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

[blue lewj]

Watch the vid. The guy is an ex-pro at elite level and now a relatively successful coach.

I'm not sure what a coach would have to say that would make me think we were anything but second best in a game we lost.

The other team scored more goals than us and were awarded three points.

[rich munn]

But they weren’t 3-0 up, they should have gone in one down, our fault they didn’t. The pen wasn’t lucky, their player fouled our player in the box. The shot that hit the post was going wide and took two deflections to allow it to hit the post, it was way off target. Had it gone in, it would have been lucky. I honestly think we gave as good as we got today, they had the rub of the green, we didn’t.

It’s so frustrating, I’m getting that I wish we’d be getting beat by 4 or 5 regularly to put us out of our misery. A sort of ‘We’re miles worse than everyone else, so f*ck it’. These 0-1s, cruelly, have me clinging on.

You are a voice of sense amid a desperate sludgy pool of misery on his board. It's almost unreadable these days.

[blue lewj]

It's all about winning and points on the board

We are crap

If we were ugly on the eye but in Middlesboroughs position you wouldn't hear a peep out of the soccer school lot on here

Probably not. Fans can call for better football and expect it to be done in a manner that is fitting.

We've f***ed it up royally

[Hilts]

Why do people make predictions about the team getting relegated and then a couple of days later make the same predictions about us getting relegated? No doubt, after we draw next weekend the same people will make the same comments again about us getting relegated.

I personally heard you the first time.

Can't the rest of us discuss the positives and remain optimistic without the same curmudgeons rearing their heads to remind that in fact, no , we are completely ****ed and there is absolutely no hope whatsoever.

This messageboard would be dead if only positives and optimism could be discussed.

You could start by highlighting some positivity.?

[UNDERHILL1927]

This messageboard would be dead if only positives and optimism could be discussed.

You could start by highlighting some positivity.?

We didn’t concede more than one seems to be a positive nowadays. The problem is we don’t Fcking score. Blind positivity is more galling to me than harsh reality.

[rich munn]

Why do people make predictions about the team getting relegated and then a couple of days later make the same predictions about us getting relegated? No doubt, after we draw next weekend the same people will make the same comments again about us getting relegated.

I personally heard you the first time.

Can't the rest of us discuss the positives and remain optimistic without the same curmudgeons rearing their heads to remind that in fact, no , we are completely ****ed and there is absolutely no hope whatsoever.

There are 3 of these, Hilts (easily the worst) Blue LewJ, and Sludge. They so want to be right about relegation they repeat their sorrowful message time after time. 2 of them would love us to go back to set piece scores only, Warnock and Gareth Stoker type "hoofball".

I wish they would shut up too, but they won't.

[UNDERHILL1927]

This place is like a playground at times haha. Fck me I need a break. Haha

[superfeathers]

We play rubbish and win, city are shit
We play well and lose, city are shit
It’s the way of football.
Thought today was loads better, players were really working for each other, kaba looked lively. I thought in a short space of time the manager had made a good difference.
The number of set pieces wasted was the most frustrating thing for me. If he can spend some time on these then it could make a big difference

[UNDERHILL1927]

We play rubbish and win, city are shit
We play well and lose, city are shit
It’s the way of football.
Thought today was loads better, players were really working for each other, kaba looked lively. I thought in a short space of time the manager had made a good difference.
The number of set pieces wasted was the most frustrating thing for me. If he can spend some time on these then it could make a big difference

We do seem to have gone to shit at both ends of the pitch, set piece wise

[ToTaL ITK]

I feel we/they have bought all the wrong players for all the wrong positions. There doesn't seem to a "head" that is saying we need this guy to feed off that guy...they just throw players at the team and hope somethings happens.

Like i do in any football manager game because i don't know what the feck i'm doing.

[UNDERHILL1927]

I feel we/they have bought all the wrong players for all the wrong positions. There doesn't seem to a "head" that is saying we need this guy to feed off that guy...they just throw players at the team and hope somethings happens.

Like i do in any football manager game because i don't know what the feck i'm doing.

Hahaha yep sounds about right.

[Divine Wright]

We have lost again

Dress it up anyway you like

No win 13

You are like an alcoholic pretending he doesn't drink

No, I'm like an alcoholic struggling to stay off the drink and you are like some fella I bump into every other day or two who each time says "Mate, why bother? we all know you're going start drinking again sooner or later".

[rich munn]

Doubt it. It will be a dead atmosphere. Crowd resigned to relegation. Apathy acceptance of the inevitable.

That will be you, because you love it.

Nobody else.

[Hilts]

That will be you, because you love it.

Nobody else.

[blue lewj]

Wouldn't people be happy with Tan and the board and how they do things if they loved relegation battles?

[Maurice Swan]

Decent performance today on the whole except SIMPSON / SAWYERS.....should never be near the first team.
Wintle also needs a rest....OJO tried hard as did Philogene...and I disagree with WOL that Kabe should have done better near the end...on his cameo he looked ok.

Terrible terrible penalty...I have noticed that when players look to left beforehand, they tend to miss....

We are not one of the worst three teams by any means...and I do see signs of improvement even at this early stage.

I cannot disagree with the decision not to include Colwill.....in the last home game he looked somewhat embarrassing....and his lack of challenge led to the goal. He is powderpuff and offers nothing positive. He is not fulfilling his supposed potential...he is just about 21 now.

Davies......The jury is out....he s not a game changer...BUT..he does offer effort and pace an not a little skill..so surprised he was not on the bench.

[Tuerto]

Decent performance today on the whole except SIMPSON / SAWYERS.....should never be near the first team.
Wintle also needs a rest....OJO tried hard as did Philogene...and I disagree with WOL that Kabe should have done better near the end...on his cameo he looked ok.

Terrible terrible penalty...I have noticed that when players look to left beforehand, they tend to miss....

We are not one of the worst three teams by any means...and I do see signs of improvement even at this early stage.

I cannot disagree with the decision not to include Colwill.....in the last home game he looked somewhat embarrassing....and his lack of challenge led to the goal. He is powderpuff and offers nothing positive. He is not fulfilling his supposed potential...he is just about 21 now.

Davies......The jury is out....he s not a game changer...BUT..he does offer effort and pace an not a little skill..so surprised he was not on the bench.

I can't get my head on Colwill, i really can't, and i've tried. Can't work him out as a footballer.

[The Lone Gunman]

I've thrown the towel in.
I doubt Pep could get a manager bounce with this heap of crap.
6 minutes extra which went up to nearly 8 let's be honest we could have played for another hour with 1 of their players being taken off every 5 minutes and we still wouldn't have scored.
Our football is pointless meaningless useless shite with no end product.
In a sea of shite which this league is we are a massive steaming TURD.

Bit early to be lobbing in the towel in my opinion. After all, the team isn't even in the relegation zone yet. That's amazing given how bad the current run has been, but it's true nonetheless.

Given the fixtures coming up during the next seven days, the table could look really ugly from City's perspective this time next week, and it will be no great surprise if it does. However, Lamouchi now has a full week to work with the team and with the new striker.

He has a major job on his hands, no doubt about that, but the fact that the side doesn't tend to concede many goals means nothing is a foregone conclusion at this stage.

[LeningradCowboy]

Bit early to be lobbing in the towel in my opinion. After all, the team isn't even in the relegation zone yet. That's amazing given how bad the current run has been, but it's true nonetheless.

Given the fixtures coming up during the next seven days, the table could look really ugly from City's perspective this time next week, and it will be no great surprise if it does. However, Lamouchi now has a full week to work with the team and with the new striker.

He has a major job on his hands, no doubt about that, but the fact that the side doesn't tend to concede many goals means nothing is a foregone conclusion at this stage.

We don't concede many goals because the opposition know that they usually won't have to score more than once to beat us.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

There are 3 of these, Hilts (easily the worst) Blue LewJ, and Sludge. They so want to be right about relegation they repeat their sorrowful message time after time. 2 of them would love us to go back to set piece scores only, Warnock and Gareth Stoker type "hoofball".

I wish they would shut up too, but they won't.

I couldn't care less if they wheel Gareth Stoker on and he plays on crutches

If he puts the ball in the net or its fired at his arse and goes in on the ricochet........that's great

We have now failed to win in 13 games

If my aunty had bollocks she would be my uncle

We can't win games

I mean if you can find positives that's great and if we put a few wins together I will join you on the happy clappy bus

[Tuerto]

We don't concede many goals because the opposition know that they usually won't have to score more than once to beat us.

The other thing is that we don't come out to play, we are tentative, unsure and unwilling at times, well. most of the time. There comes a time when we have to try and win football matches, but we look scared to try.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Decent performance today on the whole except SIMPSON / SAWYERS.....should never be near the first team.
Wintle also needs a rest....OJO tried hard as did Philogene...and I disagree with WOL that Kabe should have done better near the end...on his cameo he looked ok.

Terrible terrible penalty...I have noticed that when players look to left beforehand, they tend to miss....

We are not one of the worst three teams by any means...and I do see signs of improvement even at this early stage.

I cannot disagree with the decision not to include Colwill.....in the last home game he looked somewhat embarrassing....and his lack of challenge led to the goal. He is powderpuff and offers nothing positive. He is not fulfilling his supposed potential...he is just about 21 now.

Davies......The jury is out....he s not a game changer...BUT..he does offer effort and pace an not a little skill..so surprised he was not on the bench.

Our form is one of the worst in the league , we are 4th from bottom and one win will put us in the drop zone

We are about as near to being one of the worst three teams as we could be

[Maurice Swan]

Our form is one of the worst in the league , we are 4th from bottom and one win will put us in the drop zone

We are about as near to being one of the worst three teams as we could be

Near but not quite...

[Hilts]

Near but not quite...

All 3 teams below us have 2 games in hand.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

I'll say our underlying problem - apart from the obvious - is lack of confidence. We haven't been scoring a lot since the start of the season but as soon as the goals dried up, confidence started to dip. And when confidence dips it's in front of goal where it has it's most dramatic effect. You can lose confidence as a side overall, but in defence and midfield the frenetic nature of play probably means you 're just focusing on the moment, but as soon as we're up the other end, we make wrong decisions, are hesitant, and to put it simply, bottle it. The four new signings last January changed the attitude and mentality of the side immediately. I don't think one signing [Kaba] is going to have too much effect. More likely he'll be caught up in the general mental malaise of the rest.