|  Nickname:
The Bluebirds
Year formed: 1899
Ground: Ninian Park
Capacity: 21,432
2007/08 average: 13,939
For visitors: 1,000 in the
John Smiths Grange Terrace (can be
doubled on demand).
Record attendance:
57,893
Position last season:
12th in the Championship
Manager: Dave Jones (May 2005)
Players
in:
Darren Dennehy (Everton, free), Ross
McCormack (Motherwell, free)
Players out: David Forde (Millwall,
free), Aaron Ramsey (Arsenal, £5m)
Key man: Joe Ledley
Record transfer fee paid:
£1.7m (Peter Thorne, Stoke,
2001)
Record transfer fee received:
£5m (Michael Chopra, Sunderland,
2007)
Ticket office: 0845
345 1400
Ticket prices: Adults
£25, OAP's/Under 16's £15
Official website:
www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk
 Journey:
273 miles
Journey time: 4hr
43mins
For directions to the ground click
here
Best League Win:
9-2 v Thames 28/08/1920 Division 2
Last meeting: Cardiff City 1,
Norwich City 2 (February 9, 2008):
Welsh dragon Ched Evans produced a
magnificent goal two minutes from
time to give Norwich City victory
in his homeland. The 19-year-old striker
had given the Canaries the lead after
15 minutes against Cardiff City at
Ninian Park when he fired home from
a cross by Ryan Bertrand. Gavin Rae
equalised for the Bluebirds in first
half stoppage time after a misplaced
pass by fullback Matthew Bates. After
88 minutes, Evans unleashed a shot
like a guided missile from at least
35 yards to beat stunned keeper Michael
Oakes. Full
Match Report
Last Norwich away win:
Cardiff City 1, Norwich City 2 (February
9, 2008)
Chances: A run to
the cup final highlighted how good
Jones’ Cardiff side can be.
But aside from the first eleven, his
squad does not seem to have much depth.
They do have one of the best midfields
in the division with the likes of
Joe Ledley, Stephen McPhail and Gavin
Rae, but they need to replace the
20 goals from last season scored by
the departed Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
Jones will be keen to spend the £5m
or so secured from the sale of teenager
Aaron Ramsey to Arsenal.
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