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Belgium

Tue Jul 01, 2014 9:42 pm

Watching them this World Cup, don't think they're a shoe-in for automatic qualification for Euro 2016 as has been mentioned. They've got a great squad but seem a lot like England, can't gel into a good team performance.

IMO it's between us, Bosnia and Belgium for top spot. If we get our best players turning up every game there's no reason we can't finish top with players like Bale and Ramsey

Re: Belgium

Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:59 pm

CantonJack wrote:Watching them this World Cup, don't think they're a shoe-in for automatic qualification for Euro 2016 as has been mentioned. They've got a great squad but seem a lot like England, can't gel into a good team performance.

IMO it's between us, Bosnia and Belgium for top spot. If we get our best players turning up every game there's no reason we can't finish top with players like Bale and Ramsey


Got to remember how they qualified for this World Cup, if anything their scrapping through and not really bothered too much. Wouldn't say their like England, Argentina ain't exactly a country with a team performance, their defence look ropey but Messi is really running the show for them.

Re: Belgium

Tue Jul 01, 2014 10:59 pm

I disagree. Belgium have the best squad in our group by a mile. They have a whole team of World Class players, where as we only have two.

But that said there's no reason why we can't qualify, there's two spaces up for grabs with a possible 3rd via the play offs, we have a massive chance. :thumbright:

Re: Belgium

Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:00 pm

The fact that we got Coleman in charge we'd be lucky to get 3rd

Re: Belgium

Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:06 pm

Military Junta wrote:The fact that we got Coleman in charge we'd be lucky to get 3rd

If we don't get 3rd then Coleman needs to go.

Re: Belgium

Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:07 pm

If we don't get anything over 12 points, then my word.

Re: Belgium

Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:20 pm

JonCCFC wrote:I disagree. Belgium have the best squad in our group by a mile. They have a whole team of World Class players, where as we only have two.

But that said there's no reason why we can't qualify, there's two spaces up for grabs with a possible 3rd via the play offs, we have a massive chance. :thumbright:

I agree they got so much class, can't compare them to England. but still, a team like USA with that real team spirit fighting for every last ball could have finished them. So I don't see why wales can't have a real go at them. Belgium is not performing anywhere near as good as they should the potential is huge in that squad.
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Re: Belgium

Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:21 pm

JonCCFC wrote:
Military Junta wrote:The fact that we got Coleman in charge we'd be lucky to get 3rd

If we don't get 3rd then Coleman needs to go.


He's the cheap option they won't get rid. They had their chance just a few months ago

Re: Belgium

Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:26 pm

I know they have a great squad but they haven't showed it recently. When we play them at home we have to be looking at taking the game to them, not just hitting them on the break.

I'm right behind Coleman, recent performances have been much better than the earlier disasters

Re: Belgium

Tue Jul 01, 2014 11:31 pm

CantonJack wrote:I know they have a great squad but they haven't showed it recently. When we play them at home we have to be looking at taking the game to them, not just hitting them on the break.

I'm right behind Coleman, recent performances have been much better than the earlier disasters


Couldn't see why we couldn't get a draw v them at home possibly if we have the players there for the game.

Part of me feels positive about the qualifiers but the Holland game showed glimpses but Holland players had one eye on the World Cup and injuries.

Re: Belgium

Wed Jul 02, 2014 5:58 am

CantonJack wrote:Watching them this World Cup, don't think they're a shoe-in for automatic qualification for Euro 2016 as has been mentioned. They've got a great squad but seem a lot like England, can't gel into a good team performance.

IMO it's between us, Bosnia and Belgium for top spot. If we get our best players turning up every game there's no reason we can't finish top with players like Bale and Ramsey



Problem is our keeper, he's the worst international keeper I have ever seen, and that shit defence.

Poor old Bale and Ramsey, they are so handicapped, it must drive them mad watching the shambles behind them.

Re: Belgium

Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:40 am

No reason why we shouldn't qualify (we say this every time) but to say we should get first place is madness.
Our midfield is (nearly) as good as anyone's but our goalie and defenders are crap. We need a striker too.
We cant expect Bale and Ramsey to do everything....
We will probably beat Bosnia and get thumped by Israel

Re: Belgium

Wed Jul 02, 2014 6:49 am

third place is a must.

i dont see why we cant challenge for 2nd either.

Re: Belgium

Wed Jul 02, 2014 7:53 am

Belguim could have easily scored 5 last night. Usa played well but Belguim had something like 30 odd shots

Re: Belgium

Wed Jul 02, 2014 9:57 am

Belgium ain't in the World Cup quarter finals for no reason

They are a quality team and we won't keep up with them on points

Bosnia are also a good team and better than us but on our day we might challenge for 2nd

Re: Belgium

Wed Jul 02, 2014 11:12 am

They will our group without dropping a point IMO. It's between us a n Boania to see who finishes 2nd and 3rd.

Re: Belgium

Sat Jul 05, 2014 6:26 pm

Bump