Quote Originally Posted by J R Hartley View Post
Whilst in general I would agree that you cant pick the team on reputation it would take a very, very strong manager not to pick Bale and Ramsey. They more than anyone deserved to play at a World Cup for Wales. We were not going to win it so why not reward loyalty? it was Bales goals that got us through the play-offs.

Plus, we have very little strength in depth anyway. Its not like they were playing ahead of a Foden or a Grealish and as bale showed in the play-offs and the other night when winning the pen, he does the ability to affect games even when hes having a quiet game in general.
yes if Page had left out Bale and Ramsey and we had still lost everyone on here would have been apoplectic.
there was no indication that they were in any kind of good form going into the tournament, but our best chance was still to play them and hope they manage to turn back the years on the night. I would have made the same call, as would everyone else.
and as you say, they deserved the chance after everything they've done in getting us here