Cardiff Away

[abbobrom]

Over the years we have had more than our share of hard players, Eddie Clamp springs to mind. I think I am correct in saying that the late great Sir Stanley Matthews refused to play against Wolves if Clamp was in the team. Clamp was an England International so he could play a bit, but he took no prisoners.

However, modern day players have become, not only more skillfull but they have become more expensive to purchase. They help to put bums on seats, they are entertainers, and as such they need some protection from less able players. Play it hard by all means, but play it fair. I recall an incident when one of our most skillfull ever players Peter Knowles had a run in with a certain Dennis Smith who played for Stoke. Knowles was about eighteen at the time and had just twisted and turned Smith untill the Stoke player was almost giddy. Smith was far from happy that this young upstart had made him look a fool. As Peter walked back past him Smith was reported to have hurled some obsenities at him along the lines of "do that again and I will break your fu..ing legs", befors spitting into the Wolves players face.

Nice if you like that sort of thuggery, but no supporter wants to see the game detioriate to this level.. That sort of thing went out prior to the millenium.

[Hugh Jerection]

Over the years we have had more than our share of hard players, Eddie Clamp springs to mind. I think I am correct in saying that the late great Sir Stanley Matthews refused to play against Wolves if Clamp was in the team. Clamp was an England International so he could play a bit, but he took no prisoners.

However, modern day players have become, not only more skillfull but they have become more expensive to purchase. They help to put bums on seats, they are entertainers, and as such they need some protection from less able players. Play it hard by all means, but play it fair. I recall an incident when one of our most skillfull ever players Peter Knowles had a run in with a certain Dennis Smith who played for Stoke. Knowles was about eighteen at the time and had just twisted and turned Smith untill the Stoke player was almost giddy. Smith was far from happy that this young upstart had made him look a fool. As Peter walked back past him Smith was reported to have hurled some obsenities at him along the lines of "do that again and I will break your fu..ing legs", befors spitting into the Wolves players face.

Nice if you like that sort of thuggery, but no supporter wants to see the game detioriate to this level.. That sort of thing went out prior to the millenium.

I remember Peter Knowles, he had some great skill. Am I right in saying that he found religion and retired early from the game? And was his brother Cyril, of Spurs?

[abbobrom]

I remember Peter Knowles, he had some great skill. Am I right in saying that he found religion and retired early from the game? And was his brother Cyril, of Spurs?

Yes you are correct, he became involved with a girl who was a Mormon and he started doing the door to door stuff. The club left his kit out for weeks expecting him to return but he never did. He was working in a tile shop and later worked in M&S. His brother was Cyril.

[Evewolf65]

Not in the slightest bit concerned about Cardiff's or Colin's tactics or lack of for this game. All I'm p1ssed off about is Sky F**king up yet another great away day to the extent of me having to book a day off work and book an overnight Hotel stay in the Principality,on the other hand it's a great city for a night on the lash!! C'est la vie!!

[Wolfiebill]

Over the years we have had more than our share of hard players, Eddie Clamp springs to mind. I think I am correct in saying that the late great Sir Stanley Matthews refused to play against Wolves if Clamp was in the team. Clamp was an England International so he could play a bit, but he took no prisoners.

However, modern day players have become, not only more skillfull but they have become more expensive to purchase. They help to put bums on seats, they are entertainers, and as such they need some protection from less able players. Play it hard by all means, but play it fair. I recall an incident when one of our most skillfull ever players Peter Knowles had a run in with a certain Dennis Smith who played for Stoke. Knowles was about eighteen at the time and had just twisted and turned Smith untill the Stoke player was almost giddy. Smith was far from happy that this young upstart had made him look a fool. As Peter walked back past him Smith was reported to have hurled some obsenities at him along the lines of "do that again and I will break your fu..ing legs", befors spitting into the Wolves players face.

Nice if you like that sort of thuggery, but no supporter wants to see the game detioriate to this level.. That sort of thing went out prior to the millenium.

In more recent times we had Kevin Muscat (not a player I particularly like to remember). I seem to recall that whilst playing for Australia ("in a friendly?") against France, in France? he almost broke Thiery Henry leg? I'm much happier recalling the skills of Peter Knowles! So even in yesteryear there those that had skill and those that employed "very basic" methods in playing their football.

[Evewolf65]

Jeez stop the whinging lads if we're good enough which I think we are we'll win by playing as I know we can. Let's stop the pant wetting over big roughty toughty Cardiff City FFS!!

[Hugh Jerection]

Jeez stop the whinging lads if we're good enough which I think we are we'll win by playing as I know we can. Let's stop the pant wetting over big roughty toughty Cardiff City FFS!!

Now that's more like proper Wolves fans. Well said.

[GrizzledWolf]

Now that's more like proper Wolves fans. Well said.

Biggus Dickus, I love your pseudonym, mate. Like most of us I salivate at the prospect of watching this game in April.
Both Wolves and Cardiff have done well this season, however (although it won't be easy), my early prediction is Cardiff 1 - Wolves 2........Cardiff to end the game with just 10 men. How do you think it will end ?

[Hugh Jerection]

Biggus Dickus, I love your pseudonym, mate. Like most of us I salivate at the prospect of watching this game in April.
Both Wolves and Cardiff have done well this season, however (although it won't be easy), my early prediction is Cardiff 1 - Wolves 2........Cardiff to end the game with just 10 men. How do you think it will end ?

Of course it's not my real name. My real name is Don Keydick lol. Don't know about ending with 10 men, and it's a hard one to predict. We'll have to be at the top of our game, and hope Wolves are a little off colour, who knows? Let's hope we put on a show for TV, I'm really looking forward to it. Our expectations at the start of the season were top half, with a hope we could make the play-offs, so anything else will be a bonus. I still say the Championship is far better than the greed league you're going to.

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

Now that's more like proper Wolves fans. Well said.

I agree with Evewolf, "getting stuck in" has always been, and hopefully always will be an inherent and ***** part of the game. The game has been sanitized enough without having that aspect of it completely erased. I have no problem with the way Cardiff play or their manager. We just have to deal with it. Also, if and when we get up to the next level don't forget there are teams up there like Stoke and Burnley who also have a predominately "physical" approach to the game.

Bring it on!