Sorry to post this on multiple threads but it is something I feel quite strongly about - so apologies for the repetition!
I know I am just a Swansea caravan dweller, but I fail to see what all the fuss is about; red, blue or pink - it's only a kit! What matters is the continuing existence of your beloved team and if changing the colour that you play in secures the investment that gives you a very bright future then it's an absolute no-brainer!!
Tradition and history are not written in stone; they are fluid, they evolve and change like everything else in this world! Nothing stands still - just about every team has tweaked its identity at some point in their history - you just happen to be doing it now to secure massive investment that will ensure your survival and possibly take you to the next level - in a few years it will probably be viewed as a 'storm in a teacup' as the next chapter in the history and tradition of Cardiff City is written!
And you will always have your tradition and history – you can continue to look back with that nostalgic and warm feeling – it aint gonna go away – but history will continue to be written and years down the line you will look back at this time with a similarly warm and nostalgic feeling – but hopefully you will be doing it from a position of strength; from the position of a sustainable top flight club that just happens to wear a red kit!
You will never forget your history or tradition but times change, and those who don’t move with the times stay where they are and eventually fade away! Funny as it may sound I have many friends who are CCFC supporters and most of them are right behind the changes – what sane supporter wouldn’t be; as a lifelong Jack I have gone through the whole gamut of emotions during my years supporting the club, and in the darkest hours I wouldn’t have cared less if the team had turned up naked as long as there was a team to support!
So to those Bluebirds who are stuck in the past I would say ‘get over yourselves’ and get behind your team; what difference does it make what colour you play in? It’s still Cardiff City; you still have a team to turn up and support, you still have a team that will create its own history and, more importantly, you now have a future that is not built on sand! Your Malaysian investors have provided you with a solid foundation that will give you the opportunity to build and prosper – so get behind them, every Bluebird one of you – they are the future of your club and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that!