With the Southern League forming a second tier, a representative of the League Mr H. Bradshaw visited south Wales where the Association game was beginning to boom. Mr Bradshaw approached several Welsh sides including the newly formed Cardiff city about possible membership,which would also mean the clubs adopting a professional status.Unfortunately at the time Cardiff City could not meet the standard requirements of an enclosed pitch with turnstiles and spectator facilities, and so the proposal was held in abeyance. The club were receiving good support from the public despite the area being a Rugby Union stronghold, and when a friendly with Crystal palace of the Southern league was arranged in October 1909, the fixture had to be staged at Cardiff Arms park. The game resulted in a 3-3 draw and the gate receipts of £33 delighted the committee so much that one Month later Bristol City of the First Division of the Football League also came down for a friendly, Unfortunately Bristol's guarantee claimed the £50 of receipts and Cardiff suffered a 7-1 (narrow) defeat. Undeterred and determined to overcome the obstacles placed in front of the City another team from the same League and standing came down for a friendly to be staged at the Harlequins ground on Newport road, Middlesbrough along with stars Alf Common Britain's first £1000 player and England international Steve Bloomer -Cardiff won the game 2-1 and with a £39 profit the Writing was on the wall for the Committee, Shortly afterwards they began Negotiations withe the local Council and Bute estate for land near Leckwith common, however these were inconclusive and instead the committee was offered a refuse site between Sloper road and the Railway lines which belonged to the Cardiff Corporation. The committee was offered a 7 year lease at £90 Per annum. So Mr Bartley Wilson and Councillor's J.Mander and C.Wall an agreement was reached. T.B.C.
