Club owner faces a problem he may have believed was over
Thu Mar 20, 2014 7:38 am
Thursday March 20th
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' Club owner faces a problem he may have believed was over '
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Singin’ the blues…
Cardiff City football club confront an uphill battle to stay in the premier league but the club owner faces a problem he may have believed was over - changing the colour of the kit.
A march by fans is planned for Saturday before the home game against Liverpool to protest at the re-brand of the team almost two seasons ago from blue to red.
The game could also see a demonstration inside the stadium itself when at a pre-arranged time fans are being urged to wave scarves and flags presenting a "sea of blue".
There have been protests before at owner Vincent Tan’s behaviour but this one could be different as all the supporters’ groups are coming together for the first time.
The Cardiff city fans’ website says: "It will be an opportunity for all Cardiff City fans to show that they do not support the rebrand of the club’s colours and strongly desire a return to Cardiff city’s traditional blue kit and blue bird badge.”
Fans demanding a return to tradition have also taken heart from a recent decision by the Football Association (FA).
After an investigation, officials at the FA decided to refuse Hull City permission to change the club’s name to Hull City Tigers.
This is seen by supporters as football’s governing body in England taking the side of fans for the first time.
Some Cardiff supporters believe after the FA blocked the name change to Hull Tigers they can persuade the game’s officials to act in a similar way against Mr Tan, uitimately forcing him to change the colour of the kit and bring back the bluebirds badge.
The colour of the main kit was controversially changed from blue to red at the beginning of last season, with the key emblem of a bluebird altered to a Welsh dragon.
The demonstration on Saturday is set against a backdrop of bad headlines for the club in the past.
Several hundred fans staged a protest on boxing day before city’s home game against Southampton which they lost by three goals.
The demonstration was at the height of controversy over the treatment of previous manager Malky Mackay who had secured Cardiff city’s place in the premier league for the first time in the club’s history.
It was reported that Mr Mackay had been sent a "resign or be sacked" ultimatum before he finally left the club.
Club officials say there was an overspend in the transfer budget.
Cardiff broke their transfer record three times over the summer, signing striker Andreas Cornelius for £7.5m, defender Steven Caulker for £8m and then midfielder Gary Medel for £11m.
The owner claims the total budget was £35m and that altogether £50m was spent including add-ons.
Mr Mackay and his former head of recruitment Iain Moody, who was removed from his position in October, have denied those claims, insisting the £35m was solely for transfer fees.
To rub salt into the wounds for Cardiff city fans on Saturday, Liverpool are now second in the premier league table after defeating Man united by three goals at Old Trafford on Sunday, and they are managed by Brendan Rodgers - a former coach of city’s fierce rival Swansea.
One life-long fan who goes to every home game told Wales Eye: "It is heartbreaking.
"We should be having the time of our lives now, instead we are going through misery.
"We blame Vincent Tan not Ole (Gunnar Solskjaer, present Cardiff city manager) who’s had to build the lifeboats while the ship is going down.
"Tan may know plenty about business but his football ignorance has been exposed."
But Mr Tan plays the long game and knows, ofcourse, football is a game of two halves.
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=138288
' Club owner faces a problem he may have believed was over '
http://waleseye.com/post/80117000983/singin-the-blues
Singin’ the blues…
Cardiff City football club confront an uphill battle to stay in the premier league but the club owner faces a problem he may have believed was over - changing the colour of the kit.
A march by fans is planned for Saturday before the home game against Liverpool to protest at the re-brand of the team almost two seasons ago from blue to red.
The game could also see a demonstration inside the stadium itself when at a pre-arranged time fans are being urged to wave scarves and flags presenting a "sea of blue".
There have been protests before at owner Vincent Tan’s behaviour but this one could be different as all the supporters’ groups are coming together for the first time.
The Cardiff city fans’ website says: "It will be an opportunity for all Cardiff City fans to show that they do not support the rebrand of the club’s colours and strongly desire a return to Cardiff city’s traditional blue kit and blue bird badge.”
Fans demanding a return to tradition have also taken heart from a recent decision by the Football Association (FA).
After an investigation, officials at the FA decided to refuse Hull City permission to change the club’s name to Hull City Tigers.
This is seen by supporters as football’s governing body in England taking the side of fans for the first time.
Some Cardiff supporters believe after the FA blocked the name change to Hull Tigers they can persuade the game’s officials to act in a similar way against Mr Tan, uitimately forcing him to change the colour of the kit and bring back the bluebirds badge.
The colour of the main kit was controversially changed from blue to red at the beginning of last season, with the key emblem of a bluebird altered to a Welsh dragon.
The demonstration on Saturday is set against a backdrop of bad headlines for the club in the past.
Several hundred fans staged a protest on boxing day before city’s home game against Southampton which they lost by three goals.
The demonstration was at the height of controversy over the treatment of previous manager Malky Mackay who had secured Cardiff city’s place in the premier league for the first time in the club’s history.
It was reported that Mr Mackay had been sent a "resign or be sacked" ultimatum before he finally left the club.
Club officials say there was an overspend in the transfer budget.
Cardiff broke their transfer record three times over the summer, signing striker Andreas Cornelius for £7.5m, defender Steven Caulker for £8m and then midfielder Gary Medel for £11m.
The owner claims the total budget was £35m and that altogether £50m was spent including add-ons.
Mr Mackay and his former head of recruitment Iain Moody, who was removed from his position in October, have denied those claims, insisting the £35m was solely for transfer fees.
To rub salt into the wounds for Cardiff city fans on Saturday, Liverpool are now second in the premier league table after defeating Man united by three goals at Old Trafford on Sunday, and they are managed by Brendan Rodgers - a former coach of city’s fierce rival Swansea.
One life-long fan who goes to every home game told Wales Eye: "It is heartbreaking.
"We should be having the time of our lives now, instead we are going through misery.
"We blame Vincent Tan not Ole (Gunnar Solskjaer, present Cardiff city manager) who’s had to build the lifeboats while the ship is going down.
"Tan may know plenty about business but his football ignorance has been exposed."
But Mr Tan plays the long game and knows, ofcourse, football is a game of two halves.