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Post by flynnfan on Jul 31, 2012 22:51:06 GMT
I'll be interested to see how Tom Bradshaw does this coming season. He didn't play much last season due to the form of James Collins (not that one!) but has been handed the number 9 shirt for this one in league one with the departure of Collins to Swindon.
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Post by newaddingtonwelsh on Jul 31, 2012 23:12:54 GMT
Saw JW against Lewes last week played well for all of twenty minutes or so but has not played in any pre-season games afterwards
But this is Freedman's view on his fitness
"Freedman said there was nothing to worry about, insisting the 18-year-old wasn't scheduled to complete at least 45 minutes on his comeback from a broken leg.
"We've got to be careful with Jon Williams," he said. "He's worked over the whole of the summer, so he could have done 90 minutes.
"He's trained very hard this week and I've looked at his heart monitor and his fitness levels - we actually need to bring him back.
"He's the sort of player who can run all night, but we were told by the sports science department that we needed to play him for just 30 minutes, maximum.
"You've got to listen to them because they're the experts. But his fitness levels are very, very good."
Thought Nathan Craig would have made the squad
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Post by rob on Jul 31, 2012 23:15:08 GMT
A bit disappointed with the squad due to the following omissions -
Gwion Edwards (Swansea) - on first team tour,reserves player of year
Emyr Huws (Man City) - see other thread - impressing there
Ben Davies (Swansea) - on first team tour
Tom Lawrence (Man Utd) - now a pro
Given a couple on standby are unattached makes it more puzzling
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Post by newaddingtonwelsh on Jul 31, 2012 23:46:49 GMT
Its a good sign for the future of Welsh football when we have so much talent avaliable ain't it & we leave talented players out of the squad
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Post by rob on Jul 31, 2012 23:48:50 GMT
Wil Roberts (Coventry) also unlucky - in first team end of season, scored pre-season.
Meades has never played first team football.
Squad seems apart from Richards to be a Flynn squad- not much research done on players in form and whos out there
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Post by rob on Jul 31, 2012 23:53:49 GMT
Wil Roberts (Coventry) also unlucky - in first team end of season, scored pre-season. Meades has never played first team football. Squad seems apart from Richards to be a Flynn squad- not much research done on players in form and whos out there just not sure about some in squad - eg Alfei and Doble who did not have great loan spells last season |
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Post by newaddingtonwelsh on Aug 1, 2012 0:04:55 GMT
Well t be fair t G Williams he has not been in his role for long so he has gone with virtually the same squad as Flynn had t avoid disruption
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Post by welshwizard79 on Aug 1, 2012 13:40:15 GMT
There are a few different selections if you look closely. Elliot Richards is a well deserved call up. Not heard of the Mekki kid and nice to see Nat Jarvis on standby. Would have thought Cornell be ahead of Ward on experience. He has also selected Ashton Taylor in first squad, he was often on stand by or not picked under Flynn. There at not going to be wholesale changes as these players have competed well in this campaign. Shame Hewitt is not fit. Otherwise looks a decent squad.
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Post by rob on Aug 1, 2012 15:39:21 GMT
Hopefully Cassidy & Richards will have goals in them to beat Armenia.just believe few of the omissions would strengthen squad - gwion edwards given new 3 year contract at swansea.
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Post by welshwizard79 on Aug 1, 2012 20:56:51 GMT
Hopefully Cassidy & Richards will have goals in them to beat Armenia.just believe few of the omissions would strengthen squad - gwion edwards given new 3 year contract at swansea. What's the score with Edwards? Likely to go out on loan next season? |
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Post by welshwizard79 on Aug 1, 2012 20:59:00 GMT
Also no Joe Walsh?
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Post by scoop76 on Aug 1, 2012 21:08:43 GMT
With all the calls for GB to enter the qualifiers for the next Olympics, it's more important than ever that fans turn up to show their support for the Wales U21s. The higher up the UEFA rankings our U21s are, and the more often we go close to qualifying for the Euros, the stronger a case for keeping Wales and the other separate nations in the European U21 Championship. Hope North Wales turns out in force.
Worth noting that the Wales / GB players have 49 Wales U21 caps in total - they owe our Under 21 system a lot and should be backing it.
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Post by flynnfan on Aug 1, 2012 21:44:53 GMT
Worth noting that the Wales / GB players have 49 Wales U21 caps in total - they owe our Under 21 system a lot and should be backing it.
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Excellent point.
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Post by richard137 on Aug 2, 2012 14:56:15 GMT
Wales Intermediate teams manager, Geraint Williams, has named his U21 squad for the UEFA clash with Armenia The match will be played at the GlynDwr University Racecourse Stadium, Wrexham on Wednesday 15th August at 7pm. The squad is: Christopher MAXWELL - Fleetwood Town Daniel WARD - Liverpool Kieron FREEMAN - Nottingham Forest Ashley RICHARDS - Swansea City Daniel ALFEI - Swansea City David STEPHENS - Hibernians Troy BROWN - Aldershot Town Adam HENLEY - Blackburn Rovers Lee LUCAS - Swansea City Jake HOWELLS - Luton Town Ryan DOBLE - Shrewsbury Town Billy BODIN - Torquay United Ashton TAYLOR - Tranmere Rovers Jake CASSIDY - Wolverhampton Wanderers Eliot RICHARDS - Bristol Rovers Jonathan WILLIAMS - Crystal Palace Tom BRADSHAW - Shrewsbury Town Jake TAYLOR - Reading Stand-by players (not to travel at present) Jonathan BOND - Watford Paul DUMMETT - Newcastle United Josh PRITCHARD - Fulham Tom BENDER - Colchester United Jonathan MEADES - Unattached Elliott CHAMBERLAIN - Unattached Adam MEKKI - Aldershot Town Robert OGLEBY - Wrexham Nathaniel JARVIS - Cardiff City interesting Could be a thing of the past if the GB mob get their way |
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Post by wirralwelsh on Aug 3, 2012 21:50:31 GMT
Don't really rate that squad much compared to our golden generation boys a couple of years back. Only really Richards and a couple of english lads who may or may not really want to play for us look like having much of a future in the game
Reminds me more of the under-21 days when Hartson was our only serious player.
Still you cant expect every age group to throw up as many gems as the last lot did.
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Post by Baxter Cymru on Aug 3, 2012 22:35:45 GMT
Only really Richards and a couple of english lads who may or may not really want to play for us look like having much of a future in the game Reminds me more of the under-21 days when Hartson was our only serious player. Still you cant expect every age group to throw up as many gems as the last lot did. Serious? ;D ;D ;D |
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Post by flynnfan on Aug 3, 2012 23:41:02 GMT
Don't really rate that squad much compared to our golden generation boys a couple of years back. Only really Richards and a couple of english lads who may or may not really want to play for us look like having much of a future in the game Reminds me more of the under-21 days when Hartson was our only serious player. Still you cant expect every age group to throw up as many gems as the last lot did. WEll, they are still in there fighting for top spot with 2 games to go. Fair do's to them I say. |
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Post by scoop76 on Aug 4, 2012 12:59:45 GMT
Hopefully everyone who can't make it down to Llanelli on the 15th will turn up for the U21s match. A shame the two games are on the same night once again. Prices for the Armenia U21s game: Adults - £5 Students & OAPs - £3 U16s - Free |
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Post by wirralwelsh on Aug 6, 2012 0:45:26 GMT
More serious than Robbie Savage anyway, though he does have a certain charm. And yes I do realise we are a mere point behind the mighty Armenia currently  |
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Post by scoop76 on Aug 6, 2012 7:55:11 GMT
More serious than Robbie Savage anyway, though he does have a certain charm. And yes I do realise we are a mere point behind the mighty Armenia currently The same Armenia who thrashed Montenegro 4-1 and drew away in the Czech Republic. They've obviously got some good young players coming through the system. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 6, 2012 12:45:12 GMT
More serious than Robbie Savage anyway, though he does have a certain charm. And yes I do realise we are a mere point behind the mighty Armenia currently The same Armenia who thrashed Montenegro 4-1 and drew away in the Czech Republic. They've obviously got some good young players coming through the system. Ray will soon sort them out, just like he did to Russia at the world cup ;D |
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Post by cymruunedig on Aug 10, 2012 9:32:53 GMT
I may have found another player for us, it seems a Patagonian cousin ventured north and settled down in Uruguay: Matias Jones plays for FC Groningen in the Netherlands and has played for Uruguay Under 20s already, looks decent enough, and with a surname like that there must be a Welsh link somewhere?! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mat%C3%ADas_JonesI hope Geraint Williams will be as enthusiastic as Flynn bach in scouring the world for Welsh qualified players... |
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Post by llannerch on Aug 10, 2012 11:58:37 GMT
Setting up a Wiki page for an imaginary player is quite an elaborate hoax....
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Post by cymruunedig on Aug 10, 2012 12:20:41 GMT
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Post by llannerch on Aug 10, 2012 12:24:37 GMT
Wow! You really have gone to some lengths!
I'm impressed
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Post by welshwizard79 on Aug 11, 2012 17:18:48 GMT
Jon Meads signed for Bournemouth yesterday. Good move
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Post by flynnfan on Aug 11, 2012 17:22:16 GMT
Rob Ogleby just scored in his first game of the season for Wrexham, and has had a cracking pre-season. He can count himself a bit unlucky not to be in the squad.
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Post by welshwizard79 on Aug 12, 2012 12:29:40 GMT
Jonathan Williams has suffered a hamstring injury and is out of the Under 21 squad for the Armenia game.
Called up is Josh Pritchard (Fulham).
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