FT: SWANSEA CITY 3 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Sunday 17th October, ko 12 noon
Live on Sky Sports Football

Match Officials:

Referee: James Linington
Assistants: Rob Smith & Nigel Lugg
Fourth Official: Darren Drysdale

[binman]

Re: SWANSEA CITY v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

This isn't going to be fun

46 minutes of them passing it around in front of our 9 man defence
34 minutes of time wasting
5 minutes of long throws
5 minutes of waiting for Kieffer to come on for a 'disappointing' James Collins

Hopefully not 3 hours of them then celebrating with their rather strange fans

[UNDERHILL1927]

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Not looking forward to this one bit. Would take a boring 0-0 now

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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Get into them, feck them up!

[jon1959]

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https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-headlines-ex-bluebird-21835809

James Linington has been appointed the referee for Sunday's derby clash.

The official has never taken charge of a South Wales derby, however he has been the man in the middle for both sides on many occasions.

For Cardiff, their record is outstanding with Linington in charge, winning a staggering 16 of the 19 games in which he has been the whistleman.

The Bluebirds have won each of their last previous seven matches with the official in charge, the latest of which was the 3-1 win over Millwall earlier this season.

In contrast, the Swans have won only four of their last 11 matches with the referee in charge.

The most recent match in which Linington officiated the Swans saw Bournemouth earn all the points in a 3-0 victory on the south coast earlier in the campaign.

Rob Smith and Nigel Lugg will be the assistants for the clash while Darren Drysdale will be the fourth official.


It'll be Sods Law. We're doomed!

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Sam Bowen's not in the Wales u21 squad tonight. Is he injured?

[goats]

Re: SWANSEA CITY v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

This isn't going to be fun

46 minutes of them passing it around in front of our 9 man defence
34 minutes of time wasting
5 minutes of long throws
5 minutes of waiting for Kieffer to come on for a 'disappointing' James Collins

Hopefully not 3 hours of them then celebrating with their rather strange fans

Don’t forget their players going down every time they jump up with KM, he’ll probably get sent off……

[Der Kaiser]

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My preferred team:

Smithies

Sang
McGuinness
Flint (or Morrison if fit)
Bagan

Pack
Ralls
Bowen (if fit)

Giles
Moore
Harris



Realistically though I foresee Mick returning to 5 at the back to try and soak up their passing. 3-0 Jacks, goodbye Mick.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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I'd go with that. Didn't Sang have a toe injury though, so maybe Ng instead?

It'll be at least 4 centre backs though I reckon.

[binman]

Re: SWANSEA CITY v CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

My preferred team:

Smithies

Sang
McGuinness
Flint (or Morrison if fit)
Bagan

Pack
Ralls
Bowen (if fit)

Giles
Moore
Harris



Realistically though I foresee Mick returning to 5 at the back to try and soak up their passing. 3-0 Jacks, goodbye Mick.

No Chance

This is No Risk Mick we are talking about here. His first priority will be not to lose the game whichich will be his un doing

Smithies

McGuiness at RB
The magician at LB

Nelson Flint Morrison at centre halves

(I fully expect the 5 centre halves 3 holding midfielders against one Swansea striker)

The dynamic midfield of Bacuna, Ralls and Pack

Giles playing on the wrong side

Collins will come in for Kief as Mick will say he was fresher after a grueling trip away for Moore

One thing about our Mick is he's pretty predictable. This is the side he thinks has least chance of losing not most chance of winning

I like Mick would take a draw but that side will lose even to a very ordinary Swansea side

[PhyllisStant]

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The magician at LB

The Great Ciarondo

[Divine Wright]

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Get into them, feck them up!

I was always under the impression the correct rendition of this terrace classic was -

"**** them up, get into them"

[bluesp]

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I was always under the impression the correct rendition of this terrace classic was -

"**** them up, get into them"

Which came first - the “get into them” or the “f**k them up”?

[PhyllisStant]

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Which came first - the “get into them” or the “f**k them up”?

Surely one must "get in them" before on can "f**K them up"?

[City123]

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Hopefully Mick can build on the fairly encouraging display against Reading and realise the 5 had maybe reached the end of its usefulness

Doubt it though. He'll revert to type, the defence will definitely have at least 4 centre backs