Cardiff City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[Worried Man Blues]

It's 4.6 now but ending in 4.14

Our away kit was described as crimson in colour, well you can choose which variant describes todays performance so far

 

[Meade's Ball]

Well that was horrible to watch. Seems like no one is in charge out there. Some dreadfully feeble goals to concede against a team that isn't even working particularly hard. I don't think i saw Sidwell with the ball for the first 25 minutes, and that meant Crofts sometimes having it, which is of no use to anyone. A difficult introduction to the toughness of this league for Skalak too. Need to revert to 4-4-2 with Baldock in place of Crofts and playing a sometimes swapover with Skalak. Then just start flinging in crosses.

 

[swindonseagull]

Glad I saved my money today!!

 

[KingstonSeagull]

I hope the 7 Cardiff fans they have turned up are enjoying this.

 

[Icy Gull]

Second goal was bad keeping, third was a lucky bounce.

 

[dadams2k11]

Just hope it don't finish 5 or 6 nil

 

[neilbard]

Tactically sound against Hull a cluster **** today Hughton!

 

[Hamilton]

A lot of what is being criticised are things that I've seen in most of our home games this season - defenders backing off and backing off, no movement up front (or on set pieces), not doing enough with our attacks (our goals tend to be counter attacks these days, catching the defence out, when the defence are back in position, we struggle to make our possession count), attacking players (whether skalak, manu, or Zamora) getting caught offside too much.

We've walked away from a lot of games saying "if you can win when not playing well...".

When so much of your season is like that, you're going to get games like this.

No no no.

This is not a performance we have seen this season. Cardiff are 3 up because we are appalling, not because they are god's gift to football.

We are not even playing a good defensive set up. We're putting them under no pressure at the back, in the middle or up front.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

In the punditry they praised the opening goal for the movement, saying Sidwell was caught between two posts and didn't have the time to pass off his runner. Well, there was nothing else Sidwell needed to do there, his man was his only priority but he let him run, and his man scored. Sidwell is at fault for that goal completely.

 

[Lawro's Lip]

Cardiff City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

Well that was horrible to watch. Seems like no one is in charge out there. Some dreadfully feeble goals to concede against a team that isn't even working particularly hard. I don't think i saw Sidwell with the ball for the first 25 minutes, and that meant Crofts sometimes having it, which is of no use to anyone. A difficult introduction to the toughness of this league for Skalak too. Need to revert to 4-4-2 with Baldock in place of Crofts and playing a sometimes swapover with Skalak. Then just start flinging in crosses.

and then just hope for the best....

 

[neilbard]

Second goal was bad keeping, third was a lucky bounce.

All three goals were piss poor defending!

 

[atomised]

What about away from home?
1982 lol

Scored 5.in second half away to chester in 2000

 

[Stat Brother]

Skalak starting to settle down a bit now. Few nice passes from him.

Or should I just write him off on his first appearance, like some on here seem to have done?

Even I could play a few nice passes when playing for a losing team, that's already lost the game and staring relegation in the face.

 

[Stuart Munday]

3-0 down I'm freezing at least there looks like a few decent pubs in the city centre to go to.

 

[Nixonator]

Their massive crowd definitely a big influence here.

 

[W.C.]

Have we won yet?

 

[Wardy's twin]

Is any player going to get more than 3 on 10 ....?

 

[Nixonator]

Is any player going to get more than 3 on 10 ....?

Someone he brings on hopefully.

 

[Ex-Staffs Gull]

This is a f**king bad day at the office. Bad firmation and players look devoid of determination. My bet is Hughton is going bat s#t crazy at h/t

 

[Soulman]

All three goals were piss poor defending!

Agreed.