Danny 0 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 If I'm not mistaken, world cup 2014's qualifying draw is tomorrow, but I have no idea what channel it might be on, or what time. Can anyone shed light? 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 826 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Scotland captain Darren Fletcher is hoping for a revival of the oldest fixture in international football when the World Cup draw is made in Brazil. Craig Levein's team are in pot four for qualification for the 2014 finals and could be bracketed with England. "I would love to play them," Fletcher told BBC Scotland ahead of Saturday's draw. "It is not something I would be fearful of, rather it is time we were playing them again." The Old Trafford midfielder was talking in an exclusive interview with BBC Scotland which you can hear on Sportsound on BBC Radio Scotland from 1400 BST on Saturday. "It would mean some banter on the Manchester United training ground with guys like Rooney and Ferdinand - and maybe a couple solid kicks aimed at team mates, but I think it would be good for the Scottish players and fans. It would be a massive game for us. "I remember the Euro play off at Hampden and Wembley in 1999 and it was fantastic to beat them, although we lost on aggregate to two goals from Paul Scholes." Fletcher is on his way back to full fitness after a mystery illness ruled him out of Manchester United's run-in to the title. "We never got to the bottom of what the virus was, but it knocked me back. I am hardly a person who can afford to lose weight, but I did, Now though I am fully on the mend, "he said. "I missed the run in to the championship and a place in the starting line-up for the Champions League final. "It was scary…but actually with the diet I am on now I am actually heavier than I was. I feel fighting fit and ready to go. Fletcher is optimistic on the future for his club - where he has just signed a new fiver year contract - and Scotland. "I believe we can get to the play-off. Every game is a must win and sometimes it is good when you know where you stand," he said. "You dream as a kid of playing for your country in a finals whether it is World Cup or Euro and I would hate it if when it is all over I never featured in either. "But there is no denying the draw could bring us a group of death. It is not good being in pot four, but circumstances, including bad results in friendlies, have brought it upon us. All these things add up. "However, we are a good side. More and more of the lads are coming down to England and playing at the top level. When everyone is fit Scotland have a very good core of a team. "Charlie Adam, for example, was outstanding last season. "He is a talisman. Everyone is talking about him. He took the Premiership by storm." Fletcher is on course to break Kenny Dalglish's record cap tally of 102, but insists it is not the number of appearances that counts, but the quality of occasion. "When I represent my country I don't think about the number of caps, but about trying to qualify for finals. That's what counts. "You look to every friendly as a build up to a qualifying match and that is why the match against Denmark is important. "I don't go to friendlies just to add to my cap total. There is a huge point to these matches." We could end up with a strinking draw. The countries in pots 2 and 3 are good. Norway and greece being in pot one a strange one, would bite one of them but would love England. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 826 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Starts: 1900 BST Coverage: Live text commentary on BBC Sport website and mobiles from 1830 BST, snippets and live European draw on BBC Radio 5 Live from 1900 and live TV coverage on BBC News Channel from 2023. Thats from beeb so I assume its live on Sky. Pot One: England, Spain, Holland, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Croatia, Norway, Greece Pot Two: France, Montenegro, Russia, Sweden, Denmark, Slovenia, Turkey, Serbia, Slovakia Pot Three: Switzerland, Israel, Rep of Ireland, Belgium, Czech Republic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Ukraine, Hungary Pot Four: N Ireland, Scotland, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Lithuania, Albania, Austria, Poland Pot Five: Armenia, Finland, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Moldova, FYR Macedonia, Azerbaijan, Faroe Islands Pot Six: Wales, Liechtenstein, Iceland, Kazakhstan, Luxembourg, Malta, Andorra, San Marino 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny 0 Posted July 30, 2011 Author Share Posted July 30, 2011 I'm looking forward to this. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappa 0 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 It's streaming live off the BBC website just now - http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/9551624.stm (just click the play button on the image to start the stream) 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika 0 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Belgium, Macedonia and Wales tough so far. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,720 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 2052: It's Group C for Republic of Ireland alongside Austria, Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan. 2050: On to pot three, featuring Republic of Ireland... 2049: NORTHERN IRELAND go into Group F alongside Azerbaijan and Luxembourg. Nay bad... 2048: Here we go from pot four... and SCOTLAND join WALES and Macedonia in Group A. 2046: All the teams from pot six allocated, we move on to pot five - and WALES are joined in Group A by Macedonia. Ouch. 2045: WALES are first out of pot six. They go into Group A. 2044: Here we go... 2042: It's here! Almost! The draw for the European Zone is almost starting! A reminder, then, that the 53 European countries will be drawn into nine qualification groups - all made up of six teams apart from one of five teams. The countries have been split into six seeded pots with one team from each pot drawn into each group. The nine group winners will qualify automatically. The eight best group runners-up will contest play-offs for the four remaining places. Bish. Bash. Bosh. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
metlika 0 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Croatia and Serbia to finish, no chance. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,720 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 2056: Group A: Croatia, Serbia, Belgium, SCOTLAND, Macedonia, WALES 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,720 Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Croatia and Serbia to finish, no chance. Of course we have a chance 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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