Cardiff City (H) Match Thread

[BarrowRam]

7 hours ago, angieram said:

Excuse this rambling and esoteric post but I just wanted to share some emotions of my busy night when I was honoured to be asked by the club to present the match day ball pre-game.

I was co-ordinating the team of volunteers for World Suicide Prevention Day as you know so was quite tired when I went out onto the pitch with a fellow volunteer to present the ball to the referee.  I couldn't have prepared for the noise that greets you when you follow the two teams out into the stadium - it's awesome and quite overwhelming.

We stood on the touchline while the teams shook hands and then were guided across the grass through the Derby players as they peeled off from the lineups - Clarke passed really close by at speed - as we headed for the centre circle.

Waiting for the referee, I turned and gave a cheeky wave to my husband sat up high in the west stand. I was amazed how close he looked from the middle of the pitch - you really do get a different perspective from there and it has reinforced to me how much our collective behaviour and body language can affect the players throughout the game. A quick shake of hands and a few words with the referee, who was very friendly. Sorry,  I did say 'enjoy the game' to him and he might have taken me too literally!

Next it was back to the lineup with the captains for the official photos. Keogh made a point to say hello to us both which we didn't expect at such a busy time and then all too soon we were escorted back down the tunnel for our thank yous with the DCFC staff. 

It was a brief but unforgettable experience, passed in a bit of a blur.

I will particularly remember the time we spent behind the scenes before we went out - we  got to meet and shake hands with Jamie Ward, who was visiting  (another winger like him wouldn't go amiss!) 

We stood just behind the dressing room entrances for quite a time and there were a flurry of comings and goings as staff and Sky people were busy preparing for the game. It makes you appreciate what a complex and well drilled routine is in place to make sure everything runs smoothly. We were kept informed and also kept from getting too nervous by Lynne, who was brilliant and explained everything as we waited. I know Lynne as she is a big fan who goes to every away game so it was great to see her in  her official role.

All too soon it was time. It was brilliant to watch Keogh and the lads emerge from 'our' side and presumably the same for the Cardiff guys, who I didn’t even notice! 

As we moved forward to take the match ball and our place in the queue, Phillip Cocu came out and stood in the doorway of the changing room and said hello to us, another nice moment. 

We could just about hear the usual announcement in the stadium and as we moved forward that wall of sound really does hit you. After last night, I will concentrate even harder on being a positive supporter as now I have literally felt the difference that it makes!

Well done angieram you should be so proud of what you and the rest of the volunteers have done for world suicide prevention day. It’s lovely that you got to present the match ball and walk out on to pride park.

[Sith Happens]

Isn't it weird how mixed in on one thread we have great posts for the work done on world suicide prevention day mixed in with appalling comments aimed towards a young lad who lost his mum only a few months back just because he didn't have, in some opinions, a good game. It is a strange old world.

[Wolfie20]

Just watched a re-run on SKY and some of the drivel spouted by the 'experts' beggars belief (Hinchcliffe in particular). Waghorn did appear to handle the ball in the build up to our goal and under the new laws the goal should have been disallowed. Then they dissect the action leading up to the Cardiff penalty and despite the ball clearly hitting their player on the upper arm before being pulled back by Keogh,, say there was no hand ball - are they really so blind?

[derbydaz22]

8 hours ago, Paul71 said:

The morning after my thoughts having not been able to make it to the game due to illness.

I thought we did ok, but were very sloppy at times, we improved. I am glad half time came for Clarke.

I would have been disappointed but not surprised if our goal had been disallowed following the supposed handball which i am still not sure about.

We should have had a penalty, and score it or not and ifs and buts but the passage of play that led to theirs probably doesnt then happen.

Second half so unlucky, hit the bar, keeper did well when waghorn through, dont think waghorn could have hit it any better.

Positives for me Bielek, looks like will be class. Thought Huddz had a good game, Lowe growing in confidence and will put malone under pressure, but he also did really well so competition for places is a good thing.

Holmes looked lively, just what we need.

Great to see Martin on and a couple of nice touches in a cameo, well hit free kick but well defended.

Negatives - Shay Given needs to work with Roos, he has talent but scares me at times and this surely must have an effect on the defence.

The reaction on here to Lawrence booking meaning he misses the next game, i know everyone is entitle to an opinion, its just mine that i think the attitude towards lawrence from a small minority is appalling.

 

I agree I don’t get the joy some of our fans get giving certain players like Lawrence stick,I’ve got no problem with people giving a opinion on a players performance but some of the over the top reactions to Lawrence are pretty shocking to be honest.

[Sith Happens]

Just now, Wolfie20 said:

Just watched a re-run on SKY and some of the drivel spouted by the 'experts' beggars belief (Hinchcliffe in particular). Waghorn did appear to handle the ball in the build up to our goal and under the new laws the goal should have been disallowed. Then they dissect the action leading up to the Cardiff penalty and despite the ball clearly hitting their player on the upper arm, say tgere was no hand ball - are they really so blind?

The new law is ridiculous anyway, he didn't 'handle' it. I havent seen it slowed down enough to know if it hit his arm or not anyway, as far as I know Sky didnt show a slow mo to prove it they just told us it did. I didn't see the other handball, but as you say maybe they were just being selectively blind.

 

 

[Van der MoodHoover]

4 minutes ago, Paul71 said:

The new law is ridiculous anyway, he didn't 'handle' it. I havent seen it slowed down enough to know if it hit his arm or not anyway, as far as I know Sky didnt show a slow mo to prove it they just told us it did. I didn't see the other handball, but as you say maybe they were just being selectively blind.

 

 

Dead right. Isn’t it handball only if you’re doing star jumps or something and it hits your hand.

im sure I’ve heard that somewhere....?

[Sith Happens]

2 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

Dead right. Isn’t it handball only if you’re doing star jumps or something and it hits your hand.

im sure I’ve heard that somewhere....?

Not any more. If in the lead up to a goal it glances off the hand, by pure accident, that of an attacked then the goal should be disallowed. If however in same said lead up it does the same off a defender hand then no action.

I reckon they make up the new laws when pissed up.

[Van der MoodHoover]

Just now, Paul71 said:

Not any more. If in the lead up to a goal it glances off the hand, by pure accident, that of an attacked then the goal should be disallowed. If however in same said lead up it does the same off a defender hand then no action.

I reckon they make up the new laws when pissed up.

Certainly need to be to try and make sense of that!

[Sith Happens]

1 minute ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

Certainly need to be to try and make sense of that!

Yeah, and if the attacked handles accidentally but it goes out for a corner and the goal comes from the corner its ok.

Farcical.

 

[ramjit]

35 minutes ago, dcfc4ever said:

suggesting a Derby player was playing for the opposing team.Shame on you.

Lawrence who you picked to start in your line up to face Cardiff on this forum LOL

I personally thought Lawrence had a good game,yes he needs a goal for his confidence and also to shut the haters up.

Lawrence had a good game ? watch the game again mate..he started most the Cardiff’s attacks..

[kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong]

3 hours ago, rynny said:

Do you mean @angieram? As you have quoted me, and it definitely wasn't me ?

 

I've always thought you looked quite fetching in a dress rynny,so you can understand my mistake ?

[Ramarena]

16 hours ago, uttoxram75 said:

I have a strange feeling in my loins that this will be a "Stimac" season.

Or it could be gastro-enteritis ?

?

Thinking about it didn’t we get a kicking at tranmere like we did at brentford, then a draw at home against WBA like Cardiff last night where we saw progress then the run began!

But yeah probably gastro-enteritis

[Sith Happens]

40 minutes ago, Ramarena said:

?

Thinking about it didn’t we get a kicking at tranmere like we did at brentford, then a draw at home against WBA like Cardiff last night where we saw progress then the run began!

But yeah probably gastro-enteritis

We did in stimacs first game.

 

[rynny]

1 hour ago, kash_a_ram_a_ding_dong said:

I've always thought you looked quite fetching in a dress rynny,so you can understand my mistake ?

I thought that was you in the dress ??

[Sparkle]

2 hours ago, dcfc4ever said:

suggesting a Derby player was playing for the opposing team.Shame on you.

Lawrence who you picked to start in your line up to face Cardiff on this forum LOL

I personally thought Lawrence had a good game,yes he needs a goal for his confidence and also to shut the haters up.

Not a hater just a frustrated watcher of him home and away because so much breaks down with him

[OoooMarkWright]

3 hours ago, Wolfie20 said:

Just watched a re-run on SKY and some of the drivel spouted by the 'experts' beggars belief (Hinchcliffe in particular). Waghorn did appear to handle the ball in the build up to our goal and under the new laws the goal should have been disallowed. Then they dissect the action leading up to the Cardiff penalty and despite the ball clearly hitting their player on the upper arm before being pulled back by Keogh,, say there was no hand ball - are they really so blind?

Fully agree. Hinchcliffe was talking absolute turd after the game. Went on and on about Waghorn handball. Did it even touch his hand? I’m not convinced it did, despite several replays. Cardiff’s pen certainly did which they ignored. He seems to be on Cocu’s case.

They said it was even, but then showed Derby’s 3-4 good chances to Cardiff’s one. This is the main drawback of us hiring Rosenior, we have to listen to divs like Hinchcliffe and Prutton. 

[RamNut]

I've been over doing it lately.

 

I found myself fancying Ewie.

 

 

[GadFly]

3 hours ago, dcfc4ever said:

I personally thought Lawrence had a good game,yes he needs a goal for his confidence and also to shut the haters up.

Lol. 

duck a goal... Shouldn't the £25k odd we're paying him a week lift his confidence? 

Diabolical player, stealing a living, spends more time diving and trying to con the ref than he does trying to actually play football. 

[Sith Happens]

15 minutes ago, GadFly said:

Lol. 

duck a goal... Shouldn't the £25k odd we're paying him a week lift his confidence? 

Diabolical player, stealing a living, spends more time diving and trying to con the ref than he does trying to actually play football. 

In fairness though he does a better job being a Derby player than some people do being Derby fans

 

[nottingram]

This forum is great but when you go on a match thread after a game and no matter how the game has gone, you know you will see the same usernames slagging off the same players irrespective of performance it is so frustrating and boring.

You then know when said player scores and gives a bit back to the fans, said usernames will be whinging like 5 year olds that he isn’t showing them respect.

Funny old game.