FT: CARDIFF CITY 0 - 2 SUNDERLAND. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Saturday 10th August, ko 12:30pm.
Live on Sky Sports +

Sunderland

Managed by Regis Le Bris

Sunderland have been given an allocation of 3,213 tickets.

Adult tickets for the visitors are £22.00 for this fixture. The clubs have agreed a reciprocal agreement for the reverse fixture at The Stadium of Light later in the season.

Last match:

Bristol Rovers 0 - 2 Cardiff City
Sunderland 2 - 2 Marseille

Match Officials:

Referee: ANDY DAVIES
Assistants: Graham Kane and Carl Fitch-Jackson
Fourth Official : Stuart Morland

[Former Labour leader]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

After some promising preseason games the real thing starts Saturday. It will be interesting to see what team Bulut puts out. Only Chambers and Willock of the new signings are likely to start, with the injuries, particularly to Collins and Davies likely to give him a headache or two.
My guess;
Horvath
Ng
Chambers
Goutas
ODowda
Ramsey
Siopis
Ralls
Willock
Meite
Robinson

[2b2bdoo]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

After some promising preseason games the real thing starts Saturday. It will be interesting to see what team Bulut puts out. Only Chambers and Willock of the new signings are likely to start, with the injuries, particularly to Collins and Davies likely to give him a headache or two.
My guess;
Horvath
Ng
Chambers
Goutas
ODowda
Ramsey
Siopis
Ralls
Willock
Meite
Robinson

Would it surprise you if Meite starts upfront? And Robinson on the bench.

[Former Labour leader]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

Would it surprise you if Meite starts upfront? And Robinson on the bench.

No it wouldn't.
Toss up for me between Robbo and Tanner. I would prefer Robbo, but knowing the manager he may see things differently.

[NYCBlue]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

Would it surprise you if Meite starts upfront? And Robinson on the bench.

Yes.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

Oh god. We’re here again. The Great Start. The start of the season. The start of losing games and hope.

I’m ready to be hurt all over again.

COME ON CITY!!!!

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

It looks like they’re about to beat Sheff Wed to signing Ugbo and their fans seem happy about it. They want him.

I don’t.

I wouldn’t be happy with Ugbo.

Therefore our team is of a higher quality than theirs.

Therefore we will win this game 2 - 1.

[Rjk]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

Looking at comparitive values on transfermarkt - which is almost meaningless but I'm doing it anyway:

Our squad is valued at €52.75 million whereas Sunderland is valued as €91.03 million - and are the 4th highest rated squad in the division.
That disparity is driven largely by a small number of high value players 12-15m in value (that we just don't have)

Patterson the goalkeeper
Jobe Bellingham
Jack CLarke

[Blooburd]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

Yes.

somebody hasnt been paying attention

[Cleve van Leef]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

Horvath, McGuinness, Goutas, Chambers, Ng, O’Dowda, Siopis, Ramsey, Ralls, Robinson, Meite.
3-5-2.

[Blooburd]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

theres a lot of people saying meite upfront. Any1 care to clarify why? i think he scored 1 league goal last season?

not even gonna ask why siopisstaker since theres a lot of people who value running over skill here

[Michael Morris]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

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[Jimmy the Jock]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

After some promising preseason games the real thing starts Saturday. It will be interesting to see what team Bulut puts out. Only Chambers and Willock of the new signings are likely to start, with the injuries, particularly to Collins and Davies likely to give him a headache or two.
My guess;
Horvath
Ng
Chambers
Goutas
ODowda
Ramsey
Siopis
Ralls
Willock
Meite
Robinson

That is a strong looking side , I would have Colwill start instead of Miete.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

Is it time yet? Still only Tuesday?!?!

I hope he starts Robinson upfront but it will probably be Meite who did quite well against Bristol Rovers but did nothing in 38 appearances last season.

Will be interesting to see which CB misses out. How can McGuinness have a 10m valuation and sit on the bench?

Saturday can’t come soon enough. Can’t bloody wait

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: CARDIFF CITY v SUNDERLAND. Match thread

Still hasn't started????