A Bit of Swazz: The Cardiff City Podcast

With future Cardiff City captain Gareth Bale scoring twice for Wales at the CCS this week, Bluebirds legend Nathan Blake, Dan Tyte, and Brandon Richards chat Cymru and City ahead of the South Wales derby: Nathan tells the boys what it’s like to pull on the red shirt, Swazzing free kicks and Swansea predictions.   Like, subscribe and get your five star reviews in!   A Jams and M...

With Steve Morison given the gaffer job for good, City legend Nathan Blake, Dan Tyte, and Brandon Richards talk all the Bluebirds’ news and nostalgia: a look back at the games against QPR, Derby and Fulham, Isaak Davies’ long term contract and Nathan's shooting tips for Jordan Hugill. Jason Mohammad’s Mint or Moan talks top free-kicks and the boys riff...

With enough Ws in the past few games to be optimistic about the future, legend Nathan Blake, Dan Tyte, and Brandon Richards go in on the Bluebirds’ news and nostalgia: fans' final table predictions and hopes for next season, the greatest loanees ever and Nathan's irrational fear of cheese and more. Jason Mohammad’s Mint or Moan talks Tommy Doyle and looks ahead to two big games. Like, su...

What a difference a week makes. Since the last pod, City have picked up two crucial wins and put in a plucky performance at Anfield. Legend Nathan Blake, Dan Tyte, and Brandon Richards go in on the Bluebirds’ news and nostalgia: Rubin Colwill's wonder goal, Man City 1994, Peterborough preview and more. Blakes get emosh reading his birthday messages from the Bluebirds fans. Jason Mohammad...

Cardiff City is like an onion: full of layers and liable to make you cry. The worst home record in the football league and dodging the drop zone thanks to points deductions versus an evolved playing style and the emergence of young talent. Legend Nathan Blake, Dan Tyte, and Brandon Richards try to clear the confusion, going in on all (well, some of) the Bluebirds’ news and nostalgia. The boys...

New year, new blue? Let's hope so after a shocking 2021 for Cardiff City. Legend Nathan Blake, Dan Tyte, and Brandon Richards dig into all the Bluebirds’ news and nostalgia. The boys chat the Bournemouth and West Brom games, red cards, criticising players in public, the January window, and more. Jason Mohammad’s Mint or Moan is a hopeful one to start 2022. Like, subscribe, and get your five s...

It’s a festive special this week as Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake, Dan Tyte and Brandon Richards dig into Bluebirds’ news and nostalgia. The boys chat second half comebacks, defensive frailties, January dealings, Steve Morison’s progression and Boxing Day blues. Under duress, Nathan shares his Christmas party fancy dress outfit, Dan gets into a cold sweat about Peterborough away and Brando...

Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake, Dan Tyte and Brandon Richards chat the progress at Cardiff City as Steve Morison starts getting the points on the board (and those passing stats up). The boys chat big wins, boos, progression and the potential of City’s young squad. And in a Swazz Pod world exclusive, Nathan tells a story about the time Frank Burrows tried to sign him for….Swansea City. ...

Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake, Dan Tyte and Brandon Richards give their take on the managerial changes at the CCS as Steve Morison gets the gig until the end of the season, supported by Tom Ramasut and returning promotion winner Mark Hudson. The boys share their hopes and fears for the rest of the season, chatting loanees, Joe Ledley and their favourite ever City goals.  Jason Mohammad is...

In a turbulent few weeks that saw the sacking of Mick McCarthy after the dreaded vote of confidence and the installment of Steve Morison as caretaker manager, the question on most City fans lips was, can we avoid the dreaded 9 in a row? A tough trip to the West Midlands beckoned with Michael O’Neill’s men in waiting. This week Nathan Blake is without Dan Tyte but is joined as usual by this season'...

After leaving Ninian Park carried on the shoulders of fans, loan star Eddie Newton scored in an FA Cup Final for Chelsea, won the Champions League as Blues’ assistant coach and the Turkish Cup as Trabzonspor manager. Eddie joins Nathan Blake, Dan Tyte and Brandon Richards from Turkey, giving his take on five centre halves, changing playing style and Cardiff City’s identity. Working under or a...

After five defeats on the bounce, Mick McCarthy’s been given the dreaded vote of confidence from the Cardiff City board. Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake, Dan Tyte and Brandon Richards dig into what’s gone wrong for the former Irish manager, how the club can fix it and where the Bluebirds go next. Philosophy. Style. Recruitment. Vincent Tan. The board. Transition. Hear Nathan’s insight on los...

After a summer spent in the treatment room, Nathan and Dan are back to talk all the Bluebirds news and nostalgia. Joined by newbie Brandon Richards, the three talk style, youngsters and getting Kenny Miller into hip hop. In a new feature for season 2, Jason Mohammad gives his Bluebirds Mint or Moan. Blakes and the boys reminisce about dream signings, while the top 5’s one to turn up loud.  Ch...

And so are Swazz hosts Bluebirds’ legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte. After a summer break spent at the Euros (Nathan) and with a newborn (Dan), the boys are back to dive deep on all things Cardiff City ahead of the 2021/22 season. Pre-season. Transfers. Players to watch. Predictions. And with fans set to fill the stands at CCS again on Saturday, the boys talk the terraces and tributes.&nb...

Robert Earnshaw. Cardiff City’s third highest scorer of all time. Wales’ seventh. Somersaults. Hat-tricks. Happiness. The Zambian Prince joins Swazz’s own Bluebirds’ legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte to talk his time(s) with Cardiff City and reflect on the rest of his career and his steps into coaching. Expect talk of besting Oliver Kahn, telepathy with Peter Thorne, silence with Tosh, transfe...

When Scott Young pounced to score one of the most famous goals in Cardiff City history, Michael Duberry is right behind him. The former Leeds defender gives Bluebirds legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte the story from the other side, his take on what Ninian Park was like as an opposition player on the 6th January 2002. Leeds United came to Cardiff in the third round of the FA Cup sitting pr...

Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte dig into what the Bluebirds need to do to sustain a promotion push next season, alongside the usual news and nostalgia. The boys talk Kieffer’s 20 goals, old contracts and new signings. Blakes shares stories on the toughest defenders he ever faced. This week’s Top 5s are as eclectic as ever, as Dan gets back in the game.  Check out the A...

In the week 12 clubs tried to ruin it, Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte discuss how Cardiff City can play it, along with how the other toxic issues that blight the game can be tackled, alongside the usual Bluebirds news and nostalgia. With club owners hogging the headlines, Blakes talks about larger than life Cardiff City owner Rick Wright, Dan sharing his memories of his Junior Blueb...

Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte bring the weekly Bluebirds’ news and nostalgia. With club legend Colin Baker passing away this week, the boys discuss what more the hierarchy could do to embrace the club’s history. With the play-off push pulled, Nath and Dan chat the recent and upcoming games and a positional ploy Nathan learned from his old coach Harry Lee at Spencer Boys Club....

Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte bring the weekly Bluebirds’ news and nostalgia. After an Easter crucifixion at the hands of Sheffield Wednesday and Nottingham Forest, is the play-offs race run? The boys dig into the transfer embargo, team selections, the summer transfer window, u23 stars and the up and coming fixtures. Nath turns the cards over on his former team-mates who...

Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte are joined by Yusuf Ismail, the man behind a photography project celebrating Cardiff’s diversity.  My City, My Shirt  is a collection of portraits of people of colour from across the city wearing Bluebirds shirts, which has seen a mural of one of the shots – a pregnant African lady in colourful headdress and blue City shirt- painted on a wall...

After a long overdue South Wales derby win for the Bluebirds, Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte analyse (and enjoy) where it all went right for Mick’s men. Alongside talk of Aden Flint’s winner, Sean Morrison’s defensive masterclass and the emergence of Tom Sang and Ciaron Brown, the boys talk the reignited play-off push. Nath gets nostalgic riffing off fans’ questions: spats with...

Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte dig into all the latest Bluebirds’ news with a side helping of nostalgia. With the unbeaten run ending, the boys discuss whether Mick’s men will make the play-offs and how Kieffer Moore can get his mojo back in time for a meeting with our enemies down the M4. Expect talk of Nath’s south Wales derby memories, 90s’ flat tops and how being too p...

Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte are joined by former Bluebird Trevor Sinclair. City fans fondly recall Sinclair’s role in our FA Cup semi and final at Wembley in 2008, the final match of an illustrious career which took in 560 games, a starring role in England’s 2002 World Cup, an unreal bicycle kick for QPR and a derby goal for Man City against Utd.  Trev tells a...

As Mick McCarthy’s Bluebirds continue to blow away the opposition, City legend Nathan Blake and Dan Tyte dig into all things CCFC.  Alongside talk of Cardiff City’s tactical tweaks and play-offs push, Nath tells the story of Eddie May’s promotion team on holiday in Kavos and the boys compare and contrast Kieffer Moore with Jay Bothroyd. Dan brings a City-inspired top 5 whi...