MATCH THREAD: “ BRADFORD CITY v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

Bradford City confirm their second loan signing from Newcastle United of the morning.

Right-back Harrison Ashby joins until the end of the season. 42 Championship apps, with 27 at QPR last season.

GA: “We see him mainly competing for the wing-back role.”

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BBM:

"Omari Kellyman hasn't trained this week, he's very doubtful.

Calum Chambers had an issue with his glutes the day before Leyton Orient, he hasn't trained so he's a genuine 50/50.

Ronan Kpakio had an issue with his knee and he's doubtful.

But all three of those will be available next week if they don't make it foe Saturday."

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With this background noise getting in the way of the team EMBARGO not resolved wether murphy had anyone lined up early we will never know such as bencheri, and with 3 regulars likely to be missing and them having the psychological upper hand with our home defeat and on there own turf ,this is the first game we're sadly I think we will struggle to get a point, but really hope I am wrong.

Joe Wright, who was recently nominated for the Sky Bet League One Player of the Month award for December, spoke to the local press ahead of Bradford City’s game against Cardiff City at the University of Bradford Stadium.

The defender is excited by the challenge ahead, suggesting it is just another game, but one the team are looking forward to playing in.

He said: “These are the fixtures you look forward to in the division.

Obviously, they are at the right end of the table as well. So, it will be a great game. I imagine we will have a brilliant attendance as usual; it is something for everyone to look forward to.

“But we have said it numerous times, as a group, we just take it game by game. It is just another match we will look to win, and we will just keep rolling.”

The 30-year-old went on to shed light on what it is like to join the Bantams, highlighting what is expected of players and is confident City’s latest recruits will benefit the squad.

Wright added: “The intensity of this group is great, we are a hardworking team, you cannot come in here and coast. I think recruitment-wise, we get good characters in, which all the new boys look like as well.

“One thing we always do as a team is we refresh on how we play and what our principles are. We have come in and done that again today, which is not just for the new lads, but for the rest of us as well. Reminding us of what we are good at, what our strengths are and our capabilities.

“I am sure the boys who have come in will add quality and will get up to speed fairly quickly.”

Just our end then:

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Just our end then:

They still have home tickets available not many about 500

50% expecting a loss, really?

Approx 2,150 Cardiff fans travelling

Sorry but I can’t see anything other than a home win

You don't see many polls where more of our fans think we will lose rather than win. I'm not confident, hope I'm wrong and we put in a performance.

Would quite happily settle for a draw here.

Would quite happily settle for a draw here.

100%

2-2

2-2

I’ll take a draw right now and voted that; but I fully believe we can win this game, if we are on it from the start!

Alarm set for 4am, hoping for a Burnley or Wrexham away type of performance, if we can do that we win but I'd take a point and run if it was offered now

Alarm set for 4am, hoping for a Burnley or Wrexham away type of performance, if we can do that we win but I'd take a point and run if it was offered now

Wow! Where you at? Possibly USA West Coast?

Hopefully, it’s warm, sunny and called a vacation?!

Alarm set for 4am, hoping for a Burnley or Wrexham away type of performance, if we can do that we win but I'd take a point and run if it was offered now

Wow! Where you at? Possibly USA West Coast?

Hopefully, it’s warm, sunny and called a vacation?!

I wish it was somewhere warm lol just boarded the coach to sunny Bradford hoping for a massive 3 points

Alarm set for 4am, hoping for a Burnley or Wrexham away type of performance, if we can do that we win but I'd take a point and run if it was offered now

Wow! Where you at? Possibly USA West Coast?

Hopefully, it’s warm, sunny and called a vacation?!

I wish it was somewhere warm lol just boarded the coach to sunny Bradford hoping for a massive 3 points

Bring us back 3 points mate!

More confident this morning. Take it to then and show why we’re top of the league. 1-2 City

We have to get something from this game it's either we are going to be 3 points above come the end of it or 9 points if we win. Gone for a city win although if the system isn't working I hope Murphy changes it sooner rather than later as we always play the same set up and tactics. They done us with ease earlier in the season due to this and his inability to change to suit what they was doing

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A tough game this, I'd be happy with a point.

Alarm set for 4am, hoping for a Burnley or Wrexham away type of performance, if we can do that we win but I'd take a point and run if it was offered now

Wow! Where you at? Possibly USA West Coast?

Hopefully, it’s warm, sunny and called a vacation?!

I wish it was somewhere warm lol just boarded the coach to sunny Bradford hoping for a massive 3 points

Ah, right! I thought you were away somewhere really nice!

Hopefully, bringing home 3 points will have you feeling a lot warmer on the return trip! Enjoy!

I don't like these early 4.30 am kick offs. Cats are happy to get fed early though, let's hope I'm as happy as them by 7.00 am.

1-3

Pitch is looking a little rough compared to ours, I guess we're spoiled by how good ours is.

Unsure if i'd have started Wintle. There's a pace of game that seems to bypass him.

Bradford aren't giving him an inch, already.

Pitch in poor condition

Osho started class!!!

we need to keep the ball for a while, they are pressing like men possessed.

Agree, pitch is terrible.