Cardiff (H) - Sat 6th Feb 15:00 - Matchday thread

[petehinton]

Tell you what, coaching staff and board are probably thankful there’s no fans in there today 

[BigTone]

1 minute ago, Wade Wilson said:

I’m off to Dignitas at HT. 

Theres a waiting room full but just take a ticket at the door

[Red Army 75]

Clueless from city .

[The Journalist]

Is this what happens when you play a midfield three with four league starts between them since July?

[JamesBCFC]

3 minutes ago, Monkeh said:

How? We can't beat the teams around us

Oh, so I imagined our wins over Preston and Blackburn then?

Performances have been shit, but that doesn't change the fact that prior to today and Tuesday we were win 1, lose 1 for a fair few games.

And ultimately WHO the wins are against doesn't matter if x points is the goal, wins against teams around us don't count double.

[Gert Mare]

Do we actually have a game plan or is it just go out and run around a bit?

[Portland Bill]

Just now, WolfOfWestStreet said:

Experienced managers taking the piss out of holden ... imagine my shock 

Exactly, I would have been more than happy to have had McCarthy here.

We have lacked experience in the dugout for too long.

[steveybadger]

51 minutes ago, eardun said:

Massengo has been playing left side.

True

[M.D]

Whats worrying is this is a good group of players in our line up..

[Harry]

Will need to see the build up to the 2nd again, but interesting how Hunt was at the near post from the cross. He’d usually be the cover behind if the striker drops off Kalas. 

[RUSSEL85]

1 minute ago, Wade Wilson said:

I’m off to Dignitas at HT. 

you will need to quarantine first.

[Kibs]

Just now, old_eastender said:

Mariappa caught upfield and HNM covers brilliantly.

Thanks to the fact that Diedhiou can't play a 10 yard pass to feet

[old_eastender]

Wells & Williams totally anonymous, Mariappa just poor

[Numero Uno]

1 minute ago, JamesBCFC said:

1. We will.

2. None of the bottom 3 will reach 50 points. Birmingham (currently 4th bottom) are on course for 46-47 points.

That’s irrelevant though. Yet another appalling display is what is relevant. We’ve been outplayed by a team that hasn’t won in 10. This isn’t Brentford or Norwich. It’s getting beyond a joke. I do have to question the way we’ve approached this today. It’s abysmal.

[Sir Geoff]

Paul Cook is still available

[Slack Bladder]

Again the only bright side is I'm getting a refund for this shite

Didn't even bother wasting a tenner

[CiderHeadDan]

Without sounding too over dramatic, this has to be the worst half of football I’ve seen this season. Not once can I remember us getting the ball down making 3 passes and breaking the midfield line of Cardiff.

The passing variety has been limited to long balls and the rare chance we’ve had to play on the floor, the passes have been slow and inaccurate.

just to top it off Cardiff have battled harder for every battle.

[Super]

All Cardiff

[Atticus]

1 minute ago, Bas's perfect hattrick said:

He'll get til the end of the season and there's not much point changing now anyway, with the window closed. But we need a change in the summer for sure

Plenty of point.

Our team is better then the clueless inept performances they are showing every week. This highlights what an inept "head coach" we have imo. 

[myol'man]

2 minutes ago, Monkeh said:

How? We can't beat the teams around us

Even the bottom teams average a point a game, we'll get mid 50s and finish about 11th 

[City_USA]

Just now, Bas's perfect hattrick said:

He'll get til the end of the season and there's not much point changing now anyway, with the window closed. But we need a change in the summer for sure

I'd disagree. We still have a lot of talent in our squad despite all the injuries. What we don't have is a talent ed, experienced leader to organize them

[NewquayRed]

Complete non event this season, sooner we get to the summer and hopefully stay in this division the better 

[MarcusX]

9 minutes ago, Alan Dicks said:

Ashton was convinced Holden was the stand out candidate mind 

Wouldnt be the first one to talk himself into a job above him

That said, I wont judge Holden until he's got a fully fit squad. If he's gone by then I'll just accept it didn't work but I wouldn't directly blame him

I know on paper our squad today is pretty good, but there's more to it than that. It's not his first choice system or players.

[Fpcity]

2 minutes ago, Roadrunner said:

Well go back a few months when i said i would love Mick as our new manager. Well as you can see Dean v Mick only ever gone a be one winner.

He was my choice as well from the realistic options 

[Bryans Left Peg]

I've become severely bored of City this season.

[GlastonburyRed]

Just now, M.D said:

Whats worrying is this is a good group of players in our line up..

I'm not so sure it is....although pretty much any other Championship manager arguably could get more/better out of them...

[Ivorguy]

Think we should hold back on criticism of Holden as Gilmartin is probably being lined up as we write as his replacement

[And Its Smith]

If fans were there today would there be songs about (a) Ashton Out (b) Holden Out (c) both out, or (d) neither ?

[old_eastender]

Just now, Sir Geoff said:

Paul Cook is still available

But he won't work under Holden

[Slippin cider]

Just now, myol'man said:

Even the bottom teams average a point a game, we'll get mid 50s and finish about 11th 

Nope ...14th at best