Wales v Slovakia, Wales v Cyprus

[Los Rojos]

We could and perhaps should win both of these games.

[Taffy]

I'm a bit worried about this first game as the Slovaks are a decent side.

I see that the Rangers striker (can't remember his name) has been recalled to the squad as has Nemeth, and they have talent like Marek Mintal (who The Reds were supposedly looking at a year or so ago) too. My fear is that they'll be too strong for us when they are going forward with our 'first choice' full backs out injured.

I really can't see Tosh going back to a 4-4-2 for this one but may be wrong though, and I see in the papers that there are hints that Paul Parry could be due a start being on top form for Cardiff of late.

I'd like to see us get 6 points to put us back in with a shout, but although I see us beat Cyprus I just can't see it happening against Slovakia, who I feel'll be too 'experienced' and 'technical' for us.

4 points wouldn't be bad from the two games (6 would be fantastic and a real boost the the lads), but I fear we'll get no more than 3.

I hope I'm wrong but I'm always a pessimist when it comes to Wales games.

[Los Rojos]

That's a good post Taffy.

To be fair as well, you've got every right to be pessimistic. Even when we're going well, you always feel as though somehow things are likely to go pear-shaped (e.g. qualification for Euro 2004).

[Taffy]

That's a good post Taffy.

To be fair as well, you've got every right to be pessimistic. Even when we're going well, you always feel as though somehow things are likely to go pear-shaped (e.g. qualification for Euro 2004).

But don't remind me of Russia /Romania though.

[Kaip]

But don't remind me of Russia /Romania though.

[The Glove]

[Los Rojos]

1-5 down

I can't believe this score. We're not even playing badly. Apart from Jonesy who looks like he's having his 50th birthday today not his 50th cap.

[bacon]

1 - 5

What the .. how the... why ... oh **** it !

[Joey Jones]

That game yesterday was the strangest I’ve seen for a long time. Six shots on target for Slovakia and they score 5. Fair play to the outfield players they carried on until the final whistle. They did play well going forward but they didn’t have the end product.

A positive to take away from the game is how the young lads performed, we had five players still eligible for the U21’s on the field at the final whistle (Bale, Duffy, Ledley, Nyatanga & Cotterill).

I suppose there will be a knee jerk reaction now by some with regards to Toshack and if he’s the right man for the job. Anybody with a bit of common sense can see that he’s got a tough job on his hands and he’s doing the right thing by introducing the young lads. If you look forward to the next qualifiers the likes of the players I mentioned above will probably have 10/15 caps to their name and they’d still only be in their early twenties.

It seems that John Hartson is going to be called up to the squad for the Cyprus game, it’s a shame a player of his stature was playing yesterday.

What are the odds that Paul Jones had a proper haircut when he got back to his hotel?!

[The Glove]

I watched this game. Infact watched more of this than I did England. To be fair, it was never a 5-1 thrashing but **** me I laughed.

[Shaggy]

i shall be there

I watched it with 34 other lads on a stag do and that game was a surprise highlight of the day. Raucous laughter all round!

Mintal though...he looks a right player. We were quite heavily linked with him at one point.

[Kaip]

bugger

[Taffy]

What a disaster of a result.

I thought we did alright in patches and tried to play football the right way. We just can't finish off chances and tried to walk the ball into hte net too often instead of having a shot, like they kept doing.

Jones had a nightmare 50th cap in goal and it wouldn't surprise me if that's his last, unfortunately for the lad. He looked too slow and didn't have the agility to get to some of those shots on Saturday. Give Price or Brown a chance now I say.

Bale took his free kick very well, as I predicted at the time, and was probably our best player along with Bellamy who kept on trying and working hard - didn't get any luck in front of goal though, and I just hope he gets some luck on Wednesday to give him confidence.

Bad period as a Wales fan, but with so many youngsters in the squad we just have to keep going giving them experience for the next qualifiers. Too many players not playing regular football for their clubs at the moment which is showing with their lack of match sharpness. Don't want to think what a good side could do to us at present, but just hope for some luck soon.

Won't be easy on Wednesday after the Cypriots hammered the Irish the other day.

[Rocket]

anyone want all my cyprus tickets

[AnfieldForever]

I can see us winning this one 2-0