FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil

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  1. 12th Player

    12th Player Member+

    Nov 3, 2009
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine
    I got:

    Brazil
    Korea
    Ghana
    Netherlands

    How great is that?
     
  2. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Spain
    Korea
    Ivory Coast
    Bosnia
     
  3. hanul21

    hanul21 Guest

    Brazil
    Korea
    Ecuador
    Bosnia

    other than Brazil this isn't too bad of a group. just swap Brazil for Colombia
     
  4. dudedudedude

    dudedudedude Member+

    Aug 3, 2008
    Baltimore, MD
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    #254 dudedudedude, Oct 18, 2013
    Last edited: Oct 18, 2013
    man pot 4 is scary as hell too. netherland, france, italy, england, croatia...
    I'll be devastated if we get stuck with the group of death. France has improved and they are a lot less dysfunctional now. Italy is getting better as well.
    I hope we get
    Swiss,
    Ecuador,
    South korea,
    Ukraine
    Easiest combination.

    Worst group
    Brazil
    Netherland
    Chile

    The african teams are not as strong as they were last year WC imo.
     
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  5. Angel Bear

    Angel Bear Member

    May 19, 2010
    Oakland, CA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    I could be wrong, but this simulator isn't taking into account that FIFA wouldn't allow any non-UEFA confederation to have multiple teams in a group. So, unfortunately, no "Colombia, Ecuador, SK and Bosnia" groups.

    As presented by the simulator, I'm imagining there may be two Pot 3's, one that contains only the African countries plus the sole UEFA outlier and a second pot that contains the African and South American countries. The European seeds and South American seeds would be separated in 2 groups and all the members of one group will get to draw first, followed by the 2nd.

    If European seeds chooses first, then the second pot 3 will include Chile, Ecuador and 2 balls marked "CAF". If you choose a CAF ball, you go into an additional pot that only contains the African nations and you choose your opponent. The 2 chosen African teams get removed from/not included in the first pot 3 that South American seeds will now get to draw from. The first pot 3 now contains the three remaining African teams and the UEFA outlier.

    If South American seeds chooses first, a pot of the SA seeds needs to be created and either one seed is chosen before the draw of the first pot 3 to ensure that they get the UEFA outlier, or is possibly selected after the draw of the first pot 3 if the UEFA outlier isn't chosen and that particular seed's African pairing is removed and placed into the second pot 3. In either case, the second pot 3 has Chile, Ecuador and the remaining 2 African teams.

    It may not play out this way, but a complicated system has to be created to prevent 2 South American teams and 3 European teams from playing in the same group.

    Another scenario would involve a regular draw of pot 3 with two additional pots, each grouping the continental seeds. If a South American seed picks a South American team, then you pull from the European seed pot to pair with either Chile or Ecuador. If a European seed picks the UEFA outlier, then you pull from the South American seed pot to pair with that outlier. Even in this scenario, it would be better for one continent's seeds to select first, followed by the other continent's seeds, just so you're not constantly pulling balls/creating new pots after every Pot 3 selection.
     
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  6. 12th Player

    12th Player Member+

    Nov 3, 2009
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine
    Actually, this grouping is not possible, even if Burkina Faso and Iceland both qualify because Iceland, if they do make it, will be in the same pot as the 5 CAF teams.

    So my ideal group would be:

    Colombia
    Korea
    Burkina Faso/Iceland
    Romania

    or

    Swiss
    Korea
    Ecuador/Burkina Faso
    Romania
     
  7. 12th Player

    12th Player Member+

    Nov 3, 2009
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine
    This Stimulator is also wrong in that Russia can't be the UEFA outlier in Pot 3.

    Since Pot 3 will include the lowest-ranked qualified UEFA team, then that team will be one of the following: Ukraine(20), France(21), Sweden(25), Romania(29), Iceland(46).
     
  8. 12th Player

    12th Player Member+

    Nov 3, 2009
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine
    Team 1Agg.Team 21st leg2nd leg
    Portugal [​IMG][​IMG] Sweden15 Nov 201319 Nov 2013
    Ukraine [​IMG][​IMG] France15 Nov 201319 Nov 2013
    Greece [​IMG][​IMG] Romania15 Nov 201319 Nov 2013
    Iceland [​IMG][​IMG] Croatia15 Nov 201319 Nov 2013

    Now that the UEFA playoff have been, it's looking better for Iceland, playing against Croatia, and Romania, playing against Greece. I will be rooting for Iceland and Romania to pull through.

    With Portugal drawn against Sweden, either Ronaldo or Zlatan will miss out on the WC. Bad to viewing public, good for the rest of the WC teams.
     
  9. TaegukWarrior

    TaegukWarrior Member+

    Jan 12, 2008
    Miami
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Greece ... I still can't believe that team is still in contention to qualify for the world cup...
     
  10. 12th Player

    12th Player Member+

    Nov 3, 2009
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine
    Greece actually had an impressive qualifying run.
     
  11. TaegukWarrior

    TaegukWarrior Member+

    Jan 12, 2008
    Miami
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    their group didn't look too difficult though
     
  12. dudedudedude

    dudedudedude Member+

    Aug 3, 2008
    Baltimore, MD
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    yeah. They had the 2nd to the easiest group in the UEFA qualifications. Swiss had it soooo easy thus their inflated FIFA ranking. A good thing in a way though. I hope we draw swiss so we get our revenge

    I'd say they are more organized than last year. They had so many old vets that were dragging them down in 2010. They are definitely stronger than their 2010 squad side.
     
  13. zdrav

    zdrav Member+

    Sep 9, 2009
    They also qualified impressively for South Africa, didn't they?
     
  14. korfan

    korfan Member

    Aug 24, 2013
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Predictions:
    My likely scenario
    Portugal, France, Greece, Croatia. Wimpy predictions but the logical ones to me.
    The scenario I would like
    Sweden, Ukraine, Romania, Iceland

    Hmm.....
     
  15. TaegukWarrior

    TaegukWarrior Member+

    Jan 12, 2008
    Miami
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    I don't really remember WC10 having so many sides that were able to take on each other and have a fair chance. A lot of teams that are qualified or on the road to qualification seem really level in skill with many other teams
     
  16. 12th Player

    12th Player Member+

    Nov 3, 2009
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine
    not
    They barely qualified in 2010, coming in 2nd in their group (swiss, latvia, israel, luxembourg and moldova) with 20 pts, then barely beating Ukraine in the playoff.
    This time they got 25pts in an arguably tougher group (bosnia, slovakia, lithuania, latvia, liechtenstein), going 8-1-1 and giving up only 4 goals in 10 matches. I doubt we would have gone 8-1-1 in this group with 4 goals allowed.

    this Greece team is is certainly better than the one from 2010, one reason why I will be rooting for Romania.
     
  17. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    I think you should be rooting for having beatable high rank teams like Greece in the mix.
     
  18. TaegukWarrior

    TaegukWarrior Member+

    Jan 12, 2008
    Miami
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    oh totally, I'm just commenting on how it seems like they got away with murder
     
  19. Gjak1117

    Gjak1117 Member

    Jun 13, 2006
    Los Angeles
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    I shit you not, I just got Colombia, Korea, Nigeria, Greece on my first try XDDD
     
  20. jolim24601

    jolim24601 Member

    Nov 6, 2010
    east coast
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    I'll take any group that doesn't have a S. American team on it. We just cannot stop the flair for whatever reason.
     
  21. 12th Player

    12th Player Member+

    Nov 3, 2009
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine
    I don't follow your reasoning. Why would we want Greece to qualify as opposed to Romania or Iceland? Even if you think Greece is just as beatable as Romania or Iceland (which I disagree with), why does it matter that they are higher ranked?
     
  22. wetcrispy

    wetcrispy Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jul 5, 2007
    hollywoo
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    relevant throwback.


    pulling for ronaldo and portugal because this beard needs to be in brazil.
    [​IMG]
     
  23. ChaDuRi671

    ChaDuRi671 Member+

    Dec 30, 2010
    Club:
    FC Seoul
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic

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  24. skimmilk

    skimmilk Member+

    Apr 22, 2010
    Texas, USA
    Nat'l Team:
    Korea Republic
    Its not that Greece is as beatable which is not the case. Its that the worst ranked teams like Iceland would be in the weakest pot vs Greece would be in a higher pot. So Greece would be easier than the teams in its pot vs Iceland which would be in our pot or be only marginally different than other teams in its pot.
     
  25. 12th Player

    12th Player Member+

    Nov 3, 2009
    NYC
    Club:
    New York Red Bulls
    Nat'l Team:
    Palestine

    It's my understanding that, if as expected Uruguay beats Jordan and Mexico beats NZ, one pot will consists of the 4 AFC and 4 CONCACAF teams, one will have the 8 UEFA teams, and the last pot will have the 5 CAF, Chile, Ecuador and the lowest-ranked UEFA (which can only be one of the following: Ukraine, France, Sweden, Romania, and Iceland). This is roughly how FIFA composed the pots for the 2006 WC, with the outlier UEFA team (Serbia) being in a special pot that was really a subset of AFC/CONCACAF pot.

    So unless I am completely missing something, if Greece qualifies they will not be in any other pot than the one w/8 UEFA teams.
     
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