On Saturday, I was up in Cardiff for the launch of an exhibition showing original artwork from the Bluebird Jones football comic I was involved with from 1993-1995.
Football comic art launch at Cardiff’s Andrew Buchan bar – exhibition runs till Feb 2016 Read More
I’m chuffed to be able to announce that an exhibition of original artwork from the Bluebird Jones football comics will be opening this Saturday, 17th October in Cardiff. The exhibition …
Bluebird Jones football comic exhibition opens in Cardiff, 17th Oct – 1st Feb 2016 Read More
Readers of this blog will know that some time ago, I finally threw in the towel on my lifelong support of Cardiff City after one corporate rebrand too many. Happily, I found …
The latest Cardiff City FC crest rebrand now features a weird red ferret/dragon thing Read More
In line with the fan-run, no-budget, slightly ramshackle ethos, there’s often plenty of home-made and hand painted signs to be found around the grounds of lower league football teams. At …
The hand-painted and hand made signs of Harrow Borough FC, north London Read More
Cardiff City fans still rightfully angered by the whimsical rebranding of the club by meddling billionaire owner Vincent Tan have planned a ‘Blue March’ to take place before the …
Keep Cardiff Blue: Cardiff City FC fans march for their heritage and tradition, March 22nd 2014 Read More
As readers of this blog may know, I reluctantly abandoned my lifelong support for Cardiff City a while ago. I posted up the reasons for my decision in a post …
What’s wrong with Cardiff City FC – a rival fan’s perspective Read More
Long term readers of this blog will know that I’ve been a hardcore Cardiff City fan all my life. I’ve been going to games since I was 6 years old, …
Goodbye Cardiff City FC: a life long fan finds salvation in the lower leagues Read More
As you may know, I’ve been a lifelong Cardiff City fan but that alliance has been torn asunder by the dire rebranding antics of the club’s billionaire owner, Vincent “I’ll …
Cardiff City Bluebirds Unite march Read More
After suffering the humiliation of having their meddling billionaire owner Vincent Tan trash a century of the club’s heritage with his crass rebranding exercise, Cardiff City fans have had to …
The embarrassment continues for Cardiff City fans as truly hideous strip is unveiled Read More
Spotted in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, I snapped a photo of this guy because he really reminded me of the character I’d drawn for my Cardiff City football comic, Bluebird Jones. The character – …
Photo of the day: 70s Man, Williamsburg, New York Read More
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 FC: a simple guide to scarf etiquette Read More
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 …
Boxing day football – Cardiff City 2 Crystal Palace 1, heavy rain, crappy rebrands and a useful win Read More
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 …
Corporate branding and Cardiff City FC. So what are we called now? Read More
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 FC becomes Franchise FC as branding changes forced on fans Read More
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 …
Cardiff City Attack! Vintage 1993 football rave track from the 1927 Club Read More 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 …
Say no to Cardiff City FC corporate rebranding and sign the petition Read More
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 …
GTFO: Malaysian investors want Cardiff City FC to rebrand and play in red Read More
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 …
Cardiff City triumph at Crystal Palace: play-offs here we come! Read More
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.
Cardiff City heartbreak at the Carling Cup final. I get very drunk Read More
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 …
Carling Cup 2012 – Cardiff City vs Liverpool. Come on you Bluebirds! Read More
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 …
Cardiff beat Crystal Palace on penalties – the Carling Cup final awaits! Read More
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.
Cardiff City vs Crystal Palace, Carling Cup semi-final at Selhurst Road, 10th Jan 2012 Read More
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 …
The 41 year reign of the Captain Morgan Rum advert at Ninian Park, Cardiff Read More
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, …
Millwall 3 Cardiff City 3, 19th March 2011 Read More
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 …
Crystal Palace 1 Cardiff City 0, 8th March 2011 – match report Read More
Today, is officially a very good day. [Match report] – [Blubbering Jack (MP3 file)]
Swansea City 0 Cardiff City 1. LOL Read More
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 …
Great minor football scuffles: Cardiff City vs Luton 1994 Read More
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 …
Blackpool 3 Cardiff City 2 – some photos Read More
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! …
Come on Cardiff! The Play Offs final is here! Read MoreTurn 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 …
Cardiff City’s fabulous season in video Read More