Matchday Thread: Cardiff v Rams

[MadAmster]

Well. What to say. The better team 1st half. What still looks like a perfectly good 1st half goal chalked off. Early doors, IMO, Yates should have aimed at the far post rather than the near one and any half decent strike would have gone in. Then we had the goal chalked off. The balance in the 1st half was highlighted by the booing they got as they walked off at HT.

2ns half, different kettle of fish. They were the better side. Gifted the first, IMO, by JWZ who had no need to try to palm it away, he could have kept hold, I would have. the 2nd saw Cash commit too early around the halfway line, too open at the back as too many were heading upfield to attack. El Ghazi left in miles of space and he's way too good to miss from there.

Salvesen got a good goal, had one shot and a header straight at the keeper. He'll prove a good signing.

They've not said what CBT did but, the way he went down, I think it's yet another cruciate ligament injury for a Derby player. That along with hamstring injuries seem to be our "go to" injuries.

So, on we go. Sheff U at home will se high flying opposition desperate to recover from their 3-0 home defeat to Hull. Then Norwich away. Another one that won't be easy. Oxford at home and QPR away are, IMO, must win jobs. Millwall at home is a can win, mustn't lose, for me, me and 'er indoors will be there. If we get 8 points from that lot in Feb, we'll have done OK.

Matty Clarke rumoured to be announced tomorrow. Knibbs is down to Reading finally saying yes on Feb 2nd/3rd when nobody has come in to gazump our offer, is another unconfirmed rumour. Froula, the BM player currently on loan to Utrecht is another rumour but the clubs say they haven't spoken so that's probably BS.

Onwards and upwards? I bloody well hope so.

On the negative side, Cash stayed out clapping the fans for a long, long time. Tears in his eyes and, as he left the pitch, gave his shirt to a member of staff. Many fans are reading that to have been a farewell.... hope not but if BHA or similar have come in with a huge-ish offer the club could possibly spend on 3 or 4 improvements and go for it and Cash deciding he wants to try his luck higher up... who could blame either party for accepting. If it happens, I'll always remember Cash with fondness. IF he goes that will leave just Tommo from the 2019 U18 Champions of England squad. What might have been? The core of that side plus a few of the young guns we were forced to let go of during the Mel Meltdown... We can but dream.