Craig Bellamy fantastic news but is it enough????????

Is Craig Bellamy the marquee signing that we have heard about and if so do we have enough fire power to mount a serious promotion challenge. Brilliant news that Bellamy is coming back and is pace and drive is something we sadly missed last season i also reckon he could be good for 15 goals this season.

However if you look at our current striking options do we have enough goals in the side?????

Bellamy - Has i said think he can get us 15 plus goals

Velikonja (Sp) New to the Championship will take time to settle maybe 12 - 15 goals

Joe Mason - Could he be the 20 goal striker we need if Joe pushes on he could get 15 - 20 goals

Helgusson - If he stays fit another player who could get us 15 plus goals

Gestade - Too injury prone might go out on loan never going to be prolific

Earnie - Unlikely to feature could be on the way out?

Obviously goals to come from midfield with Whitts, Gunnarson and Kim maybe 25 - 30 goals between them?

So do we have enough fire power ideally i would like to see that Striker who could gaurantee us 20 goals plus and the i think we would be in with a real shout of automatic.

However Malky uses Helgusson, Bellamy with Mason playing off them and Kim and Conway playing wide there could be goals a plenty but the key might be the fitness of Helgusson and Bellamy they are likely to miss at least 10 games each and we are then relying on Velikonja to come up with the goods.

What does everyone think?????

Personally, when it was on the table I'd of sold Earnie and Rudy, and used their fees to subsidise the big one we'd need for Jordan Rhodes. English striker (tall!) who was undisputedly the best striker in any English league beyond the premiership. Yes he's from league 1 but i feel he would settle a lot faster than someone like Etien who comes from a completely different ethos. He looks most likely I be off to Blackburn who have him for less than 5 million, with our apparent firepower I'd of liked to mount a better challenge.

Yeah agree Jordan Rhodes could have been the missing piece of the jigsaw and for less than 5m if we really going for it then it has to be worth the gamble

I believe - with the addition of Craig Bellamy - that we’ll have enough firepower in this new team, in this new season & in this new chapter in Cardiff City's History to become serious contenders...

Why?

Well for me one thing's for sure; Malky is at last able to push forward with his long-term plan... I for one am really looking forward to watching the blend of experience & speed from the younger players. (I hope there's a place for Joe Mason in this team)???


I have however a slight concern about our defence!

We seem to be well covered in midfield & getting there in attack but for me our defensive options are still limited... What about Darcy in the starting 11?

Is this just me, or is it going to be a case that our defence unit will be tighter this year, or will Cardiff just seek to out-score their opponents?

For me, I would like to see 2 solid defenders come in to help us keep things tight & fresh at the back…

Well, the possibility of our plan being to win every game 5-4 or 7-6 would definetely make this season exciting

Well, the possibility of our plan being to win every game 5-4 or 7-6 would definetely make this season exciting

Well, the possibility of our plan being to win every game 5-4 or 7-6 would definetely make this season exciting

Well, the possibility of our plan being to win every game 5-4 or 7-6 would definetely make this season exciting

I honestly believe malky hasn't finished shopping yet.
Personally i think it would be crazy if the owners spent £5-7 million assembling a squad but just left it 1 or 2 players short of a serious promotion challenge.

Malky has said in all his interviews some transfers may go up to august 31st and i have no reason to disbelieve him.

If gerrard goes, we will definitely need another centre back of similar ability (but better attitude) to cover turner and hudson. And that wouldn't cost too much.
We need two full backs possibly on loan to strengthen and add cover to those positions.
That would leave us just needing a quality proven striker (hopefully with pace) to give that bit of extra fire power.

Of the names being mentioned i'd personally prefer maynard to rhodes.
I watched rhodes a few times last season and though in front of goal he is absolutely incredible, there is nothing else about his game that stands out to me. he's not particularly quick, he doesn't seem to be too good with his back to goal either but he's definitely a poacher in the ian rush ilk.
Maynard on the other hand is quick, proven at championship level and can play as a one striker as he proved in a poor bristol team

Pfft, you guys need to grow up. Im working with children.