FT: CARDIFF CITY 2 - 1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST. Match thread

[LeningradCowboy]

First time that I've enjoyed watching us play at home for absolutely ages.

[willo1927]

Not moaning...just that he was NOT struggling....so why disrupt things???

Another game Wednesday so saving his legs as he hasn't played much football this season.
Makes sense to me.

[FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead]

Aside from being far more incisive in posession, the big difference with this midfield is that they compete for and win a lot more 2nd balls.

They're also far more intelligent in terms of shape and positioning. Wintle today did the Gunnarsson role to perfection. I may be being a little harsh here but to me it didn't seem a coincidence that the two times we did get sliced apart was when Vaulks came on.

[goats]

Looked like a completely different team today, fresh and eager….at last!!
Keep that up next few games and we will be fine

[Dorcus]

It really shows how hampered Ralls has been playing alongside Pack and Vaulks.

Wintle was great today makes me wonder why we sent him on loan in the first place.

Your first sentence is spot on. We look so much better without Nelson, Bacuna, Pack and Vaulks; shame the latter came on for the dying stages though.

In Doyle and Dramah we have two young, talented and exciting players, it's just a shame theyre not ours. Hugill had a star debut. I was so impressed with him; he's an intelligent player and he certainly looks like there's plenty of goals in him. He had a big influence on our attacking play today, not just for the goal but for his general clever performance as a target man. On this performance I don't think Giles will be too badly missed.

If we beat Barnsley on Wednesday I'd say we've bought ourselves another season in the Championship and if Morison keeps this selection we might start to make upward progress in the league.

Just a final word to Vinnie, go on open your cheque book and buy Doyle Dramah and Hugill.

[Maurice Swan]

Your first sentence is spot on. We look so much better without Nelson, Bacuna, Pack and Vaulks; shame the latter came on for the dying stages though.

In Doyle and Dramah we have two young, talented and exciting players, it's just a shame their not ours. Hugill had a star debut. I was so impressed with him; he's an intelligent player and he certainly looks like there's plenty of goals on him. He had a big influence on our attacking play today, not just for the goal but for his general clever performance as a target man. On this performance I don't think Giles will be missed.

If we beat Barnsley on Wednesday I'd say we've bought ourselves another season in the Championship and if Morison keeps this selection we might start to make upward progress in the league.

Just a final word to Vinnie, go on open your cheque book and buy Doyle Dramah an Hugill.

Ummmm. yes....no brainer........and get rid of ....(well we all know who....) I suppose at least it does show what SM wants.....

[Baloo]

Manager deserves some credit there. The players he’s brought in/back made a difference and the commitment of the whole team was spot on.

[MacAdder]

Great atmosphere tonight.

All the new boys did well, particularly Hughill.

Ng looked as good as when he first arrived and although we didn't keep a clean sheet, still looked a bit shaky at times, the result will do wonders for morale.

Ralls had his best game in ages.

Amazing what a couple of willing runners can do for a team. Great to see people actually wanting the ball.

The fight is far from over but with what looks like a couple of astute signings by Morison, things are looking a lot rosier than for a long while.

Up the city!!

[delmbox]

Loved that, great game and well worth the soggy walk home. Mad how different that team is to the last one we saw at home

[Citizen's Nephew]

Loved that, great game and well worth the soggy walk home. Mad how different that team is to the last one we saw at home

Yes, cold, wet but a warm glow and some hot soup now. Best match at home I've been to for goodness knows how long. Hughill put in an amazing shift and was knackered when he came off. All about the second ball today, hungry players, speed, pressing and tenacity. Didn't miss any of the old guard (including Moore). Steve Cooper and the Forest players weren't prepared for that side today. Neither was I! Well done Morison and the lads. Coming off the park knackered means everything and that was the kind of commitment we've needed to see.

[Tuerto]

Yes, cold, wet but a warm glow and some hot soup now. Best match at home I've been to for goodness knows how long. Hughill put in an amazing shift and was knackered when he came off. All about the second ball today, hungry players, speed, pressing and tenacity. Didn't miss any of the old guard (including Moore). Steve Cooper and the Forest players weren't prepared for that side today. Neither was I! Well done Morison and the lads. Coming off the park knackered means everything and that was the kind of commitment we've needed to see.

Good shout that, about Cooper not expecting our tactics and performance

[City123]

It really shows how hampered Ralls has been playing alongside Pack and Vaulks.

Wintle was great today makes me wonder why we sent him on loan in the first place.

I agree. Hopefully we can drop Pack & Vaulks from the squad soon

Good performance, shame about the goal but overall far better than last weekend. I've wanted to see Ng in the back 3 for a while and I'm glad Morison was brave enough to try it

[Forest Green Bluebird]

I agree. Hopefully we can drop Pack & Vaulks from the squad soon

Good performance, shame about the goal but overall far better than last weekend. I've wanted to see Ng in the back 3 for a while and I'm glad Morison was brave enough to try it

Delighted with the result and performance. No long throws either.

But ... thought ref was a 'homer'

Ralls may have been sent off early on if the game was in the PL or FA Cup (VAR)

Ditto for Vaulks late tackle on Grabban (played ball first but endangered an opponent with excessive force / follow through)

Forest goal as a result of Vaulks mistake (?)

[Hilts]

Delighted with the result and performance. No long throws either.

But ... thought ref was a 'homer'

Ralls may have been sent off early on if the game was in the PL or FA Cup (VAR)

Ditto for Vaulks late tackle on Grabban (played ball first but endangered an opponent with excessive force / follow through)

Forest goal as a result of Vaulks mistake (?)

The Forest fans really have it in for Ralls. Think he should have been sent off 3 times over and calling him Joe Brawls.😂😂😂

Really enjoyed the game and performance. Keep it up and we will soon pull clear of the drop zone.

[the other bob wilson]

Delighted with the result and performance. No long throws either.

But ... thought ref was a 'homer'

Ralls may have been sent off early on if the game was in the PL or FA Cup (VAR)

Ditto for Vaulks late tackle on Grabban (played ball first but endangered an opponent with excessive force / follow through)

Forest goal as a result of Vaulks mistake (?)

A Homer who didn’t give us a blatant penalty and allowed Forest’s goal despite a fairly obvious push by the scorer. Agree about the Ralls decision, we got lucky there, but don’t about the Vaulks one - Neil Warnock actually complimented the ref after the game for a good performance and, although he wasn’t perfect, I could see why Warnock said what he did.

[NYCBlue]

Delighted with the result and performance. No long throws either.

But ... thought ref was a 'homer'

Ralls may have been sent off early on if the game was in the PL or FA Cup (VAR)

Ditto for Vaulks late tackle on Grabban (played ball first but endangered an opponent with excessive force / follow through)

Forest goal as a result of Vaulks mistake (?)

With VAR Ralls was definitely off. But also a nailed-on pen for the assault on Morrison.

[City123]

Your first sentence is spot on. We look so much better without Nelson, Bacuna, Pack and Vaulks; shame the latter came on for the dying stages though.

In Doyle and Dramah we have two young, talented and exciting players, it's just a shame theyre not ours. Hugill had a star debut. I was so impressed with him; he's an intelligent player and he certainly looks like there's plenty of goals in him. He had a big influence on our attacking play today, not just for the goal but for his general clever performance as a target man. On this performance I don't think Giles will be too badly missed.

If we beat Barnsley on Wednesday I'd say we've bought ourselves another season in the Championship and if Morison keeps this selection we might start to make upward progress in the league.

Just a final word to Vinnie, go on open your cheque book and buy Doyle Dramah and Hugill.

The sooner we move on from them the better

[life on mars]

We were very solid today , and hungry for the ball , crowd were great , nice go see some fans joy at the end, as we all drifted home in the evening drizzle.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Wonder if Eric is not too disappointed with us conceding at the end there? 🙂

Funnily enough, I was hoping that we'd finally keep a clean sheet. We deserved to. It was in my mind during the game. Best defensive performance for ages.

[RichardM]

Good shout that, about Cooper not expecting our tactics and performance

That's what my wife said when I told her the result and the six "new" players, including one signed an hour before kick off. And she knows nothing about football.

[BlueArmy 86]

I can’t remember enjoying a game at CCS that much. Been so long. The new additions slotted in seamlessly. We were a top 6 side tonight. Atmosphere was top notch.

[dembethewarrior]

You could have used Google, it would have taken seconds to find the answer.

Never understood why people ask basic questions on here that they could answer for themselves if they bothered to use a search engine. Very odd.

Bravo.

[dembethewarrior]

Ng is left sided central defender. It's still 5 at the back or 3 if we're attacking.

McGuinness played on the left.

[chrisp_1927]

Huge performance, great to see a buzz back in the team and the fans. Good chance on Wednesday to get back to back wins !!

[dembethewarrior]

Aside from being far more incisive in posession, the big difference with this midfield is that they compete for and win a lot more 2nd balls.

They're also far more intelligent in terms of shape and positioning. Wintle today did the Gunnarsson role to perfection. I may be being a little harsh here but to me it didn't seem a coincidence that the two times we did get sliced apart was when Vaulks came on.

It's not harsh it's true