The Mr Reliable Cardiff City

The Mr Reliable Cardiff City


By Glen Williams

Friday 11th September 2020



I could easily have plumped for Sean Morrison here. For my money, the centre back was on par with Lee Tomlin as the Bluebirds' best outfield player last term.

Joe Ralls, too, when he is back from injury, is another player who City fans can expect at least a 7/10 from every game.

But the man I am backing to have a consistently excellent season is Will Vaulks.

We saw glimpses of it last term, particularly in that period after New Year's and before lockdown, when something just clicked and suddenly he came good.

He was cast aside by Neil Warnock at the start of the campaign after Reading's George Puscas ran riot in the chastening 3-0 defeat at the Madejski Stadium and the Wales international considered leaving on loan.

But the 26-year-old will likely have a really important role to play this season in the heart of midfield, especially as things currently stand.

Should City fail to sign a No.10 in this window, Harris will likely slot Vaulks into a midfield three, where he can add so much at both ends of the pitch.

He is a tough tackler but also able to score incredible goals (see QPR and Blackburn in recent months). It is easy to see why fans at his former clubs rave about him.

He wants to further his international ambitions with Wales, too, and that will no doubt be a burning factor driving him on to succeed in the Welsh capital.

I'm tipping him for big things this season and expect him to be a crucial cog in the middle of the pitch.

The Mr Reliable Cardiff City


By Glen Williams

Friday 11th September 2020



I could easily have plumped for Sean Morrison here. For my money, the centre back was on par with Lee Tomlin as the Bluebirds' best outfield player last term.

Joe Ralls, too, when he is back from injury, is another player who City fans can expect at least a 7/10 from every game.

But the man I am backing to have a consistently excellent season is Will Vaulks.

We saw glimpses of it last term, particularly in that period after New Year's and before lockdown, when something just clicked and suddenly he came good.

He was cast aside by Neil Warnock at the start of the campaign after Reading's George Puscas ran riot in the chastening 3-0 defeat at the Madejski Stadium and the Wales international considered leaving on loan.

But the 26-year-old will likely have a really important role to play this season in the heart of midfield, especially as things currently stand.

Should City fail to sign a No.10 in this window, Harris will likely slot Vaulks into a midfield three, where he can add so much at both ends of the pitch.

He is a tough tackler but also able to score incredible goals (see QPR and Blackburn in recent months). It is easy to see why fans at his former clubs rave about him.

He wants to further his international ambitions with Wales, too, and that will no doubt be a burning factor driving him on to succeed in the Welsh capital.

I'm tipping him for big things this season and expect him to be a crucial cog in the middle of the pitch.

100% agree with you Annis.

When we signed him I was excited given what had been said from so many fans and he didn't seem to live up to that. But I like many others disregarded the fact he needed to bed in to our style of play.

Tough tackler, the pressure he applies to the opposition to stop them playing the ball and as you mentioned, his ability to score a few rockets could make him probably one of our most valuable this season.

After that Reading defeat I would have driven him anywhere he wanted to go but now he looks class.