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Planning for a spring game; visiting from America

Sat Aug 02, 2025 9:15 pm

I'm beginning to try to plan a trip to Cardiff to see a game for this coming spring. We're coming from America, and with the shift to L1, I'm not entirely familar with how the international breaks may or may not force games to shift dates. It'd be terrible if we flew all the way from Nebraska to see a game and then it got rearranged.

Some background: I've been a fan for more than 20 years now. (I think I joined this board in 2010?) 2026 will be a half-century for me and my wife wanted to do something big for it. Coming to see the boys play is what I wanted, and so ...

I'm looking for the full experience. Pints before the game, embarassing my wife and daughter with my in-game singing, the whole nine yards. Maybe someone could help me reach out to the club to maybe get my daughter to be one of the mascots? Is that what you call the kids who walk out the the tunnel with the players?

So if maybe y'all could help me target a home game in March or April that is unlikely to get moved, I'd be most appreciative. Any tips on where to stay, etc., would also be very welcome.

Re: Planning for a spring game; visiting from America

Sat Aug 02, 2025 10:00 pm

omahabluebird wrote:I'm beginning to try to plan a trip to Cardiff to see a game for this coming spring. We're coming from America, and with the shift to L1, I'm not entirely familar with how the international breaks may or may not force games to shift dates. It'd be terrible if we flew all the way from Nebraska to see a game and then it got rearranged.

Some background: I've been a fan for more than 20 years now. (I think I joined this board in 2010?) 2026 will be a half-century for me and my wife wanted to do something big for it. Coming to see the boys play is what I wanted, and so ...

I'm looking for the full experience. Pints before the game, embarassing my wife and daughter with my in-game singing, the whole nine yards. Maybe someone could help me reach out to the club to maybe get my daughter to be one of the mascots? Is that what you call the kids who walk out the the tunnel with the players?

So if maybe y'all could help me target a home game in March or April that is unlikely to get moved, I'd be most appreciative. Any tips on where to stay, etc., would also be very welcome.



You've got international blames fixtures 100% our games will be called off as city got numerous players in under22 squad plus several other full internationals simply don't come during these games

Re: Planning for a spring game; visiting from America

Sun Aug 03, 2025 9:58 am

omahabluebird wrote:I'm beginning to try to plan a trip to Cardiff to see a game for this coming spring. We're coming from America, and with the shift to L1, I'm not entirely familar with how the international breaks may or may not force games to shift dates. It'd be terrible if we flew all the way from Nebraska to see a game and then it got rearranged.

Some background: I've been a fan for more than 20 years now. (I think I joined this board in 2010?) 2026 will be a half-century for me and my wife wanted to do something big for it. Coming to see the boys play is what I wanted, and so ...

I'm looking for the full experience. Pints before the game, embarassing my wife and daughter with my in-game singing, the whole nine yards. Maybe someone could help me reach out to the club to maybe get my daughter to be one of the mascots? Is that what you call the kids who walk out the the tunnel with the players?

So if maybe y'all could help me target a home game in March or April that is unlikely to get moved, I'd be most appreciative. Any tips on where to stay, etc., would also be very welcome.


I suggest the best game to pick in that period would be at Easter as although times get moved for TV the dates will probably remain the same or move by a day at most. Not usually any internationals then either… Mascots usually have to be paid for via the club. Hope that helps you start your planning :bluescarf: