The purchases made by NW and his team suggest only one thing, we are preparing for The Championship! After all Bacuna on a 4.1/2 year deal from Reading for 3 million, That’s a Div 1 price tag surely? Following on from Naisse who couldn’t get a hard on with lowly Everton. These are Championship prices for probable Championship players, with a half hearted attempt for survival by a tired manager! Joe Mason has just had his contract cancelled by Wolves, why didn’t we buy him for 3 mill, seriously? Now a match day thread...City 3-0 Leandro Bacuna is expected to start for Cardiff after signing from Reading on transfer deadline day. Harry Arter is ineligible to face his parent club, but Victor Camarasa and Josh Murphy could return after missing the midweek defeat by Arsenal. Bournemouth's Callum Wilson has had minor knee surgery and will be out for a further three weeks, while Jefferson Lerma's ankle injury will be assessed. Dominic Solanke could make his debut after overcoming a hamstring problem. The striker was an unused substitute for the midweek win against Chelsea. @johnrodercomm: The tragic disappearance of striker Emiliano Sala will affect everyone emotionally at the City of Cardiff stadium. I was fortunate enough to regularly see Sala playing for Nantes over the past three and a half years in my role as a Ligue 1 commentator for BT Sport. The Argentine striker looked to be a good fit for Cardiff to help in their attempt to move out of the bottom three, and this would have been his home debut. Bournemouth arrive on the back of their hugely impressive winover Chelsea. However, the day will all be about one man who will not be there in person, but will be in everyone's thoughts and prayers. Cardiff City manager Neil Warnock on his failed attempts to sign a new striker in the wake of Emiliano Sala's disappearance: "They didn't want to come after what's happened, so it has been a very difficult transfer window. "We're in the Premier League, it's not all about money, it's all about trying to move mountains with a group of lads. "We keep bouncing back after knocks. Whether it's good enough, who knows? It won't be for the lack of trying." Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe: "The win against Chelsea will hopefully launch us into a new feeling that we can beat and compete against the top six. "I think we have done that this year in terms of performances - the results haven't matched that. "But first and foremost it is Cardiff...we just want to send all of our best wishes to Emiliano's family, Cardiff City supporters and everyone connected with the club. We are thinking of them during this time." Cardiff might have been beaten at Arsenal but they played really well and everyone at the club deserves a huge amount of credit for the way they have dealt with the aftermath of Emiliano Sala's disappearance. This, their first home game since Sala's plane went missing, is going to be another emotional occasion and it is going to be hard for them to deal with everything all over again. Prediction: 0-2 Lawro's full predictions v NFL stars Mohamed Sanu and Ryan Fitzpatrick Head-to-head Bournemouth are undefeated in the past four meetings, winning three and drawing one with an aggregate scoreline of 11-4. Cardiff are without a win in the last five home encounters, drawing three and losing two. The Bluebirds have won only two of their last 16 league fixtures against Bournemouth, both in the third tier: at home in April 1994 and away in February 2002, when Eddie Howe played for the Cherries. Cardiff's most recent competitive victory against Bournemouth came away in the League Cup first round in August 2008. Cardiff City Cardiff are winless in their last five games in all competitions, losing four and scoring just one goal. They have only scored two goals in their last seven fixtures in all competitions. Their only victory in eight Premier League matches came at Leicester City on 29 December (D2, L5). Cardiff could fail to score in three consecutive top-flight home fixtures for the first time since April 1957. The Bluebirds are the only English league side yet to lead at half-time in a match in any competition this season. Fourteen of Cardiff's 19 points this season, and four of their five wins, have been earned at home. Bournemouth Bournemouth have lost seven consecutive away matches in all competitions. That run includes six consecutive league defeats for the first time since 1994-95, when they were in the third tier. However, back-to-back victories is as many as they managed in the previous 14 games in all competitions. Only Fulham have conceded more away goals in the division this season than Bournemouth's 25. Joshua King has been involved in four of Bournemouth's last five league goals, scoring three and setting up one.
so masky wasn't the pilot!!............I was starting 2 think chuck Norris tbh masky back for a Cardiff relegation battle.
Hmmmm....not me old pal! It appears that I was getting an obsession about you, according to he, who thinks he must be obeyed!
I couldn't blame you for falling for me>>>>>>mountain men are big lads.......so jobs a good un but yes even god blushed when I got born into this matrix game i am truly blessed but I think its mainly down 2 me and my mates spending years burning asbestos sheeting 2 try getting high off the black smoke and popping and bursting sounds reminiscent of bonfire night.......thatchers Britain for ew full of sewer rats fun .........say fk all William
Hmm...do I detect an air of "strop"? If you want to obsess about the size of aber's knob then carry on Masky pal - at least it gives you something to post about.
No body is talking about knobs sparkey, I’ve got a very large nose and masky loves it........must be the sea air making you horny
I'm good to see you're now Masky. I saw your original post pal - us "who have to be obeyed" mods have great powers of recall tools in our kit. Second thoughts are usually best matey. No malice intended on my part and none taken from you. I'm reall glad you edited it @ 5.38am - you must have been up really early to do that.
And Callum Wilson. Now if Josh King and Ryan Fraser can fall iĺl with man flu then we'll have a good chance.
Haven't had a punt last few games for one reason or another and the offers for scorers in this one seem very poor, so.................... A straight 20 quid on the nose for a City win @12/5 to return £68 - (or nothing). Bournemouth are obviously favourites but I thought those were decent odds for a City result at the CCS - especially after recent events.
Huddersfield 5-0 down, Fulham 2-0 down...bookies paying out on Huddersfield and oh....Masky to win ESPL apparently
