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  1. bcfcredandwhite

    bcfcredandwhite Well-Known Member

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    It’s interesting question OS. I didn’t go to the game last night so I can’t comment with authority. From the highlights on Sky however they (Fulham) seemed to be just as physical - lots of shirt pulling going on.
    However I have noticed a change in our playing style which seems to have coincided with Diedhiou’s return.
    I genuinely hope this isn’t going to be the norm, but I do recognise it as a valid tactic. I just want it as a plan B not a plan A.
     
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    wizered Ol' Mucker Staff Member

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    City refused further Cardiff tickets
    Thursday, February 22nd 2018

    City will not be receiving any more tickets for Sunday’s Sky Bet Championship match at Cardiff City (12noon kick-off).

    The club received a limited allocation of just 1,481 tickets following the South Wales Police request for an extraordinary Safety Advisory Group (SAG) meeting.

    Subsequently, working with the EFL, Football Safety Officers Association and Sports Grounds Safety Authority, the club legally challenged this decision.

    Unfortunately, the SAG are refusing to change their ruling and, therefore, no further tickets will be released for away fans.

    A club spokesman said: “We are extremely disappointed with both the original decision and, following detailed dialogue with all parties and the change in fixture time to Sunday at midday, the refusal to increase the allocation as we firmly believe it unfairly disadvantages our supporters and the team for a very important fixture.

    “We remain in contact with the EFL and will be looking at how we approach these games differently in future to ensure our fans are treated fairly.”

    Fans without tickets are urged not to travel to Cardiff on Sunday. The club will be holding a beamback at Ashton Gate, with free entry. Doors open at 11am.
    https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/city-refused-further-cardiff-tickets/
     
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  3. NickH

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    I think it's horses for courses - being able to adapt to specific challenges is a good thing.

    Against Cardiff I expect us to have the larger possession, but we're not likely be completely unable to handle the physical side - Flint and Diedhiou in particular are able to give as good as they get. Having Baker back in defence is a massive boost too - his suspension made it clear how much of a part he has to play. Pisano's long lay-off, forcing Wright to right back has maybe had more of an impact than one might have otherwise thought too.
     
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    I would take another draw in Cardiff.
    Sparky what is the chance of corporate tickets over your way <confused>
     
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  5. Oldsparkey

    Oldsparkey Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Not sure on that one RR, but I don't see why not if it hasn't all been allocated which I would expect it has by now.

    Bit late in the day but I'll try to find out and get back if I hear anything. <ok>
     
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  6. wizered

    wizered Ol' Mucker Staff Member

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    Big Match Preview: Cardiff City away
    Friday, February 23rd 2018

    Both Cardiff City and Bristol City have enjoyed excellent seasons, both pushing for promotion to the Premier League.

    And the pair clash for the 92nd time as the Bluebirds host the Robins on Sunday lunchtime for the latest Severnside derby.

    Lee Johnson's City are three games unbeaten, albeit those results have been a trio of draws, but they can take confidence from their last outing against an in-form Fulham, particularly.

    As for Neil Warnock's side, Cardiff are without defeat in the league since New Year's Day, winning five times and recording two draws.

    Here’s a closer look at our next opponents.

    FACTFILE
    Formed: 1889
    Nickname: The Bluebirds
    Website: www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk
    Twitter: @CardiffCityFC
    Ground: Cardiff City Stadium
    Capacity: 33,280

    Honours:
    Championship: 2012/13
    Third Division (League One) champions: 1946/47 League One Play-off winners: 2003
    League Two champions: 1992/93
    FA Cup winners: 1927
    FA Charity Shield winners: 1927

    Last season:League finish: 12thFA Cup: Thirdround, lost to FulhamEFL Cup: First round, lost to Bristol RoversTop scorer: Kenneth Zohore, 12 goalsAverage attendance: 17,242


    HOW DID THEY GET HERE?
    The Bluebirds are high-flyers in the Championship this season. They have found themselves in a fight for promotion alongside City but it was not all that long ago that they were actually in the top flight themselves.

    In the first few years after being taken over by billionaire Vincent Tan in 2010, the club took Liverpool to the League Cup final. Although they ultimately lost, they showed they were up to compete against England’s best and they found themselves in the Premier League just two seasons later. They were relegated back to the Championship within nine months and have yet to return to the top division.

    Cardiff caused a bit of a storm when they changed their traditional colours of blue and white to red between 2012 and 2015 and they’ll hope to continue ruffling feathers this season, after being tipped as mere long shots for promotion.

    Since the Robins' 2-1 victory at the Gate back in November, Johnson's side are now ten points from Cardiff City, who occupy second spot - an automatic promotion place - heading into the Severnside derby.

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    Experienced Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock orders his players during their 3-0 defeat away to Preston North End earlier in the season.
    MEET THE GAFFER
    The player-turned coach has managed 17 teams over 37 years, including six-and-a-half years at Sheffield United. He retired from playing when he was 30 years old to begin his coaching career. He had scored 36 goals in more than 320 appearances as a player.

    The former midfielder first tried his management hand with National League North side Gainsborough Trinity in 1980 before going to manage the likes of Queens Park Rangers, Rotherham and Leeds United.

    He’s a coach who has Premier League experience, has tasted Championship trophy success and promotion triumph in the former third and second divisions – now League One and League Two.

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    Creative midfielder Junior Hoilett
    STAR MAN – Junior Hoilett
    The former Blackburn and QPR midfielder has been back among the goals with Cardiff this season, both in terms of netting them himself and setting up his teammates,

    In fact, Canadian-born Hoilett leads the goalscoring and assist charts with eight Cardiff goals and eight assists.

    He’s a player with bags of experience in English football and made a name for himself in the Premier League during his time at Loftus Road and was part of the sides which won promotion and suffered relegation between the two divisions.

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    Flint popped up with the Severnside derby winner in the reverse fixture
    LAST TIME OUT
    Bristol City 2 Cardiff City 1Sky Bet Championship, November 4th 2017
    Bristol City: Callum O'Dowda 20’, Omar Bogle 41', Aden Flint 66'.


    City secured their first Severnside derby victory for five years by beating ten man Cardiff City 2-1 at Ashton Gate.

    The match certainly had its derby atmosphere with Callum O’Dowda involved in early challenges. He was first blocked by Lee Peltier, who received a yellow card after just four minutes, before O’Dowda was judged to have tripped an opponent.

    This fixture has produced ten goals in its last three outings and so goals were almost guaranteed. But the fans, out in full voice once more at BS3, had to wait 16 minutes for the game’s first shot; that fell to O’Dowda but the Republic of Ireland international dragged the ball wide of Neil Etheridge’s goal.

    The hosts went ahead just three minutes later and it was the Irish winger with his first league goal for City, who broke the deadlock. Frank Fielding pumped the ball forward, which Milan Djuric flicked on to Joe Bryan. He squared a pass to O’Dowda, whose left-footed effort curled into the far corner.

    Djuric almost doubled the Robins’ advantage minutes later, but his flick in the box was smartly saved by Etheridge. Bryan then forced Etheridge to parry a fierce strike as City piled more pressure on their rivals.

    But the Bluebirds carried their own threat and Fielding was forced to save a Bogle effort before conceding. Junior Hoilett won the ball in the City box and danced through tackles at the byline before Bogle struck a fierce shot past Fielding as the sides went into the tunnel all square.

    Bogle was sent off for a late challenge on Marlon Pack, ten minutes into the second half, after the striker’s late challenge on the midfielder. And City took advantage of having the extra man, with Aden Flint restoring their lead not long after.

    Hordur Magnusson lofted a long throw into the Cardiff penalty area from the right, which Flint connected with a powerful header beyond Etheridge for the defender’s fourth goal of the season.

    Cardiff’s Danny Ward responded with a teasing header which glanced wide but City always looked the more comfortable, in possession of the extra man.

    Josh Brownhill came within an inch of adding a third, but his right-footed drive was deflected on its way wide, also skimming the foot of the post.

    Cardiff City came close to equaliser in stoppage time as well, but former Robin Lee Tomlin couldn’t keep his free kick under Fielding’s bar.

    Bristol City: Fielding, Baker, Smith, Magnusson, Flint, Bryan, Brownhill, Pack, O'Dowda, Djuric, Reid.

    Cardiff City: Etheridge, Morrison, Sol Bamba, Ecuele Manga, Peltier, Bryson, Paterson, Ralls, Hoilett, Mendez-Laing, Bogle

    Free to watch

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    AND FINALLY...
    OfficialsReferee: Paul Tierney
    Scott Ledger and Andy Garratt
    Fourth Official: Andrew Madley


    Betting (via SkyBet) - correct as of 5pm, February 22nd 2018.Cardiff City 11/10
    Draw 12/5
    Bristol City 5/2
     
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  7. Oldsparkey

    Oldsparkey Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    wizered Ol' Mucker Staff Member

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    Good idea Sparky, well done, I have informed all interested parties this is the place to be.
     
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  9. Oldsparkey

    Oldsparkey Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Just saying there was no need to open a thread about "Cross Channel stuff" and then close it to further comments, but what the hell - life's too short eh? <ok>
     
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  10. oneforthebristolcity

    oneforthebristolcity Well-Known Member

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    I see all the usual good banter by the two managers, wouldn't expect anything else......"Long ball merchants" that is so funny from Warnock!! Gotta love him!
     
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    Oldsparkey Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Of course you have - this all about putting on a show for the fans, nothing else.

    Build it up and get it done. <ok>
     
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    bcfcredandwhite Well-Known Member

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    I love the panto villain - it’s always special when we are up against him - and being a Severnside Derby makes it even tastier :)
     
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    This is typical Warnock BS intended to get a rise out of LJ – everyone knows that out of the two teams there is only one who employ long balls as a standard tactic – and it’s not us. We may use it as needs dictate as that’s part of football and adapting to games.

    Pep Guaridola called it when they played Cardiff in the FA cup days after playing us, when he said Man City would have to set his team up differently as Cardiff play a lot of long balls – Fact! No cross-channel banter but the factual opinion of one of the best and well informed managers in the land.

    I hope LJ has learnt to ignore the BS that Warnock spouts as it’s only ever intended to divert attention away from his team and he’s first class at it.

    It will be a very tough game no doubt, Cardiff are well above where I thought they would be, even though they have spent a bit of their parachute payments from the past couple of years I still thought at best they may make play-offs but more realistically top 10. They really have mastered the 1-0 win, get ahead and shut-up shop, which is a leaf we could take from their book after the last 2 games and is the primary reason we go into this game well adrift in the points tally.
     
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  14. Oldsparkey

    Oldsparkey Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Morning supcon (over here anyway). <ok>
     
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    Having seen the carrots in their last 2 games I agree with Warnock that they are just as much a long ball team as us. Probably more so.

    We are just better at it as the league table shows.
     
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    Can't argue with that
     
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    Yes but it's a normality with Warnock, that's his style, I don't believe it's LJs style.
     
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    So you have come to a conclusion how we normally play based on watching us twice . .. says it all really.
     
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