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Saturday, December 15, 2007
THUGBY'S GONE SOFT?
eI'm no fan of rugby and can't really say UI veen have a passing interest in the game these days ... even if I like Wales to do well no matter what the sport.
However, Paris' Stade Francais came to visit Cardiff Blues this weekend and gave Gay Paree a new dimension with that shocking pink kit of theirs.
Scary, truly scary.
However, Paris' Stade Francais came to visit Cardiff Blues this weekend and gave Gay Paree a new dimension with that shocking pink kit of theirs.
Scary, truly scary.
Friday, December 14, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
CALZAGHE v HOPKINS in VEGAS LOOKING VERY LIKELY
What an occasion that will be, I'd better start saving!!!
Frank Warrens' website
CCFC v LANGSTON DELAYED UNTIL MARCH'08 BUT CLUB NOW HAPPY?!?!?
Can they make things anymore confusing?
This time last week, Peter Ridsdale was forewarning the media that any del;ay from the initially scheduled December 10 hearing would be worse than losing the case and hinted at administration.
Then it was put back to January and again to March nd the BBC stry below confirms Ridsdale is glad to learn that!
I've given up ... for now ... trying to work out the mind games and politics being rolled out here.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7140595.stm
This time last week, Peter Ridsdale was forewarning the media that any del;ay from the initially scheduled December 10 hearing would be worse than losing the case and hinted at administration.
Then it was put back to January and again to March nd the BBC stry below confirms Ridsdale is glad to learn that!
I've given up ... for now ... trying to work out the mind games and politics being rolled out here.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/c/cardiff_city/7140595.stm
Chasetown Cup game venue and date still to be resolved
Not for the first time. West Midlands police panic at the thought of a Cardiff City ... even when we can only take a maxium of 500 fans to Chasetown.
The non-leaguers want to play at their home ground - and I hope they do, they deserve that - but police have fears since Walsall are home to Millwall of all clubs less than 10 miles away and Wolves are home too.
Discussion continue tomorrow but more on story here.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7140459.stm
The non-leaguers want to play at their home ground - and I hope they do, they deserve that - but police have fears since Walsall are home to Millwall of all clubs less than 10 miles away and Wolves are home too.
Discussion continue tomorrow but more on story here.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7140459.stm
FANTASTIC DEVO & MARK MOTHERSBAUGH MUST READ ARTICLE
From LA Weekly, this 8 page on-line article together with YouTube links to some classic Devo moments and more is a superb read. Best of all, for me anyway, comes news they're in a studio and working on a possible new album after 18 years.Grab a cuppa and enjoy
http://www.laweekly.com/music/music/are-you-not-devo-you-are-mutato/17826/?page=1
HAMMAM NOT WELCOME BACK AT CARDIFF CITY
I could have told you that ages ago!! ;>)
Nevertheless, an obvious development regardless of the current unhealthy state of play at the club. (Click link for full story)
Hammam not welcome back at Cardiff City There is no place for Sam Hammam at Welsh Cardiff City. Not through company Langston, not through any means. The former club chairman will retain the "former" portion of his title.
Nevertheless, an obvious development regardless of the current unhealthy state of play at the club. (Click link for full story)
Hammam not welcome back at Cardiff City There is no place for Sam Hammam at Welsh Cardiff City. Not through company Langston, not through any means. The former club chairman will retain the "former" portion of his title.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Bluebirds to CHASE F.A. Cup glory
Cardiff will have to travel to Chasetown, near Walsall, in FA Cup Round Three after the Black Country side caused a major shock to beat bottom of League One Port Vale in tonight's replay.
The giantkillers - in effect, 7 divisions below City and also below the likes of Merthyr and Newport - had a 'smash and grab' winner 2 minutes from time which was doubly sickening for Vales whose Luke Rodgers amazingly missed two penalties in little more than 5 minutes in the second half.
BBC REPORT
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7136497.stm
The giantkillers - in effect, 7 divisions below City and also below the likes of Merthyr and Newport - had a 'smash and grab' winner 2 minutes from time which was doubly sickening for Vales whose Luke Rodgers amazingly missed two penalties in little more than 5 minutes in the second half.
BBC REPORT
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/7136497.stm
CAHMPIONSHIP: BLACKPOOL 0 CARDIFF CITY 1
Thommo celebrates a magical winnerWhat relegation worries???
Cardiff City get 4 wins all season in the league and now get 2 at once - the first time The Bluebirds have enjoyed back to back league wins in more than 10 months - and yet another bogey laid to rest as this was City's first win at Bloomfield Road since 1968. City's last 18 visits in the intervening 39 years produced just 3 draws and 15 defeats!
Tonight, City started well and scored an absolute cracker. Thommo smashing high into the net from 25 yards.
However Cardiff failed to build on that and what followed was a resilient rather than spectacular performance with a bit of overdue luck helping too. Schmeicel made a couple of strong saves, some of the defending was desparate, mistakes weren't punished when made and Blackpool missed some good openings too including hitting the woodwork.
City, though, can point to Hasselbaink twice failing to score when clear on goal, Ledley hitting the bar and McPhail making the Blackpool keeper produce an outstanding point blank save after a sweeping move.
What it means is that City are now upto 15th, 6 points and vastly better goal difference from the relegation berths and 7 form the play-offs. The points tally has jmped to 26, more than half needed to retain Championship staus, before the halfway stage is reached.
Next is the bubble trip to Wurzle-land and Lee Turndle this Saturday, I recally can't wait!
BBC REPORT AND MANAGERS' REACTION
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_1/7136520.stm
EVEN THE ECHO TELL HAMMAM TO **** OFF!
Blimey, it's a red letter day when Terry Phillips in The Echo gets critical and tells Hammam where to go!
Bits of this read like a Peter Ridsdale party political broadcast but I have to agree with all the sentiments contained within it.
I lost my respect for Hammam long ago but have been grateful for what he brought us and the good things he gave City - even if we later found out it came at an enormous cost that has created the mess and problems we have today - but his lack of dignity, the way he is holding the club to ransom and causing an almighty necessary crisis with his unacceptbale behaviour have made me lose the good thoughts I once had of the man.
Insincere, not genuine, dishonest - they're three of the nicer things I can now say about Hammam.
Nice one Terry !!
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2007/12/11/heart-felt-plea-to-bluebirds-sam-hammam-91466-20233534/
Bits of this read like a Peter Ridsdale party political broadcast but I have to agree with all the sentiments contained within it.
I lost my respect for Hammam long ago but have been grateful for what he brought us and the good things he gave City - even if we later found out it came at an enormous cost that has created the mess and problems we have today - but his lack of dignity, the way he is holding the club to ransom and causing an almighty necessary crisis with his unacceptbale behaviour have made me lose the good thoughts I once had of the man.
Insincere, not genuine, dishonest - they're three of the nicer things I can now say about Hammam.
Nice one Terry !!
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/football-news/2007/12/11/heart-felt-plea-to-bluebirds-sam-hammam-91466-20233534/
Sunday, December 09, 2007
FANTASIC CLAZAGHE WINS SPORTS PERSONALITY of the YEAR
I never thought it would happen but it is so throughly well deserved and about time Joe got public recognition like this.
To cap an outstanding night, his father Enzo also took Coach of the Year.
Well done Joe, Wales is proud of you bt now it seems the whole of Britain is too!
BBC story:
Report
HATTON WELL BEATEN - GUTTED!
Sreve Bunce's excellent fight reports and the aftermath from The Independent
http://sport.independent.co.uk/general/article3239347.ece
http://sport.independent.co.uk/general/article3239348.ece
The most anticipated fight in years ended in defeat for the gallant and comprehensively out fought Ricky Hatton.
Today's my birthday, I dashed home early from my Company Xmas Party (a superb occasion in a marquee at The Innon The Elm Tree on the coast road near Marshfield) and someohow lasted until I'm going to bed now at 7am. The fight itself starting at 4:30am UK time.
Ricky was outclassed tonight but credit to him for taking on the challenge, giving it all and his sense of hmour in defeat. Not sure he give it his best though. Couldn't believe he never went for Floyd's body but Mayweather was simply fantastic, too good and a class apart and, if truth be told, the stronger and fiiter of the two.
Just like his last fight with De La Hoya, Mayweather pulled away in the second half of the contest and showed why he's an outstanding champion. Disappointing but glad I stayed up to watch together with my father, brother and youngest nephew.
Right, time for sleep esp after all the drinking with a free bar at the party too (hic!).
Good Morning!
Saturday, December 08, 2007
FOUR-PLAY! City smash 4 past Colchester
SATURDAY DECEMBER 8th
CHAMPIONSHIP - Game 20/46 - at NINIAN PARK
CARDIFF CITY (0) 4
Thompson 52, Whittingham 57, Hasselbaink 66, Virgo (o.g.) 70
COLCHESTER UNITED (1) 1
Jackson 45
Woke Up This Morning
Wondering Who The Gaffer Would Choose
Would He Pick The Same Ones
That Unusually Make Us Lose
Or Finally Makes Changes
And Kick Away The Dave Jones Blues
And he finally did. Call it stubbornness, call it loyalty, call it stupidity but Dave Jones' biggest crime of many has been standing by the same personnel and systems no matter what and even though it plainly has not been working, everyone can see the problems and you don't need to have played the game to see them Dave!), while Liverpool's Rafa is the master of change and rotation, Dave Jones is firmly at the other extreme.
I thought there were nil positives to take from Tuesday's unacceptable display in the 0-2 home defeat to Charlton but it was a belated one as it appears to have been the straw that broke the camel's back and finally drummed a little bit of sense into the boss. Four changes, four goals and four-midable City smashed and comprehensively outclassed Colchester,
The Bluebirds showing real character too as they fought back from a very undeserved half-time deficit with an 18 minute goal blitz, each goal stylishly crafted in open play, as they at last showed what a good team they can be. Sloper Road was beaming with smiles and some disbelief at City's complete transformation, the football in patches as good as anything served up last season when we were flying
The only questions now are how was it just four goals and do you think we can hold onto Dave Jones with the England position still vacant? :>)
For all sorts of reasons, we certainly needed this win and display at a tortuous time on and off the pitch. As perilous and as awful as our league position is, it has almost faded into the background with the club vs Hammam (sorry, Langston!) legal battle hitting another delay, both sides blaming the other of course, rumours of a cashflow that is all bar dried up (and ever decreasing attendances - this game was down to just 11,006 - won't help) and talk of unpaid bills, possible administration or a likely fire sale of players in the transfer window unless a group of men arguing over money and stadiums but not football compromise or sort it out fast.
Getting to the game was a challenge in itself as strong winds and torrential rain played havoc overnight and during the morning. Coming in from Barry, a route to Dinas Powys was closed to flooding, Leckwith Hill was impassable due to another flood and a house of Llandough Hill was being pumped out by the fire service yet Ninian Park's pitch was immaculate and the winds, although strong and swirling which caused a wall at the Bob Bank bar to collapse during the game, had died down.
Those changes for City including those that were most blindingly obvious with Capaldi dropped (the announcement of Kevin McNaughton starting in his place before kick-off producing almost as big a cheer as the goals) and the under-performing midfield duo finally broken up. It was Rae who made way for Joe Ledley with Joe Ledley pulled into the middle and Peter Whittingham was given his first start in 2 months on the left. Other changes saw Captain Darren Purse dropped, probably the result of needless penalties gifted in successive but possibly also due to staggering midweek comments about finding it hard to get motivated(!) while the anonymous midweek showing of Steve MacLean was enough to see Hasslebaink recalled, JFH needed that rest.
This was a must win game as City's season was, excuse the pun in our current circumstances, make or break as Cardiff were sandwiched between Col U and Blackpool on the same points, these three sides immediately above the drop zone, and City play both in the next 4 days.
Colchester have done brilliantly to compete in the Championship, their manager and Cardiff City fan Geraint (Georgie) Williams, doing a superb job on what has to be the Championship's lowest budget. However having lost a host of their star players over the summer, it is a job that is even tougher this term. After a good start, Colchester are dropping fast and, on this display, I'd close the book on them getting relegated if I was a bookie but don't let that detract from City's display. Scoring is not a problem for the U's but they cannot stop them at the other end, their 38 conceded already and no clean sheets in the league is easily the Championship's worst.
They are fighters however and proved that winning away at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend and losing by the odd goal in 5 to leaders Watford midweek but they did lead that game 2-0. Their side were Gerken, Duguid-Connolly-Virgo-Elokobi, Jackson-Watson-Yeates-McLeod, Lisbie-Sheringham. In normal circumstances, the stand out name would be Teddy Sheringham who will incredibly be 42 before the season ends (he was never in the game today) but, for City fans, the stand out player was ex-Jack Kevin "swim away" McLeod who got appropriate abuse all game (a good warm up for when we see Lee Trundle in Wurzleland next weekend I guess!).
The pattern for the entire game was set from the off as Paul Parry scorched past his marker inside the first 30 seconds and put in an inviting cross that Gerken just pushed away in front of the charging Thommo. It was a completely dominant one-sided first half just like weekend at Hull yet, amazingly again, City found themselves trailing.
On this occasion, an added time goal, when McLeod made space on the left wing, sent nothing more than a high and hopeful ball to the far post but Kevin McNaughton, showing a vast improvement on Capaldi in all aspects, fatally hesitated facing goal (was it rustiness or the wind?) and JOHN JACKSON ghosted in front of him, took the ball home and smashed it high into the net past Schmeicel.
City fans at half-time were speechless, those who could utter words were confined to, "I don't know what to say". Even playing well and completely bossing the game, we were losing. How did Col U survive a first half battering once Peter Whittingham got his sights correct and a couple of poor crosses and corners. Whittingham was just wide, Hasslebaink just over, a Roger Johnson header meeting a Whittingham corner with power was bundled off the line, Hasslebaink hit the post after latching onto a McPhail through ball, McPhail himself had a shot (and also produced a smile when he failed to hit the target when clear on goal and had been flagged offside), Gerkin produced a superb parry to block a rising Whittingham howitzer at a set piece in front of goal and Whittingham hit the side netting with an angled drive, some thinking it had gone in.
The support lapped it up and were completely behind City, applause and chants ringing out bat City had, for once, earned that but it was agony, complete agony made worse as City seemed to be enjoying most benefit of a strong swirling wind.
Half-time: CITY 0 COL 1
Those who stayed in their seats were at least humoured by Ali playing a Bob Dylan tunes with the lyrics, "you don't know what you're doing Mr Jones" which was funny but a little harsh on a day when changes were finally made and City were playing well but enjoying no luck.
Nerves were a little frayed as news also filtered through that the sides below City were largely winning too and, if things remained unchanged, Cardiff were facing a relegation position within 45 minutes but Cardiff had other ideas and had that 4 goal blast chasing the mood from fear to relief to joy to pleasure to ecstasy and what classy goals they were too.
52 minutes THOMPSON - A smart move down the right between Gunter and Parry, Hasslebaink was fed in the area and superbly turned sharply at the by-line to smack the ball across the face of goal for Thommo to bury a bullet header past the helpless Gerken.
59 minutes WHITTINGHAM - You make your luck and if you try pot shots, they will occasionally come off and the pivotal moment of the game. Colchester had a rare attack, Gunter made a rare slip on the edge of the box and McLeod was in on goal but Schmeicel was outstanding to stand his ground and block the shot. City advanced upfield, switched from left to right again at pace, Parry's ball missed the forwards but found Whittingham who shot instinctively from an angle at the far post, his shot taking a deflection to beat Gerken on his inside post. The place erupted.
66 minutes HASSLEBAINK - A goal and move of real beauty. McNaughton linked with Ledley, his ball to Thompson was met by a dazzling piece on skill as Thommo spun and flicked an outstanding ball into the path of Whittingham, he pranced down the left and whipped over a low ball that Hasslebaink showed real quality and class to steer home low at the near post.
70 minutes VIRGO own goal - The build up play was similar to the third goal as once again, Whitts charged down the touchline and whipped a low cross, this time Adam Virgo tried to clear but the ball glanced of his swinging leg and flew inside Gerken.
At that point, Teddy Sheringham decided he'd had enough and was subbed, about the only time
I noticed him other than kick-off and most of the Grandstand gave him a cheerio wave. City nearly added to their tally too, Whittingham just off with two efforts and Hasselbaink failing to react 5 yards out as a Whitts cross dropped over a defender's head.
The game won, Colchester destroyed, City played out the closing minutes at a canter but still giving the crowd ironic cheers as they put over 20 passes together going nowhere but showing how they can move the ball.
What a transformation, City going off to a standing ovation and a fantastic display. Upto 17th as well and some breathing space. In fact, some were telling me how many points we now were away from the play-offs!
Hello, hello, Cardiff are back - now keep it going this time please City.
GAME COST:
2 Grandstand tickets: £38
Programme: £3
Travel: £4
Food/Drink: £12
Total: £57
CHAMPIONSHIP - Game 20/46 - at NINIAN PARK
CARDIFF CITY (0) 4
Thompson 52, Whittingham 57, Hasselbaink 66, Virgo (o.g.) 70
COLCHESTER UNITED (1) 1
Jackson 45
Woke Up This Morning
Wondering Who The Gaffer Would Choose
Would He Pick The Same Ones
That Unusually Make Us Lose
Or Finally Makes Changes
And Kick Away The Dave Jones Blues
And he finally did. Call it stubbornness, call it loyalty, call it stupidity but Dave Jones' biggest crime of many has been standing by the same personnel and systems no matter what and even though it plainly has not been working, everyone can see the problems and you don't need to have played the game to see them Dave!), while Liverpool's Rafa is the master of change and rotation, Dave Jones is firmly at the other extreme.
Blue v Blue - crazy!
Spot Teddy Sheringham
I thought there were nil positives to take from Tuesday's unacceptable display in the 0-2 home defeat to Charlton but it was a belated one as it appears to have been the straw that broke the camel's back and finally drummed a little bit of sense into the boss. Four changes, four goals and four-midable City smashed and comprehensively outclassed Colchester,
The Bluebirds showing real character too as they fought back from a very undeserved half-time deficit with an 18 minute goal blitz, each goal stylishly crafted in open play, as they at last showed what a good team they can be. Sloper Road was beaming with smiles and some disbelief at City's complete transformation, the football in patches as good as anything served up last season when we were flying
The only questions now are how was it just four goals and do you think we can hold onto Dave Jones with the England position still vacant? :>)
For all sorts of reasons, we certainly needed this win and display at a tortuous time on and off the pitch. As perilous and as awful as our league position is, it has almost faded into the background with the club vs Hammam (sorry, Langston!) legal battle hitting another delay, both sides blaming the other of course, rumours of a cashflow that is all bar dried up (and ever decreasing attendances - this game was down to just 11,006 - won't help) and talk of unpaid bills, possible administration or a likely fire sale of players in the transfer window unless a group of men arguing over money and stadiums but not football compromise or sort it out fast.
Headbangers!!
2 Col U players knock each other out
Getting to the game was a challenge in itself as strong winds and torrential rain played havoc overnight and during the morning. Coming in from Barry, a route to Dinas Powys was closed to flooding, Leckwith Hill was impassable due to another flood and a house of Llandough Hill was being pumped out by the fire service yet Ninian Park's pitch was immaculate and the winds, although strong and swirling which caused a wall at the Bob Bank bar to collapse during the game, had died down.
Those changes for City including those that were most blindingly obvious with Capaldi dropped (the announcement of Kevin McNaughton starting in his place before kick-off producing almost as big a cheer as the goals) and the under-performing midfield duo finally broken up. It was Rae who made way for Joe Ledley with Joe Ledley pulled into the middle and Peter Whittingham was given his first start in 2 months on the left. Other changes saw Captain Darren Purse dropped, probably the result of needless penalties gifted in successive but possibly also due to staggering midweek comments about finding it hard to get motivated(!) while the anonymous midweek showing of Steve MacLean was enough to see Hasslebaink recalled, JFH needed that rest.
This was a must win game as City's season was, excuse the pun in our current circumstances, make or break as Cardiff were sandwiched between Col U and Blackpool on the same points, these three sides immediately above the drop zone, and City play both in the next 4 days.
Colchester have done brilliantly to compete in the Championship, their manager and Cardiff City fan Geraint (Georgie) Williams, doing a superb job on what has to be the Championship's lowest budget. However having lost a host of their star players over the summer, it is a job that is even tougher this term. After a good start, Colchester are dropping fast and, on this display, I'd close the book on them getting relegated if I was a bookie but don't let that detract from City's display. Scoring is not a problem for the U's but they cannot stop them at the other end, their 38 conceded already and no clean sheets in the league is easily the Championship's worst.
They are fighters however and proved that winning away at Sheffield Wednesday last weekend and losing by the odd goal in 5 to leaders Watford midweek but they did lead that game 2-0. Their side were Gerken, Duguid-Connolly-Virgo-Elokobi, Jackson-Watson-Yeates-McLeod, Lisbie-Sheringham. In normal circumstances, the stand out name would be Teddy Sheringham who will incredibly be 42 before the season ends (he was never in the game today) but, for City fans, the stand out player was ex-Jack Kevin "swim away" McLeod who got appropriate abuse all game (a good warm up for when we see Lee Trundle in Wurzleland next weekend I guess!).
The pattern for the entire game was set from the off as Paul Parry scorched past his marker inside the first 30 seconds and put in an inviting cross that Gerken just pushed away in front of the charging Thommo. It was a completely dominant one-sided first half just like weekend at Hull yet, amazingly again, City found themselves trailing.
On this occasion, an added time goal, when McLeod made space on the left wing, sent nothing more than a high and hopeful ball to the far post but Kevin McNaughton, showing a vast improvement on Capaldi in all aspects, fatally hesitated facing goal (was it rustiness or the wind?) and JOHN JACKSON ghosted in front of him, took the ball home and smashed it high into the net past Schmeicel.
Whittingham about to hit a scorching free-kick
City fans at half-time were speechless, those who could utter words were confined to, "I don't know what to say". Even playing well and completely bossing the game, we were losing. How did Col U survive a first half battering once Peter Whittingham got his sights correct and a couple of poor crosses and corners. Whittingham was just wide, Hasslebaink just over, a Roger Johnson header meeting a Whittingham corner with power was bundled off the line, Hasslebaink hit the post after latching onto a McPhail through ball, McPhail himself had a shot (and also produced a smile when he failed to hit the target when clear on goal and had been flagged offside), Gerkin produced a superb parry to block a rising Whittingham howitzer at a set piece in front of goal and Whittingham hit the side netting with an angled drive, some thinking it had gone in.
The support lapped it up and were completely behind City, applause and chants ringing out bat City had, for once, earned that but it was agony, complete agony made worse as City seemed to be enjoying most benefit of a strong swirling wind.
Half-time: CITY 0 COL 1
Those who stayed in their seats were at least humoured by Ali playing a Bob Dylan tunes with the lyrics, "you don't know what you're doing Mr Jones" which was funny but a little harsh on a day when changes were finally made and City were playing well but enjoying no luck.
Nerves were a little frayed as news also filtered through that the sides below City were largely winning too and, if things remained unchanged, Cardiff were facing a relegation position within 45 minutes but Cardiff had other ideas and had that 4 goal blast chasing the mood from fear to relief to joy to pleasure to ecstasy and what classy goals they were too.
52 minutes THOMPSON - A smart move down the right between Gunter and Parry, Hasslebaink was fed in the area and superbly turned sharply at the by-line to smack the ball across the face of goal for Thommo to bury a bullet header past the helpless Gerken.
59 minutes WHITTINGHAM - You make your luck and if you try pot shots, they will occasionally come off and the pivotal moment of the game. Colchester had a rare attack, Gunter made a rare slip on the edge of the box and McLeod was in on goal but Schmeicel was outstanding to stand his ground and block the shot. City advanced upfield, switched from left to right again at pace, Parry's ball missed the forwards but found Whittingham who shot instinctively from an angle at the far post, his shot taking a deflection to beat Gerken on his inside post. The place erupted.
66 minutes HASSLEBAINK - A goal and move of real beauty. McNaughton linked with Ledley, his ball to Thompson was met by a dazzling piece on skill as Thommo spun and flicked an outstanding ball into the path of Whittingham, he pranced down the left and whipped over a low ball that Hasslebaink showed real quality and class to steer home low at the near post.
70 minutes VIRGO own goal - The build up play was similar to the third goal as once again, Whitts charged down the touchline and whipped a low cross, this time Adam Virgo tried to clear but the ball glanced of his swinging leg and flew inside Gerken.
At that point, Teddy Sheringham decided he'd had enough and was subbed, about the only time
I noticed him other than kick-off and most of the Grandstand gave him a cheerio wave. City nearly added to their tally too, Whittingham just off with two efforts and Hasselbaink failing to react 5 yards out as a Whitts cross dropped over a defender's head.The game won, Colchester destroyed, City played out the closing minutes at a canter but still giving the crowd ironic cheers as they put over 20 passes together going nowhere but showing how they can move the ball.
What a transformation, City going off to a standing ovation and a fantastic display. Upto 17th as well and some breathing space. In fact, some were telling me how many points we now were away from the play-offs!
Hello, hello, Cardiff are back - now keep it going this time please City.
GAME COST:
2 Grandstand tickets: £38
Programme: £3
Travel: £4
Food/Drink: £12
Total: £57
Friday, December 07, 2007
RIDSDALE v HAMMAM, ding ding Round Two
Not as exciting as Hatton v Mayweather but City are bouncing back offthe ropes!
Fair does to City and Ridsdale, their open letter looks very strong and,rightly as far as I'm concerned, belittles Langston/Hammam for the way they have conducted themselves has been disgraceful.
It's been done professionally but with some style and makes its points very convincingly. Ridsdale is now hinting at a meeting next week - does it suggestLangston/Hammam are about to pull back?
In accordance with the constant mood swings this business is producing,I'm now optimistic ... but I'll be gloomy again sometime with the next72 hours naturally as the next development takes place. The response was swift too, Langston via their solictors, responded within a couple of hours saying the deal was due to late submission of documents by City.
On it goes then..
Cardiff City's statement
http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1185661,00.html
Fair does to City and Ridsdale, their open letter looks very strong and,rightly as far as I'm concerned, belittles Langston/Hammam for the way they have conducted themselves has been disgraceful.
It's been done professionally but with some style and makes its points very convincingly. Ridsdale is now hinting at a meeting next week - does it suggestLangston/Hammam are about to pull back?
In accordance with the constant mood swings this business is producing,I'm now optimistic ... but I'll be gloomy again sometime with the next72 hours naturally as the next development takes place. The response was swift too, Langston via their solictors, responded within a couple of hours saying the deal was due to late submission of documents by City.
On it goes then..
Cardiff City's statement
http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10335~1185661,00.html
Willo's Not Worried
Up close and personal with Willo FloodI half forgot we still have Willo Flood.
£200k, big wage, could barely get near our first team and now we've shipped him to Scotland and still cover most of his wage - another great piece of Ridsdale/Jones business. Anyone can make a bad signing but the number we've made, particularly in the last 12 months, is astonishing.
Anyway, Willo talks to Scottish media about Cardiff's woes
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