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-The story of Welsh football

-is one worth telling.

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-Like in all good stories,

-there are heroes...

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-..and villains.

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-There are tough, physical battles...

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-..and emotional ones.

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-In the series,

-I'll visit village grounds...

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-Save!

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-..and city stadiums.

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-I'll meet the people

-who helped shape the game in Wales.

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-Football matches wouldn't be

-the same without the supporters.

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-The crowd is the twelfth man.

-They sometimes influence the result.

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-But first, they have

-to travel to the match.

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-It would be easy,

-if the match was near home.

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-But usually, loyal supporters

-must travel far to back their team.

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-Go on!

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-Oh!

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-TRAIN WHISTLE

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-To look at how football developed...

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-..we must consider

-the growth of railways.

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-The railway network enabled

-teams from all over the country...

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-..to play every Saturday

-in league or cup matches.

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-Talking of cup finals...

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-..this is the Welsh Cup.

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-The competition was founded in 1877.

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-This cup was made in 1879.

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-The first team

-to hold it was Newtown.

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-They beat Wrexham 1-0 in the final

-down the road at the Cricket Field.

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-They took the cup home

-from this platform and this station.

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-You can imagine them

-carrying the cup aloft...

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-..fighting through the crowd to

-the train, trying not to drop it!

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-Hi, Glyn.

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-Hi, Glyn.

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-Good morning!

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-You've got the cup.

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-You've got the cup.

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-Yes.

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-This cup has close

-links with Oswestry.

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-Yes.

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-They played the Welsh Cup matches

-here in Oswestry in the early years.

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-It was neutral ground.

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-Yes.

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-I'd better put it down, in case.

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-Oswestry is on the way

-to everywhere by rail.

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-It was the Cambrian Company's HQ.

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-You could go to Welshpool,

-where there was a football team...

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-..Newtown, Caersws, Llanidloes,

-Machynlleth, Aberystwyth...

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-..Porthmadog and Pwllheli.

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-This line linked them all.

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-The railways were vital

-in the clubs' development too.

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-Yes. Teams moved closer

-to the railway.

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-This happened to the

-Lancashire And Yorkshire's team.

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-They moved closer to Old Trafford,

-where there was a cricket pitch.

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-Their name was changed

-to Manchester United.

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-In Wales, Bangor used to play

-where the swimming pool is now.

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-They moved to Farrar Road.

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-Arsenal, Chelsea and Bristol

-moved closer to the railway.

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-They moved because

-the trains provided transport.

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-Some teams had direct

-links with the railways.

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-Railway companies founded them.

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-Railway companies founded them.

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-There were two in North Wales.

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-There was a Railway Institute

-in Bangor and Holyhead.

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-They had reserves teams too.

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-Four teams played

-in the same North Wales league.

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-Two in Bangor and two in Holyhead?

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-Two in Bangor and two in Holyhead?

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-Yes, the first and second team.

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-Crewe is a big railway centre.

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-People worked there.

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-So the roots of many clubs

-are on these tracks.

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-Yes.

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-They kept them

-on the straight and narrow.

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-So they didn't go off the rails!

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-Exactly!

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-Anything special, Owen?

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-Anything special, Owen?

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-Aye. I've got Arsenal Team on board.

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-Arsenal! Never heard of them.

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-We'll have a proper team

-on board next Tuesday.

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-What's that?

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-Sheffield Wednesday.

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-Sheffield Wednesday.

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-Bah.

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-Travelling by train became part

-of professional footballers' lives.

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-But as the game's popularity grew...

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-..more supporters wanted

-to travel with their teams.

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-Many train companies

-saw their chance.

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-They organized excursions

-aimed at the whole family.

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-The Great Western Railway had

-some very busy days in the 1920s.

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-In 1925, when Cardiff

-first reached Wembley...

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-..twenty thousand people travelled

-there, from all over Wales.

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-Only ten thousand went from Cardiff.

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-People travelled from places

-like Swansea and Carmarthen.

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-Seven hundred went from Newtown.

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-Interestingly, in 1927, a train

-was organized from Swansea...

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-..taking 1,700 people

-to support Cardiff.

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-TRAIN WHISTLE

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-In the early days...

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-..very few supporters could

-afford the time and money...

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-..to follow Wales's away games.

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-But things changed

-after the Second World War.

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-"Suddenly, the world

-seems full of sunny places...

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-"..longing to welcome the British,

-in return for a nominal charge."

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-In 1950, a million

-travelled from Britain...

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-..with companies like Thomas Cook.

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-By the 1960s, thousands of hotels

-had sprouted like mushrooms...

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-..in places like

-Benidorm and Alicante.

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-Some independent travel companies

-saw a gap in the market.

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-They began to offer

-special football packages.

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-Look!

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-It's the programme

-for the World Cup qualifier...

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-..between Wales and Spain in 1961.

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-On page 15...

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-..there's an ad

-by Red Dragon Travel.

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-Look what it says.

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-"An outing of a lifetime!

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-"You can go to Budapest

-by coach for twelve days...

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-"..or by air for three days,

-to see Hungary v Wales.

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-"This is an all in,

-everything included holiday...

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-"..at the modest cost of 48 guineas.

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-"Never been to Hungary?

-This is your opportunity."

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-It's amazing, the idea

-of going to Hungary in 1961...

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-..at the height of the Cold War.

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-Remember, an uprising in 1956 was

-suppressed by the Communist regime.

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-I don't know how many fans went.

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-But going all the way to Hungary

-in one of these is a scary thought.

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-Hi. Budapest, please.

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-Return.

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-OK.

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-By the 1950s and 1960s...

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-..the road network allowed

-"modern" buses like this...

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-..to go long distances.

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-Mind you, travelling

-to matches on buses wasn't new.

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-A century ago, if there was no

-station at the match venue...

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-..the charabanc was

-a popular choice for supporters...

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-..and the teams too.

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-"Llandeilo Football Team played

-Lampeter College on Saturday.

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-"They were conveyed thither

-by Mr Edward Jones, Llandeilo...

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-"..in his well-known charabanc."

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-"The Cwmbach Central Stars

-journeyed to Pengam on Saturday...

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-"..to play a Glamorgan League match.

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-"They journeyed by charabanc."

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-International supporters

-are very familiar with airports.

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-Many of us have been stuck in

-airports because of delayed flights.

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-But it wasn't as bad as

-that famous story back in 1999...

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-..and the flight to Minsk

-for the Belarus match.

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-Thirteen Wales supporters

-were left on the runway.

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-They were going

-to share the flight...

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-..with FAW staff,

-players and officials.

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-But the plane was overloaded.

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-They got rid of a lot of kit,

-food and mineral water bottles.

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-But the plane was still too heavy.

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-The Association had to ask

-the 13 supporters to stay behind...

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-..and take a later flight.

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-As you can imagine,

-that didn't go down well.

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-Trefor Lloyd Hughes

-is a former FAW president.

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-He is used to travelling all over

-the world, representing football.

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-Thank goodness things

-like that don't happen now.

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-It doesn't happen often now.

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-You travel a lot

-with the Association.

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-You must have

-some interesting memories.

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-Yes. We went to Belarus.

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-After the game,

-we went back to the airport.

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-The aeroplane wasn't there.

-No-one knew where it was.

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-Half an hour, an hour,

-an hour and a half passed, no news.

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-The person who complained

-most was Robbie Savage.

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-I've never seen

-anyone complain so much.

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-I'd never believe you!

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-He's a good lad,

-but I must admit, that day!

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-What about the time

-you went to Georgia?

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-Georgia had just

-separated from Russia.

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-Shooting was still going on.

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-Food was scarce.

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-Georgia had to phone

-Russia to ask for electricity.

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-There was no electricity

-in the hotel.

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-None at all.

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-The lads didn't understand

-what was going on.

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-But we got it in half an hour.

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-They flicked the switch in Russia.

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-Probably!

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-I've been to Qatar

-with the Wales team.

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-We arrived at the airport.

-There was a small shed there.

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-I saw Kit Symons and Chris Coleman

-sitting on a settee.

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-I'm sure the settee

-cost more than the shed.

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-Amazing.

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-It wasn't very professional.

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-I must say,

-in the last five or ten years...

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-..it has become more professional.

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-It's important that it's still fun.

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-Definitely.

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-If you want to come with me

-to carry my bags, you're welcome.

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-I'll come with you.

-I'm not sure about carrying bags.

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-The Internet has made it easy...

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-..for football fans

-to book flights and hotels...

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-..to many far-flung countries.

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-My friends and I arrange our

-away trips.

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-Chris Coleman's team's

-historical campaign...

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-..has prompted more fans

-to come to places like Cyprus.

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-But I see the same old faces

-every time.

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-CHEERS

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-# I want to stay here,

-drinking all your beer

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-# Please don't take me home

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-# Don't take me home

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-# Please don't take me home #

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-I've gone abroad to watch Wales

-for many years now.

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-I've made some good friends.

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-When I bumped into these

-two in a Larnaca bar...

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-..the outcome of the campaign

-was still in the balance.

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-What do you think of Cyprus?

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-What do you think of Cyprus?

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-What isn't to like about it?!

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-The sea was like

-a boiling hot bath yesterday.

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-I had blisters

-after walking on the sand!

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-Someone has to do it.

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-We've been doing it for years.

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-How does this compare

-to other trips?

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-Every trip is different.

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-It's nice to come somewhere sunny.

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-It's usually a city.

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-It's great to visit new cities,

-and experience different cultures.

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-Wales hasn't had many seaside trips.

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-It reminds me of Budva.

-That was brilliant.

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-Budva and the friendly match

-in Bilbao were my best trips.

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-What about you?

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-There are lots of them!

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-Bilbao tops my list, too...

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-..everything about that trip,

-somehow.

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-It was a friendly

-against the Basque Country.

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-They don't play together often.

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-They don't play together often.

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-They were so pleased to have us.

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-We had a fantastic welcome.

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-I hear more Welsh

-being spoken on the away trips.

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-In Bilbao...

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-In Bilbao...

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-The singing!

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-# I can see Santa Claus

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-# Coming over the hill #

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-In mid-summer!

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-In mid-summer!

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-In May!

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-The Basques were gobsmacked,

-and egged us on. It was brilliant.

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-What's the score going to be?

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-2-0 to Wales.

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-It should be quite comfortable.

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-The heat is a bit of a worry.

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-On the subject of travelling...

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-..the buses are due here soon.

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-We have a lot to do.

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-Drink up.

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-To France.

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-Voulez-vous coucher mange tout?!

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-Come on Wales!

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-We've done planes and trains,

-but not automobiles.

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-The drive itself is part of

-every football fan's experience...

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-..especially those from North Wales,

-coming to home games.

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-The journey along

-the A470 is familiar to many...

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-..including myself,

-Tommie Collins and Bryn Pritchard.

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-We'll be stuck here

-for half an hour.

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-We go down often.

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-Don't you think they should

-play in Wrexham, to keep us happy?

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-It would be great,

-but it's not up to scratch.

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-Southwalians could see

-what we have to put up with.

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-You've been away over 100 times

-with Wales.

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-It's not 100, but not far off.

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-I went to 60 consecutively.

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-I've been to 30, maybe 35.

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-I didn't miss a game for four years.

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-That included the friendly

-in America, and the Russia game.

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-I went from the East to the West.

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-Do you know what my ambition was?

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-To see Wales play in South America.

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-I'm the novice in the car.

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-By the time this programme goes out,

-I'll have done 17.

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-Away games?

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-Away games?

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-Yes.

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-With Wales, we go to random places.

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-Belarus!

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-I haven't been to Belarus.

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-Have you been to Moldova?

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-Have you been to Moldova?

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-No.

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-Our next one is a dream group then!

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-In the friendly against

-the Basque Country in Bilbao...

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-..FIFA changed the dates.

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-The flights were bonkers.

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-I had to fly to Dublin.

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-I was going by ferry from Dublin.

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-But it was too stormy

-for the crossing.

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-We were stuck in Dublin!

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-It was brilliant!

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-When we were in Graz...

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-No, that was later.

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-We flew from Stansted twice.

-We need our heads examined!

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-We flew to Bilbao then home.

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-We washed our clothes

-and flew out to Graz.

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-I said, "Never again."

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-We always do. We went

-on a day trip to Guernica.

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-We go on trips. Culture, isn't it?

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-It has to be done.

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-It has to be done.

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-You're absolutely right.

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-It's not just football.

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-It's not just football.

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-I've been to Copenhagen four times.

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-I still haven't seen the

-Little Mermaid! I want to see it.

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-Remember Israel?

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-What did you do there,

-apart from go to the beach?

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-Yes, well. I was happy.

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-Criss-crossing Europe

-to support the national team...

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-..is a regular occurrence.

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-However, following a Welsh club

-round Europe is a rarer phenomenon.

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-So, when the chance comes,

-it has to be seized with both hands.

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-Ian Johnson and his father, Tim,

-are both seasoned travellers.

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-Ian, I've seen you

-many times in Wales games.

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-You're a Barry Town fan.

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-It was part of your job

-to follow the team.

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-I was the editor of the programme

-and the official website.

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-I come from Barry

-and support my local team.

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-I've seen them play abroad.

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-You've been to interesting places.

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-Yes!

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-I saw Barry Town

-playing in Budapest.

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-I didn't go to Kiev.

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-I did go to Skopje.

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-I went there before the Welsh

-fans visited these places.

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-Travelling is in your blood.

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-Tim, you're Ian's Dad. You're

-the man who taught him everything!

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-Yeah, I think so.

-It's nice coming here.

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-This is where it all started,

-all those years ago!

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-We're here for a reason.

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-The Continental Travel Bureau

-was behind us.

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-A gentleman called Barry Foster

-used to be in charge.

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-He used to give me the books.

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-In those days,

-nothing was on the Internet.

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-The books would show you

-how to get to certain places...

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-..by jetfoil, or by boat.

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-The first time we done it...

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-..we went to see

-Brugge and Panathinaikos.

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-A week later, me and my wife went

-to see Ajax against Levski Spartak.

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-Didn't you go all the way

-to Portugal on a bus?

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-Yes we did,

-to watch Barry play Boavista...

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-..and the next season,

-to see them play Porto.

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-I've always liked

-travelling and football.

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-Football is a good excuse

-to go places!

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-I've just continued doing it.

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-I've been to 48 of the 54

-European countries.

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-I'm hoping to do the other six

-in the next couple of years.

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-Ian, he's a hard act to follow!

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-We started when I was a youngster.

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-When I was ten weeks old...

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-..my parents took me on holiday...

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-..to see Cardiff City's

-pre-season tour of Denmark.

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-When I was eight or nine,

-we saw Celtic in Dortmund.

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-To come back to the present day...

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-..are you looking forward to France?

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-Absolutely!

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-Not only France,

-I've booked for Austria next year.

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-Before we finish...

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-..France has got

-a very special resonance for you.

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-It will be our

-40th wedding anniversary.

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-We booked our honeymoon

-in Amsterdam...

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-..because we thought

-Wales would beat Yugoslavia.

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-Unfortunately, we didn't. I had

-to watch the finals in Amsterdam.

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-I hope to see you there.

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-I hope to see you there.

-

-I hope so! It depends on my wife!

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-DAY OF CYPRUS V WALES GAME

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-Do you know what?

-Following Wales is hard work.

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-You pack a bag,

-and make sure you have a passport.

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-You get up at an ungodly hour

-to catch a plane...

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-..to some exotic,

-far-flung European country.

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-But do you know what?

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-Despite disappointing results

-along the way...

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-..and I hope tonight

-won't be one of them...

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-..all the effort and sacrifice

-is worth it.

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-Jazz Richards on the right

-of the penalty box, to Bale!

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-Gareth Bale!

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-It's Bale's sixth goal

-of the campaign!

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-It's possibly

-the most important one yet.

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-Wales is on the brink of

-reaching France. Cyprus 0, Wales 1.

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