Roedd llawer o gobaith gyda fi cyn yr ymgyrch hwn felly mae'r canlyniad neithiwr yn erbyn Montenegro yn siomedig dros ben. Ro'n i'n meddwl bod Cymru yn mynd i ennill, oedd y gorchfygiad yn yr un lle un flywyddyn yn ol yn mynd i helpu ni.
Dechreuodd Cymru'n dda - ond roedd 'na troeon pan roeddet ti'n gallu gweld gwendidau yn yr amddiffyn Cymru. Ar ol y gol Montenegro, fe gollodd Cymru pob credinaeth a roedden ni'n chwarae fel un ar ddeg chwaraewr yn lle tim.
Gwastraffodd Craig Bellamy cwpl o siawns pan dylai fe fod wedi pasio'r bel i gyd-chwaraewr. Roedd Gareth Bale yn gorau chwaraewr Cymru ond weithiau triodd e rhy galed i greu pethau a wnaeth e golli'r bel. Doedd dim teimlad o undod o gwbl - a pan mae gyda chi carfan sy'n rhif 84 yn y rhestr FIFA, mae'r undod yn bwysig iawn!
Ar ol colli, mae rhaid i ni godi pedwar o bwyntiau yn erbyn Bwlgaria a'r Swistir ym mis Hydref a mae rhaid i'r chwaraewyr edrych fel tim. Heb hynny, mae ofn arna i bydd yr ymgyrch yn gorffen cyn dechrau.
Saturday, 4 September 2010
Ail ail-lawnsio
Bron blywddyn ers fy cofnod diwetha - beth i'w dweud? Dw i wedi symud ty, symud swydd, dechrau dysgu Cymraeg o ddifrif. Awn ni weld os fi'n gallu sgwennu unrhyw pethau rhwng heddiw a Nadolig. Gobeithio bydd rhai ohonnyn nhw yng Gymraeg am Pethau Bychain (fi'n gwybod fy mod i'n ddiwrnod yn hwyr!).
Thursday, 15 October 2009
Cardiff changes but The Vulcan remains
Cardiff has seen its fair share of changes in the past decade. The Millennium Stadium, the Senedd, the Cardiff Bay Barrage, the Wales Millennium Centre and most recently St David's 2 have all emerged onto the Cardiff landscape. These are all fine examples of architecture and engineering, and all are playing a significant part in the development of Cardiff as a vibrant European capital.
Yet there is a feeling among many Cardiffians that this development has come at too high a price. Huge swathes of the Docklands have been condemned to history in order to build uniform soulless flats and a tacky retail and restaurant quarter by the name of Mermaid Quay. Closer to the city centre the Reformation-savaged ruins of a 13th Century Franciscan friary were demolished decades ago to make way for a tower block.
At the heart of the latest battle between developers and Cardiffians sits The Vulcan Hotel. The Vulcan was built in 1853 and has served the people of Cardiff and the world ever since. The glazed tiles to the exterior were added in 1906 while in 1914 significant alterations were made to the interior – the smoke room was removed from the front bar and the unique brown terracotta urinals were installed.
The current décor came with landlord Brian Smart and wife Liz when they took over in 1993. A ship's wheel and numerous images of ships, the Docks and other local landmarks give The Vulcan a genuine character that chain pubs can only attempt to manufacture.
Despite its history and its popularity The Vulcan has been under threat of demolition for years. Owners Brains Brewery were issued with a Compulsory Purchase Order several years ago as the land was wanted for the St Davids 2 development.
In August 2008 the Save The Vulcan campaign began with the aim of saving this gem from the bulldozers. Support quickly grew with the petition reaching one thousand before Christmas and currently standing at more than six thousand. Famous names were among them: James Dean Bradfield, Lord Kinnock and Rhys Ifans among others. A public meeting drew a crowd of more than one hundred.
But the developer wasn't listening and the closing date remained fixed for late June. Then a text from the landlady: an extension to the lease was on the table. Three more years. Three more years of good beer, three more years of interesting company and, above all, three more years of Cardiff as it was.
The latest news is that the landlady is moving on. Doubt surrounds the developer's next move since the extension was offered to her and to her alone. We have worked so hard and fought so well that to lose The Vulcan now would be devastating.
We need everyone in Cardiff to experience the atmosphere of The Vulcan. On an international day when six women wedge themselves behind the bar to serve beer to hundreds or on a Tuesday lunchtime when the only soul in the place is you. Once you've been there you'll understand the pub's popularity and you'll understand why the campaign has put so much effort into preserving it.
A Vulcan visitor is a Vulcan supporter is a weapon against needless demolition of Cardiff heritage.
Yet there is a feeling among many Cardiffians that this development has come at too high a price. Huge swathes of the Docklands have been condemned to history in order to build uniform soulless flats and a tacky retail and restaurant quarter by the name of Mermaid Quay. Closer to the city centre the Reformation-savaged ruins of a 13th Century Franciscan friary were demolished decades ago to make way for a tower block.
At the heart of the latest battle between developers and Cardiffians sits The Vulcan Hotel. The Vulcan was built in 1853 and has served the people of Cardiff and the world ever since. The glazed tiles to the exterior were added in 1906 while in 1914 significant alterations were made to the interior – the smoke room was removed from the front bar and the unique brown terracotta urinals were installed.
The current décor came with landlord Brian Smart and wife Liz when they took over in 1993. A ship's wheel and numerous images of ships, the Docks and other local landmarks give The Vulcan a genuine character that chain pubs can only attempt to manufacture.
Despite its history and its popularity The Vulcan has been under threat of demolition for years. Owners Brains Brewery were issued with a Compulsory Purchase Order several years ago as the land was wanted for the St Davids 2 development.
In August 2008 the Save The Vulcan campaign began with the aim of saving this gem from the bulldozers. Support quickly grew with the petition reaching one thousand before Christmas and currently standing at more than six thousand. Famous names were among them: James Dean Bradfield, Lord Kinnock and Rhys Ifans among others. A public meeting drew a crowd of more than one hundred.
But the developer wasn't listening and the closing date remained fixed for late June. Then a text from the landlady: an extension to the lease was on the table. Three more years. Three more years of good beer, three more years of interesting company and, above all, three more years of Cardiff as it was.
The latest news is that the landlady is moving on. Doubt surrounds the developer's next move since the extension was offered to her and to her alone. We have worked so hard and fought so well that to lose The Vulcan now would be devastating.
We need everyone in Cardiff to experience the atmosphere of The Vulcan. On an international day when six women wedge themselves behind the bar to serve beer to hundreds or on a Tuesday lunchtime when the only soul in the place is you. Once you've been there you'll understand the pub's popularity and you'll understand why the campaign has put so much effort into preserving it.
A Vulcan visitor is a Vulcan supporter is a weapon against needless demolition of Cardiff heritage.
Saturday, 3 October 2009
How to beat Cardiff City
Score first. The Bluebirds have lost four games this season and have conceded first in each of them.
Last season, City lost only 50% of the games in which they went a goal down. City came from behind to win a league game just once last season - on 18 March 2009 against Watford. That required a Ross McCormack penalty in the seventh minute of injury time. Nine times last season City rescued a point after conceding first.
The last ten times City have conceded first, only twice have they avoided defeat. This suggests that when City are hot they are scorching (see the 6-1 demolition of Derby County, 3-0 victory over Bristol City, 4-0 triumph against Scunthorpe United ...) but that when they are slow out of the blocks, concede and are forced to break down a team they struggle.
Last season, City lost only 50% of the games in which they went a goal down. City came from behind to win a league game just once last season - on 18 March 2009 against Watford. That required a Ross McCormack penalty in the seventh minute of injury time. Nine times last season City rescued a point after conceding first.
The last ten times City have conceded first, only twice have they avoided defeat. This suggests that when City are hot they are scorching (see the 6-1 demolition of Derby County, 3-0 victory over Bristol City, 4-0 triumph against Scunthorpe United ...) but that when they are slow out of the blocks, concede and are forced to break down a team they struggle.
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