What a day.....
Well ive been on many away trip and safely say that was the worst by a mile.
The coach was a joke, the driver couldn’t even find his way around Cardiff and we then broke down after an hour at the services, had to wait over an hour for an engineer to come out (from Cardiff) to fix it. We eventually got going to hit all the traffic etc etc and all this after leaving at 7am
No time to relax in a pub and have a few drinks and enjoy the day, straight to the ground and straight into the seats but the one positive was we made kick off.
Firstly I admit im fuming still so just want to say what a magnificent season this has been and the players have given everything considering everything off the field....
Todays game though...
Marshall looked a nervous wreck, he is a very good keeper and has been magnificent all season but he was totally at fault for the second goal. Im not sure he even needed to come for that cross but when he decided he did he had to get to it and got no where near it.
Defence
Well it was a joke and in fairness has been most of the season. Gerrard was doing ok before his injury but his season overall has been average. Blake has stepped in and done a job and Im happy with the full backs generally. The free kick was pretty unstoppable but the 2nd and 3rd blackpool goals were simply dreadful defending, criminal.
Hudson I have always stuck up for but enough is enough, I don’t care if we paid 1m for him if he will terminate his contract (doubt he would) and as one of the reported highest earners I would release him. All season he has had about 2 brilliant games for us, 2 good games, a few average and all the rest have been shockers. He was awful today and against Leicester and to think he is our captain is a joke.
Jay going off diminished our chances drastically, he is our most important player and makes out team, the sub then from Jones IMO was a terrible terrible mistake..
Etuhu coming on...
I have said for many weeks but this guy is useless, he has pace but nothing else. If jones is bringing him on because he has a bit of height then its a waste of time as Alan Wright in his time at Cardiff won more heads than Etuhu, I think ive seen him win 2 headers all season. Rossco would have won more (chops won more headers) and added so much more, a failing on DJ’s part. Also Etuhu doesn’t seem to have any sort of footballing brain and anticipates absolutely nothing. I was screeming at the amount of times chops made runs out wide from poxy long balls and we had NO ONE in the box. Im even getting so worked up and angry writing this because it was unbelievable.
Only person to come out with real credit was Chopra who ran his socks off in what was basically a lone role really. Scored a great goal and unlucky not to get a second, with a little help from others around him he could have done so much more damage. Thought Ledley had a decent game but cant think of anyone else to mention.
Summary, Ledley wont sign a new deal so he will go and I would release all this out of contract, Enks, Capaldi, Commingues, Feeney, thankfully Etuhu will return to Man City, Kennedy unless he is on a small wage. I expect cut backs as well as we simply cant afford what we have at the moment and personally think Witts and Jay will leave and others depending on bids. Over to you Jones
After the FA Cup final I felt really proud of the lads because they gave everything that day. While Im proud of the season im finding it impossible to feel proud of them today.
Going to sleep now and hope im not as gutted/angry/depressed tomorrow but doubt it. So close yet so far.