" Wales squad named / no Cardiff City players "

by **worcester_ccfc** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:06 pm

Craig Bellamy has named his Wales squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Kazakhstan and North Macedonia.

There are no Cardiff City players in the squad.

Aaron Ramsey was expected to be named in the squad but suffered another injury on Tuesday night.

Wales squad

Danny Ward (Leicester City)
Karl Darlow (Leeds United)
Adam Davies (Sheffield United)

Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur)
Joe Rodon (Leeds United)
Chris Mepham (Sunderland, on loan from Bournemouth)
Ben Cabango (Swansea City)
Connor Roberts (Burnley)
Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest)
Jay Dasilva (Coventry City)

Joe Allen (Swansea City)
Josh Sheehan (Bolton Wanderers)
Jordan James (Stade Rennais)
Ollie Cooper (Swansea City)
Kai Andrews (Motherwell, on loan from Coventry City)
Sorba Thomas (Nantes, on loan from Huddersfield Town)
David Brooks (Bournemouth)
Tom Lawrence (Rangers)

Kieffer Moore (Sheffield United)
Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur)
Daniel James (Leeds United)
Liam Cullen (Swansea City)
Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town)
Mark Harris (Oxford United)
Lewis Koumas (Stoke City, on loan from Liverpool)
Rabbi Matondo (Hannover 96, on loan from Rangers).

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by **SB 1927** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:11 pm

Credit to Bellamy, he's got that championship level squad really over achieving.

by **1980s Bluebird** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:16 pm

Surprised Colwill hasn't at minimum got a spot considering Joe Allen does nothing really, Cooper has been injured and Cabango has been really poor all season albeit not same position as RC-Surprised or maybe CB just doesn't rate him. Lawrence deserves a recall also :bluebird:

by **snoopystorm** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:23 pm

Swansea players past their best or not good enough get picked!! Is that another fu to Tan not picking any Cardiff lads??

by **Roath_Blue** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:37 pm

snoopystorm wrote:Swansea players past their best or not good enough get picked!! Is that another fu to Tan not picking any Cardiff lads??

Would you pick any Cardiff players based on how shite we are?

by **JW_Bluebird** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:52 pm

I have a lot to say about Bellars and his picks but no one can say that any of our lot deserve it on current performances.

by **FOOTSOLDIER** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 1:58 pm

Thankfully, no Cardiff players. They don't deserve to be in the Welsh team.

by **snoopystorm** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 2:06 pm

Roath_Blue wrote:
snoopystorm wrote:Swansea players past their best or not good enough get picked!! Is that another fu to Tan not picking any Cardiff lads??

Would you pick any Cardiff players based on how shite we are?

I’d take Isaak and I’d take Cian, both are underused and perform well when they play. Colwill I’d take Rio as he plays better with time and space

by **worcester_ccfc** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 2:11 pm

JW_Bluebird wrote:I have a lot to say about Bellars and his picks but no one can say that any of our lot deserve it on current performances.

I agree.

People will say Colwill should be in there but two or three decent performances are not enough to be in the squad.

Davies has just got back from injury so needs to find form before he'll be considered.

Ashford has done alright but nobody in their right mind would pick him ahead of the likes of Johnson, James, Cullen, Lawrence, Cooper etc.

by **Maccydear** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 3:07 pm

snoopystorm wrote:
Roath_Blue wrote:
snoopystorm wrote:Swansea players past their best or not good enough get picked!! Is that another fu to Tan not picking any Cardiff lads??

Would you pick any Cardiff players based on how shite we are?

I’d take Isaak and I’d take Cian, both are underused and perform well when they play. Colwill I’d take Rio as he plays better with time and space

Aren’t playing regularly for a team bottom of the championship.

Reality check on the quality of our players is needed sometimes.

by **JW_Bluebird** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 4:11 pm

snoopystorm wrote:
Roath_Blue wrote:
snoopystorm wrote:Swansea players past their best or not good enough get picked!! Is that another fu to Tan not picking any Cardiff lads??

Would you pick any Cardiff players based on how shite we are?

I’d take Isaak and I’d take Cian, both are underused and perform well when they play. Colwill I’d take Rio as he plays better with time and space

I don't think they're anywhere near above the quality we have in the Wales squad at the moment. Potential yes, but they need to perform regularly for us first. Colwill is extremely inconsistent.

by **CantonStandBob** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:20 pm

Starting to think Bellamy has an actual problem with Cardiff as opposed to just Tan. Ramsey is his mate so maybe it doesn't extend to him and yes Cardiff players have been poor but Allen and Broadhead have barely featured and Kai Andrews has only played 5 games in total in his career and they are for Motherwell with 2 of those coming off the bench.
Ashford deserves inclusion as he has had a decent first season and he works hard which is what Bellamy has always asked of players (hence his issue with Colwill). It seems every squad is a snub to Cardiff and I don't see it changing any time soon. Some very odd inclusions in that squad.

by **llan bluebird** » Wed Mar 12, 2025 8:47 pm

Bellamy has stated he doesn't think Rubin is a front 4 player, his best plays are when facing a long pitch that allows him to use his passing range, but Riza after saying he is not a winger, plays him as a winger. Anyway he will be the scapegoat in Saturday's squad

Davies has done nothing to suggest he is championship level and Ashford will be in the U21, he wasn't even a starter 10 games ago!