' Cardiff City Rule Out Move For Stoke Striker/HOWEVER '

CARDIFF City boss Malky Mackay has ruled out a January transfer window swoop for Premier League striker Cameron Jerome, despite frenzied speculation surrounding a proposed deal.

The Stoke City marksman has reportedly been a target for Mackay, but club sources have dismissed suggestions Jerome, who left Cardiff to join Birmingham City for £3m in 2006, is on his way back to South Wales.

However, Mackay is understood to be weighing up a move for Bolton goal-getter Marvin Sordell, who he tried to sign from Watford last summer.

The Bluebirds manager is thought to be keen to bolster his attacking options ahead of a final push towards the top flight, with his team currently seven points clear at the top of the Championship.


Jerome has been seen as the perfect player to spearhead that assault with 20 games of the season remaining.

Huddersfield-born Jerome was originally a trainee at Middlesbrough before joining the Cardiff youth system.

Tipped as a star player, the former England Under-21 international made his Bluebirds’ debut against Leeds in October 2004 and went on to score seven goals that season.

The following campaign he finished as the Bluebirds’ top scorer with 20 strikes and moved to Birmingham City.

In July 2011 he moved on to join Tony Pulis at Stoke for a fee believed to be in the region of £4m, but he has struggled to make the breakthrough at the Britannia Stadium.

He has made just eight Premier starts and come off the bench 24 times to grab six goals in the top flight.

Mackay, meanwhile, has vowed he will be cautious about any signings this month for fear of upsetting the harmony in his dressing room.

Whilst a striker is on the shopping list, a full-back looks likely to be the first fresh face in.

Cardiff are being strongly linked with Leeds’ England under-21 international Tom Lees.



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Rule out Jerome? Its clear we are getting him then!

Hate to say it but this window has all the signs of previous january windows. No end or rumour and speculation, plus posts from those in the know (who no nothing) and next thing the window shuts and nothing has happened. Then it all starts again with the loan window and again nothing happens.

At least we have a good squad as it is.

Didn't Malky say that the teams that strengthen in January are the teams that go [or went] up?

I expect MM to get his man, & any more would be a bonus.

We are nine points clear of 3rd place, we don't NEED anyone. If we get someone fair enough, but our current squad have shown that they are good enough by getting us to where we are today with only 20 games left. They are more than capable of winning the 9 or 10 games required along with a couple of draws. There are no cup commitments and tired legs won't be a problem at the end of the season. Tommy Smith will be like a new signing when he eventually comes back and so will Maynard IF he comes back this season. IF we need someone its a full-back, but if we don't get anyone it won't be the end of the world for me. All the more money to spend in the summer.

I think we need a defender or 2 and a striker.

If he managed to sign a defender or 2 I'll be pleased.

We are nine points clear of 3rd place, we don't NEED anyone. If we get someone fair enough, but our current squad have shown that they are good enough by getting us to where we are today with only 20 games left. They are more than capable of winning the 9 or 10 games required along with a couple of draws. There are no cup commitments and tired legs won't be a problem at the end of the season. Tommy Smith will be like a new signing when he eventually comes back and so will Maynard IF he comes back this season. IF we need someone its a full-back, but if we don't get anyone it won't be the end of the world for me. All the more money to spend in the summer.

best post regarding transfers ive read

We are nine points clear of 3rd place, we don't NEED anyone. .

Yes City are sitting pretty but it is only just after half way through the season.

City do need additions. Injuries and suspensions aside, what is needed is a goalscorer to turn these narrow, nail biting and tense one goal victories into more comfortable wins.

I would like to see someone with more bite in midfield. another full back and definitley a striker.

As for Sordell, he cannot be a bad player if he is rated by our manager, and who knows him better than most having had him at Watford. maybe a new club would give him a new lease of life.

We are nine points clear of 3rd place, we don't NEED anyone. .

Yes City are sitting pretty but it is only just after half way through the season.

City do need additions. Injuries and suspensions aside, what is needed is a goalscorer to turn these narrow, nail biting and tense one goal victories into more comfortable wins.

I would like to see someone with more bite in midfield. another full back and definitley a striker.

As for Sordell, he cannot be a bad player if he is rated by our manager, and who knows him better than most having had him at Watford. maybe a new club would give him a new lease of life.

My view is that our better squad has been turning what last season would have been draws into narrow victories, and we just need to carry on with that. More of the same for me, please.

We need defenders end of.

Its not just about getting the job done but thinking to the future.. Bargains this month for players who might get a rich good vein of form in the 2nd half of the season.

All the teams promoted last season strengthened in January .
Whilst I don't want to see a signing just for the sake of it , I think if the right players are available then Malky should look to get them in but can understand Malky not wanting to upset a squad that has taken them top of the league and may use a temporary loan to deal with any emergencies that crop up ?

I think the key is to keep the dressing room as happy as it's been so far this season. If Malky can find anyone (in any position) that can add a positive influence then it's gotta be the right move.

Watching the past few games, City have been weak in central midfield. If any of our last 4 opponents had put away just one of the many chances they had, then we would not be 9 points clear of 3rd. Some of the chances City presented to Millwall & Palace for example were down to rank bad defending and conceding central midfield (Mutch being the main culprit). That they were not taken was nothing to do with City's capabilites rather than their opponents shortcomings.

Inevitably, an upcoming opponent will punish the glaring deficiencies in the present midfield and full back positions (and to be honest the central defence is not immune ot criticism; they let in Henderson for Millwall and Murray for Palace too often for my liking).

The lack of goal up front is a major concern; one goal wins are wins of course but as I have suggested above, City need to take advantage of more of the chances created to make these victories more comfortable.

This is not a critical post but a realistic one. What City have done this seaosn is remarkable and praiseworthy but IMHO, City's position is somewhat fortutious (but hard earned) and opponents will look to take advantaage of City's deficiencies in the 2nd half of the season.

That is why it is imperative that City do strenghten in these areas.

However, Mackay is understood to be weighing up a move for Bolton goal-getter Marvin Sordell, who he tried to sign from Watford last summer.

Hopefully he has been 'weighing up' making moves before Jan transfer window opened and now making moves not just still thinking about it. Thats what I hope anyhow

i think we must bring in 1 or 2 more additions.. we have competition all around us adding to their squads and we must make sure we continue to be 1 step ahead of them. the games will be more difficult in the second half of the season and we need the quality and depth.

We are nine points clear of 3rd place, we don't NEED anyone. .

Yes City are sitting pretty but it is only just after half way through the season.

City do need additions. Injuries and suspensions aside, what is needed is a goalscorer to turn these narrow, nail biting and tense one goal victories into more comfortable wins.

I would like to see someone with more bite in midfield. another full back and definitley a striker.

As for Sordell, he cannot be a bad player if he is rated by our manager, and who knows him better than most having had him at Watford. maybe a new club would give him a new lease of life.

As long as the wins are wins, I'm not bothered if they're all 1-0 !

Watching the past few games, City have been weak in central midfield. If any of our last 4 opponents had put away just one of the many chances they had, then we would not be 9 points clear of 3rd. Some of the chances City presented to Millwall & Palace for example were down to rank bad defending and conceding central midfield (Mutch being the main culprit). That they were not taken was nothing to do with City's capabilites rather than their opponents shortcomings.

Inevitably, an upcoming opponent will punish the glaring deficiencies in the present midfield and full back positions (and to be honest the central defence is not immune ot criticism; they let in Henderson for Millwall and Murray for Palace too often for my liking).

The lack of goal up front is a major concern; one goal wins are wins of course but as I have suggested above, City need to take advantage of more of the chances created to make these victories more comfortable.

This is not a critical post but a realistic one. What City have done this seaosn is remarkable and praiseworthy but IMHO, City's position is somewhat fortutious (but hard earned) and opponents will look to take advantaage of City's deficiencies in the 2nd half of the season.

That is why it is imperative that City do strenghten in these areas.

Problem with this theory is that its all ifs buts and maybe's.

IF these teams had taken their 'chances'... how can anyone say it wouldnt have woken
us up, that we wouldnt have got them on the back foot and scored three?? we dont know!!

Leicester hit the post, hit the bar, hit the keeper, did everything but score in that period
and people say "we were lucky not to go 3 down!!".... Rubbish... had they scored with their
first attempt on goal, the game might have changed completely. They might have won 1-0
or we might have won 3-1. Nobody knows

All we DO know is that we have got the points in the bag and they haven't.

I think you have missed the point of my post. I take your points but suggest they do not totally relate to my points.

City may have a 9 point cushion but how far behind were Reading this time last year? Remember that only half the season has gone. City need to strengthen, which is acknowledged by the manager. They did not last season, and teams that did prospered in the 2nd half of the season whilst those that didn't, ie City, floundered (albeit I accept there was an intervening League Cup final when the team took their eye off the league).

May I also add that one team is bound to make a 2nd half of season surge - one always does. City need to be guarded against that team.

this late surge is a bit of a cliche,

reading were in 5th this time last season.


top six at the end of the season with league placing after 26 games in brackets.

1.Reading (5) 2.Southampton (1) 3.west ham (2) 4.Birmingham (7, but with a game in hand) 5.Blackpool (9) 6.Cardiff (3)

the season before

1.QPR (1) 2.Norwich (4) 3.Swansea (2 after 27 games) 4.Cardiff(3) 5.Reading(7) 6.Notts Forest(8 after 24 games)

the season before

1.Newcastle (1) 2.West Brom (3) 3.Forest (2 after 27 games) 4.Cardiff (4) 5.Liecester (8 after 25 games) 6.Blackpool (7)

We are nine points clear of 3rd place, we don't NEED anyone. If we get someone fair enough, but our current squad have shown that they are good enough by getting us to where we are today with only 20 games left. They are more than capable of winning the 9 or 10 games required along with a couple of draws. There are no cup commitments and tired legs won't be a problem at the end of the season. Tommy Smith will be like a new signing when he eventually comes back and so will Maynard IF he comes back this season. IF we need someone its a full-back, but if we don't get anyone it won't be the end of the world for me. All the more money to spend in the summer.

Spot on. There are too many people who believe we HAVEto sign players or we're doomed!

We are 7 points clear with quite a few key players having been out for months so if we don't sign any players, not the end of the World. If we do and they are the right player(s) then great.

What would be worse would be to bring in the wrong player(s) and ruin what the current squad have been doing over the first half of the season.

We need to be careful what we wish for!

Plenty of quotes in that article - not!!! Just wait and see what January brings, since Malky's been in charge our transfer dealings have been done on the quiet. No one really knows who we are looking at apart from Malky and his staff.