cardiff city thread

[whycantistayawayfromdogs]

Originally Posted by welshman 2005

my wish for 2008/09 season is the welsh prem's representatives ( Bangor / TNS) play Cardiff and beat them. That would make my season.

so that would prove that cardiff should play in the welsh league? Or do you just want the deserters punished for mixing with the dirty arrogant english?

[welshman 2005]

so that would prove that cardiff should play in the welsh league?

no just to show that the welsh clubs can compete with them, and show that progress is being made by them.

Or do you just want the deserters punished for mixing with the dirty arrogant english?

. Arrogants the right word mate, thats the feeling, i get when i venture east into England.

[welshman 2005]

it's probably a Celtic thing

[GotaFancy?]

I confess I haven't read most of this thread, but how the fcuk can Cardiff represent England? Utter madness!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ty/7350681.stm

FA approves Cardiff for Uefa Cup

Cardiff will represent England in next season's Uefa Cup should they win the FA Cup by beating Portsmouth, the Football Association has confirmed.
The decision was taken despite FA rules stating that Welsh clubs can only qualify for Europe through their own national competitions.
The FA also decided that the Welsh national anthem would be played prior to the game at Wembley on 17 May.
Uefa had already hinted they would offer Cardiff a wild card if they won.
Uefa communications director William Gaillard said: "We entirely understood the FA's reasons for their regulations and had no problems with them.
"We just believed that if Cardiff did win the cup and were not given qualification for the Uefa Cup then for sporting reasons we would look to offer them a wild card."

It is not all good news for Cardiff. If they lose the FA Cup final and Pompey finish fifth in the Premier League table, the Bluebirds will miss out on a place in Europe. Instead, the FA will give the Uefa Cup berth to the sixth-placed team in the Premier League.

[aliando]

Originally Posted by GotaFancy?

I confess I haven't read most of this thread, but how the fcuk can Cardiff represent England? Utter madness!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...ty/7350681.stm

depends on how the media actually write it - IF (big IF there), If we won the fa cup then we would represent the ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE which we paly in - see inks further back up the thread re: derry representing the ROI, monaco representing france and berwicks ability to represent scotland


could be worse - could be gillingham

[whycantistayawayfromdogs]

Come On Boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[davidmphill]

Commiserations to Cardiff today, certainly didn't disgarce themselves.

Next season they need to be more consistent from the off, if they manage that then a playoff place is well within their grasp.

[aliando]

Originally Posted by davidmphill

Commiserations to Cardiff today, certainly didn't disgarce themselves.

Next season they need to be more consistent from the off, if they manage that then a playoff place is well within their grasp.

Sam Hammam has entered negotiations over reeturn of payments after losing the court case and seems like he'll be avoiding a repeat scenario. With off the field problems relaxed and a bit of exposure and money from the cup run, we should get a few more names in this summer to at least have a squad and not run out of steam at the end.

Heaton is in on loan and Enckleman has been offered a contract. Few more players needed though.

Ridsdale has gone on record before the final saying that he is talking to investors but will count chickens when they've hatched on this one...