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' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:04 pm

Cardiff City players Matt Kennedy and Semi Ajayi set to join large group of Bluebirds players sent out on loan

There are already 11 senior members of Russell Slade's squad currently at other clubs, but the Cardiff boss may decide to make it 13 in the coming weeks

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:09 pm

Forever Blue wrote:Cardiff City players Matt Kennedy and Semi Ajayi set to join large group of Bluebirds players sent out on loan

There are already 11 senior members of Russell Slade's squad currently at other clubs, but the Cardiff boss may decide to make it 13 in the coming weeks


Baffling if Kennedy leaves... By far one of our better players last season when he joined :shock:

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:26 pm

Surprised about Kennedy as he was certainly one of last season's better players.

I wonder if his being frozen out by Slade so far this season has anything to do with the interview he gave a short while ago where he said that the dressing room was not a happy place when he first arrived.

Since that article he's not been given a look in.

Could be just a coincidence or could be Slade not happy with him because of what he said.

Yet another one of Slade's signings who can't seem to get anywhere near the first team - strange indeed.

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:34 pm

Kennedy is staying ayea out on loan

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:35 pm

Declan John too

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:37 pm

davids wrote:Surprised about Kennedy as he was certainly one of last season's better players.

I wonder if his being frozen out by Slade so far this season has anything to do with the interview he gave a short while ago where he said that the dressing room was not a happy place when he first arrived.

Since that article he's not been given a look in.

Could be just a coincidence or could be Slade not happy with him because of what he said.

Yet another one of Slade's signings who can't seem to get anywhere near the first team - strange indeed.

Apparently he wasn't! Considering we signed McAleny as well, could it have been that they had the same agent and he contacted Tan/Dalman and asked Slade if McAleny and Kennedy were ok to authorize?

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:52 pm

BlueSince1908 wrote:
davids wrote:Surprised about Kennedy as he was certainly one of last season's better players.

I wonder if his being frozen out by Slade so far this season has anything to do with the interview he gave a short while ago where he said that the dressing room was not a happy place when he first arrived.

Since that article he's not been given a look in.

Could be just a coincidence or could be Slade not happy with him because of what he said.

Yet another one of Slade's signings who can't seem to get anywhere near the first team - strange indeed.

Apparently he wasn't! Considering we signed McAleny as well, could it have been that they had the same agent and he contacted Tan/Dalman and asked Slade if McAleny and Kennedy were ok to authorize?


McAleny was on loan only but Kennedy was signed. Are you suggesting that Slade didn't want Kennedy really but signed him on a permanent basis just so he could get McAleny on loan? Or perhaps that the two had to come as a "package"?

Can't see that being the case really but who knows.

Perhaps Slade is having little or no say in who is being signed by the club and these players are being brought in by Tan and Dalman?

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:54 pm

With the return to form of Noone, the return to fitness of Pilkington, the signing of Ameobi and the return from loan of Ralls, he was always going to be further down the pecking order. A short term loan for Kennedy, I hope, as he could be needed if any of the above get an injury.

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 3:35 pm

bluebird58 wrote:With the return to form of Noone, the return to fitness of Pilkington, the signing of Ameobi and the return from loan of Ralls, he was always going to be further down the pecking order. A short term loan for Kennedy, I hope, as he could be needed if any of the above get an injury.


Agreed he's still young and he has experienced, quality players ahead of him in line. it won't hurt him to get game time and come back raring to go.

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 4:08 pm

I think Slade is right If you are not going to play them loan them out instead of letting them rot in the reserves. :thumbright: :sladein: :ayatollah:

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:14 pm

nubbsy wrote:
bluebird58 wrote:With the return to form of Noone, the return to fitness of Pilkington, the signing of Ameobi and the return from loan of Ralls, he was always going to be further down the pecking order. A short term loan for Kennedy, I hope, as he could be needed if any of the above get an injury.


Agreed he's still young and he has experienced, quality players ahead of him in line. it won't hurt him to get game time and come back raring to go.


Agree, thought he was great last season but is young and had some 5 out of tens then 8 out of tens. Will improve and be a great asset and we have more than enough cover :thumbup:

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 6:29 pm

Surprising. Can we recall Kennedy if needed?

Re: ' 2 Cardiff City players set to Leave '

Tue Sep 08, 2015 7:12 pm

davids wrote:
BlueSince1908 wrote:
davids wrote:Surprised about Kennedy as he was certainly one of last season's better players.

I wonder if his being frozen out by Slade so far this season has anything to do with the interview he gave a short while ago where he said that the dressing room was not a happy place when he first arrived.

Since that article he's not been given a look in.

Could be just a coincidence or could be Slade not happy with him because of what he said.

Yet another one of Slade's signings who can't seem to get anywhere near the first team - strange indeed.

Apparently he wasn't! Considering we signed McAleny as well, could it have been that they had the same agent and he contacted Tan/Dalman and asked Slade if McAleny and Kennedy were ok to authorize?


McAleny was on loan only but Kennedy was signed. Are you suggesting that Slade didn't want Kennedy really but signed him on a permanent basis just so he could get McAleny on loan? Or perhaps that the two had to come as a "package"?

Can't see that being the case really but who knows.

Perhaps Slade is having little or no say in who is being signed by the club and these players are being brought in by Tan and Dalman?

Maybe suggesting that they weren't particularly Slade signings at all, of course he's been given a bit of transfer power when he brought in Revell. Tan has done it before with Eti for example. Althoguh Kennedy and McAleny were barely a risk with lower wages and both plying their trade in Britain.