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I know the world cup is still 13 or so months away, but I have no-one intelligent enough to discuss this with.
How do you think the pool will turn out? I realise there are injuries and a bunch of other things that could change your opinion between now and then, but just in general who do you think will go through?
The way I see it (can't take my specs off), this is how it will pan out:
Scotland play Romania/Uruguay in the first week and then Georgia.
They should get 10 points from that (Yes I know Ireland just beat Georgia, but I might offend Irish readers if I commented on their performance [or lack there of])
England play Argentina in the other first match of the pool. I can see England winning it, as I think they should have more than enough firepower to tackle Los Pumas. They then play the two 2nd tier nations, ending against the Scots.
Argentina have a tricky fixture list I feel. They play England, then Uruguay/Romania, then Scotland, and then finish off against Georgia.
Assuming there are no shocks (ie one of Argentina, England, Scotland not getting 5 points against the 2nd tier nations), the key matches would obviously be England vs. Argentina, and then Scotland vs. Argentina and England vs. Scotland.
Should England win the encounter between themselves and Argentina, the 'knock-out' match would be Scotland vs. Argentina, as an Argentina loss would put them out of contention. However, should Agrentina win, Scotland could still be in contention should they beat England.
IMO this is the most exciting group, with no team being assured of a place in the knockout stages (I think it would be a shock if England don't qualify though)
Comments?
How do you think the pool will turn out? I realise there are injuries and a bunch of other things that could change your opinion between now and then, but just in general who do you think will go through?
The way I see it (can't take my specs off), this is how it will pan out:
Scotland play Romania/Uruguay in the first week and then Georgia.
They should get 10 points from that (Yes I know Ireland just beat Georgia, but I might offend Irish readers if I commented on their performance [or lack there of])
England play Argentina in the other first match of the pool. I can see England winning it, as I think they should have more than enough firepower to tackle Los Pumas. They then play the two 2nd tier nations, ending against the Scots.
Argentina have a tricky fixture list I feel. They play England, then Uruguay/Romania, then Scotland, and then finish off against Georgia.
Assuming there are no shocks (ie one of Argentina, England, Scotland not getting 5 points against the 2nd tier nations), the key matches would obviously be England vs. Argentina, and then Scotland vs. Argentina and England vs. Scotland.
Should England win the encounter between themselves and Argentina, the 'knock-out' match would be Scotland vs. Argentina, as an Argentina loss would put them out of contention. However, should Agrentina win, Scotland could still be in contention should they beat England.
IMO this is the most exciting group, with no team being assured of a place in the knockout stages (I think it would be a shock if England don't qualify though)
Comments?