Wales.

[JK]

It's a joke how Andrew Hughes doesn't make that list of defenders.

Suppose it's good news for us as he gets a rest but feel a bit for the player who really couldn't have done much more in the last 18 months.

 

[Mancunian White]

1000 year old Chris fucking Gunter makes it in but Andrew doesn't? Joke.

 

[yimmy14]

Chris Gunter is literally in League Two.

 

[OB1]

Rob Page is known for picking his mates over form players, and then supplementing the squad with promising youngsters. Hughes fits neither category, same as Ryan Hedges from Rovers and Oli Cooper from Swansea

 

[NG White]

Utterly bizarre that Hughes is not in that squad when you look at some of the defenders picked.

 

[Yoowell]

No surprise really….Taffs has always been a clicky set up.

 

[urmstonwhite]

Said it the other day. Cabango garbage for Swansea, who have been shipping goals recently. Hughes must have better stats. Also don't get the League 2 players getting in.

 

[northender2]

I think Hughes needs to find an Irish ancestor if he wants to play international football, it seems the Welsh scouts dont realise he exists

 

[daddyman16]

Siomedig, sortio fo allan Rob!

I've got your back Andrew, or rather I've got you on my back... Personalised shirt and all.

 

[StickyBrick]

Absolute joke that Hughesy doesn't get in that squad

 

[york white]

Cabango was our best player against Swansea.

 

[JJ_PNE]

Hes better off not going, the Welsh team is full of nobheads.

 

[SoccerHQ]

Had no idea he was Welsh! Don't think he's had a sniff of a call up at all in his time here.

Problem is Wales defensive unit is pretty young and pretty established. Roberts, Mepham, Rodon, Ampadu and Neco Williams all under 25 and been playing for them since 2018-19. Then you've got Ben Davies as the "old man" of the backline so loads of options for those three CBs.

Guess he might get some chances post world cup as he's probably no worse than Tom Lockyer but again he's been longer in their system.

 

[Idi Amin]

No room for Evans, but old favourite Bale gets selected again.

 

[Soapy]

No room for Evans, but old favourite Bale gets selected again.

He could probably pay for his own room.

 

[Mr. M]

Wales' loss is our gain - it is a real shame though how someone so consistent as a LB or LCB doesn't even get a look in as a backup option?

 

[MattPNE17]

I don't see how you can take Gunter over Hughes as a playing option.

Suits us anyway. If he's not playing for Wales then he's not going to get injured playing for Wales.

 

[MattPNE17]

Wales' loss is our gain - it is a real shame though how someone so consistent as a LB or LCB doesn't even get a look in as a backup option?

The backup options are much of a muchness really, since there's not all that much between Cabango, Lockyer and Hughes - in cases where it's tight they'll go with the trusted names or the younger lads, neither of which applies to Hughes.

 

[SF]

Hughes does have questionable fitness, prone to pulls that keep him out for a couple of weeks. Probably the main reason he's been overlooked for a one month tournament.

Started 11 of our 20 league games this season.

Last year he managed 40 starts but that's the most he's managed here. 32, 28, and 31 in the previous seasons.

This is good news for us, he'll benefit from a good rest. He's easily our best defender.

 

[sports rehab]

Wales' loss is our gain - it is a real shame though how someone so consistent as a LB or LCB doesn't even get a look in as a backup option?

yes it is........ but when Page joined the Wales set up many PNE fans didnt want Hughes to play for us !!!