FT: WIGAN ATHLETIC 0 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Matchday thread

Match facts

• Wigan have won four of their last six home league games against Cardiff (W4 D1 L1).
• Cardiff have won two of their last three league clashes with Wigan (L1), as many as they'd enjoyed in their previous 19 combined.
• Nick Powell has scored in each of his last three appearances for Wigan, netting five goals - all as a substitute. Prior to this run, Powell had scored two goals in 43 previous sub appearances in the league football, including one against Wigan for Manchester United in September 2012.
• Neil Warnock has ended up on the losing side in five of his last six Football League encounters with Wigan, with the other a 1-0 win in the Premier League as Sheffield United manager in December 2006.
• Michael Jacobs has scored in three Championship games this season and has ended up on the losing side in every game.
• The Bluebirds are winless in five away league games (D2 L3) since winning back to back games against Leeds and Derby.

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Cardiff City team news

Cardiff City to face Wigan: Amos; Connolly, Morrison (C), Manga, Bennett; Gunnarsson, Ralls, M. Harris, Noone, K. Harris; Pilkington.

Subs: Peltier, Richards, Whittingham, Halford, Lambert, Meite, Hoilett.


Bloody hell! Halford in goal if anything happens to Amos?

Halford reserve keeper today?

It's good to see Mark Harris given a run out.

What's wrong with big Ken?

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Originally Posted by Barry Shitpeas

What's wrong with big Ken?

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Warnock been reading the messageboards. No point having a loan keeper in the squad whilst safe and we're playing kids.

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Originally Posted by PontBlue

Halford reserve keeper today?

It's good to see Mark Harris given a run out.

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^^this
It's a side that might well get beat though

Who would be play My upfront there?

From Wales Online:

What a surprise...

Well, not the Cardiff City team any of us expected. This is what we know about the players not in the team...

- McGregor is out with an ankle injury
- Brian Murphy has gone home for personal family circumstances
- Zohore and Declan John are both ill

Well, injuries and illness have perhaps forced Neil Warnock’s hand, but there is indeed a first Cardiff City league start for young Mark Harris, lining up in midfield alongside Aron Gunnarsson and Joe Ralls. Allan McGregor has turned his ankle, with Brian Murphy ruled out too so Ben Amos joins Harris as the two biggest surprises of the Cardiff team. Otherwise, it’s PIlkington for Zohore and Connolly for Peltier, with Craig Noone preferred on the wing to Junior Hoilett. This is probably as big a day for Noone as any other Bluebirds player.

It’ll be good to see a few of these fringe players in action, especially if your name is Neil Warnock.

http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/f...-city-12929341

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Originally Posted by Kitman

Who would be play My upfront there?

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Has to be Pilks on his own. Harris and Ralls in the middle with Gunnars holding.

Hope to see meite get a run-out for 15 mins at the end too. I've heard mixed things.

Fred G nowhere to be seen - says it all.

Be interested to see how Amos gets on, very much doubt we will be keeping him next year, and he's not exactly a fan favourite...

Radio Wales commentator saying M Harris playing up front??!!

Hope they do better than I think they will :shrug:

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Originally Posted by Barry Shitpeas

Radio Wales commentator saying M Harris playing up front??!!

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Sounds like Pilkington up front and Mark Harris in behind him in a 4-4-1-1

Seems like it's another token appearance on the bench for Lambert. Has that bloke got the energy to even stand up?

75 minutes played and neither team has had a shot on target, according to the BBC stats.

Lambert and Meite on.

Someone could make a killing with that tee shirt!



And no shots on target after 81 minutes.

It's unfortunate The Lone Gunman has abandoned this message board because he's possibly the only person who might know the last time, if there was a previous occasion, when the team went an entire game without getting a goal attempt on target.

There was a pigeon asleep in the goal Cardiff were attacking at one stage.
I kid you not.

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I'm not convinced that's a pigeon. Have you more compelling evidence. Even if it is a pigeon, how do you know it was sleeping. How?! For all you know s/he was having a quiet few minutes soaking up the spring sunshine with its eyes wide open.

Home Team Wigan Away Team Cardiff

Possession
Home 59% Away 41%

Shots
Home 11 Away 4

Shots on Target
Home 1 Away 0

Corners
Home 10 Away 4

Fouls
Home 10 Away 12


Manga was excellent. He made one mistake late on but other than that was head and shoulders above the rest. Kadeem Harris was noticeably poor.

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Originally Posted by Michael Morris

Home Team Wigan Away Team Cardiff

Possession
Home 59% Away 41%

Shots
Home 11 Away 4

Shots on Target
Home 1 Away 0

Corners
Home 10 Away 4

Fouls
Home 10 Away 12


Manga was excellent. He made one mistake late on but other than that was head and shoulders above the rest. Kadeem Harris was noticeably poor.

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What a game!

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Originally Posted by Organ Morgan.

I'm not convinced that's a pigeon. Have you more compelling evidence. Even if it is a pigeon, how do you know it was sleeping. How?! For all you know s/he was having a quiet few minutes soaking up the spring sunshine with its eyes wide open.

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Whether it was kippin' or not, it was in the best place not to be disturbed!

Beautiful plumage

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Originally Posted by Michael Morris

Home Team Wigan Away Team Cardiff

Possession
Home 59% Away 41%

Shots
Home 11 Away 4

Shots on Target
Home 1 Away 0

Corners
Home 10 Away 4

Fouls
Home 10 Away 12


Manga was excellent. He made one mistake late on but other than that was head and shoulders above the rest. Kadeem Harris was noticeably poor.

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Oh my Lord, those stats :yikes: I hope the bars were open for the poor feckers who travelled.
Slade wasn't given the reigns for the day was he?