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

[Fordy62]

Ok... beware the good looking team, they’re often the worst!

[stephenkibby.]

1 minute ago, Lew-T said:

Mapps left back ruins it slightly for me.

Me too. spoils what on paper looks a good decent side.

[Lrrr]

1 minute ago, Lew-T said:

Massengo or Wells out wide?

Wouldn't mind 4312 with Antoine in a free role behind Wells/Diedhiou

[Fordy62]

It’s the hope that gets you!

[Gimme Shelton]

2 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

Massengo or Wells out wide?

Please not Wells ☹

[Lrrr]

Owura self-isolating after coming contact with someone who tested positive but has tested negative himself

[daored]

Just now, Prinny said:

Williams Lansbury Massengo midfield. Wow, well at the least it's interesting.

wonder if it's Nahki back on the left of a three again or a 4-4-2

I hope it isn’t Wells on the left but I think it’s a 4-2-3–1 with Williams and Lansbury holding , massengo central with Semenyo and Wells wide and didehiou up top on his own 

[Prinny]

Oh, Edwards isn't in the squad, huh.

Edit - Self isolating not positive himself.

[pongo88]

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 

[Alan Dicks]

What half will we be abysmal this match?

I’m going for crap first half and reasonable to average 2nd half.

Shots 2 On target 1

 

[BCFC Grim]

1 minute ago, Lew-T said:

Mapps left back ruins it slightly for me.

Hes not a right back, let alone a left back. Teams tarting to take shape, excuses will start to run out. Good day of racing on so not going to bother paying to watch it but sure will be kept posted on here.

I'm genuinely not overly bothered about the result. I want to hear about positive football. I'd rather we play like Huddersfield did the other night and lose than another shocking display and scrape a win.

Just me?

I've looked again? I cant see our shape?

 

 

[Nogbad the Bad]

Just now, Prinny said:

I wanted feedback, and you can't submit the poll without answering every question

I know. I can understand people being ambivalent to a poll, and ignoring it, just surprised that some are actively against it.

Anyway, back to more important matters and the imminent crushing of Cardiff (2-1  ) by our rejuvenated City boys! 

[al3xrh0des]

Just now, Prinny said:

Oh, Edwards isn't in the squad, huh.

I swear to god if he is injured as well, probably didn't make the squad

[Clevedon Red]

9 minutes ago, Lew-T said:

Strong team out. Looks great on paper!

And then we kick off. 

[Prinny]

Just now, al3xrh0des said:

I swear to god if he is injured as well, probably didn't make the squad

Nah, as above, self isolating due to a close contact testing positive, he's tested negative

[BCFC Grim]

3 minutes ago, Lrrr said:

Wouldn't mind 4312 with Antoine in a free role behind Wells/Diedhiou

Has to be this hasn't it. Please to god ( if he existed to listen)  not someone completely out of position on the left.

[Lrrr]

Sky commentary just saying Coventry are probably the biggest sufferers in the league with regards to injuries to key players

[M.D]

The bench is starting to look a lot stronger

[Harry]

Great to see Williams in the line up.
And hopefully we can see the Lansbury of a few years ago and things will shape up well. 

[The Dolman Pragmatist]

2 minutes ago, BCFC Grim said:

Hes not a right back, let alone a left back. Teams tarting to take shape, excuses will start to run out. Good day of racing on so not going to bother paying to watch it but sure will be kept posted on here.

I'm genuinely not overly bothered about the result. I want to hear about positive football. I'd rather we play like Huddersfield did the other night and lose than another shocking display and scrape a win.

Just me?

I've looked again? I cant see our shape?

 

 

So speaks a true City fan!!

[Lrrr]

Prediction 

Williams to get a yellow card within 5 minutes

[KegCity]

4 minutes ago, Gimme Shelton said:

Please not Wells ☹

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?

[redsince1994]

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

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

[Numero Uno]

Edward’s self isolating but has tested negative.

[Bassomylord]

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

[Davefevs]

6 minutes ago, JonDolman said:

I didn't know he was a left back until Tins described him as a left back who can play centre back.

He was a midfielder a year or 2 back for our under 23s. No idea where he played before City signed him up. Was it Mangotsfield, not sure.

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?

[Numero Uno]

Toss up between Vyner and Mariappa otherwise no arguments with that pick.

[Sheltons Army]

1 minute ago, JonDolman said:

It is probably 442. But how about if he surprises us and goes 352 with Semenyo left wing back! Yep seems crazy but thinking about it Antoine has almost been like a wing back some games this season on the right side. Has amazing pace and energy, can tackle, is strong and is good with his left foot.

In some ways I'd rather see that than a left back who will give us nothing going forward with whoever is on the left of midfield, probably Massengo, wanting to come in field all the time. Not any width on that left side if Holden goes with that.

You have a very furtive imagination 

[Ska Junkie]

Decent looking side that but the glaring problem, which McCarthy will no doubt target, is a right sided defender playing at left back. No AM's fault BTW.

[Numero Uno]

2 minutes ago, Bassomylord said:

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

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