It’s been a miserable season for Cardiff City so far but can a win against Bristol City bring a change in fortunes?
Cardiff City’s Aron Gunnarsson in action with Bristol City’s Korey Smith
The Cardiff City Stadium has been a gloomy venue in recent times with the Bluebirds winning just once there all season.
Now with a change of manager there’s a sudden buzz around the place and there’s a real belief the focus of Cardiff’s season could dramatically change.
Cardiff are expecting their biggest crowd of the season when they welcome Severnside rivals Bristol City this weekend and the clash is also being broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Neil Warnock celebrates after Leon Best (not pictured) scores Rotherham’s third goal
Neil Warnock will be desperate to make his mark early-on but it won’t be easy against a Bristol City side who have impressed so far this season, currently sitting fifth in the table.
It will be no easy task but it’s just what Cardiff need to ignite a run of good form and to install real belief into the fan-base.
Warnock couldn’t have wished for a better first game and it presents a real opportunity to impress with Sky cameras, bitter rivals and a home fixture all in one occasion.
Bristol City manager Lee Johnson has enjoyed an impressive start to this campaign
The Bluebirds’ faithful are brimming with excitement thanks to the recent appointment and if the team can take advantage of that then they will reap the benefits going forward.
It’s been years since the fans were whole-heartedly behind the manager at the Cardiff City Stadium and Neil Warnock will know how to take advantage of that.
A win against Bristol City this Friday and Cardiff will already be rubbing their hands as they look up the Championship table.
Cardiff’s Frederic Gounongbe and Blackburn’s Darragh Lenihan in action
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