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Post by manulike on Mar 21, 2022 23:30:25 GMT
Personally I think we’ll win it but got to take early chances Thank you, kind sir. Reading that last two pages, I was starting to lose the will to live...
#YesWeCan
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Post by CymruFach on Mar 22, 2022 9:42:11 GMT
Homework for everyone to learn the words.😊🏴
Yma O Hyd
(Dafydd Iwan - Cyhoeddiadau Sain)
1. Dwyt ti'n cofio Macsen, does neb yn ei nabod o;
Mae mil a chwe chant o flynyddoedd yn amser rhy hir i'r co';
Pan aeth Magnus Maximus o Gymru yn y flwyddyn tri-chant-wyth-tri,
A'n gadael yn genedl gyfan, a heddiw: wele ni!
Cytgan : Ry'n ni yma o hyd, ry'n ni yma o hyd,
Er gwaetha pawb a phopeth, er gwaetha pawb a phopeth,
Ry'n ni yma o hyd.
2. Chwythed y gwynt o'r Dwyrain, rhued y storm o'r môr,
Hollted y mellt yr wybren a gwaedded y daran encôr,
Llifed dagrau'r gwangalon a llyfed y taeog y llawr,
Er dued yw'r fagddu o'n cwmpas ry'n ni'n barod am doriad y wawr!
(Cytgan)
3, Cofiwn i Facsen Wledig adael ein gwlad yn un darn
A bloeddiwn gerbron y gwledydd, "Mi fyddwn yma tan Ddydd y Farn!"
Er gwaetha pob Dic Sion Dafydd, er gwaetha 'rhen Fagi a'i chriw,
Byddwn yma hyd ddiwedd amser, a bydd yr iaith Gymraeg yn fyw!
(Cytgan)
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Post by jbt95 on Mar 22, 2022 10:16:05 GMT
I never even considered the possibility of penalties. This game has got a bit more worrying. How I'd rank our top 10 based on the current squad; 1. Bale 2. Ramsey 3. Wilson 4. James 5. Allen 6. Neco 7. Brennan 8. Ben Davies 9. Connor 10. Whoever is the most experienced player from here on out... I'd trust those first 7 but beyond that we'd struggle... Roberts 9th? Nah! I’d say Bale, Ramsey, Wilson, James and Roberts are our top 5. By that point we may see the likes of Rabbi, Harris or Colwill on the pitch. |
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Post by underwood on Mar 22, 2022 10:27:11 GMT
I’ve just had a go at the quiz on the BBC website to name the team from the last tie we played Austria. In my view we have a much stronger squad to choose from on Thursday night.
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Post by caws1958 on Mar 22, 2022 13:12:58 GMT
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Post by bale-droed on Mar 22, 2022 15:17:56 GMT
Just put two tickets (not together) for sale on the website ticketswap.com at the value I paid for both so if anyone needs tickets go there
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Post by johnoster on Mar 22, 2022 16:06:42 GMT
I’ve just had a go at the quiz on the BBC website to name the team from the last tie we played Austria. In my view we have a much stronger squad to choose from on Thursday night. I was at that game and cannot remember Jazz Richards starting. Austria have far more players in their squad who played in that game. |
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Post by conwy10 on Mar 22, 2022 16:08:35 GMT
I never even considered the possibility of penalties. This game has got a bit more worrying. How I'd rank our top 10 based on the current squad; 1. Bale 2. Ramsey 3. Wilson 4. James 5. Allen 6. Neco 7. Brennan 8. Ben Davies 9. Connor 10. Whoever is the most experienced player from here on out... I'd trust those first 7 but beyond that we'd struggle... I love him to bits, but Connor Roberts is a master of sh*thousery. Guaranteed he'd score. |
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Post by impeachabull on Mar 22, 2022 16:46:10 GMT
I see FIFA have confirmed we'll be in Pot 4 for the draw if we beat Austria. Disappointing if expected.
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Post by quetzal on Mar 22, 2022 17:26:20 GMT
I see FIFA have confirmed we'll be in Pot 4 for the draw if we beat Austria. Disappointing if expected. Not sure. The 4 of us are no great shakes. Pot 3 at best. Wars and COVID. I’ll be happy to qualify |
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Post by bringbackelmo on Mar 22, 2022 17:49:15 GMT
What's the logic for that? I'll be glad to see us there at all but that seems like some serious BS to me. Pot 3 would have given us one almost guaranteed victory!
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Post by impeachabull on Mar 22, 2022 17:54:48 GMT
The draw is on April 1st. They don't want to delay the draw until after our final in June because they think it'll leave too little time to organise everything, and they can't place us in Pot 3 in case Scotland qualify?
I feel very aggrieved by it too but not sure what the solution was.
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Post by jbt95 on Mar 22, 2022 17:55:47 GMT
I don’t think the pots will matter all that much.
Max of 2 UEFA teams and no other same confederations within each group.
If we win on Thursday, I hope the European play-off winner is in one of the three groups with only one UEFA team.
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Post by insertname on Mar 22, 2022 19:28:14 GMT
I don’t think the pots will matter all that much. Max of 2 UEFA teams and no other same confederations within each group. If we win on Thursday, I hope the European play-off winner is in one of the three groups with only one UEFA team. We’ve played most of the teams in the top two pots fairly recently (well allowing for playing the Dutch in the NL). Pot 3 would be fairly interesting new territory. Qatar would be the most beatable seed from pot 1 obviously but I’d be hoping for Brazil or Argentina, pot 2 is all a bit meh as we have played the non-European sides fairly recently. I’d take a beatable team from that group, probably Croatia, then Senegal, Japan or South Korea from Pot 3. Tough, but not impossible especially with a schedule like the Euros where we play the top seed last. That is of course if we qualify (I can sense the mocker Gods taking offence at me discussing who we’ll play at the finals 😂) |
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Post by welshrover on Mar 22, 2022 19:37:28 GMT
Another reason to want the Russians to fail!
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Post by hal on Mar 22, 2022 21:19:01 GMT
I’ve had time to think and I’ve settled on this team…
Wayne
Connor
Ampadu
Rodon
Davies
Neco
Allen
Rambo
James
Wilson
Bale
Subs to bring on depending on how the game plays out-
Brennan
Sorba
Rabbi
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Post by iot on Mar 22, 2022 21:40:31 GMT
I’ve had time to think and I’ve settled on this team… Wayne Connor Ampadu Rodon Davies Neco Allen Rambo James Wilson Bale Subs to bring on depending on how the game plays out- Brennan Sorba Rabbi I really can't see us changing the system after taking so long to stumble across one that works well. We played 2 variations of the 532 in the last four games, either with one sitter and two eights or two sitters, and it's been our best spell of performances in ages. You might be right with the personnel, but I'm almost certain it would be with Wilson next to Rambo and Allen in midfield, not in the forward position. However, I would play it safer personally. Austria have by far the superior midfield already, and I can see Wilson being found out in there - he hasn't played any club football there apart from one cup game for Liverpool. So I would have Ampadu in midfield and bring Mepham in. Meps gets a lot of unfair stick in my view, and the lack of match fitness isn't nearly as much of an issue for defenders as it is for other positions |
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Post by hal on Mar 22, 2022 22:08:45 GMT
I’ve had time to think and I’ve settled on this team… Wayne Connor Ampadu Rodon Davies Neco Allen Rambo James Wilson Bale Subs to bring on depending on how the game plays out- Brennan Sorba Rabbi I really can't see us changing the system after taking so long to stumble across one that works well. We played 2 variations of the 532 in the last four games, either with one sitter and two eights or two sitters, and it's been our best spell of performances in ages. You might be right with the personnel, but I'm almost certain it would be with Wilson next to Rambo and Allen in midfield, not in the forward position. However, I would play it safer personally. Austria have by far the superior midfield already, and I can see Wilson being found out in there - he hasn't played any club football there apart from one cup game for Liverpool. So I would have Ampadu in midfield and bring Mepham in. Meps gets a lot of unfair stick in my view, and the lack of match fitness isn't nearly as much of an issue for defenders as it is for other positions I seem to remember us playing with a rotational front 3 on the numerous occasions that Kieffer hasn’t played, hence my reasoning for this selection. It’s probably not with what I would go for, however it’s what I think Page will line up with. |
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Post by iot on Mar 22, 2022 22:44:28 GMT
I really can't see us changing the system after taking so long to stumble across one that works well. We played 2 variations of the 532 in the last four games, either with one sitter and two eights or two sitters, and it's been our best spell of performances in ages. You might be right with the personnel, but I'm almost certain it would be with Wilson next to Rambo and Allen in midfield, not in the forward position. However, I would play it safer personally. Austria have by far the superior midfield already, and I can see Wilson being found out in there - he hasn't played any club football there apart from one cup game for Liverpool. So I would have Ampadu in midfield and bring Mepham in. Meps gets a lot of unfair stick in my view, and the lack of match fitness isn't nearly as much of an issue for defenders as it is for other positions I seem to remember us playing with a rotational front 3 on the numerous occasions that Kieffer hasn’t played, hence my reasoning for this selection. It’s probably not with what I would go for, however it’s what I think Page will line up with. Yes we did before the last 4 games, but they were mostly unconvincing performances where things just didn't click. The last 4 games have had the two up front and three in midfield, which has brought much better balance, we've pressed well, and we've been a threat on the counter. I would be very surprised if it's not the same again. |
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Post by conwy10 on Mar 22, 2022 23:46:16 GMT
If Roberts and Neco are playing we can afford to have 2 sitting midfielders in the middle.
Hennessey
Mepham Rodon Davies
Roberts Allen Ampadu Neco
Bale James Ramsey
There's obviously cases to be made for a lot of players but sometimes they have to grab the opportunity off the bench.
Random question but when was the last time we subbed on a match winner?
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Post by zakbaby on Mar 23, 2022 4:28:37 GMT
I see FIFA have confirmed we'll be in Pot 4 for the draw if we beat Austria. Disappointing if expected. If we qualify I won't give a monkeys who they draw us with. Germany,Brazil,Spain and Wales in the same group. Don't care! |
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Post by quetzal on Mar 23, 2022 4:53:40 GMT
I see FIFA have confirmed we'll be in Pot 4 for the draw if we beat Austria. Disappointing if expected. If we qualify I won't give a monkeys who they draw us with. Germany,Brazil,Spain and Wales in the same group. Don't care! This. Beggars can´t be choosers |
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Post by iot on Mar 23, 2022 8:27:17 GMT
If Roberts and Neco are playing we can afford to have 2 sitting midfielders in the middle. Hennessey Mepham Rodon Davies Roberts Allen Ampadu Neco Bale James Ramsey There's obviously cases to be made for a lot of players but sometimes they have to grab the opportunity off the bench. Random question but when was the last time we subbed on a match winner? Again, playing with a front 3 will go back to using a false 9, and move away from the successful 2 split-striker system we've deployed in the last 4 games. We've never convinced with a false 9, James has been very inconsistent there for Leeds. He's so much more effective as a split striker, it suits bale and Johnson too, and I think Ramsey's more effective slightly deeper as an 8 too. So it's a no-brainer for me. 532. |
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Post by quetzal on Mar 23, 2022 18:07:20 GMT
Can’t wait for game tomorrow. Mouth watering. Remember the days when it felt a qualifying was over after 3 games. This is where we want to be. Right in the mix!
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Post by iantov on Mar 23, 2022 18:12:49 GMT
"Szymon Marciniak of Poland has been appointed to referee Wales’ World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria at the Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday.
Wales will be hoping Marciniak’s appointment is a good omen for them as he previously refereed their crucial 1-0 win away to Cyprus in 2015, which put them on the brink of qualifying for EURO 2016".
I certainly hope that it is a good omen.
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Post by rush on Mar 23, 2022 18:26:56 GMT
"Szymon Marciniak of Poland has been appointed to referee Wales’ World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria at the Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday. Wales will be hoping Marciniak’s appointment is a good omen for them as he previously refereed their crucial 1-0 win away to Cyprus in 2015, which put them on the brink of qualifying for EURO 2016". I certainly hope that it is a good omen. Didn’t he rule out a perfectly good goal from Edwards? |
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Post by rush on Mar 23, 2022 18:27:40 GMT
If Roberts and Neco are playing we can afford to have 2 sitting midfielders in the middle. Hennessey Mepham Rodon Davies Roberts Allen Ampadu Neco Bale James Ramsey There's obviously cases to be made for a lot of players but sometimes they have to grab the opportunity off the bench. Random question but when was the last time we subbed on a match winner? Ben Woodburn against….…. |
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Post by iantov on Mar 23, 2022 18:57:39 GMT
"Szymon Marciniak of Poland has been appointed to referee Wales’ World Cup play-off semi-final against Austria at the Cardiff City Stadium on Thursday. Wales will be hoping Marciniak’s appointment is a good omen for them as he previously refereed their crucial 1-0 win away to Cyprus in 2015, which put them on the brink of qualifying for EURO 2016". I certainly hope that it is a good omen. Didn’t he rule out a perfectly good goal from Edwards? I was there as it happens and only have a vague recollection but a good point well remembered! I hope that the fact that we eventually won is the the overriding omen then! |
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Post by welshrover on Mar 23, 2022 19:01:14 GMT
Pardon my memory lapse again!!! But is there VAR in these play offs?
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Post by jbt95 on Mar 23, 2022 19:13:26 GMT
Pardon my memory lapse again!!! But is there VAR in these play offs? Yes |
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