Dave Jones on Wembley – Part Two
Part two of our exclusive chat with Dave Jones covers the play-off final and how he reflects on all three Wembley games, a decade or so later. How did your approach to the Portsmouth game, where you were now very much the underdog, differ from the Barnsley game and how do you reflect on […]
Dave Jones on Wembley – Part One
View From the Ninian caught up with Dave Jones recently to discuss the three Wembley games he oversaw; Barnsley, Portsmouth and Blackpool. Part one is below, with part two to come tomorrow. When you took over Cardiff, I imagine leading Cardiff to Wembley for the first time in 81 years was a long way […]
What if… Tom Ince had joined Cardiff?
I know no one else still cares about this, but I often wonder what might have happened had Tom Ince joined Cardiff. I’ve been thinking about this again recently because Cardiff have been linked with Jarrod Bowen, a player that is at a similar stage in his career and stylistically similar too. Both are free-scoring […]
We can do it! My plan to bring Gareth Bale home
Look, Gareth Bale wants to come home and it’s up to us to make it happen. Alright? He’s not loved like he should be in Spain, where he’s happy to sit on his fat contract and play golf if necessary. Zinedine Zidane doesn’t like him for some reason, probably because he still has hair. Bale […]
Two Murphys are better than one, surely?
What is better than one Murphy? Two. Just think about it; interchangeable Murphys. One on each wing. Imagine the telepathy. Seriously though and lazy stereotypes aside, Cardiff need a right winger to replace Kadeem Harris and challenge Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, who hibernates in the winter like a bear. Who better than Jacob Murphy? Cardiff sometimes seem […]
Joe Day – What’s the story?
Thursday was a new day. Joe Day in fact, but what are Cardiff getting exactly? We went straight to BBC Sport reporter Michael Pearlman, who knows about these things, and this is his verdict. VFTN – You recently tweeted that it’s a dream move for Joe Day and that he deserves it. How did he […]
Why Jonathan Kodja is a better bet than that guy you want Cardiff to sign
The Championship displayed a wealth of fearsome attackers last season. The likes of Neal Maupay, Che Adams and Olly McBurnie are sure to be very much in demand during the next few weeks, having each plundered 20 plus goals. They were all topped by Tammy Abraham though, who led the line for Aston Villa on […]
Should Cardiff welcome home Regan Poole?
Cardiff dropped the ball when they released Regan Poole. Russell Slade admitted as much, claiming; “You don’t want to be losing that type of quality. Occasionally one does get away because young players develop at different rates, but clearly a decision was made at that particular time and they got it wrong.” Craig Bellamy also […]
Cameron Coxe. Tell me more, tell me more
Most people will have barely noticed Cameron Coxe until recent reports of Manchester City interest. If true, surely Cardiff are missing a trick? The right back berth is not exactly Cardiff’s strongest position after all and perma-injured Jazz Richards is about to head out of contract, as is Coxe. Having already pinched Rabbi Matondo, are […]
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 […]