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CCFC END OF SEASON REVIEW (Guardian)

Tue May 01, 2012 1:18 pm

This is what I wrote for the Guardian, do you agree/disagree...
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Dream or Nightmare? Dream! As I said in my very first post, Cardiff City fans would have been happy with a season of consolidation this time out as long as we would see that things were moving in the right direct. So for Malky and his team to have now qualified for the play-offs and to have performed so bravely at Wembley in the Carling Cup final is a superb season. Our players give absolutely everything for the shirt and I can honestly say that when you see them walking off the pitch, they leave nothing out there. We may not win every game but that's not through the lack of hard work. The team, manager and fans are totally united going forward, we win together and we lose together. It's an excellent time to be a Cardiff City fan.

Top marks People will say Peter Whittingham and he has had an excellent season but you could also say Joe Mason, Ben Turner, Andrew Taylor, Don Cowie, Mark Hudson who have all been brilliant again. What a find Joe Mason is by the way.

Bottom of the class There isn't one player who hasn't tried or hasn't put a shift in this season so there is no way that I could pick someone out, they've given everything.

The gaffer What can we say about this man? He's been exceptional this season and I have to say it ... destined for far bigger things than Cardiff City, just not yet. He has totally united the club, players and fans, 10/10

Best moment I think it probably has to be a toss up between either Joe Mason or Ben Turner's goal in the Carling Cup final. Both meant a massive amount for different reasons but I'd probably go with Turner's for the sheer hysteria that went on after it.

Worst moment Well we haven't had many but I guess it was losing the Carling Cup final in the way we did. I would never blame the players who missed because they had the bottle to go up, It was just a horrible way to lose.

Best fans I think the Palace fans in the second leg of the Carling Cup semi – they brought 4,000 to the CCS that night and created a good atmosphere.

Worst fans Coventry brought a very small amount of fans and I didn't hear them until their 94th-minute equaliser.


Here's the link too: http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/foot ... son-report

As a side note, Millwall voted us best fans for our reaction and applause to Harry Kitcheners death at the CCS. Who'd have thought it

Re: CCFC END OF SEASON REVIEW (Guardian)

Tue May 01, 2012 1:37 pm

Well written article mate and I agree with it.
Well done

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Re: CCFC END OF SEASON REVIEW (Guardian)

Tue May 01, 2012 1:38 pm

:ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: CCFC END OF SEASON REVIEW (Guardian)

Tue May 01, 2012 1:48 pm

Very good, 99, I enjoyed that. I'm surprised we only got a mention from Millwall for our support. I think our away support is amongst the best.

Re: CCFC END OF SEASON REVIEW (Guardian)

Tue May 01, 2012 2:01 pm

Very good article, interesting. We gave Coventry a bit of hope,,,for a few days at most.

Re: CCFC END OF SEASON REVIEW (Guardian)

Tue May 01, 2012 2:42 pm

Good article mate, but i have to disagree and say that the Leeds fans were the best at the CCS this season as every one of them clapped Eddie May during the minute's applause.

Re: CCFC END OF SEASON REVIEW (Guardian)

Tue May 01, 2012 8:52 pm

Thanks guys, only went for Palace due to sheer numbers to be honest.