' TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8th 2015 CCFC UPDATE '

It has been well publicised in the media that Russell Slade was after a midfielder and a striker in the transfer window that just closed, the manager got the striker he was after with the signing of Idriss Saadhi but he never managed to get the midfielder he wanted.

Russell Slade has been told that there are enough midfielders in the squad and there is not a need for another to come in.

Prior to the Welsh game on Sunday, Annis and I had an interesting conversation with chief executive Ken Choo who told us that there would be two or three players leaving on loan in the emergency loan window but we are unlikely to bring any more players in during this period.

When asked how does the club hope or intend to bring fans back to the stadium Choo was simple with his belief, if we win games the crowds will return. Annis told Choo that it will take more than winning games and that fans have been deeply hurt by what has happened.

The club are acutely aware that season ticket sales have dropped massively over the past two seasons, by some 12,000, but have already held conversations to look at encouraging fans back and that the pricing is one of things being looked at.

The chief exec praised Russell Slade for the work that he puts into the club, saying that the manager leaves his home in Penarth at 7am every morning to be at the training ground for 7.30am and said he is an incredible hard working guy. Choo jokingly added that he doesn't think some fans will accept Russell Slade until he grows a full head of hair.

Choo explained that he himself likes to get to know the players and uses time in his day to get to know them individually.

Ken Choo gave his opinion on the captain David Marshall and said he is a very good leader, he also believes that there are other 'leaders' in the squad like Peltier, Gunnarsson and in his opinion Joe Ralls is maturing into a leader and is a future captain.

I have to say that what I heard from Ken Choo was extremely positive and no more so than the way in which the club is being run, admitting that mistakes have been made under Vincent Tan and they are putting those mistakes right.

Choo said that people are being employed in positions to better the club, such as Michael Johnson to benefit the whole set up to help advance the first team.

The chief exec is not concerned about Swansea City and their current approach and about the kids seemingly joining their set up over ours, his words were that he has been to the Swansea academy and seen it for himself, in Choo's words 'they have the hardware but not the software, we have the software and do not worry!'

I asked Ken if he believed that Kenwyne Jones would sign the new contract on offer to him and he said he believes he will and that Kenwyne's heart is with Cardiff City.

Ken Choo said he loves working at the club and there has been a lot of hard work to do which was left by others.


Great news on the new blue kit

Cardiff City have had its best ever shirt sales for an official kit launch, the first three days were the busiest that City staff have ever had and record sales were taken through the tills, the club have been desperately trying to keep up with demand and are in constant dialogue with Adidas to replenish stock due to the sales still being high.

The club order the kit a year in advance and just over a year ago, the red and the blue kits were opposite to what they are today, when the kit was placed as an order with Adidas 15 months ago, the red kit was actually supposed to be our home kit and the badge was the previously despised and extremely unpopular badge, so quantities ordered were nowhere near what was actually needed by the time the return to blue was announced and the new badge was designed.

The club themselves did not expect to see the sales they have enjoyed in recent months.

Next years kit has been ordered.

Fans will well remember that shirt sales rocketed when we signed Robbie Fowler and for a signing and shirt sales sold in a day that number is still the one to beat in terms of sales but what I have just written about is relating to an official launch day and comparing it to previous ones.

The drop in crowds not only hits the club through lack of ticket sales and match day merchandise sales but the food and drink outlets take a battering as well.

In our Premier League season when we were getting crowds of 28,000 etc the kiosks were taking on average £55,000 per match day but now they are taking on average £22,000 per game.

Apparently Compass have another 3 seasons left on the contract, at present the club gets 12% of the takings.

The club also pay approximately £160 per barrel of lager when the same barrel is costing just £60 at the Millennium Stadium, though under Peter Risdale's time the club did receive £1m from the brewery in advance as well as receive money from Compass for completing of the fit out of the kiosks.

So, can you summarise that please Carlos?

So, can you summarise that please Carlos?

I love the bit where slade is told we don't need anymore midfielders!!!
Who the hell told him that? He is the person who knows what he needs!!

That is a very good update Carl now i can see why it took so long Slade really is proving people wrong and Choo sounds like a great guy things are looking up for us.

Leaves the house at 7 am , What a luxury

Good to see jones hearts with city cheers for update carl

Did he say how long the deal would be or any details on the contract carl?

I was working behind the bar on Sunday our bar literally ran out of all food, whereas on the first day of the season, we were literally giving the stuff away for free along with a pint. Served Carl and Annis on Sunday too

Not much in there then

I was working behind the bar on Sunday our bar literally ran out of all food, whereas on the first day of the season, we were literally giving the stuff away for free along with a pint. Served Carl and Annis on Sunday too

Didn't give us any freebies

Not much in there then

913 words.

Leaves the house at 7 am , What a luxury

doesn't get in until 4am though

Slade goes to work at 7am, must be knackered by 5

A positive update without anything major being announced, but thanks for the info Carl

Choo is right about the crowds returning if we win football matches, it's been done a million times but it's a fact. Some will hide and say they are upset and some are genuine but majority will flood back with decent winning football.

Season ticket sales are down to the football played nothing to do with the colour or the hurt - that in my opinion is just an excuse

I know people blaming that but have secretly admitted its change in personal circumstances and they hiding behind it

A positive update without anything major being announced, but thanks for the info Carl

Choo is right about the crowds returning if we win football matches, it's been done a million times but it's a fact. Some will hide and say they are upset and some are genuine but majority will flood back with decent winning football.

That's what I think as well winning is everything at the end of the day.

The club paying 160 for a barrel of fosters is being ripped right off ,I was paying 90 pound for fosters but had a 15 pound retro back on each barrel seems really high

think it shows we were screwed by people before tan came in respect of food/drink outlets, and club is acutely aware of past mistakes and are putting them right, not sure what he meant by the academy's maybe we have put things in place to change the running of them! and it seems we are going to have to manage with what we got until jan at least regarding players! also it appears choo & dalman are running club day to day not tan.

Season ticket sales are down to the football played nothing to do with the colour or the hurt - that in my opinion is just an excuse

I know people blaming that but have secretly admitted its change in personal circumstances and they hiding behind it

the awful football last year lost a lot of fans, I have never been bored before watching City, on too many occasions that happened

The club paying 160 for a barrel of fosters is being ripped right off ,I was paying 90 pound for fosters but had a 15 pound retro back on each barrel seems really high

We thought the same Wez, that the price was excessive, but that is the price they are paying and stuck in a contract with.

Season ticket sales are down to the football played nothing to do with the colour or the hurt - that in my opinion is just an excuse

I know people blaming that but have secretly admitted its change in personal circumstances and they hiding behind it

the awful football last year lost a lot of fans, I have never been bored before watching City, on too many occasions that happened

Agreed you go to watch the football and that's why fans walk away

Johnson seems a decent coach. I just hope it isn't just a short term thing, I want to see local lads playing for our team.

The club paying 160 for a barrel of fosters is being ripped right off ,I was paying 90 pound for fosters but had a 15 pound retro back on each barrel seems really high

You never had £1million upfront like City did.So it costs us more in the long run.

I love the bit where slade is told we don't need anymore midfielders!!!
Who the hell told him that? He is the person who knows what he needs!!

Totally agree. I assumed the idea of us loaning players out was so we could free up some spare wages to bring in this centre midfielder Slade wanted, but obviously not! What a disappointment!

The club paying 160 for a barrel of fosters is being ripped right off ,I was paying 90 pound for fosters but had a 15 pound retro back on each barrel seems really high

You never had £1million upfront like City did.So it costs us more in the long run.

shows how bad things were before tan got involved hopefully give it another few years and we will be in a better position

I think we've made 4 shrewd signings in this window ,we're still trying to level out the wage bill ,a steady ship from afar .
People forget were still millions in debt get real people were moving forward.

Ken Choo is full of shit trying to get fans back, I was refused my season tickets in the family stand all though my seats were still empty because my son was 18, yet they never refused him last season when he was 17 and season before when he was 16. He's lost 2 season ticket holders there and also we will not buy any merchandise now!

Yes, we were 'deeply hurt' by what happened, but some of us stuck with the club through the worst period in its history. But things have moved on, and credit to the club for that. Ken Choo sounds a good bloke, who understands where we are. The rebrand has gone. No excuse for the 'boycotters' not to come to games on that count. I know two blokes in north Cardiff who stopped going, but have not come back. That's their choice, but I doubt we'll ever see them again. Pity, but no good worrying about it. Can't help feeling that it's a bit precious to claim still to be 'hurt'. Are we not men?!!!

The club paying 160 for a barrel of fosters is being ripped right off ,I was paying 90 pound for fosters but had a 15 pound retro back on each barrel seems really high

We thought the same Wez, that the price was excessive, but that is the price they are paying and stuck in a contract with.

Carl I don't understand this, if Compass have the catering rights and they give City 12% then City don't buy the beer/lager Compass do

Your updates should be in Welsh, Carl.