FT: WALES 1 - 0 Rep of IRELAND. Match thread

[OurManFlint II]

Unbeaten in 10 competitive games, 1-0 up in this one, top of the group having not lost a match, Bale not been playing for a year, Allen been out for 6 months, Ramsey played a handful of those. Oh and qualified for the Euro's

I know all that, its brilliant. We had 2 lads from Luton Town starting and some Newport boys on the bench...go Wales. My message was in response to all those previously in this thread, mine included, that this is exactly what we need to recognise. A team with 3 or so proven players, a few on the fringes and loads of shite. So of course we aren't going to entertain and smash every team.

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I know all that, its brilliant. We had 2 lads from Luton Town starting and some Newport boys on the bench...go Wales. My message was in response to all those previously in this thread, mine included, that this is exactly what we need to recognise. A team with 3 or so proven players, a few on the fringes and loads of shite. So of course we aren't going to entertain and smash every team.

Ok fair enough, but I'd say we've got more than 3 proven players. Two world class players yes, but easily 5/6 on the level beneath them

[OurManFlint II]

Would you rather a 2016 type of adventure in euro 21, or a Greece win but bore everyone to death and be hated?

[splott parker]

Would you rather a 2016 type of adventure in euro 21, or a Greece win but bore everyone to death and be hated?

I think, no, I know, if we’d (in other people’s opinions) bored our way to winning Euro16 the adventure for us fans would have been better than it was. Wales.. European Champions, how could that be boring. I wouldn’t imagine the Greeks hung their heads in shame while apologising to the purists.

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I think, no, I know, if we’d (in other people’s opinions) bored our way to winning Euro16 the adventure for us fans would have been better than it was. Wales.. European Champions, how could that be boring. I wouldn’t imagine the Greeks hung their heads in shame while apologising to the purists.

this 100%

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Would you rather a 2016 type of adventure in euro 21, or a Greece win but bore everyone to death and be hated?

Wales were hardly playing like Brazil in 2016.

[Rjk]

Wales were hardly playing like Brazil in 2016.

Yep, and the 2016 team were very reliant on Bale (especially in qualifying) and Ramsey, if either of those weren't playing AND in good form then we weren't a good side.

I can remember struggling to beat Andorra, and that was with a Bale of 5 years ago who was world class.

[OurManFlint II]

Wales were hardly playing like Brazil in 2016.

True, and we didn't lose 7-1...but did we have an adventure?

[Harry Paget Flashman]

True, and we didn't lose 7-1...but did we have an adventure?

Yes but fans would have an adventure if it was the most boring spectacle on earth.

Just add beer.

[OurManFlint II]

Yes but fans would have an adventure if it was the most boring spectacle on earth.

Just add beer.

Right, which is more or less how i'm labouring to my point.

[goats]

Wales were hardly playing like Brazil in 2016.

Hal Robson Kanu

[City123]

I know all that, its brilliant. We had 2 lads from Luton Town starting and some Newport boys on the bench...go Wales. My message was in response to all those previously in this thread, mine included, that this is exactly what we need to recognise. A team with 3 or so proven players, a few on the fringes and loads of shite. So of course we aren't going to entertain and smash every team.

Loads of shite is pretty harsh.

[OurManFlint II]

Loads of shite is pretty harsh.

True. Should have read, 'Loads of 2nd and 3rd division players".

Look, i am always trying to be contrarian on here with Wales, not to be an arsehole but because i don't think the Welsh squad is that strong. I want them to win, but i can´t just think that because they are suddenly capped for wales having been discovered at 24 playing for Luton we´ll kick on and be brilliant. Its exactly the same thing i read on here about young english players and the english media.

We´ll forever be a team that will have a wide gap in ability from top to bottom in each squad, so fair play to the mangers who recently have got a tune out of us.