WC 2026 Qualifier | The Official Match Thread | Kazakhstan 0 Cymru 1

[JackSomething]

Lawlor has about 7 first term appearances in his career. Starting him suggests that Bellamy doesn't rate Cabango in the slightest.

He's also left some of our other better players on the bench in Jordan and Dan James. It's good that we've done so well under Bellamy so far, Page would have been savaged for picking a starting line-up like this.

 

[Ringwood]

I'd have Cabango over Meopham every day of the week.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Lawlor has about 7 first term appearances in his career. Starting him suggests that Bellamy doesn't rate Cabango in the slightest.

He's also left some of our other better players on the bench in Jordan and Dan James. It's good that we've done so well under Bellamy so far, Page would have been savaged for picking a starting line-up like this.

Very surprised with the centre half choice (not that I’ve seen much of Lawler)

I do understand having Brooks, Dan James & Jordan James on the bench for when the game opens up in the last half hour.

Many will disagree, but it’s become a squad game and having a couple of game changers on the bench is arguably a better strategy than relying on trying to win the game in the 1st 60 mins and then bringing on weaker players.

Bellamy has started well but will be judged on these next 4 games and any playoffs in March.

 

[jackharris]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1963589379030438016

 

[eteb]

Very surprised with the centre half choice (not that I’ve seen much of Lawler)

I do understand having Brooks, Dan James & Jordan James on the bench for when the game opens up in the last half hour.

Many will disagree, but it’s become a squad game and having a couple of game changers on the bench is arguably a better strategy than relying on trying to win the game in the 1st 60 mins and then bringing on weaker players.

Bellamy has started well but will be judged on these next 4 games and any playoffs in March.

Heard good things about lawlor but Ben is a champ regular and probably one of the best cb's in the league. Bit of a strange one to be honest, particularly given Mepham is playing too

 

[NorfolkSwan]

Could it be that we have requested that Wales limit the number of minutes Cabango gets? He is only just fit and missed a fair bit of pre-season...

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

Could it be that we have requested that Wales limit the number of minutes Cabango gets? He is only just fit and missed a fair bit of pre-season...

Unlikely with Tuesday’s game being a friendly. No doubt there’ll be 10/11 changes. He’s likely to get 90 mins then. Possibly even captain the side in Swansea

 

[jackharris]

 

[Ringwood]

Cullen not giving the angle to receive a pass. Happy to keep pointing or short pass to Thomas.

 

[bakajack]

Cullen not giving the angle to receive a pass. Happy to keep pointing or short pass to Thomas.

This was obvious to me too. He isn't making offers or finding angles to receive passes where he could turn on it to threaten the defenders.

He is in desperate need of a good game to get his confidence up because otherwise he is looking like being 3rd choice behind Vipotnik and Idah this season, maybe even fourth choice behind Wales depending on how he kicks on

 

[Swanjaxs]

Cullen not giving the angle to receive a pass. Happy to keep pointing or short pass to Thomas.

Didn’t realise he was playing.

 

[eteb]

Cullen must have the stronger finger in the division

 

[NorfolkSwan]

Hate to say it, but Lawler looks quality. lol

 

[eteb]

Scum fans jizzing over lawlors five yard passes, shows the standard of shite the May they've been used to for the last few years

 

[eteb]

Hate to say it, but Lawler looks quality. lol

He'll be a very good player