World cup draw

[Filo]

This is so cringey FIFA sucking up to Trump

[Spud]

Watching the chase, can't be doing with the draws.

[Draytonian III]

I’ve stuck with it , I’m exhausted

[River Don]

Unbelievable how they finally got the corrupt Blatter out and replaced him with this character.

[andy didcott]

Biggest load of bollox I’ve seen in a long time.

[River Don]

I hope someone is keeping a keen eye on the trophy, otherwise he'll have it.

[Glyn_Wigley]

WTF is this shouty crap?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Wtf have they done to the draw for a football competition. I thought I was watching Eurovision for a mo.

[River Don]

The stuffed shirts of FIFA not exactly keen to get down with Lauren Hill.

[silent majority]

There’s so much wrong with this World Cup. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many dyed in the wool England supporters already saying they won’t be going.

Ticket prices are off the scale. For me to follow England will cost somewhere between $4,700 and $12,000 if I can get Cat3 or Cat4 tickets.

[River Don]

A lot of Americans wondering who the f*** Rio is.

[River Don]

This is so cringe worthy it's very difficult to watch.

[silent majority]

Just seen this tweet from Football Supporters Europe.

Let us be very clear: this baby's rattle is not awarded "on behalf of billions of fans around the world", as @FIFAcom claims. It’s nothing more than an ego-stroking stunt.

This is a deeply troubling day for football & FIFA.

[Glyn_Wigley]

The stuffed shirts of FIFA not exactly keen to get down with Lauren Hill.

I hope they brought earplugs and something to read so they didn't have to endure that bloody awful cacophony. I would have.

[Glyn_Wigley]

Please somebody, draw Croatia before we get stuck with them...

[Glyn_Wigley]

Oh shit.

[MachoMadness]

Abolish America.

[Spilsby Red]

Doesn’t matter who we have in our group. If we are supposed to be serious contenders then it doesn’t matter who’s in our group.
Will we be overhyped as normal

[In the box]

This is so cringey FIFA sucking up to Trump

It should have been a straight jacket they gave him instead of medal !!

[River Don]

Not too bad a group for England. Scotland are probably delighted to be playing Brazil.

[graingrover]

What a third-rate Disney World this has become.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

There’s so much wrong with this World Cup. I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many dyed in the wool England supporters already saying they won’t be going.

Ticket prices are off the scale. For me to follow England will cost somewhere between $4,700 and $12,000 if I can get Cat3 or Cat4 tickets.

It's just mind-boggling.. I'm sure they'll be plenty of Scots thumbing a lift from May.


I still don't understand how the second stage is going to work but hey ho, the task is simple. Win every game!!

[Prez]

Crikey that was a tough watch. A cheese fest, and a confusing draw process to say the least.

[Filo]

And Trump doing the Uncle Knobhead dance to YMCA

[Pancho Regan]

Just seen this tweet from Football Supporters Europe.

Let us be very clear: this baby's rattle is not awarded "on behalf of billions of fans around the world", as @FIFAcom claims. It’s nothing more than an ego-stroking stunt.

This is a deeply troubling day for football & FIFA.

I only saw the beginning of the draw on BBC News but the notion of FIFA awarding their own Peace Award to Donald Trump is sickening.

Who gave them the mandate to do this? Who nominated? Who voted?

FIFA is supposed to be a non-political organisation.

You’re right Martin, a deeply troubling day for football. But after awarding the World Cup to Qatar, I guess the die was cast.
This is a horrible spectacle.

[Metalmicky]

Wouldn't go anywhere near it and won't be watching.  A complete farce topped off with the tangerine surfacing for accolades... I don't understand why regular yanks have stopped taking pot shots at him..

[Spilsby Red]

Tango man.  Everyone has just been tango’d

[RoversInSpain]

Doesn’t matter who we have in our group. If we are supposed to be serious contenders then it doesn’t matter who’s in our group.
Will we be overhyped as normal

To be fair, England haven’t been overhyped since the golden era mess. Southgate did a superb job on the press and got the England lads likeable again. Since then it’s been much calmer on the expectation front.

[graingrover]

I have a friend who is a retired Pro referee.He says we should expect some very Trump-influenced decisions throughout and it has already started at the draw.

[MachoMadness]

Not a bad group, but then there aren't really any groups of death this year. Another great thing about the world cup killed off by this crap expanded format.