FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 1 BIRMINGHAM CITY. Match thread

[Wash DC Blue]

And also a team that goes into free after starting the season well, usually Bristol
City or Reading. We are looking like that team this year we’ve got more points than our performances have warranted.

But we do have those points.
We were lucky to get some of them and unlucky to lose some of them.

Right now we seem devoid of confidence, but let’s wait until February/March before we start shitting our knickers.

[the other bob wilson]

I don’t think he’s improved us at all

It’s all down to Ramsey and current lack of

Siopsis has gone from the first name on the team sheet to a liability and if it’s because of fatigue then it’s the rest of the teams ability to retain possession of the ball for longer periods

He has improved us, thirty points before Christmas makes that pretty obvious, but we’ve been figured out and the basic weaknesses in our whole squad when it comes to technique and passing are dragging us down - tonight it looked like all but Colwill and perhaps Etete out of our midfield and attacking players are going through a crisis of confidence.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Clueless. Brum pressed high they didn’t play deep. Stick to complaining about the speed limit and leave football to those who understand it you ��

Second half, when we were passing it around their box getting nowhere, that's a high line 11 men in and around the box?

Stick to crying over Drippy

Great day overall

[North Cardiff Blue]

And also a team that goes into free after starting the season well, usually Bristol
City or Reading. We are looking like that team this year we’ve got more points than our performances have warranted.

What an idiot, a couple of not-so-good performances and you think we are going down

Stick to knitting or ballet classes

[jeepster]

Second half, when we were passing it around their box getting nowhere?

Stick to crying over Drippy

Great day overall

Prick

[RichardM]

What an idiot, a couple of not-so-good performances and you think we are going down

Stick to knitting or ballet classes

It's been more than a couple and they have been awful, not merely "not so good". If it carries on we will be heading towards the relegation zone.

[ninian opinian]

We are three points off the playoffs, happy days

[Eric the Half a Bee]

We are three points off the playoffs, happy days

And when you think we've won 7 points in the last 7 games, relying on set pieces and sendings off and scoring 1 goal in our last 4, it shows how close the Championship is.

[NYCBlue]

We need better players then, as the last few seasons have shown, we can try and play but without the players it’s a disaster.

I think the manager has acknowledged that several times already.

[Sparticus_Mills]

I'm not sure why Colwill is getting so much grief, he was always moving into space and asking for the ball, but the midfield seem to scared of giving the ball away and pass it backwards instead, he was the only player who could make a decent pass and the confidence to try it , he clearly has vision and technique that no other player in that team has.

[D. Advocaat]

He has improved us, thirty points before Christmas makes that pretty obvious, but we’ve been figured out and the basic weaknesses in our whole squad when it comes to technique and passing are dragging us down - tonight it looked like all but Colwill and perhaps Etete out of our midfield and attacking players are going through a crisis of confidence.

He's certainly improved us at set pieces. Other than that, on the evidence of the last few games, I see no improvement on the dross we endured for much of last season.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

He's certainly improved us at set pieces. Other than that, on the evidence of the last few games, I see no improvement on the dross we endured for much of last season.

What about the games before that when we have gained enough to be just outside the play offs ?

Two high pressure games v Swansea and Bristol

6 points

We are a far better side this season , that's clear simply by the points on the board

[Dave Blue]

What about the games before that when we have gained enough to be just outside the play offs ?

Two high pressure games v Swansea and Bristol

6 points

We are a far better side this season , that's clear simply by the points on the board

All the more reason why the recent stuff is so unacceptable.

[WJ99mobile]

yes.....

My mistake apologies.

[WJ99mobile]

Shows the importance of Ralls...

Ralls is just too slow

[BLUETIT]

What a shambles !!!!!

https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...hip-highlights

[City123]

Ralls is just too slow

He's certainly quicker than Wintle and far more dynamic and energetic

[the other bob wilson]

He's certainly improved us at set pieces. Other than that, on the evidence of the last few games, I see no improvement on the dross we endured for much of last season.

But you’ve got to look at it over the course of the season though haven’t you? The first three months were clearly better, the last six weeks much less so and the signs are that we’re getting worse - we’re incapable of surprising the opposition and players like Siopis, Bowler, Tanner, Wintle, Ugbo and Robinson have been well short of their best lately.

[BlueArmy 86]

Missing Ramsey Ralls and O'Dowda. Thats three of our best players ffs

We're having a blip, but we were playing well and beating teams well. I still think playoffs is achievable if we get Moore in.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Missing Ramsey Ralls and O'Dowda. Thats three of our best players ffs

We're having a blip, but we were playing well and beating teams well. I still think playoffs is achievable if we get Moore in.

We need a goalscorer to feed off Moore too , what we have isn't good enough

[North Cardiff Blue]

Missing Ramsey Ralls and O'Dowda. Thats three of our best players ffs

We're having a blip, but we were playing well and beating teams well. I still think playoffs is achievable if we get Moore in.

And NG that's four

[North Cardiff Blue]

But you’ve got to look at it over the course of the season though haven’t you? The first three months were clearly better, the last six weeks much less so and the signs are that we’re getting worse - we’re incapable of surprising the opposition and players like Siopis, Bowler, Tanner, Wintle, Ugbo and Robinson have been well short of their best lately.

Teams are paying us more respect and are setting up defensively, we'll need to adapt.

[WJ99mobile]

He's certainly quicker than Wintle and far more dynamic and energetic

You’re comparing a slug with a snail

[A Quiet Monkfish]

But you’ve got to look at it over the course of the season though haven’t you? The first three months were clearly better, the last six weeks much less so and the signs are that we’re getting worse - we’re incapable of surprising the opposition and players like Siopis, Bowler, Tanner, Wintle, Ugbo and Robinson have been well short of their best lately.

Siopis has run himself into the ground, but the others you mentioned - plus Etete and Colwill, wouldn't get into any side in the Championship - certainly not as 1st team regulars. We had an early season 'bounce' but the whole team is now flat as a pancake.

[MacAdder]

Siopis has run himself into the ground, but the others you mentioned - plus Etete and Colwill, wouldn't get into any side in the Championship - certainly not as 1st team regulars. We had an early season 'bounce' but the whole team is now flat as a pancake.

This, pretty much ^^^

Although I just saw a replay of their goal and there can be no excuse for the effort the keeper made in defending his goal, nor Goutas's!