Originally Posted by
jon1959
Another factor is that top Championship players from clubs that haven't just come down from the Premier League (Bristol City, Norwich, Preston) are unlikely to be on inflated wages. Any contract with Cardiff can be within the club's wage structure. Unlike some of the other names that have done the rounds this summer from recently relegated Championship or Premier clubs where reported wages are well over £50/60k pw. That has to be good for sustainability and changing room harmony.
When it comes to players who have only done it in one season, it helps that the season in question was last season!