Glad to see Woodburn there
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Hennessey
Ward
Fon Williams
Ben Davies
Chester
Collins
Gunter
Richards
Taylor
A. Williams
Walsh
Allen
Edwards
King
Lawrence
Ledley
MacDonald
Ramsey
Bale
Bradshaw
Robson-Kanu
Vokes
Woodburn
No Paul Dummett, Emyr Huws, Dave Cotterill, Jonny Williams or Simon Church
Glad to see Woodburn there
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Think there should definitely be a place for Barnsley's Welsh qualified keeper (unless he's turned us down?).
Dummett must be injured and Huws and Williams both have injury issues currently, but I'm not sure that would explain the former's absence - Huws' omission reflects poorly on him and the City I'd say, given how he's played since he's gone to Ipswich.
Good to see Woodburn included (think he's good enough to justify him getting some game time without the need to get him capped so he can't play for England a la Harry Wilson) and it's nice to see a City player in there again - I wouldn't rule out Jazz Richards starting in place of Taylor either.
I agree re Woodburn that this is on merit as opposed to just wanting to cap him. You mention Harry Wilson & I would not have been surprised to have seen him included although admittedly he needs to see more first team action. I was fully expecting to see Adam Davies selected (or even Karl Darlow if he wants to play for us) so a bit surprised to see Fon Williams in the squad.
I am guessing that Dummett is injured noting that Joe Walsh has been included.
Good to see Woodburn selected. Hope he gets game time too.
Spedger
Has Collins dropped out yet.
You turn down a country because you think you have better hopes with another one. Then that one doesn't work out so you come crawling back to the easier option. No thank you, if he didn't want it in the first place he doesn't deserve it now.
Besides we have a decent choice of keepers to choose from and he's not better than Hennessey or Ward.
Great to see Tom Bradshaw and Ben Woodburn in the squad, hopefully they get some game time
Great squad from Cookie.
Good looking to the future on Woodburn, Walsh and Lawrence. Hopefuly Bradshaw proves his worth. Edwards more than deserves to hold his place. MacDonald has his critics but is a fair tactical inclusion amidst the balance of that squad. Fon Williams obviously must have a great presence in terms of character in that nominal 3rd spot . Good enough reason for me and I support the manager on that choice (worked so far).
Marley Watkins and Maxwell again unlucky, though both are knocking on the door.
There are a few players unlucky and in certain positions you can be sure it's about building a squad to travel and compete (think the 3rd choice keeper selection when there are keepers whose talent may suggest they're a lot closer to 2nd choice or 1st choice) but there are also a few selection where one might wonder why they aren't picking the player in better form, for example I would pick Dummett this time round.
It's an exciting but time for Welsh football with lots of players pushing up the standard of quality. This qualification group feels a lot more like Ireland and Scotland's one for the Euros than any of our recent ones so we all know it will likely go to the final game.
We need the weekend to be kind. If we can get our best starting 11 ready for Dublin we have a chance
Marley Watkins is on the stand-by list
In terms of third choice goalkeepers its probably best to keep Fon Williams if he's as good for the group as some say he is seeing as the 3rd choice is unlikely to get any game time ever (Fon Williams himself is proof of that)