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Post by Tommy32 on Jun 27, 2015 18:05:53 GMT
You didn't detect the sarcasm then? haha, clearly not! great podcast as usual, i would love this to be a weekly thing haha |
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Post by llannerch on Jun 29, 2015 12:09:37 GMT
Good stuff again. Just out of interest what are all the podcasters names on here? (I'm assuming they all post on Apostle) ..to start off I'm guessing Russell = llannerch? Yep, but I'll leave the others to disclose themselves or not  |
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Post by llannerch on Jun 29, 2015 12:13:23 GMT
You didn't detect the sarcasm then? haha, clearly not! great podcast as usual, i would love this to be a weekly thing haha I have a residual memory from my youth of watching football tournaments and seeing beery blokes in novelty hats, union jack shorts and larking about in the sun. Also, coverage of, usually, England players lounging by the pool. I'm not sure what else comes part and parcel with qualification. Though I'm about to find out  Cheers for the comments. Weekly would be great. Not sure my wife and children would agree though.... |
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Post by llannerch on Jun 29, 2015 12:22:59 GMT
Thinking of having an irregular and infrequent feature on the blog about cult Welsh players. For instance, if you're a Bristol Rovers fan who remains incandescent with rage and injustice that Wayne Jones only one a single cap for Wales, or a Preston fan who worships Rob Edwards (I know this person), we want to hear from you. Email podcast_peldroed@hotmail.com |
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Post by walesaway on Jun 29, 2015 16:54:24 GMT
Malcolm Allen is a cult hero for several reasons
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Post by llannerch on Jul 1, 2015 13:12:35 GMT
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Post by alarch on Jul 1, 2015 13:39:58 GMT
Great article. Sets the record straight about Coleman's managerial record i.e. nothing like as bad as many have made out. Mind you I would like to discover at some point exactly what each person's role is in the coaching setup, but we'll probably never know. |
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Post by toshfan on Jul 1, 2015 16:24:36 GMT
I agree with Alarch that it is a decent article but if there was ever an under statement in Welsh Football then the following is it:
"He took charge of Wales in January 2012 under difficult circumstances."
They were amongst the most tragic & bespoke of circumstances that I can recall. We will never know the full extent of the difficulties he encountered when he took on the job.
Coupled with the above, there were a number of decent fans who had concerns about the appointment and expressed those fairly. And, then there were the interclub rivalry peeps who made some really nasty and disgusting comments; comments that have only really ceased since we beat Cyprus 2-1 (or maybe our draw out in Belgium last year). Like John Toshack, Chris Coleman has a thick skin. That thick skin and toughness of character appears to have played quite a bit role in his career. I thought that the way he dealt with the regular interventions (when results were not going our way) from Dutch Ray was simply brilliant. He never appeared to let disquiet amongst the fans to get him down.
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Post by Tim P on Jul 1, 2015 17:51:48 GMT
Great article. Sets the record straight about Coleman's managerial record i.e. nothing like as bad as many have made out. Mind you I would like to discover at some point exactly what each person's role is in the coaching setup, but we'll probably never know. I thought it was an interesting article, albeit I do think it fudged some issues, namely: Coleman's relative success at Fulham was nearly a decade ago - a lifetime in footballing terms. No one else in the epl came in for him afterwards either. No mention of the Sociedad Washing Machine? Such blatant unprofessionalism and smalltime behaviour should not be swept over as if it didn't happen. Also, the 'difference of opinion' with the chairperson as an excuse for leaving? Nah, win promotion and then call the shots. Yes, Coventry was a tough job; but irrespective of the financial difficulties, which most managers have at that level, he failed. Larissa? Decent enough performance at a very low level. For us, he's getting results and the players like him. He's heading up the project and deserves credit for that. But positive spins on his club career don't wash with me, and I'd be astonished if he ever achieves anything in the club game. Perhaps international football is his niche? |
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Post by flynnfan on Jul 2, 2015 12:14:27 GMT
Great article. Sets the record straight about Coleman's managerial record i.e. nothing like as bad as many have made out. Mind you I would like to discover at some point exactly what each person's role is in the coaching setup, but we'll probably never know. I thought it was an interesting article, albeit I do think it fudged some issues, namely: Coleman's relative success at Fulham was nearly a decade ago - a lifetime in footballing terms. No one else in the epl came in for him afterwards either. No mention of the Sociedad Washing Machine? Such blatant unprofessionalism and smalltime behaviour should not be swept over as if it didn't happen. Also, the 'difference of opinion' with the chairperson as an excuse for leaving? Nah, win promotion and then call the shots. Yes, Coventry was a tough job; but irrespective of the financial difficulties, which most managers have at that level, he failed. Larissa? Decent enough performance at a very low level. For us, he's getting results and the players like him. He's heading up the project and deserves credit for that. But positive spins on his club career don't wash with me, and I'd be astonished if he ever achieves anything in the club game. Perhaps international football is his niche? To defend the writer, what I would say is that views such as 'Coleman failed at Fulham' of 'his club career has been a total failure' have been expressed many times (many times on here)The washing machine incident has also been discussed quite a bit too. Maybe he's just trying to redress the balance a bit? The way I look at it, I think Coleman realises he's made some big mistakes in his careeer (and personal life) but this job is his big shot at redemption. At the moment he's grabbing it with both hands. (And I don't like discussing his personal life so much becuase it's none of my business, but it has impaacted his career in the past - eg - the washing machine. But he is 45 years old now, recently re-married and has a baby to raise, so redemption beckons for Coleman 'the family man' too...) |
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Post by cadno on Jul 2, 2015 12:47:46 GMT
If we don't qualify, should Cookie stay on as our manager? it's difficult to say.
I don't think he'd want to remain as our manager, it would be a difficult decision for him but only through qualification can I see him staying on. The players would probably be happy for him to continue, as would the FAW board. But only if he was 100% committed.
If we qualify but do poorly in the tournament, should he stay on as our manager?
For example: If we lost all our group games should he remain manager for the WC qualifiers? Is there anybody that could realistically come in and do a better job than Cookie?
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Post by jbt95 on Jul 2, 2015 15:13:07 GMT
If we don't qualify, should Cookie stay on as our manager? it's difficult to say. I don't think he'd want to remain as our manager, it would be a difficult decision for him but only through qualification can I see him staying on. The players would probably be happy for him to continue, as would the FAW board. But only if he was 100% committed. If we qualify but do poorly in the tournament, should he stay on as our manager? For example: If we lost all our group games should he remain manager for the WC qualifiers? Is there anybody that could realistically come in and do a better job than Cookie? Looking way too far ahead here. |
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Post by ae15 on Jul 2, 2015 15:26:43 GMT
If we don't qualify, should Cookie stay on as our manager? it's difficult to say. I don't think he'd want to remain as our manager, it would be a difficult decision for him but only through qualification can I see him staying on. The players would probably be happy for him to continue, as would the FAW board. But only if he was 100% committed. If we qualify but do poorly in the tournament, should he stay on as our manager? For example: If we lost all our group games should he remain manager for the WC qualifiers? Is there anybody that could realistically come in and do a better job than Cookie? Looking way too far ahead here. Agreed, we still don't know who we would have to play yet, we could draw Germany, Italy and Croatia in which case losing all of those matches would be anything but a disgrace. |
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Post by cadno on Jul 2, 2015 17:27:35 GMT
Looking way too far ahead here. Agreed, we still don't know who we would have to play yet, we could draw Germany, Italy and Croatia in which case losing all of those matches would be anything but a disgrace. Yeah true, good points! It'll be sensible just to look forward to the rest of this campaign, and go on from there! |
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Post by mrpicton79 on Jul 2, 2015 17:40:38 GMT
Looking way too far ahead here. Agreed, we still don't know who we would have to play yet, we could draw Germany, Italy and Croatia in which case losing all of those matches would be anything but a disgrace. Impossible for us to draw Germany and/or Croatia as explained here www.footballseeding.com/international-tournaments/world-cup-2018/ people still don't want to believe we're in pot 1  |
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Post by ontheroadagain on Jul 2, 2015 18:40:09 GMT
Agreed, we still don't know who we would have to play yet, we could draw Germany, Italy and Croatia in which case losing all of those matches would be anything but a disgrace. Impossible for us to draw Germany and/or Croatia as explained here www.footballseeding.com/international-tournaments/world-cup-2018/ people still don't want to believe we're in pot 1 I believe. ;-) |
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Post by ae15 on Jul 2, 2015 22:14:30 GMT
Agreed, we still don't know who we would have to play yet, we could draw Germany, Italy and Croatia in which case losing all of those matches would be anything but a disgrace. Impossible for us to draw Germany and/or Croatia as explained here www.footballseeding.com/international-tournaments/world-cup-2018/ people still don't want to believe we're in pot 1 I meant in the actual Euro 2016. |
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Post by jbt95 on Jul 3, 2015 1:18:42 GMT
We shouldn't be looking further ahead than September 3rd.
Who knows what will happen and when Chris will go, but currently we are on the up so no need to talk about him going. I hope he's Wales manager for a long time yet personally together with the bulk of his staff.
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Post by mrpicton79 on Jul 3, 2015 21:27:02 GMT
I meant in the actual Euro 2016. Sorry I'm getting carried away with all this pot 1 business |
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Post by Tim P on Jul 4, 2015 16:33:16 GMT
I thought it was an interesting article, albeit I do think it fudged some issues, namely: Coleman's relative success at Fulham was nearly a decade ago - a lifetime in footballing terms. No one else in the epl came in for him afterwards either. No mention of the Sociedad Washing Machine? Such blatant unprofessionalism and smalltime behaviour should not be swept over as if it didn't happen. Also, the 'difference of opinion' with the chairperson as an excuse for leaving? Nah, win promotion and then call the shots. Yes, Coventry was a tough job; but irrespective of the financial difficulties, which most managers have at that level, he failed. Larissa? Decent enough performance at a very low level. For us, he's getting results and the players like him. He's heading up the project and deserves credit for that. But positive spins on his club career don't wash with me, and I'd be astonished if he ever achieves anything in the club game. Perhaps international football is his niche? To defend the writer, what I would say is that views such as 'Coleman failed at Fulham' of 'his club career has been a total failure' have been expressed many times (many times on here)The washing machine incident has also been discussed quite a bit too. Maybe he's just trying to redress the balance a bit? The way I look at it, I think Coleman realises he's made some big mistakes in his careeer (and personal life) but this job is his big shot at redemption. At the moment he's grabbing it with both hands. (And I don't like discussing his personal life so much becuase it's none of my business, but it has impaacted his career in the past - eg - the washing machine. But he is 45 years old now, recently re-married and has a baby to raise, so redemption beckons for Coleman 'the family man' too...) Yeah, fair enough - I'd agree that some of his critics went too far, were too reluctant to give him credit until very very recently. His reputation is improving game by game, and I see little reason that he won't enjoy a lot of success as long as he stays with us. I guess my main issue was the apparent massaging of his previous record - present and future results will be what decides whether he's remembered as a competent manager. |
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Post by llannerch on Jul 13, 2015 7:56:06 GMT
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Post by llannerch on Jul 30, 2015 12:16:53 GMT
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Post by welwyn on Jul 30, 2015 13:02:59 GMT
Any idea when the quiz answers will be announced?
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Post by Tommy32 on Aug 25, 2015 14:48:13 GMT
is there a podcast planned for the cyprus game?
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Post by phillygaz on Aug 25, 2015 18:47:12 GMT
Recording tomorrow.
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Post by phillygaz on Aug 25, 2015 18:48:06 GMT
Recording tomorrow.
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Post by llannerch on Aug 31, 2015 14:26:43 GMT
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Post by nathan1710 on Aug 31, 2015 16:32:35 GMT
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Post by nathan1710 on Aug 31, 2015 16:33:02 GMT
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Post by pengedragon on Sept 1, 2015 6:34:14 GMT
Just listened, well done again lads, good stuff
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