Yankee_Jack
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Bobby's Boys having a bit of a struggle.
World Cup 2022
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Yankee_Jack
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Bobby's boy ... oops, that gotta hurt. Morocco 2-0 victors.
The 'revenge' scenario is gaining momentum by the minute with Luke Shaw the latest to add his voice to the clamour for England to make Wales pay for their gloating and disrespect in 2016. This could go badly for us unless we show some passion, pride and aggression in the game. I'd like to have said talent and ability first and foremost but, being honest, we've got fcuk all of that at this level have we? I'd pick Bale in case we get a set-piece somewhere near their goal but Ramsey shouldn't be anywhere near the team. I wouldn't even give his arse the chance to pick up some splinters. He's gone, finished, kaput and his inclusion keeps much needed energy off the pitch.Have read many articles today about the forthcoming game between us an the old enemy. Every single one of them mentioned the delight we showed when Iceland knocked England out of the Euros. And they ALL took the view that this was England's chance of revenge on a grand scale. What price our gloating back then in today's currency? Maybe everyone should have kept their big mouths shut. Engand will be hard enough to beat anyway, almost impossible given the way we're playing right now and, if they're fired up and hell bent on hammering us, it won't be a pretty sight. And you can be sure that their fans and the English journos and pundits will be reminding them to do just that on a constant basis. Wales to win 2-1 then!
Yankee_Jack
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Ramsay should develop a hang nail to allow Cooper to replace him
Yankee_Jack
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England's history is littered with revenge scenarios that spluttered under their self-imposed pressure.
Keep it up. Let all the talking heads spew revenge venom and pile on the pressure for their team to perform. It just takes the pressure off us. We go out full of our own vim and vigor and England realize it's not going to be so easy after all.
Keep it up. Let all the talking heads spew revenge venom and pile on the pressure for their team to perform. It just takes the pressure off us. We go out full of our own vim and vigor and England realize it's not going to be so easy after all.
Change of subject, but if Russell Martin doesn't work out at Swansea, I'd be very interested to see what Canada's John Herdman could do. They've been a big time surprise outfit so far, and I love their positivity. 22 shots against Belgium, and they're giving Croatia a game tonight too.
Losing 1-3 to Croatia right now and I'd be pleased for @CroJack if they go on to do well here. Agree about Herdman - his team play with energy and purpose always seeking to attack. He might want too much intensity though for our precious lot. God forbid!! He'd demand that they actually do some running....... and keep doing it. If he turned up at the Liberty there'd be a mass influx of transfer requests landing on Winter's desk.
Oh I dunno, I suspect some of the players would welcome being let off the leash. I hear Jay Fulton only got back in the team after he promised Martin he'd stop running around so much.
CroJack
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Canada played excellent football. They don't have as much quality as the Croatian lazy donkeys but their manager is doing a really good job.
This one's got Reading v QPR written all over it
Behindthegoal
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Has he got Welsh connections? A Herdman (Geoff?) played in the front row for Swansea RFC in the eighties.
Yankee_Jack
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Both Ayew brothers start today for Ghana
I don't think so, but then I've only had a brief glance at his wiki page
KVetch
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Speaking of that, I would expect the South Korean striker who scored 2 headers against Ghana will have some interest as well. Gue-Sung Cho plays in Korea, 24 years old.
Swans have been working during the break, signing Seb Debrowski to a contract.
KVetch
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Don't think he's Welsh, he's English but played amateur league in NZ while managing the women's national side there. Managed Canadian women's nationals as well and Sunderland youth squad when he was quite young.
Yankee_Jack
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How has the tour of Scotland gone
The Blobster
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They are in Scotland now , playing Hearts first then Rangers , 8m not sure of the dates for the games though .