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Dulwich Hamlet 1 Maidstone Utd 1 – honours even in top of the table clash

Wed 27th March, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A big crowd of over 1,000 people braved the freezing temperatures to watch an enthralling battle between the league leaders Maidstone United and our very own Dulwich Hamlet, currently in second place.

Dulwich Hamlet push for promotion with snow-battered win over Whitstable

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Dulwich Hamlet push for promotion in snow-battered win over Whitstable

Sun 24th March, 2013Sun 24th March, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Local lower division football heroes Dulwich Hamlet fought a tough game yesterday, battling against strong winds and driving snow to triumph 3-0 over Whitstable Town.

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Dulwich Hamlet 3 Sittingbourne 1 – promotion pushing result cheered on by drunk Germans

Tue 12th March, 2013Wed 24th April, 2013 - by editor - 3 Comments.

I always enjoy paying a visit to nearby Dulwich Hamlet FC, and with the team currently battling hard for a promotion place, there was a good crowd at the Champion …

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Cardiff City FC: a simple guide to scarf etiquette

Tue 26th February, 2013 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Red scarf with the single word ‘Cardiff,’ backed by a stray Powerpoint motivational ‘Fire & Passion’ statement and a Red Dragon club emblem = wrong. Blue scarf with the words, “Cardiff City Football Club,” plus …

Cardiff City 2 Crystal Palace 1 - wetter than Wet Wet Wet's wet wipes

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Boxing day football – Cardiff City 2 Crystal Palace 1, heavy rain, crappy rebrands and a useful win

Mon 31st December, 2012Thu 15th October, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was the first time I’d been back to see Cardiff City play after our Malaysian owners had whimsically decided to trash over a hundred years of history by changing the team’s strip and badge – adding …

Does anyone know what Cardiff City FC are actually called now?

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Corporate branding and Cardiff City FC. So what are we called now?

Mon 11th June, 2012Mon 11th June, 2012 - by editor - 5 Comments.

For all my life, Cardiff City have been known as the ‘Bluebirds’, because they played in blue and had the logo of a bluebird on their badge. And that’s what …

cardiff / football / Wales

Cardiff City FC becomes Franchise FC as branding changes forced on fans

Wed 6th June, 2012Wed 6th June, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

So after zero consultation with the fans, Cardiff City FC have declared that from henceforth we shall play in red, swiftly discarding over a hundred years of club tradition.

Cardiff City Attack! Vintage football rave track from the 1927 Club

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Cardiff City Attack! Vintage 1993 football rave track from the 1927 Club

Fri 18th May, 2012Fri 18th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Recorded at various Cardiff City games, home and away in 1991/2, is this old school rave tribute to the mighty Cardiff City FC and their manager, Eddie May, who recently …

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Say no to Cardiff City FC corporate rebranding and sign the petition

Wed 9th May, 2012 - by editor - 4 Comments.

It looks like Cardiff City really are going to ignore the wishes of their fans and push through the unwanted rebranding of the club in return for a fat £100m …

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GTFO: Malaysian investors want Cardiff City FC to rebrand and play in red

Tue 8th May, 2012Wed 9th May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’ve come to expect all sorts of stupidity in the name of filthy cash when it comes to the modern game of football, but rarely have I seen anything as utterly idiotic …

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Cardiff City triumph at Crystal Palace: play-offs here we come!

Sat 28th April, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Despite the unfeasibly early start (kick off at 12.30? Why?) and the heftily hiked-up prices (£30 ticket and £3.80 for a bottle of Carling – you’re having a laugh), this was …

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Cardiff City heartbreak at the Carling Cup final. I get very drunk

Tue 28th February, 2012Tue 26th February, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

On Sunday, I was back at Wembley for a thrilling game of football as Championship underdogs Cardiff took on the Premiership big boys Liverpool. It’s taken until now for me to recover.

Carling Cup final 2012, Cardiff City versus Liverpool, Wembley

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Carling Cup 2012 – Cardiff City vs Liverpool. Come on you Bluebirds!

Sun 26th February, 2012Sun 26th February, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

My nephew is already half way down the M4 in a car laden with lager, and I’m getting ready for some serious north London drinking before this afternoon’s Carling Cup …

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Cardiff beat Crystal Palace on penalties – the Carling Cup final awaits!

Tue 24th January, 2012Tue 24th January, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve actually lost my voice from shouting at the mighty Bluebirds for so long tonight, such was the tension in this game. The away leg at Selhurst Park was nerve-racking enough but watching this …

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Cardiff City vs Crystal Palace, Carling Cup semi-final at Selhurst Road, 10th Jan 2012

Thu 12th January, 2012Thu 12th January, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

There was a lively atmosphere at Selhurst Park for the first leg of the Carling Cup semi-final on Tuesday, 10th Jan 2012, with the mighty Cardiff City taking on Crystal Palace.

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The 41 year reign of the Captain Morgan Rum advert at Ninian Park, Cardiff

Wed 30th November, 2011Wed 30th November, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Once the longest-serving advert in any British football ground, the painted words of “Captain Morgan Rum – The Right Rum For Today’s Taste” adorned the roof of Cardiff City’s Ninian …

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Premier League trophy comes to Brixton as Barclays Bank relaunches

Fri 9th September, 2011Fri 9th September, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Queuing up in the Brixton branch of Barclays Bank usually made for a particularly grim experience – although nowhere near as bad as the dreaded Ferndale Road Post Office – but after …

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Bring back the football terraces: sign the petition

Fri 1st April, 2011Thu 31st March, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Being forced to sit down in uncomfortable plastic seats at a football game is a bit like going to see The Clash and being asked to sit down and be …

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Millwall 3 Cardiff City 3, 19th March 2011

Sat 19th March, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

This game had everything – except a win for Cardiff. We had Millwall fans fighting amongst themselves, dodgy refereeing, sending offs, a penalty revoked, fightbacks, a fantastic atmosphere and, sadly, …

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Crystal Palace 1 Cardiff City 0, 8th March 2011 – match report

Sun 13th March, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A midweek trip to Selhurst Park promised reasonably great things for the star studded players of the mighty Cardiff City, but, sadly, it turned out to be one of those …

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Swansea City 0 Cardiff City 1. LOL

Sun 6th February, 2011Sun 6th February, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Today, is officially a very good day. [Match report] – [Blubbering Jack (MP3 file)]

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Cardiff City 3 Bristol City 2 – oh yes!

Sun 17th October, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

In case you’ve missed it, our ace Cardiff City reporter has filed another excellent report from Saturday’s match against Brizzle City. Check it out here.

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Brighton ‘Fans United,’ Feb 1997: a proper football protest!

Wed 29th September, 2010Wed 29th September, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Worth a repost (with new photos!) is this account of our trip to the Goldstone Ground in Brighton, 8th February 1997.

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Great minor football scuffles: Cardiff City vs Luton 1994

Fri 24th September, 2010Wed 18th May, 2011 - by editor - 20 Comments.

I can’t remember what sent us all scuttling off in the direction of a half-empty Grange End on a cold Winter afternoon in 1994, but here’s the scene from our …

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World Cup latest: the Argentina vs Germany score :)

Sat 3rd July, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Argentina 0 Germany

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The sound of the World Cup….

Wed 16th June, 2010Wed 16th June, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

From the thread that just keeps on giving on urban75. Want more? See the World Cup urban75 style right here.

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Blackpool 3 Cardiff City 2 – some photos

Sun 23rd May, 2010 - by editor - 1 Comment

Blackpool 3 Cardiff City 2 – Championship Play Off Final, Wembley So we missed out on the Premiership. It was a great game, Blackpool just deserved it and we never …

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Come on Cardiff! The Play Offs final is here!

Sat 22nd May, 2010Sat 22nd May, 2010 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Coca Cola Championship play-off final Wembley Stadium Date: Saturday, 22 May Kick-off: 1500 BST The bigger game have played in living memory is here and I’m a bag of nerves! …

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Cardiff City’s fabulous season in video

Fri 21st May, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Turn off the sub-U2 backing drone of Futuretown’s ‘What Are We Waiting For’, stick on some slamming drum’n’bass, Pistols or The Clash, and soak up this glorious video showing Cardiff …