Wales v Ukraine 5pm Sunday 5 June

[n01efc]

As a Welshman who has sat through some awful Welsh teams and performances over the years, one which always sticks with me as a true low point was being I sat in a quarter full millennium stadium to watch Wales draw with Armenia only to see England smash Germany 5-1 away a few hours later. We were miles away that day from being a competitive force in football. Today is something I didn’t think I would see, especially after coming so close against Romania all those years ago. My only grip, if I’m allowed one, is the finals are in bloody Qatar and we have England in the group rather than Brazil or Argentina!!

 

[chrissyjack]

I had many holidays at Butlins Pwllheli . I have also printed bloody thousands of Welsh flags for number plates . Does that mean I can root for Wales after they knock England out of the world cup

 

[gonetomorrow]

I've never been to Wales.

 

[ToffeeDan]

Three things I learned today:

Ukraine were desperately unlucky (to be next to Russia, to miss out..) well defended Wales.. No doubt going to embarrass England in November

It's great to see (both teams) play for 95 minutes and not time waste (well, only the Kopites Nico Williams and Harold Wilson) - it's great to see a team (Ukraine) not waste any time. The way all football should be played - and, with that in mind

Substitution management should be the sole responsibility of the 4th official - players could leave and be replaced without any breaks in play - imagine no more 3 minutes worth of breaks while players walk - yes walk - off the pitch.

 

[wm02]

Congrats to all the Welsh blues on here!

 

[davek]

Congrats to all the Welsh blues on here!

Thanks.

 

[The binman chronicles]

As a Welshman who has sat through some awful Welsh teams and performances over the years, one which always sticks with me as a true low point was being I sat in a quarter full millennium stadium to watch Wales draw with Armenia only to see England smash Germany 5-1 away a few hours later. We were miles away that day from being a competitive force in football. Today is something I didn’t think I would see, especially after coming so close against Romania all those years ago. My only grip, if I’m allowed one, is the finals are in bloody Qatar and we have England in the group rather than Brazil or Argentina!!

I was at that game too, that was possibly one of the most dull matches I have ever witnessed but I remember being at the old arms park with 5k in attendance a few years earlier and thinking we were done as a footballing nation.

 

[sbbefc]

For all those bitters. Think of the joy the likes of Southall and Radcliffe will have tonight. Amongst many other Welsh blues. The border is literally a few miles from Liverpool /Merseyside.

 

[Dancing Pat]

@Yarrgh
He has got previous… he thought his brothers wife was fair game

 

[DualityNSNO]

What is in the USA where he got done?

Pulling back a million pages but still 16-17 most common.

I mean, still a very bad person, just saying for the sake of it really.

 

[dion]

The song doesn't actually name Maggie - if it did, the BBC couldn't have broadcast it. The words were "r'hen lady a'i chriw" i. e. "the old lady and her crew". Everybody knew who he meant, though.

The original version did say Maggie and her crew. I remember it as a child growing up on Anglesey. It must have been changed in this latest version. Dafydd Iwan was a Plaid Cymru politician and was happy to vent his hatred of Thatcher. He released another song about Thatcher back in the day.

 

[ForestBlue]

I've never been to Wales.

You should go .. its nice!

Love a day out or two in North Wales me!

 

[WilliamPerry]

I've never been to Wales.

Great place , sound lads the Evertonian ones . The South Wales kopite hillbilly types can leg it though

 

[Kurt.]

Every day when I wake up I thank the Lord I’m Welsh

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Happy for my Welsh brother-in-law who was stressing the hell out for the entire 90 lol he's a Cardiff fan who cares more about the national team than his own club ha.