Should Cardiff’s midfield hunt halt with Holtby?
Remember Lewis Holtby? A few years back, he was the cat’s pyjamas. Back when England were in desperate need of more technically gifted players, they were fluttering their eyelashes at him and showing him a bit of ankle. The German born, former Under-21 captain was eligible to play for England via his father, but he […]
Can we all now admit that Oumar Niasse was a complete disaster?
A couple of games ago, Oumar Niasse simply vanished and no one really noticed. That just about says it all really. Neil Warnock’s undisputed first choice since joining in January, Niasse has dropped off the map without explanation. Maybe he’s injured? Who knows. No longer photographed or mentioned, it’s as if he never happened. He’s […]
Will Bobby Reid fare any better than Ross Barkley under Neil Warnock?
Cardiff ended the season with an unexpected flourish, beating Manchester United, albeit a shadow of the former titan, in their own backyard. It was deserved too, as Cardiff created a multitude of chances with a free-flowing front four of Kenneth Zohore, Josh Murphy, Bobby Reid and Nathaniel Mendez-Laing. It was great to see and bodes […]
A dozen players heading in to the final year of their contract
As the market becomes awash with free agents, clubs will also start to target players that are heading in to the final year of their contracts in an attempt to find value in the market. There are certainly some interesting names that fall in this category, like; Callum Robinson http://gty.im/1138829098 Cardiff were quick to […]
Why Cardiff should resist the urge to write off their Manchester City meeting
After the heartbreak of a controversial, late loss against Chelsea, attention quickly turns to the daunting trip to face Manchester City on Wednesday. It is a fixture where everyone is fearing a hiding even if Cardiff bring their A game. But what if they don’t bring their A game? What if they don’t even bring […]
Should Cardiff Nick Powell?
Free agents tend to fall between two stools; either injury prone former prospects or players very much in the twilight of their career. Every now and then though, there is one that is in the prime of their career and has somehow slipped through the net. This year, that is Wigan’s Nick Powell. Clubs do […]
Oumar Niasse is an enigma wrapped in a riddle
What to say about Oumar Niasse. I’m really rather fond of him, but he’s one of those that also gets my back up a little bit. How can you wriggle through three defenders with ease and next to no space, but balls up a five-yard pass? There have been frustrating Cardiff players in the recent […]
Is Callum Paterson still Cardiff’s best striker?
Everyone is pondering how to fix Cardiff. How to bring back that loving feeling. Woah, that loving feeling. Now it’s gone, Gone, GONE! One of the selection dilemmas has been resolved with the crushing news of Sol Bamba’s long-term lay off. Who should fill in at right back though, now that Bruno Manga has moved […]
VFTN x Anthony Pilkington
VFTN recently caught up with Anthony Pilkington, a favourite of ours, to chat all things Cardiff. He had a rough ride in the last few years, but was a good servant and we were sad, and a bit relieved, to see him depart for Wigan last month. You were signed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the […]
Five summer free agents for your consideration
Rafael http://gty.im/1023142488 Of course, like most of these suggestions, dependent on whether or not Cardiff City are a Premier League side come the summer, but Lyon right-back Rafael, the twin brother of former Cardiff left-back Fabio, who played for the City between 2014-16, should be up there on a list of free agents worth approaching. […]