FT: CARDIFF CITY 2 - 2 BLACKBURN ROVERS. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Saturday 10th April, ko 3:00pm

Match Officials:

Referee: JEREMY SIMPSON
Assistants: Lee Venamore and Paul Hodskinson
Fourth Official : Andy Woolmer

[Michael Morris]

Pre-match facts

• Six of the last nine league meetings between Cardiff and Blackburn have ended as a draw, including a goalless draw earlier this season.
• Blackburn are looking to win consecutive away league matches against Cardiff for the first time since April 1985 (four in a row).
• Cardiff conceded as many goals in their 0-5 defeat against Sheffield Wednesday last time out as they had in their previous 10 league matches combined.
• Blackburn are winless in their last six league games, the longest current such run in the Championship.
• Only Emiliano Buendía (15) has more assists in the Championship this season than Blackburn’s Harvey Elliott (10).

[Former Labour leader]

Looking like a draw then.
The team will be interesting. Will there be changes, will any youngsters start? Hope so.

[Stanmore Bluebird]

I don’t - whilst there is a slim chance of the playoffs, we need to play our strongest side.

[stan butler]

I don’t - whilst there is a slim chance of the playoffs, we need to play our strongest side.

I agree.
Until it's impossible we should aim for the play offs

[Former Labour leader]

I agree.
Until it's impossible we should aim for the play offs

But what is our strongest side? Without Morrison our defence is all over the place, midfield not functioning and attack with Moore knackered is toothless. I really think time to go plan b.

[City123]

What our manager seems to deem our strongest side just got pumped 5-0 by Sheffield Wednesday

We need to pick up 8 more points than Reading over the course of 6 six games to make the playoffs, it ain't happening.

[The Lone Gunman]

We need to pick up 8 more points than Reading over the course of 6 six games to make the playoffs, it ain't happening.

Are you counting Bournemouth out of the equation?

[Freitag 4.17]

Shambles. Should be a laugh at least.. or not.

[Baloo]

What our manager seems to deem our strongest side just got pumped 5-0 by Sheffield Wednesday

We need to pick up 8 more points than Reading over the course of 6 six games to make the playoffs, it ain't happening.

If I was a fan of another club I’d probably say, win tomorrow and it’s 5 and you still have to play them yet.

[City123]

Are you counting Bournemouth out of the equation?

Better than Reading and hope Bournemouth collapse of course

The gap is far too big

[Whisperer]

Smithies back between the posts

[the other bob wilson]

Smithies, Ng, Wilson and Murphy back for Phillips, Ralls, Bacuna (who's not a sub) and Williams - Osei-Tutu on the bench.

[jon1959]

Cardiff City XI: Smithies; Nelson, Flint, Brown; Sang, Vaulks, Pack, Ng; Wilson, Murphy, Moore.

Subs: Phillips, Osei-Tutu, Ralls, Williams, Colwill, Hoilett, Ojo, Watters, Harris.

Blackburn Rovers XI: Kaminski; Nyambe, Lenihan, Harwood-Bellis, Douglas; Trybull, Travis, Johnson; Elliott, Armstrong, Gallagher

Subs: Pears, Branthwaite, Bennett, Bell, Downing, Davenport, Holtby, Dolan, Brereton

[jon1959]

Smithies, Ng, Wilson and Murphy back for Phillips, Ralls, Bacuna (who's not a sub) and Williams - Osei-Tutu on the bench.

Bacuna injured or Mick disillusioned after last time out?

Ng as LWB and Sang as RWB?

[MacAdder]

Bacuna injured or Mick disillusioned after last time out?

Ng as LWB and Sang as RWB?

I'd say yes to Bacuna injured and yes to Ng and Sang positions.
Good to see Ng back.

Bit tough on Philips but conceding five, although perhaps not directly his fault, is probably fair and GK is a big part of the shambolic defence.
Also Smithies has had to wait for his chance and deserves a recall, hopefully can turn the tide.

[LeningradCowboy]

I'm not looking forward to this.

[Re-sign Carl Dale]

What is it with us and our full backs?
At the start of the season we were overloaded with left backs and were resorting to midfielders on the right. Now it’s the total opposite with three capable right backs in the squad today and no left back available for the foreseeable future! Talk about unlucky!

[Hilts]

Better line up but would have preferred the Vaulks Pack combination ended.

[NYCBlue]

Two ****ing minutes?

[MacAdder]

Best of order, minutes silence for HRH Prince Philip

[NYCBlue]

How long is Mozza out for?

[splott parker]

Great run from Kieffer

[splott parker]

Two ****ing minutes?

We’ll have to keep it zipped for a week for the Queen.

[Michael Morris]

How did Moore miss that. We seem a little bit more lively today.