Quote Originally Posted by splott parker View Post
In the early 80s the City were struck by a flu bug and had to postpone the first team and Combination games but were unable to call off their Welsh League game, being shorn of players they drafted in a few of us local players. It was a great memory to go to the manager’s office at Ninian Park to sign for the City before the game, Don Murray and Bobby Woodruff were in charge and signed us on, giving us a fiver in an envelope. Don then drove us in a minibus to Ely Rangers’ ground in Wenvoe to play Barry Town. Got beat one nil but Don and Bobby reckoned it was one of side’s best performances of the season, they were so complimentary of our efforts, lovely blokes. Two City players were involved, Andy Dibble was in goal and I played up front with a lad called Robert Sherman alongside me. Richie Morgan was first team manager at the time. Still one of my proudest moment to have the chance to pull on the blue shirt albeit in strange circumstances, thanks Don, Bobby & Richie, lovely, genuine people.
I used to be involved with Inter Cardiff and we were due to play Afan Lido one Saturday but the pitch was unfit so spent the afternoon in the bar where I had the privilege of spending the afternoon with Don Murray, Nigel Rees, inevitably George Wood and a few others. Don told me of a Welsh League game he played in when he was running them and was having problems with a clogger putting the boot in on his youngsters. The ref was doing nothing so Don warned the player to no effect so simply went straight over the ball and crocked him next time he was near him. He then turned to the ref and said "You caused that" and walked off before the inevitable dismissal. Ex City players often turned up at games simply because they loved football and talking about it. George Wood was also great craic particularly on long coach trips back from North Wales.