Cardiff City 3 Huddersfield 1 > Cruising

Myself and trains enthusiast Mr @gavinbonson attended our second game in a week together at this stadium, although in quite differing circumstances.

The FIRST being a glitzy spectacle of the best footballers in the world showboating their way to the Super Cup trophy to a global audience and the second being Cardiff v Huddersfield.

It almost felt a bit perverted to follow the first occasion with the latter.  

The Pops pulled out for this one, the first home game of the season, and was instead spotted attending a wedding in Treorchy. It was unfortunate for him to be dragged into such a situation but (as I’ve told him) this is what can happen when you make friends with people who have the potential to plan weddings during the football season. 

On arrival, we noted the stadium is in-between dress ups and looking a bit miserable (below). 

Perhaps the giant Vincent Tan stickers are still on order? 

The shop was also looking a bit barren and uninviting. 

A series of lame club decisions and a lack of knowledge also appears to have led to the new kit not being on sale until mid September. Seeing as our owner's company are making it, surely that would help get it in stock to sell the f**king thing? A true facepalm moment for the club. 

On the pitch City were business-like against an average Huddersfield side and got the job done without being the cut-throat attacking force we are told (a lot) they will become under Ole Gunnar Solskjær. What was most important though was the three points and momentum.  

Besides conceding a sloppy goal from a corner before half time, Cardiff were Malky-style solid at the back and worked their nuts off in the midfield. Complimenting the do-or-die ethics of the previous regime and pimping it with attacking vibes is not the worst idea Ole's had. 

All action new boy Tom Adeymei was impressive breaking up play, bursting forward and making his predecessors (Medel/Mutch) seem sluggish. Out of Ole’s new signings Tom stood out. Then there was @gavinbonson ‘s least favourite player Peter Whittingham (the enigma) a constant threat who seems to be ‘on it’ this season. Whitts’ (below) appears to be enjoying being tasked with pulling the strings like a slap bass-player in the middle. 

His goal was, of course, not celebrated as Whitt’s doesn’t celebrate goals (even ‘worldies’) – It’s just his job. In Pete’s mind It would be the equivalent of an office worker celebrating sending a fax and Klinsmann diving across the office.  

It may not have been like watching Real Madrid the other night but the Bluebirds were efficient and, with super Kenwyne Jones up front and in form, there’s goals in us.

After a nice break from watching the City with Pops his nihilistic existentialism returns on Tuesday night as August’s football feast continues to warm the cockles of the soul.

Wigan will be tougher opposition (afterall they do have Don ‘donaldinho’ Cowie in their roster!) but they will be ‘bricking it’ about coming here.

Bring them the f**k on.