Cardiff City 2008-09

[Phenotypic Dai]

We're in for Boyd again. By all accounts we've had a £2.5 million offer knocked back.

It's nice to have some money for a change.

Also murmurings of Young Chedwyn coming on loan for a season, and the return of a cut price Chopra.

With Fowler seemingly retained for another season, I get a tightening of the scrotum thinking of a Chopra/Fowler front line.

[Threshers_Flail]

We're in for Boyd again. By all accounts we've had a £2.5 million offer knocked back.

I know my word isn't worth much but I have heard that Boyd is a bit of a pisshead. Id much rather see Ched Evans at the city, far better prospect imho. It just down to weather Sparkie wants to sell. Come on City!

[Phenotypic Dai]

Boyd treated us like shit last time round.

Fuck him, imo.

ETA: I only caught the end of the radio report mentioning Boyd. I got all worked up thinking it was George Boyd. He'd be good for us.

[Biffo]

I'd much prefer Evans at City than Boyd.

[bendeus]

Originally Posted by Threshers_Flail

I know my word isn't worth much but I have heard that Boyd is a bit of a pisshead. Id much rather see Ched Evans at the city, far better prospect imho. It just down to weather Sparkie wants to sell. Come on City!

Something like 37 goals in 51 games last season, though. That's one fuck of a scoring record. I don't reckon he'd come anyway - with a strike rate that prolific I'd have thought he'd be holding out for a lower to mid prem outfit rather than a creaky old championship team. Add to that the fact that the fans love him and that he's a childhood Hun I just can't see it.

Agreed on Ched Evans, though. He'd be a very tidy loan signing.

[1927]

What are we messing around with these poxy players for? If things go right we'll be bidding for Ronaldo!!

Google billionaire looking to invest in Bluebirds!!

[Threshers_Flail]

What are we messing around with these poxy players for? If things go right we'll be bidding for Ronaldo!!

Now that would be great. How could you not squander your money on your hometown club?

[badlands]

bluebirds sign Ross McCormack.

http://www.cardiffcityfc.premiumtv.c...335474,00.html

sounds like it could be a nice bit of business from Dave Jones. I don't know anything about McCormack, anyone seen him play?

[editor]

Originally Posted by Threshers_Flail

Now that would be great. How could you not squander your money on your hometown club?

Exactly. Morally he has to give us all his money or relinquish all claims to be a Cardiffian.

Or something.

[Threshers_Flail]

Premiership pair Middlesbrough and Wigan were rumoured to be preparing bids during the last transfer window in January and made Motherwell aware they would continue to monitor the situation. McCormack’s stock rose even higher with a first Scotland cap – but it was Cardiff City who won the race for his signature.

Held in high regard it seems. Not the tallest but alongside a target man he could do alright. Darren Dennehy also looks a decent prospect, Everton offered him a contract, so they must believe he has the potential to make it.

With the Kirs Boyd bid though, what the hell was Stevie Thompson doing advising him not to sign for the city? Not the most loyal of actions towards your employers is it?

[Phenotypic Dai]

Originally Posted by badlands

I don't know anything about McCormack, anyone seen him play?

Here's vid of him banging in a freekick from distance.

You Tube Linky

I've also had a nose on that oracle of knowledge, Football Manager 2008, and he looks class on there. They've got him down as a left winger though.

[Welsh1]

good signing, 100k is a steal aswell

[spacemonkey]

Have we changed our badge back to a variation on the old design?

[Threshers_Flail]

Have we changed our badge back to a variation on the old design?

Wasn't their talk of this last season?

My uncle would be screwed, he got the current one as a tattoo on his leg, daft sod.

[Buds]

Originally Posted by spacemonkey

Have we changed our badge back to a variation on the old design?

I don't know what you've done to badge but I like the right hand side of it.

[spacemonkey]

Originally Posted by Threshers_Flail

Wasn't their talk of this last season?

My uncle would be screwed, he got the current one as a tattoo on his leg, daft sod.

I'm pretty sure we have, they have the new design on the billboards outside the new stadium.

I also know someone who's got a tat of the black and yellow badge on his chest. Gutted.

Originally Posted by Buds

I don't know what you've done to badge but I like the right hand side of it.

ha ha........ha.

[1927]

Originally Posted by spacemonkey

Have we changed our badge back to a variation on the old design?

Yes.It's all aprt of the deSammification. The ambos were gievn a vote lasts eason for which badge and which shirt they wanted in the last year at Ninian. they voted for the old badge and the 70s kit. Personally I would have voted for a total 70ification.

[editor]

Originally Posted by spacemonkey

I'm pretty sure we have, they have the new design on the billboards outside the new stadium.

I also know someone who's got a tat of the black and yellow badge on his chest. Gutted.

Gotta be mad to go with a Johnny-come lately design.

If I was going to have a City tattoo, I'd stick to the classic design, not some new fangled marketing-led effort.

[spacemonkey]

Originally Posted by editor

Gotta be mad to go with a Johnny-come lately design.

If I was going to have a City tattoo, I'd stick to the classic design, not some new fangled marketing-led effort.

Yep. Absolutely suckered by the marketing.

I hated that badge anyway...looked too much like L**ds'.

Welcome back (((original badge)))

[badlands]

Fowler's fucked off to Blackburn.

Good.

That'll free up our wages bill.

Two strikers today please.

Chopra and Ched Evans would do nicely.

[passenger]

Originally Posted by badlands

Fowler's fucked off to Blackburn.

you what

[Gromit]

Originally Posted by badlands

Fowler's fucked off to Blackburn.

Good.

That'll free up our wages bill.

Phew! I'm glad of that.

We might as well keep Hasslebank then seeing as it looks like we are going to be paying for him.

[ddraig]

Originally Posted by passenger

you what

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...rs/7493303.stm

Originally Posted by bbc

Robbie Fowler is joining Blackburn for pre-season training after rejecting a pay-as-you-play deal from Cardiff.

The ex-England striker was expected to sign a new one-year deal with the Bluebirds but told the club on Thursday he would be linking up with Rovers.

Fowler, 33, has not played since December because of a hip injury that required surgery in the United States.

He will be reunited with new Blackburn manager Paul Ince - an old friend since their time together at Anfield.

[1927]

Originally Posted by Fowler's agent

Robbie was all set to sign up at Cardiff, but at the last minute Paul Ince came in and handed him a chance to return to the Premier League," said Fowler's agent George Scott.

He started in the Premier League and it seems right to finish his career in the Premier League.

It would seem even more right had he stayed and put something back into the club who paid him a fucking fortune last year for him to spend half the season doing the square root of fuck all!

[1927]

I dont think the commercial department will be too happy with the new signing. Can't see them selling too many shirts with BENT on the back!