Cardiff need to get back on winning ways after the draw in mid-week at Blackburn. Today’s visitors to the Cardiff City Stadium are Birmingham and boss Gianfranco Zola admitted that he was considering his future after Tuesday's 1-0 home defeat by lowly Wigan Athletic. Defeat at Cardiff could well be his last game in charge.
Cardiff City boss Neil Warnock is starting to think about next season and has suggested when Cardiff reach 50 league points he would than chop and change his match day squad with an eye on who to retain for next season. Ahead of the Birmingham game the Cardiff City midfielder Aron Gunnarsson hopes to recover from a virus in time for the game.
Today adult tickets are only £5 for Cardiff City fans and the club are hoping for a crowd of 25,000, which would be the biggest of the season. With Cardiff boss Neil Warnock, agreeing a new contract and the positive message for next season there is a buzz beginning to surround the club.
Who would have thought back in early August when I picked non-league Maltby Main to start my traditional Road to Wembley route that in the Quarter Final I would be tied to Lincoln a non-league team.
Lincoln’s opponents Arsenal have been badly wounded suffering humiliation in the Champions League. In the Premier League, their form has nose-dive leading to demands for manager Arsène Wenger to step down. Leaving the FA Cup the only avenue for a little success but that could not save their season they need a top four finish and qualification for the Champions League next season.
The question is what kind of team will he put out against the visitors a full strength team or a mix of reserve and youth players. With some fans crying for Wenger blood, will he take the risk and underestimate Lincoln.
Could little Lincoln put of one of the greats giant killings in recent history since the 1939 Welsh Cup final were South Liverpool beat Cardiff City 2-1.
I do not thing there is a football fan, other than an Arsenal fan not siding with Lincoln.
Route to date
- Quarter Final - Arsenal - Lincoln City Att
- Fifth Round – Burnley 0-1 Lincoln City Att
- Fourth Round - Lincoln City 3-2 Brighton Att
- Third Round - Brighton 2-0 MK Dons Att 11091
- Second Round (replay) - MK Dons 3-1 Charlton Att
- Second Round - Charlton 0-0 MK Dons Att
- First Round (Proper) – MK Dons 3-2 Spennymoor Town Att 4099
- Fourth Round Qualifying - Lincoln United 0-3 Spennymoor Town Att 578
- Third Round Qualifying - Lincoln United 3-1 Handsworth Paramore Att 315
- Second Round Qualifying - Handsworth Paramore 2-0 Burs cough Att 98
- First Round Qualifying – Squires Gate 2-5 Handsworth Parramore
- Preliminary Round – Squires Gate 3-2 West Didsbury & Chorlton
- Extra Preliminary Round - Maltby Main 2-3 Squires Gate
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