These are your Cardiff City headlines for Friday, October 29.
Bluebirds make major appointment
Perhaps not the one we've been looking out for, but a major one nevertheless.
David Hughes has been appointed Cardiff's new head of academy. Hughes joined the club just under a year ago as head of academy coaching.
Former academy manager James McCarthy left his post last month.
With Hughes now at the helm, Cardiff will be looking to help nurture the next Rubin Colwill through to the first-team squad.
“It is a privilege to have been offered the role of Head of Academy at Cardiff City," Hughes said.
"The capacity to influence both staff and in particular young people as they look towards their futures is an area I feel very passionately about.
“The most crucial role that we have within the development programme is to teach and encourage learning. These are areas we will continue to promote within the Academy on a daily basis.
“I’d like to thank Tan Sri Vincent and the Board of Directors for placing their trust in me to manage our programme.”
Bluebirds CEO Ken Choo added: “I welcome the appointment of David as Cardiff City’s Head of Academy.
“David has, and will continue, to play a fundamental role in the Club’s efforts to develop our young players.
“I look forward to working with him and wish him the very best of luck in the role.”
Flynn the new favourite
Jody Morris, Michael Beale and Michael Flynn are out in front for the Cardiff job - with the latter the new favourite with bookmakers.
Morris and Beale are priced at 4/1, with former Newport County boss Flynn now at 7/2 - the first time he has been placed as the frontrunner.
As ever, the bookies' view is never entirely accurate but it appears that the trio are firmly in the thoughts of those in the corridors of power at Cardiff City Stadium.
Morris and Beale are of particular interest, WalesOnline understands, as Cardiff weigh up whether to follow a youthful approach or again opt for experience in the dugout.
Warnock: I felt violently sick on return
Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock says he felt "violently sick" ahead of his return to Cardiff City Stadium last weekend.
The veteran manager has opened up on his career as he closes in on a record-breaking appearance as a boss.
Boro’s game against Birmingham on Saturday is his 1,601st game as manager - which will equal Dario Gradi's milestone as the most matches as boss in English football history.
And it is obvious that the hunger is still there for the 72-year-old, who still gets intense pre-match nerves.
“Sharon (his wife) does my hair in the morning too! That helps! You can see when she is not living with me," he told our colleagues at The Mirror.
“You have to be happy in your job. I wake up at 4am and it is horrible. Last week at Cardiff in the morning I just felt violently sick. And that never changes. That is how managers are. Then the whistle goes and you are ok.
“It is not a good job at times. You have to front up and lead, and you can’t be too down. I get over the bad ones more than some managers.
“At the start of my career, Sharon used to say 'why are they getting the sack and getting big pay-offs!' I said 'sorry darling, I am trying to win games!'
“Everyone else we knew was getting sacked and getting pay offs, and so that’s why I am 1,601 and not as wealthy as some of them!
“I’ve had bleak times and some I wouldn’t want to repeat, and have kept going. I am proud of doing this many games. My mum and dad would be proud.”
Putting a positive spin on things
Granted, things aren't all rosy at the moment for the Bluebirds.
They are sat 21st in the Championship, in awful form, fighting three legal cases and are without a permanent manager at the helm.
But there are reasons for positivity.
The Bluebirds job is a project for someone to take on, and if survival is banked this season then a fresh start can be made in the summer when the squad can be overhauled and the new man in charge can go again.
A positive glean can be added to a negative situation, which head of sport Paul Abbandonato does here.
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