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[jackharris]

Honestly….i’m well aware that if we’d performed ( Won ) then it would be Italy not NI…and I didn’t want to go to work for 45 years but had to …it was my job, probably only difference is if I hadn’t performed I would have been sacked, forgive me if I have little sympathy for the players having to turn out for a “meaningless “ game.

No one mentioned sympathy for the players. It’s just absolutely pointless. POINTLESS!!!!!!!! P O I N T L E S S ! ! ! ! !

 

[Copamundial]

No one mentioned sympathy for the players. It’s just absolutely pointless. POINTLESS!!!!!!!! P O I N T L E S S ! ! ! ! !

Really love the sound of your own voice don’t you, used to be a parrot in a pet shop in town many years ago who used to repeat himself.

 

[Copamundial]

And yes I’m a massive Bluebirds fan …..Haverfordwest Fc

 

[Swanjaxs]

And yes I’m a massive Bluebirds fan …..Haverfordwest Fc

1-0 against the Ferry today, Ferry were better imho ...

 

[J_B]

And yes I’m a massive Bluebirds fan …..Haverfordwest Fc

You could try Ozempic.

 

[Copamundial]

You could try Ozempic.

Not a fan of the Ozempics if I’m honest, don’t mind a bit of dressage but that’s about it.

 

[Copamundial]

1-0 against the Ferry today, Ferry were better imho ...

Massive Ferry fan as well

 

[exiledclaseboy]

I assume these games are being played because as the play off finals were only five days after the semis, venues and staff had to be secured, tickets sold and arrangements made etc. But yeah, as a game of international football it’s an entirely pointless waste of time for both players and fans now. It’ll be funereal there

 

[Londonlisa2001]

I assume these games are being played because as the play off finals were only five days after the semis, venues and staff had to be secured, tickets sold and arrangements made etc. But yeah, as a game of international football it’s an entirely pointless waste of time for both players and fans now. It’ll be funereal there

It won’t be funereal during the anthems

FAW should do what others are doing and give a free ticket to a future qualifying game for all those who’ve paid for their tickets for this.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

It won’t be funereal during the anthems

FAW should do what others are doing and give a free ticket to a future qualifying game for all those who’ve paid for their tickets for this.

Do they still play GSTK for Northern Ireland?

 

[Londonlisa2001]

Do they still play GSTK for Northern Ireland?

Yep. Hence my point. Will be the highlight of the game. Unless they think about it and drop it for Tuesday.

 

[Londonlisa2001]

You watch him bloody pick Cabango for this one as well.

 

[Frankie Burrows Cap]

It won’t be funereal during the anthems

FAW should do what others are doing and give a free ticket to a future qualifying game for all those who’ve paid for their tickets for this.

Nice in theory, but I’d rather the ~£1m in ticket sales go towards another 3G for grassroots/community use somewhere in Wales, which is what pretty much where all the FAW money goes.

Different to club football where it’s going straight into players/directors pockets.

 

[jackharris]

Nice in theory, but I’d rather the ~£1m in ticket sales go towards another 3G for grassroots/community use somewhere in Wales, which is what pretty much where all the FAW money goes.

Different to club football where it’s going straight into players/directors pockets.

Yes that sounds good. If it benefits grass roots football in Wales then I stand corrected. There is a small point to the nearly pointless match.

 

[jackharris]

I have a feeling it will be 2/3s full on Tuesday even with the match sold out. I wouldn’t travel a long way to watch the match. The fans in North, Mid and West Wales will think twice about attending. What will help will be it being the Easter Holidays for the children, so some parents will also be off work. The 2 matches I seem to recall v Northern Ireland were the match at Parc des Princes in 2016. I also recall a rather bonkers match at the Millennium Stadium with 3 sendings off early in the match. Not sure that Savage did a huge amount to get his red. Pulled the guys shirt after he was cropped. A crowd of 63,500 was there at the then Millennium Stadium.

BBC SPORT | Football | Internationals | Wales 2-2 N Ireland

Wales 2-2 N Ireland (8 Sep, 2004) Final Score - ESPN (UK)

Game summary of the Wales vs. Northern Ireland Fifa World Cup Qualifying - Uefa game, final score 2-2, from 8 September 2004 on ESPN (UK).

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