The Stadium Saga - Episode 501








"Mum, is that supposed to be City's new ground?"
"Ask your grandad son, he was your age when they first talked about it"


It's hard in these parts to know if "Lost" is that two year series about people stranded on an island or Cardiff City's four year quest for the stadium. Whichever it is, we're forever waiting for the end of the thing with diminishing interest and excitement.

It would seem today is more promising than most. If rumours are true, a second anchor tenant is signed, if the council are announcing the news then that would give it more credence that the interminable ones from the club then it appears on the surface to be a breakthrough and progress.

If these m/b rumours are correct, this should trigger a release of funs to the club to hopefully make stadium delivery more viable (but maybe not the £10-£15M of income Sam once promised would also become immediately available to spend on the team eh folks?).

That can only be positive so let's be happy but I'd suggest remaining guarded. There will still be "ifs and buts" and scenarios to overcome, we're still not truly there yet. It's not signed, sealed and delivered and there's still no start date but, clearly, all parties appear happy enough with developments to do this.

Let's just hope therefore that it's definitely not another premature announcement with a media fanfare and tease but no delivery and follow up, we've been taunted by them for far too long to tolerate anymore.

For that reason alone, I suspect the club and council aren't fully in-tune with the mood of the public, many of whom will probably act with a relative sense of relief and wonder why the excitement this time. For far too many people, they've heard enough of the talk. The wonder and excitement can only happen when these announcements and talk stop and the physical work commences.

We're having a fantastic season on the pitch, it would make it an outstanding season if we can also see real action and development off it too. Good Luck to all involved at City.

Finally, if, as someone implied here last night, there are JCB's outside Parc Nin, well don't forget we've got Millwall down here tonight. ;>)