DEAL DONE: CONNOLLY SIGNS FOR CITY

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Cardiff City are pleased to announce that Matthew Connolly has joined the Club from Queen's Park Rangers, following the completion of his medical and paperwork on Wednesday morning.

Defender Matthew - who is comfortable playing anywhere across the back four - joins on a three year deal for an undisclosed fee. He is expected to link up with his new team-mates on Thursday as the squad prepares for Saturday's visit to Bristol City.

A former Arsenal youngster, 24 year-old Matthew signed for Rangers in 2008 after impressive loan spells at Bournemouth and Colchester. He featured prominently in QPR's 2010/11 Championship promotion season, before joining Reading on loan towards the end of the 2011/12 campaign and helping them to the top flight.

More on Matthew's transfer here later on Wednesday

didnt realise he could play right back or left back

So does this mean the end of Darcy on the bench or will both be there ?

So does this mean the end of Darcy on the bench or will both be there ?

Let's hope not, strength in depth is essential for a promotion campaign

Great signing

Good Signing...

Played alot of games for a 24 yr old... Good signing.. will def offer competition for the current set, which is always healthy

Afternoon chaps, well looks like QPR have become your feeder club! Just to let you know my thoughts on Matthew Connolly. What Cardiff has bought is a very decent individual and without doubt a talented footballer.I have met Matthew on a few occasions and he is certainly not one of your average footballers, very shy and retiring individual, certainly will not be on the lash at 2 o'clock in the morning in the centre of Cardiff. A real opposite to Michael Chopra. As a footballer, he is cultured, certainly for the Championship and has a footballing brain.............but, he can lose his confidence very quickly if he is up against a strong forward and will struggle to dominate such opposition causing him to become hesitant. A case in point was your second goal against us in the 2-2 draw at the CCS in April 2011. Hopefully Malky, being a no-nonsense centre-half in his time can teach him a few extra tricks as I for one would love to see him make a real success of his career, because you know he will always appreciate his fortune in being a professional footballer.

Afternoon chaps, well looks like QPR have become your feeder club! Just to let you know my thoughts on Matthew Connolly. What Cardiff has bought is a very decent individual and without doubt a talented footballer.I have met Matthew on a few occasions and he is certainly not one of your average footballers, very shy and retiring individual, certainly will not be on the lash at 2 o'clock in the morning in the centre of Cardiff. A real opposite to Michael Chopra. As a footballer, he is cultured, certainly for the Championship and has a footballing brain.............but, he can lose his confidence very quickly if he is up against a strong forward and will struggle to dominate such opposition causing him to become hesitant. A case in point was your second goal against us in the 2-2 draw at the CCS in April 2011. Hopefully Malky, being a no-nonsense centre-half in his time can teach him a few extra tricks as I for one would love to see him make a real success of his career, because you know he will always appreciate his fortune in being a professional footballer.

like the sound of this lad. CCFC