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PostTDA Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:22 pm

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Trying to think of something positive to say about this, but this is a game that will suit our manager's negative tactics perfectly.  Shut up shop and try to stop Bournemouth from playing will be about the size of it. This has 0 - 0 written all over it, which, of course, will be seen as a good result.

We've come a long way from our last decent performance - remember "Super Cala Goes Balistic, City Aren't Atrocious"................?  **Official Pre-Match Thread - Bournemouth v City** 2925389657
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PostToast Boy Fri Dec 12, 2014 7:54 pm

Bournemouth are streets ahead of us in the goal scoring stakes (they have the best record in the division and we have the worst in the top 10). I also think they are much better as a team regardless of individuals.

I'm afraid I can't see anything else except a straightforward Bournemouth win here.
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PostTDA Fri Dec 12, 2014 8:51 pm

Eddie Howe is a very good coach, who seems able to get the best out of his players. Understanding their strengths and playing to them is so important. It just seems so "cart before the horse" at City, with Slade trying to fit players into a pre-conceived rigid system. The players we have should be able to play in a much more sophisticated way.

Malky had a similar approach to Slade, but at least he had been able to assemble a squad, with players like Cowie & Conway, whom it suited.

What was it someone said last week....making a sow's ear out of a silk purse....summed up Slade's approach perfectly for me.
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Postglasgowronnie Fri Dec 12, 2014 10:52 pm

Erm can't see Cardiff winning possibly 3-0 3-1 Bournemouth
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PostArkay Dubya Sat Dec 13, 2014 5:44 am

Toast Boy wrote:Bournemouth are streets ahead of us in the goal scoring stakes (they have the best record in the division and we have the worst in the top 10). I also think they are much better as a team regardless of individuals.

I'm afraid I can't see anything else except a straightforward Bournemouth win here.

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2-1 Bournemouth
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PostCleve van Leef Sat Dec 13, 2014 11:54 pm

Ralls for Kim only change from last week.
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PostCyncoedslumdog Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:14 am

They're unchanged. FFS
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PostCleve van Leef Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:18 am

Cyncoedslumdog wrote:They're unchanged. FFS

No Ravel or Daehli on bench. I fear what's going to happen to Real Madrid today.
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PostCyncoedslumdog Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:43 am

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Cyncoedslumdog wrote:They're unchanged. FFS

No Ravel or Daehli on bench.  I fear what's going to happen to Real Madrid today.

Our flair player is Whitts. The fact that the game mostly passes him by these days doesn't seem to matter,
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PostRhys Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:44 am

Currently drugged up and waiting for the op. Nothing else to do than come on here. Apologies if my messages are incoherent
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PostRhys Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:46 am

Cyncoedslumdog wrote:
Cleve van Leef wrote:
Cyncoedslumdog wrote:They're unchanged. FFS

No Ravel or Daehli on bench.  I fear what's going to happen to Real Madrid today.

Our flair player is Whitts. The fact that the game mostly passes him by these days doesn't seem to matter,

Slade has made the, in my opinion, sensible decision to play it safe away from home against a very good team.

If he had too many flair players on the pitch, we would get destroyed.
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PostCyncoedslumdog Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:59 am

Rhys wrote:Currently drugged up and waiting for the op. Nothing else to do than come on here.  Apologies if my messages are incoherent

Isn't that usually the case?
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PostCleve van Leef Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:06 am

Rhys wrote:
Cyncoedslumdog wrote:
Cleve van Leef wrote:
Cyncoedslumdog wrote:They're unchanged. FFS

No Ravel or Daehli on bench.  I fear what's going to happen to Real Madrid today.

Our flair player is Whitts. The fact that the game mostly passes him by these days doesn't seem to matter,

Slade has made the, in my opinion,  sensible decision to play it safe away from home against a very good team.  

If he had too many flair players on the pitch,  we would get destroyed.

So sensible 1 down in less than a minute.
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