Iceland vs Wales

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

They aren't really competitive though are they, none gives a shit. Complete and utter waste of everyone's time.

If a country can't qualify out of the group like we were in for the euros they don't deserve to end up at the tournament.

Agreed, and we didn't qualify. Which is why it's doubly important we take the NL seriously and thankfully we do. I don't know where you've got this blasé attitude about it from. Our performance in this directly affects our ability to reach the World Cup.

Would you prefer we play friendlies instead?

It's not as if these games have replaced traditional qualifiers.

 

[Smurph]

I have to say that people may have forgotten just how boring the average international friendlies were before the Nations League if they believe these games are worse. The last 2 Wales games would probably have been more exciting than the vast majority of friendlies Wales ever played.

I absolutely get not being bothered about international games outside of actual qualifiers/final games (and that international football is less interesting than club football), but the current system is absolutely an improvement for me.

Don't forget we've been used to watching that crap Page put us through. Painting the grass green would have been more entertaining.

These games are nothing more than glorified friendlies.

 

[JackSomething]

They aren't really competitive though are they, none gives a shit. Complete and utter waste of everyone's time.

If a country can't qualify out of the group like we were in for the euros they don't deserve to end up at the tournament.

I'll agree with that. I think expanding the finals for both tournaments has devalued them. I'd be happier with the old size tournament and the Nations League games being worked into qualifying somehow.

 

[Smurph]

Agreed, and we didn't qualify. Which is why it's doubly important we take the NL seriously and thankfully we do. I don't know where you've got this blasé attitude about it from. Our performance in this directly affects our ability to reach the World Cup.

Would you prefer we play friendlies instead?

It's not as if these games have replaced traditional qualifiers.

I'd rather they just played qualifying games and leave it at that.

 

[JackSomething]

Don't forget we've been used to watching that crap Page put us through. Painting the grass green would have been more entertaining.

These games are nothing more than glorified friendlies.

I was thinking about friendlies from a lot longer ago to be honest. The kind of games that the likes of Giggs didn't even bother turning up for!

 

[Smurph]

I'll agree with that. I think expanding the finals for both tournaments has devalued them. I'd be happier with the old size tournament and the Nations League games being worked into qualifying somehow.

I'm sure it was Luxembourg who got to a play off match for the last Euro's. It's a joke,

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

I'd rather they just played qualifying games and leave it at that.

So what would we do in these international windows? Play friendlies?

 

[Smurph]

I was thinking about friendlies from a lot longer ago to be honest. The kind of games that the likes of Giggs didn't even bother turning up for!

I have no doubt he wouldn't turn up for these types of games either.

 

[Smurph]

So what would we do in these international windows? Play friendlies?

Scrap them and just play qualifiers.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

I'm sure it was Luxembourg who got to a play off match for the last Euro's. It's a joke,

That's a flaw in the NL system which i agree needs to be rectified. But that's got no bearing on us. We still need to treat them seriously and we do.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Scrap them and just play qualifiers.

The qualifiers still exist, are you suggesting we play each team in qualifying groups 3 times or something?

 

[Smurph]

That's a flaw in the NL system which i agree needs to be rectified. But that's got no bearing on us. We still need to treat them seriously and we do.

Absolutely nowt wrong with the way it was before. The introduction of the nations league is make money for the governing bodies.

 

[Skippyjack]

I'm sure it was Luxembourg who got to a play off match for the last Euro's. It's a joke,

Luxembourg have a decent team now, usually you'd class them as the San Marinos.. but they've got midfielders who'd walk in our midfield

 

[Smurph]

The qualifiers still exist, are you suggesting we play each team in qualifying groups 3 times or something?

No, just play each other home and away like was always done in the past and worked.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

I have no doubt he wouldn't turn up for these types of games either.

That's more an indictment on him. I don't see much evidence of many big names sitting these games out. Certainly not Wales' major players anyway.