WestHamCanadianinOxford

Watched their game. Good movement and smart passing but he was being asked to play a little further forward than where he plays best, in my very humble opinion. He was in the middle of some very nice moves when they brought on attacking subs late. Rangers were unlucky/could not finish but were the better team. (The ref did not help.) Shame everybody went out of Europe this week, gave me something to care about on weekday nights.

Got to watch him live for the first time in a long while last night. Smarter and more "professional" than I remember him. Makes some very good runs off the ball and knows how to draw a foul these days. Got beat defensively a couple times, not sure if he is slowing down or just switched off. Overall though a mature attacker and a lot the threat Cardiff posed when were labouring in the first half, he had a part in (including the penalty of course). Great to have someone in the national side that will have to learn to show some steel in the face of a relegation battle, against very good opposition.

Keeps his place in Cardiff's home opener. The team is battling better against the Spanish waiter's side side so far. Ball not near Junior much to this point.

So all three go through. Late drama for Larin's Beskitas as Negredo scores to give them an away goals win but having been booked a few minutes earlier, takes off his shirt and gets sent off. Got to love footballers.

Larin and Arfield starting, David on the bench in their respective games.

Feel really bad for him especially after his time here and elsewhere in Europe. Not sure what has been said but needs a shout and a claim from the keeper while Doneil just stays big and in between the man and the ball. The defending player facing outfield should always take initiative vs. one facing the goal. Of course, easy to say sitting here.

2-0 Shame. I was double supporting Cardiff against Wilson the handballer and company. Hopefully find points somewhere this season but I think it will be tough. Did not buy to stay up in my opinion. Still 90' in the Premier League for our man.

Cheers, was getting late, apparently.

Not a great, though not terrible, result for Borjan and Red Star in the Europa League qualifiers. 1-1 at home, so go to Slovakia next week needing a goal in the second leg. Red Star took the lead with a penalty but Grendel scored for the visitors right after, the monster, (sorry could not resist) ruining Borjan's clean sheet run.

Arfield came on at the 75', and Rangers advance after Osijek made it interesting, scoring in the 89'. Face Maribor in the next round.

And there it is from good ole' Gohkan Tore

In the Europa League qualifiers, Arfield just makes the bench for Rangers, it was 1-0 in the first game and they are at home for the second. Probably still dues to injury concerns.

Was about to post. 5-0 aggregate. Play the seeded Spartak Trnava (SVK) in the 3rd round, 1st leg next week.

Hopefully, the now fully Canadian Junior Hoillett will make a bigger impression on me in the Premier League, this time round. Last time I saw him ( it seems like it was just before he declared) he was subbed at half time for ex-Irons playoff hero Bobby Zamora.

I got the same feeling. But his easiest of winning goals in the 3-4 at Upton Park during the Tevez year looms very large for a West Ham supporter. I wish Forrest played more, but he was around/behind some decent keepers late in his career. Miklosko, Lama his first year and Shaka Hislop after that.