MATCH THREAD ' BLACKBURN ROVERS V CARDIFF CITY 'MATCH THREAD

Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City Friday 8th August 2014 Kick off 7.45pm live on Sky Tv

Latest & Old News http://www.annisabraham.co.uk/news/

" UPDATED DAILY "



City's line up


CARDIFF CITY

Fri Aug 08, 2014

OFFICIAL LINE UP
Marshall, Da Silva, Brayford, Connolly, Hudson, Gunnarsson, LeFondre, Daehli, Maynard, Whittingham, Jones



Friday 8th August 2014

The likely line-ups
Blackburn (4-4-2): Robinson; Baptiste, Hanley (capt), Kilgallon, Spurr; King, Evans, Cairney, Conway; Gestede, Rhodes.

Cardiff City (4-4-2): Marshall; Brayford, Hudson (capt), Connolly, Fabio; Burgstaller, Whittingham, Gunnarsson, Daehli; Maynard, Le Fondre.



Thursday 7th August 2014

' CARDIFF CITY '


LINK FOR THE GAME
http://www.eplsite.com/


Cardiff have only two available centre-backs with Juan Cala suspended and Ben Turner injured, so Matt Connolly looks set to partner Mark Hudson.
Tom Adeyemi joined in time to be eligible , but Craig Noone (groin) is out through injury.


Cardiff head to Lancashire with just two available centre-backs as the promotion favourites look to start life back in the Championship with three points.

Spanish defender Juan Cala is suspended for the trip after a red card in their defeat to Sunderland back in April while Ben Turner's ankle injury, sustained during the pre-season win over Yeovil, will keep him out until the international break in September.

With Steven Caulker having left for QPR it means Matt Connolly looks set to partner Mark Hudson at the heart of defence. Hudson, linked with a move to Leeds, looked to be a big doubt for the match with a muscle injury but he tweeted on Wednesday that he is 'training and fit'.

Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is keen to bring in another centre-back, will be without Gary Medel, who looks set to clinch a move to Inter Milan, and winger Craig Noone (groin) but Tom Adeyemi, who arrived from Birmingham on Thursday, is set to be involved in the squad.


BLACKBURN


Updated Thursday 7th August 2014

Blackburn have a fully fit squad for the domestic season opener as winger Ben Marshall and striker Rudy Gestede appear to have overcome bugs.
Summer signings Chris Brown and Alex Baptiste are set to make their debuts.




Gary Bowyer hopes to have a full Blackburn squad to choose from when they kick off the new domestic season against Cardiff at Ewood Park on Friday night.

A sickness bug had threatened to derail Bowyer's plans but the likes of winger Ben Marshall and former Bluebirds striker Rudy Gestede appear to have overcome the illness, playing in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Oldham on Monday.

Summer signing Chris Brown has been hampered by a knee injury over the summer but is expected to declare himself available while versatile defender Alex Baptiste is set to make his debut.

Midfielder Lee Williamson sat out the friendly draw with Stoke last Sunday but returns from the one-match suspension he accrued following his red card against Bury.



' CARDIFF CITY '


Mark Hudson has just tweeted and declared himself fit for Friday
Link
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=145203

Wedenesday 6th August 2014.


Cardiff City facing central defensive crisis for opening day Championship trip to Blackburn Rovers

As it stands, Matt Connolly is the only fully fit natural centre-half available for the match at Ewood Park
Ben Turner, Juan Cala and Mark Hudson all look likely to miss Friday's trip to Blackburn
Cardiff City face a crisis at the heart of their defence going into their Championship clash with Blackburn Rovers.
Full story viewtopic.php?f=2&t=145190

Tuesday 5th Aug

Mark Hudson, who missed the 3-3 draw against Wolfsburg with a minor muscle strain, and Matt Connolly look certain to play at Blackburn unless another defender is added to the squad over the next couple of days.


Monday 4th Aug
If City sign 2 new defenders this week,Mark Hudson is told he can go to Leeds United.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=145051



viewtopic.php?f=2&t=144930

There will be 3 new players arriving this week and at least 2 going out Jordon Mutch and Gary Medel.

Cardiff City will have Cala missing through suspension, Turner injured.
Mark Hudson is expected to recover as well as Macheda

So Hudson will wear the Captains arm band if fit,if he does not recover David Marshall will Captain the City side.

Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City Friday 8th August 2014 kick off 7.45pm live on Sky Tv

Ticket Prices

Adults £21
Senior £13
Kids under 16's £6

Opening Championship game.

BLACKBURN ROVERS v CARDIFF CITY

image.jpg

Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City Friday 8th August 2014 Kick off 7.45pm live on Sky Tv

Possible Cardiff City team

image.jpg

Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City Friday 8th August 2014 Kick off 7.45pm live on Sky Tv

Possible Blackburn Rovers team

image.jpg

Blackburn Rovers v Cardiff City Friday 8th August 2014 Kick off 7.45pm live on Sky Tv

You do not have the required permissions to view the files attached to this post.

Side looks about right except with Macheda not playing yesterday I reckon Maynard should start. As for Blackburn they play stoke today. Let's hope Stoke kick the crap out of them....

Side looks about right except with Macheda not playing yesterday I reckon Maynard should start. As for Blackburn they play stoke today. Let's hope Stoke kick the crap out of them....

Side looks about right except with Macheda not playing yesterday I reckon Maynard should start. As for Blackburn they play stoke today. Let's hope Stoke kick the crap out of them....

When you look at the side yesterday,he had a right mixture playing.

Side looks about right except with Macheda not playing yesterday I reckon Maynard should start. As for Blackburn they play stoke today. Let's hope Stoke kick the crap out of them....

When you look at the side yesterday,he had a right mixture playing.

Yeah, however Macheda has had a knock and with little to choose between the 5 or 6 we've got then I'd go with the one who's more match sharp. Nice to have a choice..

Gestede is doubtful after coming home from Africa being ill (please don't be what everyone's thinking)
Also in the friendly today i see Rhodes had a knock and treatment on 67 mins and went off on 80. Precaution maybe but possibly good news. They also played a 4-4-1-1 today
Full time was 1-1 Rhodes for Rovers and Bojan for Stoke who started at full strength. Shows we are in for a tough game

Gestede is doubtful after coming home from Africa being ill (please don't be what everyone's thinking)
Also in the friendly today i see Rhodes had a knock and treatment on 67 mins and went off on 80. Precaution maybe but possibly good news. They also played a 4-4-1-1 today
Full time was 1-1 Rhodes for Rovers and Bojan for Stoke who started at full strength. Shows we are in for a tough game

Cheers

Be good if Gestede wasn't fit for this one

Burgstaller is a left sided midfielder. We are short on the RH side , as No one is unfit. Kim will have to play there unless we sign someone in mean time.

Burgstaller is a left sided midfielder. We are short on the RH side , as No one is unfit. Kim will have to play there unless we sign someone in mean time.

Sorry about double post. I Aldo doubt Dickagoi will play as he missed a lot of pre season. Gunnar and Whiits will play as the 2 holding players. My team, with one or two gaps;

Marshy
Brayford
A. N Other
Connolly
Fabio
A N Other
Whitts
Gunnar
Daehli
Maynard
La Fondre

Burgstaller is a left sided midfielder. We are short on the RH side , as No one is unfit. Kim will have to play there unless we sign someone in mean time.

Sorry about double post. I Aldo doubt Dickagoi will play as he missed a lot of pre season. Gunnar and Whiits will play as the 2 holding players. My team, with one or two gaps;

Marshy
Brayford
A. N Other
Connolly
Fabio
A N Other
Whitts
Gunnar
Daehli
Maynard
La Fondre

My heart sinks whenever I see Gunnarsson's name mentioned as starting.

Burgstaller is a left sided midfielder. We are short on the RH side , as No one is unfit. Kim will have to play there unless we sign someone in mean time.

Sorry about double post. I Aldo doubt Dickagoi will play as he missed a lot of pre season. Gunnar and Whiits will play as the 2 holding players. My team, with one or two gaps;

Marshy
Brayford
A. N Other
Connolly
Fabio
A N Other
Whitts
Gunnar
Daehli
Maynard
La Fondre

My heart sinks whenever I see Gunnarsson's name mentioned as starting.

I get very nervous too but Gunnar & Whitts had a cracking game against Wolfsberg in my opinion. It was a close call in who should be man of the match out of those 2.
Gunnar will thrive in the Championship again - This is his level

Thought Gunnarson looked a touch muscle-bound on Saturday.

Probably that bitch of his!

Col

http://www.roverstalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5397

well they all seem confident, ripe for the picking I can see Daehli tearing them a new one, they are proud that they have Rudy we have a striker that has scored against both Barcelona and Real Madrid, it's laughable.

Carlos Cuellar, Jamie Ashdown no longer training with Blackburn Rovers

By Joe Fish, Reporter

Last Updated: Monday, August 4, 2014 at 23:40 UK
Experienced defender Carlos Cuellar is no longer training with Blackburn Rovers, managed Gary Bowyer has revealed.

The former Sunderland, Aston Villa and Rangers centre-back, a free agent, had been on trial with the Championship club, but has now left to explore other options.

Goalkeeper Jamie Ashdown will not be signing for Rovers either, having been offered a contract elsewhere, but Bowyer has hinted that a defensive arrival could still be imminent, with Jordan Spence, who was released by West Ham United at the end of last season, having joined them for pre-season.

"Jordan Spence is still here, Carlos was just training with us and now he's not training with us, while Jamie Ashdown was subject to an offer from another club and I think he's gone to try and sort that out," Bowyer said in the Lancashire Telegraph.

"We're not blessed with many defenders and it's been a good opportunity for us to have a look at Jordan.

"He's been up all week and we need to see him in another game. Hopefully we can get that sorted and take it from there."

Spence spent seven loan spells away from Upton Park before his contract expired earlier this summer.

Theophile-Catherine Back With City Squad and in full training

Mark Hudson, who missed the 3-3 draw against Wolfsburg with a minor muscle strain, and Matt Connolly look certain to play at Blackburn unless another defender is added to the squad over the next couple of days.

Mark Hudson, who missed the 3-3 draw against Wolfsburg with a minor muscle strain, and Matt Connolly look certain to play at Blackburn unless another defender is added to the squad over the next couple of days.

Talk of KTC filling in at CB, apparently it's his preferred position.

http://www.roverstalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5397

well they all seem confident, ripe for the picking I can see Daehli tearing them a new one, they are proud that they have Rudy we have a striker that has scored against both Barcelona and Real Madrid, it's laughable.

They've also got Jordan Rhodes who is a bit of a goal machine.
Don't think Javi will play anyway. He looks way off the pace the little I've seen from him.
City to win 2-1 for me though!

Mark Hudson, who missed the 3-3 draw against Wolfsburg with a minor muscle strain, and Matt Connolly look certain to play at Blackburn unless another defender is added to the squad over the next couple of days.

Talk of KTC filling in at CB, apparently it's his preferred position.

Ned, I reckon you might be right

Looking forward to actually seeing who Ole puts in his first 11, I bet none of will get it spot on ?

Looking forward to actually seeing who Ole puts in his first 11, I bet none of will get it spot on ?

The way Ole tinkers it's almost impossible to guess his line ups. Who'd have guessed the starting 11 against Wolfsburg!!

Rhodes up against an unfit Hudson and out of form Connolly or KTC is a real worry for me.

Fabien Farnolle on trial with Blackburn Rovers
Former Clermont goalkeeper Fabien Farnolle has announced via Twitter this evening that he is going on trial with Blackburn Rovers.

The player is also in talks with OGC Nice according to France Football.

Ruben Rochina leaves Blackburn Rovers for Granada

By Joe Fish, Reporter
Filed: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 at 00:14 UK

Ruben Rochina has completed his transfer from Blackburn Rovers to La Liga side Granada.

The Spanish attacker had been touted with a return to his homeland this summer, having only featured intermittently since joining Rovers from Barcelona in 2011.

The 23-year-old has signed a four-year contract with Granada, who avoided relegation by two points last term.

Rochina scored 11 goals in 54 appearances during his three and a half years at Ewood Park.

Looking forward to actually seeing who Ole puts in his first 11, I bet none of will get it spot on ?

Problem is this wont be Ole's 1st 11 as we have a couple of injuries and cala suspended will be interesting to see him get a settled 11 after the 1st few games (once injuries and suspensions over)

Not Good

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=145190

Hudson just siad on twitter that he's fine ?

Hudson just siad on twitter that he's fine ?

Yes he did

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=145203

Hudson fit