Magennis off to the seaside on loan

I'm off to Cleethorpes!!!

Cardiff City goalkeeper turned starlet striker JOSH MAGENNIS is heading to Grimsby Town, 22nd in League Two, initially on a 1 month loan.


The Northern Ireland Under 21 man, who has just turned 19, had had 7 substitute outings this season and scored in a Carling Cup victory over Bristol Rovers but with other forwards Ross McCormack and Warren Feeney fit again, he would be squeezed out of the current matchday squad.

He has pace, presence and potential but also a rawness and would clearly benefit from regular first team football so it's a great opportunity for him and UI'm sure he'll get a few tips from his new boss, old striking warhorse Mike Newell. He's expected to feature in The Mariners home clash with Rochdale this weekend.

Video of the Day - CANDYSKINS, Monday Morning (live on TFI Friday)

I've been lax updating Videos of the Week so to make up for it, I'm posting a Video of the Day this week (sorry!). There's a theme to it starting with today's Monday Morning by Oxford's The Candyskins.


A criminally underrated and ignored group, it's hard to explain why they never made a breakthrough. They worked hard, had the songs, the look, wrote classic indie pop rock, had the contacts and came from a city with a proven track record - indeed, a couple fo Radiohead memebers were hugh fans of The Candyskins and a couple of them are now involved with Radiohead.


Sunday Morning Fever is an album I'd heartily recommend listening to as it spawned many great songs. Monday Morning wasn't my personal favourite but it provided them with their biggest chart hit.

Got good memories of my personal discovery of them supporting Del Amitri then watching them several times in their own right including playing their home town. Nick the lead singer was so impressed by hearing about me setting off from home to watch Cardiff City play at Rochdale then to Oxford to see them that he started e-mailing with me.

Unfortunately, I can't embed the video this time so click the link to see them play a great tune live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI6RWaACzgw

Could Sheffield Wednesday 3/5/2009 be a repeat of Darlington 3/5/1997?

I was amazed to realise City's first ever time into the play-offs was 12 years today - it didn't feel that long ago - as we attempt we make play-off finals for the 4th time in club history. Let's hope that they repeat the feat but with more style and less heart-stopping moments than that day at Feethams on this day in 1997.

The circumstances then were identical to now. Cardiff needed a point to guarantee their place but any slip up as other sides - notably Lincoln City - could take their spot with a victory. Cardiff were away and Lincoln were home - same with today's set up with Preston and Burnley at home while we away.


It was a killer that day and the last 15 minutes were mental. Cardiff played well but fell behind as the second half started. Chasing the game, Carl Dale equalised and we were in ecstasy but Darlo scored again straight from the kick-off and there was no way back into the game for City.

Pig-sick by that, news then came through on radios as we fell behind that Rochdale - as useless as usual that season - somehow pulled off a shock 2-0 win at Lincoln and had just scored their clinching second goal as City fell behind again but Lincoln fluffed their opportnity went it was there for the taking.

Picture the scene as City fans like myself went nuts as we scored, were sickened as we fell behind again then celebrating madly as we heard the Lincoln score, down as we lost then celebrating wildly as we still made the play-offs. A truly bizarre afternoon oop north.


It was only a temporary reprieve though - we lost in the play-off semis to Northampton.


City's side, that day, makes me realise how long ago it was though.

Cardiff: Williams , Lloyd-Jarman-Young-Perry; Fowler-Partridge-Stoker-Middleton; Dale-Haworth. Subs: White-Philliskirk-Eckhardt.

Just do it today boys!!!