Disappointment, change wanted, time for a gentle nerve - your views

Cardiff Metropolis have reached the primary worldwide break of 2024-25 after what has been a disappointing begin to the season.

Erol Bulut’s facet started the marketing campaign with some optimism because of the progress made final time period and a clutch of recent signings.

But after 4 league video games, Cardiff are backside of the early-season Championship desk with just one level on the board and 10 league targets conceded.

The purpose got here, in fact, within the south Wales derby, when Callum Robinson struck what’s thus far the Bluebirds’ solely league objective this time period.

There have been defeats in opposition to Sunderland, Burnley and Middlesbrough, leaving Bulut’s males below strain to ship a end result once they return to motion after the worldwide break at Derby County on 14 September.

We requested in your views on the season to this point. Listed here are a few of your responses.

Carter: Extraordinarily upset with the beginning of this season. The way in which the staff units up and the model of play is terrible. I would be glad staying within the Championship with a younger thrilling staff, with gamers from the academy giving every part they’ve for the badge. It can’t proceed this fashion. A sensible, affable man, with restricted expertise won’t ever succeed.

Darren: Horrible begin to the season. Gamers do not appear conscious of system they’re speculated to be enjoying and their pure recreation is stifled.

Owen: Undoubtedly a poor begin to the season. Having stated that, there are good gamers within the squad and there have been some passages of excellent play within the video games to this point. I believe the system and formation wants a tweak – with two strikers in a 4-3-1-2, particularly at residence. There additionally appear to be points with health and accidents for a couple of within the squad.

Simon: We now have been struggling since mid-last season, particularly at residence. The model, fluidity and high quality of play is woefully dangerous. That’s on Bulut. He ought to have gone on the finish of final season – many followers agreed. However a small, vociferous group of followers and the native media appeared to be having a love-in with him and the membership listened. That is the reward!

Tony: The supervisor wants to alter his techniques. We don’t press opposing groups and when outcomes don’t go our approach, Mr Bulut blames the gamers! Did he overlook that he’s the one selecting the staff? One other disappointing season forward for the Bluebirds, sadly.

Lyndon: Essentially the most damning statistic is the one objective. We now have been uncovered by our failure to amass a confirmed goalscorer. We don’t have anybody on the bench to fret our opponents and and not using a 15-20-goal striker, we’re going to wrestle

Benj: There’s no approach round it, that is an terrible, terrible begin. Having such an enormous detrimental objective distinction after 4 video games is stunning. This doesn’t really feel like we’ve made any progress since final season. It truly appears like we’ve gone backwards regardless of signing a couple of high quality gamers. Bulut wants to alter the staff. Brutally, and rapidly.

Bluebird Noise: I believe it’s time for a gentle nerve. Wanting past the outcomes, we had been the higher staff first half in opposition to Burnley, whose bench value greater than our whole squad. Two of our essential strikers are injured for 3 months and Robinson who scored six in pre-season can be not absolutely match.

John: Tactically very weak with little or no tempo or imaginative and prescient all through the squad which could be very worrying. We glance very susceptible on the break as groups appear to search out it very straightforward to get behind us as we wrestle to get well and offensively we’re so gradual and deliberate, groups discover it straightforward to negate our assaults – a really worrying pattern!

Gary: Bulut has to go. He’s had money and time to convey gamers and didn’t signal a good striker, the one place we wanted. Ten [goals] in opposition to and one for is embarrassing. His techniques are woeful and his soccer exhausting to look at.

Rubes: We haven’t been in a position to rating in open play for a lot of seasons now. There isn’t any creativity, no clever play. It’s so poor to look at. The supervisor is clearly responsible as it’s nothing new. What has he been doing within the low season?