Defiant Toshack vows to stick to guns with Wales

JOHN TOSHACK insists he still believes in his vision of Wales’ footballing future as he prepares to lead his country into their final two Euro 2008 qualifiers.

The Wales manager knows it has been a roller-coaster ride through Group D, with the Welsh failing yet again to reach a major finals, with plenty of acrimony and controversy along the way.

They can still claim third spot if the beat the Republic of Ireland in Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium today by a significant score, before they face group leaders Germany in Frankfurt on Wednesday in their final qualifier.