Nah! Sod it, when it comes to Wales I don't care. Great win tonight. I so want them to get to the finals. It's easy to forget that this is a country with 24 million sheep, one hell of a lot of water and some of the most beautiful scenery in the world, but very few people and those that are there mostly prefer rugby and speak English badly! And that's exactly why I want them there. They growled in the Euros and I want to see them do that again.
Honduras v USA is a big game tonight, although I am sure that they will still qualify. Argentina and Italy are also in difficult positions, so it isn't just England.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/41168886 No Saints playing, but England U21s beat Latvia 3-0 in Euro qualifying.....after a draw against the Netherlands on Friday. Usually follow the U21s, but missed this.
I can assure you that neither description would apply to me! .....Harrumph! Then again, I'm not Welsh.....maybe I could be a new Sam Vokes, Ben Woodburn or Hal Robson Kanu? You're right about the scenery, though.
Actually, my comment is said with great affection. I have a number of Welsh friends who speak Welsh as their first language. One of them, when pissed, can only speak English if he breaks words up into syllables and punctuates in between with "****ing"*. All of my Welsh friends prefer rugby and played it in their youth, but I have got them interested in the other football game over the years. *which has got us turfed out of many a pub. 70+ year old hooligans are clearly unwelcome in Chester.
There have been some good results for international Saints just lately. Delighted for our players when their countries do well. It's funny how we whinge about these breaks as fans, but wonder whether the players come back with increased confidence when they've been away and enjoyed some success. Steven Davis, for example, must be buzzing. Ryan got his first goal, which must be good.
Lee Dixon doesn't like Ryan then. Why is a Welsh bloke doing punditry on an England game (sorry Helen, but Wales would pour scorn on an Englishman telling 'em where they got it all wrong). There is no midfield.