Cardiff and the never-ending pre-season
Last season, on the 9th April, Cardiff won at Reading to mathematically secure their Championship safety. It was a few days after a home trouncing by Swansea, which had shredded already frayed nerves and a load was lifted from everybody’s shoulders. Cardiff would certainly take that sort of breathing space again this season. From that […]
Callum Robinson’s injury is a cruel blow, but opportunity knocks for those in reserve
We’re cursed! There’s no other way to process the news that Callum Robinson is sidelined for the next month. Cardiff’s mini revival suddenly feels in jeopardy and their best player will be sorely missed between now and the international break. Robinson’s time at the club to date has been slightly mixed. That’s hardly surprising having […]
Yet another Cardiff reset, but this one feels different
Cardiff win! This is not a drill! Two great goals, a clean sheet and a battling performance away from home has finally broken a rotten run of form and breathed new life into their season. The whole having not won since bonfire night thing, which was partly due to the World Cup break, was starting […]
It’s time to load up on free agents. All of them
It looks like Connor Wickham is coming, and that’s a great start, but Cardiff’s post-window recruitment drive shouldn’t end there. It’s time to load up on free agents. All of them. Cardiff are pretty well stocked in all areas. They have strength in depth and good players miss out on the matchday squad every game, […]
Cardiff are in the shit and to get out of it, we all need to stick together
Such is the sliding doors nature of football that if Cardiff had held on to beat Leeds and Wigan, Mark Hudson may well have been overseeing a trip to Accrington Stanley last weekend, with a good chance of making the last 16 in the FA Cup. Instead, he is long gone. Very much yesterday’s news. […]
Roathboy x Ian Holloway
Ian Holloway has crossed paths with Cardiff on many occasions over the years and their respective histories are entwined thanks to two significant games, with contrasting outcomes. You were in the opposition dugout for two significant games in Cardiff’s recent history; both play-off finals. A win against QPR and defeat to Blackpool. Starting with the […]
Roathboy x Mehmet Dalman
Amidst accusations regarding a lack of communication, direction and, increasingly, hope at Cardiff City, I gave Mehmet Dalman a call and he answered all my questions, as best as he can. To start with the most topical question first, are you able to explain what was behind the decision to sack Mark Hudson? He was […]
I would only inflict Cardiff City on Neil Warnock
It’s that time of year, again. Cardiff need a new manager, again, but they don’t really need a manager. They need a hero. A mere manager is not enough, they need a saviour. Suffice to say, there are not too many out there. The fact that the early favourites included the likes of Dean Smith […]
Mark Hudson never really got going and didn’t stand a chance
There appears to be a phone at the club and when it rings, you know what to do. If the order is shoot, you fire. Mark Hudson received his marching orders last night, a mere two months after getting the gig on a semi-permanent basis and if timing is everything, then Hudson was both late […]
Why it is growing increasingly difficult to produce Cardiff’s next Rubin Colwill
Brexit has a lot to answer for and you can add to the mix Cardiff’s chances of producing the next Rubin Colwill or Isaak Davies. Actually, to correct that statement, Cardiff’s chances of producing and retaining future first-team players. Legislative changes have seen clubs at the top of the food chain start to hoover up […]