FT: REPUBLIC of IRELAND 0 - 0 WALES. Match thread

[Pearcey3]

The worry I have is that a number of the younger players may not be as good as I had hoped. Smith, Matondo, Mepham, T. Roberts and even Dan James seem to be struggling. I do think Ampadu and Rodon are going to be terrific players in the years ahead and Brooks too if he stays fit.

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The worry I have is that a number of the younger players may not be as good as I had hoped. Smith, Matondo, Mepham, T. Roberts and even Dan James seem to be struggling. I do think Ampadu and Rodon are going to be terrific players in the years ahead and Brooks too if he stays fit.

James and Wilson are very decent Premiership players, just both at the wrong clubs. James would do well at Leeds

[Pearcey3]

James and Wilson are very decent Premiership players, just both at the wrong clubs. James would do well at Leeds

James confidence seems shattered but agree he has enough about him to do well. I am beginning to think Wilson will be a very good Championship player but no more than that.

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James confidence seems shattered but agree he has enough about him to do well. I am beginning to think Wilson will be a very good Championship player but no more than that.

31 appearances, 7 goals for Bournemouth last season, he's definitely capable of playing in the Prem

[Pearcey3]

31 appearances, 7 goals for Bournemouth last season, he's definitely capable of playing in the Prem

Yet Bournemouth fans were slagging him off no end. They really didn’t seem to rate him.

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Yet Bournemouth fans were slagging him off no end. They really didn’t seem to rate him.

Really? Didn't realise that

[Pearcey3]

Really? Didn't realise that

He seemed to do ok to start with but towards the end it wasn’t a good read. A lot didn’t want him anyway near the side.

[cyril evans awaydays]

James confidence seems shattered but agree he has enough about him to do well. I am beginning to think Wilson will be a very good Championship player but no more than that.

I thought it was a general confidence issue. Ramsey aside there was no willingness to change the tempo or make a penetrative pass. Everything was conservative. No runners going past their markers. Ireland are Wales in progress, moving to a less back to front team but lacking the willingness to move the ball quickly. Still it was quicker than we did.

Ball possession is important at international level but so is the speed with which you use it. Both sides gave it away cheaply and were pedestrian in trying to get into threatening areas. That said I lost a few quid on a flight there but the game wasn't that much different to the two previous I did attend, enlivened only by Harry Wilson's sublime free kick.

[Pearcey3]

I thought it was a general confidence issue. Ramsey aside there was no willingness to change the tempo or make a penetrative pass. Everything was conservative. No runners going past their markers. Ireland are Wales in progress, moving to a less back to front team but lacking the willingness to move the ball quickly. Still it was quicker than we did.

Ball possession is important at international level but so is the speed with which you use it. Both sides gave it away cheaply and were pedestrian in trying to get into threatening areas. That said I lost a few quid on a flight there but the game wasn't that much different to the two previous I did attend, enlivened only by Harry Wilson's sublime free kick.

Yep. Too many of our players were very conservative in their passing. In good positions to move the ball forward they passed it back and momentum was lost. The passing from both sides was terrible. Really low quality stuff. We obviously miss Bale but Allen is a big miss too. I did think both Rodon and Ampadu looked comfortable moving forward with the ball.