WhileI would describe myself primarily  as a rugby supporter, but I am also a football fan, and most important a Welshman.

Need to get away from the decisive  football or rugby mindset!

Wales a small country with limited resources and numbers..to be there at all , iis magic. 

Need to make the most of it now.

England making a blistering start v Iran, with Sako on fire, so this game for us is later is critical.

USA have an experienced team with many playing in Europe,nso it will be tough.

This however is collectively, is the best wales I have seen, despite  missing stars up front like Rush.

Finally I laugh with Yma O Hyd being hijacked 

Will be singing in it all the same.

 Cymru am Byth !

Spot on GPR!

It may appear bizarre to criticise a man who has got Wales to the first world cup for 64 years, BUT if |I have one issue with Page, is that he is quite 'conservative.'

I watch football as well as rugby, and it's clear, that Keifer Moore and Brennan Johnson, who are playing regular football, and playing well (in premier league), should have started

Wales shape was all over the place, harry Wilson, with little football struggling.

There has to be a major re-think before the next game, but all depends on the fitness of those who played against USA. 

Going again, in 4 days, in that heat seems mad.

For that reason alone, the tournament should never be played there, but it should never be played there anyway, for the reasons we all know.

FIFA are a disgrace really. Who knows what "back door" deals were done?

Now not only is this funny because the stadium was never 3/4 full (according to the commentators) but the capacity of the stadium is 40,000. 

With reference to last night, we were like a rabbit in the headlights but came back well in the second half. Bale was poor by his standards & gave the ball away a few times. Would have liked to see Dan James running at the USA rightback after he was yellow carded. Moore changed the game when he came on & Ampadu was incredible.

On a subject like human rights any decisions should have been taken out of the hands of the players, coaches & indeed the FA's. The government should have advised pre qualifying that unless huge changes were evident the team/s would not have been going. Same thing when it was held in Russia after the Crimea annexing. 

It's the pundits more than anything. Alex Scott is getting praised but a few months ago she was sunning it up in Dubai. 

The British  government  says one thing,  and does another. 

With the cutting back on Russian gas, (not a huge amount imported, but significant), we will now see Qatar  stepping up to fill the void.

It also has major investment interests right across the UK.. so has a huge influence.

The UK will not want not want rock the equilibrium  ATM.

We are deluding ourselves in the west if we think we can influence or change their ethnically and cultural practices. The reality is we will pay lip service  to what is morally right, but then turn a blind eye.

I remember  John Taylor, the former Wales and London Welsh flanker,going on a Lions tour and agonising about the ethics, before going. He eventually decided to go.,in the hope , apart from the rugby,to change a few minds on apartheid. 

Instead, the 'hunter became the hunted",as the afrikaans, in particular  objected strongly to any outside interference .

The most important thing is that we stop importing foreign oil / gas in the longer term..so we haven't  got to be beholden to places like Qatar.

Investment in green re-newable energy which is safe and better for the environment  is clearly the way forward. 

One such move was the Swansea bay  scheme turned down by the government.

John taylor had misgivings in 68 but refused to play south africa again on his return and didn't go in 74

Great thing about the forum,is that there is someone who knows some detailed info about the topic your discussing.

You dont always have to ask the 'Oracle', but I imagine he would know anyway..LOL ,

A lot depends on how everyone is physically. 

I am hoping Joe Allen will  be able to start or play a part, even though he clearly won't be match fit.

Keifer Moore has to start,  and so should be Johnson, who has been playing well for Forest , not sure about James ATM

Joe Allen should never of gone in the first place injuries are catching up with him  

Argentina losing  yesterday 

Japan beating Germany today