Bolton Wanderers: The Cardiff City knacker’s yard
You can picture the scene. The Cardiff City Stadium, its dark, someone is rummaging through the bins. “Who goes there?!” cries a caretaker. “It’s me, Bolton Wanderers,” the shadowy figure calls back. Of course it is, thinks the relieved caretaker. “You gave me a fright there Bolton! How is the wife?” http://gty.im/453428168 Bolton have a […]
The Warnock way – An extract from Jamie Kemble’s new book Bluebird Heaven
“There are moments in time that can change everything. Think of it as the butterfly effect. Whether something occurs or not can severely alter the course of history, it can alter what happens to someone or something. In this case, we’re talking about Cardiff City. The something that changes everything in this scenario is Neil […]
15 players that are likely to be on the move in January
As attention turns to the looming January transfer window, I’ve given some thought to the players that might be up for grabs and attainable for Cardiff. No one will be keen to lose an integral player mid-season, so chances are that everone will be fighting over the same group of available players. Danny Drinkwater http://gty.im/1009495180 […]
I’m not over Lee Tomlin and still think he could have made a difference for Cardiff
I was so excited when Cardiff signed Lee Tomlin. Neil Warnock and Tomlin seemed like the perfect marriage. A father figure for the wayward genius, and I do believe he is a genius. Some of the things Tomlin produces in games, most players wouldn’t even think about, let alone execute. The experiment was an epic […]
The Great Ralls Debate: Definite red or should’ve been yellow?
Scott Johnson Football fans never cease to amaze me. Never in a million years did I expect that Joe Ralls challenge on Lucas Moura would prove so divisive. To recap, the ball broke to Lucas, who has pace to burn and he was gathering a head of steam as he headed in to the Cardiff […]
A defence of Greg Cunningham, after two games (TWO GAMES!?)
Greg Cunningham is not good enough. I know this because the internet told me so. Social media’s hive mind has passed judgement based on two games and they’re not for turning. Joe Bennett good, Cunningham bad. Where to start on this. Joe Bennett has been one of Cardiff’s most impressive players this season, on that […]
‘I grabbed the ball out of the net and leathered it into the Cardiff fans. I still don’t know why I did it.’ An exclusive extract from Jon Parkin’s autobiography
In an exclusive extract from Jon “The Beast” Parkin’s new autobiography; ‘Feed The Beast: Pints, Pies, Poles and a Belly Full of Goals’ he recalls a 1-1 draw at the Cardiff City Stadium in December 2010, just weeks before departing Preston for South Wales. http://gty.im/91065479 “It was a frustrating spell, but in one game at […]
Chelsea performance throws up more questions than answers
If Jazz Richards was the answer to Eden Hazard, why didn’t he start the game? http://gty.im/1033626552 In my pre-match preview to the Chelsea game, I proposed that Jazz Richards might be in-line to start against a player he seems to have sort of hex over. And while he didn’t start, his introduction at half time […]
Bruno Manga has made the step up to the Premier League and now Cardiff need to step up contract talks
With Cardiff Premier League bound, summer thoughts turned to which members of the promotion-winning squad were capable of making the step up. A mean defence formed the bedrock of Cardiff’s ascent, but while Sean Morrison and Sol Bamba were the names on most people’s lips, it is Bruno Ecuele Manga that has shone in the […]
The top 20 worst Cardiff signings of the century, part two
10 – Kelvin Etuhu on loan from Manchester City, 2009 http://gty.im/99158334 Picture the scene; a sweltering Wembley, 22nd May 2010, Jay Bothroyd pulls up lame with the scores tied. You survey your options and look past Ross McCormack to Kelvin Etuhu. Get warmed up son. If you need to pinpoint the precise moment where Cardiff […]