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Opinion
Cardiff’s Slaven Bilic fixation could cost them dearly
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If you advertise a position at your company and are underwhelmed by the calibre of applicants that express an interest, ...
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Omer Riza has improved Cardiff, but he probably won’t win over the doubters
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Outside of the 24 managerial posts, the next best gig in the Championship is the man next to the man ...
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Cardiff are back in the market for a saviour
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Cardiff don’t need a new manager, they need a hero. They’re not like other clubs. They don’t operate the same ...
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A whiff of desperation and a sense of resignation
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It feels like the writing is on the wall now, but maybe it was all along. The amount of time ...
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Cardiff learn a life lesson and earn a derby point
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This time it will be different. With new players and a new approach, this time Cardiff would not only match ...
Interviews
Roathboy x Gavin Rae
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A key figure in the Scottish invasion under Dave Jones, Gavin Rae has spent the last decade in Australia before ...
Opinion
A new season, but the same old Cardiff failings
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A youthful Sunderland side against a toiling Cardiff. An early goal conceded, a 2-0 defeat and familiar frustrations, but enough ...
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Cardiff look in great shape, but the Championship remains an unforgiving division
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This is the time of year when optimism is through the roof and bold claims are made. Every new signing ...
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Cardiff enter the juggling act stage of the transfer window
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Warning – The following contains plenty of speculation and hypothetical pondering! As Cardiff head into August, with the start of ...
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Robert Page and how we judge managers
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Robert Page is a terrible manager, but still the most successful manager Wales has ever had. Can these two statements ...
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The never-ending wait for an update to arrive
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Erol Bulut is the sixth longest-serving manager in the Championship and the 3rd of June will mark the one-year anniversary ...
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Is Erol Bulut gone for good, or coming back for more?
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It’s that time of year again. Almost twelve months to the day, we were put out of our misery having ...
Opinion
Cardiff have had a season of progress, but there is still plenty of room for progress
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If Cardiff beat Rotherham on Saturday, assuming the game isn’t rained off (never forget!), they will have recorded 20 wins ...
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Davd Turnbull is a good player, but will he prove to be a bad signing?
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The January transfer window was going to be a game changer. After a partial embargo, with a sustained diet of ...
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Goals and where to find them in the transfer market
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Cardiff need more goals in their team, but who doesn’t. Kieffer Moore was and will forever remain the silver bullet, ...
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The Erol Bulut Hokey Cokey
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You put your left arm in, left arm out. With sights already firmly fixed on next season, we’re all doing ...
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Normal service resumed as Cardiff shrink in Swansea
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Now we know. That win earlier in the season was not the turning of a page, it was simply the ...
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It’s time for stability. It’s time to build with Bulut
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What would constitute progress this season? It’s up to the individual, I guess. Anything higher than 21st is literal progress, ...
Interviews
Roathboy x Dave Jones
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The last few years have been a bit of a slog, with a high turnover of managers and a team ...
Opinion
Erol Bulut once again needs the lift that only a derby can provide
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Cardiff had a good week last week, and it’s been a while since the last one. The goalless draw with ...
Interviews
Roathboy x Mehmet Dalman
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With the January transfer window firmly closed and targets secured, there remains speculation and uncertainty with regards to why nothing ...
Opinion
We don’t know what we’re doing
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After a pair of identikit 2-0 defeats, Cardiff have now recorded a return of 17 points in 17 games, failing ...
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Rubin Colwill is becoming the player we all hoped he would be
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It’s taken Rubin Colwill a long time to become an overnight sensation, but maybe he has finally arrived. Having made ...
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They got there in the end. Cardiff somehow nail another transfer window
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I don’t think I’ve ever known another transfer window quite like this one, for so many different reasons. Firstly and ...
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Expectations have been badly managed during a constipated transfer window
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The January window has only been open for about three weeks, but it feels like we’ve all been talking about ...
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A few domestic transfer possibilities that may appeal to Cardiff in January
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It’s that time of year again, the window where everyone gets all excited and not much of note ever actually ...
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Cardiff silence a few doubters after impressive festive displays
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The signs were not good as Cardiff headed into the congested Christmas period. With a daunting four games in nine ...
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Cardiff need to find a way to stay afloat for the remainder of 2023
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As 2024 fast approaches, Cardiff are in a sticky spot. They’ve overachieved until now, but they’ve starting to stall. Whether ...
Interviews
Roathboy x Karlan Grant
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Off the back of a disappointing defeat to Birmingham on Wednesday, I managed to grab a chat with Karlan Grant. ...
Opinion
Cardiff are showing signs of wear and tear. January can’t come soon enough
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Cardiff are starting to struggle. That might seem like a daft statement while they’re currently sat in ninth place, a ...
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Don’t Call it a Comeback. Callum Robinson rides again
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The continued absences of Callum Robinson and Rubin Colwill had turned into a soap opera. Aaron Ramsey’s cruel injury curtailed ...
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More change could prove as good as a rest for Cardiff
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Ramsey; two months, maybe five. O’Dowda; three months. Meite and Etete; a month a piece. Erol Bulut delivered the injury ...
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After so many worth forgetting, Cardiff finally have a week to remember
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Drink it in, fill your nostrils and luxuriate in what has been a perfect week for Cardiff City FC. It ...
Opinion
Is this a good Championship squad, or just a good Cardiff squad?
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A solid transfer window, under very difficult circumstances and plenty of promise, not yet reflected in results or league standing. ...
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The Ramsey return has lift off
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They say never go back. They don’t know what they’re talking about. Had they never returned, you would never have ...
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A draw snatched from the jaws of victory, but Cardiff are back on track
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When the fixtures were released, Cardiff were immediately paired with an old foe and scheduled for an opening day trip ...
Interviews
Roathboy x Perry Ng
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Last season was tough, but Perry Ng came of age. Now a senior player at the club, he thrived and ...
Opinion
Rather than fear the worst, expect the unexpected from Cardiff this season
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Its nigh on impossible to predict the Championship ahead of a new season. You can expect the recently relegated Premier ...
Interviews
Roathboy x Gavin Chesterfield
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Cardiff’s academy may have lost a couple of their prized possessions recently, but it at least proves that the system ...
Opinion
Renewed interest could prove to be Cardiff’s secret weapon
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Enthusiasm is a given. You expect that those involved with your football club will be enthusiastic about their task because ...
Interviews
Roathboy x Mehmet Dalman
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To fill the void where speculation was flourishing, I managed to briefly speak to Mehmet Dalman a few days ago. ...
Opinion
Are Cardiff about to miss another managerial open goal?
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This time last year, Rob Edwards was briefly celebrating winning the League Two championship with his swashbuckling Forest Green Rovers ...
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Wanted – A manager for a deeply damaged, dysfunctional football club
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At this stage, does it even matter who manages Cardiff? The turnover is so high that anyone joining is merely ...
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Appraising Cardiff’s squad – The table doesn’t lie, but it doesn’t always tell the full story
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Is Cardiff’s squad as bad as some seem to think? After a summer of massive upheaval, it was always going ...
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The pick of the 2023 freebies
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As Cardiff approach another summer with one arm tied behind their backs, they’re left once again with no option but ...
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Mission nearly complete. Time for planning to commence
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Cardiff are nearly home and dry. Even by the Championship’s wild and crazy standards, a six-point cushion with two to ...
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Tanatswa Nyakuhwa and Japhet Matondo are the next in line
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Cardiff could be forgiven for having a full-blown existential crisis with regards to their academy. Having seen Charlie Crew and ...
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The Joel Bagan Conundrum
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Is Joel Bagan good enough to play for Cardiff City? This is the sort of question that will illicit very ...
Interviews
Roathboy x Noel Mooney
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The FAW were always stuffy and behind the times when I was growing up, which was reflected on the pitch. ...
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A new kind of pain, but at least Cardiff put up a fight
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Don’t get me wrong, the South Wales derby remains Swansea’s easiest game of the season, but maybe there are signs ...
Interviews
Roathboy x Kenneth Zohore
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In many respects, Kenneth Zohore was one of the most influential players Cardiff have had in recent years and he ...
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Roathboy x Ryan Wintle
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It’s been a tumultuous season, but it feels like Cardiff are finally turning a corner, so it was great to ...
Opinion
Cardiff and the never-ending pre-season
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Last season, on the 9th April, Cardiff won at Reading to mathematically secure their Championship safety. It was a few ...
Opinion
Callum Robinson’s injury is a cruel blow, but opportunity knocks for those in reserve
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We’re cursed! There’s no other way to process the news that Callum Robinson is sidelined for the next month. Cardiff’s ...
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Yet another Cardiff reset, but this one feels different
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Cardiff win! This is not a drill! Two great goals, a clean sheet and a battling performance away from home ...
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It’s time to load up on free agents. All of them
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It looks like Connor Wickham is coming, and that’s a great start, but Cardiff’s post-window recruitment drive shouldn’t end there. ...
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Cardiff are in the shit and to get out of it, we all need to stick together
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Such is the sliding doors nature of football that if Cardiff had held on to beat Leeds and Wigan, Mark ...
Interviews
Roathboy x Ian Holloway
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Ian Holloway has crossed paths with Cardiff on many occasions over the years and their respective histories are entwined thanks ...
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Roathboy x Mehmet Dalman
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Amidst accusations regarding a lack of communication, direction and, increasingly, hope at Cardiff City, I gave Mehmet Dalman a call ...
Opinion
I would only inflict Cardiff City on Neil Warnock 
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It’s that time of year, again. Cardiff need a new manager, again, but they don’t really need a manager. They ...
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Mark Hudson never really got going and didn’t stand a chance
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There appears to be a phone at the club and when it rings, you know what to do. If the ...
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Why it is growing increasingly difficult to produce Cardiff’s next Rubin Colwill
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Brexit has a lot to answer for and you can add to the mix Cardiff’s chances of producing the next ...
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It was happening, but then it didn’t – A Gareth Bale tale
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If you write about football, expect to be considered an idiot from time to time. It happens to the best ...
Opinion
A transfer ban is never good news, but it could prove a blessing in disguise for Cardiff
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If you ever encounter a fire, my advice to you is not to pour petrol on it. You risk making ...
Interviews
Roathboy x David Hughes
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David Hughes, who has been based in the area for over 20 years, was Cardiff’s Head of Academy Coaching until ...
Features
Why Jarrod Bowen was the one that got away. Twice.
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The transfers that never quite happened are always more interesting than the ones that did because like unfulfilled potential, they ...
Interviews
Roathboy x David Marshall
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David Marshall was a close friend of Peter Whittingham and instrumental in the organisation of the recent memorial match. I ...
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Making Transfer: The Emiliano Sala Story
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Kayley Thomas was kind enough to talk to me about the BBC’s recent podcast series on the tragic death of ...
Opinion
Exploring the Morison myth – Were Cardiff on the road to redemption, or the same old road?
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Like Donald Trump supporters who insist the election was stolen and that their man was wrongfully overthrown, some Cardiff fans ...
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A Cardiff City fan forum is long overdue and desperately needed
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Communication is key, in any walk of life. Whether in a relationship, a business or between a football club and ...
Interviews
David Marshall on Peter Whittingham
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The Peter Whittingham Memorial match takes place on November 30th at Cardiff City Stadium and tickets are available now. What ...
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Roathboy x James Rowberry
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James Rowberry was good enough to chat to me about his time at Newport County a couple of weeks after ...
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Roathboy x Steve Borley
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I was lucky enough to grab a quick chat with Cardiff City’s keeper of the flame, Steve Borley, recently. Please ...
Opinion
Signings, we need a few, so how about these guys?
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It’s that time of year again, and this year it will be all hands to the pump. With the majority ...
Interviews
VFTN x Will Vaulks
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VFTN grabbed a few minutes with Will Vaulks on international duty recently to reflect on his time at Cardiff, which ...
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VFTN x Cody Drameh
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VFTN were lucky enough to catch up with the rapid Cody Drameh last week and suffice to say, he’s every ...
Opinion
Cardiff and their complicated relationship with the ball
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Cardiff and the ball have not always seen eye to eye. It’s very much a love/hate relationship. A can’t live ...
Features
The Carling Cup final, by Joe Mason, Don Cowie, Ben Turner and Craig Bellamy
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Over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to speak to several players about the remarkable 2012 Carling Cup final. So, ...
Opinion
Cruel to be kind, or kind of cruel?
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I get a lot of grief on social media for being critical of Steve Morison, but I think he’s doing ...
Opinion
How good is good enough?
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How is Steve Morison getting on? It should be a simple enough question, but it’s anything but. Were you to ...
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When loan signings leave you wanting more
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The transfer market is a lot like the housing market. You always have the option of either temporary or permanent. ...
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Leandro Bacuna – Public Enemy Number One
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Before we start, let me just remind you that Leandro Bacuna is not a criminal. He is not a threat ...
Interviews
VFTN x Craig Bellamy – The Future
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Steve Morison has stepped up from a very successful Under-23 side and has managed to instil some of the academy ...
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VFTN x Craig Bellamy – The Present
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I’ve been wrestling recently with whether the current crop of players are breaking through because they’re so much better than ...
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VFTN x Craig Bellamy – The Graduates
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You worked with all of the academy graduates that have broken through this season. All of them have impressed and ...
Interviews
VFTN x Craig Bellamy – The Academy
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So, you’re back in Cardiff. When I spoke to you last Christmas, you rang me out of the blue because ...
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VFTN x Craig Bellamy – Coming home
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First and foremost, how are you? I read your recent interview with Oliver Holt for The Mail on Sunday and ...
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VFTN x Mark McGuinness
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VFTN were lucky enough to chat to Mark ahead of the trip to Birmingham, where he popped up with a ...
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VFTN x Danny Ward
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You moved to Cardiff in the summer of 2017, having been relegated from the Championship with Rotherham and you were ...
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It’s time for Cardiff to start growing their own managers
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If, as expected, Steve Morison is named Cardiff’s manager for the foreseeable future, then the academy is indeed truly having ...
Interviews
VFTN x James Rowberry
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James Rowberry was a staple at Cardiff, until he recently landed his first managerial post at his hometown club. Newport ...
Opinion
Mehmet Dalman may be honest to a fault, but don’t shoot the messenger
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My first encounter with Mehmet Dalman was on January 8th 2015, at a meeting arranged to discuss a return to ...
Interviews
VFTN x James McCarthy
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James McCarthy recently departed his role as the head of Cardiff’s academy and he was kind enough to spend some ...
Opinion
The way we talk about footballers needs to change
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I’ve seen a few programmes recently highlighting the cruel, harmful way celebrities, and women in particular, were treated during the ...
Opinion
Is there any way back once you pick five centre backs?
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Oh Mick, You’ve really gone and done it now. Where do we go from here? It beggars belief that he ...
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Why super-sub may currently be the best role for Rubin Colwill
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Rubin Colwill is a notable, undoubted talent. On that I’m sure we can all agree, but what happens next? That ...
Opinion
Why Marlon Pack and Leandro Bacuna may need to take a step back
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Sometimes you need to take a step back in order to move forward. I’ve thought this on several occasions already ...
Features
“My mood diminished in this period. I felt like a different person. I wasn’t getting any enjoyment from football.” Fabio on his struggles at Cardiff
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In an exclusive extract from Wayne Barton’s new book, the autobiography of Rafael and Fabio Da Silva, Fabio talks about ...
Opinion
Joel Bagan needs patience from an impatient club
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In the 69th minute on Saturday, Barnsley hit a diagonal ball from deep in their own half, 50 yards from ...
Opinion
Prepare for Ryan Giles to become your new favourite Cardiff player
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Maybe you have a vacancy for your new favourite Cardiff player. It could have been Sol Bamba or Joe Bennett, ...
Interviews
VFTN x Trevor Sinclair – Part Two
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In part two of our chat with Trevor, we talk about the FA Cup final, closing out his illustrious career, ...
Interviews
VFTN x Trevor Sinclair – Part One
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In the first part of our exclusive interview with the lovely Trevor Sinclair, we cover Jimmy, Robbie, Aaron and why ...
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VFTN x Declan John
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Declan John paved the way for the likes of Rubin Colwill and Mark Harris. He was the prototype. A rare ...
Opinion
Gareth Bale – What are the chances?
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Zero. And yet… Look, this is not intended as an exercise in pissing on anyone’s chips. Its nice to dream, ...
Opinion
What about these guys?
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While we all await the release of next season’s fixtures, our first glimpse of the new kit and the identity ...
Interviews
VFTN x Tom Sang
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Rubin Colwill may have been named Cardiff’s Young Player of the Year, but for our money, Tom Sang is their ...
Opinion
Deal or no deal?
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It would appear that only Dylan Phillips, Curtis Nelson, Joel Bagan, Perry Ng, Leandro Bacuna, Rubin Colwill, Kieffer Moore, Tom ...
Opinion
Junior Hoilett used to live here
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Remember Junior Hoilett? Canadian guy, about 5’8, used to patrol the left side of the team. He used to be ...
Opinion
The best things in life are free (agents)
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Hey guys, it’s that time of year again! The clocks have gone forward, the football season is limping towards the ...
Opinion
Aden Flint has nothing to prove to you
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Aden Flint was shit. Too slow, too old and not good enough for Cardiff City. Except now he’s a legend, ...
Opinion
What happens when Kieffer can give no Moore?
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Kieffer Moore will break. it feels inevitable. His workload is unsustainable and it’s already happened once before. The last time ...
Interviews
VFTN x Ben Turner – Part Two
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How did you find the step up to the Premier League? It was probably a surprise to see you start ...
Interviews
VFTN x Ben Turner – Part One
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You signed for Cardiff injured, having suffered a bad knee injury at Coventry nearly 10 months before. What sort of ...
Opinion
Bow down to The New Peter Thorne
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Kieffer Moore may prove to be the first striker in 10 years to match Jay Bothroyd and reach 20 goals ...
Opinion
Perry Vg
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Remember when right back was Cardiff’s problem position? Not anymore. It already feels like a while ago now, such has ...
Opinion
Craig Bellamy is the open goal Cardiff may never score
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When you spend time in Craig Bellamy’s company, two things strike you. The first one is that he’s different. When ...
Opinion
Benkovic – Wasteman or just a waste, man?
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Farewell, sweet prince. As Filip Benkovic joins a suspiciously, ever-increasing list of players that can be loosely termed ‘Cardiff rejects,’ ...
Interviews
Bellamy on coaching
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Everything you’ve outlined when talking about the Anderlecht academy feels like areas where the Cardiff Academy are coming up short. ...
Interviews
Bellamy’s ethos
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“I’ve got to smile when I watch football. I’ve got to enjoy it. I love attacking, but I also love ...
Interviews
Bellamy on the Premier League
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Was playing for Cardiff in the Premier League a dream come true and if so, how did the dream compare ...
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Bellamy on promotion
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You came back to Cardiff and I know it was a difficult time for you with the passing of Gary ...
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Bellamy on facing Cardiff at Wembley
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“We played the semi knowing that Cardiff were already there and I just remember the build up towards the game. ...
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Bellamy on his first spell
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Your debut was like a dream. You got a standing ovation when you came out to warm up and you ...
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Bellamy on his Cardiff culture shock
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“My biggest strength was my attitude towards training and being better. I have to have everything right. If a coach ...
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Bellamy on joining Cardiff
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“I played for Liverpool, who I supported as a boy and I always wanted to represent my country. I always ...
Opinion
Cardiff are not very good and I’m not sure why
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These days, you never know what you’re going to get from Cardiff. Not just from game to game, but also ...
Opinion
Bobby Decordova-Reid, we never knew you
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In football, we all know when we’re being lied to.  When Neil Warnock used to say that Bobby Decordova-Reid couldn’t ...
Interviews
VFTN x Sheyi Ojo
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Sheyi Ojo was a child prodigy and has quickly become pivotal at Cardiff. On loan from Liverpool, he is keen ...
Features
“We weren’t playing and it really wasn’t his decision.” An exclusive extract from The Red Apprentice
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In an exclusive extract from Jamie Jackson’s new book on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, he speaks to Big Ben Turner, who ...
Opinion
Admit it, you were wrong about Marlon Pack
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If you’re talking about Cardiff’s best players thus far this season, Marlon Pack has to be in the conversation. Yet ...
Opinion
Harry Wilson is giving me Peter Whittingham vibes and it’s a beautiful thing
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Watch how Harry Wilson scurries across the pitch. The first time I saw him do it in a Cardiff shirt. ...
Interviews
VFTN x Julian Gray
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Julian Gray only passed through Cardiff, but he still managed to make a lasting impression. Here he talks about what ...
Opinion
Creative solutions to Cardiff’s creativity problem
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Cardiff are not going to find another Lee Tomlin. He’s a rare beast and if you had one, why would ...
Opinion
Neil Harris doesn’t seem to get Callum Paterson
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If you think football behind closed doors is a bit flat and lifeless, you should see WWE wrestling without fans. ...
Interviews
VFTN x Leon Barnett
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Brought in to get Malky Mackay’s men over the line back in 2013, Leon Barnett made a greater impression in ...
Interviews
VFTN x Greg Cunningham
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Ahead of the new campaign, View From the Ninian caught up with Galway’s finest; Greg Cunningham. After a very frustrating ...
Analysis
Et tu, Jordi Osei-Tutu?
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Jordi Osei-Tutu is a new name by us, so rather than surf Youtube and Wikipedia, we had a quick chat ...
Opinion
Kieffer Moore is a good fit for Cardiff, but is he really?
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As expected, Kieffer Moore is Cardiff’s first signing of the summer, and there are several reasons why that is reason ...
Interviews
VFTN x Matthew Connolly – Part Two
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In part two of our exclusive interview with Matthew Connolly, we start with what went wrong under Paul Trollope, then ...
Interviews
VFTN x Matthew Connolly – Part One
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Recently released by Cardiff after eight years of sterling service, View From the Ninian recently caught up with Matthew Connolly ...
Opinion
Losing to Fulham feels like déjà-vu all over again
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“They were better than us, much better than us. We have been beaten by a very, very good side.”  “We ...
Opinion
Hull are in free fall, so why am I bricking it?
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Hull are not down yet, but they are really. Three points adrift at the foot of the table with a ...
Opinion
It’s time for Neil Harris to start shaping his Cardiff squad for the future
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As Cardiff set about tacking on an extra month to Danny Ward’s dwindling deal, and not affording Omar Bogle, Jazz ...
Features
Earnie Week – The Second Spell
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Robert Earnshaw’s first spell at Cardiff was a complete success, but his second spell, for various reasons, not so much. ...
Features
Earnie Week – The Big Q&A Part Four
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The fourth and final part of our chat with Robert Earnshaw begins with a question from Daniel Gabbidon and goes ...
Features
Earnie Week – The Big Q&A Part Three
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Part three delves in to how an international hat-trick changed everything for Robert, the pressures of the game and a ...
Features
Earnie Week – The Big Q&A Part Two
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Part two features some questions from some familiar names for Earnie and his partnership with Peter Thorne. The huge, iconic ...
Features
Earnie Week – The Big Q&A Part One
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In the first part of our exclusive interview with Robert, he talks about his upbringing in Caerphilly, his start in ...
Features
Welcome to Earnie Week
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I’ve been trying to speak to Robert Earnshaw for the longest time. Of all the fascinating characters that have passed ...
Opinion
Who is Cardiff’s Player of the Year thus far?
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Well it looks like the season will soon return, rightly or wrongly, and it’s not the easiest of tasks to ...
Opinion
Remembering Blackpool, 10 Years On
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There is a famous photograph of Charlie Adam’s goal for Blackpool in the play-off final against Cardiff that is almost ...
Peter Whittingham
Malky Mackay on Peter Whittingham
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When I arrived at Cardiff and looked at the squad, Peter was one of the players I was very interested ...
Interviews
VFTN x Andy Legg – Part Two
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Part two of our exclusive chat with Andy Legg, on his time in charge of Cardiff’s Under-23’s, his departure, his ...
Interviews
VFTN x Rabbi Matondo
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Your moves to Manchester City and Schalke are well documented, but I was hoping to find out more about how ...
Opinion
Why Cardiff should go all out for Lyle Taylor
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We do not know when football will return, but it is safe to say that it will look very different ...
Interviews
VFTN x Glyn Chamberlain – Part Three
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In the third and final part, Glyn Chamberlain, now Head of European Scouting at Blackburn Rovers, but currently grounded like ...
Interviews
VFTN x Glyn Chamberlain – Part Two
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In part two of our exclusive interview with Glyn Chamberlain, we talk about Lee Tomlin, Gary Madine and his remit ...
Interviews
VFTN x Glyn Chamberlain – Part One
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Glyn Chamberlain was Cardiff’s Head of Scouting during Neil Warnock’s reign and certainly has a tale to tell. In the ...
Opinion
What happens when the football stops?
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So, the football stopped then!? The sport that never really stops has ground to a halt and there is no ...
Opinion
How Neil Warnock won over Pep Guardiola
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Neil Warnock was on fine form recently, filling in as a pundit on Soccer Saturday. A born raconteur, he had ...
Opinion
If you cheered off Josh Murphy, you failed as a supporter
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Here we go again. On a rather dire night all round, where Nottingham Forest (NOTTINGHAM FOREST!) departed Cardiff with all ...
Opinion
Who could be Cardiff’s first Director of Football?
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At the top of the football food chain, Erling Haaland was this season’s must-have accessory. If you were not already ...
Features
That time when future Cardiff favourites got Huddersfield promoted
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You had to feel for Huddersfield on Wednesday. They were on pins all night and every time Cardiff attacked, they ...
Opinion
What is Cardiff City?
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Cardiff City, HUH!, what is it good for? Well… After a nothing transfer window, expectations are rather low for the ...
Opinion
Is the end already in sight for anti-English chants?
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There is an ongoing situation in the NFL relating to the Washington Redskins. The club are coming under increasing pressure ...
Features
VFTN x Favourite Signings: Paul Trollope
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Paul Trollope *shudders* was only in charge for one window and only oversaw eight signings, so it seems a bit ...
Opinion
‘I hope he is not a victim of football’s manic impatience’ – Mike Calvin on Neil Harris at Millwall
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Not only is Michael Calvin a brilliant football writer, with several great books to his name, he is also a ...
Opinion
‘Tis the season for unrealistic expectations
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The January transfer window is rubbish. Every year is the same, yet it always seems to come as a surprise. ...
Opinion
Great Scott! Cardiff are going back to the future
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Farewell goal machine. Gary Madine is gone and the less said about him the better, but his release got me ...
Opinion
A new contract for Lee Tomlin may be easier said than done
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Lee Tomlin is the success story of Cardiff’s season. He’s always had the ability, his talent has never been in ...
Opinion
Wading through the loan options and freebies for January
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Neil Harris has his hands tied in the January transfer window. He has been restricted to temps and sloppy seconds, ...
Opinion
Why is there always a whipping boy?
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Cardiff have significantly underperformed this season and in this scenario, it seems that someone always needs to pay. When times ...
VFTN Moments of the Decade
VFTN’s Moments of the Decade – Return to Blue, 2015
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“Don’t go to a meeting unless you know the outcome.” That was Mehmet Dalman’s advise for the chosen few that ...
VFTN Moments of the Decade
VFTN’s Player of the Decade – Joe Ralls
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I think we probably all take Joe Ralls for granted. He’s a solid seven out of 10 every week, in ...
Opinion
VFTN’s November Player of the Month is…
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I think most people expect Nathaniel Mendez-Laing to go in to hibernation during the winter months. He has developed a ...
Opinion
VFTN’s October Player of the Month is…
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Remember October? The international break has afforded VFTN the opportunity to reflect and last month already feels like a world, ...
Opinion
An obligatory collection of five things to expect from Neil Harris
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As is customary, here are five things to expect from our new leader Neil Harris and its mostly all positive ...
Opinion
Seven of the best, if Cardiff should be so bold in January
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Who knows what sort of shape Cardiff will be in come January and having spent a fair whack in the ...
Opinion
The South Wales Derby – The Swansea View
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Not all Swansea fans are knuckle-dragging neanderthals. VFTN know a very nice one, and Guto Llewellyn also lives behind enemy ...
Opinion
Is Gavin Whyte better than Kadeem Harris?
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Tonight will see Kadeem Harris return to the Cardiff City Stadium and come face to face with his replacement, Gavin ...
Opinion
Poor Will Vaulks, gone in 60 minutes
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The fact that Will Vaulks has more chance of playing for Wales these days than Cardiff is a bit weird. ...
Opinion
VFTN’s September Player of the Month is…
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Leandro Bacuna is the worst player I’ve ever seen in my life. Remember that? Only a few weeks ago, some ...
Opinion
Smithies has done OK, but Etheridge walks straight back in, surely?
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Alex Smithies has had to wait a long time for his chance and he’s done OK, but Neil Etheridge walks ...
Opinion
VFTN’s August Player of the Month is…
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When we decided to introduce a VFTN Player of the Month for this season, we expected it would be fiercely ...
Opinion
Four free midfield enforcers that could be of interest
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With Marlon Pack not expected to play again this side of Halloween, Cardiff are sifting through the existing raft of ...
Opinion
Cardiff fans have a type and if you’re not it, you’re in trouble
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Cardiff fans certainly have a type and if you’re not that type, you’re destined to be in for a rough ...
Opinion
Emiliano Sala likely looms large over Cardiff’s transfer dealings
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The Emiliano Sala tragedy still has the power to take your breath away and every revelation, like the recent carbon ...
Interviews
Dave Jones on his biggest signings
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In the final part of our Dave Jones interview, he discusses some of the iconic players he brought in during ...
Interviews
Dave Jones on Wembley – Part Two
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Part two of our exclusive chat with Dave Jones covers the play-off final and how he reflects on all three ...
Interviews
Dave Jones on Wembley – Part One
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View From the Ninian caught up with Dave Jones recently to discuss the three Wembley games he oversaw; Barnsley, Portsmouth ...
Opinion
What if… Tom Ince had joined Cardiff?
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I know no one else still cares about this, but I often wonder what might have happened had Tom Ince ...
Opinion
We can do it! My plan to bring Gareth Bale home
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Look, Gareth Bale wants to come home and it’s up to us to make it happen. Alright? He’s not loved ...
Opinion
Here is the right winger you’ve been looking for
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No longer quite as urgent as it may once have been, Neil Warnock has stated that a winger was on ...
Opinion
Here is the central midfielder you’ve been looking for
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A central midfielder is central to Neil Warnock’s plans, so we’ve identified three options worth a ponder; Scott Johnson – ...
Opinion
Two Murphys are better than one, surely?
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What is better than one Murphy? Two. Just think about it; interchangeable Murphys. One on each wing. Imagine the telepathy. ...
Analysis
Joe Day – What’s the story?
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Thursday was a new day. Joe Day in fact, but what are Cardiff getting exactly? We went straight to BBC ...
Opinion
Why Jonathan Kodja is a better bet than that guy you want Cardiff to sign
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The Championship displayed a wealth of fearsome attackers last season. The likes of Neal Maupay, Che Adams and Olly McBurnie ...
Match Coverage
Should Cardiff welcome home Regan Poole?
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Cardiff dropped the ball when they released Regan Poole. Russell Slade admitted as much, claiming; “You don’t want to be ...
Opinion
Cameron Coxe. Tell me more, tell me more
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Most people will have barely noticed Cameron Coxe until recent reports of Manchester City interest. If true, surely Cardiff are ...
Opinion
Should Cardiff’s midfield hunt halt with Holtby?
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Remember Lewis Holtby? A few years back, he was the cat’s pyjamas. Back when England were in desperate need of ...
Opinion
Can we all now admit that Oumar Niasse was a complete disaster?
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A couple of games ago, Oumar Niasse simply vanished and no one really noticed. That just about says it all ...
Opinion
Will Bobby Reid fare any better than Ross Barkley under Neil Warnock?
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Cardiff ended the season with an unexpected flourish, beating Manchester United, albeit a shadow of the former titan, in their ...
Opinion
A dozen players heading in to the final year of their contract
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As the market becomes awash with free agents, clubs will also start to target players that are heading in to ...
Opinion
Why Cardiff should resist the urge to write off their Manchester City meeting
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After the heartbreak of a controversial, late loss against Chelsea, attention quickly turns to the daunting trip to face Manchester ...
Opinion
Should Cardiff Nick Powell?
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Free agents tend to fall between two stools; either injury prone former prospects or players very much in the twilight ...
Opinion
Oumar Niasse is an enigma wrapped in a riddle
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What to say about Oumar Niasse. I’m really rather fond of him, but he’s one of those that also gets ...
Opinion
Is Callum Paterson still Cardiff’s best striker?
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Everyone is pondering how to fix Cardiff. How to bring back that loving feeling. Woah, that loving feeling. Now it’s ...
Interviews
VFTN x Anthony Pilkington
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VFTN recently caught up with Anthony Pilkington, a favourite of ours, to chat all things Cardiff. He had a rough ...
Opinion
Five summer free agents for your consideration
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Rafael http://gty.im/1023142488 Of course, like most of these suggestions, dependent on whether or not Cardiff City are a Premier League ...
Match Coverage
Why Cardiff’s next big signing needs to be a transfer specialist
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Cardiff with money can sometimes appear like a monkey with a handgun. You cower at the mere thought of the ...
Bothroyd Week
Bothroyd on England
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When an England call-up was first even mentioned, I was like: “oh whatever, it’s just paper talk. Not many Championship ...
Bothroyd Week
Welcome to Jay Bothroyd Week
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Mercurial. Enigmatic. Jay Bothroyd was just different. Something special. Pure technique, but a complex character. There was a reason that ...
Opinion
Rabbi Matondo – The one that got away
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As Rabbi Matondo becomes the latest British prospect to head for the Bundesliga, Cardiff fans en masse wonder: ‘yeah, what ...
Transfers
Three familiar names that could interest Cardiff in January
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Ronaldo Vieira http://gty.im/1068459688 Cardiff were linked with Ronaldo Vieira in the summer, only for Neil Warnock to shoot it down. ...
Opinion
Three of the best… Midfield transfer targets
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The January transfer window is upon us and Cardiff City are seeking reinforcements. An area of concern for Neil Warnock ...
Opinion
Three of the best… La Liga transfer targets
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Cardiff are currently scouring Europe for upgrades, but maybe they need look no further than La Liga. After all, if ...
Opinion
Three of the best… Striker transfer targets
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The January transfer window is nearly upon us and Cardiff City are in desperate need of a striker. A goalscorer ...
Transfers
Three of the best… Eredivisie transfer targets
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The Eredivisie has long been a fertile breeding ground for top talent. From Luis Suarez and Christian Eriksen to Davinson ...
Opinion
Who is Cardiff’s Player of the Year thus far?
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Callum Paterson – Ben James http://gty.im/1077337604 When you think of players that sum up the season so far, only one ...
Opinion
My journey to becoming a Cardiff City fan
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As I write this, I’m acutely aware that I may get some stick. Yet, I’m still going to write it ...
Features
An exclusive extract from Aled Blake’s new book Bluebirds Reunited
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“It may be that footballers don’t realise, understand or even care about the impact they have on people’s lives. Their ...
Features
What if… Jamie Vardy had joined Cardiff
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Everyone loves to ponder what might have been, especially in football. The sliding doors moments that may have set things ...
Chopra week
Interviews
Michael Chopra Week – The Big Q&A Part 2
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It’s Michael Chopra week at View From The Ninian and we were delighted to be able to catch up with ...
Chopra week
Chopra Week – Our favourite Chopra moments
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It’s Michael Chopra week at View From The Ninian and we couldn’t be more excited. What’s that coming over the ...
Chopra week
Interviews
Michael Chopra Week – The Big Q&A Part 1
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It’s Michael Chopra week at View From The Ninian and we were delighted to be able to catch up with ...
Chopra week
Welcome to Michael Chopra Week
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There are not many former Cardiff players that we would devote a whole week to, but Michael Chopra is an ...
Opinion
Batman and Robin are on hand to save Cardiff’s season
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It’s time to head to the roof and light the signal. Cardiff need Batman and Robin right now. Fortunately, they ...
Opinion
Why I decided to write a book on the rebrand; Cardiff City’s dirty secret
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On Thursday January 8th 2015, I was fortunate enough to attend a meeting at the Cardiff City Stadium to discuss ...
Opinion
Cardiff need a striker, but who are the viable options?
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The need for Cardiff to sign a striker in January is glaringly apparent, but who are the viable options? We ...
Opinion
Six Championship players worth considering in January
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Without a Premier League budget, chances are that Cardiff’s January shopping will be conducted in the Championship. Fear not though, ...
Interviews
VFTN x Don Cowie – Part Two
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For fans and spectators watching a penalty shoot-out, it’s sometimes so difficult to watch. So what is it like to ...
Interviews
VFTN x Don Cowie – Part One
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You followed Malky Mackay to Cardiff in July 2011. At the time it was claimed that you were advised not ...
Opinion
Bolton Wanderers: The Cardiff City knacker’s yard
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You can picture the scene. The Cardiff City Stadium, its dark, someone is rummaging through the bins. “Who goes there?!” ...
Features
The Warnock way – An extract from Jamie Kemble’s new book Bluebird Heaven
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“There are moments in time that can change everything. Think of it as the butterfly effect. Whether something occurs or ...
Opinion
15 players that are likely to be on the move in January
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As attention turns to the looming January transfer window, I’ve given some thought to the players that might be up ...
Opinion
I’m not over Lee Tomlin and still think he could have made a difference for Cardiff
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I was so excited when Cardiff signed Lee Tomlin. Neil Warnock and Tomlin seemed like the perfect marriage. A father ...
Opinion
The Great Ralls Debate: Definite red or should’ve been yellow?
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Scott Johnson Football fans never cease to amaze me. Never in a million years did I expect that Joe Ralls ...
Opinion
A defence of Greg Cunningham, after two games (TWO GAMES!?)
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Greg Cunningham is not good enough. I know this because the internet told me so. Social media’s hive mind has ...
Features
‘I grabbed the ball out of the net and leathered it into the Cardiff fans. I still don’t know why I did it.’ An exclusive extract from Jon Parkin’s autobiography
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In an exclusive extract from Jon “The Beast” Parkin’s new autobiography; ‘Feed The Beast: Pints, Pies, Poles and a Belly ...
Analysis
Chelsea performance throws up more questions than answers
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If Jazz Richards was the answer to Eden Hazard, why didn’t he start the game? http://gty.im/1033626552 In my pre-match preview ...
Opinion
Bruno Manga has made the step up to the Premier League and now Cardiff need to step up contract talks
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With Cardiff Premier League bound, summer thoughts turned to which members of the promotion-winning squad were capable of making the ...
Opinion
The top 20 worst Cardiff signings of the century, part two
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10 – Kelvin Etuhu on loan from Manchester City, 2009 http://gty.im/99158334 Picture the scene; a sweltering Wembley, 22nd May 2010, ...
Opinion
The top 20 worst Cardiff signings of the century, part one
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Yes, I know it’s a bit mean, but we’ve already covered Cardiff City’s best 20 signings! Look, if you’re getting ...
Opinion
Cardiff wanna be starting something with Jackson
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“Everyone knows we’re probably one player missing,” claimed Neil Warnock in his post-match press conference after Cardiff bombed out of ...
Features
My Favourite Bluebird – Danny Gabbidon
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Comfortable in possession and capable of bringing the ball out of defence like a sweeper. Quick enough to correct his ...
Interviews
Where in the world is Freddie Gounongbe?
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After a two-year stay in South Wales, Freddie Gounongbe seemed to vanish without a trace. Until now. VFTN managed to ...
Opinion
Why Cardiff may have dodged a bullet with Troy Deeney
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After a strong start, Cardiff have lost their way a little bit in the transfer market recently. The early bird ...
Opinion
Transfers
Wink, wink, nudge, nudge. Three alternative midfield options, including Harry
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With the Marko Grujic saga dragging on and Cardiff in the hunt for two central midfielders, VFTN have surveyed the ...
Interviews
Leo Fortune-West on Earnie, Sam Hammam and his cult hero status
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He’s somewhat of a cult hero in Cardiff, but what exactly does Leo Fortune-West remember of his time in South ...
Kits
Opinion
Scott Johnson’s top 10 Cardiff kits from the last century
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As everyone awaits the big unveil of next year’s strip, I have delved through nearly twenty years worth of kits ...
Opinion
The £12m men. Do any have a Cardiff future?
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What Neil Warnock achieved with Cardiff last season was remarkable, but maybe he deserves even more credit than he has ...
Opinion
Transfers
Ready, willing and Abel (Hernandez)
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Cardiff have done great business already this summer. They’ve brought in a quality goalkeeper as back up to Neil Etheridge. ...
Opinion
To the left, to the left – Cardiff City’s strengths lie on the flank to the left
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Junior, what took you so long?! #CardiffCity are delighted to announce that @jnrhoilett has today signed a new three-year contract! ...
Features
Opinion
The top 20 Cardiff signings of the century, part two
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10 – Jay Bothroyd from Wolves, 2008 http://gty.im/109352052 It’s hard to picture Jay Bothroyd in a Cardiff shirt without also ...
Interviews
Joe Mason: “I was adamant that I wanted to stay at Cardiff”
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How did your move to Cardiff come about? I was at Plymouth at the time, they have just got relegated ...
Opinion
The top 20 Cardiff signings of the century, part one
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It’s that time of year again. The transfer window is open and the new signings are starting to arrive. It’s ...
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