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Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sat Dec 07, 2013 10:57 pm

People are saying 6 wins in 24 games or something like that which are awful stats. Toward the end of last season we struggled for wins ( don't quote me, but I don't think we won a game in the last 5 in the championship). The team to me don't look like a threat from open play. Set pieces was where most of the goals came from last season and it's pretty much the same this season.
Personally, we have to change our style slightly, we are now very predictable in the way we play and we offer very little threat going forward. If we don't mix it up from this point forward I feel we will be relegated. Malky either changes it or Tan will change it before January in my opinion . Whittingham is not doing it and that is an area needs looking at. One up front is fine if you've got the players with pace in support which we don't have. I've said on here that Pulis should've been offered a role at the club when he was out of work, I think he'll keep palace up, how ironic that would be if we take their place. If we do not beat WBA at home then I think Tan have little choice but to act.

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:17 am

Jules wrote:
Bluebird1977 wrote:
Jules wrote:ps. Annis, at Rochdale, Carlise, etc, etc, WE didn't have this squad.

We are not at rochdale and other shit teams anymore currently the 6th biggest spenders in the premier league this season the last time i checked :D

This is what i'm saying, you cannot compare now to then and I don't really know why Annis has got to drag it up again and again. :thumbup:


You can only have an opinion if you went to Rochdale or Carlisle :roll: That performance and tactics today and at stoke deserved booing ..

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:35 am

Forever Blue wrote:
CraigCCFC wrote:Annis, its Malky's tactics that are causing this. Just because he's good with the fans cannot detract from the fact his style of play is useless.

If he cant learn that hitting long balls to a 5"10 striker is pointless then there really is no hope.


Craig, Malky is still learning, He deserves our support, he has achieved greatness for our club in under 3yrs,I am not just backing him because he is good with our fans, I was very disappointed that Malky walked straight off at the end, without clapping etc us, but in some ways that shows how upset he is by todays performance.

Annis, the things he needs to learn are basics laws of football. To score goals, you need the ball. We just hoof it in the air to a 5"10 striker.......we lose the ball.
Every team needs pace out wide yet he plays two central midfielders with no pace. How can they support the lone front man when they cant catch up with play?
We are losing 2-0 and he swaps a striker for a striker.....genius! How about we try a different formation as it obviously wasnt working in the first place. This is all basic stuff he shouldnt need to learn, it should be bloody obvious!!

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sun Dec 08, 2013 12:46 am

We didn't play well today, but we will get games like that, agree we looked like we had no idea, we just couldn't get settled on the ball, I don't know if any1 else feels the same, but the ' don't sack mackay song is used to much? Might be me, but like someone mentioned on a thread the other week we need to get behind the lad more

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sun Dec 08, 2013 1:02 am

At the end of the day, the fact is that we have taken 1 fortunate point from a possible 6, that many supporters thought was a possibility before these fixtures. The team have been found out, we have no real attacking threat as was the same last season. We ground out results last year, but this league is much more unforgiving. I like Malky, but I fear he has been found out, passion with the fans will get you so far, but when your in the big league you need a bit more than that and sadly I believe that Malky does not have the experience or nous to change things. Personally, I think that Malky deserves at least until February to sink or swim, however, given the feeling at board room level, it would seem that he won't get anywhere near that, especially given the last two results but more especially than that, the piss poor performances :o

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sun Dec 08, 2013 6:39 am

If this was Dave Jones's side fans would be saying he's shit and has no plan B ..
I like Malky but no matter what anyone says you can't disguise the fact that against vila ,stoke ,norwich and palace we were utter shit..
If we keep playing like we have god help us when we play the good teams away .

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:47 am

CraigCCFC wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
CraigCCFC wrote:Annis, its Malky's tactics that are causing this. Just because he's good with the fans cannot detract from the fact his style of play is useless.

If he cant learn that hitting long balls to a 5"10 striker is pointless then there really is no hope.


Craig, Malky is still learning, He deserves our support, he has achieved greatness for our club in under 3yrs,I am not just backing him because he is good with our fans, I was very disappointed that Malky walked straight off at the end, without clapping etc us, but in some ways that shows how upset he is by todays performance.

Annis, the things he needs to learn are basics laws of football. To score goals, you need the ball. We just hoof it in the air to a 5"10 striker.......we lose the ball.
Every team needs pace out wide yet he plays two central midfielders with no pace. How can they support the lone front man when they cant catch up with play?
We are losing 2-0 and he swaps a striker for a striker.....genius! How about we try a different formation as it obviously wasnt working in the first place. This is all basic stuff he shouldnt need to learn, it should be bloody obvious!!


Craig, I am not saying his tactic were right today far from it, I just believe he should be backed(already said the reasons why many time), I hope that Malky is not like DJ stubborn and realises his mistakes and changes them. :thumbup:

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sun Dec 08, 2013 8:51 am

If we are where we are now in May 2014, we'll be having a party, with Malky on the top table...

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:21 am

Forever Blue wrote:If we are where we are now in May 2014, we'll be having a party, with Malky on the top table...


On the other hand we could be in the shite by 1st January!!!

If we keep seeing crap like the last two games!! :old:

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:24 am

arri potta wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:If we are where we are now in May 2014, we'll be having a party, with Malky on the top table...


On the other hand we could be in the shite by 1st January!!!

If we keep seeing crap like the last two games!! :old:

Maly brought us up and Malky deserves a chance to keep us up, just my strong opinion/belief. :thumbup:

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sun Dec 08, 2013 9:29 am

The problem is that most of the time we have to play defensive, contained football to stay in the game and avoid being slaughtered by most teams in the Premier League.

When we come up against teams like Palace we naturally adopt a more open attacking style of football, but the trouble is we are not used to playing this way and as a result we often look awkward and off the pace.

I still think we will stay up, but it won't be pretty don't forget most of starting XI were playing Championship football last year. We need more flare up front, and creativity in midfield but this is unlikely to happen this season, so we have to grind it out and hopefully survive our first season, ans then we start to build for next season.
:malky: :malky:

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Sun Dec 08, 2013 10:20 am

Yorkshire Blue is right we need to grind it out this season (if we can) because we are way behind the rest of the Prem in terms of quality. We need a lot more flair and creativity particularly in midfield, together with an injection of pace; but don't expect to get that in January. What we are is a reasonable Championship team with a handful of Premier class players but with a wholehearted manager who is out of his depth with tactics. Relying on poor players like Whittingham and Cowie is not the answer, we have more effective players in the squad like Gunnarsson for example and Campbell should get the backing of a full game time but with more support. Together with Cornelius he might be a lot more effective, and with the flexibility of bringing on Noone if needed.

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Mon Dec 09, 2013 7:55 am

Lets all stick together on this and back give Malky time and fully back him :malky: :ayatollah:

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Mon Dec 09, 2013 9:23 am

Forever Blue wrote:Lets all stick together on this and back give Malky time and fully back him :malky: :ayatollah:


Annis i like Malky but if he's sacked nobody is to blame except Malky himself. From a fans view most will want malky to stay even if in the bottom 3 at xmas but in the real world its a results business and when a team is down the bottom clubs have decisions to make and not just at Cardiff.

Re: " AWFUL, TERRIBLE, CLUELESS, NO DESIRE 'BUT' . . . . "

Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:51 pm

That was the worst game of football I had seen since we were in the dungeon league. Absolutely awful. How much are the players on? 25 - 40k aweek and couldn't even pass to one another, truly shocking, if that's premiership football then you can stick it.

It'll take me at least 2 years to earn what some of these players earn in a week. If we make the prem then I'll not be paying my hard earnt money to watch that shower of shit football..

The club should refund all fans their money and give all fans free coach travel for the next game and these players should get out and do a hard 40 hr week like the rest of us instead of the management saying players are tired or dont feel well.

Get out in the real world you lazy fuckers.