Cardiff Defender Linked
Monday, 21st Nov 2011 08:58

Town and West Brom are eyeing Cardiff City’s out-of-favour central defender Darcy Blake, according to one of this morning’s tabloids. The 22-year-old Welsh international is concerned he might lose his place in Gary Speed's side if he remains out of the Bluebirds’ first team.

Born in New Tredegar, Blake came through the ranks at Cardiff, making his debut towards the end of the 2005/06 season.

Also comfortable in midfield and at full-back, 6ft-tall Blake was on loan at Plymouth during the first half of 2009/10 and Town fans may recall his sending off for a crude lunge on Alan Quinn during a 1-1 draw at Home Park.

Capped eight times at full level by Wales, scoring once, Blake was a regular in Dave Jones’s side last season but has been less involved since Malky Mackay took over as boss.

Speaking last week, he said he planned to speak with Mackay about his situation: “I’m disappointed I’m not playing but hopefully I’ve shown him what I can do.

“Cardiff’s my team and it’s the team I want to play for — but I want to be playing week-in, week-out.

“I’m going to go back, have a sit down with the manager and tell him that I need to play games.

“It’s going to be hard to get in the Wales team with the players we’ve got if I don’t play regular for my club.”

Blake, who is contracted until 2013, has made 56 Cardiff starts plus 42 appearances as a substitute, but is yet to score a domestic goal.

Last week, Blues boss Paul Jewell said he wanted to add another central defender to his squad with Town's current centre-halves having suffered a number of injuries this season — Ibrahima Sonko and Damien Delaney are both sidelined at present - and with Blake’s fellow Wales international Danny Collins due to return to Stoke at the end of his loan in mid-December.

Meanwhile, Blake's former Cardiff team-mate Michael Chopra has tweeted his thanks to the Blues support at Nottingham Forest at the weekend: "Would like to thank Ipswich fans for Saturday, they were great again.

"Just at training waiting to do a run. Wonder what's in store today. Need a good week's training and hopefully put things right again."

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bobble added 09:12 - Nov 21 those taffy,s cant play with a round ball ...why bother ?
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cobbolds added 09:23 - Nov 21 Central defender who can play full back or midfield? Jewell's new striker then.
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HarryfromBath added 10:22 - Nov 21 Cardiff fans rate Blake, especially for his mobility. He would be a good signing, and he can definitely play as a full back in place of Edwards.
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donore added 10:34 - Nov 21 Andy O'Brien (Leeds) is available!
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tomisamos added 12:38 - Nov 21 Yes please!
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Lightningboy added 12:45 - Nov 21 Blake has been nothing short of brilliant for Wales over the last 5 or 6 games in the heart of the defence..can't understand why Cardiff aren't playing him. Would be a very good signing.
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irishtim added 15:46 - Nov 21 Stay away from o brien past it.
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alex12345 added 16:23 - Nov 21

A fantastic centre half. Not the tallest but makes up for that in ability and would definately take him here. Must know Chopra pretty well and could link up with Collins if we sign him permenantly. Potentially the Welsh centre half pairing in the making. I think we could be in with a shout on this as well as he specifically mentions that he wants to be playing games in order to play for Wales. West Brom might be a tantalising prospect but realistically will he get a game? Look at a certain Gareth MaCauley.
Sign him up
COYB

Zipster added 16:32 - Nov 21 I have him playing along side Sonko on FIFA 12 with Town!
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Skippy93 added 21:52 - Nov 21 Would welcome him with open arms, exactly the type of player we are crying out for.
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BlueMeAway added 10:15 - Nov 22 alex12345- Not very tall? 6ft isnt too bad is it? Or is that an error? Potentially a great signing. Can't see it happening though.
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