The View From the Ninian is back, baby

After a five year hiatus, where Adam and Ben seem to have misplaced their jingles, the boys are back to talk Premier League, Bournemouth, and welcome some very special guests. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/view-from-the-ninian/message

VFTN Writers 2018/19 Season Preview

With the 2018/19 Premier League season all set to kick-off tomorrow, the team at View From The Ninian have crunched the numbers, analysed all the league’s business and have put their predictions down on paper.  Who will win the league? Where will the Bluebirds finish? Which new signing will be our best? The VFTN writers […]

The VFTN Verdict: Victor Camarasa

Victor Camarasa

With reports breaking that Real Betis midfielder Victor Camarasa is a done deal – with the Spanish midfielder joining Neil Warnock’s Bluebirds on a season long loan – the team at View From The Ninian give their reactions to the deal: As I just announced on @SkySportsNews Victor Camarasa has passed his medical and has […]

Left-field striker and central-midfield options for Cardiff City to target

Peter Crouch

As the transfer deadline fast approaches, Cardiff City are in dire need of both a striker and a central midfielder. Social media is in meltdown as names continue to be linked, with little coming from the club. From Tom Huddlestone to Harry Arter, we’ve had them all. The team at View From The Ninian sat […]

What Cardiff can learn from Huddersfield’s survival?

What do Cardiff need to do to stay up? Here, Jack Carter takes a look at what Huddersfield did last season – and what Cardiff can learn from them Huddersfield Finishing position: 16th Total points: 37 Goals scored: 28 Top scorer: Steve Mounie (7) With the lowest wage bill in the league and the bookies’ […]

Cardiff City Development 0-3 Wealdstone FC: Match Report

Match report: Cardiff City v Wealdstone

Wealdstone FC 3, Cardiff City Development 0 Teenage Portuguese winger Bruno Tavares was one of seven trialists in Cardiff City’s development squad for their pre-season fixture against Wealdstone at Grosvenor Vale, London. The 16-year-old right-winger from Lisbon plays for SP Sporting Juvenis and is a Portuguese youth international. Midfield player Brandon Burrows, aged 18, in […]

The VFTN Reaction: Deen Deeney or the Fall of Troy?

“I’m not a huge fan of this. It’s not that I don’t think that Deeney would be a good signing – I do for what it’s worth and he’d lead the line well for us – but for me it smacks of panic and abandoning our philosophy. “So far we’ve bought wisely within our means […]

Hereford 0 – 3 Cardiff City XI: Match report as a youthful Cardiff side win at Edgar Street

FULL TIME: @HerefordFC 0-3 #CardiffCity U23! ⚽️ @OmarBogle9⚽️ @Pilkington_11⚽️ @evitthealey#CityAsOne ????⚽️????⚽️ pic.twitter.com/waqv7wOmZS — Cardiff City Academy (@CF11Academy) July 28, 2018 The Bluebirds emerged three-goal winners in their pre-season fixture against Hereford FC at Edgar Street. Omar Bogle, Anthony Pilkington, and Rhys Healey scored second-half goals to ease an experienced ‘development team’ to their away win. […]

Burton Albion 1 – 5 Cardiff City: Match Report from the Pirelli Stadium

1 – We're underway! (0-0)#CityAsOne ????⚽️????⚽️ pic.twitter.com/tJWCnp5HsM — Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) July 28, 2018 Cardiff City took time to settle at Burton Albion’s Pirelli Stadium, but they finished in style and can reflect with satisfaction overall. They scored their five goals in a 40 minute spell either side of half-time and now turn to […]

Rotherham 2 – 1 Cardiff City: Match report

The Bluebirds suffered their first defeat in four pre-season matches, slipping 2-1 against Championship club Rotherham United in South Yorkshire. City earned two thumping wins – 6-0 at Tavistock and 11-1 against Bodmin – before drawing 1-1 at Torquay United, but came up short against Rotherham. The Millers are the best opposition Cardiff have played […]