FT: CARDIFF CITY 2 - 1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST. Match thread

Action tonight from CCS.

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<p><img style="float: right;" title="C:WindowsTempphp11CC.tmp" src="http://pictures.footymad.net/upload/120/916305-1.jpg" alt="C:WindowsTempphp11CC.tmp" width="300" height="216" />Cardiff City hope influential defender Sol Bamba will make Nottingham Forest's Sky Bet Championship visit on Saturday night, live on Sky Sports.<br /><br />Bamba was forced off in the first half of last weekend's win at Norwich after tweaking his groin but has returned to training. On loan duo Jamie Ward and Armand Traore are ineligible to play against their parent club.<br /><br />Joe Ralls and Jazz Richards are both nearing full fitness but may have to wait until Tuesday's trip to Derby to be involved.<br /><br />Forest could include striker Daryl Murphy after a month out with a calf problem. But goalkeeper Costel Pantilimon is a doubt after missing a few days of training through what has been described as a "personal issue", and Greek youngster Stefanos Kapino is standing by to make his debut.<br /><br />Joe Worrall (knee) and David Vaughan (ankle) are definitely out. Lee Tomlin, who joined Forest on loan from Cardiff in January, is unable to play against his parent club.<br /><br /><strong>Opta stats</strong><br /><br />Cardiff have won seven of their last eight league matches against Forest, drawing the other.<br /><br />Nottingham Forest have only picked up one point from their last five league visits to Cardiff (W0 D1 L4) since a 2-0 win in November 2010.<br /><br />Nottingham Forest have conceded a league-high 24 goals via set-pieces (inc. penalties) this season - 12 of which have come from corners, another division-most.<br /><br />Junior Hoilett has provided 11 assists in league competition this season, as many as he made in his previous four campaigns combined (122 apps, incl. play-offs).<br /><br />Cardiff's victory over Norwich last time out was their 25th in the Championship this season - their joint-most wins in a single season in the second tier alongside 2012-13 (a season in which they won the title).<br /><br />Forest have failed to score in 18 different league games this season - only Birmingham and Burton (both 20) have done so more often.<br /><br /><strong>Match officials</strong><br /><br />Referee: PETER BANKES<br />Assistants: Daniel Leach and Timothy Wood<br />Fourth Official: Andy Woolmer</p>

Ralls is back :thumbup:

NM-L, Hoilett, Zohore up front. Ralls starts, Bamba and Grujic on the bench.

Anyone having trouble with iFollow? I have commentary only, no video option.

Christ alive, starting to wonder if anyone wants promotion, looking poor at mo.

4th division rubbish..second half effort needed

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Originally Posted by kendoddsdadsdogsdead

4th division rubbish..second half effort needed

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Was just going to say it's all about set plays, then Cardiff score from a corner.

get in!

That's what happens when you have a team of dwarves on the pitch

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

Anyone having trouble with iFollow? I have commentary only, no video option.

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Same for me. Tried firstrowsports.eu and managed to get a bein sports stream after about 25 mins. Just time enough to get a beer and see Morrison score. Just screamed in an airport lounge and got some obviously bemused American glances

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Originally Posted by goats

Christ alive, starting to wonder if anyone wants promotion, looking poor at mo.

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A slow start, but a typical Cardiff performance, forest have looked good, but can’t finish, one was a sitter

Bring Paterson on..he'll sort it

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

Anyone having trouble with iFollow? I have commentary only, no video option.

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It’s on sky so not on ifollow.

https://www.reddit.com/r/soccerstrea...vs_nottingham/

Some of these streams are decent

We’re watching on crictv
Good stream and no buffering

I found a stream elsewhere. I think I'm watching SKY. The commentator called our stadium the City of Cardiff Stadium, then said that Tan planned on changing our home strip to red but a fan protest prevented it.

I think we're playing reasonably well in midfield. Defence looks shaky and we need more from Junior and NML.

And the goal alert popped on my phone before the corner was taken. Oh well.

Dear me

I’d get Madine on. Zohore isnt winning nothing in the air. An area we are dominating generally.

we've had a great season...

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we've had a great season...

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Even if this stays as it is we still got a game in hand ffs.

yeeeeeeeeessssss!!!!!!!!!!

Phew. This is a bit too tight. Another goal will finish Forest off.

Gunnarson been outstanding.

Bamba :hehe:

Can’t watch this every time I do it’s a mare. What the f sort of pass was that by Bamba ffs...straight to a forest player in on goal.

phew. 2 to go.

Well done City.

Job done but that was tense.

Another game Cardiff won the Cardiff way, terrible defending and finishing from forest, draw would if been fair.

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Originally Posted by goats

Can’t watch this every time I do it’s a mare. What the f sort of pass was that by Bamba ffs...straight to a forest player in on goal.

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What a let off, forest poor at finishing

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Originally Posted by Fulham traveller

Another game Cardiff won the Cardiff way, terrible defending and finishing from forest, draw would if been fair.

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Fair to who? Best team won.

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Originally Posted by Fulham traveller

Another game Cardiff won the Cardiff way, terrible defending and finishing from forest, draw would if been fair.

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What a load of rubbish :hehe: Forest had a few break away chances but offered nothing but giving away free kicks other than that.

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Another game Cardiff won the Cardiff way, terrible defending and finishing from forest, draw would if been fair.

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You get 3 points whether you win the Fulham way or the Cardiff way fella.

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Originally Posted by Fulham traveller

Another game Cardiff won the Cardiff way, terrible defending and finishing from forest, draw would if been fair.

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Tension starting to show in your posts now. Understandable I guess

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Originally Posted by Fulham traveller

Another game Cardiff won the Cardiff way, terrible defending and finishing from forest, draw would if been fair.

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Could have argued the same last night had Millwall taken their chances in the first half.

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I found a stream elsewhere. I think I'm watching SKY. The commentator called our stadium the City of Cardiff Stadium, then said that Tan planned on changing our home strip to red but a fan protest prevented it.

I think we're playing reasonably well in midfield. Defence looks shaky and we need more from Junior and NML.

And the goal alert popped on my phone before the corner was taken. Oh well.

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I agree It’s s bit weird that
It’s about 30 seconds before it happens on the screen

Fkg it

I’m just enjoying the general buzz

Bloobirds bloobirds

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Fair to who? Best team won.

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He or she?? Is right. They should've been 2-0 up before Mozza scored. Awful finishing from them and I can see why they never scored for 6 games