What it is about crucial home games for Wales?

[J R Hartley]

I don’t think tonight hurts anywhere near as bad as Romania. That side deserved to play on the world stage.

I was only 9 in 85 but remember it being my first football disappointment. First of many supporting Wales and then later Cardiff.

I think hand on heart overall we weren’t good enough this campaign. We need an in form, 100 percent fit Bale to give ourselves a real chance but he’s been injured or carrying an injury all campaign.


In answer to the original question maybe we are better underdogs and collapse under the weight of expectation.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

I don’t think tonight hurts anywhere near as bad as Romania. That side deserved to play on the world stage.

I was only 9 in 85 but remember it being my first football disappointment. First of many supporting Wales and then later Cardiff.

I think hand on heart overall we weren’t good enough this campaign. We need an in form, 100 percent fit Bale to give ourselves a real chance but he’s been injured or carrying an injury all campaign.


In answer to the original question maybe we are better underdogs and collapse under the weight of expectation.

I find it strange agreeing with you entirely, but I do. Romania was gut wrenching, mainly because of the missed penalty that, had it gone in, would have seen us score a hatful. Then we had a great attack and crap defence. Now we haven't had a forward line up as good since.

Weight of expectation is very true. Israel 2 years ago was different as we had games in the bag had that gone wrong.