MATCH THREAD ' ROTHERHAM v CARDIFF CITY ' MATCH THREAD

Rotherham v CARDIFF CITY
Championship
Tuesday 3rd March, 7.450pm.
New York Stadium

Cardiff City: Marshall, Connolly, Peltier, Morrison, Ecuele Manga, Gunnarsson, Ralls, Kennedy, McAleny, Macheda, Revell.

Subs : Moore, Fabio, O'Keefe, Noone, Harris, Jones, Doyle.


WHAT THE BOOKIES SAY
Rotherham 6/4, Cardiff 19/10, draw 11/5

About 400-500 City fans expected to travel

Rotherham have conceded 14 goals in their last 5 League outings and managed only 1 win, so looking good for City

TEAM NEWS

Cardiff City star Alex Revell set to start in place of Kenwyne Jones against Rotherham

Rotherham captain Craig Morgan has suffered a knee problem and will face a late fitness test.
Midfielder Adam Hammill may start after coming off the bench and impressing at the weekend in the win over Millwall.

Cardiff midfielder Peter Whittingham serves a one-match suspension after he was sent off in the loss to Wolves.
Fellow midfielders Conor McAleny and Tom Adeyemi could feature, while Matthew Connolly and Lee Peltier look likely to continue at full back.


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' CARDIFF CITY '

Cardiff City star Alex Revell set to start in place of Kenwyne Jones against Rotherham

Cardiff will be forced into making at least one change for the trip to the New York Stadium.

Peter Whittingham will miss out after seeing red in the loss to Wolves, which means he starts a one-match suspension.

Conor McAleny could be the man to come into the side after an appearance from the bench on Saturday, but Tom Adeyemi, Stuart O'Keefe and Joe Ralls are also contenders.

Matthew Connolly and Lee Peltier look set to continue at full back, with Fabio still struggling for fitness with a calf problem.


With Peter Whittingham Suspended, Conor McAleny, Tom Adeyemi, Stuart O’Keefe and Joe Ralls are the main contenders to partner Aron Gunnarsson in central midfield.


' ROTHERHAM '

Central defender Morgan missed Saturday's vital win over Millwall with a twisted knee and he remains a doubt.

The Millers have an otherwise full squad to choose from as they chase a fifth game unbeaten on home soil.

Steve Evans could be tempted by changes and Adam Hammill will fancy a starting berth after his cameo off the bench at the weekend.

Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

1 Marshall
2 Peltier
5 Manga
36 Morrison
16 Connolly
30 Kennedy
17 Gunnarsson
18 Adeyemi
11 Noone
13 Doyle
9 Jones

Rotherham

21 Collin
30 Hunt
5 Broadfoot
4 Arnason
28 Fryers
17 Newton
11 Green
33 Smallwood
18 Pringle
22 Ward
27 Derbyshire


Preview

Rotherham United Football Club, nicknamed The Millers, is an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, that competes in The Football League Championship, the second tier in the English football league system.

Founded in 1925 as a merger between Rotherham Town and Rotherham County, the club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history. Rotherham United play their home games at New York Stadium, having played since its foundation at Millmoor.

Form - Last 5 Games

Cardiff

Tue 10/02/15 CHA Cardiff City 0 - 0 Brighton
Tue 17/02/15 CHA Cardiff City 1 - 1 Blackburn
Sat 21/02/15 CHA Huddersfield 0 - 0 Cardiff City
Tue 24/02/15 CHA Wigan Athletic 0 - 1 Cardiff City
Sat 28/02/15 CHA Cardiff City 0 - 1 Wolves

Rotherham

Sat 07/02/15 CHA Rotherham United 2 - 0 Ipswich Town
Tue 10/02/15 CHA Blackburn Rovers 2 - 1 Rotherham United
Tue 17/02/15 CHA Rotherham United 3 - 3 Derby County
Sat 21/02/15 CHA Wolverhampton … 5 - 0 Rotherham United
Tue 24/02/15 CHA Watford 3 - 0 Rotherham United
Sat 28/02/15 CHA Rotherham 2 Millwall 1

The Stats


Last 5 meetings

2014/2015 Sat 06 Dec Cardiff City 0 - 0 Rotherham U. Championship
2004/2005 Sat 06 Nov Rotherham U. 2 - 2 Cardiff City Championship
2004/2005 Sat 16 Oct Cardiff City 2 - 0 Rotherham U. Championship
2003/2004 Sat 10 Jan Cardiff City 3 - 2 Rotherham U. League Division One
2003/2004 Sat 09 Aug Rotherham U. 0 - 0 Cardiff City League Division One

Previous Highlights



Match Odds

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Cardiff
Draw
Rotherham

New York Stadium

Key facts

Club: Rotherham United FC
Opening: 2012
Capacity: 12,000 seats

History and description

New York Stadium was built to provide Rotherham United with a new permanent home after they were forced to leave their traditional home Millmoor and temporarily move into Don Valley Stadium in Sheffield.

Rotherham obtained planning permission in 2010, and started construction in the summer of 2011. The stadium came at a cost of £20 million.

Rotherham gradually opened the New York Stadium in the summer of 2012 with a series of events. They played their first league match at the New York Stadium on the 18th of August 2012 against Burton Albion (3-0).

The stadium derived its name from the Guest and Chimes steel factory that once stood at the site, and which used to manufacture the fire hydrants for the city of New York.

New York Stadium has a total of 600 VIP places. The stadium can be easily expanded with another 4,000 seats.

Tickets

General Ticket Prices:
Adults @ £23.00
Seniors 60+ @ £13.00
Students in full time education (proof required) @ £13.00
Juniors 13-17yrs @ £8.00
Juniors 12 and under @ £6.00

Tickets can be purchased in person at the ticket office situated in the Grandstand, next to corporate entrance 2.

Alternatively you can call the Stadium Ticket Office on 0845 345 1400, which is open from 9am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 3pm on non match-day Saturdays.

The easiest way is to book online.
https://www.eticketing.co.uk/cardiffcity/default.aspx

Guess the Score / Attendance

Post your predicted score/attendance below

3-1 city

0-1 city with a Jones goal.

Rotherham 1 City 2

1-1

1-0 Rotherham

0-2 to the Bloobirds (noone doyle)

2-1 Rotherham

Think this is difficult to call. Not much fun playing in S Yorks on a cold windy Tuesday night. Two mediocre teams probably on a par with each other, could go either way. Would'nt be a shock result if either of the teams won 4-0, or if it ended 0-0. Rotherham need the win more than us, but I think it will come down to who wants it the most.

0-0

Rotherham have conceded 14 goals in their last 5 League outings and managed only 1 win, so looking good for City

Rotherham 0 4 City

They have a decent home record so personally I will be happy with a dour 0-0

1-1 Jones for us.. Derbyshire for them!

I see Andy Dibble is their goalkeeping coach and Paul Raynor is the assistant manager, chuck in defenders Jack Hunt and Dick Smallwood, a midfielder called Pringle, then this has potential for some creative chants if the game's a bit doring.

Rotherham 2 city 0 , slade out

Cardiff City boss Russell Slade has midfield dilemma for Rotherham United with Peter Whittingham suspended


Tuesday 2 March 2015


By Terry Phillips
Conor McAleny, Tom Adeyemi, Stuart O’Keefe and Joe Ralls are the main contenders to partner Aron Gunnarsson in central midfield


Cardiff City manager Russell Slade is hoping to follow up the welcome win over WiganCardiff City manager Russell Slade
Peter Whittingham will be missing from Cardiff City’s starting line-up at Rotherham on Tuesday and manager Russell Slade says a battle has started to claim the vacancy.

Conor McAleny, Tom Adeyemi, Stuart O’Keefe and Joe Ralls are the main contenders to partner Aron Gunnarsson in central midfield while Whittingham serves a one-match suspension.

The ban will end Whittingham’s record of having played in every minute of all 34 of Cardiff’s Championship fixtures so far this season.

“We have to replace Whitts, there is no choice,” said Slade. “Those players who have stepped in, like Joe Ralls at Wigan, have done a really good job for us.


“There will be a fight on for the shirt and whoever starts will want to do well for us. Let’s see if we can bounce back on a cold Tuesday night in Yorkshire.

“Rotherham’s expectations will be to stay in the Championship this season and they are making a really good fist of it. They work exceedingly hard and I believe they will stay up, they’ll be fine.

“Rotherham have a great stadium and there will be a good atmosphere. They reverted to going a little more direct, having worked on playing a bit more football before that. They like to get the ball forward quickly and service the box. It certainly won’t be a stroll in the park at Rotherham. That will be a tough clash.”

0-2 got to come sooner or later

1-1

0-2 City! Whittingham suspended is a blessing in da skys!

0-2 City! Whittingham suspended is a blessing in da skys!

Cardiff will be forced into making at least one change for the trip to the New York Stadium.

Peter Whittingham will miss out after seeing red in the loss to Wolves, which means he starts a one-match suspension.

Conor McAleny could be the man to come into the side after an appearance from the bench on Saturday, but Tom Adeyemi, Stuart O'Keefe and Joe Ralls are also contenders.

Matthew Connolly and Lee Peltier look set to continue at full back, with Fabio still struggling for fitness with a calf problem.

ROTHERHAM

Central defender Morgan missed Saturday's vital win over Millwall with a twisted knee and he remains a doubt.

The Millers have an otherwise full squad to choose from as they chase a fifth game unbeaten on home soil.

Steve Evans could be tempted by changes and Adam Hammill will fancy a starting berth after his cameo off the bench at the weekend.

Rotherham 2 City 0

We cannot score and always look likely to concede

TEAM NEWS

Rotherham captain Craig Morgan has suffered a knee problem and will face a late fitness test.
Midfielder Adam Hammill may start after coming off the bench and impressing at the weekend in the win over Millwall.


Cardiff midfielder Peter Whittingham serves a one-match suspension after he was sent off in the loss to Wolves.
Fellow midfielders Conor McAleny and Tom Adeyemi could feature, while Matthew Connolly and Lee Peltier look likely to continue at full back.

1-1

Cardiff City star Alex Revell set to start in place of Kenwyne Jones against Rotherham

Cardiff City star Alex Revell set to start in place of Kenwyne Jones against Rotherham


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By Steve Tucker

Bluebirds manager Russell Slade has given a clear indication Revell will get the nod against his former club on Tuesday night

Mon 2nd March 2015

Revell was in the Rotherham team who defeated Slade’s Orient in the League One play-off final at Wembley Stadium last season scoring a blistering long-range goal in that encounter.

Cambridge-born Revell, 31, has scored five goals this season, four for Rotherham before he signed for Cardiff.

He netted at Norwich City for the Bluebirds, but has now gone five matches without a goal and has found himself kicking his heels on the bench of late. But he could partner fellow new signing Eoin Doyle as the Bluebirds look to bounce back from their 1-0 home defeat to Wolves on the weekend.

Cardiff City manager Russell Slade is hoping to follow up the welcome win over WiganCardiff City manager Russell Slade
Jones looks likely to be rested for the midweek encounter.

The Trinidad & Tobago international is the Bluebirds’ top-scorer with 13 strikes this campaign, but is without a goal in his last five outings.

Slade looks set put Jones on the bench seeing Revell as the man to strike against his former club and help return the Bluebirds to winning ways.

Preview: Rotherham United vs. Cardiff City

By Callum Mulvihill, Reporter
Last Updated: Monday, March 2, 2015 at 17:24 UK
Rotherham United prepare to host Cardiff City on Tuesday night with renewed confidence after picking up a vital victory in their battle to avoid relegation.

Kari Arnason scored the winner five minutes from time as Rotherham came from behind to beat Millwall 2-1 and make it a six-point gap between themselves and the bottom three.

It was a win which will boost the squad as they look to secure at least another season in the Championship, but Steve Evans will be fully aware that his side are still under pressure with so much of the campaign remaining.

However, with just five points separating Rotherham and the top half of the table, the fans will be keen to see their team push on, and they will be just one point behind Cardiff if they secure a second successive league win for the first time this season.

Inconsistent form has been the big concern for Cardiff under Russell Slade, and a 1-0 loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday made it five home games without a win in all competitions for the Bluebirds.

The defeat ended a five-match unbeaten run in the league, and Slade was dealt a further blow as Peter Whittingham picked up a red card to rule him out of the trip to the New York Stadium.

WHAT THE BOOKIES SAY
Rotherham 6/4, Cardiff 19/10, draw 11/5

LAST TIME THEY MET
The two sides fought out an extremely dull 0-0 draw in the Welsh capital back in December. The last time they met at Rotherham was in the Championship in November 2004. It finished 2-2 with Joe Ledley and Paul Parry getting the Bluebirds goals.

WHAT THE MANAGERS SAY


RUSSELL SLADE: “Rotherham’s expectations will be to stay in the Championship this season and they are making a really good fist of it. They work exceedingly hard and I believe they will stay up, they’ll be fine. Rotherham have a great stadium and there will be a good atmosphere.”




STEVE EVANS: “Our focus has to be bang on, this is Cardiff City whose coming to town, this ain’t two or three clubs in League Two I could mention. This is Cardiff City. Nothing will be settled in this match again, but it will be nice to get another three points in front of our home supporters who deserve a win.”