Smithies has done OK, but Etheridge walks straight back in, surely?
Alex Smithies has had to wait a long time for his chance and he’s done OK, but Neil Etheridge walks straight back in to the side, surely? Smithies has done little wrong. He probably flaps a bit more than Etheridge and doesn’t exude calm in the same way, but maybe that would come in time, […]
VFTN’s August Player of the Month is…
When we decided to introduce a VFTN Player of the Month for this season, we expected it would be fiercely contested and fiercely argued, but it wasn’t. At least not this month. It’s Joe Ralls. Obviously. After a pretty mediocre start to the season, Ralls has been one of the few shining lights. Always a […]
Four free midfield enforcers that could be of interest
With Marlon Pack not expected to play again this side of Halloween, Cardiff are sifting through the existing raft of free agents. Here are our pick of the bunch; Lewis Holtby http://gty.im/1139479194 Guys, we’ve covered this one. Sign him up already! The German born, former Under-21 captain is probably the pick of the freebies, having […]
Cardiff fans have a type and if you’re not it, you’re in trouble
Cardiff fans certainly have a type and if you’re not that type, you’re destined to be in for a rough ride. I remember Gareth Ainsworth (I’m showing my age here), who is now the manager of Wycombe Wanderers, making his debut for Cardiff. He was a balls-to-the-wall right winger and chased a bouncing ball and […]
Emiliano Sala likely looms large over Cardiff’s transfer dealings
The Emiliano Sala tragedy still has the power to take your breath away and every revelation, like the recent carbon monoxide claims, just feels like another punch to the stomach. It still doesn’t quite feel real and closure feels as elusive as ever. The story continues to run and run, with no end in sight. […]
Dave Jones on his biggest signings
In the final part of our Dave Jones interview, he discusses some of the iconic players he brought in during his time in charge and how he was able to get the best out of them The signing of Craig Bellamy is probably the most stunning transfer of the club’s modern era. How did […]
Dave Jones on Wembley – Part Two
Part two of our exclusive chat with Dave Jones covers the play-off final and how he reflects on all three Wembley games, a decade or so later. How did your approach to the Portsmouth game, where you were now very much the underdog, differ from the Barnsley game and how do you reflect on […]
Dave Jones on Wembley – Part One
View From the Ninian caught up with Dave Jones recently to discuss the three Wembley games he oversaw; Barnsley, Portsmouth and Blackpool. Part one is below, with part two to come tomorrow. When you took over Cardiff, I imagine leading Cardiff to Wembley for the first time in 81 years was a long way […]
What if… Tom Ince had joined Cardiff?
I know no one else still cares about this, but I often wonder what might have happened had Tom Ince joined Cardiff. I’ve been thinking about this again recently because Cardiff have been linked with Jarrod Bowen, a player that is at a similar stage in his career and stylistically similar too. Both are free-scoring […]
We can do it! My plan to bring Gareth Bale home
Look, Gareth Bale wants to come home and it’s up to us to make it happen. Alright? He’s not loved like he should be in Spain, where he’s happy to sit on his fat contract and play golf if necessary. Zinedine Zidane doesn’t like him for some reason, probably because he still has hair. Bale […]