Reports in today’s press suggest that Cardiff City defender/midfielder Darcy Blake has signed a two-year extension on his contract. It is a remarkable turnaround for the player many fans were expecting to be shown the door by City boss Dave Jones.
The academy graduate's future looked bleak he was farmed out on loan Plymouth Argyle in August 09. Bluebirds boss Jones was concerned about Blake’s attitude and his fondness of junk food. He warned him not to follow his former player while boss at Southampton Matt Le Tissier's, who liked a burger binging.
He did well at Plymouth so much so boss Paul Mariner wanted to keep the versatile player. However, Cardiff had a transfer embargo and Cardiff need the numbers with injuries and the lack of new signings. With no embargo he would have probably stayed with Plymouth and would have been on the release list last summer.
He showed a new side to Jones and became one of the team’s stalwarts in the push to Wembley. He produced a number of sterling performances at centre-back and in midfielder good enough to earn a new contract offer. His resurgence with the City has seen the Welsh international management look in his direction. Injury has stopped him from adding to his youth and under 21 caps but will he get the call again Friday.
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