FT: CARDIFF CITY 1 - 1 OXFORD UTD. Match thread

[North Cardiff Blue]

It’s a good question, maybe I’m looking at it from a different perspective
He’s a very wealthy guy, so won’t need to put up with stuff that maybe other coaches would, if they were appointed.

He’s an intelligent individual who has played at the highest level in a number of leagues, he’s probably able to leverage that in attracting some talented coaches and maybe loan players into the squad

I might be totally wrong, but I really don’t see how he can carry on playing with the amount of set backs he’s had with injuries, and if he chooses to go into a managerial role, where better to start
than his home town club?

I have no time for this current board, I think having someone who isn’t financially reliant on the job, puts him into a position of strength

To put it bluntly I doubt he’d take any crap from them

Also at the back of my mind is still the complete f&@£ up years ago when Toshack wanted to come back as a coach and the board at the time missed a massive opportunity to get a home grown player back

As I said earlier, I might be completely wrong

I see what you are saying and I think he could make a Manager, I don't think it would be advisable here, we are a shit show, and we probably need an experienced old head thats been there and done the type of rebuild we need.

[Der Kaiser]

New GK

New RB
Fish
Lawlor
Bagan

Robertson
J Colwill
R Colwill

Davies
Salech
New LW

Some half decent additions in those positions and I think we’d not be a complete waste of time in league one. In fact a competent manager would probably get us competing when you add the likes of O Dowda, Robinson, Turnbull, Ashford etc as good options and squad players, along with a few others.

Recruitment has to be right though and manager has to be right so that’s where it will probably all go wrong

Agree with some of these but any midfield with Rubin Colwill in it is just too weak, he really needs shipping out with the rest of the deadwood this summer.

[Don Corleone]

Part of me would love to see that young team in L1, part of me worries that they'd be bullied by the grizzly old L1 monsters

I agree, I like the romantic notion of a young team storming through league 1 but I’m sure that team would be bullied off the ball! Joel Colwill has struggled in league 1 since moving from league 2, don’t think a midfield of both brothers would work

If Joe Ralls can stay fit he needs to be in our midfield. We need an experienced centre half too though having spent so much money on Daland I guess we’re going to have to persevere with him

[Der Kaiser]

I agree, I like the romantic notion of a young team storming through league 1 but I’m sure that team would be bullied off the ball! Joel Colwill has struggled in league 1 since moving from league 2, don’t think a midfield of both brothers would work

If Joe Ralls can stay fit he needs to be in our midfield. We need an experienced centre half too though having spent so much money on Daland I guess we’re going to have to persevere with him

Completely agree, I'm pretty certain Ramsey also gets extended now. Maybe he can somehow manage 20 games, though I doubt it.

[Forest Green Bluebird]

The big challenge now is preparing for division one and planning how we’re going to get back up as early as possible!!

Who do we wan to lead us, if it isn’t Rambo(and I hope it is)?

Who stays and who can go?

I’ve seen it stated that some of the players don’t have clauses in their contracts once were relegated

That’s good, because I can’t think they’ll be a big queue too sign most of them

Youngsters aside, I doubt anyone from the Premier League are looking to swoop in and take a punt on any of our first team squad

In fact would any Championship team with ambition want any of them?

We’re going to be stuck with a lot of them unfortunately!!

The whole set up needs a reset from top to bottom especially recruitment

Collectively you have a point. Individually, most of the current first team squad could improve in a new environment where more effective coaching techniques are employed. Rubin Colwill, for instance, has the potential to be an outstanding player somewhere else.

[The Lone Gunman]

Collectively you have a point. Individually, most of the current first team squad could improve in a new environment where more effective coaching techniques are employed. Rubin Colwill, for instance, has the potential to be an outstanding player somewhere else.

Debatable.

[Der Kaiser]

Collectively you have a point. Individually, most of the current first team squad could improve in a new environment where more effective coaching techniques are employed. Rubin Colwill, for instance, has the potential to be an outstanding player somewhere else.

No he doesn't.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Collectively you have a point. Individually, most of the current first team squad could improve in a new environment where more effective coaching techniques are employed. Rubin Colwill, for instance, has the potential to be an outstanding player somewhere else.

Has Rubin Colwill improved since he made his debut? In terms of major strides, I'd say no.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

I agree, I like the romantic notion of a young team storming through league 1 but I’m sure that team would be bullied off the ball! Joel Colwill has struggled in league 1 since moving from league 2, don’t think a midfield of both brothers would work

If Joe Ralls can stay fit he needs to be in our midfield. We need an experienced centre half too though having spent so much money on Daland I guess we’re going to have to persevere with him

We can't afford to sell Daland. He cost £3.5m, so next season he'll count as £2.8m on the books. We won't get more than 50p for him, so if we sell him, we have to register the £2.8m as a loss. He'll have to be loaned out, probably.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

If we're going to have an experienced head in midfield next year could we have one who'll play most of the season? That'll rule out our two stalwarts.

Also, there's Eli King to come back so at least we'll have some League 1 experience there.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

If we're going to have an experienced head in midfield next year.

Wintle

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

Wintle

Ah.

[LA Bluebird]

King and Joel Colwill to play a big part in our midfield next year for me, plus assuming we hang onto Robertson and get a real manager he's looked very good there before for half a season. Will anyone want Chambers, if not there's your experienced head and he should be a level above with the step down.

Ruben debate has been done to death, I'm a huge fan but wonder if he just hasn't got the pace or fitness to succeed in the modern game. I think he'd look better in a less physical league but would anyone want him, maybe a second tier team in France or Spain would fit.

I think an experienced CB would be by far the highest on my shopping list, assuming we could keep hold of Salech and maybe Simic finds his level. Especially with the step up in physicality going into the season with the jokers we have there we'd get murdered.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

If Colwill (R) isn't going to be a number 10 then perhaps League 1 is where he can learn to be an 8 or 6.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Next season we need an actual manager. Someone who makes players better. It is a bold strategy, only employed by about 80 of the 92 professional clubs but it might work.

I've long thought we'd be better off with a coach rather than a tactician (not that we've had that either) because we've got some talent that hasn't been developed. I'm not sure that's the case now, as we need to bounce back, and quickly.

[Trigger]

Whatever division we are in we need a much stronger spine of the team.

Physically stronger cb, two ideally, someone in midfield who can actually tackle and break up play. Hopefully we can keep hold of Salech.

A captain that will likely be fit to play most matches.

The boring basics of any decent team.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Whatever division we are in we need a much stronger spine of the team.

Physically stronger cb, two ideally, someone in midfield who can actually tackle and break up play. Hopefully we can keep hold of Salech.

A captain that will likely be fit to play most matches.

The boring basics of any decent team.

Fish has impressed me in the last few games. Hopefully he can kick on now, he's young enough to do so. He's far better than the other big money centre half we bought.

[the other bob wilson]

Fish has impressed me in the last few games. Hopefully he can kick on now, he's young enough to do so. He's far better than the other big money centre half we bought.

And it only took us about two thirds of a season to discover it.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

And it only took us about two thirds of a season to discover it.

After everyone else had a go. Daland getting 10 out of 11 games and getting subbed because he was so bad in 3 of them is some achievement

[City123]

After everyone else had a go. Daland getting 10 out of 11 games and getting subbed because he was so bad in 3 of them is some achievement

Makes his solid debut v Swansea seen even more of a mystery

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Makes his solid debut v Swansea seen even more of a mystery

In Leeds' third goal against us (he pretty quickly gets subbed after), he's in a great position in the back 5, and they're in a line. He completely stops, and is 5 yards out of position (at least) and James scores exactly where Daland should be clearing the ball. This is what bugs me about its all Riza's fault. They're set up correctly and they make stupid decisions.

He also got rag dolled by Macaulay Langstaff who is 5'10 with 1 Champ goal.

[NYCBlue]

Having seen the replay a few times, does anyone still think Horvath "had no chance"? I didn't yesterday, and I certainly don't today. It was at a good height, not that far to his left, and from 35 yards out. He didn't even get his fingers to it. As the ball passed him, he still had his feet on the ground. ,

[The Lone Gunman]

Having seen the replay a few times, does anyone still think Horvath "had no chance"? I didn't yesterday, and I certainly don't today. It was at a good height, not that far to his left, and from 35 yards out. He didn't even get his fingers to it. As the ball passed him, he still had his feet on the ground. ,

Horvath did indeed have no chance. Zero. Nil. It was a brilliant strike, very powerful and swerving away from the keeper from the moment it was hit. He had no chance whatsoever.

[Jordi Culé]

Having seen the replay a few times, does anyone still think Horvath "had no chance"? I didn't yesterday, and I certainly don't today. It was at a good height, not that far to his left, and from 35 yards out. He didn't even get his fingers to it. As the ball passed him, he still had his feet on the ground. ,

It was a great strike, going away from Horvath.

However the defensive set up for the free kick screams shoddy, lazy, half arrsed knobheads for me.

[NYCBlue]

Horvath did indeed have no chance. Zero. Nil. It was a brilliant strike, very powerful and swerving away from the keeper from the moment it was hit. He had no chance whatsoever.

Are you saying there's no chance that Horvath could save that because he's shit? Or that it's not possible for anyone to have saved that?