Here are your Cardiff City headlines for Tuesday, February 1.
'Difference of opinion' before Tom Sang's exit
Tom Sang and Steve Morison had a difference of opinion over the player's position ahead of him sealing a loan move to St Johnstone.
Sang has largely operated as a right wing-back during his time at Cardiff, a position which Mick McCarthy thought played to his strengths.
However Morison, as well as a large section of Cardiff supporters, thought he could offer something in midfield, given the ability he has showcased with the ball at his feet.
It was unknown whether St Johnstone had signed him as a midfielder or a wing-back, but Morison has made it clear the player is heading to Scotland to play as a defender.
The manager says it is something they will have to thrash out in the summer.
"Tom Sang, [there is a] bit of a difference of opinion there, he sees himself as a right wing-back and I see him as a midfielder," he said. "I didn’t see him getting that opportunity at right wing-back (here).
"He really wanted to go and play right wing-back, so he has gone to St Johnstone to play right wing-back.
"I wouldn’t want to lose him, if I was in charge next year.
"But I just don’t see him as a right wing-back, I think of him as a central midfielder. It’s something we’ll have to address in the summer when he comes back."
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Why Surridge move broke down
Morison has revealed why Cardiff's loan move for Sam Surridge fell through.
Cardiff were enquiring about strikers as Kieffer Moore headed down to Bournemouth, with Nahki Wells at Bristol City and Surridge at Stoke City on the radar.
The Robins rejected Cardiff's advances, insisting on a permanent deal if the striker departed.
However, Surridge looked like a viable option until Nottingham Forest came in at the 11th hour to sign the player on a permanent deal worth about £2m.
And Morison explained the circumstances surrounding Surridge ahead of the signing of Uche Ikpeazu.
"We made enquiries for a lot of people in different positions," the manager added.
"It’s amazing how quickly people think you make an enquiry and then it’s a done deal. A heck of a lot goes on after that.
"People like to talk and push this stuff through to people.
"People who know me know that when I tell them something it’s about to happen.
"There were lots of names linked but we got the ones we wanted.
"We weren’t doing anything permanently. We asked about Surridge, we asked about a loan but they wanted a permanent.
"That was that done and we moved on. We were relaxed. I was still in bed by 10pm so I was happy!"
Brown leant on Whyte and Nelson for Oxford advice
Ciaron Brown has revealed how Northern Ireland and Bluebirds team-mate Gavin Whyte played a key role in him making the loan move to Oxford United.
The left-sided defender, who has seven international caps to his name, sees his contract run out at the end of the season at Cardiff.
Morison said it was an opportunity for the 24-year-old to go out and play football and the player himself revealed it was Whyte and ex-Oxford star Curtis Nelson who persuaded him to make the move to the League One club.
“I obviously spoke to Gav and he just said ‘get yourself down here!’," Brown said.
“He told me how excited I’d be when I’m here and I’d enjoy it. I also spoke to Curtis and they had nothing but good things to say about the club.
“I’m just excited to be here and when I got the call I was over the moon.”
Colwill helps architect remarkable under-23s comeback at Bristol City
Cardiff City under-23s produced a stunning turnaround against a very strong Bristol City outfit to pull back three goals and earn a 3-3 draw.
The Robins fielded first-team players Tommy Conway, Sam Bell, Ayman Benarous, Danny Simpson and Nahki Wells in their under-23s side.
By contrast, Cardiff played only Rubin Colwill and Sam Bowen in terms of recognised senior players.
The Robins' quality showed early doors, when striker Wells put the hosts ahead before Conway doubled the lead before the break.
Wells looked to have put the game to bed by notching his second just before the hour, but Darren Purse's side picked themselves up off the canvas.
Colwill pulled back the first goal, smashing home a well-hit free-kick from 20 yards out on the 70-minute mark.
Ibrahim Bakare popped up six minutes later to bring the deficit back to just one goal, before talented forward Cian Ashford netted a dramatic 90th-minute equaliser for the young Bluebirds.
A valiant and spirited display from the Bluebirds against their Severnside rivals.
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