MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

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Reading win
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Draw
2
9%
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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Royals and Racers » 18 Apr 2026 17:17

Royal Shepherd wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:00 What a shit attendance
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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Ascotexgunner » 18 Apr 2026 17:20

genome wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:01 Two sides getting promoted at the Madejski and neither of them Reading, miserable stuff
And you've got Spurs to come shortly :D :D

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Linden Jones' Tash » 18 Apr 2026 17:26

That was entertaining - I hope the purists are happy....


As for me Results > Performances and the drop off in Results is pretty worrying if we want to carry any momentum forward..

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Orion1871 » 18 Apr 2026 17:37

Linden Jones' Tash wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:26 That was entertaining - I hope the purists are happy....


As for me Results > Performances and the drop off in Results is pretty worrying if we want to carry any momentum forward..
We're plummeting down the form table so results aren't happening either.

Then again we all told you Leam apologists that you can't keep playing the way he sets up his team and expect to get in the play offs. We were proven correct, but won't be expecting the apology any time soon.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Hound » 18 Apr 2026 17:37

It was a decent enough game; fair bit going on. Seems we had a fair number of shots

We played quite well up to the last 20 or so and then seemed to give up trying to play football which was a shame. And then their 3rd goal killed it

My impression is that we’re just not particularly good tbh. All are players are just too flawed. Every single player seems to have significant weaknesses which we can’t afford really if we want to go up. I know that’s the level but we look mid table level not top end

Think LR’s luck has run out recently and tbh the points were accumulating currently looking close to where this team is at

No one was awful, though I thought Roberts was disappointing

Rino looked good, the front line had their moments but decision making not good enough. Not a lot to shout about otherwise

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Hound » 18 Apr 2026 17:38

Orion1871 wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:37
Linden Jones' Tash wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:26 That was entertaining - I hope the purists are happy....


As for me Results > Performances and the drop off in Results is pretty worrying if we want to carry any momentum forward..
We're plummeting down the form table so results aren't happening either.

Then again we all told you Leam apologists that you can't keep playing the way he sets up his team and expect to get in the play offs. We were proven correct, but won't be expecting the apology any time soon.
We actually played ok today I thought. Set up was ok. We’re just not a great side and a lot of injuries tbf

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Orion1871 » 18 Apr 2026 17:41

Hound wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:38
Orion1871 wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:37
Linden Jones' Tash wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:26 That was entertaining - I hope the purists are happy....


As for me Results > Performances and the drop off in Results is pretty worrying if we want to carry any momentum forward..
We're plummeting down the form table so results aren't happening either.

Then again we all told you Leam apologists that you can't keep playing the way he sets up his team and expect to get in the play offs. We were proven correct, but won't be expecting the apology any time soon.
We actually played ok today I thought. Set up was ok. We’re just not a great side and a lot of injuries tbf
We looked more lively going forward, but all the usual problems were there. Lack of shots, especially shots on target, failure to defend in wide areas, allowing players to run at us, and cross after cross allowed into the box.
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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by morganb » 18 Apr 2026 17:41

What has happened to Ian? So quit without him

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Orion1871 » 18 Apr 2026 17:42

morganb wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:41 What has happened to Ian? So quit without him
Long may it continue.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by leon » 18 Apr 2026 17:53

morganb wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:41 What has happened to Ian? So quit without him
No it isn’t, in fact it’s too lively. Why are you so stupid?

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by leon » 18 Apr 2026 17:54

There we go, it’s like he’s never left.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Armadillo Roadkill » 18 Apr 2026 17:54

if that was a one off, I wouldn't be worried. I thought we were pretty OK. Even Lane was good. Cardiff took their chances, no complaints about them, and good luck to them next season.

Things are moving against Richardson. The clamour is getting louder, and results are not helping him. But some of it is verging on hysterical. Fine margins and all that, But there's no way we can say everything is alright.

I'm certainly not calling for a change of manager - I think that would probably be a mistake - but if the owners are listening to the people calling into BBCRB, you'd think we just got relegated, and they might panic.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Hound » 18 Apr 2026 17:55

Orion1871 wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:41
Hound wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:38
Orion1871 wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:37

We're plummeting down the form table so results aren't happening either.

Then again we all told you Leam apologists that you can't keep playing the way he sets up his team and expect to get in the play offs. We were proven correct, but won't be expecting the apology any time soon.
We actually played ok today I thought. Set up was ok. We’re just not a great side and a lot of injuries tbf
We looked more lively going forward, but all the usual problems were there. Lack of shots, especially shots on target, failure to defend in wide areas, allowing players to run at us, and cross after cross allowed into the box.
Don’t disagree, we weren’t great. I just don’t think we’re very good, rather than being necessary LR. I’ve thought that all season other than maybe a brief spell a few months ago

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Linden Jones' Tash » 18 Apr 2026 17:56

Orion1871 wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:41
Hound wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:38
Orion1871 wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:37

We're plummeting down the form table so results aren't happening either.

Then again we all told you Leam apologists that you can't keep playing the way he sets up his team and expect to get in the play offs. We were proven correct, but won't be expecting the apology any time soon.
We actually played ok today I thought. Set up was ok. We’re just not a great side and a lot of injuries tbf
We looked more lively going forward, but all the usual problems were there. Lack of shots, especially shots on target, failure to defend in wide areas, allowing players to run at us, and cross after cross allowed into the box.
Hahaha.... I'm not a LR apologist....

I'm just old enough to recognise that you should take your pleasures when you can, because they dont come along often...

Being precious about Results is a luxury...

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Hound » 18 Apr 2026 17:57

Armadillo Roadkill wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:54 if that was a one off, I wouldn't be worried. I thought we were pretty OK. Even Lane was good. Cardiff took their chances, no complaints about them, and good luck to them next season.

Things are moving against Richardson. The clamour is getting louder, and results are not helping him. But some of it is verging on hysterical. Fine margins and all that, But there's no way we can say everything is alright.

I'm certainly not calling for a change of manager - I think that would probably be a mistake - but if the owners are listening to the people calling into BBCRB, you'd think we just got relegated, and they might panic.
My hearing isn’t great nowadays, but there was barely a murmur of a boo etc inside the ground throughout

I think all the ‘turning against him’ narrative is way overdone tbh. The away fans have a moronic element which goes one way or the other and Twitter is just hysterical nonsense

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Sutekh » 18 Apr 2026 18:03

Hound wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:57
Armadillo Roadkill wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:54 if that was a one off, I wouldn't be worried. I thought we were pretty OK. Even Lane was good. Cardiff took their chances, no complaints about them, and good luck to them next season.

Things are moving against Richardson. The clamour is getting louder, and results are not helping him. But some of it is verging on hysterical. Fine margins and all that, But there's no way we can say everything is alright.

I'm certainly not calling for a change of manager - I think that would probably be a mistake - but if the owners are listening to the people calling into BBCRB, you'd think we just got relegated, and they might panic.
My hearing isn’t great nowadays, but there was barely a murmur of a boo etc inside the ground throughout

I think all the ‘turning against him’ narrative is way overdone tbh. The away fans have a moronic element which goes one way or the other and Twitter is just hysterical nonsense
Season Ticket sales may well be the decisive factor. But who on earth is there that could replace him and bring all the fans onside before a call is even kicked?

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Orion1871 » 18 Apr 2026 18:10

Ok Cardiff and Lincoln, You've got promotion on our pitch, but...

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by From Despair To Where? » 18 Apr 2026 18:11

Sutekh wrote: 18 Apr 2026 18:03
Hound wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:57
Armadillo Roadkill wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:54 if that was a one off, I wouldn't be worried. I thought we were pretty OK. Even Lane was good. Cardiff took their chances, no complaints about them, and good luck to them next season.

Things are moving against Richardson. The clamour is getting louder, and results are not helping him. But some of it is verging on hysterical. Fine margins and all that, But there's no way we can say everything is alright.

I'm certainly not calling for a change of manager - I think that would probably be a mistake - but if the owners are listening to the people calling into BBCRB, you'd think we just got relegated, and they might panic.
My hearing isn’t great nowadays, but there was barely a murmur of a boo etc inside the ground throughout

I think all the ‘turning against him’ narrative is way overdone tbh. The away fans have a moronic element which goes one way or the other and Twitter is just hysterical nonsense
Season Ticket sales may well be the decisive factor. But who on earth is there that could replace him and bring all the fans onside before a call is even kicked?

What's Sir Steve up to these days?

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Orion1871 » 18 Apr 2026 18:13

From Despair To Where? wrote: 18 Apr 2026 18:11
Sutekh wrote: 18 Apr 2026 18:03
Hound wrote: 18 Apr 2026 17:57

My hearing isn’t great nowadays, but there was barely a murmur of a boo etc inside the ground throughout

I think all the ‘turning against him’ narrative is way overdone tbh. The away fans have a moronic element which goes one way or the other and Twitter is just hysterical nonsense
Season Ticket sales may well be the decisive factor. But who on earth is there that could replace him and bring all the fans onside before a call is even kicked?

What's Sir Steve up to these days?
Being far too sensible to come out of retirement and join this circus.

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Re: MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (h)

by Orion1871 » 18 Apr 2026 18:17

Just seen a Cardiff fan on Reddit say they might as well hold the play off final in Reading to complete the set.

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