"Walking to the ground in Bordeaux and what I find hilarious, in hindsight, is how low our expectations were."
Elis James was not alone.
Wales had gone more than half a century without playing at a major tournament, so it was understandable that expectations were modest.
Generations of fans had been scarred by agonising near misses and downright dismal failures of the past so, when Wales finally realised a nation's dream by qualifying for Euro 2016, just being there was enough for many.
