NEIL WARNOCK:"F...ing brilliant,son, absolutely f...ing bril

The night colossal Sol Bamba left Leeds United, Cardiff City and pretty much all football fans absolutely stunned

It was quite a night for Cardiff City and Sol Bamba was absolutely immense

By JON DOEL

WED 27 SEP 2017


As the final whistle blew to signal the end of the greatest night of Cardiff City's season so far , there was only one thing on Neil Warnock's mind.

"Where's Sol, where's Sol?," he asked assistant Kevin Blackwell.

Bamba, who minutes before had been substituted to a standing ovation after a truly colossal performance in an unfamiliar midfield role, duly stepped forward.

"F***ing brilliant, son, absolutely f***ing brilliant," Warnock told him as he wrapped his arms around the player who sees him more as a father than a boss.





And so say all of us.

The indifference of Leeds United fans towards Bamba when he was released by the club and headed for Cardiff in October last year is well-documented by now. Bamba was a nice guy, but he wasn't all that good, was the general theme.

Such notions seem rather daft in light of what's transpired since, culminating in a display last night that really was something to behold.

Certainly, it had the jaws of Cardiff City fans hitting the deck in admiration...


If Cardiff fans were revelling in the brilliance of Bamba, Leeds supporters were confused, stunned and often appalled by what they were witnessing.

This wasn't the Sol Bamba they had got rid of. This wasn't the player whose weaknesses were sure to be exposed within a few months of his arrival in South Wales. It was a strange night indeed for the 3,000-strong travelling Leeds contingent who, in fairness, supported their team superbly throughout.

Here's a flavour of their troubled evening...




So why was Bamba so good?

As the reaction of the fans featured above suggests, Bamba was everywhere and everything here. The number of times he broke up Leeds attacks, read the play at least a second before everyone else and then strode forward with purpose was quite remarkable.

By the end he was pirouetting around would-be tacklers and threading through balls that were met with the affectionate laughter of the supporters who couldn't quite believe what they were seeing from their cult hero.

And all this while he engaged in an endearing and ongoing 90-minute verbal exchange with Warnock on the sidelines that veered from the humorous to the fiercely argumentative and back again throughout.


It was a night to be enjoyed by Bamba, Warnock and the 27,000 supporters who brought the good times back to the Welsh capital, but it was also a night that raised a few questions going forward - the main one being should Bamba be used in this midfield role more often?

When people are mistaking you for Patrick Vieira in his pomp, you've probably got your answer.

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Bamba was incredible last night. They were great to a man. And hat doffed to NW yet again, I am loving the football under him and would love him to manage us forever!

I just love Neil warlocks, words,attitude

And that's why I voted for him and he deserves the MOM last night ahead of Hoilet.

I just love Neil warlocks, words,attitude

Love it neil warnock saw the real Cardiff City last night but he's always been aware that we are a great club with great fans

I just love Neil warlocks, words,attitude

Me too Annis it's a great time to be a City fan, Warnock loves us and the club, his attitude towards players like a Father figure is to be admired.

Loved it very proud of all the lads at city .
Shows we can compete with the top teams in the division.
I like the style of play very direct and i love old school wing play.
I also love the intensity ti win the ball back.
We look strong pacey and we loom a real good team.
Warnock typifies all of this his passion is brilliant. His team is so organised hard to beat.

I really enjoyed it last night really bloody good always love to beat leeds.

Clubs seems to be together and as you say Annis bamba was awesome as was the team as a hole.
You can see bamba wants to please his boss would run through brick walls for Warnock.
As a city fan thats all we want is 100 % and we defo got that last night.
Well done all

Loved it very proud of all the lads at city .
Shows we can compete with the top teams in the division.
I like the style of play very direct and i love old school wing play.
I also love the intensity ti win the ball back.
We look strong pacey and we loom a real good team.
Warnock typifies all of this his passion is brilliant. His team is so organised hard to beat.

I really enjoyed it last night really bloody good always love to beat leeds.

Clubs seems to be together and as you say Annis bamba was awesome as was the team as a hole.
You can see bamba wants to please his boss would run through brick walls for Warnock.
As a city fan thats all we want is 100 % and we defo got that last night.
Well done all

Fantastic words that sum up what we all think .. In Warnock we trust

And that's why I voted for him and he deserves the MOM last night ahead of Hoilet.

I think stats took over the MOM last night rather than the actual performance on the field, not taking it away from Hoilett though.

I haven't seen a performance like that since maybe Noone v Wolves? Truly spectacular.

He loves playing for Warnock and was immense