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Ian 'Boot' Carbis

Money talks on Wembley way

WHEN Cardiff City were last at Wembley, beer was sixpence a pint, and petrol was 14 pence a gallon. Read

Paul Abbandonato

Cup has rediscovered its romance

THE weakest semi-final line-up in the 136-year history of the FA Cup? Who cares. You certainly won’t get any Cardiff City fans complaining about the greatest club competition in the world this morning. Read

Ian 'Boot' Carbis

Beeb strike it lucky with Bluebirds as romance returns to the FA Cup

AFTER a season of trying their best to drain any romance out of the FA Cup with their choice of live games, the BBC got lucky this weekend. Read

David Giles

Jones deserves the plaudits for victory

IT’S difficult to find the words to describe Cardiff City’s performance against Middlesbrough. Read

Terry Phillips

Court case needs to be settled for the sake of club

SAM Hammam is staying in touch with Cardiff City fans as the date for the high court hearing in London approaches. Read

Ian 'Boot' Carbis

Scimeca’s strong resolve is a fine example to rest

IT was really great to see Riccardo Scimeca back at the centre of things for Cardiff City last week. Read

David Giles

Show what it means to wear the badge!

I HOPE Cardiff City players fully realise what is at stake when they take the field against Middlesbrough on Sunday. Read

Ian 'Boot' Carbis

Welsh young gun Vokes to help club by half

WALES Under-21 striker Sam Vokes is one of the Bournemouth players going on half pay in a bid to save the club. Read

Terry Phillips

Fowler is intent on scoring again for Cardiff

ROBBIE Fowler is intent on playing again this season – and returning to his goalscoring best for Cardiff City next season. Read

Ian 'Boot' Carbis

Boro banter kicks off with Bluebirds

THE banter with Cardiff City fans has already begun. As soon as referee Peter Walton blew his whistle on the fifth round replay and it was confirmed the Bluebirds would travel to Middlesbrough in the FA Cup quarter-finals, the messages started to filter through. Read

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Beat them and they will come

THE FAW are still umming and ahhing about where to call home for this year’s World Cup qualifiers. Read

Ian 'Boot' Carbis

Vidmar signs off on a disappointing note

THERE was no happy ending as former Cardiff City defender Tony Vidmar brought the curtain down on his playing career in Sydney yesterday. Read

David Giles

Serious injuries are always a big worry

THE sickening injury to Arsenal’s Eduardo is a reminder to us all of just what can happen on a football pitch. Read

Ian 'Boot' Carbis

Mancini ‘joke’ is not so foreign

WHEN Inter Milan manager Roberto Mancini this week said he could be the next boss of Wales, most of those present at his Anfield press conference laughed. Read

David Giles

Just how far can City go in FA Cup?

CARDIFF City may still be rank outsiders to actually win the FA Cup, but that takes nothing away from events of Saturday, one of the great occasions at Ninian Park. Read

David Giles

Wales must look to make use of Evans

DISAPPOINTING as Saturday’s defeat to Norwich City was, there was one bright note – Ched Evans is Welsh. Read

Neville Southall

Now we have real strength in depth

WHAT a difference a game makes – or 14 years for that matter! Read

Ian 'Boot' Carbis

The opposition will find it a bit grim up north

THE future’s bright . . . the future’s yellow. Read

Ian 'Boot' Carbis

Kuhn's Swiss timing is off

IF you catch Switzerland manager Kobi Kuhn looking at his watch on Wednesday night at Wembley, he may not be just keeping tabs on the referee’s time-keeping. Read

David Giles

Parry’s absence for Wales is a mystery

WITH a Wales game upon us in midweek, the one thing I want to know is just why Paul Parry isn’t involved. Read

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