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Roathboy x Dylan Lawlor
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April 24, 2026
April 24, 2026
Dylan Lawlor is having himself a year. Wow, what a year you’ve had! It’s been a special season, but your ...
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RBY x BBM
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January 23, 2026
January 23, 2026
Cardiff have had next to no success when hiring managers for as long as I can remember, so now they ...
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Roathboy x Isaak Davies
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October 24, 2025
October 24, 2025
Isaak Davies has endured awful luck since breaking into the Cardiff senior side, with a succession of serious injuries, but ...
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Roathboy x Adam Matthews
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May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025
Adam Matthews was a prodigy. He broke into the senior squad as soon as he signed professional terms at 17, ...
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Roathboy x Lee Peltier
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May 10, 2025
May 10, 2025
Lee Peltier was one of those classic Cardiff signings. An experienced free agent with a point to prove and he ...
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Roathboy x Gavin Rae
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August 23, 2024
August 23, 2024
A key figure in the Scottish invasion under Dave Jones, Gavin Rae has spent the last decade in Australia before ...
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Roathboy x Dave Jones
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March 7, 2024
March 7, 2024
The last few years have been a bit of a slog, with a high turnover of managers and a team ...
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Roathboy x Mehmet Dalman
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February 21, 2024
February 21, 2024
With the January transfer window firmly closed and targets secured, there remains speculation and uncertainty with regards to why nothing ...
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Roathboy x Karlan Grant
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December 15, 2023
December 15, 2023
Off the back of a disappointing defeat to Birmingham on Wednesday, I managed to grab a chat with Karlan Grant. ...
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Roathboy x Perry Ng
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August 3, 2023
August 3, 2023
Last season was tough, but Perry Ng came of age. Now a senior player at the club, he thrived and ...
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Roathboy x Gavin Chesterfield
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July 11, 2023
July 11, 2023
Cardiff’s academy may have lost a couple of their prized possessions recently, but it at least proves that the system ...
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Roathboy x Mehmet Dalman
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June 4, 2023
June 14, 2023
To fill the void where speculation was flourishing, I managed to briefly speak to Mehmet Dalman a few days ago. ...
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Roathboy x Noel Mooney
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April 6, 2023
April 6, 2023
The FAW were always stuffy and behind the times when I was growing up, which was reflected on the pitch. ...
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Roathboy x Kenneth Zohore
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March 31, 2023
March 31, 2023
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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March 10, 2023
March 10, 2023
It’s been a tumultuous season, but it feels like Cardiff are finally turning a corner, so it was great to ...
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Roathboy x Ian Holloway
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January 26, 2023
January 26, 2023
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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January 21, 2023
January 21, 2023
Amidst accusations regarding a lack of communication, direction and, increasingly, hope at Cardiff City, I gave Mehmet Dalman a call ...
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Roathboy x David Hughes
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December 15, 2022
December 15, 2022
David Hughes, who has been based in the area for over 20 years, was Cardiff’s Head of Academy Coaching until ...
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Roathboy x David Marshall
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December 9, 2022
December 9, 2022
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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December 7, 2022
December 7, 2022
Kayley Thomas was kind enough to talk to me about the BBC’s recent podcast series on the tragic death of ...
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David Marshall on Peter Whittingham
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November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022
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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November 24, 2022
November 26, 2022
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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July 7, 2022
November 22, 2022
I was lucky enough to grab a quick chat with Cardiff City’s keeper of the flame, Steve Borley, recently. Please ...
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VFTN x Will Vaulks
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March 25, 2022
November 22, 2022
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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March 16, 2022
November 22, 2022
VFTN were lucky enough to catch up with the rapid Cody Drameh last week and suffice to say, he’s every ...
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VFTN x Craig Bellamy – The Future
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December 27, 2021
November 22, 2022
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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December 23, 2021
November 22, 2022
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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December 21, 2021
November 22, 2022
You worked with all of the academy graduates that have broken through this season. All of them have impressed and ...
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VFTN x Craig Bellamy – The Academy
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December 20, 2021
November 22, 2022
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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December 19, 2021
November 22, 2022
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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December 15, 2021
November 22, 2022
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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December 10, 2021
November 22, 2022
You moved to Cardiff in the summer of 2017, having been relegated from the Championship with Rotherham and you were ...
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VFTN x James Rowberry
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November 11, 2021
November 22, 2022
James Rowberry was a staple at Cardiff, until he recently landed his first managerial post at his hometown club. Newport ...
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VFTN x James McCarthy
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October 19, 2021
November 22, 2022
James McCarthy recently departed his role as the head of Cardiff’s academy and he was kind enough to spend some ...
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VFTN x Trevor Sinclair – Part Two
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July 29, 2021
November 22, 2022
In part two of our chat with Trevor, we talk about the FA Cup final, closing out his illustrious career, ...
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VFTN x Trevor Sinclair – Part One
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July 28, 2021
November 22, 2022
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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July 15, 2021
November 22, 2022
Declan John paved the way for the likes of Rubin Colwill and Mark Harris. He was the prototype. A rare ...
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VFTN x Tom Sang
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May 13, 2021
November 22, 2022
Rubin Colwill may have been named Cardiff’s Young Player of the Year, but for our money, Tom Sang is their ...
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VFTN x Ben Turner – Part Two
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February 25, 2021
November 22, 2022
How did you find the step up to the Premier League? It was probably a surprise to see you start ...
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VFTN x Ben Turner – Part One
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February 25, 2021
November 22, 2022
You signed for Cardiff injured, having suffered a bad knee injury at Coventry nearly 10 months before. What sort of ...
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Bellamy on coaching
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January 13, 2021
November 22, 2022
Everything you’ve outlined when talking about the Anderlecht academy feels like areas where the Cardiff Academy are coming up short. ...
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Bellamy’s ethos
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January 12, 2021
November 22, 2022
“I’ve got to smile when I watch football. I’ve got to enjoy it. I love attacking, but I also love ...
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Bellamy on the Premier League
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January 8, 2021
November 22, 2022
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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January 7, 2021
November 22, 2022
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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January 6, 2021
November 22, 2022
“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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January 5, 2021
November 22, 2022
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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January 4, 2021
November 22, 2022
“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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January 3, 2021
November 22, 2022
“I played for Liverpool, who I supported as a boy and I always wanted to represent my country. I always ...
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VFTN x Sheyi Ojo
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November 17, 2020
November 22, 2022
Sheyi Ojo was a child prodigy and has quickly become pivotal at Cardiff. On loan from Liverpool, he is keen ...
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VFTN x Julian Gray
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October 14, 2020
November 22, 2022
Julian Gray only passed through Cardiff, but he still managed to make a lasting impression. Here he talks about what ...
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VFTN x Leon Barnett
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September 17, 2020
November 22, 2022
Brought in to get Malky Mackay’s men over the line back in 2013, Leon Barnett made a greater impression in ...
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VFTN x Greg Cunningham
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September 11, 2020
November 22, 2022
Ahead of the new campaign, View From the Ninian caught up with Galway’s finest; Greg Cunningham. After a very frustrating ...
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VFTN x Matthew Connolly – Part Two
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August 13, 2020
November 22, 2022
In part two of our exclusive interview with Matthew Connolly, we start with what went wrong under Paul Trollope, then ...
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VFTN x Matthew Connolly – Part One
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August 12, 2020
November 22, 2022
Recently released by Cardiff after eight years of sterling service, View From the Ninian recently caught up with Matthew Connolly ...
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VFTN x Andy Legg – Part Two
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May 7, 2020
November 22, 2022
Part two of our exclusive chat with Andy Legg, on his time in charge of Cardiff’s Under-23’s, his departure, his ...
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VFTN x Rabbi Matondo
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May 1, 2020
November 22, 2022
Your moves to Manchester City and Schalke are well documented, but I was hoping to find out more about how ...
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VFTN x Glyn Chamberlain – Part Three
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April 9, 2020
November 22, 2022
In the third and final part, Glyn Chamberlain, now Head of European Scouting at Blackburn Rovers, but currently grounded like ...
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VFTN x Glyn Chamberlain – Part Two
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April 8, 2020
November 22, 2022
In part two of our exclusive interview with Glyn Chamberlain, we talk about Lee Tomlin, Gary Madine and his remit ...
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VFTN x Glyn Chamberlain – Part One
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April 7, 2020
November 22, 2022
Glyn Chamberlain was Cardiff’s Head of Scouting during Neil Warnock’s reign and certainly has a tale to tell. In the ...
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Dave Jones on his biggest signings
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August 16, 2019
August 16, 2019
In the final part of our Dave Jones interview, he discusses some of the iconic players he brought in during ...
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Dave Jones on Wembley – Part Two
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August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019
Part two of our exclusive chat with Dave Jones covers the play-off final and how he reflects on all three ...
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Dave Jones on Wembley – Part One
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August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019
View From the Ninian caught up with Dave Jones recently to discuss the three Wembley games he oversaw; Barnsley, Portsmouth ...
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VFTN x Anthony Pilkington
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March 5, 2019
March 5, 2019
VFTN recently caught up with Anthony Pilkington, a favourite of ours, to chat all things Cardiff. He had a rough ...
Chopra week
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Michael Chopra Week – The Big Q&A Part 2
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December 6, 2018
December 6, 2018
It’s Michael Chopra week at View From The Ninian and we were delighted to be able to catch up with ...
Chopra week
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Michael Chopra Week – The Big Q&A Part 1
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December 4, 2018
December 4, 2018
It’s Michael Chopra week at View From The Ninian and we were delighted to be able to catch up with ...
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VFTN x Don Cowie – Part Two
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October 26, 2018
October 26, 2018
For fans and spectators watching a penalty shoot-out, it’s sometimes so difficult to watch. So what is it like to ...
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VFTN x Don Cowie – Part One
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October 24, 2018
October 24, 2018
You followed Malky Mackay to Cardiff in July 2011. At the time it was claimed that you were advised not ...
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Where in the world is Freddie Gounongbe?
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August 20, 2018
August 20, 2018
After a two-year stay in South Wales, Freddie Gounongbe seemed to vanish without a trace. Until now. VFTN managed to ...
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Leo Fortune-West on Earnie, Sam Hammam and his cult hero status
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July 12, 2018
July 12, 2018
He’s somewhat of a cult hero in Cardiff, but what exactly does Leo Fortune-West remember of his time in South ...
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Joe Mason: “I was adamant that I wanted to stay at Cardiff”
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June 17, 2018
June 17, 2018
How did your move to Cardiff come about? I was at Plymouth at the time, they have just got relegated ...
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