Popular Post Lord Snooty Posted October 17, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) THE INTERNATIONAL BREAK IS OVER! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CARDIFF - V - WEDNESDAY Friday 18th October 19:45 Kick Off Cardiff City Stadium THE TEAM NEWS ---------------------------- Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Smithies Peltier Morrison Flint Bennett Bacuna Pack Paterson Ward Murphy Glatzel Unavailable: Etheridge (Injured), Connolly (Injured), Richards (Injured), Ralls (Injured), Vassell (Injured) Doubtful: Bamba (Injured), Hoilett (Knock) Cardiff boss Neil Warnock is planning to rotate his squad as they return from the international break. The Bluebirds have a hectic week, with a trip to Millwall in midweek being followed by the derby clash at Swansea next Sunday, and Warnock said he is planning on using his squad to get through the games. Warnock will have goalkeeper Neil Etheridge and winger Junior Hoilett available, after they came back unscathed from representing the Philippines and Canada respectively. Joe Ralls is expected to return, having missed two league games due to a groin injury, while Ashley Richards and Isaac Vassell are sidelined until November. **** Predicted line-up (4-1-4-1): Westwood Odubajo Iorfa Borner Palmer Hutchinson Reach Lee Bannan Harris Fletcher Unavailable: Wildsmith (Injured), Lees (Injured), Bates (Injured) Doubtful: Luongo (Knock) Sheffield Wednesday are boosted by the return of suspended duo Fernando Forestieri and Sam Hutchinson. Liam Palmer and Atdhe Nuhiu are also available after returning to training at the end of the international break. Massimo Luongo has resumed full training following a knee issue but is unlikely to be fit enough to play in Cardiff. Captain Tom Lees continues to regain fitness after a hamstring injury and will not be available. FORM ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FACTS Cardiff City are winless in seven league matches against Sheffield Wednesday since a 2-1 victory in September 2014. Wednesday have not won in their last eight away league matches against Cardiff since a 2-1 victory in April 2007 under Brian Laws. Only Preston North End (16) have won more home points in the Championship this season than Cardiff (13). Wednesday have won none of their last 11 away league matches in Wales (Drawn 5 Lost 6). During his managerial career, the only opposite number Sheffield Wednesday boss Garry Monk has faced more often without beating than Cardiff boss Neil Warnock (four games) is Tony Pulis (five games). ------------------------------------------------------------------ Cardiff 5/4 Draw 23/10 Wednesday 9/4 **** Fernando is back. Will he start? I wouldn't think so. He's been out a while and no amount of training can replicate the cut and thrust of Championship football. Will he make an appearance? I'm sure he will be involved because the best way to build up that sharpness is to pick up some match minutes. To be honest what a horrible prospect for a tiring defence after 70 minutes of battling than seeing the little man stood on the side about to come on and start running at you. The Colin Factor....to be honest. There is no Colin Factor. It's old hat. The panto villain act fools no one but the most blinkered of Wednesday fans. It's a show to make it about us and him. It's a mind game to take all the pressure off his players, and it's a flanker he has amazingly pulled over too many of our fans eyes for too long. This is about Wednesday and Cardiff out there on the pitch. Nothing else. WE'RE NOT STILL FALLING FOR IT, SURELY? On the pitch the focus area must surely be Harris. Against his old club. He's bound to do well isn't he? Afterall the old boys we let go often seem to come back and bite us on our arris. Be nice to see the same thing happen in reverse for once and for us to see one of ours go back to his old stomping ground and stick to his previous club. And if he does...I hope he celebrates properly! BOUND TO HAVE A BLINDER....ISN'T HE? Luongo is a doubt. Will this mean a spot for Reach in the middle and Murphy on the flank? To be honest I'd rather see Lee involved in the middle ahead Hutch at the base and let the former Oldham lad get on from midfield and push high up the pitch in support of Fletcher. Equally I hope Bannan is given the extra attacking licence as he was in the last game before the break. We do that and I don't see any reason why we can't go to the land of tin and Brains and come back with three points. BACK TO HIS MOST DANGEROUS -FURTHER FORWARD UP THE OWLS! Edited October 17, 2019 by Lord Snooty 21 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morepork Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) Thank f**k that international break is over and we have the OMDT back, cheers Snoots. Lets put one over Colin and build on a great start from Monk!!!! Edited October 17, 2019 by Morepork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offalyowl Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Brilliant as always snoots and agree I think Harris will comeback to haunt them with a goal and an assist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OWLERTON GHOST Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I'm driving my car straight into the ground tomorrow evening and parking next to the away goal ... Parking is quite relaxed in and around the "New Ninian"...... Welcome back Snootay !!!!...... 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jomaco Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 I've put draw to make sure we win 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Really dislike everything about Cardiff, always have done. Would love us to come back with the 3 points. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiJ Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Feels like a big game this one. You know, a real chance to make a statement. Going to be a tough one, but if we pick up the three points then people might start taking notice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalthamOwl Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) Sure both managers will get a lot of stick from the opposition fans because of the teams they both use to manage. Love to put one over on Warnock. Edited October 17, 2019 by WalthamOwl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pazowl55 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 (edited) 8 minutes ago, SiJ said: Feels like a big game this one. You know, a real chance to make a statement. Going to be a tough one, but if we pick up the three points then people might start taking notice. Dont want them to take notice would rather stay under the radar like we did in the two playoff seasons. Thinking about it 3rd season when we were getting noticed. That's when the players and the manager bottled it. Or was that the playoffs, I am confused. Edited October 17, 2019 by pazowl55 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Costello 77 Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Cardiff are good at home.. we've got a good defence..a point looks on the cards which would do me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wexowl Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Cardiff a bit of an agricultural team time we put one (or two) up their furrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
striker Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Gone for a win, why not? They've got a decent team, strong at home, but on our day we are a match for anyone. Good couple of weeks on the training pitch, nice and fresh with stronger options now on the bench with FF, Lees. 0-1 to Wednesday, Fletcher on 65 minutes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doghouse Daz Posted October 17, 2019 Share Posted October 17, 2019 Sod the negativity 1 - 3 to THE MIGHTY OWLS Fletch, Nuhiu and Harris COME ON YOU BLUE AND WHITE WIZARDS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nevthelodgemoorowl Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 deliberated long and hard put us down for a narrow loss in order to achieve a narrow win. Up The Owls ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trumbullowl Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Forever and ever We'll follow our team 'Cos Sheffield Wednesday We are supreme. Let's beat these and go top! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WindygrOWLer Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 Will have to be physical and match their aggression and be up for the battle to beat these sheep sh*ggers. Would be a good 3 points... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiamAP22D Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 I'd go 442 with fletcher and Nuhiu up top. Take a point now if offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 6 hours ago, Morepork said: Thank f**k that international break is over and we have the OMDT back, cheers Snoots. Lets put one over Colin and build on a great start from Monk!!!! Colin Monk... Are we at the Lakeside tonight.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roscoe P. Coltrane Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 THE WEDNESDAY 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshOwl Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 If we get at them and play to our strengths we’ll win. As usual it’ll depend on whether we turn up. Score draw is my prediction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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