New Posts For Thread: Why do the South Americans get byes in the world cup play-offs?https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30134443/why-do-the-south-americans-get-byes-in-the-world-cup-play-offsUruguay and Mexico v Jordan and New Zealand. Doesn't seem right.After Colombia winning in Belgium and Chile winning at Wembley, perhaps we should be looking at giving South America more WC placeshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30134443/why-do-the-south-americans-get-byes-in-the-world-cup-play-offs?post_id=536480257#536480257After Colombia winning in Belgium and Chile winning at Wembley, perhaps we should be looking at giving South America more WC placesFri, 15 Nov 2013 16:20:03 -0600Heaven forbid, I think the current system is fine. Uruguay proved what a joke it would be to invite more Asian teams.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30134443/why-do-the-south-americans-get-byes-in-the-world-cup-play-offs?post_id=536460407#536460407Heaven forbid, I think the current system is fine. Uruguay proved what a joke it would be to invite more Asian teams.Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:46:06 -0600It makes sense, lots of sense, and sounds a good idea. Though I don't know how FIFA voting works - like turkeys voting for Christmas.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30134443/why-do-the-south-americans-get-byes-in-the-world-cup-play-offs?post_id=536459433#536459433It makes sense, lots of sense, and sounds a good idea. Though I don't know how FIFA voting works - like turkeys voting for Christmas.Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:34:02 -0600how about a system that studies how well each qualifying nation from each continent fares in the world cup and if they fail to meet up to a certain standard, they lose a spot. they already do it with champions league (as in, the prem was facing havinhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30134443/why-do-the-south-americans-get-byes-in-the-world-cup-play-offs?post_id=536459383#536459383how about a system that studies how well each qualifying nation from each continent fares in the world cup and if they fail to meet up to a certain standard, they lose a spot. they already do it with champions league (as in, the prem was facing havinThu, 14 Nov 2013 11:30:54 -0600I cannot believe that people are looking at South America as the continent where places whould be cut. It's obviously North America & the Caribbean, isn't it?Looking at the teams that have officially qualified so far, we have:South America: (Brazil),https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30134443/why-do-the-south-americans-get-byes-in-the-world-cup-play-offs?post_id=536459085#536459085I cannot believe that people are looking at South America as the continent where places whould be cut. It's obviously North America & the Caribbean, isn't it?Looking at the teams that have officially qualified so far, we have:South America: (Brazil),Thu, 14 Nov 2013 11:06:23 -0600I do agree though, that North and South American qualifying should be merged.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30134443/why-do-the-south-americans-get-byes-in-the-world-cup-play-offs?post_id=536455607#536455607I do agree though, that North and South American qualifying should be merged.Thu, 14 Nov 2013 06:29:54 -0600They couldn't do it because each continent has their own organisation running them.https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30134443/why-do-the-south-americans-get-byes-in-the-world-cup-play-offs?post_id=536455587#536455587They couldn't do it because each continent has their own organisation running them.Thu, 14 Nov 2013 06:28:29 -0600How about less qualifying regions. Merge North and South America, and merge Asia, Africa and Oceania while keeping Europe. Europe - 16 spotsAmerican - 8 spotsAsia/Africa/Oceania - 8 spotshttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30134443/why-do-the-south-americans-get-byes-in-the-world-cup-play-offs?post_id=536455381#536455381How about less qualifying regions. Merge North and South America, and merge Asia, Africa and Oceania while keeping Europe. Europe - 16 spotsAmerican - 8 spotsAsia/Africa/Oceania - 8 spotsThu, 14 Nov 2013 06:04:15 -0600If it was properly done the World Cup would comprise of something like this -SpainFranceItalyBelgiumNetherlandsEnglandPortugalBrazilArgentinaUSAMexicoCosta RicaPanamaHondurasTrinidad & TobagoAustraliaNew ZealandTahitiChinaJapanIranIraqSaudi ArabiaNorhttps://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30134443/why-do-the-south-americans-get-byes-in-the-world-cup-play-offs?post_id=536455357#536455357If it was properly done the World Cup would comprise of something like this -SpainFranceItalyBelgiumNetherlandsEnglandPortugalBrazilArgentinaUSAMexicoCosta RicaPanamaHondurasTrinidad & TobagoAustraliaNew ZealandTahitiChinaJapanIranIraqSaudi ArabiaNorThu, 14 Nov 2013 06:01:33 -0600Nothing wrong in Jordan v Uruguay, 1.74 Uruguay/Uruguay.That was a very fair price!https://community.betfair.com/football/go/thread/view/94070/30134443/why-do-the-south-americans-get-byes-in-the-world-cup-play-offs?post_id=536455251#536455251Nothing wrong in Jordan v Uruguay, 1.74 Uruguay/Uruguay.That was a very fair price!Thu, 14 Nov 2013 05:49:41 -0600