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Miles Away
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72-0
Colonel Gaddafi saves our blushes with 72 goals in injury time.
Colonel Gaddafi saves our blushes with 72 goals in injury time.
pork pie fox
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So long as Matt Moore isn't making the final pass we should be ok then :icon_wink
Miles Away
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Indeed. The Clausen regime could start sooner than expected.
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Blue Maniac
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City trail 17-10 with 0:13 left. Morrison on the 20-yard line finds King in the end zone and sends the game into overtime. Abe hits a 37-yard FG for the win 
Cardiff 17 Leicester 20.
Cardiff 17 Leicester 20.
Lako42
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City trail 17-10 with 0:13 left. Morrison on the 20-yard line finds King in the end zone and sends the game into overtime. Abe hits a 37-yard FG for the win
Ahhhh just like the Watford game.
RHYDAL
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Nice article in the Grauniad ahead of tonight's game......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2010/sep/14/leicester-v-cardiff-championship
Leicester v Cardiff: Can the Foxes kick-start season and avenge the last?
The editor of The Seventy Two blog guests with his take on one of this evening's big games in the Championship
Andy King celebrates his goal against Coventry on Saturday. Photograph: Barrington Coombs/Empics Sport
Cardiff met Leicester on five occasions last term, three of which were won by the Welsh club and two by the English, with the Bluebirds ending the Foxes' interest in both the FA Cup and, eventually, the promotion race. Nevertheless, they meet again tonight and the stakes are high.
Not as high as they were last May, admittedly. When Leicester travelled to the Welsh capital for their season-defining play-off semi-final second leg, the victors had Wembley in their sights. In the manner of most play-off occasions, the ensuing encounter was an enthralling one. It was a topsy-turvy tie which ended with missed penalties from Yann Kermorgant and Martyn Waghorn, two men who were absent for this season's kick-off.
Kermorgant's ill-fated panenka needs no further description and many Leicester fans hoped it would prove a fitting finale to a seemingly short-lived spell in English football. The Frenchman recently returned to his homeland on a season-long loan at newly-promoted Ligue 1 outfit AC Arles-Avignon, for whom he was a substitute at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.
Waghorn's spot kick was also saved, but his story is very, very different. Although he was, like Kermorgant, virtually unknown to the Leicester faithful when he arrived at the club, Waghorn became an incredibly popular figure during his period on loan from Sunderland. The majority of fans were desperate for his permanent return, something which looked highly unlikely until the final hours of the transfer window. But then Sunderland shelled out an eight-figure fee for Asamoah Gyan and Waghorn, finally, was a Leicester City player.
In a rather splendid display of symmetry, Waghorn makes his second home debut for Leicester against the team whose players jumped over his prone body as he lay on the turf, crying uncontrollably, at the close of his previous spell with the club.
It had been on his Leicester debut that Waghorn struck an equaliser that helped turn the tide and secure three points against Swansea City. Paulo Sousa, the man in the away dugout that day, will take his place on the other side of the players' tunnel tonight for his third competitive game at the Walkers Stadium and in desperate need of points.
After swapping the Liberty Stadium for the East Midlands in the summer, Sousa faced a huge task in replacing Nigel Pearson. That he remains without a first league win this season adds huge pressure to the visit of Cardiff.
Dave Jones has no such worries at the moment, having won four and drawn one of his first five league games amid an increasingly positive atmosphere at the Cardiff City Stadium. Of course, the arrival of Craig Bellamy saw the level of optimism raised several notches and the likes of Jason Koumas, Seyi Olofinjana and Andy Keogh have also been loaned to supplement last season's threadbare squad.
Bellamy is doubtful to face Leicester and Michael Chopra is unavailable through injury, but even if Cardiff are without these two, in addition to the superb Jay Bothroyd, they still have more than enough talent to threaten.
On Saturday, as Nigel Pearson returned to the scene of last season's play-off defeat with his new club Hull City, Cardiff triumphed 2-0 with Keogh the lone recognised striker. Also having tremendous attacking wide men Peter Whittingham and Chris Burke to call upon, Jones is a manager with a wealth of options and the burden of expectation upon him.
The numerous encounters between Cardiff and Leicester over the past nine months have provided two main tactical flashpoints - the threat of the Welsh club's wingers - one English, one Scottish - and the battle to control midfield. In the league and cup clashes in Wales, the visiting full-backs struggled to deal with Whittingham and Burke. This was a fate suffered by many defenders over the course of the season, but Burke in particular enjoyed the freedom of his right flank against opposing numbers Ryan McGivern - in the FA Cup tie - and Robbie Neilson, switched from his usual right-back berth for the league game.
Leicester's first-choice left-back Bruno Berner, usually a reliable and consistent performer, has suffered an uncharacteristically shaky start to this season. This is something Cardiff could exploit tonight through the dangerous Burke.
On the other side, Neilson was recalled to Leicester's side for Saturday's trip to Coventry and impressed in the latest of a series of fine displays to begin the campaign. But he still lacks any sort of pace and, should Bellamy be passed fit to start on Cardiff's left-wing, Leicester will need to pull one of their central midfielders across to aid the Scot.
Sousa's side rely on their central midfield trio of Matt Oakley, Andy King and Richie Wellens to dominate possession and it is this area which Leicester will look to control in order to win the game. In Cardiff, however, they will be coming up against a team who get the ball from back to front far more quickly and the visitors, who have scored 11 times in their first five league matches, boast the array of fine finishers that Leicester currently crave.
Coventry's weekend tally of one shot on target producing one goal was a deafening wake-up call, received in perfect time for the arrival of clinical Cardiff. Last season, it seemed fitting that the two clubs could only be separated by goal difference in the final league standings and it took penalties to prise them apart eventually. With just five games gone this term, the points gap between Cardiff and Leicester is already in double figures.
The chase begins here.
David Bevan is the editor of theseventytwo.com, one of the blogs featured in our Football League blogosphere.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2010/sep/14/leicester-v-cardiff-championship
Leicester v Cardiff: Can the Foxes kick-start season and avenge the last?
The editor of The Seventy Two blog guests with his take on one of this evening's big games in the Championship
Andy King celebrates his goal against Coventry on Saturday. Photograph: Barrington Coombs/Empics Sport
Cardiff met Leicester on five occasions last term, three of which were won by the Welsh club and two by the English, with the Bluebirds ending the Foxes' interest in both the FA Cup and, eventually, the promotion race. Nevertheless, they meet again tonight and the stakes are high.
Not as high as they were last May, admittedly. When Leicester travelled to the Welsh capital for their season-defining play-off semi-final second leg, the victors had Wembley in their sights. In the manner of most play-off occasions, the ensuing encounter was an enthralling one. It was a topsy-turvy tie which ended with missed penalties from Yann Kermorgant and Martyn Waghorn, two men who were absent for this season's kick-off.
Kermorgant's ill-fated panenka needs no further description and many Leicester fans hoped it would prove a fitting finale to a seemingly short-lived spell in English football. The Frenchman recently returned to his homeland on a season-long loan at newly-promoted Ligue 1 outfit AC Arles-Avignon, for whom he was a substitute at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.
Waghorn's spot kick was also saved, but his story is very, very different. Although he was, like Kermorgant, virtually unknown to the Leicester faithful when he arrived at the club, Waghorn became an incredibly popular figure during his period on loan from Sunderland. The majority of fans were desperate for his permanent return, something which looked highly unlikely until the final hours of the transfer window. But then Sunderland shelled out an eight-figure fee for Asamoah Gyan and Waghorn, finally, was a Leicester City player.
In a rather splendid display of symmetry, Waghorn makes his second home debut for Leicester against the team whose players jumped over his prone body as he lay on the turf, crying uncontrollably, at the close of his previous spell with the club.
It had been on his Leicester debut that Waghorn struck an equaliser that helped turn the tide and secure three points against Swansea City. Paulo Sousa, the man in the away dugout that day, will take his place on the other side of the players' tunnel tonight for his third competitive game at the Walkers Stadium and in desperate need of points.
After swapping the Liberty Stadium for the East Midlands in the summer, Sousa faced a huge task in replacing Nigel Pearson. That he remains without a first league win this season adds huge pressure to the visit of Cardiff.
Dave Jones has no such worries at the moment, having won four and drawn one of his first five league games amid an increasingly positive atmosphere at the Cardiff City Stadium. Of course, the arrival of Craig Bellamy saw the level of optimism raised several notches and the likes of Jason Koumas, Seyi Olofinjana and Andy Keogh have also been loaned to supplement last season's threadbare squad.
Bellamy is doubtful to face Leicester and Michael Chopra is unavailable through injury, but even if Cardiff are without these two, in addition to the superb Jay Bothroyd, they still have more than enough talent to threaten.
On Saturday, as Nigel Pearson returned to the scene of last season's play-off defeat with his new club Hull City, Cardiff triumphed 2-0 with Keogh the lone recognised striker. Also having tremendous attacking wide men Peter Whittingham and Chris Burke to call upon, Jones is a manager with a wealth of options and the burden of expectation upon him.
The numerous encounters between Cardiff and Leicester over the past nine months have provided two main tactical flashpoints - the threat of the Welsh club's wingers - one English, one Scottish - and the battle to control midfield. In the league and cup clashes in Wales, the visiting full-backs struggled to deal with Whittingham and Burke. This was a fate suffered by many defenders over the course of the season, but Burke in particular enjoyed the freedom of his right flank against opposing numbers Ryan McGivern - in the FA Cup tie - and Robbie Neilson, switched from his usual right-back berth for the league game.
Leicester's first-choice left-back Bruno Berner, usually a reliable and consistent performer, has suffered an uncharacteristically shaky start to this season. This is something Cardiff could exploit tonight through the dangerous Burke.
On the other side, Neilson was recalled to Leicester's side for Saturday's trip to Coventry and impressed in the latest of a series of fine displays to begin the campaign. But he still lacks any sort of pace and, should Bellamy be passed fit to start on Cardiff's left-wing, Leicester will need to pull one of their central midfielders across to aid the Scot.
Sousa's side rely on their central midfield trio of Matt Oakley, Andy King and Richie Wellens to dominate possession and it is this area which Leicester will look to control in order to win the game. In Cardiff, however, they will be coming up against a team who get the ball from back to front far more quickly and the visitors, who have scored 11 times in their first five league matches, boast the array of fine finishers that Leicester currently crave.
Coventry's weekend tally of one shot on target producing one goal was a deafening wake-up call, received in perfect time for the arrival of clinical Cardiff. Last season, it seemed fitting that the two clubs could only be separated by goal difference in the final league standings and it took penalties to prise them apart eventually. With just five games gone this term, the points gap between Cardiff and Leicester is already in double figures.
The chase begins here.
David Bevan is the editor of theseventytwo.com, one of the blogs featured in our Football League blogosphere.
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ashmeister08
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Nice article in the Grauniad ahead of tonight's game......
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/football-league-blog/2010/sep/14/leicester-v-cardiff-championship
Leicester v Cardiff: Can the Foxes kick-start season and avenge the last?
The editor of The Seventy Two blog guests with his take on one of this evening's big games in the Championship
Andy King celebrates his goal against Coventry on Saturday. Photograph: Barrington Coombs/Empics Sport
Cardiff met Leicester on five occasions last term, three of which were won by the Welsh club and two by the English, with the Bluebirds ending the Foxes' interest in both the FA Cup and, eventually, the promotion race. Nevertheless, they meet again tonight and the stakes are high.
Not as high as they were last May, admittedly. When Leicester travelled to the Welsh capital for their season-defining play-off semi-final second leg, the victors had Wembley in their sights. In the manner of most play-off occasions, the ensuing encounter was an enthralling one. It was a topsy-turvy tie which ended with missed penalties from Yann Kermorgant and Martyn Waghorn, two men who were absent for this season's kick-off.
Kermorgant's ill-fated panenka needs no further description and many Leicester fans hoped it would prove a fitting finale to a seemingly short-lived spell in English football. The Frenchman recently returned to his homeland on a season-long loan at newly-promoted Ligue 1 outfit AC Arles-Avignon, for whom he was a substitute at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.
Waghorn's spot kick was also saved, but his story is very, very different. Although he was, like Kermorgant, virtually unknown to the Leicester faithful when he arrived at the club, Waghorn became an incredibly popular figure during his period on loan from Sunderland. The majority of fans were desperate for his permanent return, something which looked highly unlikely until the final hours of the transfer window. But then Sunderland shelled out an eight-figure fee for Asamoah Gyan and Waghorn, finally, was a Leicester City player.
In a rather splendid display of symmetry, Waghorn makes his second home debut for Leicester against the team whose players jumped over his prone body as he lay on the turf, crying uncontrollably, at the close of his previous spell with the club.
It had been on his Leicester debut that Waghorn struck an equaliser that helped turn the tide and secure three points against Swansea City. Paulo Sousa, the man in the away dugout that day, will take his place on the other side of the players' tunnel tonight for his third competitive game at the Walkers Stadium and in desperate need of points.
After swapping the Liberty Stadium for the East Midlands in the summer, Sousa faced a huge task in replacing Nigel Pearson. That he remains without a first league win this season adds huge pressure to the visit of Cardiff.
Dave Jones has no such worries at the moment, having won four and drawn one of his first five league games amid an increasingly positive atmosphere at the Cardiff City Stadium. Of course, the arrival of Craig Bellamy saw the level of optimism raised several notches and the likes of Jason Koumas, Seyi Olofinjana and Andy Keogh have also been loaned to supplement last season's threadbare squad.
Bellamy is doubtful to face Leicester and Michael Chopra is unavailable through injury, but even if Cardiff are without these two, in addition to the superb Jay Bothroyd, they still have more than enough talent to threaten.
On Saturday, as Nigel Pearson returned to the scene of last season's play-off defeat with his new club Hull City, Cardiff triumphed 2-0 with Keogh the lone recognised striker. Also having tremendous attacking wide men Peter Whittingham and Chris Burke to call upon, Jones is a manager with a wealth of options and the burden of expectation upon him.
The numerous encounters between Cardiff and Leicester over the past nine months have provided two main tactical flashpoints - the threat of the Welsh club's wingers - one English, one Scottish - and the battle to control midfield. In the league and cup clashes in Wales, the visiting full-backs struggled to deal with Whittingham and Burke. This was a fate suffered by many defenders over the course of the season, but Burke in particular enjoyed the freedom of his right flank against opposing numbers Ryan McGivern - in the FA Cup tie - and Robbie Neilson, switched from his usual right-back berth for the league game.
Leicester's first-choice left-back Bruno Berner, usually a reliable and consistent performer, has suffered an uncharacteristically shaky start to this season. This is something Cardiff could exploit tonight through the dangerous Burke.
On the other side, Neilson was recalled to Leicester's side for Saturday's trip to Coventry and impressed in the latest of a series of fine displays to begin the campaign. But he still lacks any sort of pace and, should Bellamy be passed fit to start on Cardiff's left-wing, Leicester will need to pull one of their central midfielders across to aid the Scot.
Sousa's side rely on their central midfield trio of Matt Oakley, Andy King and Richie Wellens to dominate possession and it is this area which Leicester will look to control in order to win the game. In Cardiff, however, they will be coming up against a team who get the ball from back to front far more quickly and the visitors, who have scored 11 times in their first five league matches, boast the array of fine finishers that Leicester currently crave.
Coventry's weekend tally of one shot on target producing one goal was a deafening wake-up call, received in perfect time for the arrival of clinical Cardiff. Last season, it seemed fitting that the two clubs could only be separated by goal difference in the final league standings and it took penalties to prise them apart eventually. With just five games gone this term, the points gap between Cardiff and Leicester is already in double figures.
The chase begins here.
David Bevan is the editor of theseventytwo.com, one of the blogs featured in our Football League blogosphere.
Nielson's performance tonight is key whittingham is the main threat for me
i think either a 1-0 or 1-1 draw with waghorn scoring
i cant see cardiff winning but if bellamy were to feature they may score he is in the squad so he probably will have 20 minutes
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tedfoxxx
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He needs to kick him as hard as he possibly can early on. Hopefully that tosser Whittingham won't be allowed to take a free kicks 15 yards away from where they happened like in the first play-off leg.
fitz
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Though if he does it would be nice if we put a wall to block a clear shot
ashmeister08
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i missed both play off legs due to work but i watched the highlights of last year (which is £6 in cex pre owned by the way) and it was just a well struck free kick and how the lino missed the offside in the run up to the pen in the 2nd leg i'll never know
tedfoxxx
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The foul for the free kick Whittingham scored from occured a couple of yards in from the touch line, he kept replacing the ball further and further in field until the ref blew his whistle.
tedfoxxx
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