24/03/10 - Cardiff City v. Sheffield United

[Foxy]

Your match thread for:

• Predictions
• Line-ups
• In-match chatter
• Post-match reaction

 

[Foxy]

Should be an interesting one either way!

Many making the trip down?

 

[Come from away]

Do we have 11 first team players left (folks who have started more than two games)?

 

[Foxy]

Do we have 11 first team players left (folks who have started more than two games)?

I'll take my boots mate.

Wouldn't be too shocked to see a striker arriving anytime now. If not, we've just got Cressy leading the line.

 

[Santos]

Should be an interesting one either way!

Many making the trip down?

Absolute top marks to anyone making the trip, personally I couldn't think of anything worse than shelling out £80+ to go all that way to watch mostly loanees playing in a Sheffield United shirt on a Wednesday night.

Looking at the league table it looks as if it really is shit or bust on Wednesday, even a point would be a poor result in regards to the current situation.

 

[DazBlade88]

Don't know if I'm looking forward to this or not, the point on Saturday has given me a bit more confidence but I'd be surprised to see us take anything out of it.

If it's a crap game at least I can add a new ground to the list.

 

[Foxy]

If it's a crap game at least I can add a new ground to the list.

New ground (though we've seen it already ) and a new Travelodge... how exciting

 

[DazBlade88]

New ground (though we've seen it already ) and a new Travelodge... how exciting

My dreams are certainly being fulfilled

 

[LouTheBlade]

I personally don't think any kind of result is going to get us back in it now but at least a win would give us something to keep playing for. I think the Blades will do very well to get a draw tomorrow night if I'm honest.

I fear the worst in this one but good luck to our travelling army of loanees anyway.

UTB

 

[anglian blade]

Crucial, must win, night match against promotion challengers Cardiff. I go for 5-1 to us.

oops sorry, I am suffering from flashbacks again.

 

[DuncDisorderly]

Lets hope for a bit of this kind of spirit from our boys...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0mLsS7Owxo&feature=related

 

[broomhillblade]

Tonight's Line-Up?

Unless KW is playing it very cannily and he produces a rabbit out of the hat I assume that we only have one fit striker (Cresswell) available for tonight.

He could play him alone up front with five across the middle but we've hardly got 5 midfielders that can last 90 minutes.

Maybe he could start with Little playing behind Cresswell and when he tires, if we're not winning, do something really bold like playing Bartley up front with Cresswell (I gather he played there for a few minutes on Saturday). It might just surprise the opposition. Or maybe Lowton will be our surprise package. I just hope KW doesn't pack the defence and tries to grind out a 0-0 draw.

There were some odd results last night. Maybe our patched-up team can surprise us all tonight! It's a funny old game....

 

[Sensiblade]

from the BBC
GREAT!!!

No club has yet done the double over the Blades this term. Cardiff and leaders Newcastle are the only ones that yet could.

 

[LouTheBlade]

GK: Simonsen
RB: Connolly
CB: Morgan
CB: Nosworthy
LB: Stewart
RM: Yeates
CM: Montgomery
CM: Harper
LM: Quinn
ST: Williamson
ST: Cresswell

Subs: Bennett, Lowton, Bartley, Seip, Little, ?????

If all other options are unavailable up front I would go with Willo alongside Cresswell in a 4-4-2 as he would be the only one remotely capable of playing up there. It would probably be more likely that KB would go 4-5-1 with Willo in midfield but you get the idea.

I am assuming Ward and Henderson won't make it but I will be delighted if they do!

If Morgan is fit I would have to play him in this one as we need our captain for a game like this!

 

[our kes]

Morgan, Yeates and Williamson all out according to Radio Sheff last night.

 

[Linz]

Team news from the OS: LINKY

Kevin Blackwell has confirmed that Henri Camera will be unavailable at Cardiff tonight because of the groin strain he sustained at the weekend.

Chris Morgan has completed a two match suspension but the Blades boss has one or two other injury concerns before naming his starting line-up.

Cardiff duo Joe Ledley and Kelvin Etuhu are closing in on comebacks although neither will feature.

Ledley has been cleared to return to training after undergoing two hip operations in January and could be back in action within three weeks.

Loan star Etuhu is also on the mend following a spell on the sidelines with ankle problems, but he is also set to miss the clash with the Blades.

Defenders Kevin McNaughton and Anthony Gerrard are sidelined with thigh and calf injuries respectively, but are set to return to training within the next week.

Meanwhile, full-back Mark Kennedy is a doubt for the game with a rib injury, although City are awaiting the results of an X-ray before making a decision.

 

[Latters]

Unless KW is playing it very cannily and he produces a rabbit out of the hat I assume that we only have one fit striker (Cresswell) available for tonight.

He could play him alone up front with five across the middle but we've hardly got 5 midfielders that can last 90 minutes.

Maybe he could start with Little playing behind Cresswell and when he tires, if we're not winning, do something really bold like playing Bartley up front with Cresswell (I gather he played there for a few minutes on Saturday). It might just surprise the opposition. Or maybe Lowton will be our surprise package. I just hope KW doesn't pack the defence and tries to grind out a 0-0 draw.

There were some odd results last night. Maybe our patched-up team can surprise us all tonight! It's a funny old game....

Who's KW?

 

[LouTheBlade]

Morgan, Yeates and Williamson all out according to Radio Sheff last night.

Does this ever end?!!!

I'd better get my boots and head down to the station. I can probably make it to Cardiff for kick off if I leave now.

What are they doing in training?!!! It gets to a point where it can't be bad luck anymore

 

[broomhillblade]

Who's KW?

A Freudian slip.

Kenneth Wolstenholme perhaps?

 

[Grecian2000]

Kenneth Wolstenholme perhaps?

Or maybe Kent Walton.

Shouldn't we be in the Harry Carpenter thread?

 

[raul]

Kolin Wanker.

 

[Ollessendro]

It's make or break tonight boys and girls. Our biggest game of the season (but KB is saying it's not a must win!? )

We all know that we CAN go out and get a result. Cardiff are not that good and if we play to the best of our ability then we could beat them. Barnsley came here and took the points a few weeks ago, so why shouldn't Sheffield United be able to? However our woeful away form, woeful manager and patched up team doesn't inspire confidence.

Personally I can't see us getting a result, especially winning. I'd love them to surprise me and win it, but my head is telling me no. I'm going for a 2-0 win for Cardiff.

They've lost at home to the Dinlges, Geordies, Tractor boys, Plymouth and QPR. 5 home losses is poor and hence we stand a chance (despite having a woeful away record). What is imperative for me is that we don't concede. I know it sounds simple, but if we keep it tight then we can win the game. If we concede early on then it's game over.

 

[LouTheBlade]

It's make or break tonight boys and girls. Our biggest game of the season (but KB is saying it's not a must win!? )

We all know that we CAN go out and get a result. Cardiff are not that good and if we play to the best of our ability then we could beat them. Barnsley came here and took the points a few weeks ago, so why shouldn't Sheffield United be able to? However our woeful away form, woeful manager and patched up team doesn't inspire confidence.

Personally I can't see us getting a result, especially winning. I'd love them to surprise me and win it, but my head is telling me no. I'm going for a 2-0 win for Cardiff.

They've lost at home to the Dinlges, Geordies, Tractor boys, Plymouth and QPR. 5 home losses is poor and hence we stand a chance (despite having a woeful away record). What is imperative for me is that we don't concede. I know it sounds simple, but if we keep it tight then we can win the game. If we concede early on then it's game over.

I would go along with all of that. Especially the last paragraph. The first goal will be crucial tonight.

 

[NorwayBladeKarl]

If we win this one, it will be one of the most surprising results this year in the championship. Im not at all confident....I hope not, but I think Cardiff will grab this by 2 goals.....Come on Blades!!!!!!! Monty is on FIRE

 

[davidpinder]

tonights team

Is Morgan not available tonight ? he is not in the 16? i see little starts.

 

[djbaldken]

injured apparently

 

[SwissBlade]

Monty is on FIRE

Averaging 0.5 goals per game (in the last two games)

 

[blader]

Does this team mean our supporting striker is Mr. Jordam Stewart? Blades 0.....

 

[Toronto Blade]

Morgan injured in training on friday didn't travel with the team.

 

[LS5 Blade]

Who's on the bench tonight? Have we mustered up 6 players?