MATCH THREAD ' CARDIFF CITY v BOURNEMOUTH ' MATCH THREAD

I think were at a turning point if fans back the lads we can get a much needed result - can,tbe as bad as the cup game at the ccs against them surely 2-1 city see annis for the odds

The Bluebirds, who lost 3-0 to the Cherries in south Wales in a Capital One Cup tie earlier this season, saw Fedirico Macheda pick up a second yellow in their 2-1 win at Brentford on Saturday after Kadeem Harris had earned a straight red.

Winger Harris will serve the first of his three-match ban while Macheda's one-game suspension means Kenwyne Jones or Eoin Doyle stepping into the side.

Russell Slade will assess defender Lee Peltier who limped out of that victory with just 12 minutes gone. Joe Ralls is standing by to replace the former Huddersfield man.

Bournemouth have Harry Arter available when they make the trip.

The midfielder served his one-match suspension as the Cherries ran out 4-0 winners over Blackpool on Saturday and he could step straight back into the starting line-up for Shaun MacDonald.

Eddie Howe will hope to call on Yann Kermorgant who missed that win having suffered with a sickness bug on Friday night. The striker will be monitored in the build up to kick-off.

Eunan O'Kane made a welcome return to the squad on Saturday after injury and he could be joined in the 18 by Dan Gosling who is building his match fitness after a spell on the sidelines.

Cardiff City boss Russell Slade warns 'more changes will come if we don't continue to improve'


Tues 17 March 2015


By Terry Phillips


The Bluebirds away form has picked up in recent weeks, unbeaten in five on the road, but they've been unable to get results at the Cardiff City Stadium


Bluebirds boss Russell Slade heads into tonight’s big Championship clash with table-topping Bournemouth warning his players they’re fighting for their Cardiff City futures between now and the end of the season.

City’s 2-1 victory at promotion-chasing Brentford on Saturday made it three away wins on the bounce for Slade’s Bluebirds, but at home they’ve been far from convincing with just one Championship victory in 2015 – a 1-0 win over Fulham way back on January 10.

Their poor home form leaves Cardiff rooted in mid-table and Slade has challenged his team ahead of hosting free-scoring Bournemouth tonight: “Now we have to get it right at the Cardiff City Stadium.”

And in a pointed message to the players Slade added: “Every single point is worth something and they are our barometer. Our points tally will show whether we are stagnating and if that happens I will be looking at even more changes in the summer than originally planned.”

Despite just one home win this year, Slade admits he’s seeing shoots of progress at the club ahead of back-to-back home clashes with Eddie Howe’s Cherries tonight and Birmingham on Saturday.



“Our three away wins have shown that character, determination and spirit is growing in the group,” added the former Orient manager.

“We are progressing and going in the right direction. Gradually we are getting there. Now we have two tough home matches and we must face up to the challenges they will bring.

“There will be ups and downs because our squad is a work in progress, but there is a good feeling, great togetherness, between all the players. We have narrowed the group down, while we have a few players (Joe Mason, Anthony Pilkington and Kagisho Dikgacoi) to come back between now and the end of this season.

“We need to pick up as many points as possible over the rest of this season and then the next stage is to continue restructuring in the summer. We are going in the right direction and even in defeat against Charlton we produced a decent team performance. If we keep going the way we are and keep working for each other, we will pick up points.”

Bournemouth come to South Wales after winning three successive matches, scoring 11 goals and conceding two, while Birmingham are unbeaten in four.

Cardiff could move into the top half of the table with a win against Bournemouth if Charlton, who are at Blackpool, and Sheffield Wednesday, who travel to Wolves, slip up.

MATCH FACTS

The Cherries have won their last three games

There has not been a goalless draw in the last 26 meetings in a run stretching back to 1938

Kiko Macheda will serve a one-game suspension this evening, and will therefore be available for selection on Saturday against Birmingham

Yann Kermorgant could return to the Cherries side after injury

Cardiff have won three of their last five games in the Sky Bet Championship

Looking at the players available to both teams, I can't get my head around how we are 22 points behind them. Doubt if we will get anything from tomorrow's game, but a good performance and at least running them close would be proof that we are finally improving. Going for Bournemouth 3-1.

Simple, they have a young progressive manager and they play attractive attacking football. We are the opposite and hence the difference !

If we go 1 up we sit back and defend that whereas Bournemouth like in their last away game they put 5 past Fulham and should have had another 3 or 4!

My brother is down for this one his first time in away end at CCS !
Score of 0-6 wouldn't surprise me,they are that good and we are that bad !

A hard fought battling performance from City tonight will result in 3-2 win.

City 5-1 Bournemouth.

City 5-1 Bournemouth.

Don't be silly. We won't score more than 4!

Looking at the players available to both teams, I can't get my head around how we are 22 points behind them. Doubt if we will get anything from tomorrow's game, but a good performance and at least running them close would be proof that we are finally improving. Going for Bournemouth 3-1.

Simple, they have a young progressive manager and they play attractive attacking football. We are the opposite and hence the difference !

If we go 1 up we sit back and defend that whereas Bournemouth like in their last away game they put 5 past Fulham and should have had another 3 or 4!

Also having same team as last season does help a little bit!

Cardiff City Team News : Moore, Fabio, Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Connolly, Whittingham, Gunnarsson, Noone, Kennedy, Jones, Revell.
Subs : Wilson, Malone, Gabbidon, Adeyemi, Ralls, O’Keefe, Doyle

Cardiff City Team : Moore, Fabio, Ecuele Manga, Morrison, Connolly, Whittingham, Gunnarsson, Noone, Kennedy, Jones, Revell.

I don't like the pairing of Gunnarson and Whittingham in midfield obviously just my opinion. Come on City!

I don't like the pairing of Gunnarson and Whittingham in midfield obviously just my opinion. Come on City!

I don't like the strikeforce pairing either. Would rather Doyle to replace Macheda not Jones. Fingers crossed for 3 points tho

1 down

thy are smashing us

Ref rubbish for both clubs

Bournemouth, withstanding some pressure now. Bournemouth thump the ball way to clear the danger

City having ago now

City now attacking, Whitts corner

Manga header, Noone shot far post

at last were in the game,could of been 3 down

Deserve something from this.

Goal

Goal

Fully deserved.

goal goal goal Bruno bruno

Bournemouth scored dissallowed

Cardiff fading a bit now.

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