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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Bobby Dandruff
Agreed.
He made an immediate impact in a very short space of time.
Thought Colwill was quite exciting for the 15 minutes he came on.
o'Dowda looked confident but clearly needs minutes under his belt.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
Well the last 3 games have reminded me that I’ll take wins over entertainment and fair play to the team for grinding out the last 3 results.
The relative positivity on this thread would’ve been a bit different mind if Danny ward was a championship level striker. Beyond the 3 points it wasn’t a great watch. If we can bore the life out of the crowd and snatch 3 points off Ipswich I’ll take that again though.
On a side note what were all the torches in the crowd about, making a bit of entertainment?
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
A fortnight ago anyone suggesting that we could win three on the trot would have been in danger of being carted away. So credit must be given to players & staff. The ‘relegation’ hurdle has surely been successfully negotiated. A gradual step up in quality must be attempted now, if results go tits up because of a more adventurous approach the management shouldn’t be hung out to dry. Bulut has achieved the season’s main objective, safety relatively early. He has carte blanche now to tinker & experiment with no criticism, whether he does or not may be his downfall in fans eyes.
Would love us to ‘go for it’ in forthcoming games, if it fails , so be it.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
I thought it was a dreadful game between two very poor teams. You could say that about all three of the wins.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Blooburd
really? im a big fan of colwill but that was the first time i felt he was trying too hard looked a bit awkward
so happy to see odowda on tho, i really want to see him play with colins as they were fire in the first few games
Notice the HUGE difference having an actual left winger on makes? grant was so depressingly backwards most of this match (yet again)
I thought he carried the ball forward, run down the clock, kept possession well. I thought all the subs had a positive impact.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Tuerto
To be fair to bulut, he does have a philosophy, a way of playing, and he wont compromise it. I've been very critical of him and his style, but i suppose his belief and character can't be questioned, he isn't for changing or reacting. Now whether that's a good thing remains to be seen. I begrudgingly admire it, although i can understand why others don't or wouldn't.
I think has a style of play that he wants, and that he's not going to stop until we start doing it well. I hope that's the case anyway.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
2nd half, I thought that we were abysmal.
Sitting back and Inviting Huddersfield on.
Great points return over the last few games…but let’s not pretend that we were convincing in victory.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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BlueArmy 86
I thought he carried the ball forward, run down the clock, kept possession well. I thought all the subs had a positive impact.
One of the few occasions this season when you could say that. Bristol was another. For most of the season our subs have made things worse and in some cases lost us points. Probably a reflection on the previous weakness of our bench but also some awful tactics. Bit weird of Bulut to increase our attacking threat late in the game but he did.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Sparticus_Mills
I thought it was a dreadful game between two very poor teams. You could say that about all three of the wins.
That's the spirit!
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
That last 10 minutes was probably the first bit of excitement in 2024
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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WJ99mobile
That last 10 minutes was probably the first bit of excitement in 2024
I’m happy with the result, but we definitely have to up our game to get that elusive second goal.
The subs were right, probably a little bit late, we have two tough matches ahead and with us now being virtually guaranteed Championship football for next season let’s hope that we can play with a bit more confidence and freedom in the last ten games!
Having said that I would be happy with a draw on Saturday
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Robin Friday's Ghost
That's the spirit!
Yes, let’s just stick our heads in the sand, ignore all context and pretend that we are suddenly brilliant.
Great!
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Sparticus_Mills
I thought it was a dreadful game between two very poor teams. You could say that about all three of the wins.
The league is again awful this year apart from the run away leaders.
Preston who are in 9th were dreadful.
I've seen some games this season that would look bad in league 2. QPR comes to mind.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Tuerto
To be fair to bulut, he does have a philosophy, a way of playing, and he wont compromise it. I've been very critical of him and his style, but i suppose his belief and character can't be questioned, he isn't for changing or reacting. Now whether that's a good thing remains to be seen. I begrudgingly admire it, although i can understand why others don't or wouldn't.
It's wholly reliant on the front 4. It wouldn't be so bad if we pressed the opposition all over and won the ball back high up the pitch. My main gripe with his style is that it is so bloody slow. We win the ball, and it goes backwards and the centre halves have it for 2 minutes. It is a weird half way house between being direct and possession, which nullifies us in an attacking sense. There were a few occasions last night where Grant and COD counter attacked though. If we had more of that, it would help a lot
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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WJ99mobile
The league is again awful this year apart from the run away leaders.
Preston who are in 9th were dreadful.
I've seen some games this season that would look bad in league 2. QPR comes to mind.
Preston aren't great but they scored against us and we could have played all week against them and not scored. Once they scored they managed the game quite well, too.
Re L2 comment, I don't think people realise how big the gulf is. Rotherham would walk L2 with their eyes closed.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
the clickbait comic is back in the thread:hehe:
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Sparticus_Mills
I thought it was a dreadful game between two very poor teams. You could say that about all three of the wins.
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Originally Posted by
Robin Friday's Ghost
That's the spirit!
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Bobby Dandruff
Yes, let’s just stick our heads in the sand, ignore all context and pretend that we are suddenly brilliant.
Great!
It isn't a choice of 'very poor' or 'brilliant'.
Most people on this thread are describing a team/squad/manager somewhere in the middle.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Mr Soul '68
I was hoping for a 2-1 win. Whenever I see Wintle in the starting line up, my heart sinks. We'll get a 1-1 draw tonight then
Wintle was one of our best players last night and is much better than some people make out on here.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Robin Friday's Ghost
One of the few occasions this season when you could say that. Bristol was another. For most of the season our subs have made things worse and in some cases lost us points. Probably a reflection on the previous weakness of our bench but also some awful tactics. Bit weird of Bulut to increase our attacking threat late in the game but he did.
Exactly what they wouldn't have been expecting and it worked.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Sparticus_Mills
I thought it was a dreadful game between two very poor teams. You could say that about all three of the wins.
Disagree. First half last night was pretty good and most people around me were happy at half time. We were positive and put them under pressure, created chances, played some nice football and could have been two or three up. Second half we sat back too much and started being over defensive for 35 mins, so that wasn’t good but the last 10 minutes we took back the initiative and played well again, keeping them in their half. Overall, I dont see how anyone can complain too much about any of that, although I agree that most of the second half was a difficult watch because of the amount of ball they had and chances they created. A definite improvement though and with 9 games to go we have more points than all of last season and are pretty safe in the table.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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dml1954
Wintle was one of our best players last night and is much better than some people make out on here.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Sparticus_Mills
I thought it was a dreadful game between two very poor teams. You could say that about all three of the wins.
Very negative they had drawn with Leeds last game, beat Watford, lost to Hull, and beat Sunderland, They were in good form and we beat them relatively comfortably, two half-decent teams in good form, but we were solid and deserved the win, there were a lot of pluses for me.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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dml1954
Wintle was one of our best players last night and is much better than some people make out on here.
I was a wintle hate watcher the first half of the season (when every1 was singing his name for some daft reason). Lately he has completely turned it around and last night was no exception. He was great for us and a fantastic pairing with Ralls.
I will never understand the views of most on this board. You criticize players when they start doing well but seem to ignore or love them when they are killing our playstyle
Atm the middle HAS to be between Ralls, Wintle or Turnbull in that order.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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dml1954
Disagree. First half last night was pretty good and most people around me were happy at half time. We were positive and put them under pressure, created chances, played some nice football and could have been two or three up. Second half we sat back too much and started being over defensive for 35 mins, so that wasn’t good but the last 10 minutes we took back the initiative and played well again, keeping them in their half. Overall, I dont see how anyone can complain too much about any of that, although I agree that most of the second half was a difficult watch because of the amount of ball they had and chances they created. A definite improvement though and with 9 games to go we have more points than all of last season and are pretty safe in the table.
They were rubbish as were Bristol City, Blackburn and Stoke. But we have been a tiny bit better and rode our luck (see Ward’s appalling miss last night)
We should all be very happy with the recent points haul but anyone who thinks that we are somehow now playing well is deluding themselves.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Bobby Dandruff
They were rubbish as were Bristol City, Blackburn and Stoke. But we have been a tiny bit better and rode our luck (see Ward’s appalling miss last night)
We should all be very happy with the recent points haul but anyone who thinks that we are somehow now playing well is deluding themselves.
10th best team in the league, all teams have good and bad luck, but a striker for them not scoring for them is not luck, it's about him getting a chance and scoring or missing from it, no luck involved.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
dml1954
Disagree. First half last night was pretty good and most people around me were happy at half time. We were positive and put them under pressure, created chances, played some nice football and could have been two or three up. Second half we sat back too much and started being over defensive for 35 mins, so that wasn’t good but the last 10 minutes we took back the initiative and played well again, keeping them in their half. Overall, I dont see how anyone can complain too much about any of that, although I agree that most of the second half was a difficult watch because of the amount of ball they had and chances they created. A definite improvement though and with 9 games to go we have more points than all of last season and are pretty safe in the table.
We had 2 shots in the first half.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
dml1954
Disagree. First half last night was pretty good and most people around me were happy at half time. We were positive and put them under pressure, created chances, played some nice football and could have been two or three up. Second half we sat back too much and started being over defensive for 35 mins, so that wasn’t good but the last 10 minutes we took back the initiative and played well again, keeping them in their half. Overall, I dont see how anyone can complain too much about any of that, although I agree that most of the second half was a difficult watch because of the amount of ball they had and chances they created. A definite improvement though and with 9 games to go we have more points than all of last season and are pretty safe in the table.
The only bit of real quality I can recall in the first half is what lead to the goal, other than that it was dreadful. The play was so slow and ponderous 'Pass sideways, sideways, back to the keeper, hit it long' if Diédhiou did win the header, there was no one there to pick it up. I think Wilson-Esbrand has been a real good signing and he was always looking to get forward and make the overlap, but he was one of the few players to play with any urgency.
I'm happy with the wins, but I'm not deluded to ignore the fact we got three wins against three really poor teams by playing poorly.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 0 HUDDERSFIELD TOWN. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Sparticus_Mills
The only bit of real quality I can recall in the first half is what lead to the goal, other than that it was dreadful. The play was so slow and ponderous 'Pass sideways, sideways, back to the keeper, hit it long' if Diédhiou did win the header, there was no one there to pick it up. I think Wilson-Esbrand has been a real good signing and he was always looking to get forward and make the overlap, but he was one of the few players to play with any urgency.
I'm happy with the wins, but I'm not deluded to ignore the fact we got three wins against three really poor teams by playing poorly.
Exactly.