Prem referee. That's bad news.
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Wednesday 21st October, ko 7:45pm.
Live on Sky Sports Red Button
Match Officials:
Referee: SIMON HOOPER
Assistants: Derek Eaton and Mark Scholes
Fourth Official : John Busby
Prem referee. That's bad news.
As there is no attendance allowed why do they bother to make kick off 7.45?
7 O'Clock would be just as good wouldn't it? I could listen to it uninterrupted in work and on my way home then.
Smithies
Bennett (assuming fit)
Nelson
Morrison
Osei Tutu
Ralls
Vaulks
Wilson
Ojo
Moore
Hoilett
This'll be a tough game, on paper they have about the best squad in the league
Think the two full backs will be good to go.
Prefer Vaulks in a midfield 3 if we're starting an effective no.10 in Wilson as he is far, far more mobile than Pack.
Tomlin fits in around the 65th minute. I don't see him starting many games as long as Wilson is fit.
If Bennett & Cunningham are out, I imagine Bagan will slot in? I dread to think what would happen if Osei-Tutu's out so I'm going to pretend he isn't
Smithies
Osei-Tutu
Morrison
Nelson
Bagan
Vaulks
Ralls
Ojo
Wilson
Murphy
Moore
I imagine Bournemouth will dominate possession so the more combative Vaulks is in for Pack. A lot of pace on the counter in Ojo, Wilson and Murphy
Bit nervous about next 2 games. Could have a big influence on our season.
As we can ignore home advantage I just hope that we can scrape a draw v Bournemouth before Warnock comes on Saturday to turn us over.
0-0 -City v Bournemouth
Smithies Osei Tutu Nelson Morrison Bennett Ralls Bacuna Wilson Hoillet Tomlin Moore.
Got a feeling Bacuna will play at left-back with Bagan on the bench.
Smithies
Osei-Tutu (if fit)
Morrison
Nelson
Bacuna
Pack
Ralls
Vaulks
Wilson
Ojo
Moore
Thoughts?
I think it'll be:
Smithies
Osei-tutu Morrison Nelson Bennett
Ralls Vaulks
Ojo Wilson Hoilett
Moore
With Bacuna or Bagan coming in if the fullbacks don't pass a fitness test.
I'd like to see Murphy involved as well, plus any other youngsters on the fringes (harris? D'almeida?) on the bench at least so if the game allows it we at least have the option of giving them a run out.
Bench
Phillips, Murphy, benkovic, bacuna, Bagan, Harris, Tomlin
Cardiff City XI: Smithies; Bacuna, Morrison, Nelson, Bagan; Pack, Vaulks; Ojo, Wilson, Hoilett; Glatzel.
Bagan starts