Worst Cardiff Defence in a Generation Says:
Wed Apr 09, 2025 1:30 pm
I've already made the assertion this season that this is the worst Cardiff defence in a generation and little has happened in the intervening two months to suggest that statement is incorrect.
Says Glen Williams
A glaring lack of leaders, organisers and cohesion makes for a painful cocktail that waves through too many strikers and allows in far too many goals. If Cardiff are relegated, the defence and the collective responsibility around that department - coaches included - must shoulder a fair share of the blame.
The 7-0 battering by Leeds United was a low point and if it does come down to points difference, results like that one will be where fans point the finger. Sixty-five goals conceded in 41 games, only Plymouth have a worse record.
Dimitrios Goutas is the latest player to feel the ire of Bluebirds supporters. The big Greek is desperately out of form and has been culpable for a few goals recently, but let's not rewrite history, because he had a fantastic first campaign in Cardiff - his partnership with Mark McGuinness was a particular highlight.
His contract is up at the end of the season and there appears to be little sign of him staying on beyond this season at this rate. All players have to be ready with these highest of stakes, however after a particularly sloppy display against North End, during which he was hauled off at half time, one wonders whether he will don the blue shirt again this season - or ever.
Says Glen Williams
A glaring lack of leaders, organisers and cohesion makes for a painful cocktail that waves through too many strikers and allows in far too many goals. If Cardiff are relegated, the defence and the collective responsibility around that department - coaches included - must shoulder a fair share of the blame.
The 7-0 battering by Leeds United was a low point and if it does come down to points difference, results like that one will be where fans point the finger. Sixty-five goals conceded in 41 games, only Plymouth have a worse record.
Dimitrios Goutas is the latest player to feel the ire of Bluebirds supporters. The big Greek is desperately out of form and has been culpable for a few goals recently, but let's not rewrite history, because he had a fantastic first campaign in Cardiff - his partnership with Mark McGuinness was a particular highlight.
His contract is up at the end of the season and there appears to be little sign of him staying on beyond this season at this rate. All players have to be ready with these highest of stakes, however after a particularly sloppy display against North End, during which he was hauled off at half time, one wonders whether he will don the blue shirt again this season - or ever.
Re: Worst Cardiff Defence in a Generation Says:
Wed Apr 09, 2025 7:49 pm
Full back is the issue. Ng has been poor all season and we have no back up so we are playing a midfielder there. At left back we still have Collins on the books but he doesn't get anywhere near the team? Is he that bad? So again we are playing a midfielder there. It's dreadful planning and we effectively we have a makeshift back four. Has to be four at the back on Saturday and i'd go Chambers, Fish, Bagan, O'Dowda. The Chambers in midfield thing has to stop now. But at least 3 out of the back 4 are proper defenders.
Re: Worst Cardiff Defence in a Generation Says:
Wed Apr 09, 2025 9:25 pm
No cohesion between midfield and defence.
Also we do not have a decent keeper.
Thats why we have -20 GD. The table doesn't lie.
Also we do not have a decent keeper.
Thats why we have -20 GD. The table doesn't lie.
Re: Worst Cardiff Defence in a Generation Says:
Thu Apr 10, 2025 10:46 pm
Saturday is a good time for a clean sheet - only 2 clean sheets in our last 14 League games 
Re: Worst Cardiff Defence in a Generation Says:
Sat Apr 12, 2025 11:33 am
EastleighBlue wrote:Full back is the issue. Ng has been poor all season and we have no back up so we are playing a midfielder there. At left back we still have Collins on the books but he doesn't get anywhere near the team? Is he that bad? So again we are playing a midfielder there. It's dreadful planning and we effectively we have a makeshift back four. Has to be four at the back on Saturday and i'd go Chambers, Fish, Bagan, O'Dowda. The Chambers in midfield thing has to stop now. But at least 3 out of the back 4 are proper defenders.
Collins will never play for this club again, and rightly so. but not only is the defence an issue, the Midfield is also a problem as it lacks balance, you need a proper ball winning midfielder to play the 4231 we play, Gunnarson would of been perfect, but we're still dealing with the fact we've never replaced him