Cardiff City v Aston Villa Post-Match Thread

[tomd2103]

Do people agree Westwood was very good second half. He never gets the credit when he plays well

He was poor first half but that's because the team was set up to be as unhelpful to him ad Delph as possible

He did okay. Second half does not make up for being ineffective in the first.

He can't play in a 4-4-2. 

[myf]

if we had a proper experienced centre mid we'd be a different side. we're too nervy - giving the ball away softly, not picking up loose balls and awful set pieces.

horrendous miss from gabby. Bennett utter shite. lots of crosses from marc A

[Legion]

We drew. Against Cardiff. Who are almost certainties for relegation.

[PaulWinch again]

Ben Turner, "we have to beat teams like Villa".
Fuckin hell that's a Cardiff City player saying that.

He's a local lad isn't he?  Sounds just like the kind of thing a nose would come out with.

Yeah, I think you've hit the nail on the head there.

In fairness, he said 'no disrespect to Villa they're a good club but we need to win at home against teams around us'.

[hartman_1982]

1 point from West Ham at home and Cardiff away is a terrible return.

And yet we're still 11th, 5 points clear of relegation, with only 12 to play.

Yeah but it's still a terrible return from the last two games and if you want to look at next 12 games if we keep that record up we'll have 6 more points. I don't think we will by the way, but statistics across the seasons aren't relevant to now.

The same way Man City are on course for 6 from their next 12? What a ridiculous statement.

[PaulWinch again]

We drew. Against Cardiff. Who are almost certainties for relegation.

Exactly and in combination with losing against West Ham, a point from those two games is a very poor return.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

The more I think back, the more I can't believe how shit Gabby was. Fucking awful.

[PaulWinch again]

1 point from West Ham at home and Cardiff away is a terrible return.

And yet we're still 11th, 5 points clear of relegation, with only 12 to play.

Yeah but it's still a terrible return from the last two games and if you want to look at next 12 games if we keep that record up we'll have 6 more points. I don't think we will by the way, but statistics across the seasons aren't relevant to now.

The same way Man City are on course for 6 from their next 12? What a ridiculous statement.

It's no more ridiculous than saying a point from West Ham and Cardiff is ok because we're 11th across the season.

[supertom]

We drew. Against Cardiff. Who are almost certainties for relegation.

Exactly and in combination with losing against West Ham, a point from those two games is a very poor return.

2 wins in our last 12 games (since the Southampton result) I believe. The odd point here and there may not be enough. A reasonable second half against an utterly dreadful Cardiff certainly isn't light at the end of the tunnel. Lambert still has to sort the mess out.

[Can Gana Be Bettered!?!?]

We drew. Against Cardiff. Who are almost certainties for relegation.

Cardiff fans are probably thinking the same thing about us.

[barrysleftfoot]

 Ben Turner is a good defender, as is Caulker, fairly sure Turner used to be a season ticket holder at the Bloooose.

 Not a fan of Westwood, but he moved the ball quicker tonight, and looked a better player for it.Better quality in the final 1/3rd is a must.Gabby was poor imho tonight.

[Ad@m]

1 point from West Ham at home and Cardiff away is a terrible return.

And yet we're still 11th, 5 points clear of relegation, with only 12 to play.

Yeah but it's still a terrible return from the last two games and if you want to look at next 12 games if we keep that record up we'll have 6 more points. I don't think we will by the way, but statistics across the seasons aren't relevant to now.

But Baggies and Cardiff are no closer, and given Fulham play Liverpool tomorrow there's a very good chance we'll be a point further ahead of them too.

I agree that the return from the last two games isn't good but we've shown at other times this season that as much as we're capable of crap results like Saturday's we're also capable of beating Man City and Arsenal.  The most important thing about this stage of the season is our position in the league and tonight we've moved up a place.

[Mazrim]

1 point from West Ham at home and Cardiff away is a terrible return.

And yet we're still 11th, 5 points clear of relegation, with only 12 to play.

Cone on mate. That's not a comfort to anybody, surely? West Ham are picking up points, when Fulham's new signings settle in they may improve and their result against Man United may be a shot in the arm. A few of the teams around us are starting to get results and we're not in any way looking convincing. I hope we'll be alright. We might just be. But it's a bleak outlook we're I'm looking from. Aston Villa should not be in this position in any season. But 4 in a row is taking the piss and if you keep pushing your luck, it will run out.

[timeoutbigbar]

We're a great side to watch going forward at times when we want to be.  It's a shame that doesn't seem to be very often.

Disappointed with Gabby there, that flick from Benteke was outrageous.  Another day and one of those would have gone in.  We really couldn't have afforded to lose.

[andyaston]

1 point from West Ham at home and Cardiff away is a terrible return.

And yet we're still 11th, 5 points clear of relegation, with only 12 to play.

Yeah but it's still a terrible return from the last two games and if you want to look at next 12 games if we keep that record up we'll have 6 more points. I don't think we will by the way, but statistics across the seasons aren't relevant to now.

The same way Man City are on course for 6 from their next 12? What a ridiculous statement.

Lower that to 4 points bloody West brom have equalised.