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Title: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: Nick Bateman on June 12, 2015, 10:44:01 PM
Chris Coleman pulls a masterstroke by defeating FIFA's so-called 2nd ranked best team in the world Belgium 1-0.  One wonders how Belgium achieved that position - they were hopeless in the WC.

Wales were superb, closing down the Belgians in their own half until they caved in.  Mangoland made a distrastrous back-header which was intercepted by Gareth Bale who chested and swiveled to steer the ball through Courtoius' legs.  The Welsh should have gone further ahead when the man with three names, Hal Robson Kanu missed an open goal, but in the end it didn't matter.  Later they consolidated but snuffed out their opponents who only had one shot on target!

On TV they were saying it could be Marc Wilmots last match, not for being a "Mr.White" or a Bob Mills-lookalike, but for not maximizing what many agree is the best squad of Belgian heritage representatives since 'Wee Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'!!

It's an enormous result in world football!  Coleman also played Fulham's Jazz Richards and complimented him post match, so any detractors pay heed.  Richards made no mistakes against the overrated Eden Hazard on that flank and helped in the victory.

Congratulations to Wales, as in USA the other day; one welcomes a change to the dynamic in football - it makes our sport much more inspirational.
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: HatterDon on June 12, 2015, 10:48:03 PM
and so say all of us, Mr. W.
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: Baszab on June 12, 2015, 11:09:43 PM
I wonder who Wales assistant manager is - must be clueless - and inexperienced
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: St Eve on June 13, 2015, 03:11:48 AM
Surely this is not the same Cookie that we ran out of town
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: gezkc on June 13, 2015, 09:05:16 AM
Hats off to Chris Coleman - he's doing a fantastic job with Wales.
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: hovewhite on June 13, 2015, 09:35:57 AM
delighted for cookie,he was as usual like all our bosses heckled and jeered out of the club by sections of our fans,when he did a good job for us overall.Well done sir.
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: st andrews on June 13, 2015, 09:36:01 AM
With a bit of help from kit
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: BigbadBillyMcKinley on June 13, 2015, 10:26:51 AM
Sanjay is a decent manager, just like the booze and birds too much. Hence why his stint in Spain ended so abruptly.
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: The Rock on June 13, 2015, 12:13:03 PM
Delighted for Coleman as well. He lasted for ages here and played his part and I think most carry fond memories of his time with us. It was probably time for him to move on when he did and good to see him doing well.
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: Logicalman on June 13, 2015, 12:47:05 PM
Cookie was a great servant to the club as player, captain and manager. He'd run his course with us, but it goes to show that he is no one-club manager, his success at International level is great to see.

Well done Cookie.
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: Skatzoffc on June 13, 2015, 06:36:04 PM
Well done cookie.
Lovely feller.

Great to see his success.
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: Rhys Lightning 63 on June 13, 2015, 07:21:41 PM
Quote from: gezkc on June 13, 2015, 09:05:16 AM
Hats off to Chris Coleman - he's doing a fantastic job with Wales.

Especially considering about 18 months ago a lot of people (myself included) were calling for his head and getting Tony Pulis 
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: Wingnut on June 13, 2015, 11:10:22 PM
I just can't fathom the change in results for the Welsh and NI for that matter. Congrats to both sides. I think they will both make it to the Euros. Cookie has done an incredible job there.
Title: Re: Cookie crumbles Belgium
Post by: hovewhite on June 14, 2015, 10:23:23 PM
Well we produce at fulham good international managers,,robson ,hodgson ,coleman.
Who follows cookie,could it be a current manager?