Freddy Eastwood: I'd have moved to Cardiff City
COVENTRY City striker Freddy Eastwood admits he fancied a move to Cardiff City in the summer.
The former Southend striker's protracted move to the Sky Blues often looked set to derail for good during a prolonged transfer switch.
And, with the Bluebirds circling, Eastwood admitted that he fancied a move to his maternal grandfather's
country of birth.
The Essex-born star told the Sunday Mercury that the FA Cup finalist's interest got no further than newspaper talk and he's grateful that his long-awaited move to the Ricoh Arena worked out.
Now he's relishing this week's showdown at the notoriously-hostile Ninian Park because he admits it's one stadium where he doesn't attract boos from the home fans.
"Ninian Park is a ground that I like to play at and I've done OK there in the past. Cardiff are a good footballing side and it's a tough place to go and try to get a result," he said.
"The reception I receive there is OK but I wouldn't say that it was brilliant because obviously I'm not one of there players but I know I've never been booed there, I've been booed at most other places and people always give me a bit of stick but not at Cardiff.
"Sometimes booing makes a difference but it depends on how the game is going, nine times out of ten I just ignore it.
"I was linked to Cardiff in the papers during the summer and it was a move that would have interested me had it become a possibility.
"I don't think there was any contact, it was just in the papers. Cardiff are a big club who play decent football and that was the type of club that I was looking for.
"Everybody knew my situation at the time and I was doing well in the Wales team so some people presumed that Cardiff would have been a good choice for me."
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