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<blockquote data-quote="shazbooger" data-source="post: 125130"><p>****** myself when I read that, but you are right that its got nothing to do with the Welsh. The rest is nonsense mate <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>For the argentinians though, it continues to be difficult for them to get anywhere.</p><p></p><p>In 1999 they got to the Quarter Finals after beating Ireland in the second round play-offs. Some achievement at the time and thouroughly deserved. As a reward for this, in 2003 they got dumped into the group of death a group with Ireland and Australia and failed to get out of that group (by one point!). Now they are in the latest group of death with Ireland and France. They could certainly be excused for doubting the integrity of the "draw".</p><p></p><p>The reality is, if they were in a group with Wales or Scotland they would without doubt, fancy their chances to get through. As it is, they will go into this group with some confidence, <strong>but for the second time in two world cups, they will be the underdogs in the group of death</strong>. </p><p></p><p>If the draw system stays the same, were going to have (according to the seeding) either Ireland or Argentina going through the qualifying process and being drawn in another group of death in four years time. The cycle needs to be broken but its not really in anyones interest to do this at the moment. The only teams that have suffered are Ireland and Argentina, the two smaller players on the world scene. </p><p></p><p>I'm not saying this is a Welsh conspiracy, in fact I dont see how it has anything to do with them, but the problem seems to be that all the main unions (the Irish union too) are happy with the status quo cause the chances are they will get a favourable draw one WC after another.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shazbooger, post: 125130"] ****** myself when I read that, but you are right that its got nothing to do with the Welsh. The rest is nonsense mate :) For the argentinians though, it continues to be difficult for them to get anywhere. In 1999 they got to the Quarter Finals after beating Ireland in the second round play-offs. Some achievement at the time and thouroughly deserved. As a reward for this, in 2003 they got dumped into the group of death a group with Ireland and Australia and failed to get out of that group (by one point!). Now they are in the latest group of death with Ireland and France. They could certainly be excused for doubting the integrity of the "draw". The reality is, if they were in a group with Wales or Scotland they would without doubt, fancy their chances to get through. As it is, they will go into this group with some confidence, [b]but for the second time in two world cups, they will be the underdogs in the group of death[/b]. If the draw system stays the same, were going to have (according to the seeding) either Ireland or Argentina going through the qualifying process and being drawn in another group of death in four years time. The cycle needs to be broken but its not really in anyones interest to do this at the moment. The only teams that have suffered are Ireland and Argentina, the two smaller players on the world scene. I'm not saying this is a Welsh conspiracy, in fact I dont see how it has anything to do with them, but the problem seems to be that all the main unions (the Irish union too) are happy with the status quo cause the chances are they will get a favourable draw one WC after another. [/QUOTE]
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