My journey to becoming a Cardiff City fan
As I write this, I’m acutely aware that I may get some stick. Yet, I’m still going to write it and send it out for the world to see whilst I wait for the angry mobs to descend on my home. And without further ado; this is my story of becoming a Cardiff City fan. […]
An exclusive extract from Aled Blake’s new book Bluebirds Reunited
“It may be that footballers don’t realise, understand or even care about the impact they have on people’s lives. Their mistakes, their moments of brilliance, their highs and lows, goals, tackles, misses and saves really do have tangible emotional effects on the people who get so tied up in the results of their team. Some […]
What if… Jamie Vardy had joined Cardiff
Everyone loves to ponder what might have been, especially in football. The sliding doors moments that may have set things on a different path. Well back in the summer of 2012, when Cardiff were spending Vincent Tan’s vefty, rebrand-related transfer budget, they had a £1m bid accepted for non-league phenomenon Jamie Vardy. He ended up […]
Michael Chopra Week – The Big Q&A Part 2
It’s Michael Chopra week at View From The Ninian and we were delighted to be able to catch up with Michael for an exclusive two part question and answer session. In this, part two of our Q&A, Michael answers questions from the VFTN team, fans and his former team-mates on Dave Jones, the ayatollah and […]
Chopra Week – Our favourite Chopra moments
It’s Michael Chopra week at View From The Ninian and we couldn’t be more excited. What’s that coming over the hill? It’s our favourite Chopra moments… Scott Salter http://gty.im/73405516 It’s really hard to pinpoint a specific moment of Michael Chopra in a Cardiff City shirt that I would label my favourite. There’s that goal against Swansea, his […]
Michael Chopra Week – The Big Q&A Part 1
It’s Michael Chopra week at View From The Ninian and we were delighted to be able to catch up with Michael for an exclusive two part question and answer session. This is part one of our interview, in which Chopra answers questions about his time with the Bluebirds, Ninian Park and wrecking Terry Phillips’ hotel […]
Welcome to Michael Chopra Week
There are not many former Cardiff players that we would devote a whole week to, but Michael Chopra is an automatic, obvious choice. He’s that kind of player; a big game player. Signed for £500,000 in 2006, he left a year later for a deal worth £5m, having helped himself to 22 goals. He returned […]
Batman and Robin are on hand to save Cardiff’s season
It’s time to head to the roof and light the signal. Cardiff need Batman and Robin right now. Fortunately, they already have a dynamic duo at hand in Josh Murphy and Bobby Reid, they just need to pair them. In plenty of games this season, they have been on the pitch together, but rarely close […]
Why I decided to write a book on the rebrand; Cardiff City’s dirty secret
On Thursday January 8th 2015, I was fortunate enough to attend a meeting at the Cardiff City Stadium to discuss the future of the football club. The period leading up to that point was probably the lowest I have ever felt supporting Cardiff, as I struggled to muster much enthusiasm, let alone passion for the […]
Cardiff need a striker, but who are the viable options?
The need for Cardiff to sign a striker in January is glaringly apparent, but who are the viable options? We can all rattle off the likes of Jay Rodriguez and Troy Deeney until the cows come home, it’s not going to happen though. The budget won’t allow it, even if the player did actually fancy […]