Cardiff City news 05/08/01

Sun 5th August 2001 - Sunday round up

City are still being linked to big named signings. Andy Johnson, Notts Forest and Wales midfielder was linked in the Notts press last week. It was reported that City had made a Ł1m bid for the player. No official confirmation was ever given but todays News of the World are qoting Sam who says "its true, we have made an enquiry."

Forest are cash strapped and would be willing to sell virtually any of their players. Whether City take the matter further is another thing.

Barry Hayles of Fulham has once again been linked. Anonymous messageboard postings named him yesterday as a Ł2m target, and the Wales On Sunday (The only City story in the sports section) today linked his name in their gossip section. So three links all anonymous, add to that he played for Fulham yesterday and scored, read into that what you will.

Alan Cork recieves plenty of column inches today. He knows his neck is on the line as City fans expect to see their team charge through Division 2. Cork has seen Bobby Gould leave Ninian Park and knows he could be next if things do not go right on the field. Its Cork's first full season in charge of a team and if he performs as well as last season (and the pre season form suggst he may be able to) then he may be worrying unduly. The News of the World run virtually a full page on Cork, the Wales On Sunday have included a big kick off supplement in their paper with a similar story, and the Sunday Mirror also use the same line.

The bigger story in the Sunday Mirror is a warning from Ian Rush that City still have to overtake Wrexham as the biggest team in Wales. Rush also warns City not to get too carried away and says that Rob Earnshaw has enormus potential but not to expect miracles. Rush says he loves Cardif and hopes then can get back to the top but his underlying warning is that it won't be easy and not to expect too much.

ps only 6 days to go befor City v Wycombe. Get your tickets now its going to be massive.