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Post by vaulksthrowfanclub on Apr 24, 2024 17:18:46 GMT
What an utterly dreadful game to willingly agree to. Shambolic laziness from the FAW. Give a cap to Joe Taylor and an overdue appearance vs Gibraltar to Luke and I’ll be somewhat happy.
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Post by manulike on Apr 24, 2024 18:26:39 GMT
I'm still hoping that the U17 will at least make the semi in Cyprus, but even if I leave them at the quarters, there is precious zillch (cheapish) flights. And no direct flights - at least that I can see - bwtween Cyprus to Portugal ;-(
They could have done a Vatican City or Liechtenstein, friendly - at least that would have been on-route!!
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Post by fiveattheback on Apr 24, 2024 20:17:40 GMT
We'll learn absolutely nothing here, mint. Nice trip for the blazers and their wives. A poor test for our players unless he plays the kids, which he probably will, and keep the men for Slovakia. It's still a poor test for the kids, Gibraltar don't even have a player who plays in the EFL
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Post by fiveattheback on Apr 24, 2024 20:20:49 GMT
I don't get this. They've already been introduced to football and are already playing against better opponents. It's the same rules in international football. I guess they might use trips like this to gauge player dynamics/togetherness or try a new system... but even then, it's hard to take any information from the game itself. Good for young players to build confidence early in their careers for us. If we played someone like Georgia/Romania for example you could see our youngsters getting the runaround and straight away their confidence may take a hit A comfy win and these players may feel on the up and up, want to chase more and get good loan moves in search of regular games to get in the squad in future I don't buy that, players need to be tested. Even if they're given the runaround by Georgia I'd feel more confident in them making an impact competitively having had that experience rather than walking about against Gibraltar It'll be attack vs defence for 90 minutes and the players learn nothing. It's a poor introduction to international football as it isn't at all like any of the other games they'd play. An end of season friendly against Slovakia is a great way to test players and we should be putting in youngsters/reserves to that as well
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Post by jbt95 on Apr 25, 2024 8:01:28 GMT
Nice trip for the blazers and their wives. A poor test for our players unless he plays the kids, which he probably will, and keep the men for Slovakia. It's still a poor test for the kids, Gibraltar don't even have a player who plays in the EFL It’s probably a way of playing a mandatory friendly without really needing to play one, if you get my drift.
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Post by marsvolta on Apr 25, 2024 19:19:15 GMT
It's still a poor test for the kids, Gibraltar don't even have a player who plays in the EFL It’s probably a way of playing a mandatory friendly without really needing to play one, if you get my drift. Yeah that’s my thoughts. End of a long season, no Euros for us, this will be a very young, scratch side. May even have been part of a joint deal with Gibraltar for the Wrexham game in October.
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Post by aberbeeg on Apr 27, 2024 21:26:09 GMT
I'm still hoping that the U17 will at least make the semi in Cyprus, but even if I leave them at the quarters, there is precious zillch (cheapish) flights. And no direct flights - at least that I can see - bwtween Cyprus to Portugal ;-( They could have done a Vatican City or Liechtenstein, friendly - at least that would have been on-route!! Ercan - Istanbul - Faro ?
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Post by aberbeeg on Apr 27, 2024 21:27:20 GMT
Very poor organisation from FAW in fact it’s a shite show
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Post by barneycat1 on Apr 28, 2024 8:05:07 GMT
Very poor organisation from FAW in fact it’s a shite show It almost seems like they are taking the piss out of the fans. In fact they are.
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Post by aberbeeg on Apr 28, 2024 16:31:25 GMT
Some fans will be in Cyprus, some will have already booked their trips to Slovakia and now you will have fans in Algarve unable to get to Slovakia ffs.🤦♂️ Fans needing to choose between which games they attend
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Post by manulike on Apr 28, 2024 17:13:09 GMT
Some fans will be in Cyprus, some will have already booked their trips to Slovakia and now you will have fans in Algarve unable to get to Slovakia ffs.🤦♂️ Fans needing to choose between which games they attend Yes. Not even possible getting direct flight from Cyprus to Portugal / Southern Spain. Tickets from Faro to Vienna are now costing ... €436
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Post by aberbeeg on Apr 30, 2024 8:07:54 GMT
Some fans will be in Cyprus, some will have already booked their trips to Slovakia and now you will have fans in Algarve unable to get to Slovakia ffs.🤦♂️ Fans needing to choose between which games they attend Yes. Not even possible getting direct flight from Cyprus to Portugal / Southern Spain. Tickets from Faro to Vienna are now costing ... €436Probably still cheaper than Wonky 😜 All joking aside I think the FAW have royally shafted it’s own fans
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Post by jimmytaff on May 1, 2024 9:00:40 GMT
Have their been any announcements on the Gibraltar game with regards tickets or Leigh James' coaches? I've seen nothing on the former and only an intent to do the former.
Thanks in anticipation
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Post by aberbeeg on May 1, 2024 10:25:04 GMT
Have their been any announcements on the Gibraltar game with regards tickets or Leigh James' coaches? I've seen nothing on the former and only an intent to do the former. Thanks in anticipation Running a coach from Albeferia
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