Tag Archives: Cardiff Blues

Blues wish clubs success in SWALEC finals

The three games at the Millennium Stadium will showcase the very best of Welsh rugby from the community game through to the professional teams in the Premiership Division. And everyone at Blues wishes to pass on its congratulations that five of the six teams competing come from our region! The SWALEC Bowl Final kicks off proceedings with Clwb Rygbi Cymry …

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Davies hits milestone at Sportsground

Davies, who has racked up 118 points this season, will hit the half century as Blues look to build on a hat-trick of league wins. The coaching team of Dale McIntosh and Paul John make three changes to the side that defeated Scarlets on Judgement Day II at the Millennium Stadium. Winger Harry Robinson is called up for Chris Czekaj …

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CITY SERVANTS

With the 2013/14 season drawing to a close, CF11 writer Liam Jones looks at those Bluebirds who have crossed or are approaching significant playing milestones. DONALDO Having joined Cardiff City from Watford in the summer of 2011, Don Cowie has been nothing short of the epitome of professionalism and consistency. The affable Scot is just two appearances away from joining …

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OLE: ALL TO PLAY FOR

A determined Ole Gunnar Solskjær has targeted wins in both of Cardiff City’s final two matches of the Barclays Premier League season, starting with Saturday’s return to the north east to face Newcastle United. Focused and full of belief that the Bluebirds could remain in the top tier with victories in their last two matches, Ole said: “It’s still possible. …

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HISTORY: CARDIFF CITY'S PAST RECORD AT ST JAMES' PARK

The Bluebirds return to the northeast on Saturday to face Newcastle United whom we last played on January 4th when City ran out 2-1 winners in the F.A. Cup Third Round at St. James Park. Our league record however shows seven consecutive defeats between 1964/65 and 2009/10 when the Bluebirds last travelled to the Magpies’ famous home The Bluebirds have …

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PREVIEW: NEWCASTLE UNITED v CARDIFF CITY

Newcastle United v Cardiff CityVenue: St James’ Park Nav-it: NE1 4ST Date: Saturday, 3rd May, KO 3pm Match-tag:#NEWCAR (Live tweets on @CardiffCityFC) LISTEN LIVE ON CARDIFF CITY PLAYER Cardiff City return to the northeast and Newcastle to take on the Magpies and St James’ Park. MATCH FACTS –    Cardiff City’s 2-1 FA Cup victory over the Magpies in their last …

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THE FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL

Cardiff City’s survival rivals in the Premier League include Norwich City (eighteenth on thirty two points with two games left), Fulham (nineteenth on thirty one points with two games to play), Sunderland (seventeenth on thirty two points with three matches remaining) and Aston Villa (sixteenth on thirty five points with three matches left). City are in twentieth place with thirty …

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Chief has huge respect for Connacht

Blues go into the clash on the back of three successive victories in the league over Ulster, Edinburg and Scarlets. However, McIntosh is under no illusions to the size of the task in Ireland against a Connacht side just below Blues in the league standings. He said: “I have a lot of respect for Connacht. They seem to have a …

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Hewitt on a high after league run

Hewitt was in the thick of the action in the Judgement Day II win over Scarlets last time out and was the last action try bonus hero against Edinburgh the week previous. The 28-year-old has also celebrated signing a new contract this week at the Arms Park. But he knows that the feel good bubble will burst if Blues are …

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LOOKING BACK: NEWCASTLE 1-2 CITY

As the Bluebirds prepare for a return to the northeast this weekend and a second visit to St James’ Park of 2014, we look back at a few match shots as City came from behind to claim an FA Cup third round win. Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s first match as manager of the Bluebirds, Craig Noone first netted a 73rd minute …

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