Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:20 pm
Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:33 pm
Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:40 pm
bobbankbandit wrote:good post, disagree about mason, i thought he looked lost, afraid to challenge and quite frankly not up to spearheading a cardiff city front line. I know earnie and co were out but earnie and co may get injured and i would be concerned if Joe was our forward. One for the future agreed. Taylor, a bit lazy for me.... wants the ball to come to him rather than look for it...
I think Mlaky used this game to get to know his defence as opposed to winning the game.... lets hope we sign the few weve been linked with
ps..... our support tonight was utter shite. outsung by fewer numbers. embarrasing
Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:42 pm
Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:51 pm
Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:57 pm
bobbankbandit wrote:Jimbo, everyone is praising mason except me and you ! what did we miss ? the lad didnt have a voice, couldnt use space, looked like a sunday park player. If we get goodwillie, miller and bellers along with earnie, mason and parkin will be selling burgers in the nininan stand. big move for the lad, but too big a move i think. midfield was ok, but we missed a JET or olinfinjana in there, Gunnarson was tough but even cowie and taylor played just ok. Appreciate its the first home game and very early stages, but these lads should be busting a bollock to impress malky and us.... didnt really see it tonight
Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:58 pm
bobbankbandit wrote:Jimbo, everyone is praising mason except me and you ! what did we miss ? the lad didnt have a voice, couldnt use space, looked like a sunday park player. If we get goodwillie, miller and bellers along with earnie, mason and parkin will be selling burgers in the nininan stand. big move for the lad, but too big a move i think. midfield was ok, but we missed a JET or olinfinjana in there, Gunnarson was tough but even cowie and taylor played just ok. Appreciate its the first home game and very early stages, but these lads should be busting a bollock to impress malky and us.... didnt really see it tonight
Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:59 pm
eighty_8 wrote:Keepers - didnt have much to do, we know what theyre all about. Marshall made a couple of decent saves
Naylor - did ok to my surprise, looks slightly trimmed and quicker (only slightly )
Hudson and gerrard - definitely our best pairing, hudson barone small mistake was a rock. Gerrard apart from his long balls played ok
Mcnaughton - same old, gave his all
Taylor - worked hard and nearly scored a screamer. Went left bk second half and looked solid
Gunnarsson - hes very dirty and more physical than i was expecting. Surprised me a lot. Bit slow but seemed good in the air and not afraid to throw himself in
Whitts - our motm. first half he controlled the game some great passes and seems a bit more physical than last season. He is our main man this season imo
Cowie - wanted to see him in the middle, worked hard and didnt stop. Didnt set the world alight but hes definitely not a wide man, for me anyway
Parkin - missed a sitter, lost most tussles with loovens and needs to improve his first touch
Mason - when this kid bulks up and gets stronger he will be a quality player, made intelligent runs and is not afraid to shoot.
This first half XI looked half decent and for the majority of the half, controlled the game
Second half we struggled to get a grip, ledley, commons and their number 3 were running the show.
All in all not a bad performance but its all about fitness and touch at this time, a fee more signings we know will come and we'll be ok lads.
Keep the faith and give them time