Ole Releases two players & offers New contract to Don Cowie
Fri May 23, 2014 1:00 pm
Friday 23rd May 2014.
Don Cowie: Cardiff City offer Scottish midfielder fresh contract
Cardiff City boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has offered Scottish midfielder Don Cowie a new contract as they prepare to return to the Championship.
But midfielder Tommy Smith, 34, and defender Simon Lappin, 31, have been released.
Cowie, 31, joined the Bluebirds in July 2011 from Watford and has made over 90 appearances for the club.
Smith arrived a little over a year later and Lappin in January, 2013.
The news came on the day Cardiff signed Guido Burgstaller from Rapid Vienna.
Smith, who was recruited from Queens Park Rangers, made no Premier League appearances last season, appearing only three times in other competitions.
Norwich had released Lappin ahead of his move to the Welsh capital and he spent a loan stint at Sheffield United while Cardiff headed for relegation.
Cowie arrived having become a free agent on leaving Watford and made 22 top-flight appearances in 2013-14, including nine as a substitute.
Don Cowie: Cardiff City offer Scottish midfielder fresh contract
Cardiff City boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has offered Scottish midfielder Don Cowie a new contract as they prepare to return to the Championship.
But midfielder Tommy Smith, 34, and defender Simon Lappin, 31, have been released.
Cowie, 31, joined the Bluebirds in July 2011 from Watford and has made over 90 appearances for the club.
Smith arrived a little over a year later and Lappin in January, 2013.
The news came on the day Cardiff signed Guido Burgstaller from Rapid Vienna.
Smith, who was recruited from Queens Park Rangers, made no Premier League appearances last season, appearing only three times in other competitions.
Norwich had released Lappin ahead of his move to the Welsh capital and he spent a loan stint at Sheffield United while Cardiff headed for relegation.
Cowie arrived having become a free agent on leaving Watford and made 22 top-flight appearances in 2013-14, including nine as a substitute.
Re: Lappin And Smith Released
Fri May 23, 2014 1:03 pm
No real surprises there. Its about time that squad players are being released, & i expect a lot more to follow them pair out of the door.
Re: Lappin And Smith Released
Fri May 23, 2014 1:44 pm
Good news. Deadwood, and frees up wages, especially smith.
Re: Lappin And Smith Released
Fri May 23, 2014 3:16 pm
mr'mogreenz wrote:Good news. Deadwood, and frees up wages, especially smith.
Re: Lappin And Smith Released
Fri May 23, 2014 5:32 pm
Cardiffcitymad wrote:mr'mogreenz wrote:Good news. Deadwood, and frees up wages, especially smith.
Re: Lappin And Smith Released
Fri May 23, 2014 5:45 pm
TopCat CCFC wrote:Cardiffcitymad wrote:mr'mogreenz wrote:Good news. Deadwood, and frees up wages, especially smith.
all the best to Tommy Smith, good player for us in the past 
Re: Lappin And Smith Released
Fri May 23, 2014 8:55 pm
mr'mogreenz wrote:Good news. Deadwood, and frees up wages, especially smith.
why especially Smith, does his dog shit on your lawn?
Lappin, has not played for us since we gave him a contract................no idea why MM signed him
Re: Lappin And Smith Released
Fri May 23, 2014 9:48 pm
simon.wiesenthal wrote:mr'mogreenz wrote:Good news. Deadwood, and frees up wages, especially smith.
why especially Smith, does his dog shit on your lawn?
Lappin, has not played for us since we gave him a contract................no idea why MM signed him
As in smith was probably on a lot more wages
Re: Ole Releases two players & offers New contract to Don Co
Fri May 23, 2014 10:14 pm
Cowie is probably waiting for malky
Re: Ole Releases two players & offers New contract to Don Co
Sat May 24, 2014 12:54 am
Cowie is 31 now so if it's a 1/2 year thing then it won't be too bad.