for the World Cup :eek:

France
Ireland
Argentina
Georgia
Namibia


Now considering that you'd think that okay if we beat Argentina we we'll be alright but if we finished second we play the winner of Pool C.

Here's Pool C

New Zealand
Scotland
Italy
Romania
Repechage 1


So if Ireland finish second in there group we get to play New Zealand in the quarters...:eek:

Meanwhile the likes of Wales if they finish second will get England or South Africa....

Soooooooooo not fair!!!;)

walrusgumble

argentina again! aahhhhhhhhhhhhhh

do the teams not get seeded according to world rankings? who is in englands group. thought we'd get an easier pool than that.

Dempsey

We have to beat France, Argentina and if we manage to keep form against the rest(we should do) one slip we get NZ, what a joke.

Who do England get, Wales or something, system needs a rethink if this is the case

ninebeanrows

Dempsey wrote:

We have to beat France, Argentina and if we manage to keep form against the rest(we should do) one slip we get NZ, what a joke.

Who do England get, Wales or something, system needs a rethink if this is the case

England get

England

South Africa

Samoa

USA

Tonga

Amz

Weathercheck, please do a search of the forum for similar thread before starting your own, you're a reuglar boards user and should know how to search boards at this stage.

hobochris

Weathercheck wrote:

Why did Ireland get drawn into by far the hardest pool for the World Cup :eek:

France
Ireland
Argentina
Georgia
Namibia


Now considering that you'd think that okay if we beat Argentina we we'll be alright but if we finished second we play the winner of Pool C.

Here's Pool C

New Zealand
Scotland
Italy
Romania
Repechage 1


So if Ireland finish second in there group we get to play New Zealand in the quarters...:eek:

Meanwhile the likes of Wales if they finish second will get England or South Africa....

Soooooooooo not fair!!!;)

because we're classed as one of the best teams in the world...

Sangre

WC seeds are based on the last WC.

nacho libre

The Argentines are going to be tough to beat. Yesterday would be almost worth if Ireland and Argentina finish first and second respectively. Gallic pride would take such a dent the French would have to increase their exports of cheese and wine to the world.

davyjose

We'll top that group. I'm willing to bet 100's on it. We'll top that group, we'll beat England by 20 points, and we'll beat France in France next year. We're too good for what happened yesterday. There's emotion in what I'm saying, but there's also fact. The players in green that were on that pitch yesterday (and the ones in the stand), will take that French try to the grave. Every day they will think of it. Anger is a great motivator. Watch this space.....

walrusgumble

optimism, thats the spirit.hopefully we will do well in the wc