Bellamy happy to be a Bluebird

A six-month loan deal, balderdash, now a season long loan, oh yes baby - now that was a surprise. No more school runs for Mrs Bellamy, but a nice lie in after Mr Bellamy said he would love to be able to take his kids to school.

It being call a major coup for the Bluebirds, no it is astonishing a players of his quality just don’t drop down to the Championship they head to Scotland or the other side of the world or the new retiement home the USA. The astonishing fact he not past it looking to

He is pencil in making his debut on Saturday, at the Cardiff City Stadium against Doncaster. The club expect to have a full house for Saturday and if not made up by the world’s press descending on Cardiff.

He is not here to Eke out the dreads of a football career I expect him to other go back to Manchester City or in the Premiership next season hopefully still wearing a Cardiff City shirt.

That the press conference their looked to be a forest of microphones on the table, normally you would be lucky to see one or two and a couple digital tape recorders.

Bellamy on Man City

“Nothing’s difficult about this. I had the greatest time at Manchester City, I was brought to take that club on to the next level and I feel I did that.

“The players they are signing are incredible. I am sure they will win the title in the next couple of years and I hope they do.

“I am fine with Roberto Mancini (the City manager) and I hope he does really well. He’s a top manager and he’s brought in top managers and I am sure they are going on to win that title.”

Bellamy on Cardiff City

“I had to look at the options and I have and that’s why I am here. I am here to be home.

“I’ve spent the last six years up and down the road. I left home at 15 and I always had the feeling I wanted to come back, but at the top of my game.

“My family has supported me all my life and I wanted to say thank you and now they’ll get to see me at home and hopefully at a high level.

“At the end of the day we should be happy we are here. I have come down to the Championship, probably the hardest decision in my career I have made.

“I grew up in this league and I now it will be a tough, tough time of my career, but I have the opportunity to get my home town club into the top flight football.”

“I think with the players we have we have got to be looking for promotion.

“I’ve been in the Premier League for 10 years and am at the height of my career, my knee is incredible, I feel in great condition, it will take me a couple of weeks, but wherever I went would have been difficult.

"It will be big for south Wales if we get back to the Premier League. Even if Swansea got up it would be great for us in this country. Young kids would get the chance to see great players."

"Dave (manager, Jones) being here...it will be nice to come home without him being at my doorstep. That will be a relief. I'll get to see him every day now."

“I looked at every option, I’m happy, my family’s very, very happy and now I’m on my own door stop.”

Cardiff and Bellamy thank Manchester City for the help in making the deal work but when asked about is wages all anyone would comfirm is that Bellamy he hasn't taken a paycut.