Whether Cardiff City can win promotion to the Premiership through the play offs remains to be seen, but they have taken the first step down that road, albeit one that can have many twists and turns. For some months now we have been taking a relatively optimistic view about the Bluebirds. That may seem surprising given that Peter Ridsdale has been a controversial figure in football after his involvement in Leeds. There have certainly been some short-term problems at Cadiff and at times the club has been very near the brink.
Whether Cardiff City can win promotion to the Premiership through the play offs remains to be seen, but they have taken the first step down that road, albeit one that can have many twists and turns. For some months now we have been taking a relatively optimistic view about the Bluebirds. That may seem surprising given that Peter Ridsdale has been a controversial figure in football after his involvement in Leeds. There have certainly been some short-term problems at Cadiff and at times the club has been very near the brink.
Our focus, however, has been on the fundamentals: new stadium; very loyal and devoted fans; capacity to expand the fan base further in the Premiership, even if South Wales is a rugby stronghold. This report fits in with our arguments and makes the point that even if Cardiff City went up and came down again, they would get a big financial boost. If things work out well with the new Malaysian consortium, they may be able to go up and stay up. Regardless of immediate results, the long-term potential in the capital city of Wales is there. And I should add that my only connection with Wales is that I have a Welsh given name.