MATCH THREAD ' DERBY COUNTY v CARDIFF CITY ' MATCH THREAD

DERBY COUNTY v CARDIFF CITY
Saturday 20th Sept
Pride Park
3.00pm

' CARDIFF CITY "


SATURDAY 20th Sept 2014

#CardiffCity TEAM NEWS: Marshall (c), Brayford, Connolly, Manga, Ralls, Whittingham, Gunnarsson, Adeyemi, Noone, Pilkington & Jones.

SUBS: Moore, John, Morrison, Daehli, Guerra, Le Fondre & Maynard.

4-5-1 with Ralls starting at left back.

Friday 19th Sept.


Cardiff have scored 1 goal or less in 17 of their last 20 away games, going on to win 1, draw 4 and lose 12 of these matches.

Cardiff have conceded 1 goal or less in 8 of their last 20 away games, going on to win 2, draw 4 and lose 2 of these matches.

In their last 20 away matches, Cardiff have scored 0.7 goals per game and conceded 1.9 goals per game on average.


Approx 1,400 Cardiff Fans are travelling to Derby

' Cardiff City: Danny Gabbidon & Scott Young focus on Derby '

Cardiff caretaker management duo Danny Gabbidon and Scott Young say they are not looking beyond Saturday's Championship encounter at Derby County.
But Gabbidon, who arrived as a player-coach in September, said: "Who knows what will happen if you get a few results."

The duo want the squad to show more energy and organisation on the pitch.

Scott Young Says City will be organised against Derby
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Team news

Cardiff caretakers, Danny Gabbidon and Scott Young could be tempted to hand a start to Craig Noone whilst Fabio could well be fit after missing the Boro defeat. Ben Turner is still the only long-term absentee with his ankle problem.

Derby look to have come through their win at Blackburn midweek unscathed. George Thorne is the big miss. The summer signing will miss the season with his cruciate knee injury picked up in the preseason.



There are No injuries to report.

Thursday 18th Sept 2014.

Danny Gabbidon and Scott Young will be taking the team this Saturday for the trip to Derby County. Danny returned to the Club as a player/coach this month, having enjoyed five highly successful years at Cardiff City between 2000 and 2005. Fellow fan favourite Scott is currently coaching in the Academy; the former Welsh International defender having spent his entire league playing career at Cardiff City before making the move to run our Community Foundation prior to his summer Academy appointment.


Wednesday 17th Sept 2014

Cardiff City hope to have a new manager in place ready to face Derby County this weekend

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to leave the club on Thursday after accepting that change is needed at Cardiff City following slow start to the season

Cardiff City are expected to confirm the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager on Thursday morning and hope to have their new boss at the helm in time for Saturday’s Championship clash with Derby.


Cardiff travel to Derby with no injuries as Fabio is expected back and Craig Noone is now fully fit

City have gained only 1 point from the last 12 points available.

" DERBY COUNTY "

Derby County came from behind to win away from home for the first time in the Championship this season against Blackburn Rovers at Ewood Park.

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After a dreadful week for Cardiff and Ole he really needs to pick up 3 points on Saturday against Derby County to get the fans back on side.

Team news
Cardiff will be hoping Fabio will be available after he went off at half time against Norwich.
Craig Noone will hopefully make an appearance after missing out this week. He did however play 70 minutes for the development team on Monday night.

The Opposition
Steve Mclaren's Derby County are currently one point above Cardiff in the Championship after a strong start to the season.

They have lost just once in all competitions so far this season, but they are the only side in the top 10 to win less than three of their opening six Championship matches.

"It's a tough week this week with three very good teams that we are playing against - it is a test for us," said 53-year-old McClaren.

Form - Last 5 Games
Cardiff have won one, lost three and drawn one.
Derby have won one, lost one and drawn three of their last five games.

Last 5 meetings
2012/2013 Tue 05 Mar Cardiff City 1 - 1 Derby County Championship  
2012/2013Tue 27 Nov Derby County 1 - 1 Cardiff City Championship  
2011/2012 Tue 17 Apr Cardiff City 2 - 0 Derby County Championship  
2011/2012Wed 02 Nov Derby County 0 - 3 Cardiff City Championship  
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr Cardiff City 4 - 1 Derby County Championship  

Match Odds
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Derby 10/11
Draw 11/5
Cardiff 5/2

Stadium

Pride Park is an all-seater stadium, with a capacity of 33,500. It is the home ground of Derby County FC.

The new stadium, with a build cost of £28 million, was opened in July 1997, replacing the Baseball Ground, Derby’s home since 1895. It is completely enclosed, with executive boxes (for the Prawn Sandwich brigade) in one corner.

The large, two-tiered West Stand occupies the full length of the pitch. The remaining three stands are single-tiered, and are arranged in a horseshoe.

Away fans are located at one end of the stadium in the Cawarden (South) Stand.

Tickets
Tickets for this match will go on sale 10am, Wednesday 3 September 2014 to current Season Ticket Holders and Gold Members only.

Reserved Seating, South East Corner, Upper Block Ticket Prices are as follows:
Adults £28.00
Senior Citizens 65+ £20.00
Under 18 £15.50


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3-0 defeat sadly if ole is still in charge, maybe he will try brayford upfront this time something new

17 - 1

2-0 to Cardiff!

Optimism might be the death of me, but f**k it.

BLLLUUUUUUUEEEEEBIIIIRRRRRDDDSSSS!

If we play like we have been 3/4 nil to Derby.

If Fabio & No one back we may come away with something! Saying that I cannot see Ole picking No one until about Christmas. Even though he has game time for the under 21s he can't even get on the bench. He could have done more in 15 mins off the bench last night than the majority in the 90 mins.

Under Ole, Derby 4 Cardiff City 1

Derby 0 - 3 Cardiff Manga (13), Le Fondre (42), Guerra (90+2).

Get the first goal, light a spark. Believe.

Last edited by apocalypse on Wed Sep 17, 2014 7:32 am, edited 1 time in total.

3-0 to us or ole can f&*( off

5-1 Derby.

3-0 derby

Derby to win 4-0 unfortunately, can't see Ole turning this sinking ship around. New manager in, onwards and upwards.

If we play like we have been 3/4 nil to Derby.

If Fabio & No one back we may come away with something! Saying that I cannot see Ole picking No one until about Christmas. Even though he has game time for the under 21s he can't even get on the bench. He could have done more in 15 mins off the bench last night than the majority in the 90 mins.

You say you cannot see Ole picking no one by Christmas.I have to disagree I'm convinced he wont be picking anyone at all with some of the crap he's dishing out at Cardiff City Stadium lately!

Depends who bats first and who is opening for them.

Little Derby 1 Huge Cardiff City 3

Cardiff City hope to have a new manager in place ready to face Derby County this weekend

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to leave the club on Thursday after accepting that change is needed at Cardiff City following slow start to the season

Cardiff City are expected to confirm the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager on Thursday morning and hope to have their new boss at the helm in time for Saturday’s Championship clash with Derby.

1-1 For me

Cardiff City hope to have a new manager in place ready to face Derby County this weekend

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to leave the club on Thursday after accepting that change is needed at Cardiff City following slow start to the season

Cardiff City are expected to confirm the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager on Thursday morning and hope to have their new boss at the helm in time for Saturday’s Championship clash with Derby.

If's thats true, what a quick turn around! I really hope who ever is appointed can shape the team up and get a result.

3-1 Cardiff

Cardiff City hope to have a new manager in place ready to face Derby County this weekend

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to leave the club on Thursday after accepting that change is needed at Cardiff City following slow start to the season

Cardiff City are expected to confirm the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager on Thursday morning and hope to have their new boss at the helm in time for Saturday’s Championship clash with Derby.

Annis is this a joke?

Cardiff City hope to have a new manager in place ready to face Derby County this weekend

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to leave the club on Thursday after accepting that change is needed at Cardiff City following slow start to the season

Cardiff City are expected to confirm the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager on Thursday morning and hope to have their new boss at the helm in time for Saturday’s Championship clash with Derby.

Annis is this a joke?

Joke ? ?

Those words came direct from media Wales.

Cardiff City hope to have a new manager in place ready to face Derby County this weekend

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to leave the club on Thursday after accepting that change is needed at Cardiff City following slow start to the season

Cardiff City are expected to confirm the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager on Thursday morning and hope to have their new boss at the helm in time for Saturday’s Championship clash with Derby.

Annis is this a joke?

Joke ? ?

Those words came direct from media Wales.

just googled it http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... aer-dundee

Cardiff City hope to have a new manager in place ready to face Derby County this weekend

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is expected to leave the club on Thursday after accepting that change is needed at Cardiff City following slow start to the season

Cardiff City are expected to confirm the departure of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager on Thursday morning and hope to have their new boss at the helm in time for Saturday’s Championship clash with Derby.

Annis is this a joke?

Joke ? ?

Those words came direct from media Wales.

just googled it http://www.theguardian.com/football/201 ... aer-dundee

Cheers

Knew it came direct from the media, I get pieces from every where

Thursday 18th Sept 2014.

Danny Gabbidon and Scott Young will be taking the team this Saturday for the trip to Derby County. Danny returned to the Club as a player/coach this month, having enjoyed five highly successful years at Cardiff City between 2000 and 2005. Fellow fan favourite Scott is currently coaching in the Academy; the former Welsh International defender having spent his entire league playing career at Cardiff City before making the move to run our Community Foundation prior to his summer Academy appointment.

Derby 3 City 0

wont improve until a manager comes in

i loved ole im done im gonna cry CITY! im f*ed watch this

Scott Young says the City side will be organised against Derby
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Derby County v Cardiff City

Pride Park, Derby, Saturday, kick off at 3:00pm

The likely line-ups

Derby County: Grant, Christie, Keogh, Whitbread, Forsyth, Hughes, Eystace, Bryson, Ward, Dawkins, Martin.

Cardiff City: Marshall, Brayford, Connolly, Manga, Fabio, Noone, Gunnarsson, Daehli, Pilkington, Jones, Le Fondre.

Team news

Cardiff caretakers, Danny Gabbidon and Scott Young could be tempted to hand a start to Craig Noone whilst Fabio could well be fit after missing the Boro defeat. Ben Turner is still the only long-term absentee with his ankle problem.

Derby look to have come through their win at Blackburn midweek unscathed. George Thorne is the big miss. The summer signing will miss the season with his cruciate knee injury picked up in the preseason.

Ones to watch

Derby County: Northern Ireland international Jamie Ward has enjoyed a great start to the campaign with five goals already including a brace against Blackburn in the Rams 3-2 win at Ewood Park midweek.

Cardiff City: It is going to be a tough afternoon for Cardiff with their manager gone and uncertainty surrounding the club. Time for their new skipper, David Marshall, to dispense some of the calmness he brings to the game.

What the bookies say

Derby 4/5, Cardiff 7/2, draw 5/2

Last time they met

The two sides last met in the 2012-13 season in the Championship. In November they fought out a 1-1 draw at Pride Park it finished 1-1 again at Cardiff City Stadium in March.

What the managers say

The Bluebirds will be led tomorrow by firm Bluebirds favourites Danny Gabbidon and Scott Young. Gabbidon was without a club in the summer, but was handed a player/coaching role by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and is now in charge for the time being at least.

Scott Young is a legend at the club. His winning goal against Leeds in the FA Cup is firmly established in Bluebirds folklore.

Derby head coach Steve McLaren on the 3-2 win at Blackburn: “It was the best so far this season that is the style we want to play. That is us. There was some great football. We had the courage to play and after going a goal down, we had great character to come back.”

Who's the ref?

Andre Marriner: The West Midlands-based official had a tough time in the Premier League last season. He took charge of the Bluebirds last when they lost the South Wales derby at Swansea back in February.

This season he has taken charge of just one game, the League One clash between MK Dons and Bradford. He did manage to book five players that day.

Did you know

The last time Gabbidon and Young played together for Cardiff was back in April 2002 when they anchored the Cardiff defence in a 2-2 draw at Huddersfield.

And another thing...

Derby’s head coach McLaren had the shortest reign as an England manager ever. After he took over in May 2006 he was in charge for just 18 games over 16 months.

3-1 Derby

We are in disarray

As much as I dont think it can work for Gabbs and Young, I do feel for them, to have to manage this whole mess, good luck to the both of them and we will sing your names tomorrow

Now that Ole has gone and we have 2 players who know what the fans love to see, all I am looking to see from our players is 90 minutes of football where we see something we didn't for a full game under Ole - EFFORT. I'm hoping that Scott Young's enthusiasm will drive us on to victory!

However, meaning Scott & Danny were defenders in their playing days, it does make me think if they will adapt a defensive line-up during their time in charge.

I wouldn't say I'm confident at all with getting the 3 points but for the benefit of keeping myself partially sane, I will have to say 2-1 Cardiff... The players need to perform though