Cardiff City v Burnley match thread

[Cazaris]

JJ Watt can cancel his gym membership now

[wilks_bfc]

Goal went to Steve’s head

Roberts at fault for me.
Waited for the ball to come to him rather than him to ball

[Casper2]

Edwards has been very Bensonsque , Que the worldie .

[IanMcL]

Goal went to Steve’s head

Well the ball didn't!

[SouthamptonClaret]

How’s anyone blaming Edwards, Roberts pulled out of a simple tackle

When you have to win a tackle to receive a pass it's because it wasn't a good pass

[blatherwickstattoos]

Edwards hospital ball edge of his own box. Roberts **** out. Poor that. Poor time to concede just before half time. We’ll need a goal or 2 more against a very poor defence here and I think we’ll do it. Edwards been very poor this half imo

[Buxtonclaret]

Bad head bang there..

[Goliath]

Roberts and Pires have been a disgrace this first half btw

What on earth are you talking about

[ElectroClaret]

As long as we get the three points, I couldn't give a monkey's about conceding.

Was always going to happen sometime.

[123EasyasBFC]

When you have to win a tackle to receive a pass it's because it wasn't a good pass

He didn’t need to win it, he pulled out completely, so slow to react

[123EasyasBFC]

What on earth are you talking about

They have got in behind Roberts 3 or 4 times and pretty much every pass Pires has one been to soft or to nobody

[agreenwood]

It was poor from Edwards.

He’s been poor generally this half and we also look more open than Parker will like down that side - same as vs Sheffield Weds.

[THEWELLERNUT70]

Bad head bang there..

It's a foul on Egan Riley that knocks him into their player and surprise surprise the fat **** of a ref completely misses it

[Buxtonclaret]

Played some decent stuff, that half.
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[TsarBomba]

They have got in behind Roberts 3 or 4 times and pretty much every pass Pires has one been to soft or to nobody

Pires has been poor this half.

Really odd display tonight by us. Looked good at times, but then noticeably dropped off after both of our goals.

[123EasyasBFC]

Being super critical, esteve should win the header to

[Safron]

Really need to cut out the sloppy play

[Buxtonclaret]

It's a foul on Egan Riley that knocks him into their player and surprise surprise the fat **** of a ref completely misses it

Yes. Looked like a foul.
Not giving us much, is he.

[Tribesmen]

Well there you go was happy going 1 up at one stage but a goal each after that . Look the hit the post and this game is far from over now .
Still we are winning but need another goal at least i would say .

[Devils_Advocate]

Was a good first half spoiled by giving them the goal. I had to check the volume on my TV as the atmosphere at Cardiff is worse that it is at Turf Moor an thats really saying something!!

[CrosspoolClarets]

Always felt we would concede tonight after Saturday. Conceding leads to conceding, whoever plays. Becomes a habit.

Slightly underhit pass back from Edwards but Roberts was way too slow, could have stepped onto it and cleared, but didn’t anticipate the danger, then Esteve poor for the header, ruining his big moment earlier.

How they react now is vital to our season.

[HahaYeah]

One thing's for sure we need to be nailing these and coming away with 3 points.

[123EasyasBFC]

Pires has been poor this half.

Really odd display tonight by us. Looked good at times, but then noticeably dropped off after both of our goals.

Pires body position looks awkward every time he has to defend or challenge in the air, and his passing is awful for a team who wants to control games

[claretspice]

They have got in behind Roberts 3 or 4 times and pretty much every pass Pires has one been to soft or to nobody

30 passes, 93% completion rate. So only 2 to nobody. Perceptions, eh?

[RVclaret]

Pires body position looks awkward every time he has to defend or challenge in the air, and his passing is awful for a team who wants to control games

Agree on all of that.

[Jimmymaccer]

As long as we get the three points, I couldn't give a monkey's about conceding.

Was always going to happen sometime.

Spot on……..

[Stonehouse]

Whose Hannibell ?

[Poulton-le-Claret]

How’s anyone blaming Edwards, Roberts pulled out of a simple tackle

He did, but he only had a tackle to make because Edwards under hit the pass. Should have been a better pass and then Roberts should have stuck a foot in, both at fault for me.

[Safron]

Fleming assist apart has been anonymous needs to get more involved

[123EasyasBFC]

30 passes, 93% completion rate. So only 2 to nobody. Perceptions, eh?

Obviously I’m over selling how many passes, even the passes that are successful he doesn’t look in control of what he’s doing, Cardiff are getting die lumping the ball to Robert’s side, I’m surprised that haven’t on Pires side yet

[CoolClaret]

Very similar type of header to the one Milwall scored at the den - sort of looping over Traff into the top corner.

[ksrclaret]

Good half. Nice football played at times.

We definitely don't look as solid with Edwards playing, but the trade-off is that we score more goals when he's in the team.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Laurent for Edwards early in the second half, with Hannibal moving wide left and Brownhill further forwards, especially if we don't manage to extend the lead.

[123EasyasBFC]

He did, but he only had a tackle to make because Edwards under hit the pass. Should have been a better pass and then Roberts should have stuck a foot in, both at fault for me.

Edwards is under pressure from a Cardiff player to, Roberts should still be absolutely nailing the ball up field

[Stonehouse]

It was poor from Edwards.

He’s been poor generally this half and we also look more open than Parker will like down that side - same as vs Sheffield Weds.

Just showing highlights ,Edwards gave it straight back to Roberts who was far too slow to react .

[CrosspoolClarets]

Good that Edwards nipped in to make the (under hit) pass. Many wingers would have just observed it.

I feel we were poor that half but for a few brief instances of intensity that Cardiff couldn’t cope with. Need to make that more constant after HT.

[TsarBomba]

Bit concerning that we’ve dropped intensity both times straight after scoring. Almost as if our natural inclination is to revert to defending what we’ve got.

We got lucky the first time when they hit the post, and it gave us the wake up call to get the second, but then dropped off again.

[claretspice]

Obviously I’m over selling how many passes, even the passes that are successful he doesn’t look in control of what he’s doing, Cardiff are getting die lumping the ball to Robert’s side, I’m surprised that haven’t on Pires side yet

He's had a good game. As have most of our players.

He's played forwards effectively, starting in the first minute when Anthony should have done better than shoot straight at the keeper, and his prompting down the left has repeatedly brought Hannibal on to create overloads. No coincidence we've looked more a threat on the left than right tonight.

We've looked a good team and the game should be over.

[ClaretAL]

Steve got beat for one that hit the post and the same for the goal. Usually our talisman. He scored and I’m sure he is kicking himself harder for the goal. Move on he is amazing for us.

[daveisaclaret]

It's a remarkable testament to the adaptability of mankind how quickly people have become so unacclimatised to Burnley conceding.

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Edwards is under pressure from a Cardiff player to, Roberts should still be absolutely nailing the ball up field

He is, but should do better with the pass for me still, just pass it wider and away from the Cardiff man. Agree Roberts should have just nailed him though once he was slow to react.

[123EasyasBFC]

He's had a good game. As have most of our players.

He's played forwards effectively, starting in the first minute when Anthony should have done better than shoot straight at the keeper, and his prompting down the left has repeatedly brought Hannibal on to create overloads. No coincidence we've looked more a threat on the left than right tonight.

We've looked a good team and the game should be over.

You think Pires has had a good game?

[Poulton-le-Claret]

Only game that isn't 0-0 at HT in the Championship.... Does that mean everyone else is now boring?

[Hbclaret007]

Foster for Flemming please!

[boatshed bill]

Was a good first half spoiled by giving them the goal. I had to check the volume on my TV as the atmosphere at Cardiff is worse that it is at Turf Moor an thats really saying something!!

Good header though.

[claretspice]

You think Pires has had a good game?

Yes. He's no world beater but the criticism of him is quite daft.

[Conroy92]

I think Pires has given one pass away. Why do people think he's had a bad game? Did we concede because of him? No. Have we largely attacked down the left hand side of which he is a part of. Yes.

What's the problem?

[BurnleyFC]

It’s not Hanni-bel!!!!!

[CrosspoolClarets]

I like the tactics from Parker, knowing Edwards sucks the defenders to his side out of blind panic, so he then overloads with Hannibal on the other side, which Cardiff have struggled with in all that space.

[Buxtonclaret]

Here we go.
Come on, Burnley. It 'em! They've got to come forward.

[AfloatinClaret]

The Cardiff lad O'Dowda has been very good and busy