' MATCH THREAD ' CARDIFF CITY v NORWICH' MATCH THREAD

CARDIFF CITY v NORWICH
Championship
Saturday 4 February, 15:00
Cardiff City Stadium

McGregor, Richards, Connolly, Morrison, Bamba, Ralls, Gunnarsson, Whittingham, Hoilett, K Harris, Zohore

Subs: Murphy, John, Halford, Noone, M Harris, Healey, Gounongbe




' PAY ON THE DAY'

Norwich have sold 940 tickets,over 1,000 expected to make the 9hr round trip, Brilliant Away Support


Declan John called up

Lambert,Bennett,Pilkington,Manga, all out injured

Peltier needs an operation as soon as we are safe.

Lee Peltier needs an operation that will mean he's out for two or three months, but it's being delayed until we are safe from the drop.


" UPDATED DAILY "

03/02/17
Rickie Lambert struggling
Neil Warnock:"He’s not training yet, he started some gym work, it’s his back, but there’s nothing he can do, it’s wear and tear as we get older."



Neil Warnock:

"Lee Peltier will have to have an operation at some stage. I said to him as soon as we get safe he can have it because he will be out for two or three months, he has floating bones so it needs to be washed out but we can’t afford to have it yet."



Cameron Jerome returns to his former club Cardiff City this weekend.


Latest News



Possible Lineups

Cardiff City

1 McGregor
16 Connolly
4 Morrison
14 Bamba
6 Richards
24 K Harris
7 Whittingham
17 Gunnarsson
8 Ralls
33 Hoilett
26 Zohore


Norwich

1 Ruddy
25 Pinto
5 Martin
15 Klose
12 Brady
8 Howson
27 Tettey
22 Murphy
14 Hoolahan
7 Naismith
10 Jerome


The Opposition



Norwich

Full name Norwich City Football Club
Nickname(s) The Canaries, Yellows The Citizens (before 1907)
Founded 17 June 1902; 114 years ago
Ground Carrow Road
Capacity 27,244[1]
Chairman Ed Balls
Manager Alex Neil
League Championship

Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or City) is an English professional football club playing in the Football League Championship. The club is based in Norwich, Norfolk. Norwich returned to the Premier League in 2015, having first been promoted to the top flight in 1972. Norwich have won the League Cup twice, in 1962 and 1985. The club has never won the top flight, but finished third in 1993.

The club was founded in 1902. Since 1935, Norwich have played their home games at Carrow Road and have a long-standing and fierce rivalry with East Anglian rivals Ipswich Town, with whom they have contested the East Anglian Derby 134 times since 1902.

The fans' song "On the Ball, City" is regarded as being the oldest football song in the world which is still in use. The club plays in characteristic yellow and green kits and are nicknamed The Canaries after the history of breeding the birds in the area.


2016/17 Results

Cardiff

SAT 28 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Reading 2 - 1 Cardiff City
TUE 24 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Brighton 1 - 0 Cardiff City
SAT 21 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Cardiff City 1 - 0 Burton Albion
SAT 14 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Bristol City 2 - 3 Cardiff City


Norwich

SAT 28 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Norwich City 2 - 0 Birmingham City
SAT 21 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Norwich City 3 - 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers
WED 18 JAN 2017 - FA CUP Southampton 1 - 0 Norwich City
SAT 14 JAN 2017 - CHAMPIONSHIP Rotherham United 2 - 1 Norwich City


Recent meetings

2016/2017 Sat 10 Sep Norwich City 3 - 2 Cardiff City League
2014/2015 Sat 17 Jan Norwich City 3 - 2 Cardiff City League
2014/2015 Sat 13 Sep Cardiff City 2 - 4 Norwich City League
2013/2014 Sat 01 Feb Cardiff City 2 - 1 Norwich City League
2013/2014 Sat 26 Oct Norwich City 0 - 0 Cardiff City League


Previous Highlights




Match Odds

Cardiff 8/5
Draw 23/10
Norwich 19/10


Tickets


Tickets can be purchased in person at the CCS Ticket Office situated in the Grandstand, next to Corporate Entrance 2.

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

The easiest way is to book online - http://www.eticketing.co.uk/cardiffcity


Guess the Score / Attendance

Post your predicted score/attendance below

2-1 City.

City 2 Norwich 1

1-1

Norwich are a funny side who have produced some unpredictable results this season, but nevertheless a strong team, a 1-0 win will do for me

Won't have to face Robbie Brady as he's signed for Burnley

2-2

they are good at home,poor away {picked up less points away than we have}

2-0 again

2-1

FOOT IN BOTH CAMPS: CARDIFF CITY

Norwich City FC

Thursday 2nd February 2017

CRAIG Bellamy is enjoying growing responsibility as a coach under Neil Warnock at Cardiff City.

Bellamy joined his hometown team in December to help its young players as a Professional Development Manager, according to Mirror Football, been involved with some sessions for Warnock's first-team.

The former striker came through the Canaries' Academy, spending ten years in total at the Club, ending his playing days at the Bluebirds in 2014.
Of their current roster of players, winger Anthony Pilkington spent three years with City before joining the Welsh side in 2014.



Midfielder Tom Adeyemi came through Norwich's Academy system and has been at the Cardiff City Stadium since 2014, but is currently on loan to Rotherham United.

Former Cardiff boss Paul Trollope served as a coach at City between 2012 and 2014.

Goalkeeper David Marshall joined Hull last year, bringing an end to a seven-year association with the Bluebirds having joined them from City in 2009.



One of Marshall's teammates in Norfolk was Robert Earnshaw, who struck 27 goals in 45 league appearances from January 2006 to the summer of 2007, having originally started his career with Cardiff.

Malky Mackay managed them between 2011 and 2013, and Spencer Prior, Simon Lappin and Gary O'Neil are also notable players who have featured for both clubs.

Finally, current City striker Cameron Jerome made his breakthrough with this weekend's opponents during the 2004-05 campaign; his form there eventually earning a move to Birmingham City.

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The Football League have now announced the Match Day officials that will take charge of the game between Cardiff City and Norwich City this Saturday.

Cardiff City host Norwich City on Saturday February 4 for the game at the Cardiff City Stadium and the match carries a 3pm kick off.

Referee: Christopher Kavanagh
Linesmen: John Flynn and Mark Pottage
Fourth Official: Dean Whitestone

Match Day referee Kavanagh has officiated 25 games in 2016/17 with a return of 87 yellow cards and two red cards.

His highest card count this season was eight yellows in the game between Derby County and Nottingham Forest.

He took in 32 matches in 2015-16 and in those games, across all competitions and football divisions, he handed out a total of 114 yellow cards and three red cards.

He's pretty card card happy. In the match between Huddersfield and Preston on Boxing Day he showed a total of seven yellows. Blackpool and Barnsley on September 19 saw a total of six yellows and he also showed six earlier in the season in the Capital One Cup clash between Aston Villa and Notts County in August. In the MK Dons and Brighton match in March he showed eight yellows, with one red.

Kavanagh started refereeing in 1998 at the age of 13. Sixteen years later, he was appointed to the EFL Referees List and has now refereed over 50 EFL matches, including more than 20 Championship games. As part of the PGMO development programme, he officiated in the Dallas Cup in 2014 and was appointed as the fourth official for the FA Vase Final at Wembley in 2015.

Norwich City boss Alex Neil enjoying his striker dilemma but who should start up front against Cardiff City?

02 February, 2017 -


Cameron Jerome returns to his former club Cardiff City this weekend.


by Paul Chesterton/Focus Ltd


Cameron Jerome returns to his former club Cardiff City this weekend.

Alex Neil will relish his striker dilemma for Norwich City’s Championship test at Cardiff City.

Nelson Oliveira is back from a three-match ban before which he had plundered 10 goals in 12 games. Former Bluebird, Cameron Jerome, struck twice during Oliveira’s absence to give Neil the sort of selection headache he wants.

Neil knows his side must show a ruthless edge away from Carrow Road to get back into the promotion picture after failing to win in the league since beating Wolves on October 1.

“A great dilemma to have, especially going to a place like Cardiff,” he said. “It is not going to be easy down there. We are going to need all the squad fit. We have Nelson coming back and we just need to make sure we utilise the strengths of both lads as well as we can because they are complete opposites.

“When teams squeeze the pitch and want to play high that suits Cameron down to the ground. The one thing we all know is he has got is blistering pace and strength and he used that against Birmingham. Not only that, we used him really well.

“At times we can play too short and we need to encourage the lads to go a bit longer, particularly when teams squeeze the pitch, because we have someone who can run like a gazelle. For the first goal he robbed a lad in the middle of the park, runs the length of the pitch, dips his shoulder and shows a great bit of composure with his finish. For this level that is quality.”

Timm Klose added a second with a rare headed finish that Neil is demanding more of from the Swiss international.

“He did that in the Premier League. It was a very similar goal as well, when he got across the front of his man and the ball in is spot on,” said Neil. “Robbie (Brady) put it on the money but you need players to go and show real aggression and determination to win it, which he did. I agree he could certainly do more in terms of the threat he carries in the opposition penalty area.”

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1-2 NORWICH

i wish i was more confident but i think they will have a little to much although they are not as strong without brady

Will be a tough match I think, I would say that a draw would be a good result for us! 1-1!

It has to be Jerome over Oliveira for Norwich City’s trip to Cardiff

02 February 2017

By Chris Lakey

Managers always love one of those “welcome headaches” and having to choose between Cameron Jerome and Nelson Oliveira as Norwich City’s main striker at Cardiff this weekend fits the category.

It has to be the man who holds the shirt who gets the vote – and that means Jerome.

Consider the effects of choosing Oliveira: it’s a signal to the Portuguese that, after coming back from a three-match ban, he can walk back into the team. Yes, maybe he has been superb in training and, yes, he was on a great run of seven goals in his last eight games before his red card at Rotherham.

Jerome has two in his last three, including that special goal against Birmingham last weekend. Drop him, and it’s a kick in the teeth.

Starting Jerome with Oliveira on the bench is a carrot to keep them both hungry. There is another option – play them both. Although with Cardiff having won their last three home league games it’s unlikely.

' Norwich are not doing that well, no reason why at home we can't get another Win '


They are 10th in the Championship

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Rickie Lambert struggling
Neil Warnock:"He’s not training yet, he started some gym work, it’s his back, but there’s nothing he can do, it’s wear and tear as we get older."

Neil Warnock

Peltier out for up to 3 months

"Lee Peltier will have to have an operation at some stage. I said to him as soon as we get safe he can have it because he will be out for two or three months, he has floating bones so it needs to be washed out but we can’t afford to have it yet."

What will Norwich bring?


Neil Warnock:


"The squad on paper is bottom half of the Premier League when you look at the names - I’ve tried to sign Jerome six times in my career - they have good players but it’s a great test, I’m glad we’re playing them as they’re a side that should be going up or close."

"It’s great to pit our wits. These next three games we shouldn’t get a point but I’d be disappointed if we don’t get three!"

Declan John called up

Lambert,Bennett,Pilkington,Manga,all out injured





Peltier needs an operation

Norwich manager Alex Neil: "Cardiff are physical and direct. If you don't stand up to that, you will find it a difficult afternoon.

Alex: "We need to improve our away form and being more robust will certainly help us"

Alex: "Mitchell and Yanic will be travelling to Cardiff and will both be in the squad.


Alex on the transfer window: "We had a few objectives. We wanted to add power and size to the squad which we've done,we have the players i asked for"



Alex: "Performances have improved. The last two home games have been good, we deserved to win and created a lot of chance"

Alex: "Steven Naismith is struggling with a hamstring injury. He'll be touch and go for tomorrow"

Alex: "As usual we will take big numbers away in support for our long journey to Cardiff"


Alex: "Cameron Jerome's back to his best. Nelson Oliveira had a really good spell before his suspension.

Norwich have sold 940 tickets,over 1,000 expected to make the 9hr round trip, Brilliant Away Support

Lee Peltier needs an operation that will mean he's out for two or three months, but it's being delayed until we are safe from the drop.

Cardiff City must banish any lingering disappointment from an underwhelming transfer window and muster all their energy for the visit of Norwich City to the Welsh capital.

Alex Neil's side are targeting a play-off place, but Cardiff can potentially move into the top half with a victory themselves today.

It would quite an achievement for Neil Warnock, who will be eager for his team to claim a fourth successive home win. The Bluebirds haven't conceded a goal in front of their own fans since the 4-3 defeat to Barnsley on December 17.

With injuries to Rickie Lambert, Anthony Pilkington and Joe Bennett, we'll have to wait and see what Warnock's team sheet looks like.

McGregor, Richards, Connolly, Morrison, Bamba, Ralls, Gunnarsson, Whittingham, Hoilett, K Harris, Zohore

Subs: Murphy, John, Halford, Noone, M Harris, Healey, Gounongbe

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Good noise by the Cardiff fans as usual, matched by Norwich’s travelling bad. And it’s the visitors who have begun this game slightly better.

Quiet start to proceedings here as both sides settle into the game.

Gunnarsson slices a shot high and wide from 20 yards out. [Car 0-0 Nor]

Connolly crosses for Zohore, who draws the first save of the match from Ruddy with a header.