Kav rules himself out of Norwich clash

CARDIFF City captain Graham Kavanagh today confirmed he is out of Saturday's clash with table-toppers Norwich City and admitted he has only himself to blame.

Kavanagh revealed he let his "heart rule his head" and played while injured in a desperate attempt to fire the Bluebirds into play-off contention.

But now he has paid the price, a niggling ankle injury will keep him out against the Canaries at Ninian Park and he admitted: "It's my own fault.

"I should have recovered properly and taken a couple days off.
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HE may be out of the big clash with championship-chasing Norwich City on Saturday, but Graham Kavanagh has vowed this is not the end of his season.

An ankle injury has finally caught up with the inspirational midfielder, ruling him out of one of City's flagship matches of the campaign.

But Kavanagh's message today was simple: Let's get the rehab programme worked out and let's get on with sorting it out.

"All I want to know now is what rehab programme I need and then I must get on with it," he said.

"I want a target to work towards and to be able get back as soon as I can. This is certainly not the end of the season."

The frustrating element of the setback for Kavanagh has been that, unlike the last lay-off he suffered - caused by a reckless challenge from QPR's Marc Bircham during the friendly international between Republic of Ireland and Canada - he cannot work out how this injury happened.
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A TOP independent football finance expert has backed up Sam Hammam's stance that Cardiff City's £21m debt is not going to be a millstone around the club's neck.

The Echo exclusively revealed the Bluebirds £21m debts last week and, according to Professor Bill Gerrard, the sum puts them closer to a Premier League level of debts rather than Division One.

But Professer Gerrard, head of Sport Management and Finance at Leeds University Business School, said that if the Bluebirds have structured their debts correctly it could open the door to large-scale investment in the team.

"Obviously £21m is a significant debt, well above average," said Professor Gerrard.
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As the football season enters its final stages, GAVIN ALLEN looks at Cardiff City's likely finishing spot and asks how their campaign should be viewed

IN a season that has so far been host to some breathlessly brilliant victories and hugely disappointing defeats, finishing 13th in Division One would seem like an anti-climax for Cardiff City.

With 12 matches remaining City are sitting in mid table mediocrity and I think that's where they will finish.

According to end-of-season projection tables compiled by statistics service Statmail, City are on course to finish 15th with 58 points.

But looking at the Bluebirds' remaining fixtures, there are more points on offer.

I see City winning four and drawing four of the remaining 12, but they are capable of beating teams like Reading and Preston, or at least getting a draw.
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