Bellamy isn't all that for Wales, plays a bit like Rooney often does, tries to do everything, and ends up doing nothing well. Andy King isn't really anything special (I presume you mean him instead of Ledley) and Aaron Ramsey may very well end up being a shadow of the player he once was, happens to a of players who suffer breaks like that.
Really they've spent 6 years trying to bring through the youth which was admirable of Toshack but the players are really no better than those of around 03/04 when they nearly made Euro 2004. Bale could be a real good player however, but Wales severely lack good centre backs and strikers.
In fairness the two squads are completely contrasting. I seem to recall a lot of a older heads in that squad under Mark Hughes. Currently they have very few. Their squads also seem to be very inconsistent as a result of a number of injury prone players.
Also, I don't like how Toshack has been given the plaudits for bringing through the young players. I hate him as a person anyway. Something he done as player is etched in my memory. There seem to be little alternatives other than these younger players.
One of Wales' best chances to qualify for a major tournament was for the 1986 one. Their team that era was arguably the best I've seen. Would've easily beaten any Welsh side of the last decade.
At the rate they're going, they'll be lucky to be represented in one ever again.
No way could I see Pulis trading in Stoke for that.
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