Comments on: World Cup Draw for 2010 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html League Football, Soccer News and Views from Around the World Thu, 26 Nov 2009 13:24:39 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: joejoejoe http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-81149 joejoejoe Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:01:48 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-81149 Sam - I'm not trying to prevent Mexico and USA from advancing, I'm just saying the top teams should play each other more frequently in whatever format so they're more prepared in the World Cup itself. Give the highest 3 ranked teams a bye to 10 team table and then let the rest of the teams play their way into a table through 7 4 or 5-team groups. Then the US and Mexico play 20 games to qualify, same as CONMEBOL, but they play the games against every other Top 10 team instead of playing home and away against Dominica to "advance" to the next round. 18 games against the other top 9 teams in CONCACAF is a lot better for development than 4 games vs. clearly inferior competition before advancing to a group stage that segregates the other top two sides in separate groups. The system is rigged to get Mexico and the USA into the final group of 6 where there are 3 guaranteed WC qualifying spots. Sam – I’m not trying to prevent Mexico and USA from advancing, I’m just saying the top teams should play each other more frequently in whatever format so they’re more prepared in the World Cup itself.

Give the highest 3 ranked teams a bye to 10 team table and then let the rest of the teams play their way into a table through 7 4 or 5-team groups. Then the US and Mexico play 20 games to qualify, same as CONMEBOL, but they play the games against every other Top 10 team instead of playing home and away against Dominica to “advance” to the next round.

18 games against the other top 9 teams in CONCACAF is a lot better for development than 4 games vs. clearly inferior competition before advancing to a group stage that segregates the other top two sides in separate groups. The system is rigged to get Mexico and the USA into the final group of 6 where there are 3 guaranteed WC qualifying spots.

]]> By: Alex http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-81148 Alex Mon, 26 Nov 2007 23:58:00 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-81148 Don't sleep on Bahrain! Don’t sleep on Bahrain!

]]> By: bluemeanies http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-81027 bluemeanies Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:10:27 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-81027 Jose- Group 2a Jose- Group 2a

]]> By: Jose http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-81011 Jose Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:43:47 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-81011 looks goog wheres mexico? looks goog wheres mexico?

]]> By: bluemeanies http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80996 bluemeanies Mon, 26 Nov 2007 14:49:24 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80996 Doggy- you think Conmebol would ever agree to that or Jack Warner's carribean mafia voting block? And I disagree that this is a guaranteed through for Mexico. Canada are getting better, Hondorus has the best striker in the region and Jamaica are better than some of the teams in other groups. This year it was designed to give the US and Costa Rica a free ride to the hex. Doggy- you think Conmebol would ever agree to that or Jack Warner’s carribean mafia voting block?

And I disagree that this is a guaranteed through for Mexico. Canada are getting better, Hondorus has the best striker in the region and Jamaica are better than some of the teams in other groups. This year it was designed to give the US and Costa Rica a free ride to the hex.

]]> By: Doggy http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80974 Doggy Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:21:22 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80974 Sam: Merge the qualifying of CONCACAF and COMMEMBOL together. Let 45 nations fight for 8 places. Done. Sam: Merge the qualifying of CONCACAF and COMMEMBOL together. Let 45 nations fight for 8 places. Done.

]]> By: Inara http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80882 Inara Mon, 26 Nov 2007 03:35:34 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80882 Haha, England won't qualify. Haha, England won’t qualify.

]]> By: Sam http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80830 Sam Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:12:53 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80830 joejoejoe: Try and find a system that won't ensure Mexico and USA go through, I dare you. joejoejoe: Try and find a system that won’t ensure Mexico and USA go through, I dare you.

]]> By: joejoejoe http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80819 joejoejoe Sun, 25 Nov 2007 21:22:32 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80819 The CONCACAF bracket is designed to produce 2 years of horrible matches that ensure Mexico and the US ALWAYS qualify. The kicker is they never have competitive matches that prepare them for the better competition in the World Cup. Enjoy sucking forever CONCACAF. The CONCACAF bracket is designed to produce 2 years of horrible matches that ensure Mexico and the US ALWAYS qualify. The kicker is they never have competitive matches that prepare them for the better competition in the World Cup. Enjoy sucking forever CONCACAF.

]]> By: Kaden http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80811 Kaden Sun, 25 Nov 2007 20:39:17 +0000 http://www.theoffside.com/world-football/world-cup-draw-for-2010.html#comment-80811 oh no.... england have croatia again!!!! and ukraine with Shevchenko!!!!! and Belarus with Alex Hleb!!!!!!!! and Kazakhstan wid Borat!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Oh well.. i didnt wnt to go to S.Africa anyway! oh no….

england have croatia again!!!!
and ukraine with Shevchenko!!!!!
and Belarus with Alex Hleb!!!!!!!!
and Kazakhstan wid Borat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh well.. i didnt wnt to go to S.Africa anyway!

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