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Post by bobbyghoul on Aug 14, 2020 19:36:13 GMT
I didn't forget the uncapped Cabango. I see your point but think Allen, Ampadu, Ramsey, Morrell and Smith gives us more quality and depth than we have at CB. 3 of those have 25 combined caps for Wales, and played hardly any football last season either. Morrell played the most but at league one level and the season got cut short. The two experienced players, both are injury and suspension prone. CB we are blessed. It is one of our strongest areas on the pitch. Probably the strongest. Please explain to me how our 4-5 CBs, none of whom are premier league standard, make for probably our strongest area on the pitch. I'm assuming you've forgotten about our wide forwards. |
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Post by jbt95 on Aug 15, 2020 15:17:29 GMT
3 of those have 25 combined caps for Wales, and played hardly any football last season either. Morrell played the most but at league one level and the season got cut short. The two experienced players, both are injury and suspension prone. CB we are blessed. It is one of our strongest areas on the pitch. Probably the strongest. Please explain to me how our 4-5 CBs, none of whom are premier league standard, make for probably our strongest area on the pitch. I'm assuming you've forgotten about our wide forwards. Cause we have so many options - Chester, A.Williams, Cabango, Rodon, Lockyer, Mephem, J.Lawrence, even Ben Davies. Majority of them were playing regularly at the end of the season as well. That's more options we have than wide forwards. |
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Post by jbt95 on Aug 15, 2020 15:19:36 GMT
Well that's the way of Ben Davies in 2012, started due to injury and never looked back. Assume Ash Williams is out of the picture for this September camp at least, Rodon is out, Mephem is out too I believe? Almost certain Cabango will be in. If I can be fussy here (and why not) Ben Davies had already been introduced with one sub appearance before Taylor broke his leg. Laudrup had picked him out early on, seeing him as a future left-sided centre half for us. Injury played its part in how much football he got right away but I do think Davies' emergence was inevitable that season. Taylor was a weak link. Cabango had a good mid season when Wilmot and Guehi looked a right shambles whenever they were involved, but by the end the 4 centre halves had each played themselves in ahead of him, fitness permitting.  Not sure what that has to do with Wales' picking him or not for September. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Aug 15, 2020 15:29:32 GMT
Please explain to me how our 4-5 CBs, none of whom are premier league standard, make for probably our strongest area on the pitch. I'm assuming you've forgotten about our wide forwards. Cause we have so many options - Chester, A.Williams, Cabango, Rodon, Lockyer, Mephem, J.Lawrence, even Ben Davies. That's more options we have than wide forwards. Bale, Brooks, Wilson, Matondo, T.Roberts, James, Lawrence, Woodburn, even Cullen at a push. I'd say we have an equal number of players in CB & wide forwards. However with Bale, Matondo, T.Roberts, James and probably Brooks & Wilson playing in the top flight it has to be our strongest area on the pitch |
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Post by jbt95 on Aug 15, 2020 15:35:12 GMT
Cause we have so many options - Chester, A.Williams, Cabango, Rodon, Lockyer, Mephem, J.Lawrence, even Ben Davies. That's more options we have than wide forwards. Bale, Brooks, Wilson, Matondo, T.Roberts, James, Lawrence, Woodburn, even Cullen at a push. I'd say we have an equal number of players in CB & wide forwards. However with Bale, Matondo, T.Roberts, James and probably Brooks & Wilson playing in the top flight it has to be our strongest area on the pitch In all fairness I did say one of the strongest in my original post. They are definitely our two strongest areas. Only issue is at the moment a lot of the wide attacking players were not playing despite being fit and available. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2020 16:11:44 GMT
If I can be fussy here (and why not) Ben Davies had already been introduced with one sub appearance before Taylor broke his leg. Laudrup had picked him out early on, seeing him as a future left-sided centre half for us. Injury played its part in how much football he got right away but I do think Davies' emergence was inevitable that season. Taylor was a weak link. Cabango had a good mid season when Wilmot and Guehi looked a right shambles whenever they were involved, but by the end the 4 centre halves had each played themselves in ahead of him, fitness permitting. Not sure what that has to do with Wales' picking him or not for September. He's not good enough to be picked, unless everyone else is injured, for club and country. Should stay with the u21s. |
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Post by jbt95 on Aug 15, 2020 16:49:09 GMT
Not sure what that has to do with Wales' picking him or not for September. He's not good enough to be picked, unless everyone else is injured, for club and country. Should stay with the u21s. I'd argue he is ready. Williams, Mephem and Rodon are not available for the September games. |
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Post by erasedcitizen on Aug 16, 2020 7:13:38 GMT
He's not good enough to be picked, unless everyone else is injured, for club and country. Should stay with the u21s. I'd argue he is ready. Williams, Mephem and Rodon are not available for the September games. Mepham and Rodon still might be available. |
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Post by CrackityJones on Oct 24, 2020 13:46:28 GMT
Back in the Stoke line up today
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Post by iot on Dec 7, 2020 21:57:25 GMT
Finally, an answer on this: 'Chester has not featured for Wales since a 2-1 defeat to Denmark in 2018, having dealt with his own injury issues. But O'Neill says the centre-back has not given up on a recall, adding: "If called upon he'd be delighted to be back." I think he's been really hard done by. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55222015 |
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Post by dai on Dec 8, 2020 0:07:03 GMT
Finally, an answer on this: 'Chester has not featured for Wales since a 2-1 defeat to Denmark in 2018, having dealt with his own injury issues. But O'Neill says the centre-back has not given up on a recall, adding: "If called upon he'd be delighted to be back." I think he's been really hard done by. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55222015This is very surprising, I assumed he'd probably made himself unavailable so he could manage his chronic injuries. I can't quite believe we have been calling up someone like James Lawrence instead.......... |
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Post by marsvolta on Dec 8, 2020 7:04:54 GMT
Finally, an answer on this: 'Chester has not featured for Wales since a 2-1 defeat to Denmark in 2018, having dealt with his own injury issues. But O'Neill says the centre-back has not given up on a recall, adding: "If called upon he'd be delighted to be back." I think he's been really hard done by. www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55222015This is very surprising, I assumed he'd probably made himself unavailable so he could manage his chronic injuries. I can't quite believe we have been calling up someone like James Lawrence instead.......... Yeah, I’ve got to admit that I’m very surprised by this, I always assumed that it was Chester managing his injury for a while. I can understand bringing someone like Cabango in instead but,as you say, surprised that Lawrence has been getting the nod ahead of him |
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Post by iot on Dec 8, 2020 10:24:22 GMT
This is very surprising, I assumed he'd probably made himself unavailable so he could manage his chronic injuries. I can't quite believe we have been calling up someone like James Lawrence instead.......... Yeah, I’ve got to admit that I’m very surprised by this, I always assumed that it was Chester managing his injury for a while. I can understand bringing someone like Cabango in instead but,as you say, surprised that Lawrence has been getting the nod ahead of him I remember when Chester went on loan from Villa to Stoke he said at the time that part of the rationale was to battle for his place in the euros squad, so it never made sense that he had made himself unavailable. It's just that Giggs and Page have inexplicably chosen the likes of Lawrence ahead of him. Personally, I'd have Chester ahead of Lawrence, Cabango and Lockyer. Apart from one spell out recently, he's started the vast majority of Stoke's league games and was back fit and in the side in their last game |
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Post by marsvolta on Dec 8, 2020 22:23:33 GMT
Started today as one of seven Welsh internationals to take the field.
What’s the record for most Welsh internationals in a game?
(I mean with a fair-ish split between the two teams, obviously years ago Swansea and Cardiff would field quite few internationals in their teams)
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Post by CrackityJones on Dec 15, 2020 19:39:23 GMT
The mans got stats
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Post by welshrover on Dec 29, 2020 23:08:37 GMT
Own goal tonite unfortunately to dent those stats.
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Post by cadno on Mar 8, 2021 18:46:05 GMT
Can we see him in a back 3 against Mexico please? Diolch
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Post by underwood on Mar 9, 2021 17:24:47 GMT
Man of the Match the last time we played Belgium. Probably 2016’s unsung hero.
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Post by CrackityJones on Mar 9, 2021 18:10:24 GMT
Four years is a long time in football but I’d still rather him in the squad than James Lawrence.
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Post by iantov on May 11, 2022 3:32:17 GMT
Released by Stoke. Where next for James?
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Post by mrpicton79 on May 11, 2022 4:14:24 GMT
Still don't know why we stopped selecting him. Did he have a falling out with someone?
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Post by marsvolta on May 11, 2022 4:44:18 GMT
Still don't know why we stopped selecting him. Did he have a falling out with someone? No idea, he had that long term injury and never made it back in the squad when he returned. Maybe we considered Lawrence a better long term bet, even though that turned out not to be true. |
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Post by texan on May 11, 2022 7:43:26 GMT
Still don't know why we stopped selecting him. Did he have a falling out with someone? Not at all from what I hear, he seems to be a popular bloke with the FAW guys. Currently doing his badges with the Trust and turning up for all sorts of coaching days for kids under the FAW banner etc. Was photographed a couple months back all palsy with Mooney on one of those kids' days from what I recall. Just not fancied by Giggs I suppose? |
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Post by iantov on Jul 7, 2022 4:27:24 GMT
Signed a 1 year deal with Derby
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Post by jbt95 on Jul 7, 2022 7:30:31 GMT
Still don't know why we stopped selecting him. Did he have a falling out with someone? He had that massive injury and even said himself he would have to prioritise matches going forward, even at club level. Probably why he’ll be playing league one from now on. Plus CB is our most covered position, worth giving caps to the young players, definitely worked in our favour. |
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Post by cadno on Oct 2, 2022 12:35:20 GMT
One of our most underrated players in the last decade, made as big an impact on our success on the pitch from 2014-15 onwards as Moore did when he first appeared for us!
Full 90 yesterday, first time he’s played in a long time from what I can see, he’s only 33! Suppose that’s more like 103 to Rob Page! Shouldn’t get in ahead of Cabango or Lockyer now, a real shame about his injuries.
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Post by pclaude on Oct 2, 2022 14:36:46 GMT
One of our most underrated players in the last decade, made as big an impact on our success on the pitch from 2014-15 onwards as Moore did when he first appeared for us! Full 90 yesterday, first time he’s played in a long time from what I can see, he’s only 33! Suppose that’s more like 103 to Rob Page! Shouldn’t get in ahead of Cabango or Lockyer now, a real shame about his injuries. I remember watching the 2018 play off final when he played for Villa. He was outstanding that day. |
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Post by cadno on Oct 2, 2022 19:53:59 GMT
One of our most underrated players in the last decade, made as big an impact on our success on the pitch from 2014-15 onwards as Moore did when he first appeared for us! Full 90 yesterday, first time he’s played in a long time from what I can see, he’s only 33! Suppose that’s more like 103 to Rob Page! Shouldn’t get in ahead of Cabango or Lockyer now, a real shame about his injuries. I remember watching the 2018 play off final when he played for Villa. He was outstanding that day. Villa fans loved him for the most part, gutted for him with the bad injury, solid defender and cool as a cucumber on the ball. Remember him and Ash were superb away to ROI around 2018, probs never played together again after that :-( |
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Post by insertname on Oct 2, 2022 21:44:57 GMT
One of our most underrated players in the last decade, made as big an impact on our success on the pitch from 2014-15 onwards as Moore did when he first appeared for us! Full 90 yesterday, first time he’s played in a long time from what I can see, he’s only 33! Suppose that’s more like 103 to Rob Page! Shouldn’t get in ahead of Cabango or Lockyer now, a real shame about his injuries. Fucking right. He was the missing piece of the jigsaw that shored up the defence just as Bale was leading the attack. An absolutely huge find, probably by Flynn? It could all have been massively different if he hadn’t have come in when he did. |
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Post by ontheroadagain2 on Oct 2, 2022 22:02:39 GMT
James was so underrated it was unbelievable
He is a great footballer, I hoe he keeps going as long as ge wants to.
An integral part of our performance on the pitch.
Cannot understand how he was let go, or no other team picking him up
Thank you James
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