Joe Ralls says goodbye

Talks were held with Ken Choo, but it broke down and Ralls had No other choice but to leave

Joe Ralls to leave Cardiff after 15 years and 409 appearances. Held talks with BBM and Ken Choo this week.


Good luck in the future Joe thanks for everything you've done for our club

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Thank you for all you have done i have enjoyed your commitment to the shirt and all it means ,one of the last who had a passion for the club cannot think of any others that are left who have that feeling.

Will be sorry to see Joe leave and wish him all the very best for the future. A player who’s always given his best for Cardiff City .

A wonderful servant to the club, he has been wholly committed and led by example, he certainly goes with my best wishes.

I really like the comment about BBM, sounds like it was an honest and straightforward conversation that didn’t drag this out.. just as BBM said it should be for him and Rhino.

What a great player over the years. Gave 100% every time.

Timing is about right. Thank you Joe.

Great player and serve t for us over the years

Always seems a little sad when a loyal servant of the club and fans leaves the club That is football i guess
However Joe will always be welcomed by the fans at city
Hopefully in future we will seem him back at the club in some capacity

agree with everything said, a true clubman . I wish him all the best in whatever the future holds for him and as stated would always welcome him back at the club in whatever capacity.

Good luck in the future Joe thanks for everything you've done for our club

Fabulous departing words from a player who always gave 100% and never went hiding. Good luck Joe.

I'm not surprised. In the press conference, I had the feeling BBM would be telling Ralls and Rinomhota they're not in his plans. He said "out of respect to those players we need to deal with the situation quickly and then communicate it to the fans clearly".

Joe Ralls is a club legend and I wish him well.

Gutted to see this news. What a wonderful servant he’s been to the club. I felt that with all the young players at the moment joes leadership would be really crucial this year. However maybe the new manager feels it’s time to move in a new direction. Either way ralls has been immense for our club and hopefully he carries on playing somewhere for a few more years before returning here in some capacity

Sorry to see Joe Ralls leaving - a very hard working, loyal and decent man who always put in 100% effort. Also an ambassador for the club off the pitch. Pity we won't have the chance to give him a proper send off. Wishing Joe the very best for the future.

Good luck Joe and thanks for the years of watching you.

A pity it was Ken Choo you had to to talk to.


Joe Ralls to leave Cardiff after 15 years and 409 appearances. Held talks with BBM this week.

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So Choo strikes again. This is at least the 4th deal he's torpedoed.

Good luck Joe, a fantastic player and a good bloke.

Father time is a bugger, but that is life, but even on half a leg has been our best midfeilder over the last few seasons.

We lose all those hidden qualities, heart, strength, commitment, and later in his career, leadership.

I know BBM was from the lower leagues, so I understand this isn't a game of FIFA or championship managers, it isn't played on spreadsheets or databases. Heart, strength, commitment, and leadership are sadly lacking at this club, and the lad who had most of it is leaving.

Our next three or four recruits need to be battle-hardened trench types, not more kids with potential.

Good luck Rallsy.

Not sure who i vote for now on MoM polls I am waiting for my second choice to be going to Oxford any moment.

I'm sad to see Joe leaving, he always gave 100% no matter how a game was going. I had a feeling that maybe his injury record over the last few seasons might have gone against him especially as Barry-Murphy seems to want a high press game that I don't think Joe could have handled, but I wish him all the very best in wherever he goes next and I would love to see him come back to the club in some way, maybe coaching the acaif coaching is what he wants to do when he retires.

Thanks for all your passion and commitment for this club Joe ralls , a solid player who will be greatly missed next season, was a pleasure watching you with your desire and hunger and passion to win
Good luck for the rest of your career

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And choo , thanks for another f**k up

Sad to see him go, a fantastic player for this club and a man who had time for the fans off the field.

Good luck wherever you go next Joe

So Choo strikes again. This is at least the 4th deal he's torpedoed.

Good luck Joe, a fantastic player and a good bloke.

Also Choo was the one who fell out with Ramsey.

The wages we are now offering really are lower league.

I’m not sticking up for Murphy, but the main negotiations of current players are all Ken Choo’s.

Players like Ralls who had taken a a 50% pay cut two years ago was offered less then half again this time.

Choo on behalf of Tan is doing most of the negotiating and also fell out with Ramsey

So was it over wages that he is leaving or didn't BBM want him, cos from the statement he made he was thanking BBM for being honest with him. I 'm a bit confused.

A great servant to our club and wish Joe nothing but the best in his future!
Still think he would've been decent to have in League 1.

So was it over wages that he is leaving or didn't BBM want him, cos from the statement he made he was thanking BBM for being honest with him. I 'm a bit confused.

Looks like BBM told him he wouldn't be in his plans or would be a squad player at best. With only a few seasons left im sure he would be looking for regular football.

Brilliant player for this club. Huge respect to him as he genuinely cares about the club but time catches us all up. Absolutely the right decision. Good luck Joe.

Absolutely gutted to hear this although sort of expected it. His game time would have been limited and his injury record is getting worse. Still thought he could have done a job for us when fit and felt it was important to keep him around for his leadership and his influence on the players but hey ho. One of my favourite ever players coz he always played with heart and genuinely loved the club. Joe Ralls you are a Cardiff City Legend!!! Good luck for the remainder of your career!!!

Thought he could be good in this league..id like to thank joe for all the years he served this club and good luck for the future joe

Bern my pleasure watching ralls when he first broke into first fantastic servant wish him all the best for his future

Joe thanks for commitment over all the years always gave it 100% for the team once a bluebird always a Bluebird