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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
From what I saw that was a better performance than the recent abject rubbish served up.
We moved the ball more quickly, pressed in a co-ordinated manner and actually had a few chances!
There is a long way to go but it was a step in the right direction and at least we showed a bit of urgency, which I know should be the absolute minimum….
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
Nathan Blake was very critical of us using our wide attacking players in a defensive role while our full backs often had nothing to do. It was almost as if we had a back 6 at times. Doesn't really help if you're trying to play on the front foot.
Some might see a 0-0 against a side below us as a positive. I think it's a missed opportunity and further demonstrates how crap things have become.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
ToTaL ITK
yeah. lets cling on to those positives
It's the name of the game.
Another point away from the drop.
Grant and Colwill did OK most of the time (from the commentary I heard).
The goalkeeper (who has done well for two Championship clubs before) has started to find his feet.
The bar is very low!
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
2b2bdoo
Also a thought Romeo did well.
i think hes being sarcastic :facepalm:
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
The criminal justice system should start sentencing criminals to a season ticket at Cardiff City. Crime in South Wales would drop ten fold overnight.
Awful game
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
Some might see a 0-0 against a side below us as a positive. I think it's a missed opportunity and further demonstrates how crap things have become.
Of course it's a missed opportunity - but it wasn't the disaster that some feared.
(I have no more confidence in Bulut after that than I did before kick off).
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Blooburd
i think hes being sarcastic :facepalm:
I know.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
Taking the positives from an awful match
Horvath looked solid, although I didn't appreciate the backheel to get him out of trouble.
Romeo I thought had a solid game and tried to get forward. His best game of the season.
Phillips was probably the best of the defence. Aggressive in the challenge and distribution a step up on McGuinness.
Grant worked his socks off and was our most likely player to score.
Colwill is starting to look the player we all hoped he would be.
Having said all that we are so toothless. It is difficult see where the next goal is coming from.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
Looking on the bright side it wont take long to watch the highlights on Sky
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
Nathan Blake was very critical of us using our wide attacking players in a defensive role while our full backs often had nothing to do. It was almost as if we had a back 6 at times. Doesn't really help if you're trying to play on the front foot.
Some might see a 0-0 against a side below us as a positive. I think it's a missed opportunity and further demonstrates how crap things have become.
It's a massive missed opportunity. I put the improvement down to the opposition being worse than the teams we've faced recently. Tonight was still far too defensive. At one point Blackburn had an attacking throw in and had 4 players in the final third. We had all 11 back.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
This persistence with playing inverted wingers. You'd think he would be able to see it isn't working, why not try and change it?
Warnock would swap his wingers during a game (notably Hoilett) if he felt the need.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
It was better but only just and maybe the quality of the opposition helped in that respect. Blackburn were awful but dominated possession for the last 25 minutes. We look clueless on how to score a goal , as someone mentioned both of our wide men were back covering our full backs, no wonder we haven’t scored a goal at home this year!
Even the chances we created when we were on top and moving the ball better were still not what you would call much more than half chances.
Still a point towards safety eh!
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
I think Blackburn decided after the hour that the game was there to be won , pushed up to half way line and started pressing us when in possession, just glad they didn’t try that from the start as I think we would have struggled to contain them like that for 90 minutes! Blakey disappointed with the negative tactics, the non adventurous role of the full backs and inverted wide men who have to sta
Rt their runs 60+ yards from goal
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
J R Hartley
The criminal justice system should start sentencing criminals to a season ticket at Cardiff City. Crime in South Wales would drop ten fold overnight and force them to attend.
Awful game
Altered for you.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
slomaj
Looking on the bright side it wont take long to watch the highlights on Sky
Just watched them didn't last long as you say. What did get me was the shocking defending for their one chance. I think it's Wintle who twice stands and appeals for offside when he should looking to tackle or block. Looked like a Sunday league player. Unforgivable 🤬
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
Who is at fault for Etete dropping into deep?
He’s too weak to play a target man and the wingers are not firing
Keep Etete up high or push up the full backs so the wingers have more space
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Dembe
Of course he should beat his man, you aren't wrong and I get its just an opinion, but why concentrate on a negative when overall the performance has been more positive?
You're not still banging on about the one comment I made against Wintle very early in the game :shrug:
FWIW, I didn't see many positives on performance individually or collectively.
The only things that could be viewed as positives are that we didn't lose so another point above the drop.
Maybe the fact that our defence kept their star striker in their pockets and kept a clean sheet is another.
That said, as I have said before, we are a team limited in terms of quality.
Perspective required.
Two poor teams on show tonight.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
WJ99mobile
Who is at fault for Etete dropping into deep?
He’s too weak to play a target man and the wingers are not firing
Keep Etete up high or push up the full backs so the wingers have more space
Bulut's happy. We kept a clean sheet against such a potent attacking side.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
As expectations were below zero I felt the slightly more positive approach ie. forward passing, was welcome. The effort seemed there as well to be fair, the least you should expect from professionals. That’s the only thing I can cling to whilst soaking wet, tired and cold.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
jon1959
It's the name of the game.
Another point away from the drop.
Grant and Colwill did OK most of the time (from the commentary I heard).
The goalkeeper (who has done well for two Championship clubs before) has started to find his feet.
The bar is very low!
Spot on.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
Bulut set that team out there not to win but not to lose.
Such a negative outlook for a team, playing two holding midfielders and wingers forced to play a defensive minded game rather than looking to get forward.
Colwill was a positive, being our main creative outlet and looking a step above the rest of the team.
Grant worked hard and showed glimpses. I'd also have Tanner in the side on Saturday.
Etete needs toughen up. He needs to stop whining at the ref all game and put a bit of physicality back at the centra halves.
I heard tonight we haven't scored at home since Boxing Day and it's telling. Didn't look like scoring all night. He sticks Ashford on the bench who has shown he can score at under 21's but refuses to give him a chance.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
Bulut's happy. We kept a clean sheet against such a potent attacking side.
Ignoring the fact that we couldn't score against a side who hadn't kept a clean sheet in 17 games!
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
bluebirds17
Bulut set that team out there not to win but not to lose.
Such a negative outlook for a team, playing two holding midfielders and wingers forced to play a defensive minded game rather than looking to get forward.
Colwill was a positive, being our main creative outlet and looking a step above the rest of the team.
Grant worked hard and showed glimpses. I'd also have Tanner in the side on Saturday.
Etete needs toughen up. He needs to stop whining at the ref all game and put a bit of physicality back at the centra halves.
I heard tonight we haven't scored at home since Boxing Day and it's telling. Didn't look like scoring all night. He sticks Ashford on the bench who has shown he can score at under 21's but refuses to give him a chance.
Grant did ok, as did colwill, but as our main Creative outlet (Colwill) when is he actually going to create anything of note? As for Tanner, i wouldn't have him near it.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Madassa
Ignoring the fact that we couldn't score against a side who hadn't kept a clean sheet in 17 games!
One step at a time. 5 successive 0-0 draws mean we're edging closer to safety.
You're expecting it all, man! :hehe:
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Madassa
Ignoring the fact that we couldn't score against a side who hadn't kept a clean sheet in 17 games!
Seeing as that side who have found it difficult to keep a clean sheet in so many games were playing against a side that hasn't scored a home goal in 2024, is nil nil such a surprise?
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
MacAdder
You're not still banging on about the one comment I made against Wintle very early in the game :shrug:
FWIW, I didn't see many positives on performance individually or collectively.
The only things that could be viewed as positives are that we didn't lose so another point above the drop.
Maybe the fact that our defence kept their star striker in their pockets and kept a clean sheet is another.
That said, as I have said before, we are a team limited in terms of quality.
Perspective required.
Two poor teams on show tonight.
"still banging on" is a hell of a stretch and a poor attempt at gaslighting. I've replied once more.
The use of that shrug smiley is also very passive aggressive, a manner I'm not sure you'd carry if this wasn't an online interaction. Behave yourself.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
No goals at home in 2024 is a criminal offence.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
WJ99mobile
Who is at fault for Etete dropping into deep?
He’s too weak to play a target man and the wingers are not firing
Keep Etete up high or push up the full backs so the wingers have more space
I think he was just knackered.
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Re: CARDIFF CITY v BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
NYCBlue
I think he was just knackered.
Blakey reckoned it was due to coaching.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Tuerto
Grant did ok, as did colwill, but as our main Creative outlet (Colwill) when is he actually going to create anything of note? As for Tanner, i wouldn't have him near it.
Colwill's picking the ball up way too deep, we were seeing it with Ramsey earlier in the season. We don't have a midfielder capable of progressing the ball forward consistently to the attacking players. Siopis and Wintle's instinct is to protect possession rather than quickly give it to Colwill/the wingers and everything slows down.
I'd bring Turnbull in either alongside Siopis or ditch the 2 holders entirely and have Siopis as a pure defensive midfielder sat in behind Colwill and Turnbull. The ultra defensive setup isn't working
Tanner's not good enough.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
City123
Colwill's picking the ball up way too deep, we were seeing it with Ramsey earlier in the season. We don't have a midfielder capable of progressing the ball forward consistently to the attacking players. Siopis and Wintle's instinct is to protect possession rather than quickly give it to Colwill/the wingers and everything slows down.
I'd bring Turnbull in either alongside Siopis or ditch the 2 holders entirely and have Siopis as a pure defensive midfielder sat in behind Colwill and Turnbull. The ultra defensive setup isn't working
Tanner's not good enough.
I agree with everything here. Why can't Bulut see it?
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
City123
Colwill's picking the ball up way too deep, we were seeing it with Ramsey earlier in the season. We don't have a midfielder capable of progressing the ball forward consistently to the attacking players. Siopis and Wintle's instinct is to protect possession rather than quickly give it to Colwill/the wingers and everything slows down.
I'd bring Turnbull in either alongside Siopis or ditch the 2 holders entirely and have Siopis as a pure defensive midfielder sat in behind Colwill and Turnbull. The ultra defensive setup isn't working
Tanner's not good enough.
You know what i think, he'd be a better and more valuble player if he was more defensive. He could play that Ampadu role perfectly if he was. He's just to slow on the ball to worry defenders, and i mean when he's on the ball in a tight situation. People saying how well he has done, but for me he just doesn't create enough.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
City123
Colwill's picking the ball up way too deep, we were seeing it with Ramsey earlier in the season. We don't have a midfielder capable of progressing the ball forward consistently to the attacking players. Siopis and Wintle's instinct is to protect possession rather than quickly give it to Colwill/the wingers and everything slows down.
I'd bring Turnbull in either alongside Siopis or ditch the 2 holders entirely and have Siopis as a pure defensive midfielder sat in behind Colwill and Turnbull. The ultra defensive setup isn't working
Tanner's not good enough.
I agree.
However when Ramsey was picking it up deep it allowed us to go higher up the pitch as the ball stuck to him and freed so much space.
You could see he was a class above
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Tuerto
You know what i think, he'd be a better and more valuble player if he was more defensive. He could play that Ampadu role perfectly if he was. He's just to slow on the ball to worry defenders, and i mean when he's on the ball in a tight situation. People saying how well he has done, but for me he just doesn't create enough.
Colwill?
Think that’s a disaster personally. In fact I’d try him higher
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
If ever a team was here for a point, then it was Blackburn - probably be the same on Saturday. As grim and turgid our place is, this was an improvement.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
Only on this board could we take the young homegrown player who was pretty much consensus one of our best on the night and say he’s crap and pick holes in his game, and not the players with 5-10 years of experience behind him who can’t pass a ball 10 yards or the premiership winger who hardly touched the ball again which he seems to do 3 out of every 4 games.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
A Quiet Monkfish
If ever a team was here for a point, then it was Blackburn - probably be the same on Saturday. As grim and turgid our place is, this was an improvement.
I agree.
Whereas it was far from great, it wasn’t the total dross of late and so an improvement with some positive signs as I mentioned earlier.
There is still a long way to go but did people really expect that we just become a good side again after the shambles of the last few weeks?
I don’t understand what people were expecting. We were better than we have been and we got a point albeit against rubbish opposition.
In the context of the current run, surely that is a start of sorts?
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
It was the same as Preston for me.
Bright at the start then tailed off at around the half hour mark. A fairly bright start in the 2nd half then tailed off more quickly.
A clean sheet which is an improvement but I think that was down to how bad Blackburn were. They were really, really poor. I don't think I've seen a more winnable game at home this season and I was surprised how bad they were.
As for those criticising the crowd, i'm sorry but with what's on the pitch at the moment I think we are lucky to get that many down there. If I didn't have a st I wouldn't have gone and it's only the miser in me that made me go. Same for saturday.
Not on board with the booing though and hope while he's still in charge, Bulut somehow turns it around.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Dembe
The use of that shrug smiley is also very passive aggressive, a manner I'm not sure you'd carry if this wasn't an online interaction. Behave yourself.
Not passive aggressive at all, it's one of dismay :shrug:
Your interpretation might see it that way and your reply, as with many of your posts, is just plain aggressive.
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Re: FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 0 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread
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Originally Posted by
Tuerto
You know what i think, he'd be a better and more valuble player if he was more defensive. He could play that Ampadu role perfectly if he was. He's just to slow on the ball to worry defenders, and i mean when he's on the ball in a tight situation. People saying how well he has done, but for me he just doesn't create enough.
Can't agree I'm afraid. He regularly beats defenders in tight spaces
And as much as he's improved defensively, he's no holding midfielder. Think him back there right now could go badly wrong