Tomorrow's Echo and Darcy Blake set to leave?

Darcy has in fact been offered a new contract by the club but has turned it down so that sort of undoes the myth that MM doesn't rate him as a player. not necessarily, He may have been offered a contract that was less than what he's on now, or maybe with shorter terms?

I know that from his standpoint Darcy understands that he needs to be playing regular first team football to protect his position in the Welsh national team and sadly he feels he is unlikely to get the game time at Cardiff.

There are a number of Football League teams interested in signing him, with at least 3 at Championship level, which should tell us that many managers believe he has the talent to play at this level.

Darcy returned from the summer break having kept himself completely in the condition he was asked for by the club, Are you 100% positive about that? because there were some RUMOURS going around that MM wasn't happy with the way in which he returned after his summer break? Not saying it's incorrect, just mentioning the rumours...

in fact his condition was better, and rather than being a "disgrace" he has applied himself completely to the standards requested by MM and his backroom team. Darcy was also taken to Switzerland unlike Gerrard so he was likely to figure in MM squad, but not maybe every week, and that is the problem.

Darcy loves playing for this club but he also loves playing for Wales and that's why he has turned down the new contract, game time, not money and not sulking about the training regime or the lifestyle demands of the manager as he has applied himself to that, and I wish people would give him just a little more credit.

I think he deserves it. In my opinion he doesn't - I tend to agree with TaffyApple on this one. Although as you know Gary - Very much respect your views/opinions.

Craig I can promise you Darcy was offered a two year contract extension which would have kept it at the club for another 3 years, I don't know the terms but I have been told he was not unhappy with the money so make of that what you will.

I am 100% sure he returned for pre season in better shape than he was asked to and MM was delighted with that, as the was with nearly all of the other players.

Darcy is looking for regular first team football and it is most likely that he will have to move on to get it, but that will be a huge wrench for him because he loves the club, and despite rumours he has worked really to make it here. He has a lot of respect for MM but without regular first team football his Wales place will likely come under threat and that's why he will move on.

It's just my opinion but he deserves a lot more than being called a disgrace. A lot more.

Cheers Gary, I trust your info over rumours...

Darcy has in fact been offered a new contract by the club but has turned it down so that sort of undoes the myth that MM doesn't rate him as a player. not necessarily, He may have been offered a contract that was less than what he's on now, or maybe with shorter terms?

I know that from his standpoint Darcy understands that he needs to be playing regular first team football to protect his position in the Welsh national team and sadly he feels he is unlikely to get the game time at Cardiff.

There are a number of Football League teams interested in signing him, with at least 3 at Championship level, which should tell us that many managers believe he has the talent to play at this level.

Darcy returned from the summer break having kept himself completely in the condition he was asked for by the club, Are you 100% positive about that? because there were some RUMOURS going around that MM wasn't happy with the way in which he returned after his summer break? Not saying it's incorrect, just mentioning the rumours...


in fact his condition was better, and rather than being a "disgrace" he has applied himself completely to the standards requested by MM and his backroom team. Darcy was also taken to Switzerland unlike Gerrard so he was likely to figure in MM squad, but not maybe every week, and that is the problem.

Darcy loves playing for this club but he also loves playing for Wales and that's why he has turned down the new contract, game time, not money and not sulking about the training regime or the lifestyle demands of the manager as he has applied himself to that, and I wish people would give him just a little more credit.

I think he deserves it. In my opinion he doesn't - I tend to agree with TaffyApple on this one. Although as you know Gary - Very much respect your views/opinions.

Craig I can promise you Darcy was offered a two year contract extension which would have kept it at the club for another 3 years, I don't know the terms but I have been told he was not unhappy with the money so make of that what you will.

I am 100% sure he returned for pre season in better shape than he was asked to and MM was delighted with that, as the was with nearly all of the other players.

Darcy is looking for regular first team football and it is most likely that he will have to move on to get it, but that will be a huge wrench for him because he loves the club, and despite rumours he has worked really to make it here. He has a lot of respect for MM but without regular first team football his Wales place will likely come under threat and that's why he will move on.

It's just my opinion but he deserves a lot more than being called a disgrace. A lot more.

Darcy Blake is paid thousands of pounds every week to do a job millions of young lads
do for nothing every saturday and sunday.

He is privileged. But he likes the ale too much. He DID look heavy when he came back
that makes me angry as f**k

Malkys comments are a pretty thinly veiled statement that there were 'other problems'
stopping his progression.

No sympathy

while dj was in charge i would regularly see darcy out in blackwood on a thurs night, however not seen him there for a while...

i dont know him on a personal level, but have spoken to him a few times.. as for friends i play football with who do know him, they have all said the same as castle blue...


i think we would be mad to let him go... really versatile player who offers good cover, if he wants to play first team football then the best way is to knuckle down and earn a place then maintain it...

if he does decide to leave, it def leaves us lightweight at the back then.

I really rate Darcey and if he goes he will be a big loss can cover the whole of the back four and is a quality player.

Area is a massive factor in his career with Darcy.. he had a fight in a chippy in Rhymney a good year or 2 back..

It would be a shame to see Darcy go

But for all the ones saying about him getting pissed....remember when we had Bellamy and he got arrested down Caroline street, I didn't hear anything about that..