| Has the derby become too easy? 04:12 - Oct 25 with 5792 views | Dr_Parnassus |
For me it’s lost a lot of it’s spice. It could be an age thing, but I think it’s become too uncompetitive. I remember I used to dread them, but for the last 10-15 years they have just seemed to be a formality.
I read that they like to say it’s our cup final and we drum it into all our players how much it means to us, but I think that’s nonsense. I don’t even know when we face them most of the time until maybe the week before.
Just a quick look around the different forums, count how many threads there are about us from them, and count how many about them there are from us (yes I suppose you can count this one) - it’s not even comparable.
Cardiff have seemed to be an irrelevance for a long time now and that’s the only thing I can put it down to.
2-0 W
4-0 W
3-0 W
0-1 L
2-0 W
0-0 D
1-0 W
3-0 W
18 points out of a possible 24
15 goals scored
1 goal conceded
If they get relegated this season I think that could mark the end of the derby as we knew it. The kids growing up in this era won’t care. |  |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 07:29 - Oct 25 with 4919 views | jack247 |
They were competitive before last season. Two wins, a draw and a defeat in the Championship.
I’m confident we’d have beaten them without the red card, but it wouldn’t have been the absolute stroll it turned out to be.
It has lost a bit of edge now we’ve done the double, but it will always be the first game I look for in the fixture list and the one I’m most anxious about pre match (barring late season games that could decide promotion/playoffs/relegation).
If they get relegated and fester in the lower leagues it will certainly. Would depend how long we’re in different divisions. |  | | |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 08:29 - Oct 25 with 4885 views | Whiterockin |
Hard to tell, Sundays sending off made it easier than it could have been. It's always the best atmosphere in the ground bar none, easy or not it's spine tingling. |  | | |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 09:16 - Oct 25 with 4847 views | ItchySphincter |
Definitely lost some of the spice since the doube but you know if they go down we’ll probably follow them within a year or two, we’re never apart for long, Nothing would make me happier than seeing us two leagues above them though, that would really finish them once and for all. |  |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 09:21 - Oct 25 with 4840 views | onehunglow |
We should be looking to fry bigger fish than those of a ludicrously labelled world city.
We need bigger tests | |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 09:41 - Oct 25 with 4829 views | lifelong |
I would miss the games if we were in a different divisions , I know quite a few Cardiff fans and enjoy the banter.
What I wouldn’t miss are the ridiculous security precautions the authorities have to take to ensure that the game can go ahead safely.
Well over 400 Police Officers on duty, Police having to guard all the road bridges in and around the city, fans having to be herded like cattle to a local location 3 hours before the game. Watching the behaviour of some of our fans when the away buses arrive at the stadium it’s not going to go away soon.
I understand that this fixture is the only ‘bubble’ one remaining in British football, it’s all a bit sad. |  | | |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 09:43 - Oct 25 with 4827 views | onehunglow |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 09:41 - Oct 25 by lifelong |
I would miss the games if we were in a different divisions , I know quite a few Cardiff fans and enjoy the banter.
What I wouldn’t miss are the ridiculous security precautions the authorities have to take to ensure that the game can go ahead safely.
Well over 400 Police Officers on duty, Police having to guard all the road bridges in and around the city, fans having to be herded like cattle to a local location 3 hours before the game. Watching the behaviour of some of our fans when the away buses arrive at the stadium it’s not going to go away soon.
I understand that this fixture is the only ‘bubble’ one remaining in British football, it’s all a bit sad. |
I m one of the few that would welcome them disappearing making us THE team of Wales . | |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 12:10 - Oct 25 with 4759 views | bennytheblue |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 09:43 - Oct 25 by onehunglow |
I m one of the few that would welcome them disappearing making us THE team of Wales . |
Wow…..amazing fete that. |  | | |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 12:10 - Oct 25 with 4759 views | Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 09:43 - Oct 25 by onehunglow |
I m one of the few that would welcome them disappearing making us THE team of Wales . |
Where else would we get the easy guaranteed six points from though? |  |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 13:03 - Oct 25 with 4723 views | onehunglow |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 12:10 - Oct 25 by Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
Where else would we get the easy guaranteed six points from though? |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 14:27 - Oct 25 with 4661 views | Kilkennyjack |
I think thats fact based and fair enough.
Its probably Swans vs TNS now for best team in Wales…?
Then Newport vs Wrexham obviously.
So it would be Cardiff vs Penybont (or Merthyr)…?
Something like that. |  |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 16:13 - Oct 25 with 4610 views | onehunglow |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 14:27 - Oct 25 by Kilkennyjack |
I think thats fact based and fair enough.
Its probably Swans vs TNS now for best team in Wales…?
Then Newport vs Wrexham obviously.
So it would be Cardiff vs Penybont (or Merthyr)…?
Something like that. |
You re mentioning a village side TNS and Swansea City on the same sentence
Light years away | |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 22:32 - Oct 25 with 4540 views | Kilkennyjack |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 16:13 - Oct 25 by onehunglow |
You re mentioning a village side TNS and Swansea City on the same sentence
Light years away |
It was meant as a joke mun.
Hard to tell with me i know OHL. | |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 23:18 - Oct 25 with 4522 views | GixerJack |
Don’t talk twp mun!!! Haven’t you seen that clip of soulless Boo? |  | | |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 06:44 - Oct 26 with 4462 views | 1983 |
cardiff have totally lost their identity since moving from ninian park, Tan, the red thing, Sala....etc always loved playing cardiff it was a total buzz seeing the cardiff fans at the Vetch in the 80's 90's it really was an edgy day and night in those days now it's just whatever... |  |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 10:03 - Oct 26 with 4395 views | SkipTheJack |
10 - 15 years ago they always had the odd decent attacking player you'd be worried about: Chopra, Bothroyd, Bellamy, Whittingham. Nowadays, there's not one player in their squad I'm remotely worried about seeing lining up against us. |  | | |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 10:11 - Oct 26 with 4390 views | onehunglow |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 22:32 - Oct 25 by Kilkennyjack |
It was meant as a joke mun.
Hard to tell with me i know OHL. |
Hmm.
Not so sure
You re different anyway and that s good | |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 14:40 - Oct 26 with 4304 views | bennytheblue |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 10:03 - Oct 26 by SkipTheJack |
10 - 15 years ago they always had the odd decent attacking player you'd be worried about: Chopra, Bothroyd, Bellamy, Whittingham. Nowadays, there's not one player in their squad I'm remotely worried about seeing lining up against us. |
Your right, although wintle is a decent midfielder the best we’ve had for sometime, could do with another ok one next to him mind, not Ralls. Isaac Davies and colwill would have been decent too if not injured, local lads who know what it means having played and beaten many swansea teams in their youth. Our only decent striker left inexplicably after 7 minutes, the total bellend. | | | |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 14:48 - Oct 26 with 4300 views | Joesus_Of_Narbereth |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 10:03 - Oct 26 by SkipTheJack |
10 - 15 years ago they always had the odd decent attacking player you'd be worried about: Chopra, Bothroyd, Bellamy, Whittingham. Nowadays, there's not one player in their squad I'm remotely worried about seeing lining up against us. |
That O Dowda looked like a bit of a handful. Never heard of him before. Their keeper seemed pretty good too but then he probably gets more practice than most. | |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 16:03 - Oct 26 with 4281 views | Catullus |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 12:10 - Oct 25 by bennytheblue |
Wow…..amazing fete that. |
When talking of your fate did you mean amazing feat? or were you planning on some kind of public event?
Maybe a charity event...get Cardiff a goal in the derby? | |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 16:18 - Oct 26 with 4273 views | SkipTheJack |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 14:40 - Oct 26 by bennytheblue |
Your right, although wintle is a decent midfielder the best we’ve had for sometime, could do with another ok one next to him mind, not Ralls. Isaac Davies and colwill would have been decent too if not injured, local lads who know what it means having played and beaten many swansea teams in their youth. Our only decent striker left inexplicably after 7 minutes, the total bellend. |
I wasn't suggesting your players are all bad, because that's not true. But with the greatest of respect Ralls, Wintle, Colwill, etc don't have the fear factor that Chopra, Bellamy et al carried.
You'd be justified in asking which Swans players carry the 'fear factor' as well, but with the possible exception of Sinclair we've haven't relied on match winning players in the Championship to the same extent that you have over the last 10-15 years. With us it's more about the team, which is why we can get away with having little individual threat. | | | |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 16:29 - Oct 26 with 4265 views | ItchySphincter |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 14:40 - Oct 26 by bennytheblue |
Your right, although wintle is a decent midfielder the best we’ve had for sometime, could do with another ok one next to him mind, not Ralls. Isaac Davies and colwill would have been decent too if not injured, local lads who know what it means having played and beaten many swansea teams in their youth. Our only decent striker left inexplicably after 7 minutes, the total bellend. |
lol
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 17:55 - Oct 26 with 4223 views | guthrieintherain |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 14:40 - Oct 26 by bennytheblue |
Your right, although wintle is a decent midfielder the best we’ve had for sometime, could do with another ok one next to him mind, not Ralls. Isaac Davies and colwill would have been decent too if not injured, local lads who know what it means having played and beaten many swansea teams in their youth. Our only decent striker left inexplicably after 7 minutes, the total bellend. |
I have a feeling you will be relegated so may not play you again for a while after this season.
But yes it is getting a bit easy suits me nicely though. | |
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| Has the derby become too easy? on 18:38 - Oct 26 with 4184 views | Whiterockin |
Draw them in the cup this season and we can be the first team to do the treble. | | | |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 19:47 - Oct 26 with 4155 views | Boundy |
| Has the derby become too easy? on 14:40 - Oct 26 by bennytheblue |
Your right, although wintle is a decent midfielder the best we’ve had for sometime, could do with another ok one next to him mind, not Ralls. Isaac Davies and colwill would have been decent too if not injured, local lads who know what it means having played and beaten many swansea teams in their youth. Our only decent striker left inexplicably after 7 minutes, the total bellend. |
A rather sweeping statement “ beaten many Swansea teams in their youth” interested to how you came to that comment , | |
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