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It's because Wales fans mainly aren't ridiculous idiots like England fans, who put pressure on their team to perform which stops them doing so.
I'm not going to comment on Scotland fans because it's not my area of expertise but it sounds like a different but similar problem.
Scotland should be playing with zero pressure or expectations and just have some fun - look where it's got Iceland and Wales in the last couple of Euros.
On the topic of commentators, on the way home I was listening to 5 Live for the Wales game, and Rob Phillips and Nathan Blake were excellent. Got the balance of excitement, nervousness and professionalism just right.
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We are Scots, we dont expect much but we, unanimously, just wanted our best players on the park to give us the best chance to beat the only team in our group we could realistically go and potentially dominate in a must win match. Seeing the starting line up knocked the wind out of our sails before we even started (I was at the match).
Its the "staying safe", one up top, not playing the young boys approach that I cant abide.
Anyway, Friday is it own thing.
Italy had the right tactics tonight....punt the ball in the corner of the goal. Simple and effective.
Stoo61
Excellent from Wales, loved it!
The Welsh have a great mentality, they go out to win. Scotland have a losers mentality and go out to try not to lose. Im jealous.