A really tough game, Kieffer will want to score, let's see how we got on against the best team in the League on current form!
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A really tough game, Kieffer will want to score, let's see how we got on against the best team in the League on current form!
Whilst I would want to see Ipswich go up for the Welsh players, i'd rather Leicester Southampton and Leeds out of this league for a good crack at promotion next season.
On that sort of form they’re due a loss, so are we unfortunately though
I agree, the longer the winning streak the more chance there is they aredue a loss. :ayatollah: fingers crossed.Quote:
Originally Posted by superfeathers
Of course, we have a chance, we are difficult to be and have only conceded one goal in the last four games while winning the last three. They will see this as a very difficult fixture but would expect to win as in good form themselves and sit second in the league.
The way Ipswich are scoring for fun at the moment we are probably going to have to score at least 2 to even get a point, which doesnt bode well as weve only managed to do that once since the 1st January.
Kieffer went off with a knock the other night so theres a possibility he will miss the game, which can only be a good thing for us as I can see the crowd giving him the bird and giving him extra motivation to put one on us.
I think that we are in for a sudden reality check after the last 4 utterly abysmal opponents.Quote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
Agreed it's a tough game, the bookies will have us losing comfortably, I'd bite your arm off for a point, but anything can happen, let's see how good we are?Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
Hovath is quick off his line for one on ones, he's helping the defence and we are under less pressure, the back line and keeper are looking good, this will be a real test for them.
Saturday 9th March, ko 12:30pm
Live on Sky Sports
Match Officials:
Referee: OLIVER LANGFORD
Assistants: Hristo Karaivanov and Greg Read
Fourth Official : Stephen Martin
You're probably right but I do think we're playing better too - new players gelling, bit of confidence, couple of players back from injury.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
Either way it'll tell us if we should be looking up or down the table.
If we play like we did for much of the 2nd half Ipswich will batter us..
On the other hand, if our defence keeps its recent good form, we restrict Ipswich.
I assume there will be 1or2 changes with Siopis and Colwill starting. I would love to see ODowda on the left with Grant up top, but this may be too early to start him.
Moore was subbed Tuesday night. Don't think he was injured, unfortunately.
2-1 Ipswich
A team can only play as well as the opposition allows. City should be given credit for stopping sides playing well rather than using the negative choice of saying that we only beat them because they were crap. Huddersfield had got 10 points from 6 games before playing us, including getting a point against Leeds, no mean feat currently.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobby Dandruff
Yes but, why let facts and common sense get in the way of a good ol' City bashing?Quote:
Originally Posted by dml1954
Bulut out! :hehe:
I think we have to put any thoughts of promotion next year completely out of our minds. We haven't the players, will never have the budget, and even in the unlikely event of promotion next year our team would be completely out of its depth in the Premier League.Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
I agree, we did stop Bristol playing and that deserves credit. It is also pretty lazy to just say we only beat sides because they are crap, Bristol had a decent go against Ipswich after they played us and had some decent results before didn't they?Quote:
Originally Posted by dml1954
That said, we play slow boring football whoever the opponent so it couldn't be said Bristol stopped us playing, in the same way we stopped them, because we look the same on the ball whoever we play, perhaps a little more confident with 'lesser' opponents perhaps.
While I am obviously happy we have won 3 on the bounce, the only bashing I see is about the style of play, what is wrong with having a different preference for what we want to see week in week out? Why is it deemed acceptable to mock people for having a different take on current events?Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
If fans want to see what we have witnessed this season they are out of their heads. I can’t recall such awful performances since 1986. Would we put up with it if we were winning? Yes, but until Stoke we’d seen one home win since October.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dembe
3200 Ipswich fans coming down. Excellent effort. Should be a decent atmosphere.
Absolutely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dembe
No doubt DML, who sits in self-appointed judgement on which posters are not real fans, can barely control his excitement that we have stopped relegation-threatened Stoke and Huddersfield from playing in our recent home matches, or that we stifled 14th placed Bristol City from producing the scintillating football that every championship denizen knows they are capable of.
It's a 6 hour round trip to home games for me and the thick end of 150 quid for tickets fuel etc. If the footballs sh*t, I'll allow myself the luxury of saying as much on thismessageboard. I don't expect miracles, but some decent football would be nice.
I feel your pain. Will be setting off soon myself for another long day to see some tepid football :-(Quote:
Originally Posted by D. Advocaat
Surely now we’ve hit the magic 50 the handbrake will be off, the players will no doubt enjoy some relief and play like we haven’t seen since September….3-1:wave:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs069dndIYkQuote:
Originally Posted by goats
Ipswich are the top scorers in the division so our defence, needs to be at its best. I just hope we give a good account of ourselves and give them a game.
Wanted to see Ruben start. Not sure about Meite up front. Wonder how far away O’Dowda is from starting.
Team pretty well as expected. Pity Ralls not fit enough to start as we are a better side with him. Around about 30% chance of Ng getting a booking.
Siopis and Wintle together never ends well.
Surprised Diedhiou isn't starting having scored against Huddersfield.
Wintle the weak….a well….1-3Quote:
Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland
This is too good a start.....
Enjoying this so far.
well...WOL agrees....quote "Without putting the mockers on them, this start is arguably the best I've seen from Cardiff in six months."Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
Get Grant off for O'Dowda and Diedhou on for Meite and we could smash this!
agree...Turnbull excellent...Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorcus
Tactically compact. Good shape. Good technical two touch football. As expected for me.Quote:
Originally Posted by Maurice Swan
Ipswich carry the added pressure that they need to push to hit the top two. As the game goes on they will over commit against our air-tight defence. I then expect them to be caught out on the counter attack once or twice. as they will have tired legs versus our stronger, fresher bench. Their leaking defence will be exposed.
2-0 to us is my prediction.
Maybe later on but not yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dorcus
Grant has caused them problems down the left and Meite has played the CF role pretty well, softening up their CBs.
So far Bulut has got it spot on and we could and maybe should be leading.
Good first half, our passing has been much better than in recent months. Siopis has been excellent. Good half.
I take it back about Grant...just wish he had more end product....Meite playing too wide....he should be in the centre.Quote:
Originally Posted by MacAdder
One of the best first halfs we've had...especially first 25 minutes.....good performances from many players...event Wintle..>
Hope we get something out of this game if just for the first half performance. Can't believe Ipswich won't out more pressure socond half.
If we bring on Tanner or O Dowda wide, I’d like to see Grant moved to CF, so that we have pace up the middle.
Currently it is a diagonal ball wide over the top, but a ball through the middle on the ground (or over the top) becomes more viable in a way that Etete or Meite make that central route behind less viable.
Ipswich look as vulnerable on the counter as I expected. We now need to exploit that weakness and milk it for all it’s worth.
Good game
Decent showing from city with Turnbull my MOM so far
We need to stop getting stuck in the wide channels.
Enjoyed that half of football. Shame Ng couldn't get a better touch when the ball dropped to him