' MATCH THREAD: WOLVES v CARDIFF CITY ' MATCH THREAD'

WOLVES v CARDIFF CITY
Championship
Saturday, 16 January, 15:00
Molineux Stadium

Over 1,000 Cardiff City fans are travelling to Wolves

Friday 15th Jan 2016

CARDIFF CITY TEAM: Marshall, Peltier, Manga, Malone, Connolly, Noone, O'Keefe, Ralls, Whittingham, Pilkington & Mason.

CARDIFF CITY SUBS: Moore, Fabio, Dikgacoi, Kennedy, Ameobi, Revell & Macheda.

Brazilian full-back Fabio is pushing for a recall while Sammy Ameobi is an option to start up front after playing for the final half hour at Hull.

Slade reveals there are doubts over 'two or three' but should be the same side that started away at Hull City.

Three games in six days may have taken its toll on the Bluebirds squad with Slade revealing there are question marks over some of his squad for the trip to Wolves.

Slade said:

The medical team are working hard. We are working on players. We have got a few scenarios, there was a light session this morning. Two or three could be doubts.

Russell Slade is under enormous pressure to get a win at Wolves, Cardiff fans and some of City's board are now baying for Slades blood.



' Cardiff City Team News '

Sean Morrison is out until February and will be a huge loss.

Cardiff could be unchanged from the team that started away at Hull City.


Wolverhampton Wanderers Team News

Michal Zyro will start again in attack ahead of Adan Le Fondre.
Nouha Dicko and Kourtney Hause are out.

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Latest News


Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

01 Marshall
02 Peltier
05 Ecuele Manga
16 Connolly
28 Malone
11 Noone
17 Gunnarsson
08 Ralls
13 Pilkington
33 Watt
10 Mason


Wolves

01 McGregor
02 Odubajo
12 Maguire
06 Davies
26 Robertson
27 Elmohamady
14 Livermore
07 Meyler
11 Clucas
17 Diamé
09 Hernández


The Opposition



Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club (commonly referred to as Wolves) is an English professional football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands. The club was originally known as St. Luke's FC and was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at Molineux. They currently compete in the Football League Championship, the second highest tier of English football, having been promoted from League One in 2014 after a solitary season at that level.

Historically, Wolves have been highly influential, most notably as being founder members of the Football League,[2] as well as having played an instrumental role in the establishment of the European Cup, later to become the UEFA Champions League.[3] Having won the FA Cup twice before the outbreak of the First World War, they developed into one of England's leading clubs under the management of ex-player Stan Cullis after the Second World War, going on to win the league three times and the FA Cup twice more between 1949 and 1960.[4] It was during this time that the European Cup competition was established, after the English press declared Wolves "Champions of the World" following their victories against numerous top European and World sides in some of British football's first live televised games.

Wolves have yet to match the successes of the Stan Cullis era, although, under Bill McGarry, they contested the first-ever UEFA Cup final in 1972 and won the 1974 League Cup, a trophy they lifted again six years later under John Barnwell. However, financial mismanagement in the 1980s led to the club's very existence being under threat as well as three consecutive relegations, before a revival and back-to-back promotions under manager Graham Turner and record goalscorer Steve Bull saw them finish the decade in the Second Division, winning the Football League Trophy along the way.

Despite the financial backing of then-owner Sir Jack Hayward during the next decade, they were unable to regain a place in the top flight until 2003, when manager Dave Jones ended their nineteen-year exile but only for a solitary Premier League season. The club returned for a three-year stay at the top level after Mick McCarthy led them back as Football League Championship champions in 2009, but his dismissal in 2012 preceded relegation back to the Championship. The following season saw two further managers dismissed as the club then suffered a second relegation before winning the League One title under current head coach Kenny Jackett.


2015/16 Latest Results

Cardiff

WED 13 JAN 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Hull 2 - 0 Cardiff
SAT 2 JAN 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 1 - 0 Blackburn
TUE 29 DEC 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff 1 - 1 N Forest
SAT 26 DEC 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP MK Dons 2 - 1 Cardiff

Wolves

TUE 12 JAN 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Wolves 3 - 2 Fulham
SAT 9 JAN 2016 - FA CUP West Ham 1 - 0 Wolves
FRI 1 JAN 2016 - CHAMPIONSHIP Brighton 0 - 1 Wolves
MON 28 DEC 2015 - CHAMPIONSHIP Charlton 0 - 2 Wolves


Recent meetings


2015/2016 Sat 22 Aug Cardiff City 2 - 0 Wolves Championship
2014/2015 Sat 28 Feb Cardiff City 0 - 1 Wolves Championship
2014/2015 Sat 23 Aug Wolves 1 - 0 Cardiff City Championship
2012/2013 Sun 24 Feb Wolves 1 - 2 Cardiff City Championship
2012/2013 Sun 02 Sep Cardiff City 3 - 1 Wolves Championship

Previous Highlights




Molineux Stadium



Key facts

Club: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
Opening: 1889
Capacity: 30,852 seats

History and description

Wolves moved into Molineux Stadium in 1889, having played at various grounds in the previous decade.

On the 7th of September 1889, Molineux was the site of the first ever league game in English history, in which Wolves beat Notts County 2-0.

In 1923, Wolves were able to buy the ground, and soon after started building a new main stand, the Waterloo Road Stand, which had been designed by Archibald Leitch.

Developments continued in the next decade with the opening of the new Molineux Street Stand in 1932 and the renovations of both end terraces in 1935.

In 1939, Molineux recorded its highest attendance when 61,315 fans saw Wolves play Liverpool in an FA Cup match.

Molineux remained practically unchanged in the following decades, and slowly fell into a state of disrepair. In 1975, the Molineux Street Stand failed to meet safety requirements and a new luxury grandstand was built instead.

This new stand however severely impacted Wolves’ finances and brought the club on the brink of bankruptcy. By the 1980s, only two stands were in use and the club lacked the finances to make improvements to the ground.

Only after Sir Jack Hayward bought the club in 1990, funding became available for the redevelopment of Molineux. Between 1991 and December 1993, the three remaining old stands were demolished and replaced with new ones.

In May 2010, Wolves announced a £40 million redevelopment programme of Molineux. Under the plans, three stands would gradually get rebuilt and linked up, which would lead to a capacity of 38,000 seats.

Works started in 2011 on the Stan Cullis Stand, which was completed in 2012. The next two stages, however, were postponed as the club stated to want to use the limited funds available for the development of the Wolves youth academy.


Match Odds

Wolves 5/4
Draw 11/5
Cardiff 2/1


Tickets

Sat, 16th January 2016 - 3pm kick-off.

Available to current Season Ticket Holders and Gold / Junior Bluebird Members only.

Ticket Prices
Adults: £28.00
Senior Citizens over 65: £15.00
U21’s: £15.00
U17’s: £12.00
U12’s: £10.00

Tickets now on sale for this fixture.
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Guess the Score / Attendance

Post your predicted score/attendance below

Hard to call it will Slade or not be in charge? but I'm going a 2 nil Wolves win if Slade is still in charge.

Wolves 3 City 1

2-0 the Wolves

Given the fact that the first team squad has now been rested for TWO games,( Shrewsbury and Hull City )
I reckon they'll be super fresh and win at Molineux.

Wolves 1 - 2 Cardiff City

Wolves 4-1 Cardiff City

with Slade wolves 3 city 1
without Slade wolves 1 city1

1-0 Wolves

5 0 wolves

2-1 wolves

No goal scorers in our side, a team lacking confidence, manager under pressure, an owner who has lost interest. Probably means we'll win but I'm going with 3-0 to Wolves, and still think we will finish mid table although we are more likely to be involved with staying clear of the relegation battle than fighting for the last play off place.

Wolves coming into form (always same with us) they will score, not sure we will.

Wolves 3 City 1

I'm saying 2-1 Wolves - bye bye Slade!

i cant really see a way we will win this.

think we will score, not sure weather its a 1-1 or 2-1 wolves

Confidence is smashed. 2-0 Wolves

2 nil to Wolves.

Wolves 2-0 Cardiff

3-0 Wolves. City again without shot on target.

Team News

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Michal Zyro will start again in attack ahead of Adan Le Fondre.
Nouha Dicko and Kourtney Hause are out.

' Cardiff City Team News '

Sean Morrison is out until February and will be a huge loss.

Cardiff could be unchanged from the team that started away at Hull City.

The Football League have now announced the Match Day officials that will take charge of the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend.

Cardiff City travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday January 16 for the game at the Molineux and the match carries a 3pm kick off.

Referee: Dean Whitestone
Linesmen: Joe Hull and Declan Bourne
Fourth Official: Graham Salisbury

Match Day referee Whitestone (Northamptonshire) has officiated one Cardiff game this season - the one nil victory over Middlesbrough. In that game he showed four yellow cards, two to Cardiff.

He has however already taken in 24 other matches so far in 2015-16 and in those games, across all competitions and football divisions, he has handed out a total of 66 yellow cards and two red cards.

He was most card happy in the match between Colchester and Scunthorpe on August 29 with a total of seven yellows being shown.

Let`s hope it`s not another repeat and more of our players edge closer to automatic bans.

Another defeat, sadly. 2 or 3-0. I really wonder why we put out a second string side against Shrewsbury, and got knocked out of the cup. Didn't stop us losing at Hull. It's been a while since we've had three defeats in a week.

If Slade and Young turf out their usual false 11 tactic, I can see Wolves handing us an all too familiar defeat. 2-0 Wolves is my prediction, I feel sorry for the players their morale has been hacked away this season.....the likes of Kennedy not even making the bench...

Slade it's time to pick up your spade and clear off for some well earned gardening leave

2-0 Wolves, and Slade to get the chop after this game!

The Football League have now announced the Match Day officials that will take charge of the game against Wolverhampton Wanderers this weekend.

Cardiff City travel to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday January 16 for the game at the Molineux and the match carries a 3pm kick off.

Referee: Dean Whitestone
Linesmen: Joe Hull and Declan Bourne
Fourth Official: Graham Salisbury

Match Day referee Whitestone (Northamptonshire) has officiated one Cardiff game this season - the one nil victory over Middlesbrough. In that game he showed four yellow cards, two to Cardiff.

He has however already taken in 24 other matches so far in 2015-16 and in those games, across all competitions and football divisions, he has handed out a total of 66 yellow cards and two red cards.

He was most card happy in the match between Colchester and Scunthorpe on August 29 with a total of seven yellows being shown.

Friday 15th Jan 2016

Slade reveals there are doubts over 'two or three'

Three games in six days may have taken its toll on the Bluebirds squad with Slade revealing there are question marks over some of his squad for the trip to Wolves.

Slade said:

The medical team are working hard. We are working on players. We have got a few scenarios, there was a light session this morning. Two or three could be doubts.

Russell Slade is under enormous pressure to get a win at Wolves, Cardiff fans and some of City's board are now baying for Slades blood.

Brazilian full-back Fabio is pushing for a recall while Sammy Ameobi is an option to start up front after playing for the final half hour at Hull.

Looking forward to the trip tom and hope we can come away with a win but I see it as 1-1

The Bluebirds could play Sammy Ameobi up front but it will be loanee striker Tony Watt's final game if an extension cannot be agreed with Charlton.
At the back, defender Fabio is pushing for a recall for the trip to Molineux.

WOLVES HOME
Wolves have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3 of the last 7 stagings of this fixture, outscoring their opponents by 12 goals to 9.

Wolves have scored in 80% of their last 20 home games.

Wolves have kept a clean sheet in 40% of their last 20 home games.

CARDIFF AWAY
Cardiff have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3 of the last 7 stagings of this fixture, being outscored by their opponents by 12 goals to 9.

Cardiff have scored in 70% of their last 20 away games.

Cardiff have kept a clean sheet in 15% of their last 20 away games.