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

[Former Labour leader]

I would go:

smithies

McGuiness Morrison Nelson

Drameh Doyle Wintle Doughty

Colwill Collins Davies

I think Morison will have flint in there and opt for another CM to try to give us a bit more solidity, at the expense of Colwill

Yes, Ralls will play, not Colwill and Harris will start, not Davies.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Left ‘em down The Docks last night

I must admit I regularly chuckle over Bartley Wilson's Barmy Army and a load of supporters in replica quarters shirts .

[Rock_Flock_of_Five]

I would go:

smithies

McGuiness Morrison Nelson

Drameh Doyle Wintle Doughty

Colwill Collins Davies

I think Morison will have flint in there and opt for another CM to try to give us a bit more solidity, at the expense of Colwill

But you left out Marlon Pack? Morison probably pencils his name on the team sheet first.

[Michael Morris]

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[Michael Morris]

Yes, it looks like neither the club or the BBC have read what it says on the government website.

The club have tweeted this morning saying 'Supporters aged 18 and over who wish to attend high-capacity events in Wales are required to display their COVID status before entry.'

And then link it to an article dated 28th December

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[Michael Morris]

Match facts

• Cardiff have won 11 of their last 14 league meetings with Nottingham Forest (D1 L2); however, they have lost their last two home games against them.
• The away team has won nine of the last 12 league meetings between Cardiff and Nottingham Forest (D1 L2), including each of the last five in a row.
• Cardiff have lost nine of their last 10 home league games (W1), failing to score in seven of these defeats.
• Since Steve Cooper’s first weekend of charge of the club in September, only Fulham (41) have earned more points in the Championship than Nottingham Forest (39, coming into this weekend’s games).
• Cardiff are without a clean sheet in 24 league matches, their worst run since going 34 games without one between October 1933 and August 1934.

[tforturton]

I would go:

smithies

McGuiness Morrison Nelson

Drameh Doyle Wintle Doughty

Colwill Collins Davies

I think Morison will have flint in there and opt for another CM to try to give us a bit more solidity, at the expense of Colwill

That's quite an interesting side - in a good way. I wonder if Morison will have the bottle to ditch the whole of his old-guard midfield to field those four.

[Cardiff Ultra]

Some bizarrely contradictory stats on this game. Cardiffs record against Forest is phenomenal, 11 wins and a draw in the last 14 games On the other hand Cardiff haven't kept a clean sheet in 24 games, their worst run since 1934

[DubaiDai]

Unfortunately one of the worst defences in the league and the first three names on the sheet will probably be McGuiness, Flint and Nelson.
It is the main reason why City will continue to lose

[RichardM]

Some bizarrely contradictory stats on this game. Cardiffs record against Forest is phenomenal, 11 wins and a draw in the last 14 games On the other hand Cardiff haven't kept a clean sheet in 24 games, their worst run since 1934

The second one is more relevant to today's game.

[CrackityJones]

Hugill and Doughty straight in? He threw Doyle into the mix so wouldn’t be surprised.

[jon1959]

Hugill and Doughty straight in? He threw Doyle into the mix so wouldn’t be surprised.

I doubt Hugill was signed in time.

[bluesp]

Just seen the team, wow!

[Michael Morris]

Hugill starts. Also Watters, Doughty and Doyle.

Four at the back.

[Rjk]

wow interesting team, can't quite fathom the lineup

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Like it.

[jon1959]

I doubt Hugill was signed in time.

Must have held back the announcement. Interesting.

[LeningradCowboy]

Where is Colwill?

[Rjk]

Hugill starts. Also Watters, Doughty and Doyle.

Four at the back.

is it ? could be Ng in the back 3?

[jon1959]

wow interesting team, can't quite fathom the lineup

Ng as LB or CB?

Doughty as LWB or winger?

Harris, Colwill and Nelson (and Bacuna and Brown and....) miss out altogether!

[Rjk]

only 4 of those players likely to be here next season

[LeningradCowboy]

Four loan players in the starting XI.

[CrackityJones]

Harsh on Harris. Colwill off the boil lately. The others need to go.

[dembethewarrior]

I like the starting 11

[IanD]

Four loan players in the starting XI.

....who have never played together. It's going to be a long afternoon. I feel a single malt coming on.