One of the bonuses of being in the Carling Cup Final a chance of European football if we were to win, wouldn’t that be great. The Welsh FA and English FA are to hold talks with UEFA to confirm Cardiff City could take the Europa League spot offered to the winner. The three came to an agreement when the Bluebirds reached the 2008 FA Cup Final, at the time it was reported the Welshman would have a wild card to play in the same competition.
To bring European night back to Cardiff they need to beat Liverpool, if Liverpool were to win and somehow finish in the top four of the Premier League they would forfeit their place in the Europa League which then passes on to the highest-placed team from the Premier League not already qualified for Europe, not the Carling Cup runners up.Thinking about European nights at the old Ninian Park was there that many.
After the Real Madrid game in 1971, they were few and far between with a series of failures to qualify for Europe via the Welsh Cup and early exits’ if City did qualify.
The Cardiff boss has yet to taste European football as a player or manager and surely, an incentive for everyone involved in the club.
The last European night at Ninian Park was in September 1993 in the First Round Cup Winners Cup with City lost 3-1 to Standard Liege after losing 5-2 away from home. The away fixture was marred by some trouble with a number of arrests.
Some stats of Cardiff in Europe
Top scorer
- John Toshack (11)
Most Appearances
- Don Murray (33)
Biggest Attendance
- 47,500 (v Real Madrid 1971/72)
Biggest win
- PO Larnaca 8-0 (1971/72)
Biggest aggregate win
- Mjoendalen 7-1 home 5-1 away (12/2) (1969/70)
There are a lot of Cardiff fans who have never had the chance to follow City into Europe who would jump at the chance. I reckon we can beat Liverpool and get the Cardiff City Stadium rocking to someEuropean football.
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