" Wednesday 01st DECEMBER 2010 Update "

Obviously many of you will have read what I put out just under an hour ago about Tom Heaton. Tom fell awkwardly yesterday in training and has been ruled out for up to 4 weeks, he is currently on crutches.

If you have been reading my updates you will have read about DJ and some players having fall outs with him over tactics, formations and selection. This week I have been told that DJ and Bellamy have had disagreements for each game since the Swansea match, Bellamy is a fighter and a born winner we all know that but even Neil Warnock, who's office backs on to the away dressing room at Loftus road, was surprised to hear Bellers and DJ screaming at each other after Saturday's defeat.

It at least goes to show that there is passion in the changing room and that there is a fight in there, my biggest worry would be that it will cause unrest throughout the camp. I am hopeful that this will drive the squad on and not result in a fall out between the players and staff.

Another player who I am told is a little bemused is Chopra, not one who keeps things to himself he too will often speak his mind and I am told that Chops does not understand why he was out of the team on Saturday but he is fit and ready and is hoping to be back in against Preston on Saturday.

Against QPR there were 5 arrests, 4 of which were City fans and the other being a QPR fan but actually got arrested by South Wales Police.

Bristol City away is a bubble match at present and it is not likely to change.

Watford tickets go on sale on Friday and there will be no restrictions to City fans.

Stoke City in the Cup match, we have been allocated 3000 tickets at £15 adults and £5 concessions, there are no restrictions other that a designated RV point for City coaches and minibuses. This decision was based on the excellent behaviour of City fans in the years after the trouble that happened in 2000. We will be running a coach for the forum members to the Britannia Stadium.

Our Boxing day home match against Coventry is already selling well and I have been advised by the club, that those of you who wish to purchase 2 seats sat together need to buy them as soon as possible as they are limited.

This season there will be a Player of the Year awards and this forum will be represented by having 4 tables of 10 at a cost of £55 per head approx. The forum will present 2 trophies and if you wish to join us at the ceremony then deposits will be taken in January.

There is a meeting between Dave Jones and the Malaysians on Friday where the topic of January spending will be discussed. As we have already said, the Malaysians have a plan and the amount Dave gets depends how well we are doing in the league. DJ will be putting his list of players to the board on Friday and he will know then how much of a budget he will have to work with and also what wages he will be allowed to offer any incoming players.

The story run by the South Wales Echo today is nonsense to be honest, Celtic are not interested in signing Mark Hudson and are in fact chasing down the signature of Kelvin Wilson from Forest, who I believe is one of the centre halves that Dave Jones is interested in.

Regarding Glenn Loovens, it is not a secret that DJ tried to bring him back in the summer and the clubs agreed a deal but Glenn turned it down to fight for a place in Glasgow, I am told that City will go back with and make another enquiry and they will again be told that they can have Glenn and the price they will have to pay is £1.5million, whether the club pay that or if Glenn wishes to return remains to be seen but I am fairly confident that he will not be returning under some loan arrangement.

There is still no sign of improved contracts for Burke, Bothroyd or Matthews, I know that Bothroyd and Burke are likely to assess the situation in May but I understand that Matthews is not entirely happy as he is not getting much game time and the kid just wants to be playing football.

I am again told that Chris Riggott is being trained for a mid December long awaited debut.

Some very good and encouraging news off the pitch, for the 3rd month running the club has beaten it's own targets of ticket sales that it sets itself each and every month, for the month between 25th October 2010 and 28th November 2010 the club set a target of £201.265.00 but actually they took a fantastic £293.000.76. That equates too an average of £17.64 per ticket.

It is excellent to see the club making money above their targets and long may it continue.

your late!

Cheers Carl

Carl,

Thanks for the info, I've resigned myself to Jay not signing anything before the summer but had hopes for Burke.

The Bellers thing is just him showing his passion which will hopefully rub off on the others.

Thanks again.

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Good Update
But the stoke game have s4c still got the contract to show it on the tele?

your late!

he is a swine

Great update carl



For stoke is there going to be a qualification for tickets like you'd have to have gone to two away games or something like that?

No news on langston then .
Chops might be bemused I'm not hes fat

cheers for the update carl!

City 4 QPR 1 That says it all about the Met on Sat. They should sort there own problems out first.....Wankers. Great update Carl

Bellamy and Jones screaming at each other, tut tut. This has to be nipped in the bud one way or the other. I know which way I would prefer.

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good un carl, cum on bellers kick ass big time,they all need a shake up.

dont actually care about Burke and Bothroyd, as theyre not leaving our club in January, but f*cking MATTHEWS!!????? SORT IT OUT YOU FUCKNUT DJ

At the meeting on Friday if I was VT I would be asking DJ what has happened recently and also ask him why I should give him more money as he has bought some right shit this season.

dont actually care about Burke and Bothroyd, as theyre not leaving our club in January, but f*cking MATTHEWS!!????? SORT IT OUT YOU FUCKNUT DJ

Matthews has potential, but when did he last play well?

Thanks Carl.

Much appreciated as always. Lots of good stuff. Some good and bad news. That's life I suppose.

You only had to see the number of members online to see how much these updates mean to the fans.

See u Saturday

Bloooobirds

We need more fighters and more passion in the team like BELLAMY.

dont actually care about Burke and Bothroyd, as theyre not leaving our club in January, but f*cking MATTHEWS!!????? SORT IT OUT YOU FUCKNUT DJ

Matthews has potential, but when did he last play well?

I think he has played only one game this season, looked good except that cracking header

Cheers Carl, fantastic write up again. Shame about the changing room bust ups but at least they're not ignorant to what is wrong! I hope we start offering Matthews something. I still think he could be a superb right winger. I know this is a strong comparison to make but he reminds me of when Bale was played at left back. Looked awesome going forward but prone to mistakes at the back. I hope he is given a go further upfield if he gets the chance.

cheers carl,excellent again,and you know what i think on craig

At the meeting on Friday if I was VT I would be asking DJ what has happened recently and also ask him why I should give him more money as he has bought some right shit this season.

would not give dj any more money in jan ,get a new man in who knows what he' doing

Great info, thanks Carl.

I for one am glad the Bellers is making a stance in the changing room and YES we need something done - look at the games and the results and the fact - its the same old thing DJ very relaxed on the sidelines approach and formations

I would love to see DJ get passionate and LOSE it a lot more - yes its great to have a manager who is in control and has a team that repsects him - but I THINK players are not respecting him - and as we see those that voice opinions have a hard time by the stroppy scouser its a SHUT UP or SHIP OUT option

BUT we know he can't afford to do that with Bellemay - thing is will he loose interest on his loan deal and move on asap becasue of the way things are run behind the scenes who know!?!?!?!?

Looking forward to the awards do that didnt happen last year

Bellamy and Jones screaming at each other, tut tut. This has to be nipped in the bud one way or the other. I know which way I would prefer.

isn't that what happened at Liverpool.You can only have one manager.
Bellers has rather a lot of clubs.I wonder why.
Some call it passion others call it madness.
As a manager he'd be a Roy keane.

Cheers Carl - Great update

My friend said ticket prices are increased for the boxing day match. Is this true?

All good news and great to hear DJ showing some passion and not afraid to tell players how it is no matter what there name.

Shame about the contracts with Jay and Burke... I don't see why we don't loan Matthews out, he isn't
Good enough yet.

i hope to see craig bellamy manager of cardiff city in the near future,then you will see a commited city side.

Good update thanks Carl, are we sure sure that Bellers and DJ were not both having a go at our defence rather than each other?and surely Chops is the only one bemused at being dropped as he has been shit lately and has shown a complete lack of effort for the cause.

Onwards and upwards Carl cheers for the news.

I'm still far from convinced by Jones and see Craig's
frustrations...The long ball has to go asap