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Cardiff City v Swansea City
Leckwith ish.
Saturday December 12th 2020
Kick off 12.30pm
Officials
JOHN BROOKS
Nick Greenhalgh and Akil Howson
Fourth Official : Keith Stroud
TV : Swans TV & Sky Sports
It’s Welsh derby time, the real Welsh derby where by all accounts form counts for nothing. Over the years it’s apparent that the swans hold the kudos as Wales premier footballing team, no doubt. Compared to Cardiff who have spent two unsuccessful seasons in the premier league the swans have had a top ten finish, wowed the football world with their style of play, and won a major trophy. European campaigns are ‘foreign’ to Cardiff.
What is a Cardiff
To be perfectly honest a Cardiff is a thing of joy, an ever evolving gift of failure and unhappiness, and joy for all swans fans. Having taken four points off them last season, quickly forgotten by the reds, or blues or whatever this fixture goes ahead without fans. It could prove a slight leveller for Cardiff not having that daft accent being screamed at them continuously for ninety minutes. To understand a Cardiff you have to understand that Barcelona, that pretty decent side in Spain have always aspired to be as big as the South Wales club. For years they have spoken of being the new Cardiff, their fan base requiring the whole of a country to follow them. You can quickly see where the issues are.
The people who dwell in this area are quite small, almost dwarf like which gives further insight in to their mindset. Being small people ( not land of the giants small ) that would be very odd, they have the desire to thrust their opinions on anyone who will listen. Which isn’t a lot of people. Before history started Cardiff was a village, about the same size as their home attendances for midweek games, a few hundred souls huddled together by a smelly river. They actually evolved from a river fish called a ‘Claaaaaaarkes’ bottom feeder, this would later become the areas only claim to fame. This fish by all accounts lived in the river beds of Cardiff village fearing that locals would try and talk to them and do their heads in. Later, as sperm was invented and Cardiff people stopped eating it the fish became agile enough to leave their homes. They grew tin foil feet and developed a pastry based topping. Their insides were made of dried mud and lumps of brown jelly. The ‘Claaaaaaaarkes’ bottom feeder without knee caps was born.
The ‘Claaaaaarkes’ pie, with an E. See the mud combination ?
The football club, which formed before Barcelona hence the connection Is often revered by people who aren’t too good at reading but enjoy fiction. There are a wealth of fictional tales of glory and success written by such wonderful names like Anus as an example. You will often find words in these books, well, sort of words which have been passed down the bottom feeder family tree. ‘Ninian Paaaaaaaark’ Road is a term often used by taxi drivers who recently passed their tests when driving was allowed in the area. About 2006. When they go to the bank they say ‘Baaaaaaaaarclays’ and their only well known figure is Frank Hennessy who invented eating and talking hence the dialect. Frank is dead now, but other people who sound like him often gather together and practice eating and talking in what sounds like a choking gurgle recently injected with hallucinating liquid or porridge.
The bottom feeder in illustration. This is Frank Hennessy’s father on a sunny day
The match Referee
John Brooks
Brookie as we know him, or Brooksy, Brooko, sometimes Johnny or Jonno, even JB, or the J Bro, J or Brookla to his mate Dave, is a referee. He lives in Leicester and hasn’t reffed a swans game this year, not season, year. He has reffed Cardiff twice and said after both games ‘What a pile of old garbage they are, I will make sure they lose the Welsh derby’ or words to that effect. He isn’t a referee with a lot of bad decisions made, unless you count in Cardiff who have never been happy with him in the past. And that doesn’t count. Because they are very small people which makes their brains even smaller than the average rat.
Brooks bonded to the game
Cardiff City players to look out for
Tom Watson
Born in 1903 Watson was a feature of the very recent FA cup game at Wembley. Now 117 years of age he has been used less and less in recent times but never say never. Cardiff fans know all about him, they talk about him a lot, and they love 1927 even more. It was so recent it makes sense to talk about it, nobody apart from Tom Watson is still alive from that day.
Here is Tom running about at Wembley, he could easily feature in Saturdays game as he is only 117 years of age. The low attendance that day, 91,000 was boosted by quite a few thousand football fans from Swansea, saving the blushes of Cardiff’s modern day support.
TEAM NEWS LATEST
What is the latest team news?
Cardiff are sweating on the fitness of summer signing Harry Wilson.
The Wales international was withdrawn during the Bluebirds' 2-1 win over Stoke City in midweek due to an arm injury.
And Neil Harris has admitted the problem could sideline the versatile attacker this weekend, although Wilson will be given until the day of the game to prove his availability.
Isaac Vassell (quad) and Jordi Osei-Tutu (hamstring) both remain sidelined while Lee Tomlin is not expected to be available until January at the earliest after undergoing groin surgery.
Swansea will once again be without Morgan Gibbs-White (foot) and George Byers (groin).
They also have concerns over Ryan Bennett and Marc Guehi ahead of the game in the Welsh capital.
Bennett has missed Swansea's last two games due to a hamstring issue while Guehi sat out the 0-0 draw with Bournemouth after taking a blow to the head in the Swans' 2-0 triumph over Luton Town.
Both defenders will be given every opportunity to prove their fitness ahead of the game at Cardiff City Stadium.
Managers Thoughts
Cardiff Manager Neil Harris:
“It’s a huge game. Bragging rights are at stake. It’s a massive game. I was watching some footage earlier of the game back in January. The stadium was packed, atmosphere was electric. Both clubs will miss the fans. It’s a great fixture in the football calendar, one of the biggest games of the season in the Championship.
“Fans will be missed but it doesn’t take away the importance of it.“
“We know the importance to the fan base.“
Harris was asked if he understood the importance of this game for the Cardiff fans,
“Course I do. It’s never lost on me.“
“In my playing career, they are the best games to play in.
“I know the importance to the fan base and that will certainly be mentioned in the changing room. It already has been.
“It’s not a joy for people in lockdown in the lead up to Christmas and they can’t watch their team. There’s been a hardship and we have an opportunity to put smiles on faces.“
Swansea manager Steve Cooper also spoke about the fans:
“It will be different in terms of the game and atmosphere,
“They were electric atmospheres last season, as anyone who was there will tell you, so we can’t shy away from it, it is different.
“That’s why you cannot compare with previous seasons or previous games.
“But is a game that means an awful lot to supporters, it’s one we really want to win and one we want to really commit to and attack.
“It is for the supporters. I want them to see a team working hard and giving their best because football is so important to so many people.
“It will be a perfect chance to give a bit back and we will be committing to that.”
TEAMS TO FOLLOW
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:15 - Dec 12 with 1589 views | Fireboy2 |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:10 - Dec 12 by 34dfgdf54 |
Do you think?
Naughton and Guehi will be targetted today big time |
Moore is just one one and I suspect bennett will be tasked in taking him out of the game.
I also suspect that the boys will have had plenty of practise at defending set pieces this week. |  | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:18 - Dec 12 with 1567 views | KeithHaynes |
Got to be honest I hate these games. |  |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:18 - Dec 12 with 1567 views | 1983 |
What’s happened Danny Gabbidons face ? lol [Post edited 12 Dec 2020 12:20]
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:19 - Dec 12 with 1556 views | pencoedjack |
Nice hard tackle on Wilson early on lads |  | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:22 - Dec 12 with 1537 views | pencoedjack |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:10 - Dec 12 by 34dfgdf54 |
Do you think?
Naughton and Guehi will be targetted today big time |
Happy for them to target either tbh. | | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:39 - Dec 12 with 1460 views | Thornburyswan |
Lowe might just change a few thoughts about him today ;-) |  | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:39 - Dec 12 with 1457 views | Dr_Parnassus |
Good instincts from Lowe!!
Excellent start! Keep pushing, not backing off. |  |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:40 - Dec 12 with 1452 views | AndyCole |
Excellent goal
Football beats hoofball - taking the game to them with high lines. Grimes bossing the middle.
Lowe and Ayew been linking well again prior to goal, encouraging signs | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:41 - Dec 12 with 1435 views | CountyJim |
Come on the Jacks |  | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:47 - Dec 12 with 1401 views | AndyCole |
Wilson looks gutted he couldn't come to his first choice football playing destination, way down by the sea. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:48 - Dec 12 with 1386 views | KeithHaynes |
Our touch is poor, twice now given the ball away, last time Bennett is booked. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:48 - Dec 12 with 1386 views | Nortbankboy |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:47 - Dec 12 by AndyCole |
Wilson looks gutted he couldn't come to his first choice football playing destination, way down by the sea. |
Radio Wales so biased calling Cardiff we
And Swansea them | | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:50 - Dec 12 with 1380 views | Dr_Parnassus |
Wow! Stunning corner routine, smashed the bar. Cardiff lucky not to be 2-0 down. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:50 - Dec 12 with 1380 views | AndyCole |
Outstanding strike by Grimes shaving the upright, clever play | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:52 - Dec 12 with 1370 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
What a truly stupid pass that was from Woodman. What did he expect Roberts to do receiving the ball there?
We should be down to ten. |  |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:52 - Dec 12 with 1369 views | Catullus |
Roberts nearly cost us dear then. If Moore had gone down Bennett was off. Wake up FFS! | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:53 - Dec 12 with 1350 views | Dr_Parnassus |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:52 - Dec 12 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
What a truly stupid pass that was from Woodman. What did he expect Roberts to do receiving the ball there?
We should be down to ten. |
Didn’t like his positioning for the free kick either, that close needs to be a little more central, anything on target over the wall would have given him zero chance. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:53 - Dec 12 with 1352 views | KeithHaynes |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:52 - Dec 12 by Catullus |
Roberts nearly cost us dear then. If Moore had gone down Bennett was off. Wake up FFS! |
He’s done it three times now. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:55 - Dec 12 with 1337 views | AndyCole |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:52 - Dec 12 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
What a truly stupid pass that was from Woodman. What did he expect Roberts to do receiving the ball there?
We should be down to ten. |
You must have missed the first 20 mins of total dominance, goal and spectacular opportunity to go 2-0 up to an in-form arch rival away from home | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:57 - Dec 12 with 1324 views | NotLoyal |
Ayew needs to hold on to the ball and take a knock or two. These are for the taking. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 13:03 - Dec 12 with 1279 views | KeithHaynes |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:57 - Dec 12 by NotLoyal |
Ayew needs to hold on to the ball and take a knock or two. These are for the taking. |
He’s definitely not on his game, yet. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 13:05 - Dec 12 with 1265 views | Catullus |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 12:53 - Dec 12 by KeithHaynes |
He’s done it three times now. |
He looks a bit off to me, not up for it maybe? He was slow to get forward just now with the ball at his feet and 20 yards of space in front of him.
I think DYSS is right about one thing, we possibly should be down to ten, another referee, say Dean, would have sent Bennett for that foul.
Moore getting booked here?
EDit, didn't see Guehi getting booked for that! [Post edited 12 Dec 2020 13:07]
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 13:09 - Dec 12 with 1221 views | angryjack |
Lowe couldn't trap a bag cement..every ball into him can't get hold of... | | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 13:10 - Dec 12 with 1210 views | KeithHaynes |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 13:09 - Dec 12 by angryjack |
Lowe couldn't trap a bag cement..every ball into him can't get hold of... |
It’s all about strength and using it properly, none of the swans have done that.
Frustrating. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 13:12 - Dec 12 with 1194 views | angryjack |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 13:10 - Dec 12 by KeithHaynes |
It’s all about strength and using it properly, none of the swans have done that.
Frustrating. |
Lowe time and time again and every game he plays don't give us a chance soon it hits him we lose possession | | | |
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