MATCH THREAD: BARNSLEY V CARDIFF CITY ' MATCH THREAD

BARNSLEY VCARDIFF CITY
Wednesday 2nd February 2022 19.45pm
Sky Bet Championship
Oakwell



Cardiff City : Smithies; Ng, Morrison, McGuinness; Drameh, Vaulks, Wintle, Doughty; Doyle; Hugill, Watters.

Subs: Phillips, Flint, Bagan, Pack, Davies, Collins, Ikpeazu.







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TEAM NEWS:


Cardiff City will be without Curtis Nelson for this midweek clash owing to a calf injury.

Obviously Kieffer Moore has left the club to join Bournemouth, as well as Tom Sang, Ciaron Brown, Kieron Evans and Keenan Patten, who all sealed deadline-day loan exits.

Isaac Vassell is still the long-term absentee, but other than that, Cardiff are reporting a clean bill of health.


New signing Uche Ikpeazu will also be available for selection.

Barnsley signings Amine Bassi, on loan from Metz, and Domingos Quina, on loan from Watford will be available for the hosts.


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It’s pay on the night for Cardiff fans ( away end capacity 3,000 )


TEAM NEWS:



Injuries?


Steve Morison:

We are as we were. Curtis Nelson is still out, but we are all good thankfully.

Nelson has a calf injury. He shouldn’t be too far away. Just the games come thick and fast, so he should be back out there soon.

Isaak Vassel still out.

Morison


Isaac Vassell is long term injured.


Can I stream or watch the match on TV?

This match is live on Cardiff City TV


Previous Meetings

Cardiff are unbeaten in their last 8 games against Barnsley, and will look to keep up that record against the bottom of the league club on Wednesday night.

07 Dec 2019 Cardiff City v Barnsley W 3-2 Championship
07 Mar 2020 Barnsley v Cardiff City W 0-2 Championship
03 Nov 2020 Cardiff City v Barnsley W 3-0 Championship
27 Jan 2021 Barnsley v Cardiff City D 2-2 Championship
07 Aug 2021 Cardiff City v Barnsley D 1-1 Championship

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Barnsley
Cauley Woodrow, Michal Helik, Cameron Thompson, Aapo Halme, Callum Brittain, Clarke Oduor, Liam Kitching and Obi Oulare are all recuperating from injuries and are out of contention for the hosts.

Cardiff
City will take to the pitch without the services of Isaac Vassell and Sam Bowen, who will continue their lengthy spells on the sidelines through injury.


Form - Last Three Competitive Games

Cardiff City 2 - 1 Nottm Forest
Bristol City 3 - 2 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 0 - 1 Blackburn Rovers

Barnsley 0 - 1 Bournemouth
Nottm Forest 3 - 0 Barnsley
Birmingham 2 - 1 Barnsley


Match Odds

Cardiff City - 6/4
Barnsley - 9/4
Draw - 2/1

Predictions

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Injuries?


Steve Morison:

We are as we were. Curtis Nelson is still out, but we are all good thankfully.

Nelson has a calf injury. He shouldn’t be too far away. Just the games come thick and fast, so he should be back out there soon.

Isaak Vassel still out.

Morison

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Same starting 11 for me and see if they can be consistent

Transfers January 2022 Cardiff City spent Zero.

Received £3.5mill.

Loans balanced each other out.

Cardiff have loaned out 9 players.

Cardiff have brought in 4 players on loan.




SOLD: Kieffer Moore to Bournemouth £3 Mill upfront, £0.5mill on goals, £1.5mill if Bournemouth promoted.


LOANS IN: Uche Ikpeazu , Jordan Hugill , Alfie Doughty, Cody Drameh,



LOANS OUT: Tom Sang aged 23 , Keenan Patten aged 21, Ciaron Brown aged 24, Kieron Evans aged 20, Caleb Hughe aged 19,
Chanka Zimba aged 20 & James Connolly aged 20.




04/01/ 2022: Cardiff have recalled Ryan Wintle from Blackpool & Max Watters from MK Dons.


04/01/2022 Wolves have recalled Ryan Giles .



Gavin Whyte still out on loan at Oxford who are paying 2/3 of his wages.

Josh Murphy still out on loan at Preston, Preston paying 50% of his wages.

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Owain (or mods), it's also on the Sky Red button, not just City TV, you may want to update the OP so folks know.

City by at least 3

A welcome win will take us within 3 points of the dying Swans...!

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Owain (or mods), it's also on the Sky Red button, not just City TV, you may want to update the OP so folks know.

Thanks, Paul; all updated...

Same starting 11 for me and see if they can be consistent

I would give the same starting 11 another go - Unless some have picked up knocks from Sunday .

Same starting 11 for me and see if they can be consistent

I would give the same starting 11 another go - Unless some have picked up knocks from Sunday .

Agree, Tony. Some strong options off the bench now, so finally able to change personnel and tactics at last!

TEAM NEWS:


Cardiff City will be without Curtis Nelson for this midweek clash owing to a calf injury.

Obviously Kieffer Moore has left the club to join Bournemouth, as well as Tom Sang, Ciaron Brown, Kieron Evans and Keenan Patten, who all sealed deadline-day loan exits.

Isaac Vassell is still the long-term absentee, but other than that, Cardiff are reporting a clean bill of health.


New signing Uche Ikpeazu will also be available for selection.

Barnsley signings Amine Bassi, on loan from Metz, and Domingos Quina, on loan from Watford will be available for the hosts.

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Little Luton Town move to within three points of the play-off places!


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What are the latest betting odds?




Barnsley - 19/10

Draw - 11/5

Cardiff City - 29/20

Match facts


Barnsley have won just one of their last 15 Football League games against Cardiff (D5 L9), with each of the last two meetings ending in a draw.


Cardiff have lost just one of their previous 11 Football League trips to Barnsley (W7 D3), with that defeat coming in November 2009 courtesy of a Carl Dickinson winner.


Barnsley have lost two of their three home league games on a Wednesday this season (W1), having lost just one of the previous 12 (W5 D6).


Cardiff are without a win in four Championship away games (D2 L2), two of which have taken place in 2022 (D1 L1), they haven’t failed to win any of their first three Football League away games in a calendar year since 2015 (run of four – D2 L2).




Cardiff’s James Collins has five goals in seven Football League appearances against Barnsley, all of which were scored during his time at Luton.

"Isaac Vassell is still the long-term absentee, but other than that, Cardiff are reporting a clean bill of health."

Who'd have guessed that..... if he put a boot on he would pull a muscle.

Barnsley 0 City 3

Transfers January 2022 Cardiff City spent Zero.

Received £3.5mill.

Loans balanced each other out.

Cardiff have loaned out 9 players.

Cardiff have brought in 4 players on loan.




SOLD: Kieffer Moore to Bournemouth £3 Mill upfront, £0.5mill on goals, £1.5mill if Bournemouth promoted.


LOANS IN: Uche Ikpeazu , Jordan Hugill , Alfie Doughty, Cody Drameh,



LOANS OUT: Tom Sang aged 23 , Keenan Patten aged 21, Ciaron Brown aged 24, Kieron Evans aged 20, Caleb Hughe aged 19,
Chanka Zimba aged 20 & James Connolly aged 20.




04/01/ 2022: Cardiff have recalled Ryan Wintle from Blackpool & Max Watters from MK Dons.


04/01/2022 Wolves have recalled Ryan Giles .



Gavin Whyte still out on loan at Oxford who are paying 2/3 of his wages.

Josh Murphy still out on loan at Preston, Preston paying 50% of his wages.

Which 9 players were loaned out in January Annis?

We loaned in 5 players.

No way did the even out.

"Isaac Vassell is still the long-term absentee, but other than that, Cardiff are reporting a clean bill of health."

Who'd have guessed that..... if he put a boot on he would pull a muscle.

And (similar to so many of your posts) your point is...?

Still sticking up for Vasell I see Sven.Just like you do for Bacuna By the way do you still believe Reading are safe like you said a couple of weeks ago?

Still sticking up for Vasell I see Sven.Just like you do for Bacuna By the way do you still believe Reading are safe like you said a couple of weeks ago?

Show me where I stick up for Bacuna, please?

If you are going to make a point and defend your oppo, at least do it properly...

Also, explain to me where Vassell's situation is anywhere near those of certain other individuals?

My guess (oh, the irony) is that Rees is making assumptions and you are just jumping on a particular bandwagon

It's all about opinions though; and mine is that Vassell has been very unlucky rather than lead-swinging

My prerogative, as it is yours to answer for other people

The thing is Sven, despite what you say you are pretty quick to criticise posters you do not agree with.Like me when I had a justifable pop at Bacuna a few weeks ago
That said,I actually agree with you most of the time as like you I am not in the anti Tan brigade

The thing is Sven, despite what you say you are pretty quick to criticise posters you do not agree with.Like me when I had a justifable pop at Bacuna a few weeks ago
That said,I actually agree with you most of the time as like you I am not in the anti Tan brigade

Thank you for that response and I can appreciate to an extent

What I do is not quite criticism but I do have a style that can come across like that to some. Hopefully, I was respectful when making my point that I believe Bacuna has been played well out of position, which gives him some leeway, as he hasn't shied away from games like certain others (Moore now included)

You may or not agree, but people do seem to seek a 'scapegoat' when things start going wrong

That said, he wouldn't be my choice for a regular spot and I wouldn't extend his contract

Equally, I don't think that (a new contract) is even a debate regarding Vassell, who I understand has the full support of the club as he seeks to recover from his personal nightmare and this is borne out by the club not 'paying him off'

Stay safe and look forward to future agreements and/or disagreements

I'm going for a draw! Trying not to get TOO carried away by one good performance.

Barnsley are now only the fourth second tier team this century to stand at less than 15 points after 27 games .


Also they have failed to score in four of their last five home fixtures.




Apart from their very poor form , they have a lot of injuries .


It will be a big disappointment if we do not win tonight ….. and frankly ….convincingly so.

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Cardiff City : Smithies; Ng, Morrison, McGuinness; Drameh, Vaulks, Wintle, Doughty; Doyle; Hugill, Watters.

Subs: Phillips, Flint, Bagan, Pack, Davies, Collins, Ikpeazu.

Is Ralls injured?

sadly Ralls got a knock such a shame he did well

sadly Ralls got a knock such a shame he did well

That's not great but we should still have enough to get something from this game

Bluebirds