" Would rather play at the Cardiff City Stadium "

Ramsey would rather play at the Cardiff City Stadium

BBC

Wed 13th May 2015

Aaron Ramsey using Arsenal banter as motivation for Wales

Aaron Ramsey says he is using banter from his Arsenal team-mates as motivation to help Wales qualify for Euro 2016.

Wales are currently second in their qualifying group but last reached the finals of a major tournament in 1958.

Ramsey admits his country's poor record has led to stick from some team-mates.

"It [the banter] gives me more determination to try and hopefully achieve that [qualification]," said Ramsey.
"A lot of our [Arsenal] players have experienced that [playing at a major finals] and have gone on to win their championships as well and World Cups, so there's always been a bit of banter between them and me.
"Hopefully now we [Wales] can put in a good performance and put ourselves in a great position and qualify."
Millennium moan

Wales are second in Group B, level on points with leaders Belgium who they host at the Cardiff City Stadium on 12 June.

Given the interest in the match there was talk of Wales potentially switching it to the 74,000-capacity Millennium stadium.
But Ramsey, 24, is glad it will be played at the 33,000-seat venue in a front of a sell-out crowd.
Millennium Stadium
Wales drew a crowd in excess of 73,000 at the Millennium Stadium for a game against Finland in 2003.

"I'm very happy playing at Cardiff. That's what we have been used to of late," said Ramsey.

"If we were at the Millennium Stadium it feels empty with the amount of fans that we were getting. So it's a sell out and it will be a great atmosphere there.


"The pitch is really good at Cardiff so there's no complaints there, whereas the Millennium did tend to cut up a lot and it was a bit bobbly as well.
"But we've got none of those issues at Cardiff and the players are really comfortable playing there.

"The way we play, we get the ball down and play, so we want the ball running true and fast and we weren't quite getting that at the Millennium Stadium, so Cardiff is quite a good pitch on which we can get the ball down and play."
Bale backing

Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale is set to win his 50th cap for Wales against Belgium.

You Have to admit that Sam's Dream, Ridsdale's Execution and Tan's Expansion, have all created hell of a stadium.
Although we may complain that "it's nothing like the old Lady", It is a cracking venue of international quality and an amazing pitch, Which looked just as good in the Blackpool Game as it did in the Super Cup game

You Have to admit that Sam's Dream, Ridsdale's Execution and Tan's Expansion, have all created hell of a stadium.
Although we may complain that "it's nothing like the old Lady", It is a cracking venue of international quality and an amazing pitch, Which looked just as good in the Blackpool Game as it did in the Super Cup game

Well said, Mr Shed

You Have to admit that Sam's Dream, Ridsdale's Execution and Tan's Expansion, have all created hell of a stadium.
Although we may complain that "it's nothing like the old Lady", It is a cracking venue of international quality and an amazing pitch, Which looked just as good in the Blackpool Game as it did in the Super Cup game

Well said, Mr Shed

Exactly!

The pitch is a major factor as Rambo said. It's never been right since the stadium opened. A full stadium will give a much more atmospheric occasion.

"Ridsdales Execution" - I like the sound of that