We were poor all over the pitch. Kayal was a massive loss, no drive in midfield, sideways and backwards far to often, esp Crofts who could have taken it on several times but did nothing except pass back to centre back. We looked a lot better when Hemed came on. Nice to see Rosenior and Baldock back.
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Cardiff City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
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Ludensian Gull
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Just a bad day at the office, onwards & upwards.
Barnham Seagull
Yapton Actually
Thats the real disappointment today for me. Cardiff didn't bust a gut o have to turn it on, we were quite simply fast a sleep for the 30 minutes in the first half.
That was down to collectively being poor, not much the manage can do about that. Players need to have a look at themselves today, turning up at Hull and not Cardiff is just not acceptable.
Nixonator
Well-known member
Ah yes, seem to remember we were quite poor in that game too.
Beach Hut
Brighton Bhuna Boy
Just leaving the ground, shambles
They were there for the taking today, we were comfortable for the first 10 minutes so eased off thinking we would have it our own way. Bad first goal defensively and all downhill from there.
I thought the formation wasn't right today, especially without Kayal's pace supporting Zamora, and it showed. I just hope Hughton is brave and goes back to 442 from here.
I thought the formation wasn't right today, especially without Kayal's pace supporting Zamora, and it showed. I just hope Hughton is brave and goes back to 442 from here.
Coldeanseagull
Opinionated
You might as well stay there, it's all your fault!
Bladders
Twats everywhere
lol! no chance, nowhere near a pen.
Dunks on the other hand I agree, he got away with it. He keeps doing it though..........silly boy.
Arthritic Toe
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We look weaker in midfield with 3 than we do with 2.
biddles911
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- May 12, 2014
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Bit harsh, I think.
Horrible conditions, which made defending difficult, probably contributed to a couple of their goals but good possession in first half translated into virtually no efforts on goal, which reflected no Kayal and an off-form Knockaert?
Think the formation was wrong and taking out so many in-form players was a mistake by CH too, I think.
At least we're getting our injured players back so we should have more fresh legs for the run in.....!
Mackenzie
Old Brightonian
Just warming up at the Welsh Institute of Sport. I'm not sure how it looked from the TV, but the weather conditions made that game a bit of a lottery. Cardiff put away their chances, we didn't. Shit happens and we move on.
jamie the seagull
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- Jul 27, 2011
- 2,803
you cannot turn the clock back 2 years...
keep faith with the team that has got us here.
crookie
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I think in hindsight CH will realise he messed up here. They are a low-scoring side with no recognised striker, surely we should have been looking to put them on the back foot. Playing 3 central midfielders when they are all pretty similar really didn't work today. there was not a natural sitter, so the defense got exposed, and yet none with a real attacking mindset either so BZ was left isolated. If he really feels we need to play 3 in CM, at least play one with some attacking instinct, Kayal, Murphy, maybe even Skalak there. Same old weaknesses, before they scored, we had 2 corners, and 2 other crosses, none of them came close to giving Cardiff any cause for concern. Sidwell then at fault for the 1st. 2nd maybe Stockdale could have done better, and they were fortunate with the run of the ball for the 3rd, but we invited them on to us by being too pedestrian. Got back into the game, and had 2 good chances, Hemed guilty, could have really got us back in the game. Then a soft penalty wraps it up, although we were lucky to not concede one earlier so on balance, no complaints. I hope CH has learnt plenty from this. Need to see a reaction by everyone against Bristol City. Murphy and Kayal back, and Rosenior at LB for me. Start Hemed, and Wilson if fit, if not Baldock, or maybe Skalak up top. Greer back as well if fit, Dunk and Goldsen didn't cover themselves in glory today, albeit in difficult conditions.
1066familyman
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- Jan 15, 2008
- 15,235
I think we need to give some credit at least to Cardiff for taking their chances really well.
I'm prepared to write this game off as only our second really bad performance of the season (Rotherham away being the other).
The biggest disappointment for me today was not starting 4-4-2 and the performance of Sidwell. I thought Sidwell was the perfect to answer to allow us to rest Kayal when needed, but he was really poor today.
I'm prepared to write this game off as only our second really bad performance of the season (Rotherham away being the other).
The biggest disappointment for me today was not starting 4-4-2 and the performance of Sidwell. I thought Sidwell was the perfect to answer to allow us to rest Kayal when needed, but he was really poor today.
maltaseagull
Well-known member
Absolutely.
Because Sky changed the kick off time we had to change our normal routine.
So, rather than go home and listen on player, we went to a restaurant in Marsascala to watch it on sky.
Bad idea!
Last time I did this we lost 6-1 to liverpool!
The restaurant owner set the tv up especially for me too!
Never again. I take full responsibility for this awful result.
(BTW we were absolute shite in the first half)
Probably got what we deserved from this performance.
maltaseagull
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From what I saw on TV they were far more up for it. Closed us down all the time and the first three goals were all about forcing errors from us due to really good pressing and putting defenders under pressure and forcing causing mistakes. This resulted in either chances or free kicks.
We looked awful today. Hope that on Tuesday we put a side out that bosses the game rather than surrenders it.
Taybha
Whalewhine
Bloody Red shirts innit
nwgull
Well-known member
Not worth its own thread, but in today's other relevant games:
Burnley 1-0 up in home banker
Wednesday being held at Preston
Derby 0-1 down at Brentford
Must be 25-30 mins to go, but could be worse.
Burnley 1-0 up in home banker
Wednesday being held at Preston
Derby 0-1 down at Brentford
Must be 25-30 mins to go, but could be worse.
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Could be a lot lot worse. I would have hoped for a win today, because Tuesday is the harder match of the two.
doogie004
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Wednesday now Down to ten men forestieri off