MATCH THREAD: " CARDIFF CITY v BLACKPOOL " MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v BLACKPOOL
Saturday 19th February, 3pm
Sky Bet Championship
Cardiff City Stadium 


Pay on the day for Cardiff & Blackpool fans




Cardiff City: Smithies; Ng, Flint, McGuinness; Drameh, Wintle, Doyle, Vaulks, Bagan; Hugill, Davies.

Subs: Phillips, Denham, Doughty, Pack, King, Harris, Ikpeazu.





How is squad looking?

All good!

Alfie came back into training this week, so that’s good.

We lost Max Watters in training yesterday, which was frustrating. So we will see how he is today.

He rolled his ankle and left on crutches and in a boot, hopefully that’s precautionary.

Rubin is back in the squad

Morison




Annoyingly, Max Watters left training in a precautionary boot and on crutches yesterday and is out this weekend


TEAM NEWS:


Sam Bowen has now fully recovered.

Rubin Colwill is 50-50

Other than that No new injuries.

Isaac Vassell out for the rest of the season








Can I stream or watch the match on TV?

Not on TV in the UK.

The Opposition's Manager - Neil Critchley

Critchley has been manager of Blackpool since March 2020, having previously been in charge of Liverpool's academy team.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Jerry Yates has seven league goals this season

Previous Meeting 

We won 2-0 at Blackpool in August

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

Cardiff City: Smithies, Drameh, Ng, Flint, McGuinness, Bagan, Vaulks, Wintle, King, Davies, Watters

Blackpool: Grimshaw, Gabriel, Ekpiteta, Thorniley, Sterling, Stewart, Connolly, Bowler, Hamilton, Madine, Yates

Form - Last Three Competitive Games

Cardiff City 2-0 Coventry City
Millwall 2-1 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 4-0 Peterborough United

Blackpool 1-2 AFC Bournemouth
Coventry City 1-1 Blackpool
Blackpool 3-1 Bristol City

Match Odds

Cardiff City - 8/7
Blackpool - 12/5
Draw - 9/4

Predictions

Post your predictions below 

TEAM NEWS:


Sam Bowen has now fully recovered.

Rubin Colwill is 50-50

Other than that No new injuries.

Isaac Vassell out for the rest of the season

Pay on the day for Cardiff & Blackpool fans

3-0.

C'mon City Onwards and upwards

we win 2-1!


Greetings from Italy to all City fans!

we win 2-1!


Greetings from Italy to all City fans!

Greetings

What sort of reception will Madine get I wonder?
What if he scores?

What sort of reception will Madine get I wonder?
What if he scores?

Yeah that would be our luck. The Ghost returns.

Pre-match facts




Cardiff City have won four of their last five league matches against Blackpool (L1), including a 2-0 away win earlier this season.



Blackpool haven’t visited Cardiff for a league match since April 2015, losing 3-2 under Lee Clark.



Cardiff have won four of their last five league games (L1), more than they had in their previous 20 combined (W3 D3 L14).


Blackpool are winless in their last six away Championship matches (D3 L3) since winning back-to-back away games against Reading and Sheffield United in October.



Cardiff have scored more headed goals than any other side in the Championship this season (19), with exactly 50% of their 38 league goals coming via headers this term.

What are the latest betting odds?



Cardiff City - 11/10


Draw - 23/10


Coventry City - 13/5

A comfortable City win 3-1

How is squad looking?

All good!

Alfie came back into training this week, so that’s good.

We lost Max Watters in training yesterday, which was frustrating. So we will see how he is today.

He rolled his ankle and left on crutches and in a boot, hopefully that’s precautionary.

Rubin is back in the squad.

Morison

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What are the latest betting odds?



Cardiff City - 11/10


Draw - 23/10


Coventry City - 13/5

We are playing Blackpool not Coventry

Alfie better than expected?






Yeah, you put the parameters in place and try to hit the earliest timeframe you can.

He settled down quite quickly. He is young so that helps.

He is out on the grass so that helps.

You have these injuries and it looks OK, then you go to strike a ball and he can’t strike a ball.

He can run and all that but couldn’t kick a ball, but he trained yesterday so that’s a plus point.

Morison

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smithies
dramah
ng
flint
mcguinnes
bagan
ralls
wintle
doyle
hugill
harris

subs: phillips, denham, vaulks, uche, davies, colwill, king


3-0

Watters not kicking off?



No, he went for a header with Oli Denham and Oli fell on his ankle.

It’s just life.

Morison

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Just had email from CCFC Office that covid passes will need to be shown for Blackpool game.

Passes ending in all large venues in wales today announced by welsh goverment so unless the club are doing it alone .

BLEMMY

Have you missed out the word "Not".

BLEMMY

Have you missed out the word "Not".

MONTY

Have you heard of the phrase 'do your research' before engaging others?

This is where the cofusion may lay...

"Covid passes no longer need to be used in Wales from Friday, February 18.

From midnight the legal requirement to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to visit indoor or outdoor events and venues, including nightclubs, cinemas, theatres and concert halls will have ended, but events and venues will be able to continue to use it if they choose to."

SVEN

Thats why i said unless the club are still doing it.

SVEN

Thats why i said unless the club are still doing it.

MONTY,

You didn't 'know' then?

Then you had a 'pop' at blemmy for putting it out there, as if he'd got it wrong...

The 'hint' was in the 'email from the club' bit

Sven for heavens sake give it a rest was' nt having a pop at anyone i thought the guy had left the word out because he put some cheerie emogies celebrating.

Sven for heavens sake give it a rest was' nt having a pop at anyone i thought the guy had left the word out because he put some cheerie emogies celebrating.

No Monty -didn't miss out the word "not".

Actual wording in email from Club was:

"Thank you for taking the time to write to us.

Covid passes will be required to enter Cardiff City Stadium for this Saturday's fixture against Blackpool.

Please find attached Covid Pass FAQs for more information.

Kind regards,

Ben

Cardiff City FC
Bluebirds Feedback

PS. I always use happy emojis when posting about the club I love and support!

CARDIFF CITY FC:


Please note that COVID Passes or evidence of a negative lateral flow result are NO longer required in order to enter Cardiff City Stadium.

CARDIFF CITY FC:


Please note that COVID Passes or evidence of a negative lateral flow result are NO longer required in order to enter Cardiff City Stadium.

Annis - your statement appears to be a contradiction of the email I received from the Club YESTERDAY in direct answer to my question whether covid passes would be required for the Blackpool game - all a bit confusing to be honest??

CARDIFF CITY FC:


Please note that COVID Passes or evidence of a negative lateral flow result are NO longer required in order to enter Cardiff City Stadium.

Annis - your statement appears to be a contradiction of the email I received from the Club YESTERDAY in direct answer to my question whether covid passes would be required for the Blackpool game - all a bit confusing to be honest??

The club have confirmed that NO covid passes are requiretoday on their website:

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/ne ... -blackpool

CARDIFF CITY FC:


Please note that COVID Passes or evidence of a negative lateral flow result are NO longer required in order to enter Cardiff City Stadium.

Annis - your statement appears to be a contradiction of the email I received from the Club YESTERDAY in direct answer to my question whether covid passes would be required for the Blackpool game - all a bit confusing to be honest??

The club have confirmed that NO covid passes are requiretoday on their website:

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/ne ... -blackpool

Thank you, Paul

It all changed yesterday, so I can see where the confusion came from, e.g. blemmy being told otherwise via club email

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Bloody crap City app, link may not work. Here's a screenshot:

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Cardiff City: Smithies; Ng, Flint, McGuinness; Drameh, Wintle, Doyle, Vaulks, Bagan; Hugill, Davies.

Subs: Phillips, Denham, Doughty, Pack, King, Harris, Ikpeazu.