There was a palpable excitement surrounding Kieffer Moore's

There was a palpable excitement surrounding Kieffer Moore's transfer to Cardiff City.


By Glen Williams


Sunday 20th September 2020




Neil Harris spoke incredibly enthusiastically after snatching him from the clutches of other Championship rivals, many of whom were prepared to offer more preferable financial terms, and Bluebirds fans shared his optimism.

I was quietly confident that Moore would fare well in a Cardiff City shirt, however after the Sheffield Wednesday defeat, I was left concerned by the manner in which the Bluebirds attacked the Owls' goal.

They provided no service for Moore and gave him virtually no opportunity to win his aerial duels and pose questions to the opposition defence. When he was afforded the chance he headed a free-kick narrowly wide, that was the best chance of the game.

Against Forest, though, it was a different story all together.

Cardiff, importantly, learned from their mistakes and utilised Moore to his full capability.

For his first goal, he rose miles above any other defender and drilled his header low and beyond the grasp of Brice Samba, a proper striker's goal and one which fans, sitting in their armchairs watching along, will have loved to see.

The second was a proper poacher's goal, but again came by virtue of a set piece (a long Marlon Pack throw-in - did anyone else know he had that in the locker?!).

The ball was cleared, Leandro Bacuna nodded it back in, Sean Morrison flicked it on and Moore, right on cue, poked home at the back stick.

My optimism is very much restored now. If this is how City are planning on feeding their big striker this term, he will grab a bagful of goals.

He really could be the difference between play-off contenders and being within a sniff of the top two. That is how important it is to have a striker who can get you 15-plus goals in a Championship campaign.

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A RB in Sanderson and another no 10 and I would agree. Getting Sanderson in will give us more options.

I was happy with the Moore signing before, but after seeing him on Saturday I think that could be the best £2m we've spent for years.

I don't know whether he'll get the 20 goals people are talking about but he's certainly going to be handful for CBs this season.

What I hadn't realised was how good he is with the ball on the floor. A target man that can bring others into the game is so valuable and gives us real options.

RB such as Sanderson would definitely be a good option as the lad from arsenal looks like he could slot in higher up the field too so we may not need to look for another winger who would Cost a lot more and not necessarily add more give the availability of such players.

I was happy with the Moore signing before, but after seeing him on Saturday I think that could be the best £2m we've spent for years.

I don't know whether he'll get the 20 goals people are talking about but he's certainly going to be handful for CBs this season.

What I hadn't realised was how good he is with the ball on the floor. A target man that can bring others into the game is so valuable and gives us real options.

He's got an eye for a goal too, he knows where to be which is lacking in our last ten strikers, it's not luck that he's in the right place at the right time.