CARDIFF CITY v NEWPORT COUNTY. Match thread

[Michael Morris]

Tuesday 7th October, ko 7:45pm.
EFL Trophy - Southern Group A,
Live on Sky Sports+

Match Officials:

Referee: Ollie Yates
Assistant Referee: Kevin Morris
Assistant Referee: Mark Senior
Fourth Official: Oliver Taylor

[ToTaL ITK]

I would use as many bench players as possible.
We don't need any cup runs imo

[blue matt]

I would be fielding our strongest team ( with maybe 2 or 3 kids ), a nice little win, winning is infectious and a nice cup run with a trip to Wembley for the final

lets go for it

[splott parker]

I would use as many bench players as possible.
We don't need any cup runs imo

I’d not necessarily change the personnel too much but I’d like Murphy to experiment with the system. Try a few new ideas with the lads. Fine working out plan ‘Bs’ & plan ‘Cs’ on the training pitches but much better in a match situation.

[PontBlue]

Anyone called up for international duty won't feature so BBM might not have a lot of choice about who plays

[Der Kaiser]

Lawlor, Kpakio, Jolwill, Giles, Mafico, Nyakuhwa and Ashford all called up. Personally don't think we should be playing Wintle, Rolwill, Robinson or Salech in this one either.

Will take a stab at the team being the below, though I haven't got a clue if it would satisfy the criteria.

Turner

Ng
Spiers
Osho
Bagan (he needs a rest but no clue who else would play here)

Chambers
Turnbull
Tankiewicz

Davies
Pearce
Kellyman

[LA Bluebird]

Rubin and Davies called up too. Isn't Tankiewicz in some age grade Wales team or do they not play this break?

Are there any rules in the Vertu that we have to play a certain number of players from the start who played the previous league game (as there are in the National League Cup)? If so we'd basically have the team picked for us. If not I hope anyone who has logged serious minutes this year is anywhere close to the team.

[Der Kaiser]

Rubin and Davies called up too. Isn't Tankiewicz in some age grade Wales team or do they not play this break?

Are there any rules in the Vertu that we have to play a certain number of players from the start who played the previous league game (as there are in the National League Cup)? If so we'd basically have the team picked for us. If not I hope anyone who has logged serious minutes this year is anywhere close to the team.

For EFL clubs:

Minimum of four qualifying outfield players in their starting XI. A qualifying outfield player was one who met any of the following requirements:
Any player who started the previous or following first-team fixture.
Any player who is in the top 10 players at the club who has made the most starting appearances in league and domestic cup competitions this season.
Any player with forty or more first-team starting appearances in their career, including International matches.
Any player on loan from a Premier League club or any EFL Category One Academy club.
A club can play any eligible goalkeeper in the competition.
Any player out on a long loan term at a National League, National League North, or National League South team can play as long as the loaning team agree to allow the player to return for the match.

[Jamsarnie]

We don't need any cup runs imo

I’d normally agree with this, but that win at Exeter has given us a great chance to finish top of this group, and given the trophy is regionalised* until the semi finals we’ve got a decent chance of a Wembley trip this season.

* Only Stevenage and Wimbledon in the southern section are in the top ten of league one, and we’d likely avoid Stevenage in round 2 if we both finish top of our respective groups. It’s a weak region.

I still expect wholesale changes for this game mind, and beat Newport. I’d roll out The TANK as well. Make a bit of history.

[Dave St]

Anyone know how many tickets we've sold?

[LA Bluebird]

For EFL clubs:

Minimum of four qualifying outfield players in their starting XI. A qualifying outfield player was one who met any of the following requirements:
Any player who started the previous or following first-team fixture.
Any player who is in the top 10 players at the club who has made the most starting appearances in league and domestic cup competitions this season.
Any player with forty or more first-team starting appearances in their career, including International matches.
Any player on loan from a Premier League club or any EFL Category One Academy club.
A club can play any eligible goalkeeper in the competition.
Any player out on a long loan term at a National League, National League North, or National League South team can play as long as the loaning team agree to allow the player to return for the match.

If he starts Kellyman, NG, Chambers and Turnbull he'll just about manage that then I reckon, otherwise he'll have to start at least one of the players who started against Orient. Interesting to see if he then does a Robbie Savage and brings them off after a minute.

[Der Kaiser]

If he starts Kellyman, NG, Chambers and Turnbull he'll just about manage that then I reckon, otherwise he'll have to start at least one of the players who started against Orient. Interesting to see if he then does a Robbie Savage and brings them off after a minute.

Osho should start so for me that's at least one from Saturday that would be. I suspect having seen Davies has been called up Willock probably will as well, seeing as we don't have another winger available to go with Kellyman.

[Jamsarnie]

If he starts Kellyman, NG, Chambers and Turnbull he'll just about manage that then I reckon, otherwise he'll have to start at least one of the players who started against Orient. Interesting to see if he then does a Robbie Savage and brings them off after a minute.

I would start Osho in defensive midfield, as others have mentioned. See how it works out for him. It’s a low risk experiment.

[City123]

Lawlor, Kpakio, Jolwill, Giles, Mafico, Nyakuhwa and Ashford all called up. Personally don't think we should be playing Wintle, Rolwill, Robinson or Salech in this one either.

Will take a stab at the team being the below, though I haven't got a clue if it would satisfy the criteria.

Turner

Ng
Spiers
Osho
Bagan (he needs a rest but no clue who else would play here)

Chambers
Turnbull
Tankiewicz

Davies
Pearce
Kellyman

I think Luke Pearce may be injured?

Supposedly Wales u17s don't meet up until the end of the week so Tankiewicz could play, he may have to out of necessity!

Among the u21 regulars not called up are Dennis, Spiers, George, Perrett, Davies & Barton. Wouldn't be a shock if some of them are involved purely due to a lack of numbers

[LA Bluebird]

I would start Osho in defensive midfield, as others have mentioned. See how it works out for him. It’s a low risk experiment.

Agreed. He clearly needs the minutes and the confidence that goes with it wherever he plays.

[cantonboy]

Agreed. He clearly needs the minutes and the confidence that goes with it wherever he plays.

I just hope we don't see his "After tragic error" smile.

[Trigger]

Looks like county have sold 1400. May outnumber us