[BalisPen]

Cannot wait for him to leave.

An absolute coward of player who doesn't graft and swans around doing nothing and passing on responsibility to others to do something.

[zac]

I said after Blackburn we should put him back in but i am more than happy to admit i was wrong. Takes way too long on the ball sometimes, would be looking at trying other options in that number 10 position now.

[boingboing1989]

Him and MJ really annoyed me today, they had an air of the '2 best players' on the school field today, keep passing only to each other and those persistently shocking short corners. Not going to touch on the sitter as I think it sums up Swift, just ponderous.

Not convinced he's actually a 10 though, I think he wants to be where Mowatt is but doesn't have the defensive side to play there.

[zippyandbungle]

Him and MJ really annoyed me today, they had an air of the '2 best players' on the school field today, keep passing only to each other and those persistently shocking short corners. Not going to touch on the sitter as I think it sums up Swift, just ponderous.

Not convinced he's actually a 10 though, I think he wants to be where Mowatt is but doesn't have the defensive side to play there.

Not sure Mowatt is that good defensively either
I was amazed today ….i like Swift I think he is a very good technical footballer….but you cannot have a 5 of racic,Swift,Johnstone,Grady and Mowatt…5 places,Zero bite ,Molumby had to play today …seriously daft decision to pull him .

[hardtobeat]

Swift was awful ! Had a real good opening, several times had chance to play a penetrating through pass but chose a safe sideways 5yd pass and slowed so many attacks down it was ridiculous

[BalisPen]

Not sure Mowatt is that good defensively either
I was amazed today ….i like Swift I think he is a very good technical footballer….but you cannot have a 5 of racic,Swift,Johnstone,Grady and Mowatt…5 places,Zero bite ,Molumby had to play today …seriously daft decision to pull him .

Bite in MF isn't the problem.

You have slagged off AM many times, so no surprise there.

But, you never say anything against Swift, who has been terrible since his injury at Blues last season.

All you ever say is Molumby, Molumby, Molumby.

You slagged cc off for not starting Molumby against Oxford, whilst painting over the fact he came on and then we conceded.

If you think lack of bite and not creativity is the problem then I give up.

[lewisant]

Swift seems to get more and more one footed with each passing game. He was great when he came on v Blackburn but he frustrated me today. Lots of good work undone with poor final choices.

[MarkW]

Not had an assist since September of last year! 

He often is the pass before the assist, though. The stats back that up. However one assist in over a year isn't good enough for a so called "creative" player

[LiamTheBaggie]

He is over complicating everything and at times slowing us down.

There always seems to be one extra pass which isn't needed.

[SmethDan]

He is over complicating everything and at times slowing us down.

There always seems to be one extra pass which isn't needed.

And meanwhile the same can be said for Grady Diangana. No wonder we look like we've got indigestion going forward. Too much stodge.

[KN22]

And meanwhile the same can be said for Grady Diangana. No wonder we look like we've got indigestion going forward. Too much stodge.

Agreed. These are the guys that should be able to move the ball forward quickly to create opportunities yet it all too rarely happens.

[zippyandbungle]

Agreed. These are the guys that should be able to move the ball forward quickly to create opportunities yet it all too rarely happens.

Swift,Diangana,Racic,Mowatt …all guilty of at times being slow,too deep and various degrees of being anonymous in matches …watching the game on Saturday it was like musical statues …other than Maja and Johnstone who made runs …but the pass to them never went at the right time .
Is it the deliberate tactic ?
Is it that all of them have got rusty knees at the same time ?
Is it fear of making the mistake ?
Is it the fear of getting promoted and putting yourself out of a job ?

[SmethDan]

Another one to add to the list of possibilities. They could be trying to draw defenders onto them to create more spaces.

[zippyandbungle]

Another one to add to the list of possibilities. They could be trying to draw defenders onto them to create more spaces.

But if they are dropping so deep as they are, they have no one in that space to pass to?

[mulliganstired]

For me it's fear of making a mistake, not following CCs (too?) detailed instructions

[SmethDan]

But if they are dropping so deep as they are, they have no one in that space to pass to?

Of the four players you've mentioned Mowatt had two shots and four key passes, Racic had three shots and one key pass, Swift had two shots and four key passes. This suggests to me at least that Mowatt, Racic and Swift didn't spend the entire game either sat deep or dropping deep so much as trying to move Cardiff around.

The largely ineffective Diangana meanwhile had one shot and no key passes from his spot out wide where he very definitely wasn't sat deep. So that's 8 shots and 9 key passes from four players who apparently spent the whole game dropping deep, a figure brought lower by Diangana's largely none event of a game? Furlong (4) and Johnston (3) also had 7 attempts between them.

Our build ups were slow and at times very ponderous with passes often delayed but to suggest we sat deep for the whole game and weren't trying to draw Cardiff out isn't in keeping with the match stats, player positions or heat maps.

[NJS]

Agree but Diang did give their goalie his most severe test in the 2nd half - not much else from him admittedly.

[SmethDan]

Agree but Diang did give their goalie his most severe test in the 2nd half - not much else from him admittedly.

If Grant had played like that and got one shot off he'd have been in for pelters and rightly so. Same with Wallace and most likely Fellows on current form as well. Not even a winning goal irons out that performance.

Besides, when you break it down it wasn't even that good an effort and provided their keeper with a lovely TV save. Swift needed to do better too for a player of his abilities.

[zippyandbungle]

Of the four players you've mentioned Mowatt had two shots and four key passes, Racic had three shots and one key pass, Swift had two shots and four key passes. This suggests to me at least that Mowatt, Racic and Swift didn't spend the entire game either sat deep or dropping deep so much as trying to move Cardiff around.

The largely ineffective Diangana meanwhile had one shot and no key passes from his spot out wide where he very definitely wasn't sat deep. So that's 8 shots and 9 key passes from four players who apparently spent the whole game dropping deep, a figure brought lower by Diangana's largely none event of a game? Furlong (4) and Johnston (3) also had 7 attempts between them.

Our build ups were slow and at times very ponderous with passes often delayed but to suggest we sat deep for the whole game and weren't trying to draw Cardiff out isn't in keeping with the match stats, player positions or heat maps.

Don’t think I said they didn’t play any key passes or have shots,my point is we are slow,slow in transition and slow in terms of  individual movement…I agree totally on Diangana,he does more on this forum t than he does on the pitch…the only defence he has is he didn’t pay the fee nor does he pick himself.

[LiamTheBaggie]

Don’t think I said they didn’t play any key passes or have shots,my point is we are slow,slow in transition and slow in terms of  individual movement…I agree totally on Diangana,he does more on this forum t than he does on the pitch…the only defence he has is he didn’t pay the fee nor does he pick himself.

Almost feels like those goalposts are being moved. This is what you actually said:

"all guilty of at times being slow,too deep and various degrees of being anonymous in matches"

"But if they are dropping so deep as they are.."

SmethDan has recognised that we are sometimes too slow, but it was you who singled out several players and stated that they were too deep.

SmethDan has provided an accurate assessment using the data to demonstrate that it is not the case.

[zippyandbungle]

Almost feels like those goalposts are being moved. This is what you actually said:

"all guilty of at times being slow,too deep and various degrees of being anonymous in matches"

"But if they are dropping so deep as they are.."

SmethDan has recognised that we are sometimes too slow, but it was you who singled out several players and stated that they were too deep.

SmethDan has provided an accurate assessment using the data to demonstrate that it is not the case.

I’ve never met you but you really seem to have a problem with me…never mind I’ll still sleep safe in the knowledge that all arguments must have the actual data and cannot be based on opinions ?

I did indeed single out some players and said that they were too deep and that they were stationary …so what’s your point ?
Yes we had shots and yes we had some key passes, is it not possible that if we were a bit more dynamic that we could have more shots and more key chances , which may mean we could actually score which we currently seem to be unable to do…
If we celebrate and accept ok then that will be all we get, the players that we have are capable and culpable, the manager is picking the team and doesn’t seem to be able to change the dynamic either in tactic or personnel .

[BalisPen]

Another nothing performance from our playmaker in chief.

Swift is the football equivalent of zero % booze and vegan leather.

You pay the same like you're paying for the premium product, but in fact you're getting garbage.

[KN22]

Another nothing performance from our playmaker in chief.

Swift is the football equivalent of zero % booze and vegan leather.

You pay the same like you're paying for the premium product, but in fact you're getting garbage.

You mean when he appeared with 5 minutes to go? A little harsh I think. I do agree with the overall sentiment.

[SmethDan]

Sprightly elf like cameo. Playing himself back in to form. Rolling stones gather no moss, especially not from tiny acorns. Keep the faith  .

[gazberg]

JUst so half bothered with the odd good, dead ball.

Happy to see him and Grady go, in Jan preferably so we can make some transfer movements rather than lose them on free and paying them about 40k p/w between them for another 6 months.

At time's he seemed really good over the last 2 years prior but it's just dried up this season.