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Scottish Sun
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Cardiff stars snub final game of miserable season to watch other teams after relegation sparking fan fury
Ramsay addressed the fans after the match against Norwich City CAR BLIMEY Cardiff stars snub final game of miserable season to watch other teams after relegation sparking fan fury CARDIFF CITY fans have been left fuming after star players snubbed the chance to watch the final game of the season. The Bluebirds have suffered a dreadful season, which resulted in relegation to League One. 5 Yakou Meite was one of three players to miss Cardiff's final game of the season Credit: Getty 5 Dimitrios Goutas was also an absentee Credit: Getty 5 Anwar El Ghazi was also elsewhere for the match against Norwich City Credit: Alamy The club were beaten by Norwich City in the final game of the Championship campaign at Carrow Road. The whole squad did not travel for the matchday as Yakou Meite, Dimitrios Goutas and Anwar El Ghazi were all missing, according to the BBC. The trio were left out of the matchday squad ahead of their contracts expiring. It is normal for players to take the day for themselves if they are not selected for a match. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL NOT VERY CLEVER Watford SACK Tom Cleverley as manager in controversial move It is also a regular occurrence that they still watch the match regardless if it is home or away. However, Cardiff supporters have been left fuming after Meite was pictured watching his former side Reading instead, The BBC have also claimed that injured striker Callum Robinson opted to watch Aston Villa over his contracted club. It has not been suggested that the players have broken any rules by going to the other matches. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS But this has not stopped fans from coming to their own judgments following a miserable season. The club finished bottom of England's second division and will now be playing in the third tier for the first time in 22 years. Bradford clash SUSPENDED with club seconds from promotion as fans storm pitch BEFORE full-time 5 Callum Robinson also skipped the match to watch another game Credit: Getty As many as 1,242 supporters made the long journey across the UK to watch the match at Carrow Road. The match started awfully as Cardiff fell 3-0 down inside the first 23 minutes. Callum Chambers was also sent off for the Welsh side in the 16th minute. The travelling support were treated to a brace from Yousef Salech on either side of Shane Duffy grabbing Norwich's fourth. Interim manager Aaron Ramsay thanked the fans after the game. He said: 'They've been unbelievable and I think they've really bought into the boys over the last few weeks and the performances that they've produced. "I can't thank them enough for that. It's a lot of effort for them to come up here today and support us. We appreciate every single one of them doing that and making that journey. "Thank you again to them and they're going to be a huge part of us bouncing back as a club."
The Irish Sun
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Cardiff stars snub final game of miserable season to watch other teams after relegation sparking fan fury
CARDIFF CITY fans have been left fuming after star players snubbed the chance to watch the final game of the season. The Bluebirds have suffered a dreadful season, which resulted in relegation to League One. 5 Yakou Meite was one of three players to miss Cardiff's final game of the season Credit: Getty 5 Dimitrios Goutas was also an absentee Credit: Getty 5 Anwar El Ghazi was also elsewhere for the match against Norwich City Credit: Alamy The club were beaten by Norwich City in the final game of the Championship campaign at Carrow Road. The whole squad did not travel for the matchday as Yakou Meite, Dimitrios Goutas and Anwar El Ghazi were all missing, according to the The trio were left out of the matchday squad ahead of their contracts expiring. It is normal for players to take the day for themselves if they are not selected for a match. READ MORE IN FOOTBALL It is also a regular occurrence that they still watch the match regardless if it is home or away. However, Cardiff supporters have been left fuming after Meite was pictured watching his former side Reading instead, The BBC have also claimed that injured striker Callum Robinson opted to watch Aston Villa over his contracted club. It has not been suggested that the players have broken any rules by going to the other matches. Most read in Championship JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS But this has not stopped fans from coming to their own judgments following a miserable season. The club finished bottom of England's second division and will now be playing in the third tier for the first time in 22 years. Bradford clash SUSPENDED with club seconds from promotion as fans storm pitch BEFORE full-time 5 Callum Robinson also skipped the match to watch another game Credit: Getty As many as 1,242 supporters made the long journey across the UK to watch the match at Carrow Road. The match started awfully as Cardiff fell 3-0 down inside the first 23 minutes. Callum Chambers was also sent off for the Welsh side in the 16th minute. The travelling support were treated to a brace from Yousef Salech on either side of Shane Duffy grabbing Norwich's fourth. Interim manager Aaron Ramsay thanked the fans after the game. He said: 'They've been unbelievable and I think they've really bought into the boys over the last few weeks and the performances that they've produced. "I can't thank them enough for that. It's a lot of effort for them to come up here today and support us. We appreciate every single one of them doing that and making that journey. "Thank you again to them and they're going to be a huge part of us bouncing back as a club." 5
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Fans understandably unhappy with players' absence
When a player is left out of a matchday squad, they're usually free to do what they like. For home games, they tend to watch from the stands and, even for away games, it's not unusual for injured or omitted players to travel. Advertisement That is true at Cardiff City, where the absence of some of their players for their final game of a dreadful season has been a talking point among fans this week. Yakou Meite, Dimitrios Goutas and Anwar El Ghazi were all missing for the 4-2 defeat at Norwich City and, with all three players out of contract this summer, it's likely that they've all played their final game for Cardiff. There was nothing remarkable about their absence at Carrow Road, but what rankled with some Bluebirds supporters is that Meite was pictured watching a game at his former club Reading instead. Sources have also told BBC Sport Wales that top scorer Callum Robinson, who is under contract but out injured, chose to miss the Norwich fixture in order to watch Aston Villa. [Huw Evans Picture Agency] There is no suggestion that Robinson or the other players broke any rules - they were free to do what they liked on Saturday - but fans can justifiably question their judgement. Advertisement This has been a miserable campaign for everyone connected to Cardiff, who finished bottom of the Championship and will next season be playing in the third tier for the first time since 2003. Yet 1,200 fans still made the long journey to Norwich to watch the already-relegated Bluebirds crumble to another defeat. Given their commitment to a hopeless cause, you can understand why they were unhappy that some of the players had not only chosen to miss the game but had gone to watch another team. As many have said, it's not a great look. Such superficial matters are inconsequential in Cardiff's dire situation. Their priority right now is finding a new manager and a route back to the Championship. But it's yet another case of questionable decisions in what has been a nightmare season, full of poor judgement.
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Cardiff City: Fans understandably unhappy with players' absence
When a player is left out of a matchday squad, they're usually free to do what they like. For home games, they tend to watch from the stands and, even for away games, it's not unusual for injured or omitted players to travel. That is true at Cardiff City, where the absence of some of their players for their final game of a dreadful season has been a talking point among fans this week. Yakou Meite, Dimitrios Goutas and Anwar El Ghazi were all missing for the 4-2 defeat at Norwich City and, with all three players out of contract this summer, it's likely that they've all played their final game for Cardiff. There was nothing remarkable about their absence at Carrow Road, but what rankled with some Bluebirds supporters is that Meite was pictured watching a game at his former club Reading instead. Sources have also told BBC Sport Wales that top scorer Callum Robinson, who is under contract but out injured, chose to miss the Norwich fixture in order to watch Aston Villa.
The Independent
22-02-2025
- Sport
- The Independent
Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City LIVE: Championship latest score, goals and updates from fixture
Follow live coverage as Plymouth Argyle face Cardiff City in the Championship today. An increasingly competitive second tier in English football remains an intense and exciting competition, with the prize of a place in the Premier League on offer at the end of the season. Relegation from the top flight last term means Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are all back in the second tier this term and will be expected to push for play-off spots again at least, but so too will Norwich City, an improving Coventry and beaten play-off finalists Leeds United. At the other end of the table, Wayne Rooney is aiming to revive Plymouth's fortunes after they narrowly avoided relegation last year, with Portsmouth and Derby the teams promoted from League One along with play-off final winners Oxford. Follow live updates from today's game in the live blog below. Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City Foul by Aaron Ramsey (Cardiff City). 22 February 2025 12:34 Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City Nikola Katic (Plymouth Argyle) wins a free kick in the defensive half. 22 February 2025 12:32 Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City Foul by Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City). 22 February 2025 12:32 Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City Attempt blocked. Dimitrios Goutas (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Will Alves with a cross. 22 February 2025 12:32 Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City Foul by Kornél Szucs (Plymouth Argyle). 22 February 2025 12:31 Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City Rubin Colwill (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing. 22 February 2025 12:31 Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City Delay over. They are ready to continue. 22 February 2025 12:30 Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City Delay in match (Cardiff City). 22 February 2025 12:30 Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City First Half begins. 22 February 2025 12:30 Plymouth Argyle vs Cardiff City Lineups are announced and players are warming up. 22 February 2025 11:43
