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Football comic art launch at Cardiff's Andrew Buchan bar - exhibition runs till Feb 2016
cardiff / Clubs & Nightlife / football / photos / Places / Wales / wales

Football comic art launch at Cardiff’s Andrew Buchan bar – exhibition runs till Feb 2016

Mon 19th October, 2015Mon 19th October, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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.

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Bluebird Jones football comic exhibition opens in Cardiff, 17th Oct - 1st Feb 2016
cardiff / football / news / Places / wales / Wales

Bluebird Jones football comic exhibition opens in Cardiff, 17th Oct – 1st Feb 2016

Wed 14th October, 2015Mon 19th October, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 …

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Cardiff City FC crest rebrand now features a weird red ferret
cardiff / football / photos / Places

The latest Cardiff City FC crest rebrand now features a weird red ferret/dragon thing

Mon 9th March, 2015Mon 9th March, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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The hand-painted and hand made signs of Harrow Borough FC, north London
football / London / photos / Places

The hand-painted and hand made signs of Harrow Borough FC, north London

Mon 24th November, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Keep Cardiff Blue: Cardiff City FC fans march for their heritage and tradition, March 22nd 2014
cardiff / football / photos / Wales

Keep Cardiff Blue: Cardiff City FC fans march for their heritage and tradition, March 22nd 2014

Tue 18th March, 2014Tue 18th March, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

  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 …

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What's wrong with Cardiff City FC - a rival fan's perspective
cardiff / football / Places / Wales / wales

What’s wrong with Cardiff City FC – a rival fan’s perspective

Mon 17th March, 2014Mon 17th March, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Goodbye Cardiff City FC: a long life fan finds salvation in the lower leagues
cardiff / football / Places / Wales / wales

Goodbye Cardiff City FC: a life long fan finds salvation in the lower leagues

Fri 14th February, 2014Sat 15th February, 2014 - by editor - 39 Comments.

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, …

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Say no to Cardiff City FC corporate rebranding and sign the petition
cardiff / football / Wales

Cardiff City Bluebirds Unite march

Mon 26th August, 2013Thu 5th September, 2013 - by editor - 5 Comments.

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 …

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The embarrassment continues for Cardiff City as truly hideous strip is unveiled
cardiff / football / Wales

The embarrassment continues for Cardiff City fans as truly hideous strip is unveiled

Wed 29th May, 2013Mon 19th October, 2015 - by editor - 3 Comments.

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 …

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Photo of the day: 70s Man, Williamsburg, New York
New York / photos / Places

Photo of the day: 70s Man, Williamsburg, New York

Sat 23rd March, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 – …

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Cardiff City FC: a simple guide to scarf etiquette
cardiff / football / photos / wales

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 …

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Cardiff City 2 Crystal Palace 1 - wetter than Wet Wet Wet's wet wipes
cardiff / football / Places / Wales / wales

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 …

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

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 …

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

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Cardiff City Attack! Vintage football rave track from the 1927 Club
cardiff / football / music / wales

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
cardiff / football / Wales

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
cardiff / football

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
cardiff / football / London / photos

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.

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Carling Cup final 2012, Cardiff City versus Liverpool, Wembley
cardiff / football

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 / football / Wales

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 / football / Places / Wales

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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football / photos / Wales

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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cardiff / football

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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cardiff / football

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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cardiff / football

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 / football

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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cardiff / football

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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cardiff / football

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 / football

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 …

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