bannedfromHandV Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Not sure if there are many fellow Welshmen on here but being as we now have two of the most in form and skilled midfielders in the World right now and actually have a fair chance, on paper of making it to the Finals I figured we deserved our own thread. I've been watching Wales all my life, combine that with watching Villa all my life and you'll quickly realise that I have little to no concept of genuine aspiration, or even hope! However, Bale and Ramsey, if fit will be a headache for any team in our group. Results under Coleman have generally been getting better and even outside of the obvious two we have a core of Premier League players now (Allen, Ledley, Davies, Williams etc). We're still very light up top which is a major concern and I think the temptation then would be to put Bale up there but he's best when picking the ball up from deep and running at people which if playing as the striker he won't be able to do. Interested to get others' perspective, both Welsh and non-Welsh Group B Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium Israel Wales Cyprus Andorra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 on paper they have the 2 best players from the British Isles a few more solid players around them and a decent manager in Coleman. Be disappointment if dont challenge Bosnia for 2nd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Look out for the flag tonight! Due to a hastily re arranged cup game, I'll be watching Town vs Merthyr tonight, but with an eye on the score which you'd like to imagine would be a formality, even on 3G. I've got tickets for the Cyprus game and might be on a freebie for the Bosnia game. It isn't beyond the realms of possibility for this campaign to give us a big lift - but I was there for the Romania game all those years ago so I won't be getting too excited too soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I can see them do well at home in the big games (Belgium, Bosnia), but struggle away and trip up against Israel. Small margins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 That looks a tough group. I think Belgium will win it quite comfortably. Wales and Bosnia fighting it out for 2nd spot. Depends how many games Bale and Ramsey plays for them, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaajax Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hope Wales get smashed by every team they play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 I thought the FAI were bad, but scheduling domestic games on at the same time as the international side are playing is just plain silly. Peno for Andorra! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Dogg Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 1 down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The_Rev Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Don't laugh, they lasted six minutes! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 You'd have to be some shit team to be conceding against the likes Andorra Follow OptaJoeVerified account@OptaJoe 1463 - Andorra have scored their first competitive goal in 1463 days, since last scoring in Sept 2010 v Rep of Ire. Shock. Oh. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Shocking start..let's hope that was the low point of the campaign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 To be fair it was never a penalty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It comes to something when the Welsh boo their team off at half time. It's like they think they have a proper football team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YLN Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 It comes to something when the Welsh boo their team off at half time. It's like they think they have a proper football team. It comes to something? Is that an expression? I don't think I've ever heard that before. It comes to something.... what does it mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bannedfromHandV Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Jeezus, scraped that one, thank fook for bale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodders Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 comfortable win for the welsh, never in doubt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 So yeah easy peasey win right there. Dear me. In a funny sort of way tonight's been a really good night for Wales...bare with me. Got the win and Bosnia lost at home to Cyrpus when you imagine that was a banker 3 points for them in the group. I think Bosnia are a bit overrated tbh, take away Pjanic and the two strikers and it's a limited team so similar if Wales lose Bale or Ramsey. We saw in the WC when Nigeria ran with pace the Bosnia defence is shite and they really should've sacked their coach but he's stayed on for some reason. Wales could nick 2nd but my word they need to play a fair bit better than tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Bale is good at playing football Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) It comes to something when the Welsh boo their team off at half time. It's like they think they have a proper football team. It comes to something? Is that an expression? I don't think I've ever heard that before. It comes to something.... what does it mean? It's a fairly regularly used idiom, in these parts at least. "What the **** is it coming to when...?" Edited September 9, 2014 by Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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