Cardiff fans thought Sargent looked okay

Altho I admit that that might not help my argument....

Farke got sacked because he wasn't able to get them to win in a really tough string of opening fixtures. Possibly with some truly imbecilic reasoning about whether Farke had the skills to manage at the top level.

We've all supported the team for long enough to know that finding the right blend of players can make players who look middling in one system look world beating in another. For example, I thought selling Jackson (our best CB) and running with Fleming and MacKay was bonkers, but the whole was greater than the sum of the parts.

I watch Rashica and Sargent and reckon having someone up top to lay the ball off to them and generate space would help them immeasurably. I think we saw that a bit with Idah before he got injured. Would like to see Pukki and Hugill together up top.

Onel caused problems and made space for other players when he came on. We're missing the magic sauce I completely agree, and the blend of players is all wrong, but I think saying they're all s**te is an easy excuse.

All managers (in any field) usually inherit a team and have to get the best out of them, I just find it concerning that Smith seems to have taken everyone backwards, including the players who had played well previously.

Posted By: Cardiff Canary on July 31st 2022 at 10:29:46

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We’ve had slow starts before (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 31, 07:51:10
- I confidently predicted a loss in the chez Bligh family sweepstakes (NCFC) - Captain Bligh, Jul 31, 08:15:06
  - It’s the ‘I'm confident we'll click into gear once we get settled’ bit I’m having trouble (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jul 31, 08:46:06
    - The ill discipline stuff was very very poor (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 31, 09:32:06
      - Well the pattern for this season is well and truly set (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 31, 09:36:16
        
        But the squad was built in belief it was PL standard (NCFC) - camcan, Jul 31, 11:14:53
        
        Bang on the money (n/m) (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 31, 11:25:15
        
        It’s probably a bit of both though (n/m) (NCFC) - jamesward, Jul 31, 10:23:44
        
        Heh I agree (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 31, 10:31:08
        
        Heh - As Ralph said (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 31, 10:19:24
- In isolation it means nothing what concerns me is … (NCFC) - loz, Jul 31, 08:13:01
  - The “concern” for me was that Cardiff really weren’t good and had to do nothing to earn (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 31, 08:53:52
  - Just reminded me of how last season ended (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 31, 08:27:00
    - But it’s the same players (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 31, 08:33:18
      - Indeed (NCFC) - CWC, Jul 31, 08:49:28
      - Ultimately this is the problem. Lack of quality. (NCFC) - Under soil heating, Jul 31, 08:45:20
        
        Midfield unit not really clicking (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 31, 09:19:05
        
        You are joking (NCFC) - Old Git, Jul 31, 09:33:02
        
        Cardiff fans thought Sargent looked okay (NCFC) - Cardiff Canary, Jul 31, 10:29:46
        
        Completely correct (NCFC) - jamesward, Jul 31, 10:09:42
        
        Yep! That’s it for me too (n/m) (NCFC) - Bravo win or die, Jul 31, 09:29:39
- If a couple of other sides get going though we may not get away with it (NCFC) - Jim, Jul 31, 08:08:18
- Radio Norfolk mentioned that we’ve only won first game once in about 20 years (n/m) (NCFC) - Knitted Jesus, Jul 31, 07:57:57

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