FT: CARDIFF CITY 3 - 1 NORWICH CITY. Match thread

[Cardiff City Mad]

Bluebirds favourite to win at home. But take nothing for granted

<p><img style="float: right;" title="C:WindowsTempphp29CA.tmp" src="http://pictures.footymad.net/upload/120/913279-1.jpg" alt="C:WindowsTempphp29CA.tmp" width="400" height="573" />Cardiff face Norwich at CCS tonight in a match moved to avoid clashing with the Wales v South Africa rugby international in Cardiff on Saturday. The game is not being televised on Sky.</p>
<p>Two weeks ago City played at the same time as Wales and suffered from a low crowd at CCS. I'm not sure making it a Friday night will make a significant difference but Neil Warnock and the club deserve to be better supported at the moment as they sit in 2nd place in the table having won the last three games.</p>
<p>Cardiff are unbeaten at home this season while Norwich are in the bottom half of the table with no win in the last six games.</p>
<p>City are waiting on Nathaniel Mendez-Laing and Aron Gunnarsson ahead of Friday's visit of Norwich.</p>
<p>The pair missed last weekend's 2-0 win at Nottingham Forest but Bluebirds boss Neil Warnock hopes they will be fit enough to return to the squad. Striker Kenneth Zohore (heel) misses out again with Cardiff seeking a fourth consecutive victory that would take them to within a point of Sky Bet Championship leaders Wolves.</p>
<p>Jazz Richards, Kadeem Harris and Lee Camp also remain sidelined, but Omar Bogle is available after completing a three-match ban.</p>
<p>Norwich defender Timm Klose (hip) and midfielder Tom Trybull (back) should both travel to Wales, along with forward Cameron Jerome (foot). Midfielder Alex Pritchard made his return from pre-season ankle surgery with a substitute appearance in last weekend's 1-1 draw with Barnsley and is set to be in the squad again despite a minor neck problem,</p>
<p>Defender James Husband (groin) remains sidelined, along with midfielder Alex Tettey (calf) and forward Marley Watkins (groin). Forward Steven Naismith (ankle) also continues his recovery as do defender Jamal Lewis (knee), midfielder Louis Thompson (Achilles), winger Matt Jarvis (ankle) and goalkeeper Remi Matthews (ankle).</p>
<p><strong>Opta Stats</strong></p>
<p>Cardiff have lost their last four league matches against Norwich, conceding 11 goals in those matches.</p>
<p>The Canaries have never won three consecutive away league matches at Cardiff in their entire league history.</p>
<p>Neil Warnock has lost 12 league matches against Norwich as a manager - he has only lost more against Watford (14) and Reading (16).</p>
<p>Cameron Jerome has been involved in six goals in his last six league matches against former club Cardiff (five goals, one assist), finding the net exactly once in each of his last four games.</p>
<p>Cardiff are yet to lose at home in the league this season (P9 W6 D3 L0) - they have won promotion in each of the last three seasons they've gone unbeaten in their first nine home league games (1992/93, 2000/01 and 2012/13).</p>
<p>Josh Murphy has scored more goals in all competitions than any other Norwich player this season (7) - he has scored in three of his last five matches against Cardiff in all competitions (three goals).</p>
<p><strong>Match Officials</strong></p>
<p><span>Referee: ANDY DAVIES</span><br /><span>Assistants: Daniel Leach and Robert Merchant</span><br /><span>Fourth Official: Stephen Martin</span></p>

[Michael Morris]

Jinxy Jerome.

I hope his feet don't get better. He's got a habit of scoring against us.

Cameron Jerome is nursing pain in his feet, but will be part of the squad. “He had an injection and couldn’t train until yesterday and he still feels some pain,” said Daniel Farke. “He’s not available for the starting line-up, but I want him there at Cardiff if we need him for the last 15 or 20 minutes to make an impact.”

[bluethrough]

Jinxy Jerome.

I hope his feet don't get better. He's got a habit of scoring against us.

Cameron Jerome is nursing pain in his feet, but will be part of the squad. “He had an injection and couldn’t train until yesterday and he still feels some pain,” said Daniel Farke. “He’s not available for the starting line-up, but I want him there at Cardiff if we need him for the last 15 or 20 minutes to make an impact.”



Lets just hope that Sol doesn't accidentally stand on his foot if he plays.

[The Bob Banker Spanker]

Cum City!!

[Michael Morris]

Mendez-Laing starts

Paterson and Bogle on the bench

[life on mars]

Jinxy Jerome.

I hope his feet don't get better. He's got a habit of scoring against us.

Cameron Jerome is nursing pain in his feet, but will be part of the squad. “He had an injection and couldn’t train until yesterday and he still feels some pain,” said Daniel Farke. “He’s not available for the starting line-up, but I want him there at Cardiff if we need him for the last 15 or 20 minutes to make an impact.”

If he comes on,someone step on his foot as soon as ,see good old fashioned tactics.

[Michael Morris]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">XI �� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ncfc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ncfc</a><br><br>Subs �� McGovern (GK), Zimmermann, Jerome, Wildschut, Trybull, Pritchard, Franke. <br><br>Blog �� <a href="https://t.co/hAeilnlFHV">https://t.co/hAeilnlFHV</a><br><br>Your take? <a href="https://t.co/LiSZkAwXd4">pic.twitter.com/LiSZkAwXd4</a></p>&mdash; Norwich City FC (@NorwichCityFC) <a href="https://twitter.com/NorwichCityFC/status/936667465076969473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Michael Morris]

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[Ring_Peace]

It’s Fergal here!!

[Vimto]

Cum City!!

Been there, done that ..

C'moooon u Bluebirds!!

[elytillidie]

Weeds one up against Villa...

[Croesy Blue]

One of the worst first halves I've seen from us.

All Norwich, lucky we are defending well so far.

[Croesy Blue]

Scratch the defending part

[jon1959]

One of the worst first halves I've seen from us.

All Norwich, lucky we are defending well so far.


:sherlock:

[NYCBlue]

That's the second scrappy clearance from Morrison in a couple of minutes and they go and score from it. How did we not keep that out?

[NYCBlue]

We're being out-hussled at the moment.

[Ring_Peace]

Can’t even do the basics right. What a shite display...very poor.

Plug in the Warnock hairdryer!

[J R Hartley]

Get Tomlin and Fungus the Bogle Man on :malky:

[CopenhagenBlue]

We're being out-hussled at the moment.

Quick question about IFollow NYCBlue. Is there any way to get commentary with the game? I'm watching but only getting a really faint commentary, that sounds like it's not really supposed to be there... Watched the last two games with no commentary too, so just presumed that was normal, but today there is a bit. Weird.

[Barry Shitpeas]

Boos at half time. I know we’re not playing well but ffs! I’ve seen it all now.

[Blue in the Face]

Norwich good for their lead. They are playing with more purpose. They should have had a second before the break but criminally wasted a two on one.

Our low possession stats this have been a point to prove the purists wrong this season, but tonight our passing has just been dire and it's nothing to be proud of. This is the kind of team talk that Neil thrives on now.

[Baloo]

Ugh. Not good.

[tomm]

Started ok but absolutely crumbled. Tomlin on asap please

[TDA]

Very poor 45 minutes from City. Norwich out-Cardiff-ing us so far. Can't get any control in midfield, can't get the ball to M-L, so we are playing with 10 men effectively.

[TDA]

Quick question about IFollow NYCBlue. Is there any way to get commentary with the game? I'm watching but only getting a really faint commentary, that sounds like it's not really supposed to be there... Watched the last two games with no commentary too, so just presumed that was normal, but today there is a bit. Weird.

Yes, there is an echo of the Cardiff commentary, but, normally none to be had. In the past, I have tried to open a second link just for audio, but can't get that to sync.

[J R Hartley]

Boos at half time. I know we’re not playing well but ffs! I’ve seen it all now.

Christ that’s harsh. Warnock will NOT be happy with that.

[Hilts]

An absolute shocker of a 1st half. Tomlin and Bogle should come on now. Unfortunately they are kicking it about with the subs. More of the same and this will be a heavy defeat.

[winners]

Yes, there is an echo of the Cardiff commentary, but, normally none to be had. In the past, I have tried to open a second link just for audio, but can't get that to sync.

i have been stopped using both the sound and vision. i can have only one or the other.

[Hilts]

Christ that’s harsh. Warnock will NOT be happy with that.

There was about as much booing as polite clapping. 16000 crowd youd expect a few boos and thats all it was. Vast majority freezing and silent.

[Baloo]

Boho and Tomlin coming on.

[J R Hartley]

There was about as much booing as polite clapping. 16000 crowd youd expect a few boos and thats all it was. Vast majority freezing and silent.

Kudos to those who’ve attended tonight it’s been absolutely freezing all day.

[NYCBlue]

Quick question about IFollow NYCBlue. Is there any way to get commentary with the game? I'm watching but only getting a really faint commentary, that sounds like it's not really supposed to be there... Watched the last two games with no commentary too, so just presumed that was normal, but today there is a bit. Weird.

You can't get them both at the same time unless you open up separate windows for each. And even then you have to get really lucky to get them to be synced within 5 seconds of one another. I often find myself just opting for commentary only after a while.

[Vimto]

Christ that’s harsh. Warnock will NOT be happy with that.

Great. rolleyes

But .. then again, he can go sort it out, as per lucrative job description. :thumbup:

[J R Hartley]

Ward and Bryson hooked at HT. I guess they have had the hair dryer off Warnock.

[Badly Ironed Shirt]

Boos at half time. I know we’re not playing well but ffs! I’ve seen it all now.

Unbelievable! The sense of entitlement that some football fans have these days is incredible. Even if they lose tonight, they are averaging 2 points a game. :hehe:

[winners]

i did open two windows , but they put up a notice saying that is not acceptable

[Blue in the Face]

Get Tomlin and Fungus the Bogle Man on :malky:

Now we know who Neil's favourite CCMB poster is...

[J R Hartley]

Now we know who Neil's favourite CCMB poster is...

I been calling for Tomlin every game. Throw enough darts at the bullseye :hehe:

[J R Hartley]

Get in :malky:

[Michael Morris]

1–1

[jon1959]

:ayatollah: :ayatollah:

[elytillidie]

Yeeeesssssssssssssssss pelanty...1-1

[Vimto]

Get in :malky:

Ralls - Penalty? - what do you know .. ;)

[J R Hartley]

Ralls - Penalty? - what do you know .. ;)

Freaky Friday 😱

[J R Hartley]

Tomlin booked. Let’s hope he’s not too wound up at finally getting a chance to impress and gets himself sent off

[Blue in the Face]

I been calling for Tomlin every game. Throw enough darts at the bullseye :hehe:

:hehe: I have noticed.

We look a much different proposition second half and those two subs were definitely what was needed. Muchos kudos.

[Michael Morris]

2-1

[J R Hartley]

Yeeeeesssss

[Vimto]

now we are talkin' ..

[CopenhagenBlue]

Yes, there is an echo of the Cardiff commentary, but, normally none to be had. In the past, I have tried to open a second link just for audio, but can't get that to sync.

OK, cheers. Thanks for confirming. Nice to be able to watch games, but always feel a bit strange with no commentary at all.

[Michael Morris]

Another penalty

[Michael Morris]

Saved

[Dublinblue]

Another penalty

Feck.

[Michael Morris]

Straight at the keeper. Still 2-1.

[jon1959]

That was not a good pelanty!

[J R Hartley]

Feck. Hope that don’t come back to bite us.

[Michael Morris]

Bogel 3-1.

[Michael Morris]

Tomlin just mugged off two Norwich players in the build up. Breath taking skill.

[J R Hartley]

Get in Fungus :malky:

Subs sound like they’ve changed this game

[Dublinblue]

YESSSSS!

[jon1959]

:ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

[Michael Morris]

Att 17033

[life on mars]

Sounds like Tomlin has changed the game, big call by manager at half time has worked .

[NYCBlue]

Tomlin just mugged off two Norwich players in the build up. Breath taking skill.

You could see it coming. I was thinking "what's he going to do?".

[Croesy Blue]

They're singing happy birthday to Neil Warnock now :hehe:

[bluemoon]

blimey... didnt expect that

[WJ99mobile]

What a great great great great win

[WJ99mobile]

Att 17033

Poor.

I’m a hypocrite because I couldn’t make it tonight, but that’s poor.

[J R Hartley]

Well done to the 2nd half lads.

Well done Warnock for changing it at HT.

Well done the fans who turned up tonight.

[valleys caveman]

In other news - Leeds 1 - Villa 1

[WJ99mobile]

Leeds 1-1 Villa.

Good result for us I think

[TDA]

Could have been 4 or 5 at the end. Ralls should never have taken the 2nd penalty...he can only put it to the keeper's left, tried to go straight down the middle, but the keeper just stood and waited for the obvious. Bogle made a great chance for himself but slipped in shooting.

M-L looed sharper just before he came off, but great to see him back. Pretty sure it was Paterson who made Bogle's goal, so all subs has a hand in the goals.

[Hilts]

What a difference 2nd half. Changes made all the difference. Norwich are no mugs either.

[Heathblue]

37% Possession!!!! its making the 37% count :-)
Great Win, good result at Leeds sharing the spoils.
A Good Night.

[The Bob Banker Spanker]

NML struggles at the end I thought and Paterson came on with fresh legs and made a difference. Great substitutions tonight.
Tomlin is such a good footballer, makes players look stupid.

[jon1959]

Norwich manager fails to blame gamesmanship or time wasting for loss tonight - put it down to bad pelanty decision instead!

Shock! Horror!

Time to work on time wasting and gamesmanship on the training ground or our reputation as thuggish parks players will suffer.

A full afternoon on slow walking for a substitution I think.....


:hehe: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

[Former Labour leader]

Absolutely great comeback. Cannot see many teams beating us. Promotion definitely on.

[Sloop_Jon_Bee]

Just back indoors. Thought Norwich were pretty slick going forward and hard to believe they are not in top half of the league. Deserved the half time lead and their right sided winger was giving Bruno a torrid time second half. That said City were good value 2nd half, no doubt the subs were needed and worked. Bogle took his chance well, Patterson deserves some credit for getting it in quick low and hard. Once again ground out a result. Well done, great team effort. Bamba MoM for me.
Spedger

[TH63]

We started well, then started playing stupid passes, getting caught in possession and caught out of position. Bryson was poor, Morrison, bamba and Ralls excellent.
Etheridge made some good saves, but I’d have him in training working on nothing but his kicking until he gets it right.
Ward was getting bullied by their two big CB’s.
Game needed Tomlin and he was different class. Why doesn’t he start???
Second half was clearly better but still not convincing. 3-1 and we didn’t play well.

[The Bob Banker Spanker]

Tomlin’s booking was harsh - he deserved one for his dive for the 2nd penalty mind.
Thought he was a gone when the ref blew, blatant dive.

[Barry Shitpeas]

Tomlin’s booking was harsh - he deserved one for his dive for the 2nd penalty mind.
Thought he was a gone when the ref blew, blatant dive.

I was right in front of it in the Canton, looked a clear foul from where I was, looked like the keeper clipped his ankle.

[TH63]

I was right in front of it in the Canton, looked a clear foul from where I was, looked like the keeper clipped his ankle.
From the grandstand edge of the box it looked a clear pen and the keeper should’ve been off imho

[Michael Morris]

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[The Bob Banker Spanker]

I was right in front of it in the Canton, looked a clear foul from where I was, looked like the keeper clipped his ankle.
As was I, everyone around me thought it was a dive.

[thehumblegringo]

The Norwich manager can blame a dodgy penalty as much as he likes but if it wasn't a penalty it was a goal anyway cos Bamba headed the corner into the net and was fuming that a penalty had been given.
Morrison and Bamba kept us in the game in the first half.

[bobh]

From Norwich manager interview


"Then they get a second penalty against us, where their striker comes to me after the game and says to me and says 'I slipped, sorry, but he didn't touch me'."

Just as well we didn't score it then.

[blue matt]

great game, Friday night games are good for me, i can get up and bring the family :thumbup: as its the only night the girls do not do anything

bit of a long trip home, broken up with a Burger king and a Costa :hehe: I spoils them i does :hehe: