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‘Worst send-off ever’ – Plenty of Cardiff City fans still feel resent towards their old stadium, 11 years on
Cardiff City fans remembered their final game at Ninian Park yesterday, 11 years on.
An iconic ground in English Football was Ninian Park. Cardiff left their old home on April 25th 2009 and moved into their new Cardiff City Stadium.
It was a sad day for Bluebirds fans, made even more so by the scoreline – Cardiff welcomed Ipswich Town, who helped themselves to a 3-0 win in-front of a packed out, and emotional Ninian Park.
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Fans that were there that day didn’t leave with the fondest memory of their old home – plenty of Cardiff fans took to Twitter to share their sadness over the Ninian Park send-off.
Now having spent over ten years at their new home, fans have never been so keen on the Cardiff City Stadium.
Here we take a look at Cardiff fans’ memories of that day, and their disappointment in not seeing a better conclusion to a fateful old football ground:
Such a strange day, nobody thought it would be the last game, then getting absolutely stuffed and the final celebrations as if we’d been promoted. Such an anti climax
— Si (@Simon1927) April 25, 2020
On this day in 2009 by youngest daughter was born at 7am, I managed to wangle a pass to the game and then we gave NP the worst send off ever.
— @pixsevensix (@pixsevensix) April 25, 2020
@ben_partridge18 11 years ago😔
— Beach (@jack_beach27) April 25, 2020
It was horrible. We lost and said goodbye to our fair lady. I hate that day.
— Mark Riley (@Africanbluebird) April 25, 2020
God I miss that ground, especially the Grange End. Necking your pint at the sound of Men of Harlech, quick slash in the portacabin toilet and walk up the steps before being hit by that unmistakable smell. The atmosphere carried us over the line on so many occasions. #NinianPark
— Dean Summers (@NinianGranger) April 25, 2020
A day I try to forget tbh
— stubbsy (@stubbsy1927) April 25, 2020
One of the Saddest days following football for me ! Great memories of the “old girl “ !!!
— Ian Russell (@Ian_Russell12) April 25, 2020
