Tag: Cardiff

NERVOUS OPENING

The Cardiff city manager Malky Mackay has said that his side might have been nervous in the opening Championship match against Huddersfield town. Cardiff will be having a tough first few weeks of the campaign due to the fact that they will be facing the likes of Leeds United and Wolverhampton Wanderers in the first five matches. Before the start of the new season, the manager has said that it is vital that they begin the new season with great sharpness, but there was little of that to be seen in the match against Huddersfield town. However, Cardiff were rescued as a result of the last minute goal by Mark Hudson.

This gave the club all three points from the first match of the new season. Speaking after the match, the manager has admitted that the players might have been extremely nervous prior to the start of the first match, which could explain the reason for the poor performance. However, he has said that things will certainly improve in the second match of the season when they take on Brighton and Hove Albion. The rebranding of the club coupled with a number of other factors meant that there was an air of nervousness prior to the start of the match.

“Obviously it was a big evening against Huddersfield in terms of the way the summer has gone with the red and blue situation. It was the first game of the season. We had the Malaysian owners over and the game was live here and in Malaysia. It really was the curtain- raiser. There was probably quite a lot of pressure on the players so to keep going was good – and it’s always nice to score at the end,” said the Cardiff manager Malky Mackay after the 1-0 win over Huddersfield town.

CARDIFF SIGN MUTCH

Championship club Cardiff city have secure the signing of Birmingham city midfielder Jordon Mutch, as they look to gain promotion to the Premier league after many seasons of pain in the play-offs. Cardiff city have been eliminated from the play-offs on numerous occasions in the last few seasons.

However, new investment from the south-east Asian owners mean that they will remain in contention for the next season as well. They have moved on to secure the signing of Jordon Mutch, which is their first major statement of intent this season. The Malaysian investor has already said that he will be making around £ 100 million of investment into the club in the next two seasons, so that they can compete with the likes of Man City in the Premier League.

The 20-year-old Jordon Mutch has not been the first team regular for Birmingham city ever since joining the club back in 2007. However, he will be hoping that his ability will be used much more at Cardiff city next season. Cardiff recently made the decision to play in the red colour on the grounds that it will be much more financially viable due to the increased commercial revenues that the club hopes to achieve from Asia. Jordon Mutch has played for the likes of Watford, Doncaster and Hereford before signing for Birmingham city.

“I’m delighted that we’ve managed to bring Jordon in here at Cardiff City. Jordon is a top player with great potential for a big career in the game, a bit like Jack Wilshere, which we hope to see him fulfil with us here at Cardiff City. He’s a talented player who I know well, both from my time working with him back at Watford and from the progress he’s made at Birmingham City. Jordon will no doubt make a great addition to the squad that we are building here in south Wales,” said Cardiff manager Mackay.