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Yesterday, 23:40

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread 5 on the bounce in Main Cardiff City Message Board

It might surprise you to find out that there was an even worse 12 game spell defensively from us. We conceded 44 goals in 12 games from Boxing Day...

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Yesterday, 22:20

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Neil Harris Appreciation Society in Main Cardiff City Message Board

After the playoffs and the squad improvements, I would have said playoffs again would have been a good season. An average season would have been...

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Yesterday, 21:45

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Magazines and Papers you used to buy , religiously in Main Cardiff City Message Board

I'm always amazed at the number of older people who, if you see them buying or reading a paper, it's always the Daily Mail.

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Yesterday, 21:21

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Neil Harris Appreciation Society in Main Cardiff City Message Board

For this season, what would you describe as a good season, an average one and a poor one?

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Yesterday, 21:05

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Neil Harris appears to be safe as Cardiff manager despite five straight defeats. in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Same here.

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Yesterday, 17:41

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Points needed.... in Main Cardiff City Message Board

The average for a playoff place is 74 points across all 3 divisions since the inception of the playoffs. Watford are currently sitting on 40 points...

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Yesterday, 14:36

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread 5 on the bounce in Main Cardiff City Message Board

https://www.ccmb.co.uk/showthread.php?446736-The-quot-5-successive-league-wins-quot-roll-of-honour-quot

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Yesterday, 11:46

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Can you get cookers with hobs and no ovens ? in Main Cardiff City Message Board

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Yesterday, 10:50

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Nobody new in centre midfield? in Main Cardiff City Message Board

It hasn't escaped my attention that we're one of the poorer sides in the Championship at creating chances in open play. If those 4 are still vying...

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Yesterday, 08:23

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Two minutes, 38 seconds ! That's how long it'll take Norwich to score. Have a guess. in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Not ticket 1. They tried to rig it so they won the car and Dougal couldn't remember the ticket number when his was drawn. Strangely enough, the...

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Yesterday, 06:27

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Two minutes, 38 seconds ! That's how long it'll take Norwich to score. Have a guess. in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Years ago I was present at the drawing of a charity raffle. A little unusually for a raffle, there was only one prize - a piece of artwork valued at...

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Yesterday, 01:12

Eric the Half a Bee started a thread Nobody new in centre midfield? in Main Cardiff City Message Board

At the end of last season I suggested that centre midfield was a weakness that needed improving. Scroll on to today. We've signed a striker. A...

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Yesterday, 01:05

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread City Bid accepted in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Let's hope he doesn't become more error prone, as Nelson and Morrison have been this season

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Yesterday, 00:40

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread 5 on the bounce in Main Cardiff City Message Board

5 wins. I did post something similar, looking at successive wins, at the time.

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16-01-21, 23:38

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 2 NORWICH CITY. Match thread in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Glatzel has managed 3 attempts on target since he opened the scoring 6 games ago against Birmingham. If anyone offered a soggy, stuck bag of cola...

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16-01-21, 22:08

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Stat of the day in Main Cardiff City Message Board

It appears to me that Jimmy Scoular is revered as a great City manager, yet his record as boss was certainly nowhere near the best. In fact, there...

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16-01-21, 21:46

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Stat of the day in Main Cardiff City Message Board

In 1921/22 we lost 6 on the trot to only 3 different teams - Spurs, Villa and Oldham. Back then it was common to play the same team back to back. ...

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16-01-21, 21:36

Eric the Half a Bee started a thread 5 on the bounce in Main Cardiff City Message Board

This is the 18th time in the club's history that we've lost 5 games on the trot (excluding where those runs have gone beyond, so 6 on the trot isn't...

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16-01-21, 21:13

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Stat of the day in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Indeed. :hehe:

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16-01-21, 21:02

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Stat of the day in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Perfectly fine. Wondering how long it would take someone to notice my little prank.

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16-01-21, 20:57

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Stat of the day in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Thank goodness for that. I was wondering when someone would notice!!

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16-01-21, 19:49

Eric the Half a Bee started a thread Stat of the day in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Not once in Cardiff City's history have we lost 5 successive games and managed to keep a clean sheet in any of them.

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16-01-21, 12:13

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Photo organiser in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Ooh, sounds interesting. A little project for this afternoon if we're 3 down early on! My first computer was a Commodore 64, so was used to...

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16-01-21, 12:02

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Great to see the UK leading in Politics

Congratulations. You manage to praise the Tories while having a go at the EU and Labour govt in Wales in one go. There's a surprise....

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15-01-21, 23:05

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Bale in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Looking ahead to Euro 2021 or whenever, is he still the Welsh talisman that we build around or not?

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15-01-21, 22:47

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Cardiff v Liverpool, cup final on 403 Sky now in Main Cardiff City Message Board

There's a thread that's almost as big as the Covid thread with his prediction!!

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15-01-21, 22:45

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Photo organiser in Main Cardiff City Message Board

I did, about 5 or 6 years ago when Microsoft stopped supporting XP. I used a variety of distros for about 2 years or so and, in the main, enjoyed the...

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15-01-21, 22:16

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Photo organiser in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Nice one. I like opensource.

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15-01-21, 22:09

Eric the Half a Bee replied to a thread Cardiff v Liverpool, cup final on 403 Sky now in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Steve R was right all along.

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