Vast Collection of Cardiff City Memorabilia for sale at Auction

[soulsurfer3]

Yeah all sounds credible, it`s the apparent mystery of the seller has me a little intrigued to be honest. TLG mentioned possible Journos. from the 80`s and that has got me trying to remember , the likes of Shepherd, Jackson, Boon, Lovejoy and others. I can`t see the problem, unless they are dodgy, but as you say it might come out and be meaningless.

[cardiff55]

Yeah all sounds credible, it`s the apparent mystery of the seller has me a little intrigued to be honest. TLG mentioned possible Journos. from the 80`s and that has got me trying to remember , the likes of Shepherd, Jackson, Boon, Lovejoy and others. I can`t see the problem, unless they are dodgy, but as you say it might come out and be meaningless.

Yes it's one of those you mention.

[Michael Morris]

Yes it's one of those you mention.

From the Wales Online article posted above

The memorabilia, believed to have been in the ownership of the club's historian, was due to raise thousands of pounds at an auction in East Anglia on Saturday.

Whoever it is are they selling stuff they had no right to take? Is that why the club are trying to stop it.

[soulsurfer3]

From the Wales Online article posted above

The memorabilia, believed to have been in the ownership of the club's historian, was due to raise thousands of pounds at an auction in East Anglia on Saturday.

Whoever it is are they selling stuff they had no right to take? Is that why the club are trying to stop it.

“Over the years I’ve collected a lot of memorabilia for the Cardiff City archives and I’m looking forward to the move to the new stadium.” I bet he was

THE final days of Ninian Park have certainly brought out a lot of nostalgia for me,” admitted Richard, who become editor of Cardiff’s matchday programme in 1985. I bet it did

Taken from WOL article from 2009

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/w...epherd-2114993

[The Lone Gunman]

“Over the years I’ve collected a lot of memorabilia for the Cardiff City archives and I’m looking forward to the move to the new stadium.” I bet he was

THE final days of Ninian Park have certainly brought out a lot of nostalgia for me,” admitted Richard, who become editor of Cardiff’s matchday programme in 1985. I bet it did

Very easy to take pot-shots in retrospect, but I think you're out of order.

The Walesonline article a few days ago said "It is understood the collection was gathering dust and rescued from the old Ninian Park, when the ground was demolished 11 years ago."

However, I'm certain I viewed the boardroom ledgers in the vendor's house long before that. I believe it's 100% certain that some of these items would have been thrown away and lost forever if he hadn't taken ownership of them when he did, and I'm also 100% certain that he's never received anything even close to the sort of financial benefits from the club that he should have for the countless hours of work he put into it over a period of decades.

[soulsurfer3]

Very easy to take pot-shots in retrospect, but I think you're out of order.

The Walesonline article a few days ago said "It is understood the collection was gathering dust and rescued from the old Ninian Park, when the ground was demolished 11 years ago."

However, I'm certain I viewed the boardroom ledgers in the vendor's house long before that. I believe it's 100% certain that some of these items would have been thrown away and lost forever if he hadn't taken ownership of them when he did, and I'm also 100% certain that he's never received anything even close to the sort of financial benefits from the club that he should have for the countless hours of work he put into it over a period of decades.

I am not judging the man or taking pot shots for the sake of it. If he has aquired the memorabilia legally and all is above board then best of luck to him, no one can question his interest in the club. It just seems a little odd the club has allowed this situation to arise after Borley and Nash had dealt with it "amicably internally"