WHY CITY ARE SHOWING GOOD EARLY SIGNS
Sat Aug 26, 2017 5:15 am
Great Job Neil Warnock – Why Cardiff City Are Showing Good Early Signs Of Premier League Promotion
By Gary Christie
Why Cardiff Are Showing Good Early Signs Of A Promotion
Well, first things first, Cardiff City are sitting at the top of the Championship table at present with four wins from four games, so of course the encouraging early signs are there. There is more to it though.
Firstly, there is the presence of manager Neil Warnock, love or loath him, who has done it all before with the likes of Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers. So he knows exactly what it takes to get a team up from this division.
We can’t see this is as too much of a surprise either; the Bluebirds come from a capital city, a big club with a big fan base and one that as recently as 2014 was a Premier League team anyway. Those thinking that this campaign would be all about big spenders like Boro or Wolves, or title favourites such as Villa or Derby have so far been proven wrong.
Cardiff haven’t simply managed to steal four wins either, a closer look at their form tells you that their results have been very impressive indeed. They finished last campaign beaten by now Premier League side Huddersfield Town 3-0 away before starting the current campaign with a 1-0 win on the road at Burton.
A thumping 3-0 win over Aston Villa came next before a comfortable 2-0 win at home to newly promoted Sheffield United. All very impressive on paper but not too overwhelming, until they went to play the impressive Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux and again came away successful, a 2-1 win this time the order of the day.
Those results show real improvement in the side we witnessed for most of last season. With Neil Warnock’s side having a very solid look about them, they are unlucky to go gung-ho at home and end up being caught on the break. Many points will come their way at the Cardiff City Stadium and this could be the foundation for a proper promotion push.
The last thing they have to recommend them is their rather clever transfer dealings over the summer. Gone are under-performers Idriss Saidi and arguably past-it Adam Le Fondre and Peter Whittingham, but in come the prolific Danny Ward, inexpensive having played for Rotherham last season, and Calum Patterson as well.
The new boys have complemented top performers like Anthony Pilkington and Craig Noone very well to give Cardiff a very rounded look. It’ll be interesting to see if they can keep this pace up.
By Gary Christie
Why Cardiff Are Showing Good Early Signs Of A Promotion
Well, first things first, Cardiff City are sitting at the top of the Championship table at present with four wins from four games, so of course the encouraging early signs are there. There is more to it though.
Firstly, there is the presence of manager Neil Warnock, love or loath him, who has done it all before with the likes of Sheffield United and Queens Park Rangers. So he knows exactly what it takes to get a team up from this division.
We can’t see this is as too much of a surprise either; the Bluebirds come from a capital city, a big club with a big fan base and one that as recently as 2014 was a Premier League team anyway. Those thinking that this campaign would be all about big spenders like Boro or Wolves, or title favourites such as Villa or Derby have so far been proven wrong.
Cardiff haven’t simply managed to steal four wins either, a closer look at their form tells you that their results have been very impressive indeed. They finished last campaign beaten by now Premier League side Huddersfield Town 3-0 away before starting the current campaign with a 1-0 win on the road at Burton.
A thumping 3-0 win over Aston Villa came next before a comfortable 2-0 win at home to newly promoted Sheffield United. All very impressive on paper but not too overwhelming, until they went to play the impressive Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux and again came away successful, a 2-1 win this time the order of the day.
Those results show real improvement in the side we witnessed for most of last season. With Neil Warnock’s side having a very solid look about them, they are unlucky to go gung-ho at home and end up being caught on the break. Many points will come their way at the Cardiff City Stadium and this could be the foundation for a proper promotion push.
The last thing they have to recommend them is their rather clever transfer dealings over the summer. Gone are under-performers Idriss Saidi and arguably past-it Adam Le Fondre and Peter Whittingham, but in come the prolific Danny Ward, inexpensive having played for Rotherham last season, and Calum Patterson as well.
The new boys have complemented top performers like Anthony Pilkington and Craig Noone very well to give Cardiff a very rounded look. It’ll be interesting to see if they can keep this pace up.
Re: WHY CITY ARE SHOWING GOOD EARLY SIGNS
Sat Aug 26, 2017 6:01 am
Don't agree with the comment Big Fan Base. We are top of the league won all league matches in style yet ticket sale are poor for todays game. City only have a core fan base of 15K and a potential 10K so called Glory Hunters if we are in the premier league. 
Re: WHY CITY ARE SHOWING GOOD EARLY SIGNS
Sat Aug 26, 2017 8:27 am
Bluesman wrote:Don't agree with the comment Big Fan Base. We are top of the league won all league matches in style yet ticket sale are poor for todays game. City only have a core fan base of 15K and a potential 10K so called Glory Hunters if we are in the premier league.
We will sell out in the prem end of.
Re: WHY CITY ARE SHOWING GOOD EARLY SIGNS
Sat Aug 26, 2017 11:05 am
Bluesman wrote:Don't agree with the comment Big Fan Base. We are top of the league won all league matches in style yet ticket sale are poor for todays game. City only have a core fan base of 15K and a potential 10K so called Glory Hunters if we are in the premier league.
Can't argue with your figures which seem to be spot on. Mind you the 'Glory Hunters' generally get a bad press but thanks to their customary departure after relegation we got our blue shirts back
so as they say every cloud has a blue lining 
Re: WHY CITY ARE SHOWING GOOD EARLY SIGNS
Sat Aug 26, 2017 11:47 am
The new boys have complemented top performers like Anthony Pilkington and Craig Noone very well to give Cardiff a very rounded look. It’ll be interesting to see if they can keep this pace up.
Not a well revised piece of work to be fair, as for the fan base its potentially there with our massive catchment area but it is historically fickle
Not a well revised piece of work to be fair, as for the fan base its potentially there with our massive catchment area but it is historically fickle
Re: WHY CITY ARE SHOWING GOOD EARLY SIGNS
Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:23 pm
corky wrote:The new boys have complemented top performers like Anthony Pilkington and Craig Noone very well to give Cardiff a very rounded look. It’ll be interesting to see if they can keep this pace up.
Not a well revised piece of work to be fair.......
Especially when they think we LOST 3-0 to Huddersfield.
Re: WHY CITY ARE SHOWING GOOD EARLY SIGNS
Sat Aug 26, 2017 4:23 pm
this gary christie bloke really knows his stuff.
Re: WHY CITY ARE SHOWING GOOD EARLY SIGNS
Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:35 pm
18,000 is not a bad crowd for a championship game it will get better if we sustain our form, also lots of other stuff to do in Cardiff today