Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers - Sat 11 Apr - 12:30 - Match Thread

[Gary Madine's Fight Club]

Kellymun mun, we need you today mun. Stroke one into the corner early doors from the edge of the box.

Ten games ago I'd have said to do everything possible to bring him back next year.

Right now, I wouldn't be wanting him back at all. Very very lightweight and with him here we're forced into playing him at striker which categorically doesn't work. It's him or Rubin.

 

[Steve R]

Cian injured? Been awesome lately even though he can't hit a cow's arse with a banjo.

 

[Joecity]

Never rule it out son....never rule it out.

 

[Gary Madine's Fight Club]

Cian injured? Been awesome lately even though he can't hit a cow's arse with a banjo.

Best player on the pitch the last match imo.

He's like Chris Burke or Don Cowie but without the finishing touch.

 

[Can't think of a gimmick]

Well... fuck.

Not to go all negative Norris but it's like BBM doesn't learn, at all. Rubin and Kellyman doesn't work - at all.

I don't understand why he hasn't tried a different lineup.

Willock is fantastic at this level offensively but has absolutely nowhere near the defensive support that Ashford offers Bagan. I suppose if we get any more injuries at centre half the fullbacks will have to drop in, but I also cannot understand what Joel Colwill has to do to get a game.

I hope to god I'm wrong, but I can't see a win here. If they play anything like they did at their place - and if Cozier-Duberry has a good game we're going to get fucking thumped today.

All of a sudden that insurmountable lead will drop to five points and with our form I'd be getting properly worried.

At their place with fuck all shots on goal, but a quality winner?

Salech isn't match fit. Hell get half an hour tops. It's what it is.

 

[Joecity]

Ten games ago I'd have said to do everything possible to bring him back next year.

Right now, I wouldn't be wanting him back at all. Very very lightweight and with him here we're forced into playing him at striker which categorically doesn't work. It's him or Rubin.

Agree with this....First half of the season after he got fit...Brilliant...Best player in the league for 2 or 3 months..Trott the same though....1st half season he set the tempo...don't get me wrong still our best keeper but other teams are wise to his throwing and kicking now and know where to be to defend it.

Kellymun is not a centre forward but he makes lovely runs and strikes a ball beautifully into the bottom corner. Rubim has more to his game. Kellymun only playing up front cause Robinsons legs gone and we have no one else.Yousef is what we need. Bless him. What a boy. Just plain bad luck and poor referring all year.

 

[Glos Blue]

Well... fuck.

Not to go all negative Norris but it's like BBM doesn't learn, at all. Rubin and Kellyman doesn't work - at all.

I don't understand why he hasn't tried a different lineup.

Willock is fantastic at this level offensively but has absolutely nowhere near the defensive support that Ashford offers Bagan. I suppose if we get any more injuries at centre half the fullbacks will have to drop in, but I also cannot understand what Joel Colwill has to do to get a game.

I hope to god I'm wrong, but I can't see a win here. If they play anything like they did at their place - and if Cozier-Duberry has a good game we're going to get fucking thumped today.

All of a sudden that insurmountable lead will drop to five points and with our form I'd be getting properly worried.

Nothing like sticking with a formula that isn’t working. Seems to affect all City managers when form is poor. Never a plan B.

 

[Joecity]

Nothing like sticking with a formula that isn’t working. Seems to affect all City managers when form is poor. Never a plan B.

Plan B hasn't released anything good.for years now.

 

[Steve R]

Agree with this....First half of the season after he got fit...Brilliant...Best player in the league for 2 or 3 months..Trott the same though....1st half season he set the tempo...don't get me wrong still our best keeper but other teams are wise to his throwing and kicking now and know where to be to defend it.

Kellymun is not a centre forward but he makes lovely runs and strikes a ball beautifully into the bottom corner. Rubim has more to his game. Kellymun only playing up front cause Robinsons legs gone and we have no one else.Yousef is what we need. Bless him. What a boy. Just plain bad luck and poor referring all year.

He reckons he'll be playing for Chelsea next season. The bloke's deluded.

 

[Joecity]

He reckons he'll be playing for Chelsea next season. The bloke's deluded.

He'll be at Wrexham or Birmingham or who ever doesn't go up

 

[Steve R]

He'll be at Wrexham or Birmingham or who ever doesn't go up

League 1 probably his level atm but no doubt clubs will get their heads turned by the scam transfer value.

 

[Gary Madine's Fight Club]

At their place with fuck all shots on goal, but a quality winner?

Salech isn't match fit. Hell get half an hour tops. It's what it is.

Yeah - that bit of quality that we sorely lack. We've had a hundred or so shots the last few games and scored a single goal, whereas at their place they had maybe two shots total and scored.

Salech may not be match fit, but Robinson and Colwill are and so is Ashford (or has been the last few games). It is clear that this isn't working but he persists with it regardless. At least pick just one of them to play a false 9 or something instead of shoehorning both in the same position on the pitch.

Robinson being striker 1B this season to all of a sudden falling completely off the face of the earth despite a complete lack of recognised centre forwards with Davies out and Etete being Etete is bizarre, especially considering the form we're in and the way we're playing.

 

[Gary Madine's Fight Club]

League 1 probably his level atm but no doubt clubs will get their heads turned by the scam transfer value.

He was a fantastic prospect and to an extent still is - I was very happy we signed him on loan - but we're completely torpedoing his strengths to force in our own prospect.

A midfield 3 of Wintle, Robertson and Joel Colwill and then a single striker of either Robinson/Rubin/Kellyman (if we persist with this 4-3-3) would make so much more sense but it's bizarre he doesn't want to do it.

 

[Gary Madine's Fight Club]

League 1 probably his level atm but no doubt clubs will get their heads turned by the scam transfer value.

Luckily they're binning PSR so this sort of thing should be scrapped now.

The new system seems much simpler.

 

[Joecity]

League 1 probably his level atm but no doubt clubs will get their heads turned by the scam transfer value.

He'll go top 6 championship cause like you say they think they'll be getting a 19m player for fuck all.

But for every Billy Jean that we & Hull and Ipswich had there's a Billy Ocean. Mind you love Really Hurts is a bop, come to think of it so is Red Light and Caribbean Quenn. Proper wedding favs as well.

Just that when the Going gets tough song fucked me off. Over 3 months that was stuck in my head.

Only eclipsed by Chain Reaction by Diana Ross or Believe in life ater love by Cher or the Barry Isalnd tune ( most welcome) or the Birdsey Potato waffle tune. ( Another excellent edition to when I'm trying to fall asleep or trying to concentrate...)

Maybe Billy Idol then. For every Billy Jean there's a Bill Idol. Always thought he was shit with his snarly little lip.

 

[Jimmytaff]

Which then raises questions about us limping over the line. Fitness related? Tactical? Mental?

Don't think it's fitness at all. Tactical and mental

 

[Steve R]

He'll go top 6 championship cause like you say they think they'll be getting a 19m player for fuck all.

But for every Billy Jean that we & Hull and Ipswich had there's a Billy Ocean. Mind you love Really Hurts is a bop, come to think of it so is Red Light and Caribbean Quenn. Proper wedding favs as well.

Just that when the Going gets tough song fucked me off. Over 3 months that was stuck in my head.

Only eclipsed by Chain Reaction by Diana Ross or Believe in life ater love by Cher or the Barry Isalnd tune ( most welcome) or the Birdsey Potato waffle tune. ( Another excellent edition to when I'm trying to fall asleep or trying to concentrate...)

Maybe Billy Idol then. For every Billy Jean there's a Bill Idol. Always thought he was shit with his snarly little lip.

Put the crack pipe down Joe.

 

[bluethrough™]

He'll go top 6 championship cause like you say they think they'll be getting a 19m player for fuck all.

But for every Billy Jean that we & Hull and Ipswich had there's a Billy Ocean. Mind you love Really Hurts is a bop, come to think of it so is Red Light and Caribbean Quenn. Proper wedding favs as well.

Just that when the Going gets tough song fucked me off. Over 3 months that was stuck in my head.

Only eclipsed by Chain Reaction by Diana Ross or Believe in life ater love by Cher or the Barry Isalnd tune ( most welcome) or the Birdsey Potato waffle tune. ( Another excellent edition to when I'm trying to fall asleep or trying to concentrate...)

Maybe Billy Idol then. For every Billy Jean there's a Bill Idol. Always thought he was shit with his snarly little lip.

Witnessing a mind wander

 

[Gary Madine's Fight Club]

He'll go top 6 championship cause like you say they think they'll be getting a 19m player for fuck all.

He's going to get that Tommy Doyle/Callum Doyle/Ryan Giles type career imo.

As you say, big money move to that Wrexham type club and then a squad player for them for a few years.

If it wasn't for PSR his value wouldn't have been anywhere near as high - Chelsea have far better and far younger players that him that have arrived since him. I get he wants to play for them but that seems a pipe dream at this point IMO unless he seriously kicks on.

 

[kernel]

He'll go top 6 championship cause like you say they think they'll be getting a 19m player for fuck all.

But for every Billy Jean that we & Hull and Ipswich had there's a Billy Ocean. Mind you love Really Hurts is a bop, come to think of it so is Red Light and Caribbean Quenn. Proper wedding favs as well.

Just that when the Going gets tough song fucked me off. Over 3 months that was stuck in my head.

Only eclipsed by Chain Reaction by Diana Ross or Believe in life ater love by Cher or the Barry Isalnd tune ( most welcome) or the Birdsey Potato waffle tune. ( Another excellent edition to when I'm trying to fall asleep or trying to concentrate...)

Maybe Billy Idol then. For every Billy Jean there's a Bill Idol. Always thought he was shit with his snarly little lip.