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MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST MINUT

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:28 pm

MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST MINUTE:

Plymouth man marked City and were eventually put out of shape and had their tactics spot on.

Not a good day, but City will be back.


4 goals in 5 minutes …...can’t remember that ever .

Plymouth stopped us playing good football.




First 20 mins: So far Trollope made a great Save and Plymouth hit the Crossbar.

28mins Well Deserved lead GOAL! Cardiff City 0-1 Plymouth Argyle (Tolaj 28)
Goal! What a finish from Lorent Tolaj.


City a min later hit the post.

32min: GOAL! Plymouth Argyle 2-0 Cardiff City (Pepple 32)
Goal! Aribim Pepple doubles the lead!

33mins GOAL! Plymouth Argyle 2-1 Cardiff City (Kellyman 33)
Cardiff pull one back! Wow. Kellyman!


34mins: GOAL! Plymouth Argyle 3-1 Cardiff City (Pepple 35) Pepple again!

What a stunner : GOAL! Plymouth Argyle 3-2 Cardiff City (Kellyman 43)
Goal! Kellyman stunner!
The Chelsea loanee looks up and curls one right into the top corner. A quite stunning finish and, boy, did Cardiff need that.


Fantastic save by Plymouth goalie.

H-T 3-2

Straight on Rubin for Turnbull

55min Plymouth goalie disallowed offside.

62mins Ashford replaced Willock
Joel Colwill replaced by Robinson

66mins Penalty Plymouth given away by Chambers
Plymouth make it 4-2


75min Kapakio replaced NG


81mins 5-2 Plymouth goal.

PLYMOUTH 5 CARDIFF CITY 2
H-T 3-2



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Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:30 pm

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Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:31 pm

Horrible performance and result but we can't panic we need to bounce back next week I'd play fish and lawler next week we can't allow one defeat to become aassive wobble

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:32 pm

not been our game today
poor defending cost us

Lawlor and fish should return instead of osho and chambers
chambers gave away a penalty

also probably give bagan a bit of a rest with the new liverpool left back playing in his position
for a few games, bagan has had a poor game today

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:32 pm

Fully deserved to be hammered, they wanted it far more and humbled us, hopefully doesn't dent the players confidence too much and we carry on the way we were before this game

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:33 pm

We were simple bullied. Teams that come and do that against us get a result.
If we get to the Championship it’s going to be a long session.

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:34 pm

Need to bounce which we usually do the next game after that absolute shocking performance bullied at the back all day. Nothing more to say on that dribble I've watched today.

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:35 pm

Really poor defensively. Need to bounce back next week or we could be 2nd going into the Lincoln game.

Come on Mansfield. Do us a favour.

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:37 pm

Hopefully this will be a good kick in the arse to see out the season don' t think we are going to walk it doncaster again will not be easy they put 3 past us at home then it's lincoln we "could" loose 3 on the bounce i felt today chambers and osho were slow perry NG was nowhere near the player was completly free and bagan did he have a shout that there was a player behind him towering above him for there 3rd ,
They should be made to watch the playback of this game.

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:37 pm

Well played Argyle.
Where was that earlier in the season.
I'm sure they will make the play offs.
Cardiff will be back to winning ways very soon, but other sides may learn how to approach us.

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:38 pm

A massive off day from us and we can't complain at 5-2.

Need to bounce back at Doncaster.

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:39 pm

Just a blip, conditions were bad,but same for both, centre backs struggled today, off day for Bagan, bullied in MF, Kellyman looking good but run out of steam,BBM will look at were it went wrong, on the next week.

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:42 pm

We were never going to win every game from now till the end of the season

But I have to say BBM had a very off day today

The subs he made were baffling

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:47 pm

Just a bad day at the office. You cannot slate a side that has gone so many games unbeaten.

We still looked slick in attack at times, especially when it was 3-1 but ultimately we were undone by extremely poor defending. Apparently Plymouth were the top scorers in the division of set pieces and it showed. Yes it's food for thought for BBM going forward but now is not the time to panic.

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:49 pm

We were bullied all throughout the game. Plymouth did their homework and got the win. We didnt match them physically i thought. On to Doncaster. :bluebird: :bluebird: :bluebird:

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:53 pm

Was crying out for Fish to replace Osho at half time ( Osho already booked and Plymouth looking dangerous with high crosses into box ). Trott needs to cone for crosses too - great shot stopper- but often seems rooted to the goal line. Missed Wintle's defensive work today too.

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:53 pm

Poor performance,poor conditions and maybe poor selection andtactics.Plymouth done us fair and square :notworthy:
No need to panic cos we will bounce back but just need to be a bit more street wise.

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:53 pm

Its going to be boring on here tonight.....I think we all agree its a bad day at the office.

Off out to watch us get beaten in the rugby

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:55 pm

Defence never won a header in the box... Didn't think that much of Plymouth really.. Cardiff would have lost to any team defending like that today.

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 2:56 pm

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Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:13 pm

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Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:13 pm

Didn't see that coming...having said that, every club gets a thumping at some point over the season so our turn this week.

Plymouth were up for it and pressed us all game, very organised, gotta say well done them. Defo had their shooting boots on too!

Our Achilles heel is coming up against a strong, tall, physical side. Outmuscled today for large parts of the game. At times it was like watching a young, skilful, up and coming side take on a group of experienced hardened men. Not that I'm turning on the guy but would never play Chambers against this type of team.

BBM will need to find a way to counteract this if/when we go up coz we'll face it often.

An important lesson though that we'll continue to learn from.

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Sat Feb 21, 2026 3:14 pm

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Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:02 pm

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Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:12 pm

Sometimes players suit certain situations, Osho is suited home because we control play , we need fish today dont know if he was injured but hes more suited to a backs to the wall game , he came on a few games ago when we needed shawing up and was the answer

Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:28 pm

PLYMOUTH 5 CARDIFF CITY 2
H-T 3-2



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Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 4:30 pm

I left after the 5th.
Was home in 8 minutes and kicked the dog.

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Sat Feb 21, 2026 5:11 pm

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Re: MY VIEW:CARDIFF WERE ACTUALLY OUTPLAYED FROM THE FIRST M

Sat Feb 21, 2026 5:20 pm

Could have been a very different game if Tanners shot goes in. Ah well, one of those days.