Miller time in London Town

POOR Harry the hammer

I was going to say that a draw would be a good start to the season when you are away for home because the game was looking to go that way. When the fourth official held the board up to announced three minutes of extra time I felt sure that was it.

Until the game turned on its head in stoppage time when up stepped Miller to send Cardiff City fans worldwide into raptures. Yes the Bluebirds did steal the game, but three points are three points no matter how they came even with West Ham  the better team over the 90 minute they ended the game pointless.

Cardiff held their own and in last 20 minutes sensed some panic on the Londoners their fans were getting frustrated. A major catalyst to the change in Cardiff performance was the substitution of Rob Earnshaw with the young French striker Rudy Gestede.

There were a few misplaced passes for the Cardiff City, which heighten the tension, and some rash tackles especially in the first half. Peter Whittingham had about the best chance from a free kick towards the end of the first half.

On the re-start, it was more of the same from the Londoners pressure on the Cardiff goal while the visitors kept the best to their passing game with only a few ventures into the long ball game. Marshall in goals making some fine saves and he was my 'Man of the Match' and there was the passion from manager Malky Mackay for all to see on the line. Every time the camra major difference over former boss Dave Jones and him.

Cardiff City manager named his first team league team today and I do not think there were any surprises with

Marshall

McNaughton Hudson (c) Gerrard Taylor

Cowie Whittingham Gunnarsson Conway

Earnshaw Miller

The starting 11 with a bench made up of Heaton (gk) Quinn Gestede Parkin Mason

 

With only five subs on the bench now, there was no place for Keinan or Gyepes with Mackay going for the attacking option on the bench.