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Ian Rush
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Post by Deleted on Jul 4, 2014 23:16:15 GMT
I'm pretty sure Mark Hughes played a game for Bayern Munich later that day. Mad. Legend. That was back in the days when players gave a fuck. No disrespect meant, but as much as Bale loves Wales could you see him playing an international on the same day as a Real Madrid game....or maybe that's comparing apples to oranges as in the current era the number of games in a season would be the main reason to stop a player playing two games, compared to Hughes who have played a much lesser number making two games in a day more palatable. |
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Post by flynnfan on Jul 5, 2014 13:07:10 GMT
Now I've found this excellent site www.11v11.com/ I don't need the FAWs help! |
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Post by gaz on Sept 9, 2014 20:57:00 GMT
Why are they not slating the tactics ffs this is Andorra were playing an that was abysmal. No excuse for pitch an ref!!
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Post by dai on Sept 9, 2014 21:00:36 GMT
Cos they're a bunch of ball-less muppets.
(Im very annoyed tonight)
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Post by biwmares on Sept 9, 2014 21:03:11 GMT
Because they will not question an ex Welsh international tactics.
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Post by dai on Sept 9, 2014 21:07:41 GMT
Ratcliffe: "I can't believe that tonight. A lot of questions are going to be asked"
Thank god someones willing to jump off the fence.
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Post by gaz on Sept 9, 2014 21:12:03 GMT
Good on rats but wish the rest of them had the balls to criticise. That's an amateur side ffs . The players bar bale should be saying they weren't good enough tonight too. They should be banned from talking themselves up before games an do they're talking on the pitch.
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Post by toshfan on Sept 10, 2014 10:46:42 GMT
I am quite amused and bemused at the above. So many Welsh fans would complain when Toshack the pundit was critical in a way that noone else was.
But interested to hear more about last night. I could not hear the comments at Half Time where I was but got the impression:
Sky are taking Wales more seriously this time;
The coverage started 45 mins before Kick Off rather than 15 mins;
How long was it on for after the final whistle? Was there much in the way of interviews etc?
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Post by JC on Sept 10, 2014 11:06:21 GMT
I am quite amused and bemused at the above. So many Welsh fans would complain when Toshack the pundit was critical in a way that noone else was. But interested to hear more about last night. I could not hear the comments at Half Time where I was but got the impression: Sky are taking Wales more seriously this time; The coverage started 45 mins before Kick Off rather than 15 mins; How long was it on for after the final whistle? Was there much in the way of interviews etc? Exactly my thought as well. Thought Rushie and Saunders spoke well. The programme finished at 10.30 but that included highlights of the Cyprus and Bosnia game as well. Bale and Coleman both got interviewed, both saying more or less the same thing i.e the state of the pitch, how it was all about the 3 points etc.. |
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Post by alarch on Sept 10, 2014 11:14:40 GMT
The punditry was so bad it was untrue, completely lacking in analytical insight, or a willingness to criticise in the slightest manner. Good of Rats to say that "questions need to be asked" - but what questions did he ask then? Try these for size:
Why did we go for a 3-5-2 formation when only Chester plays regularly at club level with wing backs?
Why did we go for a 3-5-2 formation when we haven't played with that formation in recent times - not even in friendlies?
Why didn't we have more friendlies pre-World Cup and the previous week to experiment with new formations?
Why didn't we revert to 4 at the back at half-time when it was clear that 5 at the back wasn't working?
Why didn't we revert to 4 at the back at any stage of the game, when it wasn't working? Not even after taking the lead, as we continued to look uncertain at the back.
Why did George Williams come on so late, and Joniesta not at all?
Why couldn't Coleman see that we needed tricky players, who are quick off the mark, to draw fouls in dangerous places (as I argued for before the match)? Look at the video of Joniesta against Leeds - in one match alone he manages to win several free kicks just by being so quick over 10 yards and nipping in ahead of his more ponderous opponents. If he could do that against professionals what could he have done against Andorra?
I loved Toshack's criticisms - because they were intelligent and well-informed. What was unnecessary (and un-professional I might add) was the degree of invective attached to it. It should be possible for a pundit to be ruthlessly analytical without getting emotional. It was that element that undermined his credibility, not the analysis itself.
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Post by alarch on Sept 10, 2014 11:15:28 GMT
"Rushie spoke well"!!! You're having a laugh right?
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Post by JC on Sept 10, 2014 11:37:24 GMT
"Rushie spoke well"!!! You're having a laugh right?   |
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Post by jonathandearth on Sept 10, 2014 11:44:56 GMT
Why did we go 3-5-2 with two defenders, Taylor and Gunter playing in midfield. If we are going to play 5 in midfield, why don't we play 5 midfielders?
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Post by welshwizard79 on Sept 10, 2014 19:21:01 GMT
Saunders words were at one point we "didn't play well and the tactics were wrong". Fairly critical Id say.
Poor old Rushy is bad though bless him. He cant string a sentence together.
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Post by alarch on Sept 10, 2014 19:33:42 GMT
Did he say that - I must have switched off mentally by that point? But did he elaborate on which tactics were wrong - and what he would have done differently? No, I thought not.
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Post by welshwizard79 on Sept 10, 2014 20:03:07 GMT
Did he say that - I must have switched off mentally by that point? But did he elaborate on which tactics were wrong - and what he would have done differently? No, I thought not. He said half time that the defensive formation was not working and that Gunter and Taylor are not wingers so not bad. |
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Post by alarch on Nov 20, 2014 12:02:33 GMT
Message from Ian Rush ahead of tonight's U16s match: "You've got to have a dream... if you don't have any big dreams, nothing happens." Love it.
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Post by Tim P on Nov 20, 2014 12:32:37 GMT
Inspirational words from one of our best footballing minds.
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Post by welshiron on Nov 20, 2014 12:45:22 GMT
Also, for some of these kids this will be their best moment in football so I hope they get the result and enjoy it.
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Nov 20, 2014 13:19:34 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2014 13:19:34 GMT
I'm going to put that on some wishy washy background of a load of clouds and spam social media with it- see how well its received.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2014 13:21:59 GMT
Inspirational words from one of our best footballing minds. " I couldn't settle in Italy. It was like living in a foreign country" |
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Nov 20, 2014 13:47:48 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2014 13:47:48 GMT
Inspirational words from one of our best footballing minds. " I couldn't settle in Italy. It was like living in a foreign country" I always recall the job he did for BBC Wales providing punditry during the 2003 campaign away to Azerbaijan- he couldnt pronounce it properly so it came out something like 'Abababan'. Good old Rushy- a national treasure  |
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Post by nathan1710 on Nov 20, 2014 13:53:53 GMT
The game is on sky sports 5 tonight. Really looking forward to watching the lads because of course it's very rare for them to be televised.
Is Harry Wilson playing? Would love to see how good he really is.
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Post by welshiron on Nov 20, 2014 13:57:57 GMT
Harry Wilson is too old
He plays for the U19s at the moment.
The 2 stand out players (attacking wise) have been Cullen and Roberts
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Post by nathan1710 on Nov 20, 2014 14:07:34 GMT
Harry Wilson is too old He plays for the U19s at the moment. The 2 stand out players (attacking wise) have been Cullen and Roberts Oh right ok. I thought he was in this age group. Thanks for the comment :-) |
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Ian Rush
Nov 20, 2014 19:14:18 GMT
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Post by quetzal on Nov 20, 2014 19:14:18 GMT
While in Italy. "what do you miss about the UK Ian?" Rushie replies "baked beans". People laughed at Rushie for that comment but I've been overseas for quite a while now and I'm not kidding you that if you asked 5 British people what do they miss most about the UK at least one would say baked beans. I kid you not!!! Heard it many a time.
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Post by llannerch on Nov 21, 2014 13:01:12 GMT
While in Italy. "what do you miss about the UK Ian?" Rushie replies "baked beans". People laughed at Rushie for that comment but I've been overseas for quite a while now and I'm not kidding you that if you asked 5 British people what do they miss most about the UK at least one would say baked beans. I kid you not!!! Heard it many a time. A friend of mine in Finland says the same. And Branstons pickle and brown sauce |
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Ian Rush
Sept 7, 2015 14:53:58 GMT
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Post by quetzal on Sept 7, 2015 14:53:58 GMT
I do feel the media are being unfair on Rush, Hughes and the other stars of that era when saying that the current group of players are going to achieve something they didn't. While that's true the facts are that I can't remember a top seed when Rushie and co were playing doing a collapse like Bosnia did.
I'm not taking anything away from this group. Its a bloody delight to be top of the group but some of the groups Rushie and co gad to deal with were bloody horrible!!! Italia 90!!! Remember that one
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Post by dai on Sept 7, 2015 15:02:27 GMT
I do feel the media are being unfair on Rush, Hughes and the other stars of that era when saying that the current group of players are going to achieve something they didn't. While that's true the facts are that I can't remember a top seed when Rushie and co were playing doing a collapse like Bosnia did. I'm not taking anything away from this group. Its a bloody delight to be top of the group but some of the groups Rushie and co gad to deal with were bloody horrible!!! Italia 90!!! Remember that one I agree, one quote which stuck out for me on the Radio Wales commentary highlights of the match was, 'we've found 50 ways to fail so far'. Not sure what the 50 was about, but saying we've 'found a way to fail' was a bit harsh in all fairness. |
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Sept 7, 2015 16:01:44 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 7, 2015 16:01:44 GMT
Its typical Welsh hand wringing.
Now we are on the verge of success we have to use it as a platform for more apologising for being the plucky underdog that never made it.
Hartson and Bellers queueing up to tell all and sundry on 5 live that they weren't good enough when it mattered. Bellamy stating that he wasn't good enough as a player really depressed me because the circumstances were so much different back then. Not to mention the often overlooked matter of the crucial Serbia away game being postponed at a time when we had a fully fit squad and confidence was high.
Without diminishing what this squad have achieved, I reckon we would have qualified from this group with Hughes team provided Bosnia collapsed like they have done now. Plus 2nd place being automatic is a luxury Hughes team never had.
What was our 1990 group, out of interest?
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