Ep.179 – Iceland and Montenegro preview
Leon, Huw and Russell look at the main talking points in the squad selection to face Iceland and Montenegro in the Nations League, including the management’s public comments on Rubin Colwill. There’s also a...
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Ep.178 – “That’s the worst we’ll be”
Gareth, Rich and Russell look back on a hugely encouraging start to Craig Bellamy’s reign in the Nations League games against Turkiye and Montenegro. Mae Gareth, Rich a Russell yn bwrw golwg ar gychwyn...
Remembering the August friendly
The end of season tour was long a staple for representative international teams. In June-July 1929 an FAW squad travelled from Canada’s eastern flank to its western flank and back again playing and winning...
Cymru and Africa (pt.1) – Tunisia
Although Cymru has only ever played once against a team from Africa, there are nevertheless many connections between us and that continent. To celebrate the upcoming 34th edition of the African Cup of Nations...
Wales and Hungary down the years
On Tuesday Wales will take to the field in Budapest to face Hungary for the eleventh time. Wales have only faced the other home nations, the Republic of Ireland, Belgium and the former Czechoslovakia...
John Toshack – saviour or sinnerman?
With John Toshack’s autobiography Toshack’s Way hitting the shelves of bookshops in time for Christmas, Leon Barton reviews the book and assesses the kid from Canton’s unique footballing career as player and manager. John Toshack...
Welsh football book reviews 2
Last summer Russell Todd and Leon Barton provided a quick run through of suggested close-season Welsh football-related reading. It included autobiographies by the likes of Robbie Savage, Terry Yorath, Joey Jones and Mickey Thomas,...
