: Sun Oct 18, 2009 12:13 pm  

A very encouraging performance and it was a pretty close game until the latter stages of the 2nd half. Really hoped it wouldn't be like last year up in Doncaster , but it shouldn't have been anyway. Back then the majority of the players had little to no SL experience and a few withdrawals compounded matters. Craig Kopczak my Welsh MOM


We should do well in the up coming matches in the European Cup and make the 1st place Final back in Bridgend if not win it if we can keep the performances and the players available.

: Sun Oct 18, 2009 2:01 pm  

Grendel wrote:

Thanks for the encouraging words.

But a comment on the players who pulled out late. Some of them apparently pulled out to go to a wedding.

As far as I'm concerned these guys should not ever represent Wales again.
was it a surprise wedding? It's not like the date of the match has not been known for the best part of a year!

Especially when we had one lad (Griffiths) whose grandmother was being buried earlier in the day and STILL made himself available to play.

Name and shame.

: Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:22 pm  

Grendel wrote:

Especially when we had one lad (Griffiths) whose grandmother was being buried earlier in the day and STILL made himself available to play.

Yes, he was mentioned by the Sky team. The man had guts, loyalty and the kind of commitment that is great to see even though it was a very sad occasion.

As for the lot who went to the wedding, as Catalancs said - name and shame. They should be embarrassed by themselves.

: Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:53 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Name and shame.

The player in question travelled back to his best mate's wedding in Australia, I won't name him but I wouldn't be too fast to criticise him either because he's travelled thousands of miles to play for Wales in the past.

: Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:57 pm  

ajhcrusader wrote:

The player in question travelled back to his best mate's wedding in Australia, I won't name him but I wouldn't be too fast to criticise him either because he's travelled thousands of miles to play for Wales in the past.

Glen Morrison?

: Sun Oct 18, 2009 3:59 pm  

Catalancs wrote:

Glen Morrison?

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No he's never played for Wales before.

: Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:05 pm  

ajhcrusader wrote:

The player in question travelled back to his best mate's wedding in Australia, I won't name him but I wouldn't be too fast to criticise him either because he's travelled thousands of miles to play for Wales in the past.

Ian Webster? I'm stumped!

: Sun Oct 18, 2009 4:37 pm  

I have no idea who the player was. Was just talk on the terrace. Hell I thought there was more than one!

If as ajh says he has previously travelled thousands of miles to come play for us perhaps I was harsh. But it was still ill advised imo.

If my best mate was getting married on the day I was meant to represent my country (or adopted country) I'm afraid I'd be saying "All the best mate, we'll go out for a drink once my international commitments are done, but i won't be at your wedding".

Still I withdraw my earlier harsher comments.

: Sun Oct 18, 2009 10:16 pm  

I thought the Welsh side were much improved on last year and the fact that a good perportion of the side were young lads from the valleys boads well for your team.

: Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:34 pm  

If that's the raw talent you can dredge together in one year I'm worried about the European Cup next year. All we need is the odd injury to Bosc, or a touch of bird flu and you'll tear us apart!