Saadi has left the building

[J R Hartley]

Prove us all wrong except you. You're the only one who's championed him from the start

What's happened to Otto mate? Ain't seen him on here for a while? Or has he changed username?

[jon1959]

There's an interesting post-Plymouth interview with Warnock up on the club's iFollow site.

Talking about Saadi he said the club had turned down a couple of bids that didn't meet their valuation, then accepted the Strasbourg bid because it did. Described it as a good deal for Cardiff.

He also said that Saadi's family are all still in France and it suited everyone for him to take the 5 year contract on offer. Finally he said he was happy with Saadi this pre-season (although implied Saadi hadn't been integrated before). It seems he was fitting in this time around and made more welcome.

Finally he said that the deal emerged very quickly - after Monday this week. The implication was that this was an offer the club couldn't refuse but they hadn't actively been trying to offload. He said still no plans to bring anyone else in (despite Saadi leaving) and he would be happy to start the season with what he's got. Warnock has got the teeshirt, though, so that could all be guff for the media and his real plans and aspirations are something else!