It was a week of good news spraying out from every social media orifice like a drunk with a super soaker. Why not let it splash all over your face once again?
We’ll start with the kits. The home shirt was revealed and everyone lost their minds. Us included.
#CardiffCity is delighted to unveil its new @adidasuk home strip for the upcoming @premierleague campaign.
More details ? https://t.co/wg7RWwfGWf#CityAsOne ?⚽?⚽ pic.twitter.com/M8ej88BBTX
— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) June 25, 2018
A few days later, the away was revealed. And everyone lost their goddamn minds all over again.
Introducing – our 2018/19 @adidasuk away kit! Our Clear Grey and Silver strip with Blue stripes will land on Saturday, 14th July 2018.
The full away strip will be on display as #CardiffCity SuperStore re-opens tomorrow!#CityAsOne ?⚽?⚽ pic.twitter.com/x6vOkOlc4S
— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) June 29, 2018
Kit launch day was clearly pretty special.
? Ken Choo: “Leaving a personal message in the stadium tunnel was a unique opportunity for our supporters…”
More ? https://t.co/vGqDwcOrph#CityAsOne ?⚽?⚽ pic.twitter.com/ljhnn38wxC
— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) June 30, 2018
Junior Hoilett agreeing to a new contract was like signing a new player. And he seems pretty pleased as well.
Very happy and excited to sign a new deal with this amazing club and continue our journey together… thanks for all the support #CityAsOne pic.twitter.com/dXxoWMVoRb
— Junior Hoilett (@jnrhoilett) June 26, 2018
Smithies was an actual new signing.
#CardiffCity are delighted to confirm the signing of Alex Smithies from @QPR!
? https://t.co/fqIu0NQ8NA #CityAsOne ?⚽?⚽ pic.twitter.com/jGyFt7UN8s
— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) June 28, 2018
Meanwhile, Neil Etheridge was also committing his future to CCFC.
#CardiffCity are delighted to announce that @Neil38Etheridge
has signed a new City contract. ✍? https://t.co/3t8eeMFjlH#CityAsOne ?⚽?⚽ pic.twitter.com/1VQbF10ms1
— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) June 29, 2018
And although Etheridge will relish the competition, everyone was surprised to see him at the World Cup
— Neil Etheridge (@Neil38Etheridge) July 1, 2018
Signing of the week and tweet of the… well, century probably, was this. Oh, Cardiff City, you magnificent bastards.
#CardiffCity are delighted to confirm the signing of @BobbyReid93 from @BristolCity!
? https://t.co/CGZnbqb59t#CityAsOne ?⚽?⚽ pic.twitter.com/0bThtRly7a
— Cardiff City FC (@CardiffCityFC) June 28, 2018
And finally, the Premier League decided to tweet this to get us in the mood. More to come of this – but in much better kits.
⏱ “Just as the clock hits 90 minutes… Kim Bo-Kyung scores his first #PL goal!”@CardiffCityFC grab a share of the spoils in a thriller v Man Utd#PLMoment pic.twitter.com/4fqlPigAFM
— Premier League (@premierleague) June 28, 2018