doogie004
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Cardiff City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***
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deletebeepbeepbeep
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- May 12, 2009
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With Wednesday and Derby losing at least damage is minimised, shame about Burnley.
Come on Rotherham, give us a goal . . . .
doogie004
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They still have to come to the Amex yet
- Aug 7, 2003
- 8,093
Shit happens!
nwgull
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Really? Bristol Titties are on a good run, but at this stage of the season there's a reason why they are 5th bottom and Cardiff are 7th.
- Jan 3, 2012
- 17,361
Very happy if I lifted your spirits, ........ But I didn't convince myself......
Quite. I'm sure I heard the Sky commentator describe the first goal as 'against the run of play'. Doesn't help much, I know, but such small margins change games,
On reflection, I think we tried to play 4-1-4-1 in this game and I think this is why it went all wrong! 4-2-3-1, 4-4-2 and 4-3-3 (best*) are all OK, but not 4-2-4 or 4-1-4-1 (even when defending a lead).
The 1 between the defence and midfield can't cover the width of the pitch and by the simple expedient of switching the ball over to the other side of the pitch the opposition can pass around this man.
We saw earlier in the season whn Rohan Ince was brought on to defend a lead and he seemed lost to what he had to do.
(* requires three good midfielders, not two like we've got, and needs an overlapping left back as well.)
The 1 between the defence and midfield can't cover the width of the pitch and by the simple expedient of switching the ball over to the other side of the pitch the opposition can pass around this man.
We saw earlier in the season whn Rohan Ince was brought on to defend a lead and he seemed lost to what he had to do.
(* requires three good midfielders, not two like we've got, and needs an overlapping left back as well.)
hitony
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Well, you got your wish!
That is how we played and it left the defence horribly exposed and Zamora isolated - should have made a change at 2-0
Marshy
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Murphy 2 in 2
Hemed 2 in 2
King Kayal even scored last time out and generally playing well.
Remove and rest players sure, but not those bang in form.
Kayal was taken off injured v Hull and hadn't completely recovered. Not sure why he was on the bench, surely being 3-0 down inside the first half would make you think 'things are bad enough to risk him'. So I think we have to allow for that change.
The only possible argument I can think of for Murphy is how he supposedly doesn't play well when he has Calderon behind him (though I think that was people finding an excuse for him during a poor patch, so not sure that is a legitimate argument).
warmleyseagull
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Interesting to compare comments after last regular League defeat to some of the almost hysterical reaction today, much more philosophical and accepting. Are we simply expecting too much?
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
I think it's just an over balance of all the doom & gloom merchants out tonight.
clippedgull
Hotdogs, extra onions
Probably yes. The bar was set high last season and the last two league performances have been well below that bar. Maybe we should reset our sights on hoping to get into the top 6.
Nixonator
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Not when the chairman tells us otherwise.
BensGrandad
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Lets discuss the merits of that after the transfer business is done on Wednesday night. So far not good we have bought in players to hold midtable not push for promotion, other than GM who ideally should have been here in January.
Mo Gosfield
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- Aug 11, 2010
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....thats because Newcastle were coasting and just going thru the motions.