Saint_John Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 The Ref is due to be Phil Gibbs from the West Midlands (Solihull). I believe he only started doing FL games in 2008 before that he was mainly in charge of Football Conf games and was assistant head teacher at Kings Heath Boys' School in Birmingham. Saints games 2010/11 v Colchester (a) Won 2-0 send off one of their players for raising his hands to Butterfield. v Orient (H) Drew 1-1 last league home game for AP; Rickie scored deflected freekick but in general we didn't play well. Note a number of the Stats D/Bs say he was in charge of the 1-0 Win a Yeovil (17/4/2010) when Morgan was sent off, however the O/S, Echo & BBC all say the Ref that day was Oliver Langford, so there was probably a change of Ref and the Stats D/B are wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jones91 Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 Cardiff are gonna go for the win as they've dropped too many points so far and we play better against attacking teams. 3 - 1 Saints Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 26 September, 2011 Author Share Posted 26 September, 2011 A quick browse on their forums and they're talking about whether bring in their young academy kids as they're so stretched for anyone up front. They still have real quality in Whittingham though, we need to pay close attention to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dell Dave Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 I've been told by the boys at work that Lee Naylor is the worst Left Back in the division and is only playing as Cardiff have four players injured.....including that French block Rudy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctoroncall Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 no goal for connolly in what 4 games?? IMO This is where we should now have someone knocking on the door, a le fonre, rodriguez, maynard, beckford etc. The 'off-side' goal against Birmingham was actually wrongly disallowed such was his great movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 Why no tickets available on the day ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 win all home, draw all aways and we will probably win the league. hope we win, draw not disaster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K,Billy's supersound Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 davis frazer fonte jos fox de ridder morgan cork lallana lambert guly 3-1 win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
100%Red&White Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 A quick browse on their forums and they're talking about whether bring in their young academy kids as they're so stretched for anyone up front. They still have real quality in Whittingham though, we need to pay close attention to him. A few interesting snippets from thier forum: http://www.cardiffcityforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=60488 Some seem to looking forward to our visit http://www.cardiffcityforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=60547 Panorama soon to go out with a programme on football corruption, 3 current Prem managers implicated apparently. There was also a bit about 300 Brighton fans travelling to Plymouth at the weekend in support of their situation, fair play to them, repaying the support they received from fellow football fans when they were turfed out of the Goldstone. Also read about some Cardiff fans and skates in court last week following trouble at fartton. A skate mob were attacking Cardiff fans when a load piled off a coach and then attacked the skates. All the fighting apparently caught on video but noone sent down. Fence rattling obviously a nawtier offence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussexsaint Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 Really want to see De Ridder get a good run out for once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 Could go either way. We can't go the expecting to win, it'll be very difficult and a win would be outstanding. Can't believe some aren't happy with drawing at burnley. I can understand why, Burnely haven't won at home this season and haven't been very good in the league we are on fire before the match that pointed to a win for us. Come the match we were poor for 60mins and still could have won it with a little more clinical finishing so I can see why some people felt it was two points dropped. Personally at 1 nil down with 10mins to go it felt like a good draw in the end to me. Back to the Cardiff game tough but winnable if we play the way we have been. If we start like we did against Leicester or Burnley we could be in trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anothersaintinsouthsea Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 A few interesting snippets from thier forum: http://www.cardiffcityforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=60488 Some seem to looking forward to our visit http://www.cardiffcityforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=60547 Panorama soon to go out with a programme on football corruption, 3 current Prem managers implicated apparently. There was also a bit about 300 Brighton fans travelling to Plymouth at the weekend in support of their situation, fair play to them, repaying the support they received from fellow football fans when they were turfed out of the Goldstone. Also read about some Cardiff fans and skates in court last week following trouble at fartton. A skate mob were attacking Cardiff fans when a load piled off a coach and then attacked the skates. All the fighting apparently caught on video but noone sent down. Fence rattling obviously a nawtier offence. Yep, there is plenty of footage on the News website. Can clearly see kicks to the head whilst on the ground etc - much worse than any footage I saw from our derby match last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooney Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 I saw West Ham v Cardiff on Sky earlier in the season and they were poor. Unless they have improved, we should win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Munster Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 I can understand why, Burnely haven't won at home this season and haven't been very good in the league we are on fire before the match that pointed to a win for us. Come the match we were poor for 60mins and still could have won it with a little more clinical finishing so I can see why some people felt it was two points dropped. Personally at 1 nil down with 10mins to go it felt like a good draw in the end to me. Back to the Cardiff game tough but winnable if we play the way we have been. If we start like we did against Leicester or Burnley we could be in trouble. They did win at Derby. No mean feat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sperm_john Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 so apparantly we have to use fox every game now as we paid 1.8m for him, poor harding might as well hang up his boots, my point was a wednesday night game at cardiff might be more suited to hardings style of play than foxs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 so apparantly we have to use fox every game now as we paid 1.8m for him, poor harding might as well hang up his boots, my point was a wednesday night game at cardiff might be more suited to hardings style of play than foxs Yep, it's a ridiculous thing to say. We have a squad and how much we pay for a player will have no bearing on how likely they are to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 so apparantly we have to use fox every game now as we paid 1.8m for him, poor harding might as well hang up his boots, my point was a wednesday night game at cardiff might be more suited to hardings style of play than foxs Only according to MLG who brings up Fox's price tag everytime anyone dares to mention Harding. Totally ridiculous to think that Nigel will base his team selection on how much we paid for a player. Connolly was free so he certainly shouldn't be in the first 11 ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickG Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 but he would pay that amount, when you already have two good LBs, for a cover LB - reckon would only have signed him if he thinks he is significantly better than Harding and therefore most likely to play Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hypochondriac Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 but he would pay that amount, when you already have two good LBs, for a cover LB - reckon would only have signed him if he thinks he is significantly better than Harding and therefore most likely to play Or if he possesses different qualities and can be utilised in different games. Or he is at least as good as Harding and anyone with a cheaper price tag was not as good? It's about competition for places and to suggest that his price tag has any bearing on his place in the team is a nonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smirking_Saint Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 but he would pay that amount, when you already have two good LBs, for a cover LB - reckon would only have signed him if he thinks he is significantly better than Harding and therefore most likely to play At this level of the game, well any level if you have the players its not as black and white as who is better in a certain position, for instance, when talking about strikers you can have quick and skillfull or a target man etc etc Why would this be different at LB ?? FWIW I think Fox fits in much better to the way we play currently, I.E moving forward and taking the game to the opposition. For this reason I think Fox will probably start, but it depends really what Adkins wants, I mean, does he want a solid no nonsense, fully committed FB against their winger ?? Or does he want to push their winger back by playing two attaking minded players on that flank ?? I would go for the latter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
View From The Top Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 Tough game and all three results are too close to call IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFSFC Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 The 'off-side' goal against Birmingham was actually wrongly disallowed such was his great movement. Its opinions but im not a massive lover of the lad, lightweight, not quick enough and tries to much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 At this level of the game, well any level if you have the players its not as black and white as who is better in a certain position, for instance, when talking about strikers you can have quick and skillfull or a target man etc etc Why would this be different at LB ?? FWIW I think Fox fits in much better to the way we play currently, I.E moving forward and taking the game to the opposition. For this reason I think Fox will probably start, but it depends really what Adkins wants, I mean, does he want a solid no nonsense, fully committed FB against their winger ?? Or does he want to push their winger back by playing two attaking minded players on that flank ?? I would go for the latter Harding gets forward - if anything, im surprised that Fox doesn't the attack the space in front of him more, though he obviously delivers a better ball. I wouldn't be opposed to seeing both Harding and Fox play together (Fox has featured as a winger for previous clubs), especially where we have to go away and do a job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shurlock Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 Its opinions but im not a massive lover of the lad, lightweight, not quick enough and tries to much. Am a big fan of Connolly; but I agree in a few games he's looked a tad lightweight - and we've lacked penetration. I thinks its exposed even more as we have lots of attacking players who like to drop into deeper positions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dig Dig Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 Tough game and all three results are too close to call IMHO. This. No one should be surprised by many results in this league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 26 September, 2011 Share Posted 26 September, 2011 Its opinions but im not a massive lover of the lad, lightweight, not quick enough and tries to much. I can sort of understand your comments about his lack of physical pace and strength, but what do you mean by 'tries to [sic] much'? As in tries to hard or is too fancy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Fox will be first choice. Not because of his price tag, but because as well as being a defender, his set pieces can create numerous extra chances in a match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jones91 Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Yeah I agree, definitely more chance of seeing a fox in an evening game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Garrett Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Just bought my ticket. COYR! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithd Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Tough, very tough. Any of the 3 results wont come as a surprise to any. Avoid defeat and I'd say NA is nailed on for manager of the month. 2-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Fox will be first choice. Not because of his price tag, but because as well as being a defender, his set pieces can create numerous extra chances in a match. not a very good one though, better than harding going forward but IMO leaves us very exposed at the back. Can't help thinking he'd be a better LW than LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Just bought my ticket. COYR! Did they give any indication of how many tickets had been sold? i would have thought we'll come close to taking the 2k they have given us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 27 September, 2011 Author Share Posted 27 September, 2011 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2011/09/27/cardiff-city-pair-earnshaw-and-gestede-to-miss-southampton-clash-91466-29493756/? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2011/09/27/cardiff-city-pair-earnshaw-and-gestede-to-miss-southampton-clash-91466-29493756/? Excellent news - so i make that as the following players out: Rob Earnshaw Rudy Gestede Lee Naylor Andrew Taylor Mark Hudson Craig Conway and i like the line "manager Malky Mackay tried to bring in a short-term loan player to cover for his injured stars but has so far failed in his bids" we should have a decent chance of winning this with all those players out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S-Clarke Posted 27 September, 2011 Author Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Excellent news - so i make that as the following players out: Rob Earnshaw Rudy Gestede Lee Naylor Andrew Taylor Mark Hudson Craig Conway and i like the line "manager Malky Mackay tried to bring in a short-term loan player to cover for his injured stars but has so far failed in his bids" we should have a decent chance of winning this with all those players out. and Stephen Mcphail is out according to Mackay, he also says on his interview that he has tried for 6 players but hasn't been able to get any of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 At this rate we're going to win by defualt, I take we will be facing the Cardiff youth team....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint_Jonny Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 At this rate we're going to win by defualt, I take we will be facing the Cardiff youth team....... Lets hope so eh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eurosaint Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 At this rate we're going to win by defualt, I take we will be facing the Cardiff youth team....... Not the Saints way, I'm afraid ! Always worries me when everything seems to be in our favour and then we blow it ! Hope I'm wrong ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Saint Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Huge chance to win in Cardiff - not many sides will get a similar opportunity. Need to take it really. Should do it comfortably if we play to form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doddisalegend Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Nice piece on Adam from a cardiff site http://bluebirdsbanter.co.uk/2011/09/beware-adam-lallana.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopkins Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Hudson and Lee Naylor will most probably be fit to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRM Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Hudson and Lee Naylor will most probably be fit to play. The Bluebirds have also received another blow, with full-back Lee Naylor, who replaced the injured Andrew Taylor against Leicester, out of tomorrow's match with a calf injury. But better news for the Bluebirds comes as captain Mark Hudson and winger Craig Conway are at least both expected to return for the trip to Humberside Read More http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2011/09/27/cardiff-city-pair-earnshaw-and-gestede-to-miss-southampton-clash-91466-29493756/#ixzz1ZA3HcGtP sounds like they will be out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint Charlie Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Mackay said Hudson "has a chance" for tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
for_heaven's_Saint Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Would be great to see Barnard on the bench. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissyboy31 Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 (edited) The Bluebirds have also received another blow, with full-back Lee Naylor, who replaced the injured Andrew Taylor against Leicester, out of tomorrow's match with a calf injury. But better news for the Bluebirds comes as captain Mark Hudson and winger Craig Conway are at least both expected to return for the trip to Humberside Read More http://www.walesonline.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2011/09/27/cardiff-city-pair-earnshaw-and-gestede-to-miss-southampton-clash-91466-29493756/#ixzz1ZA3HcGtP sounds like they will be out.Where?!! Edited 27 September, 2011 by krissyboy31 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CFSFC Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 I can sort of understand your comments about his lack of physical pace and strength' date=' but what do you mean by 'tries to [sic'] much'? As in tries to hard or is too fancy? I seem to be the only one who notices it ( or i'm wrong ) but he seems to try and play to many "fancy" balls in behind players or on the volley round the corner and we get hit on the break loads... burnley this happened twice. Would never knock a player for working to hard, its not his fault as in certain games he's made for it... Leeds being the prime example, i just think away from home we need pace to hit sides on the break quicker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 The UI are saying there will be no away tickets on the night. Can anyone confirm or deny this i.e has anyone contacted CCFC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alehouseboys Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 The UI are saying there will be no away tickets on the night. Can anyone confirm or deny this i.e has anyone contacted CCFC? http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2464938,00.html Saints have sold nearly 2,000 tickets for Wednesday's trip to Cardiff City. There are no more tickets available at St. Mary's with 300 tickets now returned to The Bluebirds, to be sold from the ticket office at the Cardiff City Stadium. These will be available from 6.45pm at the away ticket office, however, please note, there is a £2 increase on all tickets on the day of the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 Where?!! The home of Hull City and where Cardiff are playing on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dune Posted 27 September, 2011 Share Posted 27 September, 2011 http://www.saintsfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10280~2464938,00.html Saints have sold nearly 2,000 tickets for Wednesday's trip to Cardiff City. There are no more tickets available at St. Mary's with 300 tickets now returned to The Bluebirds, to be sold from the ticket office at the Cardiff City Stadium. These will be available from 6.45pm at the away ticket office, however, please note, there is a £2 increase on all tickets on the day of the game. Cheers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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