No more manager talk. Under 21s big day

[caradocevans]

Sept 7, 2010 16:22:49 GMT raptor said:

Wales settling, Allen looks very good.

He should be the natural replacement for Rambo in the seniors but he can't keep himself fit.

[raptor]

Wales good accurate short passing but not threatening, Italy have had about 3 clear chance in second half.

[georgetm1]

Italy are just playing long balls and it giving Wales problems.

[raptor]

WTF Allen subbed for Williams

[youngdragon]

and we're out

[Deleted]

1-0 with a few minutes to go - this is the life of a welsh football fan......

[raptor]

Italy miss easy chance

[georgetm1]

why not take Church off he's done nothing.

[1870magpie]

have italy scored or what?

[rhys]

Come on lads? What's happening? Other results mean we're currently going through yeah?

[Deleted]

1-0 Italy final result

[raptor]

All over, lost 1-0, Italy easily deserved it too.

[raptor]

Shite, anyone know if we can go through as best runners up?

[rhysage]

shame, deserved better than this, all comes back to luxembourg i guess!

[quetzal]

I only saw the 2nd half and We didn't test their goalkeeper. Fair result. Did we have any chances in the first half?

[flynnfan]

I really don't know how uefa works this stuff out? We have 16 points. Italy have 16 points. Our goal difference is 9. There's is 7. Yet, somehow they top the table ahead of us. WTF?!

[quetzal]

Just checked UEFA Website and Ironically Scotland and England put Wales out

[raptor]

BBC Wales says we failed to gaurantee a play off spot, that doesn't mean we're out though.

[raptor]

Sept 7, 2010 16:59:09 GMT quetzal said:

Just checked UEFA Website and Ironically Scotland and England put Wales out

Oh sh*t

[Deleted]

gutted what an awful week for welsh football!!

[Tim P]

Sept 7, 2010 16:59:09 GMT quetzal said:

Just checked UEFA Website and Ironically Scotland and England put Wales out

there is no irony in this.

[flynnfan]

Pretty sure we are out. Have a look at the group 3 table. Isn't it one of the most ridiculous things you've ever seen?

en.uefa.com/under21/standings/index.html

[youngdragon]

scotland are a worse footballing nation than us how on earth they are in the playoffs ill never know

[raptor]

Never mind there's always the seniors next month.

[flynnfan]

It wasn't England and Scotland who put us out. There are several other runners up with more points/better goal difference. The moment I heard it would come down to head to heads rather than goal differnce I knew that would put us out. The table still doesn't make any sense to me though....

[quetzal]

Thinking about it. One point from Bosnia and Luxenbourg away games was not enough. Iceland had a great competion and they didn't make it either.

[raptor]

I'm not sure, some of the second place teams were in bigger groups and others have 16 pts like us!!!!

[raptor]

Italy U21 1-0 Wales U21
Wales Under-21 failed to guarantee a Uefa Under-21 Championship play-off spot as they lost to Italy in Tuesday's Group Three game in Pescara.

Mattia Mustacchio's 14th minute goal sent Brian Flynn's side to defeat, adding to the gloom surrounding Welsh football.

Senior manager John Toshack's future is in serious doubt following Friday's 1-0 Euro 2012 qualifier loss to Montenegro.

Wales U21' fate depends on results in other groups.

[youngdragon]

didnt iceland have a plus 20 goal differance?

[quetzal]

Iceland mey have sneeked in ahead of Russia actually???