Ipswich v Cardiff City Match Thread

[taffthefish]

Thought I'd stick this up for the game tomorrow.
Looks as if McPhail and Hudson are out of the game tomorrow.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/17073415

Chops has found the target again scoring 4 in 3 games so he will be looking to add to that tally.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city/cardiff-city-fc/2012/02/17/ipswich-town-striker-michael-chopra-believes-cardiff-city-will-be-distracted-by-carling-cup-final-91466-30345994/

 

[Hilts24]

A fully fit Hudson is better than Gerrard. Think this probably means Gerrard will start in the Carling Cup Final.

Gestede played well mid week but id go back to 451.

Vuckic should be dropped to the bench.

Conway and Mason should start.

Minus Hudson I think that leaves us with our strongest possible line up.

 

[Swamp]

shall i add it to the ipswich board?

 

[DaiJones]

shall i add it to the ipswich board?

No

 

[Swamp]

ok

 

[taffthefish]

The article hints that Huds should be fit for the final. I would prefer Huds to Gerrard tbh. However, if he plays a blinder tomorrow who knows, Malky may just keep him in the starting line up. Glad it's not my problem picking the team

 

[taffthefish]

Back down to 4th this morning compliments of a 1-0 Reading win last night. A win needed to regain 3rd spot by close of play.

 

[Swamp]

the players are saying all the right things, turner said in the western mail this morning that there is no chance of the players taking their eye off this match, no chance of the players going easy in any 50-50's in the hope they are fit for the final, surely any players who do have that attitude will be dropped anyway, the league is the priority and anything else is a bonus

 

[taffthefish]

Team for today.

01 David Marshall
02 Kevin McNaughton
06 Anthony Gerrard
25 Ben Turner
03 Andrew Taylor
08 Don Cowie
04 Filip Kiss
07 Peter Whittingham
17 Aron Gunnarsson
20 Joe Mason
09 Kenny Miller

29 Elliot Parish
23 Darcy Blake
11 Craig Conway
19 Haris Vuckic
10 Robert Earnshaw

 

[Swamp]

still no hudson, good to see mason playing again, he offers something different to the rest, will cowie play on the left again? i hope not he was ineffective vs peterborough

 

[The Exile]

I'd rather Hudson be fit for the Carling Cup next week rather than risk him against Ipswich. That's if he is fit enough to play next week.

 

[H bomb]

Whats happened to Heaton?

 

[The Exile]

Was Heaton supposed to play today? May be Malky is keeping him fresh for next week.

 

[Swamp]

he wasnt on the bench vs peterbrough either, so parish is that new goalie, i was wondering who it was

 

[taffthefish]

Heaton has an ankle injury as far as I am aware.

 

[DaiJones]

Off off off

 

[DaiJones]

Hooper bottled it

 

[remote]

Sounds as if we should be playing against 10!

 

[taffthefish]

Sounded like a nailed on red initially but apparently going away from goal. But surely if he's last man it's a red?

 

[remote]

Plenty of pressure. We need to take one of these early opportunities!