Wales
football news - September 2000. |
Poland
ticket prices. |
The FAW are
set to raise the matter of ticket prices with the
FIFA commissioner during the World Cup qualifier
against Poland next month. Prices have been set
by the Polish FA at £38 for travelling Welsh
fans.
The Poles have advised that the match is now sold
out for Polish supporters and that no other
tickets will be
available in Warsaw on matchday.
More information: Mark Evans, International Match
Secretary.
e-mail: mevans@faw.co.uk.
Friday, September 29th 2000.
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Wales
squad. |
Mark
Hughes has named a 22-man squad for Norway and
Poland matches in October. John Hartson has been
included after he withdrew from the last squad
when his proposed move to Glasgow Rangers
collapsed.
Mark Delaney, Dean Saunders, Matthew Jones, Mark
Pembridge and Kit Symons have also been included,
after pulling out of the Belarus game with
injuries.
Friday, September 22nd 2000.
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Bellamy
handed two-match ban. |
Craig
Bellamy has been handed a two-match ban following
his sending off against Belarus. Bellamy will
miss the Norway and Poland matches in October.
The FAW has also been fined just over £1,000.
Mark Hughes said he was relieved that Craig had
not been hit by a longer suspension.
" |
It would have been a lot worse especially
when a player is sent off for raising his
arms. |
" |
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Mark
Hughes |
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Thursday, September 21st 2000.
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Mark
Hughes dilemma. |
Mark
Hughes is considering his options ahead of the
2002 World Cup qualifier against Norway. With
Craig Bellamy missing through suspension and Dean
Saunders struggling with injury, Ryan Giggs maybe
called upon to play up-front. Also with Paul
Jones having just recovered from his back injury
the battle is also on to be Wales' No1.
Hughes announces the squad this week.
Sunday, September 17th 2000.
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Desperate
to play. |
John
Hartson is desperate to play for Wales against
Norway and Poland next month after missing the
World Cup opener against Belarus.
" |
I wasnt in the right frame of mind
to play for Wales in Belarus. But I will
be fired up for the games against Norway
and Poland.
We have to pick up points from those
games.
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" |
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John
Hartson |
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Tuesday, September 12th 2000.
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Wales
v Belarus - Friday night team news. |
Mark Hughes
looks certain to recall Paul Jones in goal. Iwan
Roberts looks set to partner Craig Bellamy
up-front. Robert Page will surely play at right
back if Mark Hughes opts for a 4-4-2 formation
with Chris Coleman also returning from injury.
Injuries:
Nathan Blake has a sore achilles and John
Robinson has a slight groin strain.
" |
Paul got a shock when he was dropped, he
certainly didn't expect it and he was
bitterly disappointed. But he's okay now
and I certainly know all about his
qualities from my time at Southampton.
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" |
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Mark
Hughes |
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Friday, September 1st 2000.
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