Wales and Euro 2020

[editor]

Can we repeat the (unexpected) glory of the 2016 campaign! Ymlaen, Cymru!

Here's the fixtures:

Sat 12th June - Wales vs Switzerland
Weds 16th June - Wales vs Turkey
Sun 20th June - Wales vs Italy

 

[Dandred]

Would be amazing to see a repeat of 2016, I think we have a chance of finishing 2nd in that group.

 

[1927]

Playing a very strong French team in a friendly tonight, down to 10 men following one of the most ridiculous sending off/penalty decisions you’ll ever see in a friendly, after VAR intervention. Penalty saved.
Mbappe then scored from an offside position, but no check on VAR!

 

[editor]

Even the French players were saying that Williams shouldn't have been sent off!

“He’s two yards out and I’m not even sure it’s a penalty. We’ve been told that if he’s in a natural position and he can’t do anything about it it’s not a penalty.

“Even their players were saying ‘don’t send him off’. You may as well give them two goals with a penalty and a red card.

“If it had happened against Switzerland (in Wales’ Euro 2020 opener) we would be a lot more gutted.”

France players told the referee not to send off Neco Williams – Daniel James

The Liverpool defender was dismissed after 26 minutes for deliberate handball.

www.independent.co.uk

 

[editor]

Here's the highlights. It could have been a much tighter game if it hadn't been for that ridiculous sending off.

 

[skyscraper101]

Hoping for a solid performance from Wales. It'd be great to see them emulate their 2016 achievements.

 

[editor]

Hoping for a solid performance from Wales. It'd be great to see them emulate their 2016 achievements.

I'd like that too but it's a hell of an ask!

Disappointment is baked into the blood of Wales' football fans, so I'll keep my expectations low and be well chuffed if we manage to progress through the contest.

 

[The39thStep]

I'm going to do an accumulator, what's the best bet for Wales in the Euros? Top goal scorer, number of points etc

 

[editor]

I'm going to do an accumulator, what's the best bet for Wales in the Euros? Top goal scorer, number of points etc

Got to be Bale for top scorer (if he doesn't get injured).

 

[Argonia]

Tough group

 

[1927]

I'm going to do an accumulator, what's the best bet for Wales in the Euros? Top goal scorer, number of points etc

I’d go Kieffer Moore for top scorer.

 

[ddraig]

aaaargh cummmon, so many chances

 

[not-bono-ever]

Albania are no fools tho'- some decent players in their squad.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Who put this schedule together??!

 

[Gromit]

Who put this schedule together??!

We thought we had it bad when they bounced us from every corner of France like a pin ball. Clocked up some serious miles within the one country. Traveled more miles than any other team.

Then they went and spread it across Europe. Genius idea, not. The upside of Covid is that it will make them think twice about running the competition this way again Evar!

 

[Buddy Bradley]

Sun 20th June - Wales vs Italy

Dafydd vs Goliath

 

[1927]

We thought we had it bad when they bounced us from every corner of France like a pin ball. Clocked up some serious miles within the one country. Traveled more miles than any other team.

Then they went and spread it across Europe. Genius idea, not. The upside of Covid is that it will make them think twice about running the competition this way again Evar!

It’s not that the idea is necessarily a bad one, just the implementation (like VAR-which incidentally is managed far better on the continent). Wembley should never have been given so many games, and some planning should have been given to the route through the knockout stages. If I had a spare 30 mins I could probably come up with a far better plan.

 

[ska invita]

Make it stop

 

[Dandred]

Would be amazing to see a repeat of 2016, I think we have a chance of finishing 2nd in that group.

Should have made a bet.

 

[Lord Camomile]

It’s not that the idea is necessarily a bad one, just the implementation (like VAR-which incidentally is managed far better on the continent). Wembley should never have been given so many games, and some planning should have been given to the route through the knockout stages. If I had a spare 30 mins I could probably come up with a far better plan.

Yeah, I was trying to remember if they announced the venues before they did the draw, although I'm fairly certain host nations were guaranteed to play in their home stadium

 

[editor]

Oh, for fuck's sake

Netherlands 'won't let Wales fans in' for Euros - BBC News

 

[Lord Camomile]

Ah, that's a bugger.

Maybe some who were already in Italy? Probably all gone home in between, though.

 

[1927]

Oh, for fuck's sake

Netherlands 'won't let Wales fans in' for Euros - BBC News

Clearly we have ministers in the Senedd who have no grip on reality having never actually experienced life outside of their bubble. Does she really think that her saying that police not allow them in is going to stop them? Football fans are very resourceful, I suspect there will be plenty of fans there on Saturday.

 

[editor]

Ah, that's a bugger.

Maybe some who were already in Italy? Probably all gone home in between, though.

No home games, no fans. They're really making things difficult for us.

 

[1927]

Ah, that's a bugger.

Maybe some who were already in Italy? Probably all gone home in between, though.

I think most were probably planning on staying away as long as possible due to the changing situation and possibility of being quarantined.

 

[ddraig]

Denmark it is
Sat at 5pm at Johan Cruijff arena

 

[editor]

Denmark it is
Sat at 5pm at Johan Cruijff arena

Going to be bloody tough, I reckon, but doable.

 

[1927]

Wales fans banned from Amsterdam, but Danish fans allowed, despite both countries being on red list!

 

[editor]

Wales fans banned from Amsterdam, but Danish fans allowed, despite both countries being on red list!

FFS.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Wales fans banned from Amsterdam, but Danish fans allowed, despite both countries being on red list!

What's the justification for Denmark?