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WALES V BULGARIA
Nations League Group B4
2pm Kick Off
Sunday September 6th 2020
Near to Leckwith Stadium, South Glamorgan
Referee Fabio Verissimo, Age 37, Portugal. Today’s ref has managed 241 matches in his career from champions league to international friendlies. He tested positive for Covid 19 in April, but by all accounts he is feeling a lot better now. He has a big house in his home country.
A Portuguese house yesterday.
TV
ESPN 3
ESPN + USA
Optus Sport
S4C
Sky Go Extra
Sky Sports Football
Sky Sports Main Event
TUDN
UEFA TV
Betting
Wales 11/20
Bulgaria 6/1
Draw 29/10
Other odds are available including no odds at all.
Wales have not lost any of their last 5 games, Bulgaria have won 1 of their last five.
Wales lead Group H after a convincing 1-0 away win in Finland, Bulgaria drew 1-1 at home in the Levaki stadium, Sophia.
TEAM NEWS
Gareth Bale, loves golf
Wales are still without several first-team players for Sunday's Nations League match against Bulgaria but boosted by the return of David Brooks.
The Bournemouth attacking midfielder, 23, was added to the squad on Friday after recovering from an ankle injury.
Wales' long list of absentees includes Aaron Ramsey, Joe Allen, Chris Mepham, Joe Rodon and Tom Lawrence.
Ryan Giggs' side won without them in Finland on Thursday and could make changes for the Bulgaria fixture.
Giggs is considering a first start for Liverpool's 19-year-old full-back Neco Williams after he impressed from the bench in Helsinki.
Williams was one of three players to make their Wales debuts against Finland, with another 19-year-old, Manchester United's Dylan Levitt, starting in midfield and Swansea City centre-back Ben Cabango, 20, coming on as a substitute.
Wales captain Gareth Bale was taken off at half-time as he was lacking match fitness, and the Real Madrid forward's minutes may be managed again in Cardiff.
The same could be true of Liverpool attacking midfielder Harry Wilson, who came on for Bale against Finland.
"We had a few knocks from the other night - Jonny Williams had a knock, Harry Wilson a little dead leg. Gareth a little knock - but everyone trained today [Saturday]," said Giggs.
"Everyone's available with Broosky coming back in and I've got a selection headache. It's a good position to be in."
Brooks, who has not played for Wales since June 2019 because of injury, is a welcome addition to Giggs' attacking options.
West Bromwich Albion forward Hal Robson-Kanu could feature for the first time since 2017.
The 31-year-old is back in the Wales squad after reversing his decision to retire from international football but did not play a minute during the victory in Finland.
Meanwhile, Bulgaria will be without captain Petar Zanev after the defender was injured during Thursday's 1-1 draw with the Republic of Ireland.
Wales record v Bulgaria.
27 Apr 1983 Wales v Bulgaria W 1-0 UEFA European Championship
16 Nov 1983 Bulgaria v Wales L 1-0 UEFA European Championship
14 Dec 1994 Wales v Bulgaria L 0-3 UEFA European Championship
29 Mar 1995 Bulgaria v Wales L 3-1 UEFA European Championship
15 Aug 2006 Wales v Bulgaria D 0-0 International Friendly
22 Aug 2007 Bulgaria v Wales W 0-1 International Friendly
08 Oct 2010 Wales v Bulgaria L 0-1 UEFA European Championship
11 Oct 2011 Bulgaria v Wales W 0-1 UEFA European Championship
In their first ever meeting Jeremy Charles scored the winning goal at the racecourse in a 1-0 victory.
Referee that day was Siegfried Kirschen, then Europe’s smallest referee.
Competition UEFA European Championship Group 4
Attendance 9,006.
Famous ?
Hristo Stoichkov Stoichkov, probably the best known Bulgarian footballer, Played nearly 450 games in his career scoring 220 goals, He played for Sofia and Barca and finished his career at D.C. United, yes them. His favourite food is Chinese and he used to sell both Orange and lemon flavoured Tango drinks from a wheelbarrow when he was a kid outside his fathers greengrocers.
A famous old man of Leckwith is Writer Ronald Dahl who often placed dead mice in the jars of sweets at his local sweet shop because the owner didn’t like him.
Bulgaria facts
Bulgaria is famous as the oldest country in Europe! Founded in 681 AD by Khan Asparuh and since then preserved its original name. Bulgaria is also famous for its natural diversity as mountains, plains, Black Sea Coast, rivers, lakes and hot springs. Wolves and bears are found in abundance in Bulgaria, some actually dance for money.
Wales
Talking of Chinese food, Ryan Giggs, not to be confused with his brother Rhodri, although it is an easy mistake to make is current Wales manager and was born in Canton and wisely moved to Manchester at the age of six. He played for Great Britain on 4 occasions.
Giggs is one of the most decorated footballers of all time. During his time at Manchester United, he won 13 Premier League winner's medals, four FA Cup winner's medals, three League Cup winner's medals, two UEFA Champions League winner's medals, a FIFA Club World Cup winners medal, an Intercontinental Cup winner's medal, a UEFA Super Cup winner's medal and nine FA Community Shield winner's medals. Manchester United and Liverpool are the only clubs in English football history to have won more league championships than Giggs. Giggs captained United on numerous occasions, particularly in the 2007—08 season when regular captain Gary Neville was ruled out with various injuries.
He is co-owner at Salford City. His dad played rugby and apparently liked it quite a lot.
Team news
Wales
1
W Hennessey
14
C Roberts
16
T Lockyer
15
E Ampadu
4
B Davies
19
M Smith
18
J Morrell
22
D Brooks
11
G Bale (c)
20
D James
13
K Moore
Substitutes
5
B Cabango
7
D Levitt
17
R Matondo
3
N Williams
12
D Ward
23
W Vaulks
8
J Williams
10
H Wilson
21
A Davies
9
H Robson-Kanu
2
C Gunter
6
J Lawrence
Bulgaria
1
G Georgiev
6
N Gusmao
5
K Dimitrov
14
A Nedyalkov
4
I Goranov
11
Y Karabelyov
7
G Kostadinov (c)
18
G Ivanov
17
B Karagaren
10
B Kraev
8
T Nedelev
Substitutes
23
M Lukov
3
V Nikolaev Popov
12
S Slavov Rabotov
19
I Isa
20
D Iliev
9
S Delev
21
F Yavorov Krastev
2
S Popov
13
N Mihaylov
15
P Galabov
22
A Tsvetkov
16
S Kovachev
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 15:50 - Sep 6 with 972 views | AndyCole |
Beauty of a goal !! |  |
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 15:51 - Sep 6 with 966 views | Treforys_Jack |
Neco lad  |  | | |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 15:52 - Sep 6 with 965 views | NotLoyal |
Liverpool’s Neco Williams scores his first Welsh goal in injury time.
Nut job. [Post edited 6 Sep 2020 15:55]
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 15:59 - Sep 6 with 939 views | KarlHRummenigge |
Well done Wales for starting and finishing the weekend football fest on a high.
Just need the Swans to harness this feel-good Factor and pickup from where we were in the run-in. | | | |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 16:01 - Sep 6 with 934 views | Jack59 |
Solid performance against a very dogged and determined team. The majority of our players now are English, so our next game against England may attract a lot of unwelcome attention to that fact. | | | |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 16:14 - Sep 6 with 901 views | builthjack |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 15:20 - Sep 6 by Highjack |
HRK has done more in 40 seconds than Kieffer Moore did in an hour. |
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| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 16:24 - Sep 6 with 876 views | AndyCole |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 14:43 - Sep 6 by builthjack |
Smith not doing much . Too slow. |
Grew into the game, and played his part.
Would've been a good fit for us | |
| Pro free speech and alternative opinions -
Anti gang-bullying and poor modding thereof -
Will always make a stand against those who consistently choose to turn a blind eye |
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 16:24 - Sep 6 with 872 views | ReslovenSwan1 |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 16:01 - Sep 6 by Jack59 |
Solid performance against a very dogged and determined team. The majority of our players now are English, so our next game against England may attract a lot of unwelcome attention to that fact. |
"Being English" is the default position. You are assumed English unless otherwise stated. This does not necessarily have to be based on facts. For example Ampadu might be considered English but he is half Welsh and at least part Ghanaian. There were 6 full Welshmen on the field including subs with 7 default English with at least some Welsh lineation. Brooks and James have a Welsh parentage. Smith, Moore Robson Kanu may have Scottish, Irish or African lineage in the mix.
Interesting to see the Welsh and Bulgarian players support the American footballer's knee protest against police brutality against Black people in the USA. |  |
| Wise sage since Toshack era |
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 16:28 - Sep 6 with 858 views | NotLoyal |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 16:24 - Sep 6 by ReslovenSwan1 |
"Being English" is the default position. You are assumed English unless otherwise stated. This does not necessarily have to be based on facts. For example Ampadu might be considered English but he is half Welsh and at least part Ghanaian. There were 6 full Welshmen on the field including subs with 7 default English with at least some Welsh lineation. Brooks and James have a Welsh parentage. Smith, Moore Robson Kanu may have Scottish, Irish or African lineage in the mix.
Interesting to see the Welsh and Bulgarian players support the American footballer's knee protest against police brutality against Black people in the USA. |
And the sky commentator mentioned ...
‘with all the awful things going on in Bulgaria, a mark of respect from today’s line ups’
People are going to get confused if this keeps on. | |
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 17:30 - Sep 6 with 806 views | Jack59 |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 16:24 - Sep 6 by ReslovenSwan1 |
"Being English" is the default position. You are assumed English unless otherwise stated. This does not necessarily have to be based on facts. For example Ampadu might be considered English but he is half Welsh and at least part Ghanaian. There were 6 full Welshmen on the field including subs with 7 default English with at least some Welsh lineation. Brooks and James have a Welsh parentage. Smith, Moore Robson Kanu may have Scottish, Irish or African lineage in the mix.
Interesting to see the Welsh and Bulgarian players support the American footballer's knee protest against police brutality against Black people in the USA. |
We started the game with six players born in England, and if we are to be perfectly honest would all probably choose to play for England if their place in the squad were guaranteed.
I point this out only because of the strong anti-English sentiment that exists with many Welsh fans, and the political capital that benefits the Independence movement in Wales when Wales teams excel in the world of sport.
I ideally would like SCFC to enjoy a long future in the English League system, it's taken for granted by many, but things could change, and a little more respect to English born players and recognition of the benefits we enjoy in the EFL would certainly be a positive step. | | | |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:06 - Sep 6 with 765 views | Jack59 |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 16:28 - Sep 6 by NotLoyal |
And the sky commentator mentioned ...
‘with all the awful things going on in Bulgaria, a mark of respect from today’s line ups’
People are going to get confused if this keeps on. |
The knee-bending will stop when fans get back into the grounds and voice their opinion on what's going on. | | | |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:07 - Sep 6 with 763 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 17:30 - Sep 6 by Jack59 |
We started the game with six players born in England, and if we are to be perfectly honest would all probably choose to play for England if their place in the squad were guaranteed.
I point this out only because of the strong anti-English sentiment that exists with many Welsh fans, and the political capital that benefits the Independence movement in Wales when Wales teams excel in the world of sport.
I ideally would like SCFC to enjoy a long future in the English League system, it's taken for granted by many, but things could change, and a little more respect to English born players and recognition of the benefits we enjoy in the EFL would certainly be a positive step. |
A load of old rubbish.
UEFA and FIFA make the rules.
All these players are welsh qualified. Fact.
Almost all these young players have been developed through the welsh age group system.
Wales have developed them.
They have not been part of the English set up.
Its fantastic that they all want to play for Cymru.
Its enriched our team, and made us an excellent young team.
Years of planning, not left to chance.
Great credit to Bale. â¤ï¸ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó ¿
Oh yes .... and feck Team GB. 😂 |  |
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:08 - Sep 6 with 761 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:06 - Sep 6 by Jack59 |
The knee-bending will stop when fans get back into the grounds and voice their opinion on what's going on. |
Most fans will support BLM because ... well ... Black Lives Matter ....ðŸ™ðŸ¿
There is not two sides on this one. | |
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:12 - Sep 6 with 759 views | Jack59 |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:07 - Sep 6 by Kilkennyjack |
A load of old rubbish.
UEFA and FIFA make the rules.
All these players are welsh qualified. Fact.
Almost all these young players have been developed through the welsh age group system.
Wales have developed them.
They have not been part of the English set up.
Its fantastic that they all want to play for Cymru.
Its enriched our team, and made us an excellent young team.
Years of planning, not left to chance.
Great credit to Bale. â¤ï¸ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó ¿
Oh yes .... and feck Team GB. 😂 |
You were slow arriving, but everything I've said is true. Is there an 'Indie' alarm bell that goes off when you lot feel threatened. | | | |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:13 - Sep 6 with 758 views | NotLoyal |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:07 - Sep 6 by Kilkennyjack |
A load of old rubbish.
UEFA and FIFA make the rules.
All these players are welsh qualified. Fact.
Almost all these young players have been developed through the welsh age group system.
Wales have developed them.
They have not been part of the English set up.
Its fantastic that they all want to play for Cymru.
Its enriched our team, and made us an excellent young team.
Years of planning, not left to chance.
Great credit to Bale. â¤ï¸ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó ¿
Oh yes .... and feck Team GB. 😂 |
A couple of the Bulgarians inc a Brazilian qualified to play for them by residence of over five years.
Most European countries do it, except Wales, in my memory none, don’t know or care about England.
Angel Rangel would have made a decent defender in a red shirt 😉 | |
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:26 - Sep 6 with 747 views | Jack59 |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:13 - Sep 6 by NotLoyal |
A couple of the Bulgarians inc a Brazilian qualified to play for them by residence of over five years.
Most European countries do it, except Wales, in my memory none, don’t know or care about England.
Angel Rangel would have made a decent defender in a red shirt 😉 |
I think the difference is that if six Spanish born players were playing for Wales, the crowd would probably not be singing ''Always sh** on the Spanish side of the world'' | | | |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:31 - Sep 6 with 740 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:12 - Sep 6 by Jack59 |
You were slow arriving, but everything I've said is true. Is there an 'Indie' alarm bell that goes off when you lot feel threatened. |
You are over estimating your own importance.
Nobody gives a feck what you think.
How do you feel the black England players feel running out in front of the Farage and Boris half wit fan club that follow their national team ?
I should stress this is the England football support, not English people. | |
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:35 - Sep 6 with 738 views | Jack59 |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:31 - Sep 6 by Kilkennyjack |
You are over estimating your own importance.
Nobody gives a feck what you think.
How do you feel the black England players feel running out in front of the Farage and Boris half wit fan club that follow their national team ?
I should stress this is the England football support, not English people. |
You are too consumed with hatred of the 'English' to ever talk much sense. I've said all I want, you can carry on now on your own. | | | |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:35 - Sep 6 with 736 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 17:30 - Sep 6 by Jack59 |
We started the game with six players born in England, and if we are to be perfectly honest would all probably choose to play for England if their place in the squad were guaranteed.
I point this out only because of the strong anti-English sentiment that exists with many Welsh fans, and the political capital that benefits the Independence movement in Wales when Wales teams excel in the world of sport.
I ideally would like SCFC to enjoy a long future in the English League system, it's taken for granted by many, but things could change, and a little more respect to English born players and recognition of the benefits we enjoy in the EFL would certainly be a positive step. |
A total bollox point on Swans.
Its like saying that Brexit will stop English teams competing in the European competitions.
Two different things see - the political world, and the football world. | |
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:38 - Sep 6 with 732 views | builthjack |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 18:26 - Sep 6 by Jack59 |
I think the difference is that if six Spanish born players were playing for Wales, the crowd would probably not be singing ''Always sh** on the Spanish side of the world'' |
It's a lot worse with rugby fans though | |
| Swansea Indepenent Poster Of The Year 2021. Dr P / Mart66 / Roathie / Parlay / E20/ Duffle was 2nd, but he is deluded and thinks in his little twisted brain that he won. Poor sod. We let him win this year, as he has cried for a whole year. His 14 usernames, bless his cotton socks.
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 19:00 - Sep 6 with 700 views | pikeypaul |
Looks like i made a good choice in opting for the delights of Rhossili over another borefest.
Finland kicking southern irish arse in their own back yard makes our result midweek look even better now.
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 20:13 - Sep 6 with 664 views | Fireboy2 |
Both my boys were born in england and if you ask them who would they play for there would only be one answer ðŸ´ó §ó ¢ó ·ó ¬ó ³ó ¿
Been brought up well you see  |  | | |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 20:30 - Sep 6 with 644 views | trampie |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 17:30 - Sep 6 by Jack59 |
We started the game with six players born in England, and if we are to be perfectly honest would all probably choose to play for England if their place in the squad were guaranteed.
I point this out only because of the strong anti-English sentiment that exists with many Welsh fans, and the political capital that benefits the Independence movement in Wales when Wales teams excel in the world of sport.
I ideally would like SCFC to enjoy a long future in the English League system, it's taken for granted by many, but things could change, and a little more respect to English born players and recognition of the benefits we enjoy in the EFL would certainly be a positive step. |
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| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 20:55 - Sep 6 with 623 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Wales v Bulgaria ¦ Matchday Thread on 19:00 - Sep 6 by pikeypaul |
Looks like i made a good choice in opting for the delights of Rhossili over another borefest.
Finland kicking southern irish arse in their own back yard makes our result midweek look even better now.
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