World Cup 2006 Draw, Preilmary Round

[chelsea fc]

As i'm sure many of you know it was the draw for Europens Qualifying Round, this is how the groups look.....

Group 1
Czech Republic
Netherlands
Romania
Finland
FYR Macedonia
Armenia
Andorra

Group 2
Turkey
Denmark
Greece
Ukraine
Georgia
Albania
Kazakhstan

Group 3
Portugal
Russia
Slovakia
Latvia
Estonia
Liechtenstein
Luxembourg

Group 4
France
Republic of Ireland
Switzerland
Israel
Cyprus
Faroe Islands

Group 5
Italy
Slovenia
Scotland
Norway
Belarus
Moldova

Group 6
England
Poland
Austria
Wales
Northern Ireland
Azerbaijan

Group 7
Spain
Belgium
Serbia and Monternagro
Bosnia Herzegove
Lithuania
San Marino

Group 8
Sweden
Croatia
Bulgaria
Iceland
Hungary
Malta

Group 1 looks the hardest, but look at Group 6, England, Wales and Northen Ireland, 3 "Local" Rivals all in the same group.

England look like easy winners of that group, but the 2nd place play-off will be hard fought for by Poland Austria and Wales.

[trueblue456]

This is getting beyond a joke the praliminary rounds are just to easy for teams like england france and the netherlands there is no point of them being there it should be changed. If there was a change this would give the smaller clubs a much better chance of getting somewhere which is what we like to see

[chelsea fc]

I see where you'r coming from but last world cup Holland didn't get in.

I would keep it but maybe have smaller groups.

[monday]

The first group is from far the hardest one...Netherlands,Czech republik and Romania are the strongest but Finland,Macedonia and Armenia can make a surprise too...

[Jordan]

Group 5 should be easy for Italy , England also hve an easy group, unless Azerbaijan comes up with a surprise ( joking ok)

[chelsea fc]

Group 1 will be hard for Romiana, but Holland haven't been doing too good in Preilmary so Romiana or Finland may get a Play-off.

[monday]

There's one thing I don't get about you,mates...why do you come so rarely around here...It's a nice forum ,with smart people as members...Why don't you come often?

[bluestar]

Group 6 for is not too bad.

Group 6
England
Poland
Austria
Wales
Northern Ireland
Azerbaijan

I fear Azerbaijan, it s said that they are out to embarras England ( and pigs can fly),
and then there is the luck of the Irish ,