The Red Dragons of Cardiff

[Toon Toon Blue army]

I really like the badge.. and lol at this.

[Fox Talbot]

Well, it's down to the Cardiff fans to show some spunk here.

None of them should buy a red shirt - fans at the game continues to wear blue. Green and gold worked OK at United for a while but I'd have thought this was an easier protest to maintain. Fewer muppets and no new expenditure.

[Simon's Church]

I'm glad we'd never change our badge or nickname.

[Stranded]

Not sure I see the problem, clubs change colours and badges all the time. Didn't Don Revie chane the Leeds colours from yellow to white so they looked like Real Madrid. Everyone associates them with a white kit now.

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Is this really such a big deal for Cardiff? Clubs sold out a long time ago, club traditions have been pretty much wiped out anyway. yet fans still turn up and hand over their money. A change of kit is nothing really when you look at how clubs like Cardiff have morphed from Football clubs to Brands in recent years. I can understand fans not wanting to break from tradition, but they already have. Its just happended bit by bit and before you know it you are supporting a foreign brand, not your local football club.

I predict a half hearted protest. Some fans continuing to wear blue tops. Give it 12 months and' new' fans in Red shirts will fill the Red seats.

[SouthDownsRoyal]

Get over it, its a colour so what

[who are ya?]

I should be just lolling away at this but I can't help but find it all a bit depressing.. I'd be absolutely disgusted if I was a Cardiff fan

[ScottishRoyal]

I'd be livid if such drastic change happened at Reading. This isn't just a reworking of the club emblem, it's a complete overhaul of the two ofthe main emblems that fans associate with; an emblem (and motto), an colours.

The bluebird on the new crest just looks like a token gesture, an afterthought that had to be fitted it.

[Stranded]

I'd be livid if such drastic change happened at Reading. This isn't just a reworking of the club emblem, it's a complete overhaul of the two ofthe main emblems that fans associate with; an emblem (and motto), an colours.

The bluebird on the new crest just looks like a token gesture, an afterthought that had to be fitted it.

What like all the times we've changed the kit and colour in the past:

http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Reading/Reading.htm

Admittedly the biggest change is from blue to white and back again but it has happened.

[ScottishRoyal]

I'd be livid if such drastic change happened at Reading. This isn't just a reworking of the club emblem, it's a complete overhaul of the two ofthe main emblems that fans associate with; an emblem (and motto), an colours.

The bluebird on the new crest just looks like a token gesture, an afterthought that had to be fitted it.

What like all the times we've changed the kit and colour in the past:

http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Reading/Reading.htm

Admittedly the biggest change is from blue to white and back again but it has happened.

I was waiting for this...

We've changed more gradually over time though. Changing from one primary colour to another is pretty drastic.

[who are ya?]

I'd be livid if such drastic change happened at Reading. This isn't just a reworking of the club emblem, it's a complete overhaul of the two ofthe main emblems that fans associate with; an emblem (and motto), an colours.

The bluebird on the new crest just looks like a token gesture, an afterthought that had to be fitted it.

What like all the times we've changed the kit and colour in the past:

http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Reading/Reading.htm

Admittedly the biggest change is from blue to white and back again but it has happened.

Kit changes are obviously nothing new I admit but this is just ridiculous.
For foreign investors to come in to a club that's been part of a city's identity and a big part in peoples lives and just rebrand it for these reasons is a sad reality of what football's now about, and if I think about it all too deeply it pisses me right off so I'm now going to type boobs into Google images then go to bed.

[Stooper]

[ZacNaloen]

I'd be livid if such drastic change happened at Reading. This isn't just a reworking of the club emblem, it's a complete overhaul of the two ofthe main emblems that fans associate with; an emblem (and motto), an colours.

The bluebird on the new crest just looks like a token gesture, an afterthought that had to be fitted it.

What like all the times we've changed the kit and colour in the past:

http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Reading/Reading.htm

Admittedly the biggest change is from blue to white and back again but it has happened.

But they are all blue?

[Tony Le Mesmer]

I'd be livid if such drastic change happened at Reading.

We've just sold out to Russians who may or may not have the clubs interest at heart. Thats a far more drastic change than a bit of re badging. Livid?

[Barry the bird boggler]

Of course if Cardiff hadn't have got into debt in the first place.....

[Tony Le Mesmer]

Is this Reading in 5 years time?

Perhaps add a Red hoop or 2 to our kit?

[Stuka]

Did anybody hear that fellow on Radio Five last night? He says Cardiff are now "dead to him" and that he wishes they loose every fixture from now on. He sounded as though he was totally broken over this. I suppose I'd be upset too, but blimey he needs to get a grip on reality. It was as though he had just seen his family massacred and village raised to the ground. Oddly he had a very Home Counties accent though.

[southbank1871]

Some people take football a bit too seriously really don’t they.

[Wax Jacket]

sounds like he'll be getting an RFC ST then, and painting his face for our FA Cup semi-final appearance

[Pepe the Horseman]

Could Cardiff be heading to London?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18352786

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Battersea Power Station in London has been sold to a Malaysian company, beating a rival bid from Chelsea Football Club.

SP Setia and Sime Darby have bought the 39-acre (15 hectare) site on the south bank of the River Thames for £400m.

In a statement, joint administrators from Ernst and Young said it had entered into an exclusivity agreement with the company.

Chelsea was one of 15 bidders for the former power station.

Part of the winning application included plans to build a new London Underground station on the Northern Line.
'Understands our vision'

Local planning authority Wandsworth Council said the deal was "potentially very good news".

Council leader Ravi Govindia said: "We're making tremendous progress towards transforming this old industrial stretch of the South Bank which will provide up to 25,000 new jobs for London.

"It's important that this site and its iconic building are not left behind and that a developer is brought in who understands our vision for the new Nine Elms."

Battersea, a Grade II listed building, opened in 1933 and generated power until 1983.

It was acquired by Real Estate Opportunities, the majority owner of the holding company, in 2006, but last year creditors were called in following its £502m debt.

Chelsea Football Club have been unavailable to comment.