Photographed from Lisvane & Thornhill station, north Cardiff, you can see the track dipping sharply into Cefn Onn tunnel, which runs for 2,000 yards into Caerphilly on the other side …
Rails to Rhymney – Lisvane station, Cefn Onn halt and Caerphilly tunnel 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
Happy St David’s Day to all! Here’s some photos of my lovely, lovely, lovely home country. If you’re around Brixton tonight, come down to the Offline Club where I will …
Happy St David’s Day/ Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant, March 1st 2013 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
After suffering the ultra-stingy Christmas offerings at Brixton, it was a treat to go back to Cardiff and see that the place looked rather festive. Here’s some photos.
Cardiff Christmas lights – street views around the capital, December, 2012 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
I imagine Sir Tom Jones was well chuffed when he learnt that he was getting a train named after him – but I suspect he was a little less enthusiastic …
All aboard the Sir Tom Jones express, Cardiff Queen Street Read More
I was back up in the ‘Diff for a short stay this weekend, and took in a few sights from around town. Pictured above is the Alliance sculpture situated outside the rather …
Cardiff photos – chip alley, Alliance sculpture, National Museum and more rain Read More
Stepping off the London train, there’s not many sights more welcoming than the dreamy vision of the Brains brewery tower, manfully thrusting into the Cardiff sky above the railway station.
Great welcoming sites of Cardiff #1. The Brains tower 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
Seeing as it’s St David’s Day today, it seems appropriate to pay tribute to the Welsh Drink Of The Gods, otherwise known as Brains SA.
A tribute to the true taste of Wales: Brains SA (‘Skull Attack’) 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
Problem: we’re in a noisy rock band but there’s nowhere to rehearse – and we can’t afford to pay proper studios. Cunning solution: drive up to an abandoned quarry in …
Stolen electricity and open air rehearsals: the Rhiwbina Hill sessions, Cardiff Read More
For old-time Cardiffians like yours truly, it still seems quite hard to take in the immense changes that have taken place around Cardiff Docks in the past decade or so. …
Cardiff Bay – photos around the old Tiger Bay and Cardiff Docks Read More
Sadly, there wasn’t a snow-covered festive scene to greet me on my return to Cardiff this year, as the weather had turned boringly mild. There was still loads going in around the city …
Cardiff city centre at Christmas 2011 – funfairs, shopping and Brains SA Read More
I loves the ‘Diff, so it’s great to see Doctor’s Who’s Matt Smith presenting a short video piece about my glorious hometown – a city lauded by National Geographic as being …
Doctor Who’s video guide to Cardiff, presented by Matt Smith Read More
As if 1927 wasn’t a great enough year for Cardiffians (it was the year the mighty Bluebirds won the FA Cup) it was also the year that saw the opening …
Checking out the new National Museum of Art in Cardiff Read More
Located in what was once the bustling area of Tiger Bay in Cardiff docks, Cardiff Bay railway station (Bae Caerdydd) is the southern terminus of the short Butetown Branch Line, …
Cardiff Bay railway station in old Tiger Bay quietly rots away… Read More
If I hadn’t seen this with my own eyes I would have thought that someone had slipped some acid in my Brains SA, but the esteemed National Geographic magazine has …
National Geographic lists Cardiff in top ten worldwide ‘Best Summer Trips’ Read More
Spotted in Thornhill, north Cardiff, February 2004.
Photo of the day: raised manhood covers 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
If you’ve ever been to Merthyr, you’ll know what a thoroughly depressing place this once proud working town has become, and the government’s proposed benefit cuts are going to hurt …
Message from Merthyr – how the ConDem cuts will kill the community Read More