Player Ratings vs Stockport County
By Chris O'Brien
September 18 2002
Here are the Bluebird to the Bone Player Ratings for the 2-1 victory over Stockport County on Saturday.
Neil Alexander
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Position: Goalkeeper
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Alexander wasn't overworked, but had a solid game between the sticks. |
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Rhys Weston
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Position: Wing-Back
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Weston had another good game, and created a lot of City's chances. Rhys is pushing forward well, and caused Stockport problems down the flanks. |
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Danny Gabbidon
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Position: Central Defender
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BTTB's Man of the Match was Danny Gabbidon. Another impressive display from the Welsh International, who despite all the hype around him still has kept his cool and looks very comfortbale in the centre of defence. |
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Spencer Prior
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Position: Central Defender
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His slip led to the County goal, but apart from that had anohter solid performance at the heart of the defence. His expereicne and leadership skills are crucial for Cardiff. |
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Gary Croft
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Position: Wing-Back
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Croft has proved an excellent buy for Cardiff, and had another good game for Cardiff. Defends well, but also pushes forward and creates chances. |
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Willie Boland
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Position: Central Midfielder
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Boland's consistancy is vital for Cardiff, and he put in another solid performance on Saturday. |
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Graham Kavanagh
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Position: Central Midfielder
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Kav has been subject to a lot of critism recently, but his goal brought back some much needed confidence as his celebration showed! Could be a turning point in Kavanagh's season. |
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Andy Legg
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Position: Left Midfielder
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Leggy enjoyed a long throw battle with County's Dave Challinor, but neither team benefited from the long balls. Leggy put in a good display, passing the ball about well. |
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Gareth Whalley
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Position: Right Midfielder
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Whalley struggled throughout the first-half with a calf injury and was taken off at half-time. Whalley is yet to show City fans what he can do. |
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Robert Earnshaw
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Position: Striker
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Earnie's return to the league starting XI saw him get on the scoresheet after just 30 seconds. Robert looked very lively, and his hat-trick against Boston United seems to have filled him with confidence. |
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Peter Thorne
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Position: Striker
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Thorney seems far happy in his new role, and came close to the scoresheet after hitting the woodwork. Good performance. |
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Replacements:
Layton Maxwell 8-Played the whole of the second half, helped City dominate the midfield, and has a strong claim for a place in the starting line-up.
Andy Campbell 7- Came on with 4 minutes to go, needs to work hard to get back into the first team.
