Match Day Thread Cardiff City v Bolton Wanderers on Pancake Day

Hope I’m not left to look like a lemon...but, yeh, could give them a battering tonight. Good day for tossing them eh? Shrove it right up them on currant form!

 

Gary Madine (broken nose) could miss out on the chance to face former club Bolton for the first time since joining Cardiff on transfer deadline day.

The Bluebirds have no other new injury or suspension concerns from Friday's 1-1 draw with Millwall.

Bolton could recall striker Adam Le Fondre to the starting line-up after he came off the bench to score the equaliser against Fulham on Saturday.

Craig Noone remains doubtful with a minor knee problem.

SAM's prediction
Home win 65% Draw 21% Away win 14%
SAM, the Sports Analytics Machine, is a super-computer built by @ProfIanMcHale of the University of Liverpool.

Match facts

• Cardiff haven't kept a league clean sheet against Bolton since January 1989, conceding in all nine matches since (W2 D1 L6).
• Only one of the last 20 meetings between these teams in all competitions has ended as a draw.
• The Bluebirds are unbeaten in four league games (W2 D2) since a run of four consecutive defeats.
• Bolton have the worst away record in the Championship this season (P14 W1 D5 L8), collecting fewer points than any other side (8).
• Neil Warnock has ended on the winning side in one of his past seven league meetings with Bolton (D3 L3) and has lost his past three meetings against Phil Parkinson in all competitions.
• Only Burton (29) and Ipswich (36) have had fewer shots on target in away Championship games this season than Bolton (41).

 

Silently optimistic. Fingers crossed for a good game and a City win!

 

Lets hope everything doesn't fall flat!

 

My mrs doesnt know I'm going to the game tonight. I chose to Nutella.

 

That’s good Jay, how long you’ve been holding that one pal....humour down the pan?

 

I expect Neil Walnut will pick Mango again.

 

I know how good it was mucka. I won't sugarcoat it

 

So who does he start in the front three with Hoilett & Zohore/Madine with neither Wildershutt or NML impressing in the last two games?

Does he go with Paterson our wide? Does he start Zohore and Madine (if fit)? I think he’ll give the Norwich bloke another chance

 

Hope the pitch is not like syrup tonight, hope he plays Zohore and Madine together!

 

Hmmm...can’t see anything relating to pancakes here! Guess he nutmegged me!

 

You want to get in the mix, I'm trying to Lyle low. Don't want to milk it but I also don't want to have egg on my face. I forgot it was pancake day and we have a home game.. I think I'll just buy the mrs some flour's to make up for it.

 

Let's add a Canadian flavour. In view of NML's poor form I think Wildschutt mapley. Couldn't work out how to get syrup in there and Masky had already used it.

 

We need a pun thread

 

In keeping with the fruit theme, or even a pun net.

 

I reckon we should play Kadeem tonight if fit, The Mango's up and down the wing fast as lightening.

 

I've already done that one!!! .....

 

Apologies Mr S. I meant no harm. No need to be raisin a ruck

 

I can see us fa(s)c(h)ing down Bolton tonight. (Taff will explain!!!)

 

I'm expecting Souleymane Bamboo to give 'em a caning.