Skyblueweeman
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Missed a lot of tonight.
Where was Godden?
Where was Godden?
Match Thread Cardiff (5 Viewers)
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mark82
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Injured still.
SeaSeeEffCee
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Always worth bearing in mind that we started slowly in our League 2 and first League 1 season under Robins. This is a much more unforgiving league but there have been very encouraging signs that we’ve found our feet defensively in the last two game which will be crucial if we’re to stay up.
Correct and just like last season Kelly was out the first games and our improvement was when Kelly came back.
Mucca Mad Boys
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We’ve also had a difficult start to the season. After Norwich, we would have played against 9 of the top 12.
Despite many results going against us, there was glimpses that we have got what it takes to compete in this league.
SlowerThanPlatt
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Kelly played every minute of our opening 6 games last season
South West Sky Blue
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We weren’t lucky tonight, we got what was fair. Their “goal” was a clear push / foul. I didn’t see it live, but clearly visible on the replay. Fair play to the ref for seeing it.
Having Marosi taken out in a reckless foul is bad news. Don’t think the lad tried to hurt him, but he’s lucky not to get carded. That’s the only disappointment of the evening as we’re clearly worse off without him (despite his two dodgy moments tonight). Team mates are happy passing back to him and trusting his touch and passing. Don’t think Wilson will inspire the same trust levels. Good luck to him though. Hopefully he’ll thrive on it.
Having Marosi taken out in a reckless foul is bad news. Don’t think the lad tried to hurt him, but he’s lucky not to get carded. That’s the only disappointment of the evening as we’re clearly worse off without him (despite his two dodgy moments tonight). Team mates are happy passing back to him and trusting his touch and passing. Don’t think Wilson will inspire the same trust levels. Good luck to him though. Hopefully he’ll thrive on it.
larry_david
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Yeah my Rotherham pal is moaning about they fixtures they have now. I of course reminded him we've already had all them!
Mucca Mad Boys
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A fantastic result for us tonight. Cardiff will probably be in and around the playoffs at the end of the season.
Fair play to Robins mixing it up and showing his flexibility as a manager (again). The midfield dominated the game and we won a lot of balls in the middle third, and seemed to win most second balls. Kelly was particularly brilliant defensively. Giles on the wing was a really sound choice, he’s got pace and he’s a threat - just needs to make more of his chances. The defence was solid as a unit today with Dabo and McCallum being quite effective in their roles. Finally, a shout out to Walker who has been a nuisance recently and got his reward tonight with a good finish - being critical, he should have finished his other clear cut chance.
Generally, it must be said that we have looked more solid defensively playing 4-5-1 than 5-3-2. As a newly promoted team, we’ve got to sort out the defence first.
Fair play to Robins mixing it up and showing his flexibility as a manager (again). The midfield dominated the game and we won a lot of balls in the middle third, and seemed to win most second balls. Kelly was particularly brilliant defensively. Giles on the wing was a really sound choice, he’s got pace and he’s a threat - just needs to make more of his chances. The defence was solid as a unit today with Dabo and McCallum being quite effective in their roles. Finally, a shout out to Walker who has been a nuisance recently and got his reward tonight with a good finish - being critical, he should have finished his other clear cut chance.
Generally, it must be said that we have looked more solid defensively playing 4-5-1 than 5-3-2. As a newly promoted team, we’ve got to sort out the defence first.
cc84cov
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I doubt they will be around the play offs their similar to Brum poor side
Speedies_Chips
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As in they made the play offs.
Brighton Sky Blue
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Slight issue for the next game with McCallum unavailable, O’Hare to start you’d think
fernandopartridge
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Good old Rupert, so confidently asserts things as fact that are so easily verifiable.
Good old Rupert, so confidently asserts things as fact that are so easily verifiable.
Mucca Mad Boys
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Based off tonight’s game, you’re right. Last season, this same team came pretty close to reaching the playoff final.
It’s a long season, there’s plenty of time for everyone to turn things around.
Terry_dactyl
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Fuckin’ hell folks...
great win today! Made all the sweeter by the fact I got to share it with my cardiff season ticket holding partner and her dad! Get the fuck in!
(This is the first time I’ve been able to express my joy! “Oh yes, I agree, a draw would’ve been a fair result”. Fuck off!)
PS
Apologies for the slightly rambled post.
great win today! Made all the sweeter by the fact I got to share it with my cardiff season ticket holding partner and her dad! Get the fuck in!
(This is the first time I’ve been able to express my joy! “Oh yes, I agree, a draw would’ve been a fair result”. Fuck off!)
PS
Apologies for the slightly rambled post.
Philosoraptor
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covcity4life
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1 nil win. Walker to score
covcity4life
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2nd clean sheet ina row and win vs team in playoffs last year
Proven right about keeping new formation too and not letting my view of performances be clouded by results
Covcity4life is always right!
Proven right about keeping new formation too and not letting my view of performances be clouded by results
Covcity4life is always right!
Danceswithhorses
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Great win lads.
We've beaten a Cardiff side, whose wage bill must be 5 times or so more than ours.
Same with some of our draws and losses...all of those clubs have much bigger transfer/wage budgets.
The fact that we've rarely been outplayed, and feel aggrieved about some of our close losses, i believe, shows what a good job our management team are (still) doing with extremely limited funds.
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ps I can't tell you how happy i feel seeing Derby at the bottom of the table
We've beaten a Cardiff side, whose wage bill must be 5 times or so more than ours.
Same with some of our draws and losses...all of those clubs have much bigger transfer/wage budgets.
The fact that we've rarely been outplayed, and feel aggrieved about some of our close losses, i believe, shows what a good job our management team are (still) doing with extremely limited funds.
PUSB
ps I can't tell you how happy i feel seeing Derby at the bottom of the table
Johhny Blue
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I don’t think Cardiff deserved a draw. Zero creativity
SlowerThanPlatt
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Can’t believe just how poorly Derby are doing! 6 points adrift and 5 goals from 13 games
Anything at Norwich is a bonus but 3 points at Derby would give us an encouraging return from the last 5
Anything at Norwich is a bonus but 3 points at Derby would give us an encouraging return from the last 5
Terry Gibson's perm
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are we going to play Derby just as they get a new manager as it doesn’t look like granny shagger is making much of a positive difference.
clint van damme
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we're not, I agree, but Robins obviously thinks we're better playing him in an unfamiliar role than give Max or Baka a start.
It looks like the end for those pair.
clint van damme
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I really liked the way we've been playing last couple of years and I wanted us to carry that on in like that in this division and create a playing style that people clearly identified us with.
But that was extremely naïve, given we're new in a tough league with a low budget it's going to have to be more of what we've seen last two games. It's not going to be pretty but it's what we need to do to survive.
covcity4life
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We are passing it around really well dont think we have sacrificed our brand of footy at all
shmmeee
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We looked a lot more fluent than against Brum, mind you last ten minutes we looked like a non league side hanging on for a lucrative FA Cup replay.
I just worry that we’ve played two awful teams and didn’t look like beating one if we played all night and only beat the other thanks to a defensive cock up.
Proof of the pudding will be Norwich.
I forgot that, if that lot made the play-offs theres still hope for us yet.
covcity4life
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Reading and qpr were top. Cardiff playoffs last year
Played very well vs Bristol and Watford away currently in title race
Thibk we are a good team but agree need to score more goals
Yestdays error makes up for our giveaway vs forest
Didn’t look like beating them ? We could have scored four in the first ten minutes of the second half. Looks like we have got our defence right just the other end now, need Godden back asap
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So, are we adapting really well to this division...?
AFCCOVENTRY
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It’s taken about 10 games odd but the players are now adjusting to this league. The clean sheet and defending gives us a chance to win games now. We lose Sam against Norwich so let’s see what formation Robins picks as Giles isn’t a LB.
Brighton Sky Blue
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He might not have a choice but to play him there. Much more concerned about the goalkeeper situation tbh