Euro 2024 play off draw

[stevethejack]

Wales v Finland
Wales or Finland v Poland or Estonia.

Home games for both

 

[jacabertawe]

Good, now let's hope for a vast improvement in refereeing
https://nation.cymru/sport/specsavers-take-aim-at-the-match-referee-in-wales-v-turkey-clash/

 

[JackSomething]

We should be able to beat Finland at home. They squeaked past San Marino in their last game, but did thump Northern Ireland a few days before. Seems 33 year old Pukki, now playing in the MLS, is still their star man. Poland will be tough if we beat Finland, but it's a huge bonus for both games to be at home. We saw in this campaign how much better we play in front of our own fans.

On the subject of the referee, it struck me how similar the wider reaction in the media to his terrible performance has been to when Madley blatantly cheated us against Stoke. Just like there was little reaction to Madley, while it would have been endlessly talked about had it happened to one of the big clubs, can you imagine the media reaction if England had been on the receiving end of those decisions?

 

[Swanjaxs]

Absolutely no chance of beating Poland even at home in my honest opinion...

 

[Malaga]

Finland collected 18 pts in their campaign, Poland 11. 1st game won't be easy but should wales win then no reason the boys can't win the final with home advantage.

 

[sainthelens]

Absolutely no chance of beating Poland even at home in my honest opinion...

Lewandoski v Rodon doesn't fill me with any hope.

 

[monmouth]

Lewandoski v Rodon doesn't fill me with any hope.

Keep calm, Pagey will deploy a secret weapon against Lewandowsky.

Mepham.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Lewandoski v Rodon doesn't fill me with any hope.

Aye, and in all probability Finland, Iceland and the Ukraine would all have been hoping to draw us in the playoffs...

 

[JackSomething]

Aye, and in all probability Finland, Iceland and the Ukraine would all have been hoping to draw us in the playoffs...

True, but the reason all these teams are in the playoffs is because they're a bit shit, including us (Ukraine excepted who would have qualified ahead of Italy but for them having a worse/more bent referee than we did).

Apart from 1 point Estonia, all these teams are capable of beating each other. Our performances at home against Croatia and Turkey show we are capable of beating any of these teams at home if the majority of our players are available.

If I was putting money on it, I'd say we'll beat Finland and lose narrowly to Poland.

 

[K23]

"We should be able to beat Finland at home"

Indeed we should, but we should have been able to beat Armenia at home too and we got thumped.

 

[SgorioFruit]

we don't have a hope in hell

 

[Neath_Jack]

We can give all those a game at home, despite Page being the kiddy.

 

[waynekerr55]

We can give all those a game at home, despite Page being the kiddy.

How long has he got left of his contract

 

[Neath_Jack]

How long has he got left of his contract

Too long.

 

[Cooperman]

Good, now let's hope for a vast improvement in refereeing
https://nation.cymru/sport/specsavers-take-aim-at-the-match-referee-in-wales-v-turkey-clash/

Let’s also hope for a vast improvement in the national team manager.