|  Nickname:
The Bluebirds
Year formed: 1899
Ground: Ninian Park
Capacity: 21,432
2006/07 average: 15,223
For visitors: 1,000 in the
John Smiths Grange Terrace (can be
doubled on demand).
Record attendance:
57,893
Position last season:
13th in the Championship
Manager: Dave Jones (May 2005)
 Players
in:
Tony Capaldi (Plymouth), Gavin Rae
(Rangers), Warren Reeney (Luton),
Steven MacLean (Sheffield Wednesday),
Michael Oakes (Wolves), Trevor Sinclair
(Manchester City), Robbie Fowler (Liverpool),
Ross Turnbull (Middlesbrough, loan).
Players out: Willo Flood (Dundee
United, loan), Joe Jacobson (Bristol
Rovers), Michael Chopra (Sunderland),
Neil Alexander (Ipswich), Gregg Coombes,
Michael Corcoran, Luigi Glombard,
Mark Howard, Curtis McDonald, Nick
McKoy, Kevin Campbell, Jeff Whitley,
Scott Allison, Jamal Easter, Scott
McCoubrey.
Key man: Robbie Fowler
Record transfer fee paid:
£1.7m (Peter Thorne, Stoke,
13 September 2001)
Record transfer fee received:
£3m (Robert Earnshaw, West Brom,
30 August 2004)
Ticket office: 0845
345 1400
Ticket prices: Adults
£22-25, concessions £15
Official website:
www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk
How to get there:
Exit the M4 at junction 33, join the
A4232 and leave at the second exit.
Keep in the left-hand lane (Leckwith
Road) and at the first set of traffic
lights turn right in to Sloper Road.
The ground is on your left.
Best place to park:
Away fans should head for the Athletics’
car park situated opposite Ninian
Park. The majority of street parking
is designated as residents only. Leckwith,
just across the road outside Ninian
Park.
Best place to eat:
Chinese/chippy on Cornwall Street
(see below).
Best place to drink:
The Cornwall on Cornwall Street welcomes
away fans. Leaves a 10-minute walk
to the ground.
Safe to wear scarf:
Not advisable.
Return journey: 530
miles
Journey time: 9hr
40mins
Best League Win:
9-2 v Thames 28/08/1920 Division 2
Last meeting: Cardiff City 1,
Norwich City 0 (March 10, 2007): A
goal from Paul Parry in only the third
minute was enough to give promotion-chasing
Cardiff City victory over the Canaries
at Ninian Park. It was a taste of
the early Bluebirds catching the worm
when Parry fired past Tony Warner
after latching on to a clearance from
Andy Hughes. Darren Huckerby had the
ball in the net in time added on at
the end of the game but his effort
was ruled out for offside. The Canaries
finished the game more brightly but
overall their eighth match in three
and a half weeks seemed to be taking
its toll. Full
Match Report
Last Norwich away win:
22/04/2006 Cardiff 0, Norwich 1 (Earnshaw)
Chances: The loss
of star striker Michael Chopra came
as a massive blow to manager Dave
Jones. The former Newcastle man joined
Sunderland in a £5m deal much
to the despair of Bluebirds’
fans. Chairman Peter Ridsdale has
promised that Jones will have money
made available to him to stregthen
the side but it will be difficult
to replace a striker who scored 22
goals last season. While the Bluebirds
may not have spent much in terms of
transfer fees, the cash has been splashed
on wages to entice the likes of Fowler
and Sinclair to Ninian Park. Manager
Jones has Championship know-how and
after his side fell away badly after
leading during the early part of the
season, he will call on the likes
of Fowler to guide some of his younger
stars to at least the play-offs.
Prediction: 7th
For Directions to the Ground click
here.
For an unofficial Guide to the Ground
click
here.
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