Match Report – Cardiff City 2, Brighton 1
You can’t get better than a late Bamba blast. That was the message from centre-half Sol and his Bluebirds pals after their 2-1 Premier League home win against Brighton at Cardiff City Stadium. Neil Warnock’s team head into the international break on the back of a second Premier victory and goals ace Bamba, who fired […]
VIDEO: The Brighton view ahead of Cardiff v Brighton
Providing the opposition point of view this week is Brighton season ticket holder and columnist Adam Stenning. Adam and Scott discuss Brighton’s season so far and the weekend’s clash at the Cardiff City Stadium.
View on the Nini-man in the middle: Martin Atkinson
So it’s Cardiff City versus Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday 11th November in what is being billed as another “huge” game. Three points are proving difficult to come by for the beleaguered Bluebirds, but this weekend represents a good opportunity for the Welsh capital to move on to eight points. Martin Atkinson is this […]
Under-19 Match Report – Cardiff City 17, Tiger Bay FC 0
Craig Bellamy’s young Bluebirds produced a thoroughly professional performance and won 17-0 in their Welsh Youth Cup second round clash with Tiger Bay FC. Cardiff City led 6-0 by half-time and stepped up the pressure to underline they mean business in this trophy. Bellamy’s boys play in the Professional Development League under-18 division, but compete […]
Under-23 Match Report – Ipswich Town 2, Cardiff City 2
Cardiff City could not stop Ipswich Town extending their unbeaten under-23 run to 11 matches, but the young Bluebirds earned a 2-2 draw in Suffolk. City, jointly managed by Andy Legg and Jarred Harvey, low play Watford in their next Professional Development League fixture on Monday, October 18 (7pm). Town remain unbeaten since a defeat […]
The VFTN Analysis: Cardiff City 0-1 Leicester City
Cardiff City fell to a 1-0 loss to Leicester City on Saturday in a game that was about so much more than football. It feels strange to write an analysis of such an emotional game. Events on the pitch pale into insignificance compared to the tragic events that took place at the King Power Stadium […]
Player Ratings – Cardiff City 0, Leicester City 1
Neil Etheridge http://gty.im/1056815368 Has enjoyed himself in the top flight. Quality goalkeeper whose distribution has improved. Made a superb save with a leg when Vardy ran clear in the closing minutes, racing off his line to deflect the ball over 7 Bruno Manga http://gty.im/1056776876 Cardiff will surely look to sign a right-back in January. Centre-half […]
Match Report – Cardiff City 0, Leicester City 1
Goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel was in tears during the minute’s silence before this emotional Premier League match. There were many more tears at the end when Leicester City players went down to the away section at Cardiff City Stadium to celebrate their success in honour of Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Manager Claude Puel was pushed to the front […]
Under-23 Match Report – Cardiff City 2, Crystal Palace 2
Gary Madine and Jamie Veale scored for Cardiff City in their 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace in the Professional Under-23 Development League. But the young Bluebirds were far from happy with a draw after dominating the match at Cardiff International Sports Stadium. “We’re disappointed with the result,” said Wales under-21 international. “We were on top […]
PODCAST: Cardiff City v Leicester City preview
Following the tragic news of the passing of five people, including owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, at the King Power Stadium last weekend following Leicester’s 1-1 draw against West Ham United, the VFTN team preview Cardiff City’s match against the Foxes. Scott Salter is joined by Benjamin James and the pair discuss that tragic event, what it […]