MATCH THREAD ' CARDIFF CITY v BRIGHTON ' MATCH THREAD

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-Head
• The earlier meeting this season ended as a 1-1 draw at the AMEX Stadium in September.
• Brighton are unbeaten in the last five meetings, winning two. Cardiff's last win was 1-0 at home in the League Cup in August 2007.
• Brighton have won the last two meetings at Cardiff - 3-1 in August 2011 and 2-0 in February 2013.
Cardiff
• Cardiff have lost four of their last five games in all competitions, drawing the other. Their last win was 1-0 against Fulham at home in the Championship on 10 January.
• That win against Fulham is Cardiff's only win in their last five home games in the Championship.
Brighton
• Brighton have lost four of their last five games in all competitions, winning the other. Their only win since 10 January was 3-2 against Ipswich at home in the Championship on 21 January.
• Brighton lost their last away game 1-0 at Blackpool on 31 January, after winning their previous three away games in all competitions.

Cheers Tony,See you tomorrow night

2-0

4-0 to the mighty Blooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooobirds!!

Monday 9th February 2015

' Brighton manager Chris Hughton says '

"Cardiff are similar to a lot of clubs that come down from the Premier League. They are finding themselves again, adjusting to life in the Championship.

"We have seen that with numerous clubs, your Boltons and Blackburns.

"They have still got a lot of players in the squad that were involved in their Premier League time."

The Seagulls head to Wales tomorrow night still two points and a place above the drop zone to face Cardiff, who are below halfway in the table following relegation from the Premier League last season.

' Brighton '

It’s been a hard grind for Brighton at home this season and they have earned only three wins from 15 matches at their Amex Stadium.

Brighton have also secured three victories away – against Fulham, Charlton and Leeds – in the league, plus a cup success at Brentford.

Brighton have Dale Stephens back in their squad for the first time in 10 months, while the experienced Greg Halford is back in contention.

Solly March, though, is a likely absentee.

Former Charlton midfield player Stephens, out since April with ankle ligament and nerve damage, has made three appearances in the development team over the last few weeks.

Manager Chris Hughton: “Dale is in the squad. We’re happy that he has done enough training and showed enough to be part of the squad.”

Utility player Halford, on loan from Nottingham Forest, could not play against his parent club in Brighton’s last game under the terms of the loan agreement. He missed the previous three games with a calf problem.

“Greg is back fit and fine and is available to play at Cardiff,” said Hughton.

The next two home matches are absolutely crucial to Slade and his team, who must earn at least four points to ease growing pressure.

Anything less would send them into successive matches at Huddersfield and Wigan looking nervously over their shoulders.

A final decision on whether Marshall or Simon Moore will start in goal against Brighton will be made closer to kick-off.

Lee Peltier and Scott Malone suffered minor knocks at Wednesday but both are expected to play against Brighton.

1-0 city. we simply must win this game no excuses

Come on City, it has to be 3pts tonight, Nothing less

We're on the Rattler and feeling really confident about our chances tonight. Come on the mighty Albion

Quite excited to see our new players.

TEAM NEWS

Cardiff City: David Marshall is on course to make his first appearance of 2015.

First choice keeper Marshall has been out since December but is fit and back in training after ankle and groin problems.

Lee Peltier (ankle) and Scott Malone (back) have been in the treatment room but are expected to play.

Conor McAleny and Eoin Doyle are set to make their home debuts.


Brighton:
Dale Stephens is back in Albion squad for first time in 10 months, while Greg Halford, a loan signing from Nottingham Forest, is back in contention after recovering from a calf injury.

Moore should continue between the sticks, he's been fantastic since taking over.

Gonna be a tough game for us, Brighton will come looking for maximum points, if we play the way we did in first 45 minutes at Wednesday, we should kill off this game.

FIGHT TO THE END LADS, FOR WE NEED THIS WIN

Cardiff City : Marshall, Peltier, Malone, Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Whittingham, Gunnarsson, O’Keefe, McAleny, Noone, Jones.

Cardiff City subs: Moore, Fabio, Connolly, Adeyemi, Harris, Doyle, Revell.

It's your game. Don't know why the club waste our time and everyone else's as our line up is to stifle you and hope for a draw. Stockdale, Greer and JFC and Best, Oh deary me.

The only positives I can see is that my hotel is up the road and a good night sleep.

About 12000 there

Nothing to report coming up to HT.

HT 0-0.

Brighton 61% of possession.

Can't say I'm looking forward to listening to the 2nd half.

33% possession at home to a fairly poor team..........WTF!

Don't win many with that sort of possession

Surprise, Surprise, HT comes and the team leaves to a chorus of Boos, 34% possession against a team fourth from bottom Does Slade have any idea how to get this team going??

Half Time
First Half ends, Cardiff City 0-0 Brighton

Half Time
First Half ends, Cardiff City 0-0 Brighton

Mason, I think you are about 10 minutes behind us.

45 minutes to make or break this season ,if can't beat a side with a poorer record , at home then when ?

2nd half under way.

Cardiff gone 4-4-2 with Brighton going 5 across midfield.

This is painful listening.

20 minutes to go and absolutely nothing to report.

Painful,we're going nowhere under this regime.

FT 0-0

Dreadful game.

Perhaps a fair score for both teams but poor poor performance.

Full Time
Second Half ends, Cardiff City 0-0 Brighton

Been listening on radio Cymu cos I live in North Wales now.
In the first half they said it was one of the worst games theyve ever commentated on!!. CCFC had no shape, no effort to close down, poor possession and just lumping the ball to KJ. They said its hard to believe how far the club has gone backwards since Slade arrived.
And they didnt blame the crowd booing at half time and at the end cos they pay good money and RS is serving up dross for them to watch. Only two chances created against quite a poor Brighton side.