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Post by conwy10 on Mar 11, 2018 22:54:35 GMT
Since he’s been in charge he’s sacked a few of the set up and bought in a few mates, showed BBC around the streets he grew up, went to Wrexham once, went to Cambodia and copy and pasted Coleman’s final squad. To be fair to him I don’t mind him having a life but I’d like him to have a set up in place for China. He can be in talks with everyone but at the minute it’ll only be Giggs and the new physio. He seems more passionate about the Far East as he is for Wales. Surely the Welsh Football League is better than Cambodia’s but I guarantee he won’t be at the Welsh Cup Final.
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Giggs press conference. Not sure if it was already posted... www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/aaron-ramsey-gives-update-arsenal-12196256Have to be honest, thought Giggs looked worryingly nervous in his first press conference. Like a rabbit in the headlights. I suppose he is well aware of some of the negative response by some of us Welsh fans to his appointment. But I also have to say he seems way way more comfortable in front of the press announcing his first squad. It may not seem that important, but surely a certain level of ego is one of the first vital component parts to succeeding as a manager - as Cookie showed us, so I'm relieved to see him growing into this part of the role. His first squad seems on the money. Connor Roberts and Mepham are obvious new faces that most of us can agree that we would like to have seen go to China. We may still see some other youngsters added to the mix after the weekend. I had called for Poole and George Thomas and perhaps even Rodon / Dan James, but if I think about it seriously those lads haven't really earned the right on merit over other players selected. I like that Crowe was picked as a new no.3. He's a tall player who Ipswich seem to think has potential. So why not see how he does in the training camp? Osian and Tony will know have had a chance to size up Maxwell and Adam Davies plenty by now. Giggs's staff picks also fill me with confidence. Maintaining both Roberts were no brainers in terms of expertise, availability, strategy and PR. No complaints there. As long as Giggs has wise heads around him willing to talk straight, then there's no reason why we can't improve tactically after perhaps getting a little stale towards the end of the Cookie era. "Albert Stuivenberg: New Wales assistant manager happy to challenge Giggs" www.bbc.com/sport/football/43422920If we beat China and make a good show of ourselves against Czech/Uruguay, we should have plenty to be confident about come the ROI.
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Mar 18, 2018 11:23:49 GMT
Post by gwernybwch on Mar 18, 2018 11:23:49 GMT
Giggs will be able to put his new found comfort in front of the TV cameras to good use as it has confirmed he will be a pundit for ITV at the World Cup in Russia.
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Post by conwy10 on Mar 18, 2018 13:50:49 GMT
Giggs will be able to put his new found comfort in front of the TV cameras to good use as it has confirmed he will be a pundit for ITV at the World Cup in Russia. Time for some World Cup bingo. “I think we’ll beat Panama” “we’re so lucky to have Harry Kane” “I’m disappointed in the workrate from our lads” “we had no structure”
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Mar 19, 2018 10:39:03 GMT
Post by phillywelsh83 on Mar 19, 2018 10:39:03 GMT
Giggs will be able to put his new found comfort in front of the TV cameras to good use as it has confirmed he will be a pundit for ITV at the World Cup in Russia. Time for some World Cup bingo. “I think we’ll beat Panama” “we’re so lucky to have Harry Kane” “I’m disappointed in the workrate from our lads” “we had no structure” zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...... yawn
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Mar 19, 2018 15:19:03 GMT
Post by saints19 on Mar 19, 2018 15:19:03 GMT
In all seriousness......shouldn't he be concentrating on the Wales job rather than dabbling in punditry? I assume punditry carries with it a certain amount of prep work, research etc, which is all time that could be spent researching our opponents for the Nations League or researching Welsh prospects. Whether he calls England "us" or not is by the by.
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Post by kingstonred on Mar 19, 2018 15:33:31 GMT
No problem with Giggs doing punditry during the World Cup.
Coleman did a lot of it too.
Ultimately the Wales Job is Part time, I'd rather he was at the World Cup, watching matches, rather than on the Golf Course.
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Ryan Giggs: Wales manager to promote young talent in his new role www.bbc.com/sport/football/43465161Ryan Giggs says he is determined to promote young talent in his new role as Wales manager. Giggs was assistant manager at Manchester United when Marcus Rashford was handed his debut as an 18-year-old. Rashford scored twice after replacing Anthony Martial, who had been injured in the warm-up, and has gone on to star for United and England. "It has never been a problem for me giving young players a chance," Giggs said ahead of his first game in charge. "Even in my four games at United (as interim manager in 2014) I gave Tom Lawrence and James Wilson their debuts. I am not afraid to do that. "Marcus was obviously someone I had seen develop and he got his chance with an injury in the warm-up." Giggs makes his bow as Wales manager at the China Cup, a four-team tournament being played in the southern Chinese city of Nanning. Wales play the hosts on Thursday before being involved in either a third-place game or a final against the Czech Republic or Uruguay the following Monday. Injury and illness has deprived him of the services of Chelsea midfielder Ethan Ampadu and Sheffield United striker David Brooks, who both made their debuts against France in November. But Swansea defender Connor Roberts, Brentford midfielder Chris Mepham and Preston striker Billy Bodin are in the squad for the first time. "Young players can give you inspiration," Giggs said. "All of a sudden you go from getting a little bit of time on the ball to having to up your game. "You can't take two or three touches because they are on you, they are aggressive and you are looking over your shoulder. "You're suddenly thinking 'he is after my position' so you need to raise your game. "That is what I want to emulate, that competitiveness in training we had at Manchester United. "From the feedback I have got off Osian [Roberts] that is the case when Brooks, [Ben] Woodburn and Ampadu came into the last squad. "That is good to hear and I want to hear that going forward."
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Mar 20, 2018 9:57:44 GMT
Post by superunknown on Mar 20, 2018 9:57:44 GMT
Sounds promising, really looking forward to seeing some of the younger lads properly in the next few games.
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Mar 20, 2018 11:22:47 GMT
Post by 1gwaunview on Mar 20, 2018 11:22:47 GMT
Would Coleman have done any different had he remained? Our talented youngsters would have been given opportunities in any case going forward. A few are better than what we've had previously, and change was definitely on the cards.
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Mar 20, 2018 12:01:18 GMT
Post by phillywelsh83 on Mar 20, 2018 12:01:18 GMT
Would Coleman have done any different had he remained? Our talented youngsters would have been given opportunities in any case going forward. A few are better than what we've had previously, and change was definitely on the cards. As much as i love Coleman and will hear no bad word about him - i think Giggs will experiment more with the kids (that sounds awful, but couldnt think of a better way to put it). Coleman relied on certain players, i do think under Giggs players will get their chance. That has its negatives too mind, as it may hamper our ranking.
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Mar 20, 2018 13:57:31 GMT
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A good mix of youth and experience is the way forwards. It's up to the senior players to help them in any way they can.
Woodburn coming on to score against Austria is a great memory for many.
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Mar 20, 2018 20:50:06 GMT
Post by fiveattheback on Mar 20, 2018 20:50:06 GMT
Would Coleman have done any different had he remained? Our talented youngsters would have been given opportunities in any case going forward. A few are better than what we've had previously, and change was definitely on the cards. I think Giggs will experiment more than Coleman
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Mar 21, 2018 11:32:57 GMT
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Post by conwy10 on Mar 21, 2018 21:56:57 GMT
See, didn’t care enough about Wales to worry as a player 😂
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Mar 22, 2018 21:42:37 GMT
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Ryan Giggs aims to improve Wales squad's strength in depth www.bbc.com/sport/football/43497256Wales manager Ryan Giggs wants his players to be "looking over their shoulders" as he aims to improve the squad's strength in depth. Giggs made the perfect start to his tenure as Gareth Bale's hat-trick inspired a 6-0 drubbing of China. That made Bale Wales' all-time leading goalscorer, though Giggs was equally encouraged by younger returning players such as Harry Wilson and Declan John. "We want to get that strength in depth," he told BBC Sport Wales. "Sometimes that has been an Achilles heel - if two or three players are out then we struggle. We don't want that anymore. "We want a competitive squad. If someone is missing through injury or suspension then we have someone to come in. "We want players looking over their shoulder. I was brought up in an environment where training was sometimes more difficult than the games and that is the kind of atmosphere that I want to generate." Thursday's crushing victory over China - the opening fixture of the China Cup friendly tournament - was Giggs' first fixture as a permanent manager. The 44-year-old had four games in charge of Manchester United as interim boss in 2014, before working as an assistant to Louis van Gaal for two seasons. But it was not until January that Giggs became a fully-fledged manager in his own right, succeeding Chris Coleman, who had left for Sunderland two months earlier. Having worked under Sir Alex Ferguson during his playing career at United and then with Van Gaal as a coach at Old Trafford, Giggs has some authoritative mentors to call upon. However, the former Wales captain has stressed that he is his own man, and there was a sign of his independence of thought with a few tactical tweaks in his first game in charge. There was one before kick-off: a relaxed looking Giggs opting to wear a tracksuit rather than the suit Coleman always wore. Wales lined up in a new 4-4-2 formation against China, with a flexible midfield diamond allowing John to push wide and become an auxiliary left wing-back at times, while Wilson was at the tip of the diamond in a roaming '10' role. It was a significant night for both players. Rangers' John, 22, had not played for Wales since 2014, while Wilson - on loan at Hull from Liverpool - had been absent since becoming Wales' youngest player at 16-years-old with a substitute appearance against Belgium in 2013. Wilson was also celebrating his 21st birthday and marked the occasion with a brilliantly struck first international goal, as well as an intelligent through ball for Sam Vokes' second. "There were some really good performances," said Giggs. "Declan John was outstanding. It was a great night for a lot of individuals." Wilson and John both started, and there were more reasons to be cheerful for Giggs as he made use of his substitutions. Brentford defender Chris Mepham came on for his international debut, while Sheffield United midfielder Lee Evans won his second cap and Barnsley striker Tom Bradshaw his third. China's weak performance meant Giggs and his players were not given a thorough examination, though that is likely to come when Wales face either Uruguay or the Czech Republic in Monday's China Cup final. Regardless of the opposition, Giggs was still delighted with Wales' first display under his watch. "For me it was a great result, great performance and things we can work on. We only had two days to prepare," he added. "I think it was difficult because of the travelling. A lot of players had knocks so I wanted to give as much time to the players as possible. "As it's my first game I want to win it, but it's also about being fair to the players and the clubs so it was difficult getting that balance."
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Mar 22, 2018 21:49:17 GMT
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Post by zenith on Mar 22, 2018 21:49:17 GMT
All downhill from here Ryan 😂
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Post by conwy10 on Mar 22, 2018 22:03:07 GMT
All downhill from here Ryan 😂 From now on I expect a 6-0 win, a handful of debuts and our all time goalscoring record to be broken in every match.
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Mar 24, 2018 10:34:49 GMT
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Post by 1gwaunview on Mar 24, 2018 11:12:49 GMT
Good start to Ryan Giggs tenure as Wales manager, long may it continue!
Comparing Giggs to Gareth Bale though, just look at the lengths Bale went to make it to the China Cup (over 7000 miles travelled, numerous different flights) then performs so well in the first game. Giggs couldn't be arsed half the time to travel down from Manchester to Cardiff.
Gareth Bale different class!!!
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Post by turkpower on Mar 25, 2018 11:10:03 GMT
Good start to Ryan Giggs tenure as Wales manager, long may it continue! Comparing Giggs to Gareth Bale though, just look at the lengths Bale went to make it to the China Cup (over 7000 miles travelled, numerous different flights) then performs so well in the first game. Giggs couldn't be arsed half the time to travel down from Manchester to Cardiff. Gareth Bale different class!!! Give it a rest.
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Post by welwyn on Mar 25, 2018 11:36:07 GMT
Giggs will be able to put his new found comfort in front of the TV cameras to good use as it has confirmed he will be a pundit for ITV at the World Cup in Russia. Good call, I'd expect him to be at the World Cup as an international manager anyway (hopefully ITV get most of Denmark's games), but we also have no idea who we will get in Euro's qualifying, so he needs to be looking at all of the European countries as potential opponents. He may as well get paid while doing it. I'm sure MoN or Keane will be doing the same.
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Mar 25, 2018 21:04:57 GMT
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Post by conwy10 on Mar 25, 2018 21:04:57 GMT
Giggs will be able to put his new found comfort in front of the TV cameras to good use as it has confirmed he will be a pundit for ITV at the World Cup in Russia. Good call, I'd expect him to be at the World Cup as an international manager anyway (hopefully ITV get most of Denmark's games), but we also have no idea who we will get in Euro's qualifying, so he needs to be looking at all of the European countries as potential opponents. He may as well get paid while doing it. I'm sure MoN or Keane will be doing the same. Not particularly down to Giggs but I’d like to see members of the FAW going to different clubs around Wales during the World Cup. Do a open session with the kids, matches televised in the club house and then do a question and answer or break the game down for the players or something. Peoples interest in football will be at its highest, can we not exploit that?
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Mar 26, 2018 1:29:40 GMT
Post by pendragon on Mar 26, 2018 1:29:40 GMT
Would Coleman have done any different had he remained? Our talented youngsters would have been given opportunities in any case going forward. A few are better than what we've had previously, and change was definitely on the cards. As much as i love Coleman and will hear no bad word about him - i think Giggs will experiment more with the kids (that sounds awful, but couldnt think of a better way to put it). Coleman relied on certain players, i do think under Giggs players will get their chance. That has its negatives too mind, as it may hamper our ranking. Judging by what I have seen and heard of his tactics already, I fully expect him to be experimental in other regards too, such as strategy deployment and playing attacking-based free-flowing football, which I think will be an exciting development in Welsh football.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2018 14:15:56 GMT
Has your opinion on Giggs evolved after the China cup?
Craig Bellamy said a couple of wins would win the hearts and minds of the fans. This does seem to be an obvious trend in football in regard to fan's opinions on their managers. But what I realised about my personal stigmas with Giggs was that my prejudices had nothing to do with football and nothing to do with Giggs's potential as a manger.
I have to admit I'm liking what I have seen after these two games...
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Mar 27, 2018 14:27:45 GMT
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Post by cymru98 on Mar 27, 2018 14:27:45 GMT
Slightly seeing him in the first game call over the staff to see the fans changed my view.
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Mar 27, 2018 18:44:24 GMT
Post by 1gwaunview on Mar 27, 2018 18:44:24 GMT
My opinion of him as an individual has not changed, but managerially a decent start overall with Wales .
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Mar 27, 2018 19:31:00 GMT
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Post by marsvolta on Mar 27, 2018 19:31:00 GMT
Always said that I’d support him if he got the job and that hasn’t changed
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Post by conwy10 on Mar 27, 2018 20:23:33 GMT
I was obviously against Giggs, I don’t think I’ve learned anything new about him, we hammered a poor team and lost to a decent one. I’m glad he kept Osian Roberts, glad the class of 92 hasn’t completely taken over, he just needs to endear himself to the fans now.
I’m not one who’ll be won over by clapping the fans or saying the crowd was excellent, I’ll be won over on seeing Giggs getting to the heart of the communities at the grass roots clubs or results. Chris Coleman set a very high standard off the pitch, I won’t expect him to meet that but I’d like to see him try. If he has no interest in that then he needs to get it right on the pitch and take Wales to a new level.
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Mar 27, 2018 21:54:49 GMT
Post by llan123 on Mar 27, 2018 21:54:49 GMT
Never liked the man and never will. Wasn't in favour of his appointment but he's obviously passionate for the job and has shown he knows what he is doing. I am now in favour of him being our manager, it's not the results in China that have prompted that changed it's just his attitude. I can now see why the FAW hired him.
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