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The Trust today issued the following statement which follows on the recent fans’ survey. It says:

The Trust would like to congratulate manager Malky Mackay and all Cardiff City players on their success in winning promotion to the Premier League and clinching the Championship title. It is a fantastic achievement.

The financial support of Tan Sri Vincent Tan, our Malaysian owner, has also been absolutely crucial in the club achieving a dream many of us thought that we would never see.

We believe it is important at this time to ensure that everyone is pulling in the same direction and that there is a strong sense of unity after such a momentous period in the club’s history.

Our recent fans’ survey showed a clear majority did not want to see any further branding changes such as removing the Bluebird from the club crest or changing the name of the club in any way.

We are very pleased that Mr Tan has given a very clear commitment to the media that there will no further rebranding, including no change to the name of the club with the Bluebird also remaining on the club’s crest. This is excellent news as we believe any further major rebranding would be unnecessary and create further disharmony among supporters.

The Trust believes it is important that there is a period of stability as we enter very exciting times for the club and its supporters.

The fans’ survey also showed strong support for a return to the traditional blue kit when we play at the Cardiff City Stadium.

History and tradition are very important to many Bluebirds supporters while appreciating the club has to move forward.

We urge Mr Tan to seriously consider returning the first team home kit to blue at the earliest opportunity with red becoming the away kit. We are sure if that were to happen it would be warmly welcomed by an overwhelming* majority of supporters.

Once again, congratulations to Cardiff City on their promotion.
*The results of the fans’ survey carried out in March can be viewed at https://www.ccfctrust.org/?p=2919

Malky Mackay and Mark Hudson took the Championshiop trophy to the House of Lords

The host Lord Neil Kinnock spoke of how long he has waited for this moment of triumph. He said he was now looking forward to ‘Y Clasurol,’ our own Welsh ‘El Classico,’ between Cardiff and Swansea next season.

Trust chair, Tim Hartley, spoke to club owner Vincent Tan about the results of our fans survey though he was told there would be no change from the club’s current branding.

It was good to hear Lord Kinnock and Vincent Tan mention the Trust by name. They both praised the fans for their fantastic support during the season and Kinnock singled out the Trust’s success in getting the Fred Keenor statue completed.

Thanks to Cardiff MPs Kevin Brennan and Steve Doughty for organising a special evening of celebration

Bluebirds!

Pedal Power at Cardiff City Stadium

The Trust invited a group of volunteers and clients from Pedal Power, a Cardiff-based cycle hire charity, to attend a recent game at the Cardiff City Stadium.

Everyone enjoyed the experience and commented on how well they were looked after. “The ground staff were very helpful and the access and seating were all fine,” said one of those who went along.

The visits to the Cardiff City Stadium are part of the Trust’s community work, which aims to share our passion for football with people who may not otherwise attend a game.

We would like to thank Cardiff City for generously providing match day tickets and programmes for the guests and for their continued support for our community work.

Mark Hudson receives the Golden Boot from Trust chair Tim Hartley

Congratulations to Bluebirds skipper Mark Hudson who was awarded the Trust’s Golden Boot after winning the Clubman of the Year award at the Cardiff City Stadium last night.

Mark received the award from Trust chair Tim Hartley (right) at the traditional end of season event organised by our friends at Cardiff City Supporters Club.

Mark had a fantastic season at the heart of the City defence until he was injured earlier in the year. It was certainly a well deserved award for a true professional.