Cardiff City from 1992.

[the other bob wilson]

Oh dear.

[Stanmore Bluebird]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

And we complain about the current City team who would have hammered the 1992 version out of sight, based on the evidence of this clip!

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

And we complain about the current City team who would have hammered the 1992 version out of sight, based on the evidence of this clip!

That was a really bad day for the 91/92 team, they were good to watch especially when Eddie Newton arrived, but I agree the current side would beat them - not by much mind.

Before I saw that video, I would have bet anything that the Williams hand ball was at the Canton end - I was there watching it and can remember all of those Maidstone goals at that end, but I thought it was 0-0 at half time.

[Armitage Shanks]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

My first season watching them

First game was v Carlisle 1-0 win penalty (?mark Jones)

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

My first season watching them

First game was v Carlisle 1-0 win penalty (?mark Jones)

Yes, pretty sure he scored that day.

[tforturton]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

John Williams was a weird case. Signed by Eddie May, but was clearly way off even our poor quality (at that time), and he only played six games before just disappearing back to Bournemouth. Strangely, Wikipedia has no record of this Cup appearance.

[NYCBlue]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

I remember that day, I was in the grandstand. And the enclosures were full of parents that had brought their kids in for free. After the 4th or 5th goal they all walked out along the touchline.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

John Williams was a weird case. Signed by Eddie May, but was clearly way off even our poor quality (at that time), and he only played six games before just disappearing back to Bournemouth. Strangely, Wikipedia has no record of this Cup appearance.

It wasn’t a cup game, it was played on New Years Day and, from memory, I think we were on quite a long unbeaten run at the time - the crowd was 8,000 which was well above average at the time, it was a classic example of City not performing when a big crowd turns up.

[poc]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

It wasn’t a cup game, it was played on New Years Day and, from memory, I think we were on quite a long unbeaten run at the time - the crowd was 8,000 which was well above average at the time, it was a classic example of City not performing when a big crowd turns up.

think it was the first day of the junior bluebirds that day as well

[skunkatron]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

I was in the newly opened family enclosure directly below the Maidstone fans, I will never forget their chant of "Not 1, not 2, not 3 but 4 Maidstone are winning and we gonna score more" which they did.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

think it was the first day of the junior bluebirds that day as well

Yes, that rings a bell with me.

Regarding our form going into the game, we’d gone eight games unbeaten, then went eight more unbeaten after it, so it was our only loss in seventeen matches - given when the game was played, there were the usual stories about players suffering after the previous nights piss up, but maybe there was some truth in it this time?

[poc]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

Yes, that rings a bell with me.

Regarding our form going into the game, we’d gone eight games unbeaten, then went eight more unbeaten after it, so it was our only loss in seventeen matches - given when the game was played, there were the usual stories about players suffering after the previous nights piss up, but maybe there was some truth in it this time?

yep they seemed a bit pissed

[Former Labour leader]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

We were awful that day. Thanks for reminding me Bob.😀

[D. Advocaat]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

My first season watching them

First game was v Carlisle 1-0 win penalty (?mark Jones)

Snap- my first game too.. Think the penalty was retaken? A crowd of 4096 sticks in my mind although I haven't looked that up.

[TWGL1]

Re: Cardiff City from 1992.

Terrible atmosphere