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  • JCB4X4
    JCB4X4 Forum Participant Posts: 466
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    edited June 2016 #122

    So England lost again to one of the Minnow’s in the competition, it happens Sad!!

    What I don’t understand is, all of the criticism they and their Manager have come in for because of their performance.Undecided

    After all they dominated the Centre Circle for almost the whole 90mins, launching attack after attack upon the Halfway Line. Embarassed Embarassed

  • Kennine
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    edited July 2016 #123

    Wishing Wales every success - I absolutely love the Welsh National Anthem sung by a Male Voice Choir, the best anthem ever !!  BUT I have just heard a lovely acoustic version sung by a young lady called  Kizzy Crawford. She will sing it tonight !!

    Come on Wales you can do it !!

    K 

  • rodgerthat
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    edited July 2016 #124

    Wow, Wales!SurprisedHappy

    Semi finalists !!!

  • kaenergas
    kaenergas Forum Participant Posts: 171
    edited July 2016 #125

    They played with passion, determination and belief, not like those overpaid under achievers called the England team. Well done Wales you were magnificent and here's hoping you can go all the way. 

  • briantimber
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    edited July 2016 #126

    Well done Wales...Sorry....BLOODY WELL DONE WALES!!!!....Cool

  • Rubytuesday
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    edited July 2016 #127

    Hip hip hooray ! Smile Brilliantly played Smile

  • moulesy
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    edited July 2016 #128

    It was a superb performance made all the better by the fact that they went behind so early and looked like they might be overrun by a very, very good Belgium team in the first 20 minutes. 

    Let's not curse them with over- expectation, though, but they have no reason to fear a very ordinary Portugal side in the semifinal. Happy

  • KASTARIS
    KASTARIS Forum Participant Posts: 410
    edited July 2016 #129

    Well done Wales what a fantastic game..our son-in-law taught physics to Gareth Bale in High school..just thought I'd mention that !!!!!
    Wink but we are really proud of our team. Well done Wales from one welsh girl flying the dragon.

  • IanH
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    edited July 2016 #130

    I gather they played magnificently last night......and lost.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited July 2016 #131

    I gather they played magnificently last night......and lost.

    Unfortunately they didn't really play that well last night, and that the reason why they lost!

     

  • young thomas
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    edited July 2016 #132

    yes, im afraid they were 2nd best on the night, but a great acheivement...

    hope to see a few more sparks tonight....

  • IanH
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    edited July 2016 #133

    Seemed to be a lot of celebrating, for a team that lost (and apparantly, played badly).

    Is that how it works in footballing? Undecided

    If so, surely the England footballers must be heros?

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited July 2016 #134

    Surely they are allowed to celebrate, having achieved so much more than was expected of them, and have perhaps inspired many more welsh kids to get interested in sport.!!

  • SELL
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    edited July 2016 #135

    Ian is see your team in your sweep stake lost in the other semi final, bit of a shock really as Germany are the current world champions.

  • mickysf
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    edited July 2016 #136

    Skill wise and possession wise Germany seemed the better side. Tactically France played better, particularly in defence. As they say, there is more than one way to win a game! Well done France. 

  • IanH
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    edited July 2016 #137

    Surely they are allowed to celebrate, having achieved so much more than was expected of them, and have
    perhaps inspired many more welsh kids to get interested in sport.!!

    Yes, same as the olympics was supposed to do. It lasts about 5 minutes, until something else falls into their gaze.....

  • IanH
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    edited July 2016 #138

    Ian is see your team in your sweep stake lost in the other semi final, bit of a shock really as Germany are the current world champions.

    I think there are prizes down to third place.......did they come third? Undecided

  • SELL
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    edited July 2016 #139

    Ian is see your team in your sweep stake lost in the other semi final, bit of a shock really as Germany are the current world champions.

    I think there are prizes down to third place.......did they come third? Undecided

    In the world cup the losing semi finalists normall play off for third + 4th place, not heard anything about eurochamps though so not sure

  • Rubytuesday
    Rubytuesday Forum Participant Posts: 952
    edited July 2016 #140

    The Welsh lads are welcome home today with open top bus tour through Cardiff and manic street preachers are performing at the stadium , I'm sure many will turn out to greet them in honour of there excellent performance,  and im sure there will be a big thank
    you from them to all supporters for the behavior 

  • Bakers2
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    edited July 2016 #141

    The Welsh lads are welcome home today with open top bus tour through Cardiff and manic street preachers are performing at the stadium , I'm sure many will turn out to greet them in honour of there excellent performance,  and im sure there will be a big thank
    you from them to all supporters for the behavior 

    I hope everyone enjoys the experience. The team did well and the fans were very supportive. Loved the team applauding and acknowledging the fans at the end if the game.  Hopefully this is only the beginning of their success. They certainly seemed very proud
    to be playing for their country.

  • scoutman
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    edited July 2016 #142

    Ian is see your team in your sweep stake lost in the other semi final, bit of a shock really as Germany are the current world champions.

    I think there are prizes down to third place.......did they come third? Undecided

    In the world cup the losing semi finalists normall play off for third + 4th place, not heard anything about eurochamps though so not sure

    Only winners and runners-up, so you could say Germany and Wales are both joint third. A far bigger result for Wales than Germany. 

  • scoutman
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    edited July 2016 #143

    Wow! Just watched BBC Wales' coverage of the welcome home to Cardiff for the team, fantastic. Just what would have been the response if we had won the competition. Diolch boys.

  • IanH
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    edited July 2016 #144

    It seems that about 30,000 people had nothing better to do than traipse over to Cardiff stadium to cheer the welsh footballers.......can't be much to do in Wales?

    Remind me again......didn't they lose......by playing badly?

    Does this say a lot about the intelelect of football fans?

  • papgeno
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    edited July 2016 #145

    I read somewhere there were also 200,000 along the roads and more at the airport. But then they did exceed all expectations unlike our motley crew who definitely lived down to our expectations.

  • scoutman
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    edited July 2016 #146

    It seems that about 30,000 people had nothing better to do than traipse over to Cardiff stadium to cheer the welsh footballers.......can't be much to do in Wales?

    Remind me again......didn't they lose......by playing badly?

    Does this say a lot about the intelelect of football fans?

    No but it does say a lot about national pride and togetherness, something sadly that seems to be missing the other side of Offa's dyke.

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited July 2016 #147

    You have national pride in a team who lost......by playing badly, apparantly?

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited July 2016 #148

    You have national pride in a team who lost......by playing badly, apparantly?

    Haven't you burnt that wooden spoon yet Ian?

  • IanH
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    edited July 2016 #149

    Sorry Nellie.....I must have mis-understood those posters who said that they played poorly and were knocked out by a better team.

    I wouldn't know, because I didn't watch it. I once saw someone kick a football and I didn't find it particularly interesting.

  • cariadon
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    edited July 2016 #150

    It seems that about 30,000 people had nothing better to do than traipse over to Cardiff stadium to cheer the welsh footballers.......can't be much to do in Wales?

    Remind me again......didn't they lose......by playing badly?



     

    Does this say a lot about the intelelect of football fans?

    Write your comments hereI must congratulate the fans who's behaviour was a credit to Wales....

  • IanH
    IanH Forum Participant Posts: 4,708
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    edited July 2016 #151

    So, because the fans don't throw chairs at each other, they are a credit to their country?

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