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' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:33 pm

Wales squad: Goalkeepers: Wayne Hennessey (Crystal Palace), Kyle Letheren (Dundee), Owain Fon Williams (Tranmere Rovers).


Defenders: James Chester (Hull City), James Collins (West Ham), Ben Davies (Tottenham), Chris Gunter (Reading), Adam Matthews (Celtic), Sam Ricketts (Wolves), Neil Taylor (Swansea City), Ashley Williams (Swansea City).


Midfielders: Joe Allen (Liverpool), Emyr Huws (Manchester City, on loan at Wigan Athletic), Andy King (Leicester City), Joe Ledley (Crystal Palace), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal), David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest).


Forwards: Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Simon Church (Charlton Athletic), Tom Lawrence (Manchester United), Hal Robson-Kanu (Reading), George Williams (Fulham), Jonathan Williams (Crystal Palace).

Re: Wales Squad vs Andorra

Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:38 pm

Not a bad squad on paper!! Euro 2016 here we come :thumbup:

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:43 pm

Quite sad that there is not one current cardiff city player in the squad :(

That needs addressing :thumbup:

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 1:48 pm

thomasblue wrote:Quite sad that there is not one current cardiff city player in the squad :(

That needs addressing :thumbup:



i agree would be nice to get a few more welsh players in the city squad

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:10 pm

We are desperately lacking a striker. Personally would have included earnie as he is still our best striker and scored on his debut for Chicago.

Our midfield on the other hand is world class. :ayatollah:

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:19 pm

We haven't got a hard midfield ball winner in this squad . That's a bigger problem than our lack of strikers because bale can play there supported by Ramsay or just behind church . Without a ball winner our midfield is soft and we will need to pack it in front of the defence .


-----------------------Hennessy----------------------

Matthews------Chester-----Williams------Davies

--------Ledley-------joe Allen-----andy king------

------------------Ramsay-------bale-----------------

-------------------------church-----------------------

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:21 pm

Its the lack of a top class keeper who plays regular, Hennessy is a good keeper but does not play enough

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 2:24 pm

lets hope bale and ramsey have not picked up injuries

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:43 pm

Ricketts over John? really...?

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:50 pm

PortBlue wrote:Ricketts over John? really...?


Well seeing as Ricketts is in the squad as a back up centre back, yes really.

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 4:56 pm

How many centre backs are we going to use? 4 at a time?

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:10 pm

PortBlue wrote:How many centre backs are we going to use? 4 at a time?


Of course not. Are you suggesting we have 5 full backs in the squad and 3 centre backs?

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 5:41 pm

PortBlue wrote:Ricketts over John? really...?


Ben Davies and Neil Taylor are the left backs in that squad and let's be honest both have far more experience than Declan at the moment, also at this moment both are better players as well.

Ricketts can play across the defence and still offers Chris Coleman good experienced cover.


:ole:

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 9:22 pm

hennessey

chester williams collins
matthews davies


huws allen ledley

ramsey bale

our strikers aint good enough so dont play them :thumbup:

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 10:32 pm

Can't argue with John not being in the squad, Taylor and Davies are our best left backs so he won't get in front of them, there'll be an u21 game around the same time so he'll benefit from that.

On the other hand though as it's only Andorra it does make you think he could have used the first team football, would be big for him just his 3rd cap.

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:38 pm

hirwaunbluebird wrote:hennessey

chester williams collins
matthews davies


huws allen ledley

ramsey bale

our strikers aint good enough so dont play them :thumbup:

Like it alot!! :ayatollah:

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Wed Aug 27, 2014 11:56 pm

thomasblue wrote:Quite sad that there is not one current cardiff city player in the squad :(

That needs addressing :thumbup:

There are plenty former Cardiff City players in the squad though, and a certain local superstar :thumbup:

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Thu Aug 28, 2014 1:22 am

This is a strong squad! I can't remember the last time I looked down the list and actually got confident.

Most of the players are in top flight teams and no strangers to facing superstars. After all we have one or two ourselves.

The point about no Cardiff (present) players is a good one, but just remember that there are a number who have previous links to CCFC. Our academy will, in time, provide us with some home-grown talent again so no worries there.

The main thing now is to get behind the team and forget club affiliations in the interest of progress and success.

C'mon Wales!

Cymru am byth.

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Thu Aug 28, 2014 8:21 am

Woodville Willie wrote:This is a strong squad! I can't remember the last time I looked down the list and actually got confident.

Most of the players are in top flight teams and no strangers to facing superstars. After all we have one or two ourselves.

The point about no Cardiff (present) players is a good one, but just remember that there are a number who have previous links to CCFC. Our academy will, in time, provide us with some home-grown talent again so no worries there.

The main thing now is to get behind the team and forget club affiliations in the interest of progress and success.

C'mon Wales!

Cymru am byth.


Alot of these top flight players aren't established isn't that a bad thing due to game time?

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:07 pm

It's a joke that John isn't getting more play time to be honest.

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:42 pm

Dummett of Newcastle should be there instead of rickets he's been playing pl football for last 3 seasons :thumbup:

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Thu Aug 28, 2014 12:44 pm

Collins withdraws from squad dummet called up

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Thu Aug 28, 2014 3:02 pm

signalman wrote:Collins withdraws from squad dummet called up


|Dummet should have been in there from the start anyway. No issue with Declan not getting called up. Taylor and Davies are ahead of him.

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Sat Aug 30, 2014 6:51 am

Again, I can't understand why Earnie's been frozen out - we don't have many striking options and he could still do a job for us...

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Sat Aug 30, 2014 10:19 am

Matt D wrote:Again, I can't understand why Earnie's been frozen out - we don't have many striking options and he could still do a job for us...


Completely agree he's still our best striker! :ayatollah:

Re: ' Wales Squad vs Andorra '

Sat Aug 30, 2014 3:29 pm

My tickets came today :ayatollah: