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Post by eppingblue1 on Feb 6, 2023 11:19:04 GMT
Plenty of room for friendlies in 2025 as they move to twelve groups of 4 or 5 teams for the next world cup. Best / mad bit though is for those in 4 team group start the qualifying games in Sept and finish them in Nov. I like this move to quicker qualifying rounds but that with them coming down to within the calendar year. This is done and dusted in 8 weeks, well apart from those in the play offs.
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Post by dragonsoccer on Feb 6, 2023 11:20:42 GMT
Friendlies for nations getting confirmed by "the nations involved" all the time during the last 2 weeks or so (not by UEFA yet)
Was told a while back September was at Home, with Swansea being considered as a venue
Would expect confirmation asap this week
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Post by cogancoronation31 on Feb 24, 2023 14:12:00 GMT
Anyone heard on the grapevine anything more definite about a September friendly for us? Announcement keeps getting delayed, it seems.
Gibralter at home in October, but why nothing fixed as yet for early September (pre-Latvia, away)?
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Post by flutterdinho on Mar 23, 2023 21:15:17 GMT
I take it there's still no news about the September friendly?
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Post by bringbackelmo on Apr 20, 2023 8:57:40 GMT
Reports on Twitter that Gibraltar game will indeed be in Wrecsam.
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Post by erasedcitizen on Apr 20, 2023 10:27:37 GMT
Reports on Twitter that Gibraltar game will indeed be in Wrecsam. Be nice for us to get something that isn't just a token friendly once the kop's built. We'll take what we can get for now though! Stage seems set for Mullin to feature. |
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Post by bringbackelmo on Apr 20, 2023 10:31:44 GMT
Reports on Twitter that Gibraltar game will indeed be in Wrecsam. Be nice for us to get something that isn't just a token friendly once the kop's built. We'll take what we can get for now though! Stage seems set for Mullin to feature. I think once the ground is developed you'll see the odd qualifier up there for sure, it'd make a nice change. |
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Post by eppingblue1 on Apr 20, 2023 10:38:12 GMT
Be nice for us to get something that isn't just a token friendly once the kop's built. We'll take what we can get for now though! Stage seems set for Mullin to feature. I think once the ground is developed you'll see the odd qualifier up there for sure, it'd make a nice change. It would be nice, but it would cause a real problem for the tournament ticket sales. I haven't been to Wrexham for an international since the West Germany game in 79. |
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Post by bringbackelmo on Apr 20, 2023 11:10:57 GMT
I think once the ground is developed you'll see the odd qualifier up there for sure, it'd make a nice change. It would be nice, but it would cause a real problem for the tournament ticket sales. I haven't been to Wrexham for an international since the West Germany game in 79. Fair point but its not insurmountable (i.e. sell TTs without the Racecourse game included) and no reason in itself not to hold a qualifier or NL game there. |
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Post by cymro on Apr 20, 2023 11:14:43 GMT
Not sure that qualifiers will be in Wrexham but the odd Nations League game I can definitely see happening.
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Post by marsvolta on Apr 20, 2023 12:25:59 GMT
Right on the doorstep for all the North Wales fans.
If only the North Walians had any idea how much of a pain in the arse it is for us in the South to get all the up there for a Wales game.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Apr 20, 2023 13:17:36 GMT
Reports on Twitter that Gibraltar game will indeed be in Wrecsam. Be nice for us to get something that isn't just a token friendly once the kop's built. We'll take what we can get for now though! Stage seems set for Mullin to feature. Agree with what others have said, at 15k I can only see the odd Nations League game up there and the odd friendly However, if the capacity ever increased to 20k in the future, I could see us utilising it a lot more. I could see the benefit in having a smaller, more intimate ground to make it difficult for teams visiting |
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Post by welwyn on Apr 20, 2023 13:46:27 GMT
Once the Kop is built, along with the fact that Colliers Park is there, I would love Y Cae Ras to be the permanent home ground for the women too. Could easily see out big games at a 20k stadium.
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Post by fiveattheback on Apr 20, 2023 15:57:06 GMT
We haven't had less than 20k for a competitive home international since 2013, we're regularly hitting the high 20s and even the low 30s for competitive games in Cardiff, I don't see why we'd want to limit that by moving competitive games to a smaller ground
I'm not a particular fan of moving competitive games around, I think it's best if we have a stadium, pitch, training ground etc that players are familiar with and comfortable in to get the best out of them.
I know it won't win me many friends, but competitive games (certainly qualifiers) should be in Cardiff imo.
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Post by jimmytaff on Apr 20, 2023 22:07:13 GMT
Not sure that qualifiers will be in Wrexham but the odd Nations League game I can definitely see happening. This seems the sensible way forward to me. Keep continuity for qualifiers - at the moment the CCS is the perfect sized stadium for us for qualifiers. I'm fully behind Nations League and friendly games going to Swansea and Wrexham once they have the new stand. On a horses for courses basis but would be good to have more than just minnows hosted outside Cardiff. |
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Post by iot on Apr 21, 2023 8:45:00 GMT
Cards on the table, I live in Cardiff so it's obviously much more convenient for me if all games were played at CCS. However, I'm slightly torn on this issue. Part of me wants to see more games at Y Cae Ras out of fairness for the Gogs and I'd enjoy making a trip out of it personally, as I did for T&T (although recognise that would be very different if I had to do it for every midweek game as gogs currently do). I completely understand how people would see having one-off friendly games against minnows as token gestures. Equally, however, that has to be balanced against what's best for Welsh football both in terms of gate receipts (and the FAW is hardly flush with cash) but most importantly our chances of success.
The squad have been vocal about their desire to stay in the CCS in the past (when rumours of a move towards the Millenium was surfacing) and there's something to be said about having settled surroundings and the continuity that brings from camp to camp. If there's a chance that moving some competitive games to Y Cae Ras disrupts the club-like feel we've worked so hard to develop, I really don't think we should do it. When it comes to qualifiers, the sole priority should be what gives us the best chance of success imo. I know it won't be popular, and people living in the north and probably the vast majority outside Cardiff will see anything else as a token gesture, which it probably is, but I just think we have to do what's best for the squad. The best compromise probably is to keep all qualifiers in the CCS, but play higher profiel friendlies and some NL games at Y Cae Ras and in Swansea.
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Post by erasedcitizen on Apr 22, 2023 6:46:23 GMT
I'd keep qualifiers at the CCS but tour the Nations League games. One in Wrexham, one in Swansea.
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Post by cogancoronation31 on Apr 22, 2023 9:52:14 GMT
Regardless of the venue issue, is there to be a September friendly as well as the Gibralter fixture in October?
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Post by manulike on Apr 22, 2023 18:53:59 GMT
Regardless of the venue issue, is there to be a September friendly as well as the Gibralter fixture in October? has been suggesting that an announcement is imminant since ... February ;-( |
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Post by CrackityJones on May 5, 2023 19:32:34 GMT
Diddorol iawn:
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Post by jbt95 on May 5, 2023 20:42:44 GMT
A shame it’s not in Swansea but great opposition to play. |
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Post by manulike on May 6, 2023 12:35:08 GMT
Thanks for that. Hope there is a plan of an away friendly out there as well ;-)))
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Post by garynysmon on May 6, 2023 12:42:16 GMT
A shame it’s not in Swansea but great opposition to play. Have we had a well attended game in Swansea over the past decade years though? |
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Post by aberbeeg on May 6, 2023 13:19:43 GMT
A shame it’s not in Swansea but great opposition to play. Have we had a well attended game in Swansea over the past decade years though? Has there ever been well attended games in Swansea? |
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Post by jbt95 on May 6, 2023 13:57:23 GMT
A shame it’s not in Swansea but great opposition to play. Have we had a well attended game in Swansea over the past decade years though? Well there’s not been a game with fans in Swansea since March 2013 which had more fans than the three games at the CCS later that year. I can’t see there being 32k at the CCS for this. Be lucky to get 15k. Perfect to play elsewhere. |
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Post by sleepy on May 6, 2023 14:00:18 GMT
Have we had a well attended game in Swansea over the past decade years though? Has there ever been well attended games in Swansea? The March 2020 game which never took place was closing in on a sellout. |
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Post by garynysmon on May 6, 2023 14:04:29 GMT
Fair enough!
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Post by CrackityJones on May 29, 2023 8:33:02 GMT
Korea friendly confirmed:
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Post by manulike on May 29, 2023 19:39:14 GMT
I see our Rambo is on the main poster for this.
Does that mean that Aaron is doing friendlies now :+)
#oh.captain.my.captain
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Post by cogancoronation31 on May 29, 2023 19:46:12 GMT
South Korea at home in September will be a great 'end of summer' friendly fixture. They have some skilful players and will be a good test for us ahead of the Latvia away qualifier.
Especially if we've done well in June against Armenia and Turkey, there will be a big crowd in attendance.
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