Cardiff (H) - Sat 6th Feb 15:00 - Matchday thread

[Bassomylord]

Just now, Numero Uno said:

I assume he’s got more than one game to show us what he can do?

Of course.

[bcfc01]

Brave to chuck both Lansbury and Williams in at the start - are they both match fit ?

 

[Mr Hankey]

Stick Dasilva in over Mariappa & that is our strongest squad in my opinion, cant be blaming injuries anymore, maybe more so for the bench but that 11 is an extremely capable team that should be challenging for play offs at least.

[steviestevieneville]

5 minutes ago, redsince1994 said:

Hope we havent rushed Williams back for the sake of it being Cardiff. 

If he is fully fit, its great to see him starting!

He’s had 45 then 65 minutes for the u23’s so he’s ready to start. Probably won’t play the 90 though 

[tin]

Great to see Williams in, I just hope he comes through it unscathed. If that’s Lansbury of four years ago, happy days. I’m guessing Wells will be on the left of a 4-3-3 again

[Jimbo76]

Feel a bit for Nagy. To lose your place to 2 new players ( effectively) both of whom are working their way towards full match fitness.

Feels slightly desperate from Dean.

Hope I'm proved wrong. 

They've done enough to persuade me to pay with a tenner,  just to see how the 'new boys' play.

COYR!!!

[Lrrr]

2 minutes ago, Davefevs said:

Throughout youth and until summer he’d always played midfield, in u23s he’s played CB.  With Soady and Harper I can’t see how he’s had any real time at LB.  Tinns throwing “suggestions”?

@Lrrryou seen anything of Towler as a genuine LB?

Can't say I have, CM converted to CB, if there was any option other than Harper left it would probably be bringing Webb back to have a look

[downendcity]

5 minutes ago, Lrrr said:

Prediction 

Williams to get a yellow card within 5 minutes........

.......and a season ending injury within 10! 

[Davefevs]

6 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

Not sure what Holden sees in the Fam and Wells partnership but I assume they'll both be up top together today.

Great to see Williams and Lansbury back, and Massengo getting another go. Ideally I'd want one less striker playing and one extra midfielder in there.

Statistically, Wells and Diedhiou has been the most productive in terms of City goals as a team.

I think it could be 442.

If Cardiff go 352/3412, I think two strikers split 3 Cardiff CBs that 3 City Forwards trying to split 5 Cardiff “Defenders”.

But ultimately it’s about what we do to impose our game.

[Numero Uno]

Just now, Jimbo76 said:

Feel a bit for Nagy. To lose your place to 2 new players ( effectively) both of whom are working their way towards full match fitness.

Feels slightly desperate from Dean.

Hope I'm proved wrong. 

They've done enough to persuade me to pay with a tenner,  just to see how the 'new boys' play.

COYR!!!

Nagy has been overloaded for weeks and given what happened with Martin it seems totally sensible to pull him out imo.

[BCFC Grim]

6 minutes ago, The Dolman Pragmatist said:

So speaks a true City fan!!

Go on feel free to elaborate. I'm sure you can see exactly what I'm getting at but thought you'd post a smart ass comment anyway......

[steviestevieneville]

1 minute ago, Mr Hankey said:

Stick Dasilva in over Mariappa & that is our strongest squad in my opinion, cant be blaming injuries anymore, maybe more so for the bench but that 11 is an extremely capable team that should be challenging for play offs at least.

Plus wiemann wide forward in a 433

[CodeRed]

6 minutes ago, Lrrr said:

Prediction 

Williams to get a yellow card within 5 minutes

And a pulled hamstring within 10

[lenred]

1 minute ago, Jimbo76 said:

Feel a bit for Nagy. To lose your place to 2 new players ( effectively) both of whom are working their way towards full match fitness.

Feels slightly desperate from Dean.

Hope I'm proved wrong. 

They've done enough to persuade me to pay with a tenner,  just to see how the 'new boys' play.

COYR!!!

Agree very harsh on him imho but I’m sure he’ll have a part to play at some point.  

[Gimme Shelton]

6 minutes ago, KegCity said:

Massengo is not a winger as shown in previous games, would much rather have Wells there if either of them have to get played wide.

Like that team, excited by that midfield 3, really hope it works. Probably our strongest team at the moment?

I thought Wieman on the wing was bad enough, Wells there is a total waste of time

[BanburyRed]

11 minutes ago, pongo88 said:

How long will Lansbury and Williams last?  They can’t be fully match fit, but 60 minutes will do, if it’s a good 60 minutes 

Alternatively, how long into the game before one of them gets injured......? 

[Prinny]

Williams is going to run into Lansbury and they're both going to explode.

[Lew-T]

14 minutes ago, bcfc01 said:

4-3-3  ??

Yeah the more I look at it, the more it looks like a 433.

I wish he would find a system to play Wells centrally though. The bloke is a poacher, not a runner.

[Nogbad the Bad]

Love the look of that midfield.

If  they click this could be a really exciting afternoon.

We owe Cardiff a 6-0 thrashing iirc. 

COME ON CITY!

[Curr Avon]

Just now, Prinny said:

Williams is going to run into Lansbury and they're both going to explode.

"Murder, he wrote," according to Lansbury.

[Dan Robin]

COME OON YOOUU ROOBINS!

[pongo88]

Just now, BanburyRed said:

Alternatively, how long into the game before one of them gets injured......? 

I thought that, but was reluctant to say it. Both off with strains of some sort, never to be seen again this season? I’ve said this as a joke but, with City, it could easily happen 

[freezer]

How exciting. Come on City. Be magnificent and let's do the double over our Welsh neighbours. 

[SBB]

7 minutes ago, Bassomylord said:

Pressure on Holden now. This is a strong champiomship side, no more excuses.

2 making their debuts in a midfield that hasn’t played together so I’m not expecting miracles, just signs of progress. 

[AshtonRobin21]

With some players gradually returning from their injuries, it's exciting to see the strength in this squad start to creep through. 

Today's starting XI and bench looks much better than in recent weeks. 

It's exciting to think that we still have the likes of JD, Walsh, Baker, Sessegnon, Weimann, Martin, Rowe, etc for further depth. 

Looking forward to today.

COYR!!!

 

 

 

[CodeRed]

Will be interesting to see how Fam does against Flint. 

[old_eastender]

1 minute ago, CodeRed said:

Will be interesting to see how Fam does against Flint. 

Flinty of 3 years ago, would have him in his pocket, not so sure now though...

[bcfcnick]

51 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

Yeah I'd say play him if he's good enough. I'm all for playing youth but if he's way out of his depth at this level then I would not play him. Interesting to see if Holden does go with Harper having not played him midweek in the 23s. Maybe that is the plan.

Was that Taunton game?

It was against Yate Jon,  I was a bit disappointed as travelled from Weston thinking that a match advertised as a 'Bristol City 11'. might have one or two first team players or at least some on the fringe but it was a very young side and they looked out of their depth against Yate with no-one, aside from Harper, who looked anywhere near ready for men's football.

[Taz]

Just hope that Williams isn't being introduced sooner than he should be.

Also, so much for Lansbury being out for a few weeks injured...

[old_eastender]

2 minutes ago, Taz said:

Just hope that Williams isn't being introduced sooner than he should be.

Also, so much for Lansbury being out for a few weeks injured...

best wait until the end of the game before saying that...