Creative solutions to Cardiff’s creativity problem
Cardiff are not going to find another Lee Tomlin. He’s a rare beast and if you had one, why would you let them go? There are plenty of good attacking options out there though, at big clubs with a surplus of everything. Here are a few that Cardiff could try and bring in, if they […]
Neil Harris doesn’t seem to get Callum Paterson
If you think football behind closed doors is a bit flat and lifeless, you should see WWE wrestling without fans. The artifice is heightened and it all feels that much sillier. Some wrestlers also need a crowd in order for their character to thrive. A bit like Callum Paterson. Maybe Paterson doesn’t work without a […]
VFTN x Leon Barnett
Brought in to get Malky Mackay’s men over the line back in 2013, Leon Barnett made a greater impression in six weeks with Cardiff than many players managed in six years. Now retired, he here reflects on his time at the club, how a health scare ended his career and his latest venture. Your time […]
VFTN x Greg Cunningham
Ahead of the new campaign, View From the Ninian caught up with Galway’s finest; Greg Cunningham. After a very frustrating couple of year’s, he’s fit again and looking to make up for lost time. You joined Cardiff a couple of years ago and the transfer felt like something of an open secret. Neil Warnock had […]
Et tu, Jordi Osei-Tutu?
Jordi Osei-Tutu is a new name by us, so rather than surf Youtube and Wikipedia, we had a quick chat with Arsenal youth team oracle Jeorge Bird from arsenalyouth.wordpress.com for his considered verdict. Osei-Tutu, a 21-year-old, Slough-born prospect, joined the academy from Reading in 2015. How has he fared and how highly is he regarded? […]
Kieffer Moore is a good fit for Cardiff, but is he really?
As expected, Kieffer Moore is Cardiff’s first signing of the summer, and there are several reasons why that is reason to celebrate. Firstly, he’s a good player. Far better than some give him credit for. Yes, he’s a big lad, but he’s also got good technique and an eye for goal. He’s a worker too, […]
VFTN x Matthew Connolly – Part Two
In part two of our exclusive interview with Matthew Connolly, we start with what went wrong under Paul Trollope, then the revival under Neil Warnock, his injury woes and the tragic passing of his close friend Peter Whittingham. Paul Trollope joined as Russell’s assistant and eventually replaced him. His time in charge was a bit […]
VFTN x Matthew Connolly – Part One
Recently released by Cardiff after eight years of sterling service, View From the Ninian recently caught up with Matthew Connolly to discuss his time at the club and plans for the future. In the first of two parts, we cover his arrival, the managers he worked with and his suprise loan to Watford. First things […]
Losing to Fulham feels like déjà-vu all over again
“They were better than us, much better than us. We have been beaten by a very, very good side.” “We were far too passive in the first half.” “On the money they have spent, they should be a Premier League side.” These were the comments of Neil Harris after a humbling defeat to Fulham, but […]
Hull are in free fall, so why am I bricking it?
Hull are not down yet, but they are really. Three points adrift at the foot of the table with a horrendous goal difference, their defeat at home to near rivals Luton last weekend killed their chances and they knew it. At full time, their players were slumped and resigned. The club has been run in […]