MATCH THREAD: " CARDIFF CITY v MIDDLESBROUGH " MATCH THREAD

We are bloody awful

Cardiff were 2nd best. Boro missed open goal.

Golden opportunity missed!

Crooks is played clean through and he dinks it over Smithies, but it's just wide of the post. Should have been 2-0.

Confidence is shot

Ikpeazu gets the better of McGuinness, but his shot is saved well by Smithies at the near post.

No organisation at the back. No creativity up front. Can't see how we'll get anything out of this if we play the same 2nd half.

Not the time for some home supporters to sing "You're getting sacked in the morning!"

Talk about giving the opposition an edge...!

It's only 0 - 1 and hardly the manager's fault the referee can't make the right decision

There is no way that was a pen, but cant complain at them leading! MM should walk at HT.

This is just sad to watch. No longer feeling so guilty about not being arsed to travel for a 12:30 KO

Coliwll does his best to get past Bamba, but massively over-hits his cross.

God we are awful, Middlesborough could be three nil up by now Our midfield looks terrible can't string two passes together. Has a manager ever been sacked at half time? Even if we sneak a draw McCarthy has to go.

Three minutes added.

H-T 0-1

Boro well deserved lead, but Cardiff still in it

Feels toxic in here now.

Feels toxic in here now.

Yeah we can all feel it outside.

Luckily still in it but if they get an early goal at the restart then I can see it exploding.

Even if we were to get something from the game in the second half (we won't) McCarthy must surely, surely go. In all my years of following this team I have never known such depths of hopelessness. We can't even score a goal never mind win a football match.

This is just sad to watch. No longer feeling so guilty about not being arsed to travel for a 12:30 KO

Tend to agree, am under the weather, so haven't gone today, and tbf, I'm feeling worse watching it!! Awful to see us play so so pooorly.Even the thought of Harris coming back as has been mentioned, is looking good!! Come on city, at least give it a go,what's to lose, another few goals! I'd rather we went for it, than to just take it up the harris( no pun intended)

Just saw the pen incident got to be worse penalty decision for years? Hands by side it just hit him and ref gave it before ball hit his hand and he had clear sight of incident...

Just saw the pen incident got to be worse penalty decision for years? Hands by side it just hit him and ref gave it before ball hit his hand and he had clear sight of incident...

True Allan, but when your down everything goes against you.

We’re so painful to watch. We have nothing at all in the attacking positions. The midfield two are non existent in both aspects of the game. Yes they are low on confidence but the tactical shape is hampering us massively. Giles is getting worse with every performance too. But certainly not our worst performer, that’s a toss up between Ng, Collins and Vaulks.

This is just sad to watch. No longer feeling so guilty about not being arsed to travel for a 12:30 KO

Tend to agree, am under the weather, so haven't gone today, and tbf, I'm feeling worse watching it!! Awful to see us play so so pooorly.Even the thought of Harris coming back as has been mentioned, is looking good!! Come on city, at least give it a go,what's to lose, another few goals! I'd rather we went for it, than to just take it up the harris( no pun intended)

Yeah well if Harris comes back it really will make the board look like they don't know what they are doing. Personally can't see it happening but if it does I'm going to hide under my settee.

Just saw the pen incident got to be worse penalty decision for years? Hands by side it just hit him and ref gave it before ball hit his hand and he had clear sight of incident...

True Allan, but when your down everything goes against you.

Yes even our certain goal bound shot hit defender... bit did say they would score as only one way traffic !
By way ken and Dalman at game mmmm

We’re so painful to watch. We have nothing at all in the attacking positions. The midfield two are non existent in both aspects of the game. Yes they are low on confidence but the tactical shape is hampering us massively. Giles is getting worse with every performance too. But certainly not our worst performer, that’s a toss up between Ng, Collins and Vaulks.

Nothing going forward and absolutely piss poor in defence. Very bleak at the moment.

Not the time for some home supporters to sing "You're getting sacked in the morning!"

Talk about giving the opposition an edge...!

It's only 0 - 1 and hardly the manager's fault the referee can't make the right decision

nor the crowd to sing it , bloody hell its empty , all jokes aside its not a nice place to be right now

We’re so painful to watch. We have nothing at all in the attacking positions. The midfield two are non existent in both aspects of the game. Yes they are low on confidence but the tactical shape is hampering us massively. Giles is getting worse with every performance too. But certainly not our worst performer, that’s a toss up between Ng, Collins and Vaulks.

Nothing going forward and absolutely piss poor in defence. Very bleak at the moment.

Moore on

Kieffer Moore on

Best chance Giles but missed

Cardiff undone by a simple throw down the line. Ikpeazu is found in the box, but his shot is blocked and it's cleared.

City looking good Collwill

Save chance from Collins


Colwill does incredibly well to fashion a chance before Giles sends in a cross to Collins at the back post. He chests it and volleys, but it's straight at Lumley.

The rebound falls to Colwill but he cannot turn it in!