CARDIFF CITY v PETERBOROUGH UTD. Match thread

[Boanagers]

Going to see some unfamiliar new match officials this season

Referee: Benjamin Speedie
Assistant Referee: Steve Durnall
Assistant Referee: Grant Taylor
Fourth Official: James Durkin

Fourth official,son of Paul Durkin, ex premier league referee ( excellent referee in my opinion).

[Rjk]

Surely they can be as bad as the Championship ones.

they are much worse according to my Reading supporting mate

[BLUETIT]

Going to see some unfamiliar new match officials this season

Referee: Benjamin Speedie
Assistant Referee: Steve Durnall
Assistant Referee: Grant Taylor
Fourth Official: James Durkin

Surely they can be as bad as the Championship ones.

Do you mean “can’t” ?

[Underhill1980]

Do you mean “can’t” ?

I did but judging by the replies “can” was factually accurate.

[splott parker]

Do you mean “can’t” ?

Alan, you caaant
You’ve said it again

[Splott-light...]

I was there at that 4-4 away...

same, can't remember if it was Christmas or New Year but they allocated us (away fans) a nightclub and loads of people nearly broke their necks slipping on ice crossing the car park..

[splott parker]

same, can't remember if it was Christmas or New Year but they allocated us (away fans) a nightclub and loads of people nearly broke their necks slipping on ice crossing the car park..

I disagree, if I recall you & I floated to the ground like Torvill & Dean!!!……or was it Orville & Mr Bean?

[Splott-light...]

I disagree, if I recall you & I floated to the ground like Torvill & Dean!!!……or was it Orville & Mr Bean?

Gillian De Terville and Mr Sheen..

(showing my age)

[splott parker]

Gillian De Terville and Mr Sheen..

(showing my age)

Aaaah, Barry Sheen

[Splott-light...]

Aaaah, Barry Sheen

🏍

i'd love to do a few aways with you bunch this season but it'll probably be difficult getting a Wilson..

[splott parker]

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i'd love to do a few aways with you bunch this season but it'll probably be difficult getting a Wilson..

You may have to get one last thing, perhaps wait ‘til the midnight hour.

[Splott-light...]

You may have to get one last thing, perhaps wait ‘til the midnight hour.

nice

[ToTaL ITK]

conversely my kids went to 7 or 8 games last season and never saw us lose

that was a fluke

[WJ99mobile]

I was hoping to go to this and take my boy before he’s 1 on the 10th for his first ‘official’ game but after going to the legends match in May I don’t think it has the changing facilities needed unless I pay for the posh seats.

Suppose it’s not really a place for 11 month olds but wanted to go for sentimental reasons.

Anyway fully expect a win on Saturday. 2-0 City.

[WJ99mobile]

Do you mean “can’t” ?

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/jIW1UrdTzNQ

[Der Kaiser]

I was hoping to go to this and take my boy before he’s 1 on the 10th for his first ‘official’ game but after going to the legends match in May I don’t think it has the changing facilities needed unless I pay for the posh seats.

Suppose it’s not really a place for 11 month olds but wanted to go for sentimental reasons.

Anyway fully expect a win on Saturday. 2-0 City.

Let him have a few years at least before the City claim another soul.

[az city]

I am officially a saddo - I watched all the friendlies - they came "free" with the international pass (for once). I'll caveat what I'm about to say by acknowledging they were meaningless.

We are the proverbial curate's egg as a team from what I viewed. After watching the first and last 30 minutes against QPR I was convinced we'd win the entire thing at a canter scoring numerous pretty goals for fun. After watching large parts of the second half against Notts County, I was convinced we'd struggle near the bottom shipping ludicrous goals with cardboard cutouts for defenders.

I think confidence is a big thing in football so I'm hoping we are primed for a blistering start on Saturday. I'm worried we'll do the City thing and ship a breakaway goal after 20 minutes and lose ignominiously to a team of L1 also-rans.

I'm coming a long way for the first game so the minimum I expect is 100% effort. That was distinctly lacking for large parts of last year.

Have a good season everyone.

[Underhill1980]

I am officially a saddo - I watched all the friendlies - they came "free" with the international pass (for once). I'll caveat what I'm about to say by acknowledging they were meaningless.

We are the proverbial curate's egg as a team from what I viewed. After watching the first and last 30 minutes against QPR I was convinced we'd win the entire thing at a canter scoring numerous pretty goals for fun. After watching large parts of the second half against Notts County, I was convinced we'd struggle near the bottom shipping ludicrous goals with cardboard cutouts for defenders.

I think confidence is a big thing in football so I'm hoping we are primed for a blistering start on Saturday. I'm worried we'll do the City thing and ship a breakaway goal after 20 minutes and lose ignominiously to a team of L1 also-rans.

I'm coming a long way for the first game so the minimum I expect is 100% effort. That was distinctly lacking for large parts of last year.

Have a good season everyone.

Well summed up. Your point about confidence is key, a good start at home and we can fly; a depressing 0-1 loss and everyone will be up in arms.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

I think we will destroy them and be left with no energy for the remaining 45 games.

[Former Labour leader]

I know little about Posh so any prediction is a complete guess.
All I will say is that Posh are a bogey side and we may still have a hangover from the last few seasons where our home form has been awful.
1-1

[North Cardiff Blue]

Easy start this year compared to last year, so there are no excuses we need to get off to a flyer and see whare we are when we play Luton.

[Trigger]

Hoping on a sunny day we put on a good performance and get off to a much needed win.

Just have a feeling we will concede early and then improve to draw. Surely we can't draw as many this season though!

[The Lone Gunman]

Only one side (Crawley, who were relegated) conceded more goals than Peterborough last season.

The Racing Post's verdict for this season:

"Posh have been raided over the summer with several influential players leaving. A strong recruitment drive has meant relegation is unlikely, but they may also struggle to improve much on last season's 18th-place finish."

It's the start of the season and anything can happen, but failing to beat this lot would be very disappointing even considering the obvious weaknesses in City's current squad.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

The Racing Post's verdict for this season:

"Posh have been raided over the summer with several influential players leaving. A strong recruitment drive has meant relegation is unlikely, but they may also struggle to improve much on last season's 18th-place finish."

They've lost Kyprianou, Poku and Ricky-Jade Jones. Quite a hit for them.

[binman]

Their first choice goalkeeper is injured as is his back-up
At the moment their third choice transfer listed goalkeeper is playing though they are trying to bring in a keeper to play on the weekend

Apparently they play out from the back