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If we win in Ireland and we certainly ought to we will be perfectly placed at the halfway stage.
Anyone that doesn't accept that Serbia are massive, hard and good is mad.
Gutting to concede another late goal but that CCS Djinn man won't Feck off.
I was genuinely worried we would lose tonight but we didn't.
Happy Xmas see you all in Dublin
Positive thinking. I like it. But it's still a bad result if we want to qualify!
IF? FFS IF?Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
Ireland will be more than happy with a point in March as there's 4 points between us now so they'll set up a team to not lose, which will really test the ability in this team. Beating Austria tonight was massive for them and a win against us would pretty much kill our chances of first place. The game in March has now become a must win, a draw is really no good for us anymore. I'd say we need at least 5 more wins out of our 6 remaining games to have any chance of winning the group.
However, the biggest disappointment for me was how many yellow cards we picked up - Bale, Allen, Williams and Ledley tonight. Two yellows in this campaign is a 1 game suspension, Ben Davies is also on one. Any of those players suspended for us is a blow.
The positive side in me is saying that we can go to Ireland and get the much needed win and then a win in Serbia would really put us back in contention.
I thought Taylor played well tonight after his recent Wales performances - his only fault being he didn't block the cross for their goal, and good to see Robson-Kanu putting in a proper shift. It was nice to see Lawrence coming on but still looks pretty raw. Would have liked to have seen Jonny Williams introduced at some point but we could have won it before they scored with Bale knocking the post. Ramsey wasn't at 100% but still offered the class that we have deeply missed. The four at the back actually wasn't a bad decision and Serbia didn't really look like scoring until the last 15, credit to Coleman for trying something different and showing we do have a "Plan B".
Yes we want to qualify FFS - so it is a bad result!Quote:
Originally Posted by AlwaysAway2
We punch well above our weight and although we could have won tonight, a draw was decent against a very good side.
Our defence were outstanding until their killer, but brilliant, equaliser.
Provided we have our top three available (injury free and eligable), we can still cause upsets, but we are running out of cards.
Just noticed I haven't mentioned Ledley's performance. Best I've seen him for a long time in a Wales shirt, shame he had to come off because he was excellent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenith
A win in Ireland and this point and the one in Austria look very good
it was a terrible result you fools. You cant go losing or drawing home games. You boys need a ****ing miracle now to qulify.
It wasn't really a fantastic game. It was enjoyable but our chance of going to Russia is slipping away
This is probably the first thing you have ever posted that I agree withQuote:
Originally Posted by kingbillyboy
i only post sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardM
Suppose your laddies were happy keeping the score down to 3 nil last night?Quote:
Originally Posted by kingbillyboy
We are not in a great position granted but we have at least four months of hope.
What do you have?
There are many "fools" on this messageboard and you have just added yourself to the list.
How many Welsh people post on a Scottish messageboard?
So why don't you just do one, at least until Cardiff City (who you seem to profess to support) turn out!
Up the Buoys!
:wave:
Could have been worse ... what if you had worn the dreaded poppy ?? Points deduction ... god forbid .....:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardM
See above :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock
It's a Cardiff City board first and foremost . I don't need your approval to post . I feel your shame , probably a red scarf wearer .... xxQuote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
I live in cardiff you arse monkey. so i watch cardiff. who are you to tell me who i can and cant support? i was pointing out that your national team have taken sumwhat of a nosedive and it is not goodQuote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
Ps couldnt really give a **** about the scotland team. its all c*ltic and english players in it.
James, let me explain. You contributed to a Welsh thread on a predominantly Welsh messageboard taking the piss.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock
I am sure you don't need my approval, after all you have the approval of 90% of the mb with your fantastic car gestures.
You profess to be a Cardiff City fan (good on you, you've seen the light) but don't think that the fact that you happen to be in Cardiff, have a few Cardiff mates and offer better deals than Ken Thorne you are immune to ridicule.
BTW, red scarf wearer not, not that I need YOUR approval.
Double kisses back at ya :thumbup:
Poppy thing, not going there. Been too much vitriol mate
Just because you live in Cardiff you think it gives you the right to have a pop at Wales without retort?Quote:
Originally Posted by kingbillyboy
Do me a favour
i was not "having pop at wales" i merely pointed out that you boys should have done bettr. I am sorry if you took it the wrong way.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
you pansy.
Yet further examples showing you can write lucid(ish) posts when you forget to post as your WUM character. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by kingbillyboy
The old adage of win your home games and at least get a draw away from home remains true.
In what looks like being a close group ,with four teams in contention, then that is not a great result.
The troubling aspect for Welsh supporters is that the match in Dublin starts to look like a 'must not lose' game.
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Originally Posted by Majorblue
It's starting to look like a must win game.
This. Lets enjoy the ride, 3 defeats in the last 22 competitive matches is unparalleled in Wales football history.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
It's definitely must win. We are only still in contention because we can take 6 points from Ireland. Got to beat them away in MarchQuote:
Originally Posted by goslow
Yes it's a great run BUT most of us were not born or too young to remember Wales qualifying for a World Cup finals. If Northern Ireland can do it then we don't have any excuses. Bale is 27. If we don't do it this time he will be 31 at the time of the next WC qualifying campaign. I believe we have a better side than Ireland but right now they have a much better chance of qualifying than us.Quote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
On a brighter note great to see the under 19's best England.
I have mentioned this before. Not sure what his game is at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vimana.
Last campaign we drew with Bosnia and Israel at home, Belgium away and lost to Bosnia. There's still every chance we can qualify, but the Ireland games are looking increasingly important
No shit :hehe::hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by tommy31
you are a font of knowledge :hehe:
Cheers, I try my best :biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
A home draw against Georgia was always going to mean requiring an Israel or Cyprus away like performance where we either win comfortably or in the last ten minutes away from home and in difficult conditions.
We can also look at Ireland and Scotland's group for the Euros where Ireland and Scotland picked up surprise points against Germany and Poland in what was a group of many twists and turns.
I said last night after the game that if Wenger hadn't played Ramsey against Liverpool and we had him fit for all 4 games we'd have a 100% records thus far
That's the problem with international football, too much reliance on club manager's to make the right decisions in terms of players' fitness. Coleman must have been seething when he saw Ramsey start but not Xhaka
I think the way we play with the personel we have that we're more likely to get good results away from home when the onus is more on the opposition to have a go at us, rather than the other way round. I wouldn't be surprised if we won in Serbia and Ireland.
Your sweaties are beyond a miracleQuote:
Originally Posted by kingbillyboy
Very true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Unfortunately if any of our three leading players are injured come March, then the uphill battle becomes a mountain.