GREATEST PLAYER ROBIN FRIDAY ?????????????

Don't make me laugh. He only played about 10 games for us and probably got sent off in half of them. How many goals did he score for us?

I remember now. He flicked a V sign at the Luton goalie. He must be the greatest.

In 1976 Friday moved to Cardiff City for the knock-down price of £30,000 as a replacement for Adrian Alston. The Cardiff City manager commented that he felt he was taking advantage of Reading, but was simply told "you'll see". Robin didn't disappoint and was arrested at Cardiff railway station on the day he arrived, having travelled from Reading railway station with just a platform ticket. He started his playing career with Cardiff even more spectacularly, scoring twice against a defence directed by Bobby Moore. He lasted only twenty-five games with Cardiff before simply leaving football for good. Whilst playing against Mark Lawrenson for Cardiff against Brighton on the 31 October 1977, Friday became agitated by the future BBC pundit. He kicked Lawrenson in the face and received a red card before defecating in Lawrenson's kit bag. Friday returned to non-league football and never played another professional game again - he claimed that he had had enough of people telling him what to do. Reading manager Maurice Evans once told Friday: "If you would just settle down for three or four years, you could play for England." Friday is said to have replied with the question "How old are you?" Evans told him and Friday duly responded "I'm half your age and I've lived twice your life."

A mad legend I think he could be described as but an amazing talent, by the way played 21 scored 6. Love him or hate him he was a fantastically gifted player...just a bit eccentric!

Don't make me laugh. He only played about 10 games for us and probably got sent off in half of them. How many goals did he score for us?

I remember now. He flicked a V sign at the Luton goalie. He must be the greatest.

Ah yes, you're probably right. He often went (literally) missing too....and legend has it he turned up at Cardiff Central from Reading using a Platform Ticket!!

Maybe not the best....but a Cardiff City Icon none-the-less....


"There's only one Robin Friday....Phew!!"

I suppose you had to have seen him play to recognise the genius in him !

I was a about 11 when he made his debut, the guy was simply too good to be playing for that Cardiff City team, but at the time no-one cared because of what he could do on the pitch, terrorising defenders !

A lot of City supporters at the time didn't know about his off field antics, but to repeat myself, seeing him on the pitch, no-one would have cared !

For the record I didn't vote for him, give me a Phil Dwyer or Jason Perry anyday !