| + Visit Cardiff FC for Latest News, Transfer Gossip, Fixtures and Match Results |
What the **** has happened to this guy?
He was never this bad a footballer when he first broke through. I know he had Whitt’s alongside him but he used to have time on the ball. Play with his head up.
Now he just treats the ball like a hot potato. It’s pitiful to watch. Too many years under Warnock I think. Absolutely shocking.
It’s All on Ole! He brought him through from the under 23’s, and playing him ahead of Wolff.
Wrong thread mateOriginally Posted by Wolfmother
What has happened to Joe Ralls? The answer is Neil Warnock, Neil Harris and Mick McCarthy.
Tom Sang, step on up.
I really thought he was the real deal when he broke through, I still prefer him to the likes of Bacuna and Vaulks but yeah I feel. We have to many similar players in midfield sadly.
I've said it before about Ralls - he's one-paced, gets on the wrong side of his man in the tackle, lacks composure and doesn't have a great footballing brain.
He was! But he has been suffering with taktics from 1980 since.. Didn’t capitalise on hoof ball and develop. His movement and passing is all gone.
In English?
You failed to recognise Ralls talent and attributes and the way we have been playing since he broke through? It has never been to his strength. And he didn’t develop his skills. What can I say 🤷*♂️
If you don’t remember what it was, it was energy, travel with the ball an 20 yards quick passes. And creativity.
No none of that. Just your post was incoherent gibberish. Thanks for trying to explain it.
I haven't seen the game today but for me Ralls has done little in a long cardiff career. I cant remember one game where he been the best player on the pitch.
I think the midfield has been weak for years and id personally have ralls behind vaulks, pack and bacuna. However there is little to choose between any of them.
How bout this one https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50190746
Jesus belly you don't half hold a grudge and keep on. Give it a rest mukk.
Thought the midfield wasn’t the problem today - why do people keep on saying we have a good defence?
Come on TOBW they did naff all.
No bite no creativity no pace
So the defence, as usual, gets off Scot free? I doubt if anyone has moaned more about our midfield than me in the last two years, but I think Pack and Ralls have been playing quite well lately - I didn’t see us lumping it too much today either, I thought we didn’t do well at either end of the pitch today.
I don’t think anyone deserves over a 6 today and even that’s generous
No one is beyond criticism
As for Ralls he’s gone backwards. Not only has he lost a yard of pace he’s lost a yard of vision. He’s picked up this weird habit of taking the ball and having a split second extra too long where he doesn’t know what to do before doing something. I can’t explain it but it just looks clunky
He’s not fast enough to be combative and not intelligent enough to play in the pocket. We’ve got a midfield of workhorses but he’s not quick enough to be a good workhorse.
I agree with this 100%.
We've conceded 6 goals in 5 matches so I don't understand why the defence gets of scot-free either (including both our GKs too who I think are poor so far this season). There was one move though which did give a glimpse of what we can do. Flint headed it down to the feet of Sang or Giles I - can't remember - on the right flank which resulted in some slick passing right through the middle of the park to an attacking position in the Bristol City box (I think Moore was on the end of it). It took seconds from defence to get the ball up the park and it was very telling that it was as a result of a CB heading the ball down and not looping it aimlessly forwards and conceding possession.
Who said on this thread, before you posted this post, that we had a good defence?
What are you on about? Do you want me to PM you first with what I plan to say to make sure you approve of it?
I think Ralls is sometimes rather unfairly maligned by our fan base and would be a nailed on starter in many championship sides but must admit he seems to have lost his way, especially the last 2 seasons. I would still pick him ahead of Bacuna and Vaulks though
Plain truth!
Nelly 👀😂
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote