England have been drawn in Group G along with Belgium, Tunisia & Panama. http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...watch-video-stream-3pm-gmt-fifa-a8086296.html
I saw Panama the other week against Wales, they aren’t going to be easy opposition. Some very good technicians and they play a nice brand of football. Tunisia are not a pushover either. So many of their top players in France etc. And Belgium are arguably the strongest team in the world on paper. Unreal depth. I would still expect us to advance though.
World Cups and the Euros have had a tendency to coincide with seasons of good & bad memories for Barnsley (not on every occasion, though!):- 1968- promotion from Division 4 (European Championship); 1972-relegation from Division 3 (European Championship); 1998-relegation from Premier League (World Cup); 2000-reach Wembley for first time in Play Off Final (European Championship); 2002-relegation from the First Division (World Cup); 2006-promotion to Championship (World Cup); 2008-reach new Wembley for first time in FA Cup Semi Final (European Championship); 2014-relegation from Championship (World Cup); 2016-winning JPT and promotion to Championship (European Championship). I assume I can look forward to us winning the FA Cup in May!
I've got tickets for Argentina v Nigeria, which should be a cracker. And Morocco v Iran, which may also be a cracker. But may very well not be!
When we play Panama I think we will have to play in the channel. But they might want to play in the canal.
Belgium. Sunday evening, preparing for hols. Tunisia. Lunchtime on holiday in Croatia, with a beer in hand. Panama. Evening on hols, beer in hand.
I reckon we’ll finish 2nd in the group. Beat Poland in the first knockout round and then lose in the quarters.