It's finally here! The Return of the China Cup

[Ray de Galles]

11-0, Ireland, 1888.

[Jah Womble]

0-6 - Bale hat-trick. Well, there's one record gone, at any rate...

[Ray de Galles]

Gah, they've taken Vokes off, GIGGS OUT!

[Mumpo]

Will we get Tenby Wales?

[Ray de Galles]

Maybe Severn.

[Jah Womble]

You guys.

[Patrick Thistle]

Just seen the photos. The new away kit is nice.

[ad hoc]

Don't push too far your dreams are china in your hand
Don't wish too hard, because they may come true
And you can't help them
You don't know what you might have set upon yourself
China in your hand

[Ray de Galles]

I did consider referencing that song in the title, just couldn't come up with anything I liked enough.

[Patrick Thistle]

It's disappointing you didn't push yourself too far to try and make it work

[Ray de Galles]

I should have put my heart and soul in to it.

[Vicarious Thrillseeker]

Fuck you Marcello Lippi.

[Ray de Galles]

Crumbs, T'Pau must have really changed direction after the hits dried up.

[Patrick Thistle]

I should have put my heart and soul in to it.

Hahaha

[Vicarious Thrillseeker]

Crumbs, T'Pau must have really changed direction after the hits dried up.

Carol Decker - The Angry Years.

[Jah Womble]

T'Pau. God, they were rank.

As you were.

[Patrick Thistle]

Oi! Don't you go dissing Shropshire's most notable contribution to popular music!

[Jah Womble]

I didn't say a word about Roy Wood...who admittedly didn't live there long.

(Edit: Actually - scrub that. The answer is obviously 'Ian Hunter'.)

[3 Colours Red]

Just managed to catch up now - Harry Wilson's goal in particular is worth a watch, gorgeous finish. But yeah, China must be really shit.

[Bored Of Education]

Yeah, China weren't much cop but you can only beat what is in front of you and they did force a fine save out of Hennesey.

What's going on with Osian Roberts? Is he still part of the set-up?

[Duncan Gardner]

Well done all. Bale is now only 7 behind embattled Linfield supremo Sir Healy.

Racey were also from Salop. I had a pint with Decker's mother at an aftergig party

[Patrick Thistle]

Radio 5 report on this a few minutes ago. Giggs refers to GB as "Bailo". That's just wrong. We're then treated to a very excited radio Wales journo who somehow managed to sound quite clear and unmuffled even though his head was right up Giggsy's arse. He did admit China were terrible though.

Uruguay gonna be a tougher test.

[Ray de Galles]

Yeah, China weren't much cop but you can only beat what is in front of you and they did force a fine save out of Hennesey.

What's going on with Osian Roberts? Is he still part of the set-up?

Yes.

In unrelated news, 60 Ft. Dolls have reunited for a 25th anniversary tour :

[Ray de Galles]

Uruguay gonna be a tougher test.

We all assume they’ll beat the Czech Republic, but they haven’t actually played each other yet.

[Patrick Thistle]

In unrelated news, 60 Ft. Dolls have reunited for a 25th anniversary tour :

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