Cardiff City Football Forum | Cardiff City FC Messageboard

Five changes from last weekend's win on the road

Robinson Captain

5 changes from last week, now I'm one of bbm,s biggest supporters but surely he can see a midfield of Wintle and turnbull doesn't work, also 5 changes seems a but much even taking in to account rubin and Joel's injuries from last week

I was pleased until I saw Turnbull, hope he proves me wrong.

No sub GK and Kpakio on the bench is a bit weird though.

Strong bench.

I don't think it will be 2 up top think it will be as usual with robbo in the 10

Five changes from last weekend's win on the road

Very attacking:

Some good players dropped

In turnballs defence he played well last week I thought. Yes has been poor this season but another good performance back to back may kick start his career. Willock should have started if fit as he was brilliant last week

Turnbull. Jesus wept I'm yet to see one decent game from him since she's been here tbh. Turns around to pass back or sideways even if he had 30 yards of nobody in front of him from the other team. I hope he goes out there today and has a blinder of a game though. I hope it's two up top also although he probably put Robinson in between the midfield and an Isolated salech

We have a lot of games coming up, all the squad will be needed.

No keeper on the bench. ??

cityone wrote:No keeper on the bench. ??

NG is pretty good in goals

Turnbull was better than Wintle last week. We know they dont really perform or dominate together...

Prove us wrong, gents.

Robbo, we need you - show your quality.

Good luck to the boys. Not a fan of Turnball but he’s earned his place in training in the eyes of BBM, so that’s good enough for me. Interesting to see where Robinson actually plays. I don’t think he has the range of passing or ability for 10 as Kellyman would. Hope I’m wrong.

2-0 to the Blooooobirds.

I really hope I’m proven wrong, but that midfield three of Robinson, Turnbull and Wintle looks like it could be one of the slowest combinations we could field. It’s even more frustrating when you look at the bench and see Willock, Colwill and Robertson, players who would offer something completely different in terms of energy and mobility. Brave call putting Robinson at 10 but surely you're going to need loads of running around him with a Colwill type player not Turnbull. It just doesn't make sense and if you were Clough, you would be saying, we can definitely win this midfield today.

Lawlor and Fish is clearly a strong pairing, but I can’t help feeling sorry for Chambers. He’s been outstanding in recent games and has shown real leadership qualities as well.

Wintle and Turnbull is a bit disrespectful to Mansfield

Turnbull came as a attacking midfielder, so that’s a lot on wintle

Prove us wrong Turnbull but don't like the idea of no GK on the bench??

Should have enough for a win.

But I’m not a fan of the lack of creativity in the centre, with two defensive minded players.

No goalie is a strange one!

Isn't this the second time he's gone with no sub keeper?

Our first half team has pedestrian one nil down at half time written all over it. Who is going to drive our tempo? Turnball is the fans scapegoat right now. Big game for Robertson and Robinson, I feel.

So, Cardiff have filled the Rubin Colwill void with Callum Robinson, the most attacking of all the options, you might suggest.

Big opportunity for the forward, who captains the side today and will be in a four-pronged attack alongside Cian Ashford, Yousef Salech and Isaak Davies.

There is no goalkeeper on the bench, so right-back Perry Ng is likely the stand-in should anything happen to Nathan Trott.

Joel Colwill was an injury doubt but he makes the bench, too.

Cardiff City XI: Trott; Ng, Fish, Lawlor, Bagan; Wintle, Turnbull, Robinson; Ashford, Salech, Davies.

Subs: Osho, Chambers, Kpakio, J. Colwill, Robertson, Kellyman, Willock.






Mansfield Town XI: Robertson; Knoyle, Hewitt, Oshilaja, Blake-Tracy; McLaughlin, Reed; McDonnell, Lewis, Moriah-Welsh; Evans.

Subs: Mason, Cargill, Akins, Bowery, Dwyer, McAdam, Goodman.