' We are the big guns '

We will be the team to beat this season, sky will feature us probably more than any other team.

Peter Whittingham believes that Cardiff City will be the side that every other team is desperate to beat in the Championship next season.

The Bluebirds were relegated from the Premier League after just one season in the top flight.
But Cardiff are most bookmakers' favourites to top the Championship.

"Teams are going to want to try and beat Cardiff, we've just come down and we're going to be a massive scalp for them," said midfielder Whittingham.

"But it's about how we approach games and we need to show everyone how good we are.
"It's a tough league, we know there's no easy games."

Cardiff have seen defender Steven Caulker depart for Queen's Park Rangers and Scotland midfielder Don Cowie join Wigan Athletic, while the club have also accepted bids from Leicester City and Crystal Palace for striker Fraizer Campbell.

Gary Medel is also expected to depart, with Turkish side Galatasaray the latest club to enter the race to sign Chile's World Cup star.

But to offset the departures, Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has recruited striker Adam La Fondre from Reading, plus fellow forwards Federico Macheda and Javi Guerra, midfielders Guido Burgstaller and Kagisho Dikgacoi, plus goalkeeper Charlie Horton.

And Whittingham, who has committed his future to Cardiff by signing a contract extension until June 2017, believes the squad is looking more potent and experienced for the 2014/15 campaign.

"We know last year it was a case of trying to grind out results but the gaffer has tried to add firepower," said the 29-year-old.

"With the boys that are here there's going to be goals in the team and it's just a case of keeping it steady at the back and taking the chances when they come.

"The gaffer has brought in some players that know the Championship and know what it takes to do well, so it'll stand us in good stead.

"We've still got a core of the boys that did take us up, which is always going to be good, and it's a case of us just starting well."

We will be the team to beat this season, sky will feature us probably more than any other team.

Peter Whittingham believes that Cardiff City will be the side that every other team is desperate to beat in the Championship next season.

The Bluebirds were relegated from the Premier League after just one season in the top flight.
But Cardiff are most bookmakers' favourites to top the Championship.

"Teams are going to want to try and beat Cardiff, we've just come down and we're going to be a massive scalp for them," said midfielder Whittingham.

"But it's about how we approach games and we need to show everyone how good we are.
"It's a tough league, we know there's no easy games."

Cardiff have seen defender Steven Caulker depart for Queen's Park Rangers and Scotland midfielder Don Cowie join Wigan Athletic, while the club have also accepted bids from Leicester City and Crystal Palace for striker Fraizer Campbell.

Gary Medel is also expected to depart, with Turkish side Galatasaray the latest club to enter the race to sign Chile's World Cup star.

But to offset the departures, Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has recruited striker Adam La Fondre from Reading, plus fellow forwards Federico Macheda and Javi Guerra, midfielders Guido Burgstaller and Kagisho Dikgacoi, plus goalkeeper Charlie Horton.

And Whittingham, who has committed his future to Cardiff by signing a contract extension until June 2017, believes the squad is looking more potent and experienced for the 2014/15 campaign.

"We know last year it was a case of trying to grind out results but the gaffer has tried to add firepower," said the 29-year-old.

"With the boys that are here there's going to be goals in the team and it's just a case of keeping it steady at the back and taking the chances when they come.

"The gaffer has brought in some players that know the Championship and know what it takes to do well, so it'll stand us in good stead.

"We've still got a core of the boys that did take us up, which is always going to be good, and it's a case of us just starting well."

Just hope the players have more faith in Ole than they did at the end of last season.

If he can get the defence right we will most certainly be the team to beat, hopefully Cala and Turner can get a good understanding.

Ole in the news said coming back to PL is the only goal.
With hopefully a good start, it is also possible.
The back 4 is still a big problem, I dont rate either brayford or Turner,
and should like new solid defenders coming in.
Still time.

Ole in the news said coming back to PL is the only goal.
With hopefully a good start, it is also possible.
The back 4 is still a big problem, I dont rate either brayford or Turner,
and should like new solid defenders coming in.
Still time.

Totally agree. The more solid the defence is, the more the forwards can let rip with confidence. There is plenty of time as you said to pick up one or two to bolster up the rear guard.

Having said that, the squad has goals in it and tried and tested Championship players so bring it on!!

Something is telling me Fulham and Wolves could get the one, two with City going up in the play offs aka QPR last season

Something is telling me Fulham and Wolves could get the one, two with City going up in the play offs aka QPR last season

wolves for me

Something is telling me Fulham and Wolves could get the one, two with City going up in the play offs aka QPR last season

I don't get this Wolves as a contender, they have been shit for years, and have Hennessy in goals, and come to that I don't see Fulham doing much either ???

I know they did ok last season, but in the 1st division, which is really bad.

Cardiff Derby and probably Norwich will be the teams to beat IMO.....

Missed the signing of this Charlie fella keeper, where's he from boys?

Missed the signing of this Charlie fella keeper, where's he from boys?

Sorry he's at Palace...

Just checked their keepers, some 15 stone bloke Carl Ikeme, Aron McCary, and Jonathan Flatt, all shit aren't they, checked there squad, don't see them as a patch on ours, time will tell....

We have the quality for next season,keep our cool and the team and fans stay calm,Ole gets his tactics right and we can be champions again

Can't wait. Should be a great season.

Can't wait. Should be a great season.

It's going to be tough, but very exciting

Something is telling me Fulham and Wolves could get the one, two with City going up in the play offs aka QPR last season

I don't get this Wolves as a contender, they have been shit for years, and have Hennessy in goals, and come to that I don't see Fulham doing much either ???

I know they did ok last season, but in the 1st division, which is really bad.


Hennesy left them he's at crystal palace

Cardiff Derby and probably Norwich will be the teams to beat IMO.....

Ole will be gone by November and a better manager will come in and use the January transfer window to his benefit to get the club into the playoffs and win it.

I think Wigan will do well this season

We will be the team to beat this season, sky will feature us probably more than any other team.

Peter Whittingham believes that Cardiff City will be the side that every other team is desperate to beat in the Championship next season.

The Bluebirds were relegated from the Premier League after just one season in the top flight.
But Cardiff are most bookmakers' favourites to top the Championship.

"Teams are going to want to try and beat Cardiff, we've just come down and we're going to be a massive scalp for them," said midfielder Whittingham.

"But it's about how we approach games and we need to show everyone how good we are.
"It's a tough league, we know there's no easy games."

Cardiff have seen defender Steven Caulker depart for Queen's Park Rangers and Scotland midfielder Don Cowie join Wigan Athletic, while the club have also accepted bids from Leicester City and Crystal Palace for striker Fraizer Campbell.

Gary Medel is also expected to depart, with Turkish side Galatasaray the latest club to enter the race to sign Chile's World Cup star.

But to offset the departures, Cardiff manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has recruited striker Adam La Fondre from Reading, plus fellow forwards Federico Macheda and Javi Guerra, midfielders Guido Burgstaller and Kagisho Dikgacoi, plus goalkeeper Charlie Horton.

And Whittingham, who has committed his future to Cardiff by signing a contract extension until June 2017, believes the squad is looking more potent and experienced for the 2014/15 campaign.

"We know last year it was a case of trying to grind out results but the gaffer has tried to add firepower," said the 29-year-old.

"With the boys that are here there's going to be goals in the team and it's just a case of keeping it steady at the back and taking the chances when they come.

"The gaffer has brought in some players that know the Championship and know what it takes to do well, so it'll stand us in good stead.

"We've still got a core of the boys that did take us up, which is always going to be good, and it's a case of us just starting well."

Carl, if you believe what you've written, with Ole in charge, you must be on drugs.