' MALKY MACKAY '

Monday 23rd February 2015

By Gareth Rogers

Malky Mackay breaks silence on Cardiff City - 'I have nothing to prove and fans 'are sensational'

Former boss Malky speaks about the Bluebirds for the first time since 'textgate' and says 'we came together for a once in 50 year top flight journey.'

Malky Mackay insists he has fond memories of Cardiff City and says he has nothing to prove to the fans who once adored him but have since turned.

The former Bluebirds boss, who faces his former club for the first time since leaving tomorrow night, said: “The fans are sensational... we all came together to do something that hadn't been done for fifty years."

Mackay presided over the club's first ever Premier League promotion and lead them out at Wembley for a Carling Cup final against Liverpool during his roller coaster ride in South Wales.

But he left after falling out with owner Vincent Tan amid a bitter racism row that led the manager to apologise in May 2014.

As he prepares his struggling team to face Russell Slade's Bluebirds, he said: "It's never about proving a point, absolutely not."

"I've been in football a long time and I've had various football clubs - Queen's Park, Celtic, Norwich, West Ham, Watford, Cardiff - no, (it's) absolutely not (about proving a point).

"Managers get sacked, that happens the world over.

"I've got some terrific memories and there's some really good people who work there.

"I enjoyed my time down there and was very proud of what a lot of people did at that point."

"You make friends and you have special moments at every club you're at.

“Footballers, coaches and managers do throughout their career. They are the things you hold on to.

"It's nothing other than three points, it's just another game.”

But the three points would be vital for both clubs as they bid to avoid the drop and Mackay's Latics look in real trouble after Friday night's 3-0 home defeat against Charlton.

He said: "Right now we're doing nothing other than focusing and concentrating on ourselves. It's the only way that we're going to get out of what we're in right now."

I don't hold Grudges as life is too short.
Whilst my Trust in the man may never be restored, I accept that he made mistakes,and he has apologised since then.
There was a Bond between the Man and the Fans, no one can deny that.
And the scenes at Anfield did our fan base more good than anything else.

Hope he learns from his mistakes,Wouldn't cheer but certainly wouldn't boo.
But that's about it.

Well done malky. Virtually guarantee the travelling bluebirds will be singing your name for the 90 tomorrow.
Malky Mackay, still playing the Bluebirds faithful like a well tuned guitar.