Back with Cardiff just before they sacked their manager. Couldn't play for them yesterday because apparently the paperwork hadn't been completed (too busy compiling the manager's P45). Excellent player. Hope he's given a chance by the new manager.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
They gotta wait for FIFA to lift their transfer embargo. By right FIFA shouldn't because if they weren't in danger of relegation and desperate for new players they wouldn't have payed Nantes the first installment for Emiliano Sala after years of refusing.
The EFL lifted the embargo last week https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/64236759
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
They had two transfer embargoes, one from the EFL and one from FIFA.Originally Posted by OwlsFan
McGuinness now officially back with Cardiff and available for Saturday's game v Millwall (Wales Online)
Why did he go out on loan in the first place?
Seemed a regular with Cardiff last year, so to then drop a division for a loan move is a bit unusual
Was prone to mistakes at Cardiff last season so they decided to send him out a year for experience - basically let him make the mistakes for some other team and see if he can cut them out of his game.
This season Cardiff have been fairly awful and McGuinness has been excellent so it makes sense from their point of view to call him back.
McGuinness is one that goes under the radar in Ireland because we have loads of young centre backs, but he was highly regarded in England from a young age and they were disappointed that he went with us back when he did. A combination of a big physical centre back and the footballing skills he was taught at Arsenal mean he's still a very promising talent, especially if he has now cut out the lapses in concentration that were in his game previously.
Looks to have impressed on his return with an emphatic MOTM poll (Robinson second is encouraging also)…
https://www.cardiffcityforum.co.uk/v...76be7fcfbfb4d8
Nineteenth start for Cardiff since 21 January; obviously one of the first names on the team sheet each week.
Unless there's a clause in his contract then he'll be heading into the last season of his current contract.
Scored in the 3-1 pre-season friendly win against The New Saints on 4 July.
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...3-1-new-saints
Excellent game against Leeds yesterday. This guy is class.
Forget about the performance or entertainment. It's only the result that matters.
Both McGuinness and COD getting high praise in Cardiff’s MOTM debate. Will soon be able to field a whole team of decent centre halves at this rate!
https://www.cardiffcityforum.co.uk/v...4d566bb74462b0
I watched this game. McGuinnesd did very well against a constant Leeds onslaught. Imposing center back who can play a bit also
Might actually be able to keep a clean sheet then. Good thing about the U21s also is the fact that some of our CBs are versatile and able to play FB or DM.
Signs a new 4-year contract with Cardiff City.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/66538756
Surprised he's commited to a new contract this early. There would have surely been interest from bigger clubs come January especially if he could have walked on a free.
Scores a late winner for Cardiff over a dominant Sunderland. Near post header from a free kick. Was a rock in defence too as Sunderland were in control for much of the game. MOTM in a few places.
Last edited by SkStu; 24/09/2023 at 5:03 PM.
Interesting to see the flux at centre-back lately. Omobamidele not getting in the squad at Forest, Collins still prone to brain farts at Brentford. Duffy completely out in the cold at Fulham but doing well at Norwich (well, apart from yesterday). Egan part of a team that ships 8, but Scales is suddenly a potential option. And McGuinness has been getting great reviews lately too.
I don't think we should change the squad centre-backs based on form but it's nice to have options. Maybe worth looking at a couple of them against New Zealand in November?
Probably the only position where there's legitimate starting options who aren't getting in the squad. Be great to have that headache in other positions
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