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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 14:34 - Dec 12 with 1808 views | theloneranger |
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| Everyday above ground ... Is a good day! 😎 |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:35 - Dec 12 with 1798 views | AnotherJohn |
Best performance in weeks - and at just the right time. |  | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:36 - Dec 12 with 1782 views | Highjack |
Can we play them every week?  |  |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:40 - Dec 12 with 1743 views | pencoedjack |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 13:15 - Dec 12 by angryjack |
Do you realize scoring a goal don't make you a good player even Christian MacLean scored for us at one time |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:42 - Dec 12 with 1709 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
At least when we play football as poor and as boring as they did today, we are usually well organised and are capable of coming away with at least a point.
I would be embarrassed if I was a Cardiff City supporter. |  |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:45 - Dec 12 with 1691 views | Highjack |
Nearly forgot to mention it’s yet another clean sheet for the supposedly weak, not big enough goalkeeper. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:48 - Dec 12 with 1680 views | pencoedjack |
Have a beer tonight lads.
Footballing lesson giving to the medieval footballers up the road.
Took the pi ss the entire game.
Well done Coops & Lowe hope a few on here are eating humble pie ðŸ‘
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:48 - Dec 12 with 1673 views | AndyCole |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:42 - Dec 12 by DwightYorkeSuperstar |
At least when we play football as poor and as boring as they did today, we are usually well organised and are capable of coming away with at least a point.
I would be embarrassed if I was a Cardiff City supporter. |
WE never, ever play football as ineptly as they do.
You're clearly insightful, but some balance and perspective brings credibility especially on a Swans fans forum. Give it a try. | |
| Pro free speech and alternative opinions -
Anti gang-bullying and poor modding thereof -
Will always make a stand against those who consistently choose to turn a blind eye |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:49 - Dec 12 with 1671 views | Swanjaxs |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 15:11 - Dec 9 by CCFCTOM |
I remember when you'd won the league before Christmas last year as well... How'd that work out for you?  The gap could be a point by 3pm Saturday. |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:49 - Dec 12 with 1670 views | felixstowe_jack |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 15:26 - Dec 9 by CCFCTOM |
Who knows? But with your away form being poor and our home form being average it's got a draw written all over it  |
Our away form poor. We have won more away games than we have lost. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:50 - Dec 12 with 1659 views | jasper_T |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:45 - Dec 12 by Highjack |
Nearly forgot to mention it’s yet another clean sheet for the supposedly weak, not big enough goalkeeper. |
Had a lot to do, did he?
There was one cross he was shy on that should have caused us problems, but they wouldn't have hit a barn door today if we were still playing. | | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:53 - Dec 12 with 1632 views | Thornburyswan |
To be fair some honest views on their. | | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:55 - Dec 12 with 1621 views | Highjack |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:50 - Dec 12 by jasper_T |
Had a lot to do, did he?
There was one cross he was shy on that should have caused us problems, but they wouldn't have hit a barn door today if we were still playing. |
I remember when Dorus De Vries was keeping clean sheet after clean sheet, breaking all sorts of records but there were still people on here claiming he could have been replaced by a flower pot. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:56 - Dec 12 with 1614 views | KeithHaynes |
Apparently it’s because they can’t be bothered, may be Reading will become their new cup final 😂 |  |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:57 - Dec 12 with 1611 views | Brynmill_Jack |
BBC stats say they had two shots on target . Oli only counted one all game |  |
| Each time I go to Bedd - au........................ |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 15:03 - Dec 12 with 1582 views | pencoedjack |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:24 - Dec 12 by Catullus |
I reckon it's all over now, 3 minutes left. A couple of questions,
Will that WOL journo still be claiming Cardiff have an undeniably stronger squad?
Will CCFC Tom be on here tonight, or any time until the next derby game?
PS, I'm pressing add reply until the final whistle!
PPS They all played well but yet again Fulton, I felt, was awesome.
PPPS, does anyone want to criticise Cooper now? |
Tom & Benny have both been lurking on here for the whole game Fella.
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 15:09 - Dec 12 with 1561 views | Garyjack |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:56 - Dec 12 by KeithHaynes |
Apparently it’s because they can’t be bothered, may be Reading will become their new cup final 😂 |
Keep playing like that and it'll be Newport County! |  | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 15:11 - Dec 12 with 1545 views | KeithHaynes |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 15:27 - Dec 12 with 1492 views | jackrabbit |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:29 - Dec 12 by Dr_Winston |
People don't understand the importance of confidence to a striker. If Lowe hadn't had that goal under his belt already there's no way he'd have tried the finish he did for #2.
Here's hoping he can kick on now because obviously there's a player there. |
Couldn’t agree more. It’s exactly what he needed, and I expect him to get a few more now this season. His second goal was pure class. Not just his goals but also his overall forward play was excellent. I’ve been one of his critics but I’m glad to have my criticisms rammed back down my throat today. That 2nd goal would have graced the Premier League. |  | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 15:37 - Dec 12 with 1450 views | Badlands |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 15:27 - Dec 12 by jackrabbit |
Couldn’t agree more. It’s exactly what he needed, and I expect him to get a few more now this season. His second goal was pure class. Not just his goals but also his overall forward play was excellent. I’ve been one of his critics but I’m glad to have my criticisms rammed back down my throat today. That 2nd goal would have graced the Premier League. |
Lowe's oferall play and commitment has never been questioned it was his shocking inability to take advantage of good goal scoring positions that was criticised (and some shocking first touches). |  |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 15:37 - Dec 12 with 1450 views | bennytheblue |
Well done, yet again you lot turn up looking keen and eager, whereas we are like a bunch of geriatrics on Valium. Thanks to Kim Jung Drakeford for not allowing any fans in, one of the few things I can be thankful for at the moment. Thankfully I didn’t waste a fine day watching our shower of shite bend over as usual. Stay safe |  | | |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 15:50 - Dec 12 with 1419 views | KeithHaynes |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 15:37 - Dec 12 by bennytheblue |
Well done, yet again you lot turn up looking keen and eager, whereas we are like a bunch of geriatrics on Valium. Thanks to Kim Jung Drakeford for not allowing any fans in, one of the few things I can be thankful for at the moment. Thankfully I didn’t waste a fine day watching our shower of shite bend over as usual. Stay safe |
You’ve been a tad humble, ok, but you did turn up, and like most of the teams we play, you couldn’t deal with us. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 16:13 - Dec 12 with 1327 views | Highjack |
| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 14:57 - Dec 12 by Brynmill_Jack |
BBC stats say they had two shots on target . Oli only counted one all game |
One of their aimless hoofs went through to Woodman but it still counts. | |
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| Cardiff City v Swansea City : Official Matchday Thread on 16:37 - Dec 12 with 1273 views | theloneranger |
A Swans fan and Cardiff fan were discussing past local derbies. The Swans fan said ... "Everytime Swansea beat Cardiff, my dog barks out the score"...
The Cardiff fan asked ... "What does he do when Cardiff win?"
The Swans fan replied ... "I don't know, we've only had him 7 years!" 😂😂 [Post edited 12 Dec 2020 16:37]
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