MATCH THREAD: “ CARDIFF CITY v LEEDS UNITED “ MATCH THREAD

Rubin Colwill on for Joe Ralls just before half-time...

Leeds have one final attack that causes problems for our defence but is finally cleared

Currently, all this game is doing is showing the gulf. We are nowhere near close to going up. Not one win v top 6 this season!

HALF-TIME SCORE: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 2 LEEDS UNITED [/i](45+3 mins)[/i]

Siopis needs shooting for losing the ball resulting in that second goal.
I feel so annoyed at our lack of quality today; one more Leeds goal and I'm off home early today.
Leeds are making us look like relegation candidates.
Rapid new signings required!

The Cardiff players look petrified of Leeds. Too much time allowed on the ball and it's attack against defence.

You wouldn't get a performance like this from a Neil Warnock team! he wouldn't stand for it. We would be right in their faces for 90 mins.

Alnwick another great save

Very lucky that its only 2-0!
We have been caught in possession way too often. Meanwhile we are incapable of doing a high press. Hopefully Colwill can create something!

Ralls off Rubin off

H-T 2-0

Should be 6

That about sums it up.

Poor pass by Bowler and you can hear Bulut screaming at his men.

Half time and boo's ring out around the CCS! Not good enough, Bulut and his negative tactics and team selection have cost Cardiff again. Leeds causing along and have been gifted 2 goals.

Leeds have been very good, which is nothing to do with Erol Bulut.

Embarrassing first half. Leeds are a quality team but we've sat off them from the start and just handed them the game. Questions need to be asked about the way Bulut sets teams up to start games.

Another poor goal to give away.

Story of our season. Why Goutas was getting picked every week over Panzo is criminal. He is shit! Only good thing about him is he can score headed goals.

Wasn’t Goutas who gave the ball away, it was Siopis.
Secondly, Goutas is the second best defender in the championship based on his match ratings this season.

This just shows the difference in quality with the sides who have come down.
Bearing in mind also, this XI of Leeds is millions of pounds worth of players.
Rutter was £28 million alone!

And Preston managed to beat them a few weeks ago. Just because a team is worth millions doesn't guarantee a win. Application and attitude need to be right on the pitch. Sadly, we are still paying for letting Steve Morison trying to build a team.

Puts into perspective how much of a good job Bulut has done, because at least 4 of the players are not good enough for a team to chase the play offs.

Going on your analogy, we managed to beat Preston too?

Perry NG looks seriously out of his depth today

Don’t know what Bulut is going to do at HT, but he needs to do something.

I’d hook Etete for starters. Bring Joel on into midfield, give the lad a chance to see what he can do at this level!
But, Jesus f**k we have our work cut out to get back into this game!

Leeds have been very good, which is nothing to do with Erol Bulut.

Agree. Be careful though, you’ll have people saying Bulut out now, and it’s all his fault!

Five yes FIVE missed tackles leading up to the 1st goal

Their second goal offside but woeful defending to give them the chance in the first place

Leeds are good..very good but fcuking hell we are sitting back and making it easy for them!!

Half time and boo's ring out around the CCS! Not good enough, Bulut and his negative tactics and team selection have cost Cardiff again. Leeds causing along and have been gifted 2 goals.

The players need to take them blame too though. Dreadful errors gifted goals and we totally lack aggression. Not all tactics.

Another poor goal to give away.

Story of our season. Why Goutas was getting picked every week over Panzo is criminal. He is shit! Only good thing about him is he can score headed goals.

Wasn’t Goutas who gave the ball away, it was Siopis.
Secondly, Goutas is the second best defender in the championship based on his match ratings this season.

This just shows the difference in quality with the sides who have come down.
Bearing in mind also, this XI of Leeds is millions of pounds worth of players.
Rutter was £28 million alone!

And Preston managed to beat them a few weeks ago. Just because a team is worth millions doesn't guarantee a win. Application and attitude need to be right on the pitch. Sadly, we are still paying for letting Steve Morison trying to build a team.

Puts into perspective how much of a good job Bulut has done, because at least 4 of the players are not good enough for a team to chase the play offs.

Going on your analogy, we managed to beat Preston too?

See, I don't think he's done a good a job as people are making out. He was heavily backed with the loans and free transfers he managed to bring in. Loads gone out on wages and I don't think we are any better than last season. I wanted to see City get stuck into Leeds today and let them know that they have been In a game.

Instead we have shown them too much respect and instead of making Leeds work for it, we have tried to let them break us down which hasn't taken much effort. Bulut needs to take the blame for that first half!

Five yes FIVE missed tackles leading up to the 1st goal

Their second goal offside but woeful defending to give them the chance in the first place

Leeds are good..very good but fcuking hell we are sitting back and making it easy for them!!

The second was NOT offside, it was just a really well timed run even though it looked offside in real time replays show it wasn't.

Another poor goal to give away.

Story of our season. Why Goutas was getting picked every week over Panzo is criminal. He is shit! Only good thing about him is he can score headed goals.

Wasn’t Goutas who gave the ball away, it was Siopis.
Secondly, Goutas is the second best defender in the championship based on his match ratings this season.

This just shows the difference in quality with the sides who have come down.
Bearing in mind also, this XI of Leeds is millions of pounds worth of players.
Rutter was £28 million alone!

And Preston managed to beat them a few weeks ago. Just because a team is worth millions doesn't guarantee a win. Application and attitude need to be right on the pitch. Sadly, we are still paying for letting Steve Morison trying to build a team.

Puts into perspective how much of a good job Bulut has done, because at least 4 of the players are not good enough for a team to chase the play offs.

Going on your analogy, we managed to beat Preston too?

See, I don't think he's done a good a job as people are making out. He was heavily backed with the loans and free transfers he managed to bring in. Loads gone out on wages and I don't think we are any better than last season. I wanted to see City get stuck into Leeds today and let them know that they have been In a game.

Instead we have shown them too much respect and instead of making Leeds work for it, we have tried to let them break us down which hasn't taken much effort. Bulut needs to take the blame for that first half!

Will have to agree to disagree about Bulut doing a good job.
Can’t say heavily backed, when he hasn’t been able to spend a penny for any transfer or loan fees!

Only thing I agree on is we should have attacked them more, rather than back off.

Five yes FIVE missed tackles leading up to the 1st goal

Their second goal offside but woeful defending to give them the chance in the first place

Leeds are good..very good but fcuking hell we are sitting back and making it easy for them!!

The second was NOT offside, it was just a really well timed run even though it looked offside in real time replays show it wasn't.

Not sure what replay your looking at but replay I saw definitely offside when ball was played?

Another poor goal to give away.

Story of our season. Why Goutas was getting picked every week over Panzo is criminal. He is shit! Only good thing about him is he can score headed goals.

Wasn’t Goutas who gave the ball away, it was Siopis.
Secondly, Goutas is the second best defender in the championship based on his match ratings this season.

This just shows the difference in quality with the sides who have come down.
Bearing in mind also, this XI of Leeds is millions of pounds worth of players.
Rutter was £28 million alone!

And Preston managed to beat them a few weeks ago. Just because a team is worth millions doesn't guarantee a win. Application and attitude need to be right on the pitch. Sadly, we are still paying for letting Steve Morison trying to build a team.

Puts into perspective how much of a good job Bulut has done, because at least 4 of the players are not good enough for a team to chase the play offs.

Going on your analogy, we managed to beat Preston too?

See, I don't think he's done a good a job as people are making out. He was heavily backed with the loans and free transfers he managed to bring in. Loads gone out on wages and I don't think we are any better than last season. I wanted to see City get stuck into Leeds today and let them know that they have been In a game.

Instead we have shown them too much respect and instead of making Leeds work for it, we have tried to let them break us down which hasn't taken much effort. Bulut needs to take the blame for that first half!

Will have to agree to disagree about Bulut doing a good job.
Can’t say heavily backed, when he hasn’t been able to spend a penny for any transfer or loan fees!

Only thing I agree on is we should have attacked them more, rather than back off.

He set up to frustrate them and it's backfired again. One more goal and I'm off to the pub.... It''s f*****g freezing here and there is a serious lack of energy in that team today. Can't say they are tired, because they've had a week off.

Five yes FIVE missed tackles leading up to the 1st goal

Their second goal offside but woeful defending to give them the chance in the first place

Leeds are good..very good but fcuking hell we are sitting back and making it easy for them!!

The second was NOT offside, it was just a really well timed run even though it looked offside in real time replays show it wasn't.

Not sure what replay your looking at but replay I saw definitely offside when ball was played?

I'm watching city tv as I always do.

Five yes FIVE missed tackles leading up to the 1st goal

Their second goal offside but woeful defending to give them the chance in the first place

Leeds are good..very good but fcuking hell we are sitting back and making it easy for them!!

The second was NOT offside, it was just a really well timed run even though it looked offside in real time replays show it wasn't.

Not sure what replay your looking at but replay I saw definitely offside when ball was played?

I'm watching city tv as I always do.

Have a nap, mate. We might win 3-2

Sub.

Siopis hooked off, Rinomhota on.

If nothing else, at least Meite will put in a shift / challenge upfront. (Etete was not much better than Robinson first half)

If nothing else, at least Meite will put in a shift / challenge upfront. (Etete was not much better than Robinson first half)

I haven't seen Robinson today. Not sure if he's unwell but I don't think he's here at the ground. Anyone seen him?

Leeds just said playing with the ball

If nothing else, at least Meite will put in a shift / challenge upfront. (Etete was not much better than Robinson first half)

I haven't seen Robinson today. Not sure if he's unwell but I don't think he's here at the ground. Anyone seen him?

As long as he's not on the pitch not many care where he is.

Last edited by Welshman in CA on Sat Jan 13, 2024 4:16 pm, edited 1 time in total.

A lot of Leeds on the ball here, as it was before the break.