HARD TO GET MOTIVATED

I have lived my life around the start of the season and being excited about the first game etc for 44 years, even when we were at our lowest ebb, I and many others would still find something to get excited about, even if it was just meeting up with mates at Ninian Park that I hadn't seen since last season.

Possibly it was looking forward to a good piss up with mates on the train to somewhere obscure like Hartlepool, but this year It's not wetting my juices so to speak. For the last ten years or so I have been on most pre season tours, Portugal, Scotland Ireland etc. but this year even that has been a total wash out the way things have come about.

I'm not even sure when the season starts and who we are playing (think it's Sheffield Unite home but can't be arsed to check) perhaps I've turned into a boring old fart, perhaps as soon as the season starts I'll get my enthusiasm back, but if we start with a few losses it could be disastrous .

May just be a hang over from Wembley or the lack of too in and fro in of players that has brought about this sulk that I'm in. Either way I really hope it shifts because unless I can get some sort of enthusiasm back I really can't see me making full use of my season ticket.

its terrible down there, first nininan park goes, then the new stadium is up, atmosphere killed, now all this crap, just doesn't feel like the cardiff city we once knew

I for one is really looking forward to it

As bon jovi said
Keep the faith

come on guys, this is cardiff city were talking about, we have been through worst than a transfere embargo, and a egg chaser running our club and no money to pay wages or the tax man.

shit no i've written it down im feeling down.

wheres the rope

Gwyn i dont know wether it's an age thing mate but i feel the same as you fella.Wembley knocked the stuffing out of us,Money Problems,same ol City i just think we need some good news to get us excited again.

With all the drama we have had within the last 3 or 4 years, more so the last year, its understandable that being a CCFC fan will become tiresome.

But when you're having a pint in the stadium just before the Sheffield game, the bug will bite again

I for one is really looking forward to it

As bon jovi said
Keep the faith

Living on a prayer, which we're doing

Even in the Bad old days on the pitch, the Club was organised about our pre Season friendlies and I use to get excited about them.The Club cancelled our player of the year do in May after promising it would def happen(First time since 1974). Also open day whats happening, one minute yes , now they dont know.

Certain people who work there are well out of their depth.

I for one will be there. with my lil pick and shovel..

I for one will be there. with my lil pick and shovel..

Of Course I will always Support them, but I also like to get excited about a New Season.

surely the thought of endless saturdays of f**k all to do is enough to get you pumped for the season, cant wait

surely the thought of endless saturdays of f**k all to do is enough to get you pumped for the season, cant wait

I have really enjoyed my pre-season tours over the years, Ireland twice, Scotland Twice, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark etc.




Also I would like Our club to be OPEN and HONEST TO US, SURELY WE DESERVE THIS, I know a lot, but All I or Gwyn or Carl do if We say THE TRUTH we get hammered for it.

SO I AM ASKING OUR CLUB TO BE HONEST and OPEN TO OUR FANS

I love the football season and I can't wait for it all to start again.

The history of this club has always been summed up with the word crisis so this season isn't any different to any other.

I have a feel this season is going to be very speical, I have a good feeling about the League Cup.

surely the thought of endless saturdays of f**k all to do is enough to get you pumped for the season, cant wait

I have really enjoyed my pre-season tours over the years, Ireland twice, Scotland Twice, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark etc.




Also I would like Our club to be OPEN and HONEST TO US, SURELY WE DESERVE THIS, I know a lot, but All I or Gwyn or Carl do if We say THE TRUTH we get hammered for it.

SO I AM ASKING OUR CLUB TO BE HONEST and OPEN TO OUR FANS

Ireland was real fun! remember Shaw in the lap dance doing a runner!

surely the thought of endless saturdays of f**k all to do is enough to get you pumped for the season, cant wait

I have really enjoyed my pre-season tours over the years, Ireland twice, Scotland Twice, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark etc.




Also I would like Our club to be OPEN and HONEST TO US, SURELY WE DESERVE THIS, I know a lot, but All I or Gwyn or Carl do if We say THE TRUTH we get hammered for it.

SO I AM ASKING OUR CLUB TO BE HONEST and OPEN TO OUR FANS

Ireland was real fun! remember Shaw in the lap dance doing a runner!

He run out as soon as he realised we recognised him, great time over there with you Dayo

I was thinking I went to Ireland then on pre-season but its just ive been readings Annis book

To be honest im very excited for the new season.
Last season I struggled big time after the collapse at the end of the season before.

I was thinking I went to Ireland then on pre-season but its just ive been readings Annis book

To be honest im very excited for the new season.
Last season I struggled big time after the collapse at the end of the season before.

Luke, I know it sounds like were Doom and Gloom, but there is Nothing Possitive or Good coming out of Our Club, I REALLY WISH THERE WAS

People can only say how they feel Annis, and its understandable everyone is a bit down at the moment but I always get excited for a new season (except start of last season). Maybe its because im really not expecting much this season other than the debt to be reduced. Certain amount of hope now more than anything mind

People can only say how they feel Annis, and its understandable everyone is a bit down at the moment but I always get excited for a new season (except start of last season). Maybe its because im really not expecting much this season other than the debt to be reduced. Certain amount of hope now more than anything mind

i cant say im really exicted about the new season either, and im just glad that im on hols next week with no msg boards to read (im not taking the laptop this time). Hopefully when i get back ill be more enthusiastic

I think 2b2h has raised a very good point. Whilst the loss at Wembley was gutting I think the capitulation at the end of the previous season was much worse, espeically the Sheffield W game.

Gwyn, I know exactly how you feel and it could well be age as you know I recently turned 50 and perhaps we are just turning into grumpy old gits

Seriously though i think most of us have a massive hangover from the Play Off Final and the feeling persists that we missed a massive opportunity and that perhaps 'our time' will never come

However trying to be positive, to date we have only lost one player in Ledley who although he will be missed is not absolutely irreplaceable as he was out for a lot of last season and if we can get the embargo lifted soon and get in a couple of half decent players. Then there is no reason why we can't be up there challenging again my starting line up for Sheffield United would be:-

Marshall, McNaughton, Gerrard, Blake (Or Hudson), McPhail, Drinkwater, Whittingham, Burke, McCormack, Chopra and Bothroyd and i would play 3 5 2 with McCormack playing in the hole behind Bothroyd and Chopra although both Burke and Whitts would have to work hard defensively.

That side could match anything in the division and in reserve we would have the likes Heaton, Matthews, Hudson, Rae, Wildig, Quinn all we need is some quality loan signings one of which must be a striker to give us stength in depth. So it is a case of keep the faith and get behind the team and I know come the Sheffield United game and a few pre match pints the old enthusiasim will have returned

BTW I know DJ would never play the above team or formation