THERE HAS BEEN MUCH MORE TO BE POSITIVE SAYS:
Mon Dec 19, 2022 12:13 pm
There has been much from the last two games, against Stoke City and Blackpool, to be positive about say Glen Williams:
Social media was not a fun place to be after the match if you are an ardent follower of Cardiff City.
By Glen Williams
Many supporters appear resigned to a foot-of-the-table scrap for the rest of the season. Confidence levels ranged from "our squad is too good to get relegated" to "League One here we come!"
We have gained a point away at Stoke and a point at home to Blackpool, better than none.
Manager Mark Hudson has reiterated he is happy with his squad and the quality it has.
There has been much from the last two games, against Stoke City and Blackpool, to be positive about. Cardiff have adopted a far more attacking approach, Callum Robinson has continued his fantastic form and Kion Etete, seemingly out of nowhere, looks to be the physical, but technically proficient, forward Cardiff have been screaming out for all season.
But their inability to finish or convert good chances into goals is tough to watch. Those last-gasp moments or half chances which are squandered leave fans with their heads in their hands, week after week. Month after month.
Over the years with Cardiff, especially at home, you just felt they had a goal in them towards the end of matches. With the Canton End booming and the fabled fight and spirit so synonymous with this club willing the players on, City have often pulled off big results late on in matches. That has been sorely missed this term.
One supporter near the press box even mentioned that if Neil Warnock, Malky Mackay or Dave Jones had been in charge, that Blackpool draw would have been a win. Whether hindsight sees in 20/20 or the rose-tinted spectacles were out on that bitterly-cold December afternoon, we'll let you decide.
But if Cardiff are going to shoot up the table more easily than last year, the second half of the season has to look completely different to he first.
Sat Oct 15 – Cardiff City 0 Coventry City 1
Crowd 18,808 Away Support (2,027 )
Wed Oct 19 – Queens Park Rangers 3 Cardiff City 0 Crowd:12,805 Away Support ( 754 )
Sun Oct 23 -Swansea City 2 Cardiff City 0 Crowd 19,814 Away Support ( 1,680 )
Sat Oct 29 – Cardiff City 1 Rotherham United 0
Crowd – 17,395 Away Support 380
Wed Nov 2 – Cardiff City 1 Watford 2 Crowd 17,035 Away Support 740
Sat Nov 5 – Sunderland 0 Cardiff City 1
Crowd 37,038 Away Support ( 720)
Tues Nov 8 Cardiff City 2 Hull City 3 Crowd 16,387 Away Support ( 320)
Sat Nov 12 – Cardiff City 0 Sheffield United 1 Crowd 18,700 Away Support ( 1,720 )
Sat Dec 10 – Stoke City 2 Cardiff City 2 Crowd 20,111 Away Support (1,283)
Sat Dec 17 – Cardiff City 1 Blackpool 1 Crowd 17,554 Away Support (310 )
Social media was not a fun place to be after the match if you are an ardent follower of Cardiff City.
By Glen Williams
Many supporters appear resigned to a foot-of-the-table scrap for the rest of the season. Confidence levels ranged from "our squad is too good to get relegated" to "League One here we come!"
We have gained a point away at Stoke and a point at home to Blackpool, better than none.
Manager Mark Hudson has reiterated he is happy with his squad and the quality it has.
There has been much from the last two games, against Stoke City and Blackpool, to be positive about. Cardiff have adopted a far more attacking approach, Callum Robinson has continued his fantastic form and Kion Etete, seemingly out of nowhere, looks to be the physical, but technically proficient, forward Cardiff have been screaming out for all season.
But their inability to finish or convert good chances into goals is tough to watch. Those last-gasp moments or half chances which are squandered leave fans with their heads in their hands, week after week. Month after month.
Over the years with Cardiff, especially at home, you just felt they had a goal in them towards the end of matches. With the Canton End booming and the fabled fight and spirit so synonymous with this club willing the players on, City have often pulled off big results late on in matches. That has been sorely missed this term.
One supporter near the press box even mentioned that if Neil Warnock, Malky Mackay or Dave Jones had been in charge, that Blackpool draw would have been a win. Whether hindsight sees in 20/20 or the rose-tinted spectacles were out on that bitterly-cold December afternoon, we'll let you decide.
But if Cardiff are going to shoot up the table more easily than last year, the second half of the season has to look completely different to he first.
Sat Oct 15 – Cardiff City 0 Coventry City 1
Crowd 18,808 Away Support (2,027 )Wed Oct 19 – Queens Park Rangers 3 Cardiff City 0
Crowd:12,805 Away Support ( 754 )Sun Oct 23 -Swansea City 2 Cardiff City 0
Crowd 19,814 Away Support ( 1,680 )Sat Oct 29 – Cardiff City 1 Rotherham United 0
Crowd – 17,395 Away Support 380Wed Nov 2 – Cardiff City 1 Watford 2
Crowd 17,035 Away Support 740Sat Nov 5 – Sunderland 0 Cardiff City 1
Crowd 37,038 Away Support ( 720) Tues Nov 8 Cardiff City 2 Hull City 3
Crowd 16,387 Away Support ( 320)Sat Nov 12 – Cardiff City 0 Sheffield United 1
Crowd 18,700 Away Support ( 1,720 ) Sat Dec 10 – Stoke City 2 Cardiff City 2
Crowd 20,111 Away Support (1,283) Sat Dec 17 – Cardiff City 1 Blackpool 1
Crowd 17,554 Away Support (310 )
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