VFTN x Cody Drameh
VFTN were lucky enough to catch up with the rapid Cody Drameh last week and suffice to say, he’s every bit as impressive and enthusiastic off the pitch as he is on it. It’s hard to believe that you had only played three senior games before joining Cardiff. How have you found playing in the […]
Cardiff and their complicated relationship with the ball
Cardiff and the ball have not always seen eye to eye. It’s very much a love/hate relationship. A can’t live with you, can’t live without you sort of thing. All new Cardiff managers come armed with promises of learning to love the ball, but they all seem to draw the same conclusion; the less of […]
The Carling Cup final, by Joe Mason, Don Cowie, Ben Turner and Craig Bellamy
Over the years, we’ve had the opportunity to speak to several players about the remarkable 2012 Carling Cup final. So, to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of a truly remarkable game, here is the colated memories of Joe Mason, Don Cowie, Ben Turner and Craig Bellamy. Don Cowie – “Our squad was quite small. If […]
Cruel to be kind, or kind of cruel?
I get a lot of grief on social media for being critical of Steve Morison, but I think he’s doing a really good job. Criticism is perceived by some as negativity and is therefore frowned upon, but if you give credit where credit is due, you also have to balance that out because no one […]
How good is good enough?
How is Steve Morison getting on? It should be a simple enough question, but it’s anything but. Were you to ask how Chris Wilder was getting on at Middlesbrough, the answer would be very well, thanks. In roughly the same amount of time, he has taken Boro from 15th to 6th. It’s a tangible, clear […]
When loan signings leave you wanting more
The transfer market is a lot like the housing market. You always have the option of either temporary or permanent. If you buy, you make a big, long term financial commitment, which is both a risk and a burden, but you have the security of ownership. If you borrow, you have more flexibility, but it’s […]
Leandro Bacuna – Public Enemy Number One
Before we start, let me just remind you that Leandro Bacuna is not a criminal. He is not a threat to society. He is not Ryan Giggs. A vocal minority of you, that is admittedly growing in to a vocal majority, thinks that he is not very good at football, but he is. Everyone playing […]
VFTN x Craig Bellamy – The Future
Steve Morison has stepped up from a very successful Under-23 side and has managed to instil some of the academy methods with some success. You played with Steve for Wales. How did you find playing with him and was he someone you expected to move in to coaching and management? I played with Steve and […]
VFTN x Craig Bellamy – The Present
I’ve been wrestling recently with whether the current crop of players are breaking through because they’re so much better than what has gone before, or is it just a culmination of circumstances and they’re finally giving them a chance? When I was at the academy, we had very limited resources. From day to day, we […]
VFTN x Craig Bellamy – The Graduates
You worked with all of the academy graduates that have broken through this season. All of them have impressed and I just wanted to ask you about each of them in turn. Kieron Evans had a taste of first-team football and impressed in his brief cameos, but others have overtaken him in recent weeks. I […]