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‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:39 am

This is what I was told today, just popped down Cardiff, I am back for 3 days and was down the ground.


Warnocks main target.

I am led to believe:

Cardiff City’s main target this season is a ball winning, midfield general, who is a leader and can contribute to making and scoring goals.


City are not looking for an out and out striker, unless a couple of the strikers leave first.
Despite what the media are saying.


Cardiff have actually received no bids at all for Neil Etheridge so far, but if a £10million bid actually came in then they would sell him.

If Etheridge is not sold then they would accept a substantial bid for Smithie.

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:46 am

Annis, any truth in the rumour it's the lad from Newcastle!

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:52 am

Forever Blue wrote:This is what I was told today, just popped down Cardiff, I am back for 3 days and was down the ground.


Warnocks main target.

I am led to believe:

Cardiff City’s main target this season is a ball winning, midfield general, who is a leader and can contribute to making and scoring goals.


City are not looking for an out and out striker, unless a couple of the strikers leave first.
Despite what the media are saying.


Cardiff have actually received no bids at all for Neil Etheridge so far, but if a £10million bid actually came in then they would sell him.

If Etheridge is not sold then they would accept a substantial bid for Smithie.



All makes sense to be honest and what we need.

As much as we all want a striker we still have a few here to move on. Hopefully Medine and Bogle can find another home. Last thing we want is an unmanageable wage bill.

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:49 pm

If we can get £10mill for Etheridge that would be the best bit of business the club have done in a very long time - since I can remember anyway. Sign someone on a free and get £10mill for him after 2 seasons. Smithies is a very good championship keeper so if selling Etheridge meant we would could sign a striker then I would be happy to let him go.

Hopefully we can shift Bogle and Madine as I think we are only a natural goal scorer and another CM away from being a very strong championship team.

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 12:54 pm

Escott1927 wrote:If we can get £10mill for Etheridge that would be the best bit of business the club have done in a very long time - since I can remember anyway. Sign someone on a free and get £10mill for him after 2 seasons. Smithies is a very good championship keeper so if selling Etheridge meant we would could sign a striker then I would be happy to let him go.

Hopefully we can shift Bogle and Madine as I think we are only a natural goal scorer and another CM away from being a very strong championship team.


Nothing beats the money we got for Joe Mason :lol:

I agree though, great bit of business to get 10m for him if we can reinvest it. Personally Id like a right back as well.

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:07 pm

2blue2handle wrote:
Escott1927 wrote:If we can get £10mill for Etheridge that would be the best bit of business the club have done in a very long time - since I can remember anyway. Sign someone on a free and get £10mill for him after 2 seasons. Smithies is a very good championship keeper so if selling Etheridge meant we would could sign a striker then I would be happy to let him go.

Hopefully we can shift Bogle and Madine as I think we are only a natural goal scorer and another CM away from being a very strong championship team.


Nothing beats the money we got for Joe Mason :lol:

I agree though, great bit of business to get 10m for him if we can reinvest it. Personally Id like a right back as well.



That is very true! We pretty much robbed wolves in that deal!haha

I agree about the RB. Jazz and Peltier are quite injury prone. If we cant spend the money to get a first choice RB in we should be getting a youngster in with a bit of potential to hopefully break into the team in the next season or two.

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 1:25 pm

No matter what Warnock or the club says, I reckon Warnock still wants a Striker, he had his fingers burnt last year and won't make the same mistake again.

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 2:54 pm

Forever Blue wrote:This is what I was told today, just popped down Cardiff, I am back for 3 days and was down the ground.


Warnocks main target.

I am led to believe:

Cardiff City’s main target this season is a ball winning, midfield general, who is a leader and can contribute to making and scoring goals.


City are not looking for an out and out striker, unless a couple of the strikers leave first.
Despite what the media are saying.


Cardiff have actually received no bids at all for Neil Etheridge so far, but if a £10million bid actually came in then they would sell him.

If Etheridge is not sold then they would accept a substantial bid for Smithie.


A midfield general like Harry Arter maybe? Shame he won’t drop down for a season.....

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:12 pm

Cardiff and Huddersfield in talks to sign diehiou from Bristol city. Bristol want 8-10 mill

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:21 pm

wez1927 wrote:Cardiff and Huddersfield in talks to sign diehiou from Bristol city. Bristol want 8-10 mill



You can do better than that :thumbup:

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:31 pm

I've been told we're apparently looking at Kevin Nolan who wants one last shot at the bigtime plus he's always fancied celebrating the chicken dance with the City faithful :thumbup:

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:38 pm

Midfield general!!!!!


Charlie Adam I salute you!!!!!

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:40 pm

blue lagoon wrote:Midfield general!!!!!


Charlie Adam I salute you!!!!!

i would take him ,corners ,free kicks would be a lot better

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:48 pm

Nothing knew here .... move on.

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 9:01 pm

Would rather keep our keeper and if we had to sell - i am sure from some of the names on threads we can get some money in for other members of our squad .

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:32 pm

Very dissapointing news if true.

Warnock fucked up big time not signing a top quality striker last season and it cost us our premier league status.

If warnock makes the same mistake this season again then as much as i like him he is a fool and will go down massively in my estimation. Once can be forgiven but make the same mistake twice then you are a fool.

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 10:36 pm

wez1927 wrote:
blue lagoon wrote:Midfield general!!!!!


Charlie Adam I salute you!!!!!

i would take him ,corners ,free kicks would be a lot better

Ffs!

It’s 2019!

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Wed Jul 03, 2019 11:52 pm

Welsh Giants wrote:Very dissapointing news if true.

Warnock fucked up big time not signing a top quality striker last season and it cost us our premier league status.

If warnock makes the same mistake this season again then as much as i like him he is a fool and will go down massively in my estimation. Once can be forgiven but make the same mistake twice then you are a fool.

In fairness,he did his best to rectify that in january, with a record signing so close? But I agree we need a Striker, and I believe we will get one :ayatollah: :old: :bluebird:

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Thu Jul 04, 2019 8:11 am

Maybe we should give Madine a go I am sure he would like to prove he can score for us as he has at other clubs

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Thu Jul 04, 2019 9:53 am

valleyrambill wrote:Maybe we should give Madine a go I am sure he would like to prove he can score for us as he has at other clubs


Personally, I would like to see him gone but I think Warnock will be happy with him unless something ‘special’ comes up.
I think we need better and should look for better.

Re: ‘ This is what I was told today ‘

Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:06 am

OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:
valleyrambill wrote:Maybe we should give Madine a go I am sure he would like to prove he can score for us as he has at other clubs


Personally, I would like to see him gone but I think Warnock will be happy with him unless something ‘special’ comes up.
I think we need better and should look for better.


This^^^^ And I wouldn’t shed a tear if Zohore was sold either, too inconsistent.