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Well he's no spring chicken and it must be pretty dis-heartening playing in a mediocre team, especially one that are so bad at the back.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baloo
Haven't seen many of his Derby performances buy luckily for us he played a deep M/F role as he still has quality.
Apart from almost every game that he starts. He's pretty much a specialist substitute.Quote:
Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish
Great result, pretty much takes derby out of it and only last week they were the team. Still very tight.
He was bloody awful although our midfield did a cracking job on him. Pack had a v good second half and Ward was brilliant when he came on.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baloo
Pack's performance tonight makes me think that we should have rotated the starting midfielders against Blackburn and Fulham. I thought there was a noticeable lack of energy in those matches.
Credit to Harris for that switch to 3 at the back and packing the midfield, it allowed us to wrestle the game back from Derby, especially after a very slow start to the 2nd half . It was a decent performance, very hard working and Tomlin adds a different dimension to our game but not sure it’s enough to be able to beat Fulham or Brentford. Still , as long as we secure that 6th place and stop Swansea getting in there :hehe:
Surprisingly so. I thought he'd be more influential. Ever since I watched Preston v Derby I fancied we could win this game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Baloo
Hoilett played well. he stayed strong and played intelligently and confidently all game.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
I'd rather Brentford pinch second and us get West Brom.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman
It isn't unthinkable for us to get 5th, although I don't want Forest to lose tomorrow :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by LeningradCowboy
Can we beat Boro? This is a tough call, I’m sure the players will be up for it to put one over Neil. Hull there for the taking.
Draw at boro, beat hull so 4 more points.
I fear we’d come off second best in a two legged affair against Brentford or Fulham. You never know but I just can’t see it atm.
But a PO finish will be a good achievement for the club. Harris deserves credit for the job he’s done and I’d like to see what he’d do to the squad post season (whatever that’s going to look like) and with a little money to spend.
Tomlin is arguably our only instance of real quality in the team and I think our top scorer as is. He’s maybe starting to get on just a little, picks up injuries too, but has the ability so do you continue to build the team round him and look for a replacement/competition? Easier said than done.
Our wide options are decent enough although I hoped Murphy would have developed and knocked on more by now.
I don’t feel we’ve had a proper forward or strikeforce for a long time. Glatzel and Ward both seem fairly average to me, nothing against the pair. For all his effort and endeavour, Patterson shouldn’t be playing there. Although we’ve not had an out and out goalscorer our tally for the season so far isn’t too shabby (4th?).
Central defence is alright, could do with some full back options. Both goalkeepers are solid enough. We’ve not been a great defensive unit this season though - shipped in the most by some distance out of the top 6 atm. Whether that’s placed squarely at the feet of our defence or how we’ve defended as a team is probs one for those that get to watch the team more regularly than I.
So Tomlin-like replacement, forward and full backs are probably the areas to prioritise on bolstering or improving?
Lest we forget. Bristol City League 1 playoff semis. We did a job on them. Best 0-0 away ever experienced as a City fan, so they say. I wasn’t there.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kind of Blue
Very true and you’ve got to be in it to win it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Maeterlinck
Yes watched that in a pub in Bristol, very tense stuff. No one remembers we lost to Colchester or someone quite badly at home last game of that season.....that Peter Thorne goal was loud.....Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Maeterlinck
Neil Alexander masterclass, as above best 0-0 everQuote:
Originally Posted by goats
If we make it I think the ideal scenario would be for Brentford to pinch 2nd place on the final day, perhaps on goal difference. Get WBA feeling sorry for themselves and not relishing the prospect of fekin it up late doors against a side they finished perhaps 15 points ahead of having been top-2 for most of season. Get inside their heads innit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Paget Flashman
Boro has got us losing written all over it
It’s going to be hard, Millwall have 2 fairly easy games, QPR away, and Huddersfield at home. You gotta say that’s 6 points.
So we need 4 points, plus keep our 1 goal advantage.
Can’t see it myself
You don't see us getting 4 points from 17th and 22nd but think Millwall aere nailed on to get 6? It's definitely in our favour, Millwall lost to Boro recently, they're not great!Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
You forget, “this is Cardiff City”, we’re talking about.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedro de la Rosa
We NEVER do easy
Won the league at a canter once... that was pretty easyQuote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT
That’s once::————-Quote:
Originally Posted by Der Kaiser
Sjoke 1-2 away leg Lost
Reading 0-0 away leg,lost
Leicester 0-1 away leg, won but needed pelanties
We are a fingernail biting team, always was, always will be.
Even the instance you gave, was only a 0-0 draw at home to Charlton. How exciting was that !!!!!
All I am saying is, we get let down lots, but that’s the beauty of Cardiff City
Yes. That would be nice :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Baloo
:hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
It's a game of 90 minutes
Once more than NEVER :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by BLUETIT