FAMOUS NINIAN PARK ATMOSPHERE..

I STARTED FOLLOWING CARDIFF CITY IN 1982, AND EXCEPT FOR A FEW GREAT OCCASIONS, I DONT REMEMBER THE ATMOSPHERE BEING THAT BRILLIANT..OF COURSE THERE WAS LEEDS 2002 , MAN CITY 1993ISH , A FEW SWANSEA GAMES, EVEN THOUGH I PREFERRED THEM GAMES AT THE VETCH. THE BEST WAS WALES V SCOTLAND 1985, THAT WAS INCREDIBLE.. MOST OTHER GAMES WERE NOTHING SPECIAL, IN FACT I REMEMBER ON A LOT OF OCCASIONS YOU COULD HERE THE PLAYERS SHOUTING TO EACH OTHER, IT WAS THAT QUIET..MAYBE IT IS HUMAN NATURE THAT IT ALWAYS SEEMED BETTER IN OUR YOUTH,, WHO KNOWS. PERHAPS THE YOUTH OF TODAY WILL REMINISCE ABOUT THE CCCS

In 1972 My first match and I fell in love with the atmosphere and through the 70's and 80's the team was crap but no matter how empty Ninian Park was we would get behind our team

I STARTED FOLLOWING CARDIFF CITY IN 1982, AND EXCEPT FOR A FEW GREAT OCCASIONS, I DONT REMEMBER THE ATMOSPHERE BEING THAT BRILLIANT..OF COURSE THERE WAS LEEDS 2002 , MAN CITY 1993ISH , A FEW SWANSEA GAMES, EVEN THOUGH I PREFERRED THEM GAMES AT THE VETCH. THE BEST WAS WALES V SCOTLAND 1985, THAT WAS INCREDIBLE.. MOST OTHER GAMES WERE NOTHING SPECIAL, IN FACT I REMEMBER ON A LOT OF OCCASIONS YOU COULD HERE THE PLAYERS SHOUTING TO EACH OTHER, IT WAS THAT QUIET..MAYBE IT IS HUMAN NATURE THAT IT ALWAYS SEEMED BETTER IN OUR YOUTH,, WHO KNOWS. PERHAPS THE YOUTH OF TODAY WILL REMINISCE ABOUT THE CCCS

totally agree think people are looking back through rose tinted glasses ,so games were big and great but mostly the atmosphere was Shit

Even if what you are saying is true, Ninian Park was much better looking. Is the pitch any better? No much worse

Been going for decades. Most games were pretty quiet at NP, mainly due to our shit crowds. However, those present were mostly standing, adult blokes who wanted to be there because they were so proud of their shitty club. For me, the Leeds FA Cup game is still the best atmosphere i've ever experienced anywhere.
Fast forward to the Premiership and an all seater stadium and those hardened old loyal fans are outnumbered by thousands of families with kids and glory fans with no heart for the club.
Not a criticism aimed anywhere but isnt this modern football??
Interesting that only now when our crowds are pathetically low are we seeing some fight and pride in the stands??

In 1972 My first match and I fell in love with the atmosphere and through the 70's and 80's the team was crap but no matter how empty Ninian Park was we would get behind our team

Annis, not how I remember Ninian our crowds or our players early to mid 70's - rot started about 77/78.

Remember Bill Irwin, Ron Healy, Ian Gibson,Brian Clark, John Buchannan, Phil Dwyer, Tony Evans, Adrian Alston, Robin Friday, Peter Sayer, etc, etc - great days indeed.

Maybe you had ur mind on other things in them days !!! ha,ha

Blooobirds Forever !!!

Been going for decades. Most games were pretty quiet at NP, mainly due to our shit crowds. However, those present were mostly standing, adult blokes who wanted to be there because they were so proud of their shitty club. For me, the Leeds FA Cup game is still the best atmosphere i've ever experienced anywhere.
Fast forward to the Premiership and an all seater stadium and those hardened old loyal fans are outnumbered by thousands of families with kids and glory fans with no heart for the club.
Not a criticism aimed anywhere but isnt this modern football??
Interesting that only now when our crowds are pathetically low are we seeing some fight and pride in the stands??

I used to love going to Ninian Park and I will never accept that the Cardiff City Stadium (Soon to be renamed the Nestle Bowl etc) is better than that beaut of a stadium! Modern football practices (sit down, loud PA systems, soulless oversized lego stadia) This should not of been encouraged by us, the fans! Essentially we have all collectively willed the old ways out of existence by allowing the clubs to do whatever they want

So much sentimental tosh from some people.

I remember one away supporter saying to me decades ago."for such a small crowd you lot don't half make a noise".Funny how some things from years ago stick in your mind.

Agree Wiltshire bluebird.80s/90s city were dead.been alive since 2000.improved but still no genuine success which I believe a lot of our fans deserve.

I remember one away supporter saying to me decades ago."for such a small crowd you lot don't half make a noise".Funny how some things from years ago stick in your mind.

All over the UK they use to say that about Cardiff fans, not anymore

I remember one away supporter saying to me decades ago."for such a small crowd you lot don't half make a noise".Funny how some things from years ago stick in your mind.

All over the UK they use to say that about Cardiff fans, not anymore

There were plenty of good atmospheres at ninian park ... some old faces around in this clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIq5ecaR6hk

I remember one away supporter saying to me decades ago."for such a small crowd you lot don't half make a noise".Funny how some things from years ago stick in your mind.

All over the UK they use to say that about Cardiff fans, not anymore

There were plenty of good atmospheres at ninian park ... some old faces around in this clip
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIq5ecaR6hk

Great memories

Of course Ninian Park was not always rocking far from it,rem the team was usually at the bottom of the League,but rem this when it rocked it really did rock and nothing would beat it

Of course Ninian Park was not always rocking far from it,rem the team was usually at the bottom of the League,but rem this when it rocked it really did rock and nothing would beat it

Agree ,when we were at it it was brilliant ,Leeds has to be one of the best ,spurs in the cup was good ,I always remember playing Wimbledon in the league cup ,hartson was playing we have him stick all game ,only 8K there but sounded like 80k

Of course Ninian Park was not always rocking far from it,rem the team was usually at the bottom of the League,but rem this when it rocked it really did rock and nothing would beat it

Agree ,when we were at it it was brilliant ,Leeds has to be one of the best ,spurs in the cup was good ,I always remember playing Wimbledon in the league cup ,hartson was playing we have him stick all game ,only 8K there but sounded like 80k

Wez, Amazing atmospheres and would love to see it happen again.

I'm one of the lucky old gits who can remember the old wooden Grange End from when I was a kid starting out as a City fan. The songs, banter and atmosphere were fantastic regardless of the opposition back then and yes, the Ninian Park atmosphere was famous.

Ninian Park had a capacity of over 50,000 back then too but I can only remember it being that rammed once when Arsenal came to town for an FA Cup tie late 60's.

I'm one of the lucky old gits who can remember the old wooden Grange End from when I was a kid starting out as a City fan. The songs, banter and atmosphere were fantastic regardless of the opposition back then and yes, the Ninian Park atmosphere was famous.

Ninian Park had a capacity of over 50,000 back then too but I can only remember it being that rammed once when Arsenal came to town for an FA Cup tie late 60's.

Correct Mike

THE GRANGE AND THE NINIAN PARK ATMOSPHERE WERE FAMOUS AND INCREDIBLE IN THEIR DAY

I'm one of the lucky old gits who can remember the old wooden Grange End from when I was a kid starting out as a City fan. The songs, banter and atmosphere were fantastic regardless of the opposition back then and yes, the Ninian Park atmosphere was famous.

Ninian Park had a capacity of over 50,000 back then too but I can only remember it being that rammed once when Arsenal came to town for an FA Cup tie late 60's.

Correct Mike

THE GRANGE AND THE NINIAN PARK ATMOSPHERE WERE FAMOUS AND INCREDIBLE IN THEIR DAY

We're the lucky ones Annis.

I'm one of the lucky old gits who can remember the old wooden Grange End from when I was a kid starting out as a City fan. The songs, banter and atmosphere were fantastic regardless of the opposition back then and yes, the Ninian Park atmosphere was famous.

Ninian Park had a capacity of over 50,000 back then too but I can only remember it being that rammed once when Arsenal came to town for an FA Cup tie late 60's.

Correct Mike

THE GRANGE AND THE NINIAN PARK ATMOSPHERE WERE FAMOUS AND INCREDIBLE IN THEIR DAY

We're the lucky ones Annis.

We certainly are Mike

All seater stadiums plus the clampdown on off field shenanigans have killed the atmosphere at most grounds, it's not just us.