[Football] Euro 24 play-off: Wales v Poland

[Cheeky Monkey]

On the basis that other Home Countries always appear to want England to lose, and JM in their squad, Poland

I've never been able to relate to this stance. Wales, Scotland and N Ireland are Brighton to England's Man U or Real Madrid so I can completely appreciate why they'd want us to lose.

Come on Wales!

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

I find this more our bloke versus the whingeing, diving arsehole wilson. if he doesn't play, then it'll be the welsh. But if the bellend plays, then it'll be our bloke

Watch it, matey.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

What do you do when Wales plays France / Belgium / Netherlands?

Want a Wales win, of course.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

As the other home countries always use the ABE scenario, come on Poland.

You forget that one of the reasons they hate us is because we are so patronizing.

So it's little Wales all the way for me.

 

[Bodian]

Want a Wales win, of course.

But the Netherlands / France / Belgium are closer to you than Wales - so by your logic of proximity bias...? Or have I read that wrong?

 

[dazzer6666]

Poland.

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[Cheeky Monkey]

You forget that one of the reasons they hate us is because we are so patronizing.

So it's little Wales all the way for me.

Exactly, H, the land of our fathers, not to mention Edward the Eagle, Ruth Madoc and John Cale.

 

[Exilegull]

R5 just played Land Of My Fathers sung in a stadium. Fkn hell, what a brilliant national anthem, goosebumps.

National anthems can be very powerful if you dont have a bad one like we do

 

[bluenitsuj]

Come on Poland!!!!

 

[Simster]

From a purely football point of view, why would anyone want Poland to qualify? I suppose seeing Moder play might hold some interest, except he doesn't even start for them. Besides, I can't remember the last time Poland played in a tournament and didn't stink the place out with the most dreary football imaginable. They have Lewandowski up front and he'd be worth watching, yet he barely gets a kick because the service is so shite.

Wales are stacked with vaguely interesting (if not quite top level) players - David Brooks, Harry Wilson, Dan James, Brennan Johnson, Ben Davies. Not world class but at least they'll go looking for goals on the big stage. I'd much rather see them there.

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Exactly, H, the land of our fathers, not to mention Edward the Eagle, Ruth Madoc and John Cale.

Ah, Ruth Madoc.

Yum.

John Cale, though. Music for a New Society released on CD only a few years ago. Terrific album, as John Peel would have said.

But for true Welsh lovliness, I am going to post this wonderful track. The languid vocal. The backing vocal. The words. Calling @Gwylan

 

[Farfocel]

Wales got to the semis just two tournaments ago. Meanwhile, Poland have been the very definition of also-rans since the days of Zibi Boniek in 1982.

I think I want the Welsh to get through, but obviously I'm really not fussed.

tbf, when Wales lost to Portugal in 2016, Poland also played really well only losing in penalties to Portugal in quarters.
Beside that, you're spot on, we're really bad on the big stage.

 

[mejonaNO12 aka riskit]

Wales. Any opportunity to hear Yma O Hyd which is a BANGER

 

[AZ Gull]

Jakub Moder not in the matchday squad.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

It has to be Poland, if only for that splendid chap at Cardiff City a few years back.

Veins in the neck-a-pulsin’, waving a Croatian flag at us like a Whirling Dervish and hand signals on a par with Gareth Hunt.

I wish him luck.

I’d completely forgotten that prick.

and largely erased the game form my memory. Coming back to me now - 1-0 up through Dunk, then Stephens got a stupid red, and we ended up losing 2-1, with the (Sol Bamba?) winner about 3 yards offside.

 

[Is it PotG?]

I’d completely forgotten that prick.

and largely erased the game form my memory. Coming back to me now - 1-0 up through Dunk, then Stephens got a stupid red, and we ended up losing 2-1, with the (Sol Bamba?) winner about 3 yards offside.

Grass about a foot long and as dry as Gandhi's flip-flop iirc

 

[Greenbag50]

Jakub Moder not in the matchday squad.

Not a good sign

 

[Driver8]

Having lived here for 23 years I shall be supporting Wales, but I’ll only be watching once Dunk has been subbed off!

 

[Exilegull]

Jakub Moder not in the matchday squad.

Asked a Polish friend and he said media reported sporting reasons hopefully no new injury

 

[Paulie Gualtieri]

Seem to recall quite the celebration was had when we lost to Iceland