Bellamy gone to Cardiff .

Leiva

SSN:

"According to Sky Sports News a loan deal has been agreed between the clubs.

Bellamy was left out of City's squad for the game at Tottenham on Saturday, and wasn't named in City's Europa League squad.

Bellamy suggested last week that he hasn't spoken to City manager Roberto Mancini since February.

Cardiff is Bellamy's home town club, he watched them from the terraces as a boy."

kennethk

madness, he should be playing Champions League football..!

Rigor Mortis

never a fan, but this is a real step down

Leiva

/Rushes to call Roy Hodgson.

LuckyLloyd

Eh, my first reaction is this is ****ing awesome!! What's wrong with you lot? He's going to back to help his hometown team, the club he supported as a kid. The more I know about Bellamy, the more I like him.

Twin-go

Stephen Ireland moving to Cobh.....watch this space:pac:

Leiva

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Eh, my first reaction is this is ****ing awesome!! What's wrong with you lot? He's going to back to help his hometown team, the club he supported as a kid. The more I know about Bellamy, the more I like him.

No harm in that (return home club) but IMO still has alot to offer a Premiership team Cough Liverpool.
This move IMO is 2 seasons 2 early .

RGDATA!

first half of last season he was making a good case for player of the year. it just seems a few years too early to head out to pasture.

ntlbell

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Eh, my first reaction is this is ****ing awesome!! What's wrong with you lot? He's going to back to help his hometown team, the club he supported as a kid. The more I know about Bellamy, the more I like him.

It's a romantic thought.

But he's just came off probably the best season he's ever had in the prem.

Players player of the year?

fans player of the year?

Go back to Cardiff for sure, but this isn't the time IMO

Keano

For the rest of us championship it's great to see a player of his ability playing in the division.

However, him going to a club who survived a 4th winding-up order in 6 months, £30m in debt and can get a player whose wages are reportedly £95k a week is beyond comprehension.

Keano

RGDATA! wrote: »

first half of last season he was making a good case for player of the year. it just seems a few years too early to head out to pasture.

The championship is out to pasture :rolleyes:

naughto

he should not have signed for them yet liverpool should have came in for him to help torres out and for when he gets injured again

The Volt

Keano A Legend wrote: »

For the rest of us championship it's great to see a player of his ability playing in the division.

However, him going to a club who survived a 4th winding-up order in 6 months, £30m in debt and can get a player whose wages are reportedly £95k a week is beyond comprehension.

How is the fact that he wants to help out his boyhood heroes beyond comprehension? I would imagine City are covering most if not all of his wages.

Leiva

Keano A Legend wrote: »

The championship is out to pasture :rolleyes:

Yea ... The Killing Fields

jaykay74

Keano A Legend wrote: »

For the rest of us championship it's great to see a player of his ability playing in the division.

However, him going to a club who survived a 4th winding-up order in 6 months, £30m in debt and can get a player whose wages are reportedly £95k a week is beyond comprehension.

I presume City are coughing up the full wage bill.

ntlbell

Voltwad wrote: »

How is the fact that he wants to help out his boyhood heroes beyond comprehension? I would imagine City are covering most if not all of his wages.

He wanted to be play for city,

He wanted to be in the 25 man squad.

he wanted to be in the europa league squad.

It's not like going to help his "boyhood heros" was his first priority

Xavi6

ntlbell wrote: »

It's a romantic thought.

But he's just came off probably the best season he's ever had in the prem.

Players player of the year?

fans player of the year?

Go back to Cardiff for sure, but this isn't the time IMO

He wasn't either of those.

ntlbell

Xavi6 wrote: »

He wasn't either of those.

I had question marks there for a reason.

I wasn't sure.

LuckyLloyd

Wake up folks! City weren't going to let him go to any of their rivals. The Premiership options on the table for him were probably the likes of Bolton / Blackburn (again) / Birmingham / etc. I think everyone should be respectful of a guy who would rather drop down a division to play football that really means something to him.

Willie Stroker

Terrible move imo , dont like as a person , but he is a good player dont understand why Mancini doesn't him maybe because he want Hughes to stay ! Good for cardiff though will do well for them i guess .

ntlbell

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Wake up folks! City weren't going to let him go to any of their rivals. The Premiership options on the table for him were probably the likes of Bolton / Blackburn (again) / Birmingham / etc. I think everyone should be respectful of a guy who would rather drop down a division to play football that really means something to him.

It's not about dis-respect, I just think he's making a bad descision.

If he's not good enough to be in the 25 man squad, why have any fear of him going to another rival club

furiousox

Bellamy gone, Ireland going to Villa, Given wants out...
Mancini is ripping the heart out of that team, it's crazy.

ntlbell

furiousox wrote: »

Bellamy gone, Ireland going to Villa, Given wants out...
Mancini is ripping the heart out of that team, it's crazy.

He won't be in the job too long to do much more damage IMO.

alls the pitty.

Bodhisopha

Should've went to Wolfsburg.

Yakult

What a waste of a good player tbh. Great for Cardiff and their fans no doubt, huge boost to the team.

~Rebel~

I can't believe noone has mentioned the obvious - Pile on!

Cardiff are still 10 to 1 on PP to win the league, each way is the way to go i think, pays out for 4 places (which i think they'd likely get even without Bellers).

Come on everybody, lets all make some money!

Keano

Motherwell not happy with Bellamy's move!

Linkage

dsmythy

furiousox wrote: »

Bellamy gone, Ireland going to Villa, Given wants out...
Mancini is ripping the heart out of that team, it's crazy.

Bellamy and Given came in as part of the spending spree. Hardly the heart of the team. That heart died a long time ago.

Coillte_Bhoy

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Eh, my first reaction is this is ****ing awesome!! What's wrong with you lot? He's going to back to help his hometown team, the club he supported as a kid. The more I know about Bellamy, the more I like him.

Couldnt agree more. I think it's brillaint that he's doing this when he's in his prime. Hoped he might go to Celtic but was not to be. There is football outside of the bloody EPL, though you wouldnt think it reading here sometimes.

Coillte_Bhoy

ntlbell wrote: »

It's not about dis-respect, I just think he's making a bad descision.

If he's not good enough to be in the 25 man squad, why have any fear of him going to another rival club

Of course he's good enought. Obviously other issues at play.

LuckyLloyd

ntlbell wrote: »

If he's not good enough to be in the 25 man squad, why have any fear of him going to another rival club

Ah here, you know why. They aren't worried about recouping value, and it is well known that a huge part of the reason he is out in the cold is that himself and Mancini simply don't gel.

Stevecw

Way too soon for him to be dropping down a league.

He has 2 good premier league years left in him. Liverpool could really have done with taking him back. But obv Man City don't want to improve their rivals. But surely Fulham, even maybe Celtic would be better than wasting away at Cardiff.

But fancy Cardiff for promotion now as they were close last year and now have added a player who is a class above the level he will be playing at.

PHB

LuckyLloyd wrote: »

Eh, my first reaction is this is ****ing awesome!! What's wrong with you lot? He's going to back to help his hometown team, the club he supported as a kid. The more I know about Bellamy, the more I like him.

I must say, as loan moves go, I think this is a great one. He coulda joined West Ham or somebody, and went another year playing in mid level premiership teams, ultimately doing nothing of interest in his career (as none of them have a hope in hell of breaking into the top 4) OR he could join his home-town club, and get them into the premiership. Love it.

~Rebel~

He'll never have to pay for a pint in Cardiff again!

Keano

~Rebel~ wrote: »

He'll never have to pay for a pint in Cardiff again!

And Cardiff will never pay a cent for him

ntlbell

[QUOTE=LuckyLloyd;67502471 himself and Mancini simply don't gel.[/QUOTE]


Seems to be a common theme with a number of players.

Reesy

As a Cardiff fan I'm just delighted. A little worried about how he'll settle in, & whether he'll get injured, but really, it's all upside.

eagle eye

As far as Craig Bellamy goes you have to hand it to the guy for doing something like this. I've always been a huge fan of the man since he was at Blackburn for a season and without doubt his season there was the best season performance by any player at Rovers in the last decade. In the City/Rovers game at Ewood last year when he was booed by some idiots who don't have a clue about anything and he just turned to them and put his hands out in a 'why are you booing me?' reaction, nothing controversial just confusion on his part. He then went on to rip us open with his searing runs down the left. I have nothing but respect for Craig Bellamy, he has always had problems off the pitch but he never failed to give 100% when on it.

Its a big loss to the Premier League though, imo Bellamy was one of the best players in the league last year and I can't think of anybody playing on the left side for any club who would be guaranteed to start ahead of him. I'm going to miss him flying down the left putting the fear of god into full backs.

I just hope that his presence in Cardiff will result in them being in contention and bigger crowds for games. Its a huge gesture on his part and shows that he cares about his hometown club unlike a lot of footballers these days for whom its all about money.

Lukker-

However noble it is, you have to say it is an utter waste of talent. I know City would never sell to Spurs but he would have most definitely found a place there and helped them challenge for Europe again.

PHB

Lukker- wrote: »

However noble it is, you have to say it is an utter waste of talent. I know City would never sell to Spurs but he would have most definitely found a place there and helped them challenge for Europe again.

Who cares? Some random mid-table team he helps push for UEFA? Not the greatest of things to look back on with your son in 20 years time. Taking your home-town club to the top-flight, that's special

jaykay74

PHB wrote: »

Who cares? Some random mid-table team he helps push for UEFA? Not the greatest of things to look back on with your son in 20 years time. Taking your home-town club to the top-flight, that's special

When the story broke earlier I didn't agree with this angle but it makes sense alright. outside a move to a top 6/7 club theres no point really. hope it works out for him.

event

delighted for him, but really hope cardiff dont get promoted next year

frantic190

Keano A Legend wrote: »

For the rest of us championship it's great to see a player of his ability playing in the division.

However, him going to a club who survived a 4th winding-up order in 6 months, £30m in debt and can get a player whose wages are reportedly £95k a week is beyond comprehension.

Manchester City are paying half his wages, and a local businessman is paying the other half.

Mr Alan

love Craig Bellamy, this is just another thing to add to the list of reasons why.

Keano

frantic190 wrote: »

Manchester City are paying half his wages, and a local businessman is paying the other half.

Well that's just terrific for the rest of us championship clubs

timetogetfit

Gary Cook is a great man according to Belamy :rolleyes:

blueser

Gutted about this to be honest. He's been fantastic for us during his time at COMS. He would have been easily our player of the season last time out, if you take Tevez out of the equation. His attitude and commitment on the pitch were spot on; I wish Robinho had shown the same commitment to go with his undoubtedly superior technique to Bellamy's. I hope Mancini is right about this, although I have misgivings. Cheers Craig, and good luck at Cardiff.

baldshin

Heard about this early this morning from my boss. All his Cardiff mates phoned him to get money on them to win the league, 100e/w at 12/1 over here, all they could get in Cardiff was 6/1, amazing what a difference one player is predicted to make! Cardiff were 16/1 last week!

TopBombing

Fair play to him.

Would have loved to see him back at Celtic but I wish him well.

Blazer

Fair play to him...even with all the crap at Newcastle I still rated him highly...and in every game he always gave 100% effort, hell even in training he did, I'd have preferred to see Souness leave before Bellamy..

Also great to see him pick his hometown and help get them back up to the premiership..hope it works out for him.

monkey9

I think this move says lot about Craig Bellamy, but also Man City.

That club is losing it's soul and it's uniqueness. Roberto Mancini hasn't a clue and i'll be surprised to see him last the season.