Jones has effectively been given two games to save his job. Starting with the midday kick off at home against Ipswich Town. A team arrving at NP with Dave Jones rejects Neil Alexander and Alan Lee.
Jones has stayed silent over the past fortnight giving no interviews and not speaking to the press at all.
The suggestions are that Robbie Fowler will be on the bench again with Paul Parry adding some pace in attack and after two wonderful perfomances for Wales in the last week Chris Gunter could replace Tony Capaldi in the back four.
Will Jones break up Rae and McPhail? Unlikely but with Jones being so quiet it's hard to know for sure.
Town boss Jim Magilton has been boosted by the return of long-term injury victim Gavin Williams for the trip to Wales.
The midfielder, a boyhood Bluebirds fan, has been sidelined since August after rupturing ankle ligaments in a pre-season friendly against Greek side Panathinaikos.
But he has been included in Magilton's squad for the first time this campaign having made his comeback for the reserves last week.
Billy Clarke (thigh) and Owen Garvan (calf) are also part of the travelling party, although both are expected to undergo late fitness tests.
Yet Ipswich physio Matt Byard is confident Garvan will feature and told the club's official website: "We have pushed his rehabilitation and he has responded favourably to treatment and light training."
Kick off is at 12 noon and don't forget that all tickets are £10 for adults and £1 for concessions anywhere in the stadium.