Wales tonight

[Simster]

As much as we all talk about Scotland and glorious failure, historically this has been Welsh football's area of expertise hasn't it? 1979 at Anfield, 1985 and Jock Stein (RIP), Paul Bodin's penalty against Romania, the list goes on and on.

Anyway, let's be clear about this - it's going to happen AGAIN tonight:

http://www.espn.co.uk/football/worl...-worst-runners-up-and-miss-world-cup-playoffs

If you can't be arsed with that, the jist is that despite being unbeaten through a decent group, despite only needing a draw to finish second tonight, they look set to miss out unless they can conjure a win from their final group game. In all likelihood, a draw would only give them a 50/50 chance (at best!) of progressing to the play offs.

So a win will see Wales progress, a win for Ireland would see them progress instead, whereas a draw would probably see both of them miss out.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Come on Ireland. Duffy to score the winner?

 

[LlcoolJ]

Come on Ireland. Duffy to score the winner?

100% behind Ireland tonight. Hope they smash the Welsh.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Also rooting for the Irish.

Rather Wales won than a draw to send them both out though - nothing against the Welsh.

COYBIG

 

[Papa Lazarou]

100% behind Ireland tonight. Hope they smash the Welsh.

Yep, there are valid reasons to wan Scotland to fail, but the cockiness and anti-English bile the 'Welsh'* spew when they do something good at football or Rugby generates an irrational anger in me.



* anyone who had any link to Wales

 

[Bozza]

ABTWC

(Anyone But Those Welsh)

 

[n1 gull]

Ireland 100% !!

 

[LlcoolJ]

Yep, there are valid reasons to wan Scotland to fail, but the cockiness and anti-English bile the 'Welsh'* spew when they do something good at football or Rugby generates an irrational anger in me.



* anyone who had any link to Wales

I still find it amusing that Chris Coleman got an OBE for "Gareth Bale being good at football".

 

[Triggaaar]

So a win will see Wales progress, a win for Ireland would see them progress instead, whereas a draw would probably see both of them miss out.

Wales need Ukraine vs Croatia to be a draw, then a draw would work for Wales. Ireland have to win regardless.

 

[Triggaaar]

I still find it amusing that Chris Coleman got an OBE for "Gareth Bale being good at football".

 

[Simster]

Wales need Ukraine vs Croatia to be a draw, then a draw would work for Wales. Ireland have to win regardless.

Not necessarily true.

 

[Bozza]

I notice this one is at the Cardiff City Stadium and not the Millenium Stadium.

Do they play all their games there now?

 

[Triggaaar]

Not necessarily true.

Oh? What have I got wrong?

 

[Simster]

Oh? What have I got wrong?

"Wales can only qualify with a draw if Croatia draw too and Croatia score the same or fewer goals. Croatia can only qualify with a draw if Wales draw too and Croatia score more goals."

So 2-2 for Croatia and 1-1 for Wales will see Croatia go through.

 

[Bognor Bystander]

Welsh cousins so 100% behind Ireland tonight

 

[Driver8]

I shall be supporting Wales as I’ve lived here for over 15 years and it would be rude not to. No anti Englishness where I live.

 

[Triggaaar]

So 2-2 for Croatia and 1-1 for Wales will see Croatia go through.

You sure about that? They'll have the same amount of points, same GD, same goals scored - wouldn't Wales will go through on fair play points? If they both draw but Croatia score two more, they'd finish higher, but Wales could still go through if Serbia lose by 2 (which won't happen).

 

[chaileyjem]

I notice this one is at the Cardiff City Stadium and not the Millenium Stadium.

Do they play all their games there now?

"I'd rather be playing at Cardiff City Stadium where there's 30,000 screaming Taffs breathing down the opposition's neck, and our boys feeding off that."
Coleman - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36744228

 

[Triggaaar]

I shall be supporting Wales as I’ve lived here for over 15 years and it would be rude not to. No anti Englishness where I live.

Are you sure you're actually in Wales?

 

[Simster]

You sure about that? They'll have the same amount of point, same GD, same goals scored - wouldn't Wales will go through on fair play points? If they both draw but Croatia score two more, they'd finish higher, but Wales could still go through if Serbia lose by 2 (which won't happen).

No.