MATCHWATCH : Cardiff City (a) sponsored by Chris Casper

[Sutekh]

Top of the table, 2 points clear of 3rd place.

[genome]

Given how shit the last few seasons have been, I'm going to savour every bloody minute of this, however long it lasts.

As the kids say, Up the Fucking Ding.

[RoyalBlue]

Feel for Araruna on a personal level. Done better than many expected with Yiadom out and may have been well set for a run in a team. But, unless it's minor, you'd assume a new RB is a certainty now and he may have a challenge to get back in.

I fear from his reaction that it's a knee ligament issue. So dreadfully sad for him.

[Hound]

Yeah guessing we won’t see swift or Araruna again in 2020

Meite hopefully fine, Yids after the intl break. Joao - fingers crossed but not hopeful

[RoyalBlue]

9 minutes are you high???

Where did he get 9 minutes from.

He certainly didn't spend much time issuing cards!

[LUX]

Given how shit the last few seasons have been, I'm going to savour every bloody minute of this, however long it lasts.

As the kids say, Up the Fucking Ding.

Exactement mon petit chouchou.

[Zip]

9 minutes are you high???

Where did he get 9 minutes from.

He certainly didn't spend much time issuing cards!

I think only two Cardiff players were booked. It should have been four or five.

[royalp-we]

It took Gomes 12 games to reach this many points with roughly the same squad last season - let that sink in.

[RoyalBlue]

Where did he get 9 minutes from.

He certainly didn't spend much time issuing cards!

I think only two Cardiff players were booked. It should have been four or five.

You're right. It's incredible that Sean Morrison escaped without one.

[Sutekh]

It took Gomes 12 games to reach this many points with roughly the same squad last season - let that sink in.

And 7 of those points came in games 3, 4 and 5

[CountryRoyal]

Anyway, our first loss today.

Worked a treat.

[Snowball]

So Watford next week and then 2 weeks until the next game

Hoepfully give us time to get Joao back and maybe yiadom and swift. If not a new RB in

Swift out till Christmas!!!!

which year?

[Nameless]

So Watford next week and then 2 weeks until the next game

Hoepfully give us time to get Joao back and maybe yiadom and swift. If not a new RB in

Swift out till Christmas!!!!

which year?

Bojo cancelled Christmas 2020 so presumably Swift is out for 15 months

[windermereROYAL]

Top of the table, 2 points clear of 3rd place.

Yes only 43 games to go, the other teams might as well conceded now.

[Linden Jones' Tash]

Top of the table, 2 points clear of 3rd place.

Yes only 43 games to go, the other teams might as well conceded now.

Lockdown now and award the league based on current positions...
Happy days!

[Snowflake Royal]

He certainly didn't spend much time issuing cards!

I think only two Cardiff players were booked. It should have been four or five.

You're right. It's incredible that Sean Morrison escaped without one.

Sean Morrison should get a yellow card just from walking on the pitch.

[TommyF]

Quick poll. Is there anyone here who hasn't taken a screenshot of the league table?

[Snowflake Royal]

Quick poll. Is there anyone here who hasn't taken a screenshot of the league table?

Me. Doesn't exist til game 10.

[windermereROYAL]

People creaming themselves that we are top after 3 games, I`m as thrilled as anyone but Christ get a grip.

[Woodcote Royal]

Players just look a lot more confident this year. Could be Pauno could be Bowen going - or just a bit of momentum

For my money you could put it down to one or more of four factors.

Joao being fit
Laurent giving the midfield balance and steel
Olise adding end product to his game
Paunovic being an improvement on Bowen

I'd argue that's the right order for importance and I doubt the fourth one is even real.

Joao has just been so good that's undeniable, and he was key under Bowen as well.

Laurent was Bowen's signing.

Olise is where he is now because of the games Bowen trusted him with.

Suggesting the new manager’s influenced is either negligible or non existent as his team sits top of the table after 3 games beggars belief.

There’s no shame in being wide of the mark making Championship predictions, less so defending the indefensible.