Being a reserve goalkeeper at a major tournament can be a strange, sometimes lonely, existence to lead. There is a chance you could spend weeks away from home without getting close to playing a game.
The back-up keeper still has an important role to play, needing to be ready for action whenever called upon and providing competition for his team-mates.
Sometimes, though, that player will feel like he needs to bring something else to the party - quite literally in Adam Davies' case.
The Stoke City goalkeeper is part of the Wales squad preparing for Euro 2020 in Baku, where there is a strong possibility he will be third choice behind Wayne Hennessey and Danny Ward.