19-05-2015, 16:29
September
We started the month with a good performance at Bolton. Even though we gave new loan signing, Royston Drenthe half an hour, we couldn't break down Bolton's defence. 24 attempts on goal and just four on target says a lot.
Bolton 0-0 WEDNESDAY
Four days later we went to Birmingham & this time we claimed all three points. After a slow first half, we upped the pace in the second half to run out worthy winners. May scored the crucial goal with Helan adding a second in stoppage time.
Birmingham 0-2 WEDNESDAY
Back at home and we managed a streaky win against Reading. Reading's Glenn Murray had an eventful game, hitting a first half penalty central, allowing Westwood to save then his second half header came back off the bar. In between, Westwood made a miracle save to keep out Cooper's header and was again in the action to tip away Blackman's long distance pile driver. Against the run of play, we stole the points when May's free kick was deflected home.
WEDNESDAY 1-0 Reading
That win put us in a Playoff position that we never got as close again but for a few days, optimism was in the air. That balloon was burst when after a defiant first half, we totally capitulated 7-0 at Man City.
For once, we started the brighter at Cardiff three days later with May having a shot cleared off the line after he had rounded the keeper. Gradually the match drifted away from us with an own goal from a great Maguire cross being the only highlight as it was sandwiched between two Cardiff goals.
Cardiff 2-1 WEDNESDAY
We finished the month with a home match against Ipswich. We got off the a flying start with Nuhiu flashing header from Maghoma's inswinging corner. After that, we gradually sat back deeper & deeper & Williams equaliser was little surprise.
WEDNESDAY 1-1 Ipswich
It was a month that started optimistically with two wins and a draw, admittedly against three poor sides but finished poorly with one point from six against mid table sides.
P5 W2 D2 L1 F5 A3 Pts8
An ok month but I couldn't help thinking that our strategy was to just get enough points to be safe. The fact that Drenthe hadn't been given a start when we were crying out for pace & invention spoke volumes.
We started the month with a good performance at Bolton. Even though we gave new loan signing, Royston Drenthe half an hour, we couldn't break down Bolton's defence. 24 attempts on goal and just four on target says a lot.
Bolton 0-0 WEDNESDAY
Four days later we went to Birmingham & this time we claimed all three points. After a slow first half, we upped the pace in the second half to run out worthy winners. May scored the crucial goal with Helan adding a second in stoppage time.
Birmingham 0-2 WEDNESDAY
Back at home and we managed a streaky win against Reading. Reading's Glenn Murray had an eventful game, hitting a first half penalty central, allowing Westwood to save then his second half header came back off the bar. In between, Westwood made a miracle save to keep out Cooper's header and was again in the action to tip away Blackman's long distance pile driver. Against the run of play, we stole the points when May's free kick was deflected home.
WEDNESDAY 1-0 Reading
That win put us in a Playoff position that we never got as close again but for a few days, optimism was in the air. That balloon was burst when after a defiant first half, we totally capitulated 7-0 at Man City.
For once, we started the brighter at Cardiff three days later with May having a shot cleared off the line after he had rounded the keeper. Gradually the match drifted away from us with an own goal from a great Maguire cross being the only highlight as it was sandwiched between two Cardiff goals.
Cardiff 2-1 WEDNESDAY
We finished the month with a home match against Ipswich. We got off the a flying start with Nuhiu flashing header from Maghoma's inswinging corner. After that, we gradually sat back deeper & deeper & Williams equaliser was little surprise.
WEDNESDAY 1-1 Ipswich
It was a month that started optimistically with two wins and a draw, admittedly against three poor sides but finished poorly with one point from six against mid table sides.
P5 W2 D2 L1 F5 A3 Pts8
An ok month but I couldn't help thinking that our strategy was to just get enough points to be safe. The fact that Drenthe hadn't been given a start when we were crying out for pace & invention spoke volumes.
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.