CCFC - The Season Thread

It took you 3 minutes?

 

This one took me 30 seconds

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport...rdiff-citys-change-transfer-attitude-19396013

 

Not quite sure how to sum that game up.

City down to the bare bones showed a lot of spirit after going 2-1 down and I’m sure not many saw that fight back coming.

There is so much wrong with our team but some real quality from Wilson was the difference tonight. Without him we’re not scoring one goal.

Didn’t like another opposition midfielder running right through us and having so much room to shoot; thought they’d have sorted that out after Saturday.

Those 3 points vital bearing in mind our next 2 games are away against two of the better sides and with our injuries.

Will Ralls come straight back in? Will Harris start?

 

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/five-cardiff-city-stars-whose-19481191

As far as I’m concerned all 5 can be released and keep Harris & Sang.

Think also we can say tara to Ralls, Vaulks, Murphy, Whyte & Vassell.

Let’s see some fresh faces in, especially midfield.

Any views anyone?

 

Disagree on Ralls and Vaulks. We can't afford to more or less completely dismantle the midfield and we're unlikely to have the funds for a complete overhaul.

No argument with the rest of the out of contract 5. In reality Murphy is the only one we can hope to get any money for and his £11m is devaluing by the day.

 

Agree on Sang while Harris should now be a no brainer.
I'd hang on to ralls. We need another midfielder or two though.

Theres a few we need off our books. Mainly Colin's signings.
Great with frees, rubbish when he's got money to spend.

 

Are we talking about which division we might find ourselves next seasn?.......

If we're in the Championship, then a large outlay will be required for a playmaker assuming that Wilson moves on.

Ralls and Vaulks are proven Championship midfield thugs - they lack class but can both do a job at this level but maybe not at the same time.

BTW, who is Vassell?........

 

I do wonder if our perspectives may be slightly skewed on our season thus far....

We're marginally better off points wise this season than we were at the same stage last season.

Over the last 6 games we actually ARE the form team in the division.
Even over 10 games we are 3rd in the form table behind Norwich and Bournemouth I think....

Are we more inclined to focus on the negatives here rather than look at the positives?

It seems we're not the only ones. The Jacks still aren't happy with Cooper... the Wurzles now think their squad is woeful and they've never been happy with Holden as manager...

Strange times.

 

Fans are fickle. Always have been, always will be.

Swans and Brizzle have had rumblings over their managers since they were appointed as both were underwhelmed, as were we with Harris.
Plug has had longer than Holden and seems to have been doing a decent job.

 

This is a double edged sword, half full/half empty sort of season.

We start off terribly, Harris blaming a hangover from the Fulham loss. We get the odd good result which glosses over the fundamental deficiencies of most of the squad ie quality, technical ability and fitness.

So we then go on a unpredictable 4 match winning run sandwiched between 2 terrible performances which on their own would have justified Harris being axed.

Hopes were artificially raised after stellar wins at Watford & Stoke and thumping home wins against teams who hadn’t performed that badly but all the good work was undone as we know by allowing a more technically efficient squad take the mick last Saturday.

What happens then? A courageous come back v Birmingham but then a limp and pathetic lack lustre display at Norwich, who had the freedom of the park. It could have and should have been 4 or 5.

What does our manager say? It’s a game too far, our squad is tired...

He should be hauled before the beak for those terrible excuses. He and his charges are highly paid professionals.

So where does this season go? Whilst City may get some players back and/or in during the next month or so, it’s realistic to suggest it’ll be feast or famine until May.

 

Loan target?

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cardiff-city-target-loan-move-19504016

 

I don't know much about football. Is striker another word for right back?

 

No, it's generally regarded as being left wing.

 

If he doesnt sign a right back he needs to go.

 

“Benkovic given green light to find another loan club.”

If true why did he ever come here?

https://thecelticstar.com/__trashed-2/

 

Just money put the door on our part.

 

Flint to stay here then?.........

 

But not for a few weeks.

 

I’ve had it with Harris after that.

Also Bennett, Nelson, Ralls, Vaulks, Glatzel (how bad is he?), Murphy etc.....