No Show Cardiff Leave Chepstow Fuming
Disappointed Fans
By Chris O'Brien
August 5 2003
Welsh minnows Chepstow Town have been left fuming, following Cardiff City's failure to fulfil a pre-season fixture at their Larkfield ground. The Bluebirds pulled out of the match with only two hours to go before kick-off, leaving supporters bitterly disappointed.
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| Non-League outfit Chepstow Town have
hit out at the Bluebirds following the failure to fulfil a pre-season
friendly at their Larkfield ground. With the senior squad playing Cheltenham Town on the same evening, the Bluebirds were expected to take a side made up mainly of reserves to Chepstow, in a game which would have been very beneficial financially for the minnows. The Welsh League club were left fuming though, with City pulling out of the fixture just hours before the scheduled kick-off. Chepstow's Director of Football, Barrie Vassallo is angry at all the work put into the match preparations by club staff, and also feels very sorry for the fans of both clubs who were in attendance. "Everyone turned up - including Cardiff fans who didn't travel to Cheltenham," said Vassallo. "There are a lot of Cardiff fans in this area and
from all over Gwent. The women at the club spent hours preparing food and it
was heartbreaking to see their faces when they were told the game was off.
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