Well, I didn’t see that coming!

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  1. Russell says:

    Totally agree with your view on Ralls only to add I think Slade more than the two past managers OGS/MM has given some youth players a chance, such as Ralls & Harris, if MM had kept Rall’s in and around the squad even in the Premiership his development would be further on by now , as would have Harris and Mason.

  2. Sean says:

    Hello Paul

    Most of the comments here are so thoughtful and well informed I think I need to lower the tone a little. Firstly I have to say that if someone told me they were taking me to the New York Stadium and I ended up in Rotherham, I might be a bit disappointed. As you know I’m not a deep thinker about the game though.

    City have now won 2 out their last 5 games, drawn 2 (only one was a stinker) and you say they didn’t deserve to lose against Wolves. So is it safe yet for me to come and watch a game?

  3. steve c says:

    Great read as always thanks!

  4. The other Bob Wilson says:

    Thanks for the replies. Russell, you make a fair point about Kadeem Harris, but I’m not so sure about Joe Ralls. Russell Slade singled Ralls out as someone who had impressed him in his first few days at the club, but he’s made very little use of someone with quite a lot of Championship experience playing in the area where most critics say we’ve been weakest this year – although Ralls is still thought of as a kid, he’ll be 22 later this year and so, he shouldn’t really be being “held back” because of his age.
    Sean, good to hear from you on here, the last two home games have been a big improvement from dreadful to so, so – it would be great to see you, Catherine and the kids again, I suppose the match with Birmingham a fortnight on Saturday might be too short notice, but, maybe Bolton on Easter Monday if you’ve not got anything arranged for the Bank Holiday?

  5. Viv Rees says:

    As speed and conditioning coach to Conor Macalaney under David Moyes era I can only tell you Cardiff fans how lucky you are to have such a talented lad pulling on a bluebirds jersey, also Matt Kennedy, another talent of the Everton academy, credit has to go to Russell Slade for not allowing things to remain stale at Cardiff, I think recent results are proof enough he has things under control and within time could get you into play off spot but this might just be too big an ask for this season, but as Jimmy Greaves would say you never know, Football ” its a funny old game” I know the Everton lads are loving Wales and happy at the Warm Welcome shown by some of the most loyal and passionate fans in the country, keep it going Blues
    Good Luck for the future
    Viv Rees

  6. Viv Rees says:

    I do hope Russell Slade will keep faith with the team that won on the road, youth in midfield is what you need, the pace and energy to break teams, with maybe couple of the old guard on the bench just as a back up plan, should we once again go 2 or 3 up in first half.
    I am interested to see how the youngsters rise to the task against a decent Charlton side, 3-1 Cardiff would be a lovely result, fingers crossed !!!
    Viv

  7. The other Bob Wilson says:

    Thank you Steve – your comments are appreciated.

  8. The other Bob Wilson says:

    Very good to hear from you Viv and thanks for that bit of “inside info” on McAleny and Kennedy. McAleny scored twice against us for Brentford in a pre-season friendly while he was with them. so I was aware of him and was expecting him to be the one who would be playing the more first team football for us, but he’s had a slight injury which caused him to miss a game or two and this has helped Kennedy establish himself. He’s started in our last five matches after making a very good start to his City career in the game with Blackburn – he was quiet on Saturday against Wolves, but played a prominent part in win at Rotherham – I must admit that I thought he’d fall into the “one for the future” category for us after reading he struggled to nail down a starting place while with Hibs, but he’s in the side on merit at the moment.

    I hope you are right about the Charlton match, we’ve had some poor results at home lately, so a win is overdue.

  9. Anthony O'Brien says:

    What a ringing endorsement – and good to see – for Russell Slade from Viv Rees, who obviously has a genuine football background. Almost inevitably Mr Slade will stick to the same lineup on Saturday, including Macheda – though I must admit, and judging ONLY from the wireless commentary, it didn’t seem he did much else apart from scoring a wonder goal. I still think that Doyle and Revell could – and should – work well together, and I’m still mystified by the continued absence of Adeyemi.

    And I’d still like to hear the stadium loudspeaker and our more musical fans singing along with Doris Day’s rendering of “Blue Skies”:

    Bluebirds, singing a song,
    Nothing but bluebirds all day long.
    etc.

    Even I would join in – despite the fact that a teacher almost sixty years ago told me my voice was not even good for gargling.

  10. Dai Woosnam says:

    Thanks, as ever, Paul.
    Nice line from AMO there on gargling..
    And I too share his passion for Doris, since – to borrow the famous quote – i too knew DD before she was a virgin.
    But when it comes to the choice of song, i fear AMO is letting his love for Doris sway his thinking.
    True, choosing his reworking of the lyrics WOULD mean that it conforms to the first rule of successful club song, i.e. that it is unique to them. (That said, we need to check that the other team known as “The Bluebirds” – the mighty Barrow FC – have not already adopted it!)
    But it fails in one vital element: with the team 3-2 down and five minutes to go and a heroic effort called for, we do not need some “away with the fairies” song about blue skies!
    We want a song that will make players stetch those aching, knackered bodies for one last heroic assault on the opponent’s goal !!
    That is why the genius who stole the Sir Harry Lauder classic “Keep Right On To The End of the Road” for Birmingham City should have a statue erected to him at St. Andrews.
    The best song of the lot.
    Imagine you are playing in such a game as I outlined, and you hear the crowd singing those inspring words “when you’re tired and weary still journey on”…well, you too would want to run through walls too, wouldn’t you?
    Am typing this flat on my back on to my iPad in my Aberdeen apartment just 400 yards from the scene of Alex Ferguson’s first miracle. So apols for the myriad probable typos.
    Wanted to add a word about the great Dave Mackay and the greatest game I ever saw at Ninian, but that must wait till I get home in 3 days.
    Will close now before my eyes do.
    Check the time of this posting!

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