Cardiff City vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

We will lose.

 

[perseus]

Forecast

I am going for the favourite 1-1 draw. Optimistic. I've seen enough of Cardiff to think we may need four in midfield. I saw Swansea win 1-0 at Cardiff last season. I thought the two central defenders of Cardiff were excellent against West Ham. The best pair I have seen so far this season. A lot of Cardiff players have changed since last season. Miller and Earnshaw don't need as much room as our defenders gave Billy Sharp when he skied a chance that he would be expected to test Casper. I see us playing deep at times, and other times pressing Cardiff. This might give the illusion that Cardiff are on top when Albion are playing deep. Especially if we play both Bridcutt and Navarro from the start.

Will Gedette start? He might keep Painter occupied.

Ankergren
Calderón Dunk Greer Painter
Navarro Bridcutt
Dicker Sparrow
Mackail-Smith Barnes

Brezovan
Noone
Vincelot (may start instead of Sparrow or Navarro)
Bergkamp ?
Jamie Smith ?

I am putting down as Buckley, Hoskins, Lua lua, El-Abd, Elphink as all injured and all five would be in the starting squad. So we have five players out. It looks like we need two more players.

 

[Mackenzie]

Cardiff are missing a few players through injury at centre midfield, hopefully this will allow Dicker and Bridcutt to have an influence on the game.

 

[perseus]

Cardiff City Stadium Reviews, Cardiff City FC | Stadium Journey

 

[perseus]

Cardiff are missing a few players through injury at centre midfield, hopefully this will allow Dicker and Bridcutt to have an influence on the game.

I think they just have one player out


Aron Gunnarsson is a doubt for Cardiff after limping out of the 3-1 win over Bristol City at the weekend.

The midfielder underwent a MRI scan on Monday to discover the extent of his ankle injury and Malky Mackay is hopeful he will be fit for Wednesday's game.

Gunnarsson was one of nine summer signings by Mackay after 12 players left following Cardiff's failed play-off campaign last season.

http://www.sportinglife.com/football/cc_championship/brighton/news/story_get.dor?STORY_NAME=nonwire_soccer/11/08/16/manual_130747.html&TEAMHD=brighton&BID=366

 

[clippedgull]

I am putting down as Buckley, Hoskins, Lua lua, El-Abd, Elphink as all injured and all five would be in the starting squad. So we have five players out. It looks like we need two more players.

According to Gus, Lua Lua and Hoskins are fit again and could be involved tonight.

 

[perseus]

Referee

According to Gus, Lua Lua and Hoskins are fit again and could be involved tonight.

Great. Don't tell Cardiff though!
This poses a selection and tactical problem.


Keith Stroud
http://www.football-lineups.com/referee/182/

 

[whitelion]

My head says 1-1 but my heart 2-1 to the Albion - looking forward to the commentary tonight.

 

[imissworthing2]

Cracking weather. here in cardiff, not a hoody in sight!!

 

[mrbigshot]

1-0 Brighton, I reckon Bridcutt is going to play outstanding

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

any news on any links yet ??

 

[astevens76]

1-1 tonight i feel. Which I would be more than happy with

 

[Giraffe]

any news on any links yet ??

This, stuck at work unable to get there tonight. Would be good to get a live stream.

 

[Two Professors]

Need Glas's cat to be on top form tonight,and kick the Welsh into touch.2-0 Albion win,CMS & Nooooooone

 

[Mr Smggles]

This, stuck at work unable to get there tonight. Would be good to get a live stream.

That would be fantastic. Is there any football on tonight that would be perceived as "higher profile" than our game? It seems like an obvious one to televise tbh

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

I would be very happy if we get a draw here. If there is a chance of a miracle promotion this season its at places like Cardiff that we want to pick up points

 

[Sussex Nomad]

Gus Out !!

Bit harsh! Give him til Christmas at least?

 

[glasfryn]

Need Glas's cat to be on top form tonight,and kick the Welsh into touch.2-0 Albion win,CMS & Nooooooone

she will be here for the KO mind you she is welsh but as yet I have not told her she is
my thoughts on this one are that I was thinking last season we might get a draw against Charlton and look what happened there (meggy has just walked into the room) so I am going to go along with your prediction TP
get in there Albion and get stuck in play your flowing football and keep us in the top two(even if it is behind the Scum plenty of time yet to overhaul them)

 

[dingodan]

3 - 2 Albion

 

[perseus]

That would be fantastic. Is there any football on tonight that would be perceived as "higher profile" than our game? It seems like an obvious one to televise tbh

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