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“ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR "

Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:02 pm

' MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR BRYSON '

Callum Paterson and Omar Bogle replace Craig Bryson and Danny Ward who aren’t involved due to injury.


STARTING 11

Neil Etheridge
Bruno Manga
Sean Morrison
Sol Bamba
Joe Bennett
Callum Paterson
Loic Damour
Joe Ralls
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Junior Hoilett
Omar Bogle

SUBSTITUTES

Brian Murphy
Lee Peltier
Matt Connolly
Greg Halford
Liam Feeney
Lee Tomlin
Anthony Pilkington

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Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:03 pm

Even more injuries in Ward and Bryson apparently?

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Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:05 pm

Pantmawr Bluebird wrote:Even more injuries in Ward and Bryson apparently?

I like the personnel selected. Are we playing 3 centre backs or will Paterson be in midfield?

Re: “ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR

Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:06 pm

TREADING TEAM NEWS | Starting XI unchanged for fourth game running as we meet Cardiff under floodlights…

Starting XI: Mannone, Gunter, Bacuna, McShane (c), Moore, Van den Berg, Edwards, Kelly, Aluko, Barrow, Kermorgant.
Subs: Jaakkola, Beerens, Ilori, Clement, Böðvarsson, Blackett, Popa

Re: “ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR

Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:08 pm

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Re: “ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR

Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:08 pm

I can see Pilks getting involved and have some game time tonight, but still looks a decent enough side if they are all fit.

Re: “ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR

Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:08 pm

Poor bench, highlights that we could do with one or two in January

I assume bamba in midfield but will see soon

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Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:09 pm

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Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:09 pm

“Some great stats in the Reading programme, though it won’t make happy reading for Cardiff fans. This is Neil Warnock’s 30th league game against the Royals, his first coming back in March 1989, and so far he’s lost 16 of them - more defeats than he’s suffered against any other side. He’s lost his last two visits to the Madejski, one goal defeats while with Rotherham and the Bluebirds.
But there is some mitigating factors - it’s the 500th game at the Madejski on Saturday (so this is the 499th) and no other manager has had more games in the away dug-out than the 69-year-old. When you’re going that long, you’re bound to have a few losses along the way.
Still, safe to say the veteran would love it to put a dent in that record tonight as he looks to continue his superb achievements with his latest club.”

Re: “ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR

Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:10 pm

paulh_85 wrote:Poor bench, highlights that we could do with one or two in January

I assume bamba in midfield but will see soon


That’s what it looks like, with Paterson going to right-back and Manga back to centre-back with Morrison.

Re: “ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR

Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:22 pm

Poor bench? Don’t want too much do you !

Re: “ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR

Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:22 pm

noisycat wrote:Poor bench? Don’t want too much do you !



Would you say it’s a strong bench then?

Re: “ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR

Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:27 pm

noisycat wrote:Poor bench? Don’t want too much do you !



no Ward..Bryson or Gunner..?

Re: “ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR

Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:28 pm

Agree its our weakest bench for a while. Only tomlin is a game changer l....team is strong though

Re: “ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR

Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:29 pm

Pilks will come on and score, you can see it happening

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Mon Dec 11, 2017 7:32 pm

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Mon Dec 11, 2017 8:30 pm

Second earliest goal Cardiff have conceded this year. QPR after 15 mins the other, a game they came back to win 2-1. Little suggestion so far of the same happening

Re: “ CARDIFF CITY TEAM: MENDEZ-LAING IS BACK BUT NO WARD OR

Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:11 pm

Neil Etheridge very nearly gifts Reading a third goal before Paterson charges up the pitch, but he’s brought down by Kelly who is yellow carded.

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Mon Dec 11, 2017 9:15 pm

Had our chances this half. Got a feeling we are going to regret those misses.