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Game we should never have lost but didn’t do enough to win t

Sun Oct 04, 2026 9:12 pm

Game we should never have lost but didn’t do enough to win trying to play in our own final third way too deep which eventually cost us dearly- no spark tonight missing Dan James energy & as for the substitutions - Bellers what are you doing ??? You don’t score a goal going backwards, gamble and mix it up a bit ffs Wales it’s the hope that kills you

Re: Game we should never have lost but didn’t do enough to w

Sun Oct 04, 2026 9:53 pm

Ninian27 wrote:Game we should never have lost but didn’t do enough to win trying to play in our own final third way too deep which eventually cost us dearly- no spark tonight missing Dan James energy & as for the substitutions - Bellers what are you doing ??? You don’t score a goal going backwards, gamble and mix it up a bit ffs Wales it’s the hope that kills you



Definitely didn't gamble the subs didn't change the way we played at all! Did say 1st time in long time watched a game where tactics stayed same for whole game! Little or no threat and defensively always looking as if would make a mistake not just tonight but in all games this international window.... this defeat was disastrous in grand scheme of things now got to go to Norway and cannot lose if hope to stay in div one?

Re: Game we should never have lost but didn’t do enough to w

Mon Oct 05, 2026 6:22 am

pembroke allan wrote:
Ninian27 wrote:Game we should never have lost but didn’t do enough to win trying to play in our own final third way too deep which eventually cost us dearly- no spark tonight missing Dan James energy & as for the substitutions - Bellers what are you doing ??? You don’t score a goal going backwards, gamble and mix it up a bit ffs Wales it’s the hope that kills you



Definitely didn't gamble the subs didn't change the way we played at all! Did say 1st time in long time watched a game where tactics stayed same for whole game! Little or no threat and defensively always looking as if would make a mistake not just tonight but in all games this international window.... this defeat was disastrous in grand scheme of things now got to go to Norway and cannot lose if hope to stay in div one?



Bellamy’s tactics and subs there were awful. Cullen, Harris, Sheehan, Burns, these are players who should be nowhere near an international pitch. He picks several of them ahead of better options. He deserved the praise Thursday but overall this int break he’d been wrong a lot!

Re: Game we should never have lost but didn’t do enough to w

Mon Oct 05, 2026 8:06 pm

Ninian27 wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:
Ninian27 wrote:Game we should never have lost but didn’t do enough to win trying to play in our own final third way too deep which eventually cost us dearly- no spark tonight missing Dan James energy & as for the substitutions - Bellers what are you doing ??? You don’t score a goal going backwards, gamble and mix it up a bit ffs Wales it’s the hope that kills you



Definitely didn't gamble the subs didn't change the way we played at all! Did say 1st time in long time watched a game where tactics stayed same for whole game! Little or no threat and defensively always looking as if would make a mistake not just tonight but in all games this international window.... this defeat was disastrous in grand scheme of things now got to go to Norway and cannot lose if hope to stay in div one?



Bellamy’s tactics and subs there were awful. Cullen, Harris, Sheehan, Burns, these are players who should be nowhere near an international pitch. He picks several of them ahead of better options. He deserved the praise Thursday but overall this int break he’d been wrong a lot!



Sometimes you need yo put out an average team and leave good players on bench! That looked like yesterday's team but he failed to put on his good players in timely order or in right order? Moore on with 10mins left was pointless exercise as he needed 30mins at least to be effective he gives to many fouls away so costs us valuable time hence he needs longer on pitch... as gor the others you mention they've been non effective previously do why persist with them ? All in all a valuable point dropped and a costly one on regards up staying in league A

Re: Game we should never have lost but didn’t do enough to w

Tue Oct 06, 2026 12:45 pm

pembroke allan wrote:
Ninian27 wrote:
pembroke allan wrote:
Ninian27 wrote:Game we should never have lost but didn’t do enough to win trying to play in our own final third way too deep which eventually cost us dearly- no spark tonight missing Dan James energy & as for the substitutions - Bellers what are you doing ??? You don’t score a goal going backwards, gamble and mix it up a bit ffs Wales it’s the hope that kills you



Definitely didn't gamble the subs didn't change the way we played at all! Did say 1st time in long time watched a game where tactics stayed same for whole game! Little or no threat and defensively always looking as if would make a mistake not just tonight but in all games this international window.... this defeat was disastrous in grand scheme of things now got to go to Norway and cannot lose if hope to stay in div one?



Bellamy’s tactics and subs there were awful. Cullen, Harris, Sheehan, Burns, these are players who should be nowhere near an international pitch. He picks several of them ahead of better options. He deserved the praise Thursday but overall this int break he’d been wrong a lot!



Sometimes you need yo put out an average team and leave good players on bench! That looked like yesterday's team but he failed to put on his good players in timely order or in right order? Moore on with 10mins left was pointless exercise as he needed 30mins at least to be effective he gives to many fouls away so costs us valuable time hence he needs longer on pitch... as gor the others you mention they've been non effective previously do why persist with them ? All in all a valuable point dropped and a costly one on regards up staying in league A


Dan James was carrying a knock apparently. I don't agree with the Cullen, Sheehan stuff they've been okay for Wales when needed. I would have loved to see Ashford given a go but he's being talked about like the second coming, he can't consistently get in our team. Joel is still gaining experience and will play a lot of games for the national team. Substitutions obviously didn't work Mark Harris is someone who's only role should be a fresh pair of legs to chase defenders when we have a lead, having said that I don't think pumping balls at Moore would have worked either Denmark are a big organized team. Expectations need to be lowered massively, worst Wales squad I can remember playing teams a level above them. It's a tough ask to beat any of these teams let alone without Wilson