... things went sadly wrong for him when the match kicked off!
Wales' chances of getting anywhere near the Euro 2008 finals were left in shreds by their worst home defeat since 1908. Slovakia hit FIVE within the hour, running out 5-1 winners.
It was the worst defeat for Wales since a 7-1 drubbing in Holland under Bobby Gould in 1996, but you have to go back to a 7-1 mauling by England at Wrexham 98 years ago for a worse home battering.