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Roberto Martinez is one of the best

THE dream of a £1m FA Cup glamour game at Liverpool may have gone, but the riches of the Championship beckon more day by day for Roberto Martinez and his Swansea City team. Read

Flying Elephants set to take over at zoo

IT may be the African Nations Cup, but it’s more like a menagerie as the continent’s best teams get together over the next month. Read

I’m sticking by my Fowler comments!

FIRST thing’s first, Saturday was another good result for Cardiff City at West Brom, despite the disappointment of twice squandering a two-goal lead. Read

Whitley makes Bluebirds return

Jeff Whitley is back at Cardiff City. The former Bluebirds midfield player has been allowed to train at the Vale of Glamorgan Hotel and Country Club, where the Bluebirds are based. Read

It’ll end in tears for King Keegan

THEY say never go back, but Kevin Keegan will defeat the laws of football, as well as superstition, if he’s to make a success of his return as Newcastle boss. Read

Bluebirds boss forces bitter brigade to eat humble pie

THE ‘Dave Jones must go’ brigade are deafening in their silence these days. In fact, the only sound I can hear from fans who so vigorously demanded the removal of the Cardiff City manager a few weeks ago is the one of them eating dollops of humble pie. Read

Dave’s done well to turn things around

CARDIFF City are up to eighth in the Championship and all of a sudden those who questioned the future of Dave Jones during the tough times – myself included – seem to have become the target for the ‘I told you so’ brigade. Read

Thorne back in the goals

FORMER Cardiff Ciy striker Peter Thorne has had an injury-ravaged last couple of years, so it was great to see him back among the goals on Saturday. Read

It’s Stan the fan after City help out Chasetown

FORMER England international Stan Collymore believes Cardiff City have left the Football Association ‘in shame’. Read

Where has the romance gone?

CARDIFF City’s clash with Chasetown was what the FA Cup is all about. Read

Best foot forward for Hammers defender

NOT content with fronting the Bring Back Beards to Football campaign, Matthew Upson has revealed how he has beaten his injury jinx thanks to Yellow Pages. Read

Tearful Smith enjoys his spot of local fame

DANNY Smith, Chasetown’s goalscorer in their 1-0 FA Cup win against Port Vale, has become a mini-celebrity in the English midlands. Read

Same old story for a new year

A PREMIERSHIP star released from jail, debates about foreign managers and players, complaints about referees and Nicolas Anelka on the move again. Read

Pilgrims will be a test of progress

THE results of late means the club has ended 2007 in better shape than maybe it was anticipated a month ago. Read

Handling of Bentley looked in a time warp

IT was a strange day for match officials at Watford. Read

Jewell pulls his socks up

DERBY manager Paul Jewell isn’t a great fan of footballers relying on image over skill. Read

Bleak future ahead if all talent is sold

HEARING the news that Chris Gunter is leaving Cardiff City is very sad and continues a worrying trend of the club selling their best players. Read

Gunter move will not spark giveaway

CHRIS Gunter is poised to leave crisis club Cardiff City on the cheap - but Peter Ridsdale insists there’ll be no ‘fire sale’ of their star players. Read

All the things they said...

SOMETIMES it’s hard to think of what to wrap up as a Christmas present so this Yuletide the Boot Room has gone for some of our favourite quotes of the year. Read