FT: SOUTHAMPTON 2 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

**** off Russell Martin.

[D. Advocaat]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Southampton toying with City now- huge gulf in quality between the sides and City are not even competing.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Colwill - Ugbo - Etete linking up better than any of the starting XI did.

[NYCBlue]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Etete! Jesus.

[Maurice Swan]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Consolation is we avoided being embarrassed...

[bluesp]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

**** off Russell Martin.

Lucky I’m not a professional footballer, I’d have two footed the just for men prat there!

[Maurice Swan]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

...And bugger me Swansea have equalised......

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Well. These recent games have told us we're at the level that most of us expected to be. Personally, I would love to see some changes to the starting lineup going forward. We can't just chug along to January, there's too many games. We need to freshen up the lineup. Which should be fine because it's not as if those who are starting are vastly superior to the subs that come on.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Go on Erol, **** him up!

[bluebirds17]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

I think these games have shown that we have s clear lack of depth and a bit extra quality.

Southampton are a quality side and really should be pushing top 2.

[bluesp]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Having a top quality striker makes a big difference

[Taffy Blue in Berkshire]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Having a top quality striker makes a big difference

yep, when we have the ball in midfield (on rare occasions) we've no idea what to do withit. having watched the last 3 games it's clear that there's a lot of work to be done and we're miles away from the leading pack in terms of ability.

[bluebirdcelt]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

Disappointing result today. Apart from one good move towards the end of the game City simply didn't really look like scoring. Had it not been for so many wasted chances and some good saves by Runarsson, Soton could have easily put 6 or 7 against us. Biggest problem is poor passing - defence were also caught out a few times too many.

Really need 2-3 new players in the next transfer window.

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

yep, when we have the ball in midfield (on rare occasions) we've no idea what to do withit. having watched the last 3 games it's clear that there's a lot of work to be done and we're miles away from the leading pack in terms of ability.

Our midfield has been non-existent for many seasons. At the moment it's just so-so.
There's no goal threat from them. There's no one driving forward with the ball, no incisive passing, and very little link up play with our forwards.

[bluemoon]

Re: SOUTHAMPTON v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

dissapointing, but realistic, i think i saw 1 very good move and link up in the 86th min

on reflection thats not good enough, but the difference in quality is so evident, you would normally just assume its 11 pros against 11 pros, no the southampton lads are much better gifted, we will need to play out of our skin every game to get out of this division again...