FT: SWINDON TOWN 2 - 4 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Saturday 23rd July, ko 12 noon.

Tickets on sale until 4pm Friday form CCFC ticket office. No sales on the day according to Cardiff City SLO.

Last pre-season game. 1 week before the start of the season.

[Michael Morris]

750 away tickets now sold for this game,you have til 4 pm tomorrow to buy a ticket from our ticket office .They have informed me that NO sales on the day .

— Cardiff City SLO (@CardiffCitySLO)

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Are we really going into this game with Watters and Harris as our strikers?

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Really hoping to see something more positive in this game. I like passing it around but something creative up top PLEASE.

Had some really well worked goals in the first two games. Been way more stagnant and sloppy even, these last two games.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Are we really going into this game with Watters and Harris as our strikers?

I'm looking for an indication from our manager that he isn't going to try and fit square pegs like he did last season. I've no problem with us going in with Watters and Harris but I really need to see the team set up to give those two the correct service and style that plays to their strengths. Those are the two strikers we've/he's got. He has to adapt our play to fully exploit those two and not try and play any other way.

[Colin'sReversibleHat]

Are we really going into this game with Watters and Harris as our strikers?

Not even really convinced we can call Harris a striker at this point tbh, given his lack of goals wherever he's been in his career, Watters is the only semi-realistic option isn't he.

[Michael Morris]

Away tickets for our trip to @Official_STFC have now sold out! ��

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— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) July 22, 2022

[ccfcwelshlad]

Tanner should be back today, or maybe tomorrow in the Hereford game. Is over whatever knock he had.

Colwill still struggling a little.

[MOZZER2]

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— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) July 23, 2022

[jon1959]

No surprise if that is the starting line up against Norwich.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Same team I chose in the “vs. Norwich” thread. Hope they do well. Come on City!

[Rjk]

Same team I chose in the “vs. Norwich” thread. Hope they do well. Come on City!

I had the same but with Bagan instead of Collins

[Carl Dale's Mole]

I had the same but with Bagan instead of Collins

Really like them both and really wish one of them was a right back!

[jon1959]

Only 10 subs - no McGuinness, Phillips or Luthra, with Ralls, Adams, Davies and Colwill still out with injuries.

[Rjk]

Only 10 subs - no McGuinness, Phillips or Luthra, with Ralls, Adams, Davies and Colwill still out with injuries.

some will be playing at Hereford

[the other bob wilson]

No surprise if that is the starting line up against Norwich.

I really hope it isn’t.

[Former Labour leader]

I really hope it isn’t.

Which ones would you change Bob?

(Apart from Watters)

[tforturton]

Is he playing Ojo as a striker? Would have been interesting to see Crole on the bench, maybe e twenty minutes at the end?

[the other bob wilson]

Which ones would you change Bob?

(Apart from Watters)

I’m a bit surprised at the centreback pairing, but in a positive way and I been a little underwhelmed by Romeo so far. I don’t think there’s much between the two left backs, but I can understand the preference for Collins.
No surprise it’s the forwards that concern me most, I’think Watters could make a Championship standard striker and I’m not as critical of Harris as some, but it’s the lack of depth that is concerning, especially with no sign of Colwill and Davies returning at the moment.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Tanner over O'Dowda if 100% fit.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

The sound of our away support giving me chills once more, love it!

[Citizen's Nephew]

Which ones would you change Bob?

(Apart from Watters)

I’m interested to read Bob’s reply but for me, this is getting close. Without any new recruits I can’t see what else there is. I think that was Bob’s point but I don’t know obviously.

[LeningradCowboy]

Is he playing Ojo as a striker? Would have been interesting to see Crole on the bench, maybe e twenty minutes at the end?

Looks like 4-2-3-1 to me.

[Citizen's Nephew]

The sound of our away support giving me chills once more, love it!

Love your enthusiasm CDM! It’s infectious! 🤙

[LeningradCowboy]

I’m a bit surprised at the centreback pairing, but in a positive way and I been a little underwhelmed by Romeo so far. I don’t think there’s much between the two left backs, but I can understand the preference for Collins.
No surprise it’s the forwards that concern me most, I’think Watters could make a Championship standard striker and I’m not as critical of Harris as some, but it’s the lack of depth that is concerning, especially with no sign of Colwill and Davies returning at the moment.

I didn't see anything from Ng last season to suggest that he's good enough defensively to play as one half of a centre-back partnership.