WALES Superthread

iDave

Not sure if this is the right place but great to see the Champions League going to the Millennium. Surprised it hasn't happened before.

fullstop

Wales 10th in the new FIFA world rankings! How has that happened?!

Fr Tod Umptious

fullstop wrote: »

Wales 10th in the new FIFA world rankings! How has that happened?!

The rankings are based on a mathematical formula and using Wales's results and the aforementioned formula Wales points total is the 10th most of the countries in the ranking list.

scudzilla

Wales
Austria
Serbia
Ireland
Moldova
Georgia

Not too bad, could have been a LOT worse

efb

iDave wrote: »

Not sure if this is the right place but great to see the Champions League going to the Millennium. Surprised it hasn't happened before.

I'd say it was because they missed out on a Euro game

scudzilla

Well this weekend the Welsh Premier league kicks off, and the first live game (On S4C, Sky Channel 104 or 134) is tomorrow night, Kick off 17:15

The Mighty LLANDUDNO TOWN (My home town) vs Aberystwyth

It's our first ever season in the WPL and we play on a plastic pitch

Was seriously debating whether to start a match thread in the forum :D

scudzilla

Big game for us tonight, win tonight and on Sunday would more or less put us through, glad to see we've got a full squad with no major injuries.

Going for a 2-1 win for us tonight and a 4-0 win on Sunday

Achtung! Bono

And, ahead of England for the first time in the FIFA rankings. :eek:

scudzilla

Achtung! Bono wrote: »

And, ahead of England for the first time in the FIFA rankings. :eek:

That's only good for trolling my english mates, and of course getting into Pot 1, apart from that the rankings are complete bollox

SantryRed

scudzilla wrote: »

Big game for us tonight, win tonight and on Sunday would more or less put us through, glad to see we've got a full squad with no major injuries.

Going for a 2-1 win for us tonight and a 4-0 win on Sunday

I looked at the group earlier in the week and 4 points here would be enough. As the 3 points guaranteed against Andorra makes it impossible for 2 other teams to finish on more points.

scudzilla

Well that went well

efb

gwneud yn dda

Kerrigooney

Well done,lads. On the brink.

efb

http://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/9977861/gareth-bales-matchwinning-header-puts-wales-on-brink-of-european-qualifiication

The_Kew_Tour

Great stuff, as good as there

major bill

Delighted for Wales someone to cheer on in the finals albeit barring a poor result for Scotland in Georgia tomorrow night

Berserker

major bill wrote: »

Delighted for Wales someone to cheer on in the finals albeit barring a poor result for Scotland in Georgia tomorrow night

Huh? England will definitely get there. NI will probably get there and the Scots might get there, if we don't. Plenty to cheer on. Delighted for Wales. A win on Sunday seals it for them.

major bill

Berserker wrote: »

Huh? England will definitely get there. NI will probably get there and the Scots might get there, if we don't. Plenty to cheer on. Delighted for Wales. A win on Sunday seals it for them.

Without derailing the Wales thread, eh no thanks

Guy:Incognito

major bill wrote: »

Without derailing the Wales thread, eh no thanks

Yeah, god forbid. :rolleyes:

astonaidan

Gareth Bale really is something else

Berserker

astonaidan wrote: »

Gareth Bale really is something else

Hate the way the term "world class" is thrown about these days but it really is appropriate for this guy. Always delivers on the big occasion for Wales.

Nalz

Berserker wrote: »

Hate the way the term "world class" is thrown about these days but it really is appropriate for this guy. Always delivers on the big occasion for Wales.

If he isn't world class he's the closest thing to it. Well done Wales!

NIMAN

Genuinely excited now for Wales.

One victory away from the promised land. I'll be cheering them on all the way (cos unfortunately we won't be there).

RayCon

Can't help but be delighted for Wales ... long long wait since their last appearance at a finals. Congrats to them ...

fyfe79

Also what's impressive if that they, and Iceland, are topping their respective groups - no need for the 3rd place play-off at all. Fair play to them.

Actually, I wonder have the extra places had a hugely positive effect on the smaller nations who know that they've a chance of finishing third and getting a play-off, and therefore playing out of their skins and actually topping groups, versus the negative effect on bigger nations who just feel they have to show up to win and feel that they can afford mistakes due to the extra number of places but then fail to get going at all?

scudzilla

Nearly time, nervous, excited, been close before but never this close

Berserker

Is this on TV here? Tried the Welsh channel on Sky but no joy.

Mushy

Berserker wrote: »

Is this on TV here? Tried the Welsh channel on Sky but no joy.

On sky sports.

MD1990

cmon BALES

Mushy

Was a penalty there I thought. Hope Wales get the win here.

Mr.Crinklewood

Can see Israel getting one on the break.

razorblunt

I remember when Wales acted like this in Dublin. Horrible stuff.

Israel I meant Israel!!

Mr.Crinklewood

4 minutes injury time

Mr.Crinklewood

Church goal rightfully disallowed for offside in last minute.

scudzilla

Not a great display, excellent in first 20mins though

Could still do it tonight if Belgium fail to win

Mr.Crinklewood

Belgium lead...4 minutes left

Harry Palmr

Wales lose 0-2 but they qualify as Cyprus beat Israel.

scudzilla

Never have I felt so happy after we've lost, waited my whole fcukin life for this moment, near miss after near miss we've finally done it.

Dozen Wicked Words

scudzilla wrote: »

Never have I felt so happy after we've lost, waited my whole fcukin life for this moment, near miss after near miss we've finally done it.

Congratulations!

mikeym

Congratulations Wales.

:cool:

Harry Palmr

I'm happy that Ryan Giggs never got the chance and yet Joe Allen does! :pac: (there's no justice eh?!)

Dozen Wicked Words

Harry Palmr wrote: »

I'm happy that Ryan Giggs never got the chance and yet Joe Allen does! :pac: (there's no justice eh?!)

Ah but poor Ian Rush never got a chance either.

scudzilla

Dozen Wicked Words wrote: »

Ah but poor Ian Rush never got a chance either.

Rush, Giggs, Southall, Saunders, Hughes, Bellamy, Speed, All world class players and I think all playing at the same time and we still never made it

efb

Kerrigooney

Congratulations. Delighted for ye. Hopefully we'll be joining ye today.

scudzilla

Happy with that draw, 1 easy game and then 2 not so bad in Russia and Slovakia

scudzilla

Better revive this old thread, seeing as we're gonna win the tournament

Mr.Nice Guy

Well done, Wales. Keep it up for the next game.

scudzilla

Russians are looking awful, if they play like this against us then that's another 3 points there for the taking

scudzilla

The big one tomorrow, i really really fancy us to scrape this one, tight affair with Bale scoring a last minute winner