MATCH THREAD " AFC BOURNEMOUTH v CARDIFF CITY " MATCH THREAD

AFC BOURNEMOUTH v CARDIFF CITY
Thursday 30th December, 7.45pm
Sky Bet Championship
Vitality Stadium 


Cardiff City's first game since December 11th.




Team news:


Cardiff City XI: Smithies; Ng, McGuinness, Flint, Nelson, Giles; Bacuna, Vaulks, Ralls; Harris, Moore.

Subs: Phillips, Morrison, Brown, Pack, Colwill, Davies, Collins.


No tickets for sale on night:





Cardiff allocation 1,250

Cardiff sold just under 1,000


Cardiff City will be without captain Sean Morrison as he serves the second of his three-match suspension following his red card against Sheffield United.


Team news:

STEVE MORISON:

"Everyone has now not got Covid. We’ve had our first day of training yesterday for 10 days. We’ll have our second day today. We’re just ticking as many boxes as we can to prepare ourselves as best we can for Bournemouth."




BOURNEMOUTH:


Speaking to the Daily Echo, Parker said: “Lloyd (Kelly) tested positive for COVID in the week. We have a couple of cases.

“Hopefully Lloydy comes back now and gets some negatives.”

Asked whether it ruled out the 23-year-old against the Bluebirds, the Cherries boss said: “I don’t think it does.

“Now it was probably eight days ago or something like that. We now need to go through protocol and get a negative test.

“Today was too quick and he didn’t train yesterday. Hopefully Cardiff will be fine.”


Can I stream or watch the match on TV?

Available to watch on Cardiff City TV.

The Opposition's Manager - Scott Parker

Scott Parker took over at Bournemouth in the summer, having been at Fulham before that.

Opposition Dangerous Players

Dominic Solanke has scored 17 league goals this season.

Previous Meeting 

Bournemouth beat us 1-0 in September.

Team News - Predicted Line-Ups

AFC Bournemouth: Travers, Stacey, Mepham, Cahill, Zemura, Cook, Lerma, Billing, Christie, Stanislas, Solanke

Cardiff City: Smithies, Ng, McGuinness, Flint, Nelson, Giles, Ralls, Pack, Colwill, Collins, Moore

Form - Last Three Competitive Games

QPR 0-1 AFC Bournemouth
Middlesbrough 1-0 AFC Bournemouth
AFC Bournemouth 0-2 Blackburn Rovers

Birmingham City 2-2 Cardiff City
Cardiff City 2-3 Sheffield United
Luton Town 1-2 Cardiff City

Match Odds

AFC Bournemouth - 3/5
Cardiff City - 9/2
Draw - 3/1

Predictions

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Bournemouth update:

Fans travelling to The Vitality Stadium need to display documentation regarding coronavirus restrictions. Any of the following are sufficient:

• A digital solution such as the NHS COVID Pass or EU equivalent.

• A digital or paper-based certificate of vaccination.

• Confirmation of a negative lateral flow test (LFT) result by text or email (within 24 hours of kick-off).

• Confirmation of immunity, having recovered from Coronavirus no sooner than 14 days and no longer than 6 months before the date of fixture.

Ref details:


James Linington will take charge of proceedings in Bournemouth on Thursday.

He will be assisted by Robert Hyde and Nigel Lugg while Charles Breakspear is the fourth official.

We've never lost when Linnington, Hyde,Lugg and Breakspear have officiated together.

1-2 City.

Bournemouth have Covid cases in camp




Thursday night's opponents Bournemouth have a "couple of cases” in their camp, boss Scott Parker has confirmed.

The Bluebirds head to the south coast to take on the Cherries after a number of postponements.

Speaking to the Daily Echo, Parker said: “Lloyd (Kelly) tested positive for COVID in the week. We have a couple of cases.

“Hopefully Lloydy comes back now and gets some negatives.”

Asked whether it ruled out the 23-year-old against the Bluebirds, the Cherries boss said: “I don’t think it does.

“Now it was probably eight days ago or something like that. We now need to go through protocol and get a negative test.

“Today was too quick and he didn’t train yesterday. Hopefully Cardiff will be fine.”

Team news:

Everyone has now not got Covid. We’ve had our first day of training yesterday for 10 days. We’ll have our second day today. We’re just ticking as many boxes as we can to prepare ourselves as best we can for Bournemouth.

Steve Morison

Big Game for Both Clubs

I see a 2-2

NO COVID PASSES NEEDED:

With the crowd going to be under 10,000 and Cardiff not selling their away allocation of 1,250 ( under a 1,000 sold)

BOURNEMOUTH v CARDIFF CITY TOMORROW NIGHT


FAO Paul Corkery ( Fans Liason officer CCFC )




Hi Paul,

Our attendances at Vitality Stadium have not exceeded 10,000 all season therefore we will not be operating Covid passes tomorrow night v Cardiff City.

December 2021



UPDATED:

‘’Derby County 21 points deducted / Fighting every week

‘Reading 6 points deducted and fighting for every point.

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Scott Parker issues fitness update

Bournemouth boss Scott Parker has revealed Lloyd Kelly will come into the squad for the Cardiff City clash but a late call will be made on Junior Stanislas.



Kelly missed the Boxing Day clash with QPR as he recovered following a bout of Covid-19.

Stanislas, meanwhile, had a knock after the game with the Rs but Parker is hopeful he will be fit to play.

“Lloyd Kelly is back in the squad,” Parker said.

“He comes out of that isolation period and everyone else has come out of the game OK. We’ve had a few bumps and bruises but nothing more than that.


“Junior Stanislas had a bit of an issue with his shoulder after the game, he trained lightly so let’s see how he reacts tomorrow morning. I see him being OK for the game though.”


Parker also confirmed the only member of Cherries' squad still in isolation after testing positive for Covid-19 is goalkeeper Will Dennis.

Bournemouth are looking to complete a league double over Cardiff for the first time since the 1999-00 season under Mel Machin.




Following a 2-1 win at the Vitality Stadium last season, Cardiff are looking to win consecutive away league games against Bournemouth for the first time.



Having been unbeaten in their first seven home league games this season (W5 D2), Bournemouth have now lost two of their last four at the Vitality Stadium (W1 D1).



Since beating Blackpool 2-0 in their first away league game this season, Cardiff haven’t kept a clean sheet in any of their last 10 on the road. However, the Bluebirds are unbeaten in their last four away games in the Championship (W2 D2).



Bournemouth have lost their final league game in each of the last three calendar years. They’ve never done so in four consecutive years in their history in the top four tiers of English football

Updated after last night:

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I will be very surprised if we get anything from this game. It could be a hammering.

I will be very surprised if we get anything from this game. It could be a hammering.

Let's hope the players don't have the same defeatist attitude

It may well be; but capitulation BEFORE the game is not what 'supporting' you (supposed) team is/should be about

C'mon you Bluebirds; Bournemouth not in great form at home!

I will be very surprised if we get anything from this game. It could be a hammering.

Let's hope the players don't have the same defeatist attitude

It may well be; but capitulation BEFORE the game is not what 'supporting' you (supposed) team is/should be about

C'mon you Bluebirds; Bournemouth not in great form at home!

Hard to be positive with the season we are having and a defence like a sieve. We only lost by the odd goal at home earlier this season so we can compete with them. However, I too will be very surprised if we get anything from the game. But like you say get behind the team and stranger things have happened in football.

Parker wary of Bluebirds' set-piece prowess
Scott Parker has spoken about Cardiff City's prowess at the set piece and how it could be a big factor in deciding tonight's game.

He said: “First and foremost it will be a tough game, it will be an evenly balanced game.

“Margins will probably decide it, but they have the capabilities in their team, the personnel in their team to hurt teams.

"I think (set-pieces are) a big area.

“Set-play wise, I think the majority of their goals this year have come from set plays, a large percentage of the goals they’ve scored have come from that.

“They’re a big threat. We also need to be fully alert and get our detail right in terms of set plays.

“It’s going to be pivotal in this game. That is one area I think they’ve got a real threat, in terms of the size and their bodies.

“Evidence suggests the amount of goals they have scored from set plays this year proves that.

“We’re gonna need to be focused at dead-ball situations.”

Not one new Accademy player has Steve Morison chosen to start

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Team news:


Cardiff City XI: Smithies; Ng, McGuinness, Flint, Nelson, Giles; Bacuna, Vaulks, Ralls; Harris, Moore.

Subs: Phillips, Morrison, Brown, Pack, Colwill, Davies, Collins.

Not one new Accademy player has Steve Morison chosen to start

Same set up. I can see us going behind to a silly defensive mistake with the 3 cbs getting in each others way (again) before he is forced to make a positive change and takes Nelson off and then things improve when we're a back 4.

But, i hope he proves me wrong, it must work in training.

Not one new Accademy player has Steve Morison chosen to start

Same set up. I can see us going behind to a silly defensive mistake with the 3 cbs getting in each others way (again) before he is forced to make a positive change and takes Nelson off and then things improve when we're a back 4.

But, i hope he proves me wrong, it must work in training.

Morison actually does think these kids are not ready or not good enough.

Only a couple are.

Not one new Accademy player has Steve Morison chosen to start

Same set up. I can see us going behind to a silly defensive mistake with the 3 cbs getting in each others way (again) before he is forced to make a positive change and takes Nelson off and then things improve when we're a back 4.

But, i hope he proves me wrong, it must work in training.

Morison actually does think these kids are not ready or not good enough.

Only a couple are.

I think I agree with him.

A few of them not only need to prove themselves they (along with everyone else) need to pull their f*cking fingers out and graft! Not seen much of it all year! The old heads should be leading by example, who knows, maybe they will in the second half of the season?!

I also think all the loans need to come back. Whyte, Wintle and Murphy to play a key part second half of the season.

If your here, come and say hello. I'm a decent person really....

If your here, come and say hello. I'm a decent person really....

We know that,...

Enjoy the game and bring back a positive result

Over 1,000 Cardiff fans

Bluebirds

Bournemouth with the first chance of the match as Billing whips in a low cross, but Smithies gathers.

Lerma belts one from 30 yards, but it's way over the bar.

A long throw causes a bit of havoc and the ball is hooked towards the six-yard line in the Bournemouth box.

Moore dives and heads, but it's straight at Travers. Big chance, that.

Moore cannot divert home at close range. Travers doing well to gather. (0-0)