' Cardiff City '

Cardiff City



Thursday 3rd August 2017


Manager: Neil Warnock

Appointed: October 2016

The fan view: I think Warnock is just what Cardiff needed. We went through a tough spell since our relegation, but the hierarchy finally made the right choice in bringing him in. He steadied the ship and pushed us on to a comfortable finish last year which looked highly unlikely under Trollope.

He’s also repairing some of the damage between fans and the club which is good to see, he’s brought the feel good factor back to the club which is only a good thing for this season. I think he’ll have us around the play offs this year, we won’t be a team who will be pushovers.

I don’t think we’ll quite be up competing up the top as I think the squad is still a bit thin in areas. The defence is our strongest area, but if injuries hit midfield and up top then I think we could have major problems.

A couple more signings in the centre and I’d feel a little better.The fans will trust his judgement though, he hasn’t put much wrong yet so here’s hoping he exceeds my expectations.

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Neil Warnocks New Signings 2017-18


Lee Tomlin Striker/Midfield

Midfielder Loïc Damour

Goalkeeper Neil Etheridge

WidemanNathaniel Mendez-Laing

Defender Callum Paterson

Goalkeeper Lee Camp

Striker Danny Ward

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' CARDIFF CITY CHAMPIONSHIP FIXTURES 2017/18 '




Sat Aug 5 Burton Albion v Cardiff City Crowd Away(1,640 )

Tues Aug 8th Cardiff City v Portsmouth Cup 1st rd Crowd Away( )

Sat Aug 12 Cardiff City v Aston Villa Crowd Away( )

Tue Aug 15 Cardiff City v Sheffield United Crowd Away( )

Sat Aug 19 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Cardiff City Crowd Away( )

Sat Aug 26 Cardiff City v Queens Park Rangers Crowd Away( )

Sat Sep 9 Fulham A

Tue Sep 12 Preston North End A

Sat Sep 16 Sheffield Wednesday H

Sat Sep 23 Sunderland A

Tue Sep 26 Leeds United H

Sat Sep 30 Derby County H

Sat Oct 14 Birmingham City A

Sat Oct 21 Middlesbrough A

Sat Oct 28 Millwall H

Tue Oct 31 Ipswich Town H

Sat 12pm Nov 4 Bristol City A

Sat Nov 18 Brentford H

Tue Nov 21 Barnsley A

Sun Nov 26 Nottingham Forest A 1pm (Not on tv)

Sat Dec 1st Friday 7.45pm Cardiff City v Norwich City Crowd Away( )

Sat Dec 9 Reading A

Sat Dec 16 Hull City H

Sat Dec 23 Bolton Wanderers A

Tue Dec 26 Fulham H

Sat Dec 30 Preston North End H

Mon Jan 1 Queens Park Rangers A

Sat Jan 13 Sunderland H

Sat Jan 20 Sheffield Wednesday A

Sat Jan 27 Bolton Wanderers H

Sat Feb 3 Leeds United A

Sat Feb 10 Millwall A

Sat Feb 17 Middlesbrough H

Tue Feb 20 Ipswich Town A

Sat Feb 24 Bristol City H

Sat Mar 3 Brentford A

Tue Mar 6 Barnsley H

Sat Mar 10 Birmingham City H

Sat Mar 17 Derby County A

Fri 3pm Mar 30 Burton Albion H

Mon 3pm Apr 2 Sheffield United A

Sat Apr 7 Wolverhampton Wanderers H

Tue Apr 10 Aston Villa A

Sat Apr 14 Norwich City A

Sat Apr 21 Nottingham Forest H

Sat Apr 28 Hull City A

Sun May 6 Reading H

' CARDIFF CITY'S AWAY & HOME PRE-SEASON GAMES ' 2017-18 SEASON



Friday 14th July — Taffs Well FC 0 Cardiff City 1 Crowd 2,900 away support(2,800)


Monday, 17th July – AFC Tavistock 2 Cardiff City 7


Wednesday, 19th July – Bodmin Town FC 1 Cardiff City 3


Thursday, 20th July – Cardiff City 2-2 AFC St. Austell


Friday, 21st July – Plymouth Argyle 0-1 Cardiff City Crowd 5,021 away support (495)


Saturday, 22nd July – Bideford AFC 2 Cardiff City 1

Tuesday 25th July - Shrewsbury Town 2 Cardiff City 1 Away Support(213)

Friday 28th July - Cardiff City 4 Livingston FC 0

Ins:

Lee Tomlin – £2.81m
Danny Ward – £1.53m
Neil Etheridge – Free
Lee Camp – Free
Callum Paterson – Free
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing – Free
Loïc Damour – Free




Out:

Idriss Saadi – £1.28m
Adam Le Fondre – Free
Peter Whittingham – Free
Tom Adeyemi – Free
Adedeji Oshilaja – Free
Emyr Huws – Undisclosed
Semi Ajayi Undisclosed
Rickie Lambert – Free

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

'nagging doubt' is your middle name!

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

'nagging doubt' is your middle name!

Ok Mr.football expert in your very humble opinion where you think City will finish in the table,would prefer your answer based with your head not your heart

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

'nagging doubt' is your middle name!

Ok Mr.football expert in your very humble opinion where you think City will finish in the table,would prefer your answer based with your head not your heart

Oh Mr.nubbsy it would appear that for the very first time you don't seem to have an opinion,all I'm asking is where do you think City will finish at the end of the season

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

'nagging doubt' is your middle name!

Ok Mr.football expert in your very humble opinion where you think City will finish in the table,would prefer your answer based with your head not your heart

Oh Mr.nubbsy it would appear that for the very first time you don't seem to have an opinion,all I'm asking is where do you think City will finish at the end of the season

I have a life I have to attend to so excuse my slow response.

I wasn't knocking your opinion as such, your probably not far off. just taking the piss of your opening statement as your an extremely negative poster! Nothing personal.

But my prediction is that I think people get carried away because clubs are spending so much, but truth is most of these signings are hugely inflated and overpriced (as are there squads, as ours was on religation).

However, Unless we sign another CM and ST I think we'll miss out on the play offs - 7-9th but no lower.

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

'nagging doubt' is your middle name!

Ok Mr.football expert in your very humble opinion where you think City will finish in the table,would prefer your answer based with your head not your heart

Oh Mr.nubbsy it would appear that for the very first time you don't seem to have an opinion,all I'm asking is where do you think City will finish at the end of the season

I have a life I have to attend to so excuse my slow response.

I wasn't knocking your opinion as such, your probably not far off. just taking the piss of your opening statement as your an extremely negative poster! Nothing personal.

But my prediction is that I think people get carried away because clubs are spending so much, but truth is most of these signings are hugely inflated and overpriced (as are there squads, as ours was on religation).

However, Unless we sign another CM and ST I think we'll miss out on the play offs - 7-9th but no lower.

You call it negative I call it realism but thank you for your response

It's so nice when we all get along

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

Yeah coz that sounds like a good business plan.

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

Yeah coz that sounds like a good business plan.

Tan because he is a business man knows full well that if City did make it to the Premiership he would have to invest millions for us to stay there and he is not prepared to do that

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

Yeah coz that sounds like a good business plan.

Tan because he is a business man knows full well that if City did make it to the Premiership he would have to invest millions for us to stay there and he is not prepared to do that

A single season in the premier league is now worth a minimum of 100 million plus3 further seasons of substantial parachute payments following relegation. Tan needn't spend a penny following promotion, accept relegation, use the money to pay off what the club owes him and sell a debt free club for a tidy sum. Promotion is the only way he can get his money back.

You may have a valid point.......

Tan has been up and down with us more times than a milk mans handbrake!

I think he wants out -perhaps though, it is with us promoted so he can get cash back.

A mid type stable club that churns out a 10 mill player a season to keep afloat just ain't us.

We are a barmy army - a season without any type of hope and heartache just wouldn't do

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

This mismanagement of Malky myth amuses me. We won the title by 8 points and we were never in the relegation zone under Malky's Premiership reign.

We would still be in red if Tan didn't interfere and cock things up by sacking Malky and bringing Ole in mind, so Tan cocking things up turned out to be a good thing in my opinion.

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

Yeah coz that sounds like a good business plan.

Tan because he is a business man knows full well that if City did make it to the Premiership he would have to invest millions for us to stay there and he is not prepared to do that

What a stupid statement

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

Yeah coz that sounds like a good business plan.

Tan because he is a business man knows full well that if City did make it to the Premiership he would have to invest millions for us to stay there and he is not prepared to do that

What a stupid statement

Oh dear

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

Yeah coz that sounds like a good business plan.

Tan because he is a business man knows full well that if City did make it to the Premiership he would have to invest millions for us to stay there and he is not prepared to do that

What a stupid statement

Oh dear

Oh dear indeed do you feel stupid now

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

Yeah coz that sounds like a good business plan.

Tan because he is a business man knows full well that if City did make it to the Premiership he would have to invest millions for us to stay there and he is not prepared to do that

What a stupid statement

Oh dear

Oh dear indeed do you feel stupid now

If Tan wanted the club to get to the PL and remain there, he knows he would have to virtually buy a new team. Unfortunately, as all the other clubs and agents know of the ridiculous money being thrown around in the PL, players good enough to keep us there would cost an absolute fortune. Even then, it won't be easy to stay there, and fans would not exactly be keen to watch a club unless they believed there was going to be a determined effort to be competitive in that league.

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

This mismanagement of Malky myth amuses me. We won the title by 8 points and we were never in the relegation zone under Malky's Premiership reign.

We would still be in red if Tan didn't interfere and cock things up by sacking Malky and bringing Ole in mind, so Tan cocking things up turned out to be a good thing in my opinion.

well it doesnt amuse me..a big chunk of the debt was run up by MM.

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

Yeah coz that sounds like a good business plan.

Tan because he is a business man knows full well that if City did make it to the Premiership he would have to invest millions for us to stay there and he is not prepared to do that

What a stupid statement

Oh dear

Oh dear indeed do you feel stupid now

You obviously don't know what I mean by typing "oh dear" if you need me to enlighten you just let me know

I just got this nagging doubt that Warnock hasn't done quite enough in bringing in quality signings to bolster our play off hopes, so my forecast is another mid table finish, which I still maintain is what Tan wants

I cannot for the life of me think why any owner of a football club would not want promotion especially the premier league with all the money that awaits
And please do not say revenge for the rebrand fiasco

Because he had his fingers burnt financially last time under the mismanagement of Malky

Yeah coz that sounds like a good business plan.

Tan because he is a business man knows full well that if City did make it to the Premiership he would have to invest millions for us to stay there and he is not prepared to do that

What a stupid statement

Oh dear

Oh dear indeed do you feel stupid now

You obviously don't know what I mean by typing "oh dear" if you need me to enlighten you just let me know

I know exactly what you meant!
But sarcasm is all you deserve