Lonely night for some at the CCS

Game live on BBC 2 (Wales) from 7:30pm

Never fun being a Cardiff City fan these days but I bet the hierarchy at the club were wishing for better opponents for tonight’s third round FA Cup game.

 

Colchester the visitors were never going to be a big draw but throw in fans in the mist of protests and the game live on TV the attendance will be a record low if media reports are accurate. Reports in the press yesterday suggest only 2,000 tickets have been sold for the game. The club have their fingers crossed for at least a crowd of 4,000 still lower than the lowest at the Cardiff City stadium, the 5,545 gate for a League Cup tie against Dagenham and Redbridge.

 

If true, the club must be hoping for a record on the night walk up crowd but I cannot see that happening. Maybe the club should have come up with some kind of a gimmick like free entry for the game.

 

Having been a Cardiff City fan for over thirty years, I have never felt so much apathy towards my club not helped by decision made by the owner of the club. I think we were all happy on his arrival but the old saying ‘never count your chickens’ really came home to bite us big time.

 

The rebrand was never going to work and even with all the protests Tan is entrenched in his belief red is lucky and sells in the Far East/Asia. He should be more interested in the East/West/South/North of the Cardiff City stadium we are the people who put our money into the club while those in the Far East support the likes of Manchester United. Yes some have embrace the rebrand but not has many as are against it and even when Tan looks out from the directors box he blanks the sea of blue.

 

The demise of Malky Mackay as manager led to the arrival of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and the only credential I could see he had was he played for Manchester United and later was reserves team coach. I discounted is time in Norwegian football, not the strongest league in the world even with the success he achieved.

 

Handpicked by Tan after Solskjaer was the lesser-known Russell Slade with no Championship experience let alone Premier League. The fans were crying out for Tony Pulis to take over the reins of the club. He had the experience in bucket loads but a reputation to be his own man not someone needed at the club.

 

I was talking to my Dad (86 years old) about the game and he could not remember the last time he missed a home FA Cup game. Tonight he will be watching the game from the comfit of his armchair saying it is not a protest but I think it is. Still from my armchair I will be wishing a Cardiff win.