What a disastrous U21s campaign this has been, and through no fault of Matty Jones and his staff! 🤬
Having your strongest players called up to the senior squad, only for them to spend their time sitting in the stands without playing a single minute, is beyond frustrating.
Even for the final game against Austria, when the senior camp had ended, Matty was still forced to go without players who could undoubtedly have strengthened his side and potentially made a huge difference to the scoreline.
But why?
A complete lack of collaboration between the senior and U21s setups has to be questioned. The geographical distance between the two camps, with the U21s based on the other side of the country, will only have added to the problem, making any seamless transition virtually impossible.
An absolute shambles!
Did anyone genuinely expect this team to win games under those circumstances? How can a manager be expected to deliver results when he’s been deprived of his strongest players, particularly when those players aren’t even getting minutes at senior level?
Anyone who understands football can surely see the bigger picture here. You cannot undermine a team’s preparation, take away its key players and then act surprised when results don’t go your way.
So, who’s really to blame here? 🤬 @FAW@NoelMooney@MattJones__7
Or is this really The Bellamy Effect?
Because right now, scapegoat is the word that springs to mind. And Matty Jones and his staff deserve far more than to be judged on a campaign in which the circumstances have arguably been stacked against them from the start.
Accountability needs to work both ways! 🏴☠️
What a disastrous U21s campaign this has been, and through no fault of Matty Jones and his staff! 🤬
Having your strongest players called up to the senior squad, only for them to spend their time sitting in the stands without playing a single minute, is beyond frustrating.
Even for the final game against Austria, when the senior camp had ended, Matty was still forced to go without players who could undoubtedly have strengthened his side and potentially made a huge difference to the scoreline.
But why?
A complete lack of collaboration between the senior and U21s setups has to be questioned. The geographical distance between the two camps, with the U21s based on the other side of the country, will only have added to the problem, making any seamless transition virtually impossible.
An absolute shambles!
Did anyone genuinely expect this team to win games under those circumstances? How can a manager be expected to deliver results when he’s been deprived of his strongest players, particularly when those players aren’t even getting minutes at senior level?
Anyone who understands football can surely see the bigger picture here. You cannot undermine a team’s preparation, take away its key players and then act surprised when results don’t go your way.
So, who’s really to blame here? 🤬 @FAW@NoelMooney@MattJones__7
Or is this really The Bellamy Effect?
Because right now, scapegoat is the word that springs to mind. And Matty Jones and his staff deserve far more than to be judged on a campaign in which the circumstances have arguably been stacked against them from the start.
Accountability needs to work both ways! 🏴☠️
At 9:15am today, Wales will fall silent to remember those who were taken from us in the Aberfan disaster.
60 years may have passed, but we will never forget them.
60 years since the tragic event that happened in the small village of Aberfan.
A total of 144 sadly lost their lives due to a colliery spoil tip collapsing, destroying a school and surrounding homes.
We remember every one of them today.