Cardiff City vs. Reading | Your Matchday Guide!
Ahead of City's return to CCS for Friday evening's fixture against Reading, this handy guide will give you the lowdown on how to get the most out of your matchday experience!
Have Your Mate's Back
Friday will be our special charity matchday at Cardiff City Stadium for the mental health charity Mind.
Mind is joining with Cardiff City FC for the fixture to help raise awareness among fans about mental health and the support the charity provides. Alongside this, they hope to raise vital funds to tackle mental health problems.
The charity matchday comes as part of Mind’s charity partnership with the EFL, which sees the charity work with all 72 EFL clubs, including Cardiff City, to help bring a lasting legacy around mental health in football.
Today’s charity matchday will include a number of aspects that we’d like to draw your attention to, namely:
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A bucket collection prior to kick-off in support of vital local mental health services provided by Cardiff City FC’s local Mind branch, Mind Cymru.
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Information about mental health and Mind throughout the ground and in the matchday programme.
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An awareness-raising video that will be played on the big screen ahead of the game and associated public address information.
In Memory of Barks…
Over the New Year period, Cardiff City Football Club was devastated by the news that former Bluebird Chris Barker had tragically passed away. Chris’ funeral took place in Rotherham earlier this week, at which his family asked that donations were made to Mind in his memory.
Cardiff City Football Club asks supporters to back the charity matchday initiative in memory of Chris.
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Can't make it to CCS?
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City's match against the Royals is available for live audio commentary through Cardiff City TV, costing either £20 for a season pass or £5 for a one-off match pass!
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Getting to CCS
There are plenty of ways to reach CCS ahead of kick-off on Friday evening, regardless of how you're travelling. Transportation by train is convenient, with both Ninian Park and Grangetown train stops being within walking distance of the ground.
Returning to CCS for the 2019/20 Sky Bet Championship season is shared transportation service Zeelo!
Zeelo offer direct travel in an executive coach straight to CCS, with 35 pick-ups and 5 routes across South Wales.
Book your direct return travel for City vs. Reading here!
If you're travelling from the centre of Cardiff, Cardiff Bus is also running their usual matchday service for Friday evening's fixture, with a shuttle bus being available from the city centre (on Wood Street, just off Central Square) to CCS from 5:45pm.
You can head to Cardiff Bus' website for more information, and check their social media channels for updates on the day.
Arrival
With Friday's match against Reading kicking off at 7:45pm, the gates for Cardiff City Stadium will be opening an hour and a half before at 6:15pm, giving you plenty of time to get settled in and find your seats!
The TV Network will begin its schedule of programmes from then. The First Team, Development side, Academy and Women’s Team are all covered on matchdays, thanks to Cardiff City TV.
You can enjoy all of our matchday programming in every stand on our 110” RICOH projector screens.
Once you get to the ground, regardless of which stand you're sitting in you will find that there is plenty to do!
In the Family Stand, Cardiff City FC Foundation will be keeping all of the Junior Bluebirds entertained ahead of kick-off with their usual fun blend of games and activities.
Keep an eye out for Cardiff City's own Club mascot, Bartley Bluebird! He will be out and about around CCS ahead of kick-off and during the match on Friday evening, and can't wait to see all of the City supporters who have come to support the boys! Make sure that you say hello to Bartley if you see him!
This season's 15th issue of Cardiff City FC's official matchday programme, The Bluebird, is out ahead of the match, with featuring an exclusive feature interview with City defender Jazz Richards! The Bluebird is available around CCS ahead of kick-off, so why not pick up your copy ahead of heading into the ground for only £3!
Cardiff City FC's Matchday Veterans Hub will be running in Block 111 of the Ninian Stand on Friday evening, opening its doors once again as it becomes a regular feature at CCS. The Hub will be there to provide a safe space for Veterans and members of the Armed Forces Community to get together pre-match. This new community feature will be available as soon as the gates open and is available to those with tickets from Block 118 – 205. More information can be found at www.cardiffcityfcfoundation.org.uk/veteranshub.
Cardiff City Football Club is delighted to announce the launch of an audio description commentary service at Cardiff City Stadium to promote access for all football fans.The service, provided by Alan March Sport Ltd, will be available at all future home fixtures also.
The free to use service for blind and vision impaired spectators will be available to both home and visiting fans, with our team of trained audio describers keeping up with play to the second to ensure listeners know exactly where the ball is and what is happening on the pitch.
To register your interest and book a receiver, email adam.gilliatt@cardiffcityfc.co.uk ahead of Friday's game. Click here for more information.
Kick-Off
Cardiff City kick-off their match against Reading at 7:45pm! Don't miss a second of the action by ensuring that you're in your seat ahead of KO.
See you at CCS!
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