MATCH THREAD: “ CARDIFF CITY v IPSWICH TOWN “ MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v IPSWICH TOWN
Saturday 9th March, 12.30pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium 

PAY ON THE DAY

CITY WILL RECEIVE £150,000 FROM SKY.


WOW NO MESSING ABOUT NO EXCUSES

Unbelievable journey and a 12:30pm kick off / live on Sky TV

3,213 Ipswich fans Saturday they have sold out

And would if liked 4,000 tickets, they asked for more.

Amazing Support

Cardiff Fans you can pay on the day don’t forget / Bluebirds


Updated:


Erol Bulut thinks Jak Alnwick will be back available for the game against Ipswich on Saturday, however both Callum Robinson and Kion Etete won't be ready until after this month's international break.



Speaking about Robinson, who looked a little rusty while playing 45 minutes for the under-21s this week, Bulut said: "Maybe not for Saturday. I think he will be ready after the international break. That's why we let him play (for the U21s) to get fit."



Jak Alnwick is fit and available to face Ipswich this weekend.



TEAM NEWS:


Etete will take a fitness test tomorrow.


McGuinness still with physio.

Alnwick is ok again

Callum Robinson is fit, but just not ready yet.

Ramsey hopefully April fully back playing.




The Opposition's Manager

Kieran McKenna was appointed Ipswich manager in December 2021.

Last season he got them promoted from League One and they are in a good position at the moment to get promoted to the Premier League.

This is his first senior management job but he did coaching work at Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Kieffer Moore is the name we will all know. He has scored five goals in eight games since joining Ipswich on loan.

Nathan Broadhead is also known to us due to his appearances with Wales. He scored against us in the return fixture.

Head To Head 

We lost 3-2 at Ipswich in September, after being 2-0 up.

That was one of two defeats against them in the last five meetings. We have also won two in that time, with the other being a draw.

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Cardiff City: Horvath, Ng, Goutas, Phillips, Wilson-Esbrand, Ralls, Wintle, Turnbull, Bowler, Grant, Diedhiou

Ipswich Town: Hladky, Tuanzebe, Woolfenden, Burgess, Davis, Morsy, Luongo, Chaplin, Hutchinson, Harness, Moore

Last Game

We won at home to Huddersfield on Wednesday.

Ipswich won at home to Bristol City on Tuesday night.

Match Odds

Cardiff City - 3/1
Ipswich Town - 10/11
Draw - 5/2

Predictions

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PAY ON THE DAY

CITY WILL RECEIVE £150,000 FROM SKY.

TEAM NEWS:


Etete will take a fitness test tomorrow.


McGuinness still with physio.

Alnwick is ok again

Callum Robinson is fit.

Ramsey hopefully April fully back playing.

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Ipswich win for me,I saw them beat Plymouth last week and they will be too good for us.

Can’t see us winning this Be more than happy with a draw.

A draw would be good.

13/01/2024 Cardiff City 0 Leeds United 3 Crowd 25,991 Away Support 3,236


20/01/2024 Plymouth Argyle 3 Cardiff City 1 Crowd 16,471 Away Support 1,733




03/02/2024 Watford 0 Cardiff City 1 Crowd 19,734 Away Support 2,104

10/02/2024 Cardiff City 0 Preston 2 Crowd 18,763. Away Support 562

13/02/2024 West Bromwich Albion 2 Cardiff City 0 Crowd 23,541 Away Support 1,629

17/02/2024 Norwich City 4 Cardiff City 1 Crowd Away Support 372

20/02/2024 Cardiff City 0 Blackburn 0 Crowd 17,131 Away Support 369


24/02/2024 Cardiff City 2 Stoke City 1 Crowd 18,976 Away Support 1,320



02/03/2024 Bristol City 0 Cardiff City 1 Crowd 24,035 Away Support 2,300

06/03/2024 Cardiff City 1 Huddersfield Town 0 Crowd 17,243 Away Support 320

Live on Sky 09/03/2024 12:30pm Cardiff City Ipswich Town Crowd Away Support

Live on Sky tv: 16/03/2024 12:30pm Swansea City (a)

29/03/2024 15:00 Sunderland (h)



01/04/2024 15:00 Coventry City (a)
06/04/2024 15:00 Hull City (h)
10/04/2024 19:45 Birmingham City (a)
13/04/2024 15:00 Millwall (a)
20/04/2024 15:00 Southampton (h)
27/04/2024 15:00 Middlesbrough (h)

04/05/2024 15:00 Rotherham United (a)

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Ipswich unlike us go on the front foot and try to score goals. Can only see an away win as they have promotion in their sights and we are safe mid table. They will do the same as what Leeds and Leicester did, control possession and pick us off.

Play without fear is ourbest policy f.ck.ng go for it if we loose 6 nil give it a go to much respect shown and a defeatist attidude before you get out of the dressing room is not the way
Bulut shoyld remind the players that the fans in this stadium are here to support you you are representing there club the city you need to play for them and the shirt
Get out tvere and give them the game of there lices we don' t want them thunkung they can come here for an easy 3 points get in there faces.

Play without fear is ourbest policy f.ck.ng go for it if we loose 6 nil give it a go to much respect shown and a defeatist attidude before you get out of the dressing room is not the way
Bulut shoyld remind the players that the fans in this stadium are here to support you you are representing there club the city you need to play for them and the shirt
Get out tvere and give them the game of there lices we don' t want them thunkung they can come here for an easy 3 points get in there faces.

You're spot on, teams have taken 3points away with ease this season. The problem is we don't press any opposition. So better teams just play with us and score two or three goals. The days of getting stuck into the opposition seem to be over. Too be honest this season has been a total bore and I've followed them home and away.

Up to 8th March 2024

Average home attendance 20,996
Average away attendances coming to CCS
1,819 (aggregate)





The average home attendances for Cardiff City are:

2023-24=

2022-23= 19,020 (Capacity 33,500)

2021-22= 18,869

2020-21= Covid / No Crowds

2019-20= 20,738

2018/19 = 31,408 (Capacity 33,500 )

2017/18 = 20,952

2016/17 = 16,564

2015/16 = 16,463

2014/15 = 21,124

2013/14 = 27,430 (Capacity 29,000)




NEW MANAGER EROL BULUT ( 2nd June 2023):

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Bluebirds' mixed injury update -

Erol Bulut thinks Jak Alnwick will be back available for the game against Ipswich on Saturday, however both Callum Robinson and Kion Etete won't be ready until after this month's international break.

Mark McGuinness and Aaron Ramsey have both been ruled out until after the upcoming break in fixtures and now Bulut has confirmed forward duo Robinson and Etete will join them.

Speaking about Robinson, who looked a little rusty while playing 45 minutes for the under-21s this week, Bulut said: "Maybe not for Saturday. I think he will be ready after the international break. That's why we let him play (for the U21s) to get fit."

Quizzed on whether either of Alnwick or Etete would be available, the manager added: "Jak, yes. Etete, I think also after the international break."

Jak Alnwick is fit and available to face Ipswich this weekend.

Fully aggree with montyblue post get at them show NO RESPECT Give 100% that's all we ask as fans COME ON CITY

WOW NO MESSING ABOUT NO EXCUSES

Unbelievable journey and a 12:30pm kick off / live on Sky TV

3,213 Ipswich fans Saturday they have sold out

And would if liked 4,000 tickets, they asked for more.

Amazing Support

Cardiff Fans you can pay on the day don’t forget / Bluebirds

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Nathan Broadhead could return from injury against Cardiff City this weekend, following a late fitness test.

The Welshman hasn't played since limping off after the 3-1 home win against Birmingham City, and missed the next two matches for the Tractor Boys.

With 11 goals to his name, Broadhead was a big miss for the club, and his return could make the side even deadlier going forward.

After Tuesday's win against Bristol City, McKenna said: "Nathan has stepped up his recovery this week, so he's not too far away from involvement this weekend. We'll have to see how he is today."

Last Night:

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Sorry, I can never put Cardiff to lose, maybe a draw, always stay positive, we will have good times back its only a matter of time.

City to draw this one 2-2

After our 10 points 12 I see this as a free hit,all be it a very difficult free hit.Not a lot to really lose today apart from getting really embarrassed if things did get ugly in a rout.
They score goals but concede them too,our defence has been ok lately so let’s get at them.3-2 to The Blooobirds

Cardiff City v Ipswich Town odds

Cardiff City win - 15/4


Draw - 11/4


Ipswich- 4/5

If Nat Phillips can keep KM at bay I think we can win this 3-2

My guess is we are going to get battered down the wings due to there full backs being the opposite to ours with the ball. Crosses galore going in maybe to moore who will probably score but they paid fir him and we didnt. I can't see us getting a sniff in this game even if we went 2 nil up I'd still be nervous as we play so slow and backwards passes with the ball most the time and have been lucky to win the last three in my opinion.

Let's hope I'm wrong

Get at them from the off we need to

Bluebirds

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Cardiff doing all the attacking

Good effort from Turnbull, good to see up having a pop

Turbull great shot

Another huge chance! The corner falls to Bowler, who smacks a volley on goal. Ng has to turn it in but he doesn't get a clean connection - it's cleared off the line!

Fair play City

Kieffer Moore close