Kadeem Harris is Really Fast

Signed in January 2012 from Wycombe by Malky Mackay and his admin henchmen, Kadeem has had a frustrating start to his time with City. Arriving under the radar with signs of raw potential, the boy brought with him the League Two Apprentice of the Year gong for 2011 and hopes of kicking on at Cardiff.

Malky soon wiped the boys smile away early doors though making it clear that Harris would need to earn his shirt by running himself into the ground playing for the clubs ‘development team’ (part reserves and a bit under 21s).  

During a time where the City first XI cried out for Harris’ main assets though (pace and creativity) he was only used sparingly as an unused substitute and only found rare game time in an FA Cup defeat at Macclesfield in January 2013.

What the plan was for the wasted young talent twiddling his thumbs appeared to be a bit noncommittal and after getting his head down in the 'DVP' side for what feels like seven years he eventually went out on an impressive loan spell at Brentford.

There, Harris got to run around a lot and morphed into a cross between his former self and the incredible hulk – see below. 

With a new dawn at Cardiff City in 2014 and managerial change, Kadeem has returned and been handed an olive branch by Ole Gunnar Solksjaer and some precious minutes with the first team.

After some minutes against Wolfsburg in pre-season, Ole appears to rate Harris by not only including him in the squad for the league cup game at Coventry this week… but playing him.

Cardiff fans are still recovering from the shock of seeing the pup off the leash.

Kadeem’s pace from the bench gave Coventry’s back line the heebie-jeebies and he even forced an own goal with pace and power from right flank (below pic). 

With Solskjaer acknowledging Harris’ efforts post match is he forcing his way into the Norwegian’s plans along with other young urchins like Joe Ralls and the fantastically named Jazzi Barnum-Bobb? I think he is y'know.  

With new wingers Anthony Pilkington and Guido Burgstaller joining over the summer and City’s main wide threat Craig Noone recovering from injury, it will be tough.

Perhaps a loan spell at a lower Championship side is more realistic but don’t be surprised to see Kadeem Harris in the next round of League Cup against Port Vale. 

Another glamour tie.