Robinson apologises to Cardiff City team mates

It is certainly a belief in South East Wales that the first derby clash of the season turned on the back of a 7th minute red card for Callum Robinson who was dismissed after a moment of madness involving Swans defender Ben Cabango.

Cardiff fans claimed to that point that they were dominating the fixture – all six and a bit minutes of it – before Robinson was shown a straight red by Darren Bond after he shoved the ball in the face of Cabango.

There was only going ot be one outcome after it was seen that the officials had spotted the incident and Robinson took an early bath in a game which his team mates eventually succumbed to a two goal defeat on an afternoon where it could have been much more.

Cardiff manager Mark Hudson had no complaints about the decision to send the player off and he told Wales Online after the game “It’s about having controlled aggression in moments during a game.

“It’s something to learn from and I can only focus on the players who were on from seven onwards. They stuck in, fought for the club, fought for the badge, and fought for each other which is all you can ask.

“That’s a decision that’s been made but I’d like to focus on the 10 that were on the pitch from seven minutes onwards. They really had to fight hard considering they also had to do it on Wednesday night.

“There’s decisions in moments in games, and that’s a decision that’s been made. Again I can only praise highly the 10 that were on the field.

“They worked so hard for each other and showed what it meant. We started really well, and the set-up was right, but it became difficult after seven minutes.”

“He’s had a few words with the players, of course. He’s an experienced person, an experienced player and I can say that since he’s come in he’s been brilliant for the football club.”