Notable Characters in Past Encounters
Unlike the South Wales derby, and the Bristol derby, it is not usually frowned upon to sign a player or manager who has played for the opposition in the Severnside Derby. The only players that are disfavoured are players who are remembered for one-off incidents.
Such players include Bristol City player Lee Trundle, who is hated by Cardiff fans for a long affiliation with rivals Swansea City. After winning the LDV Vans Trophy in 2006, Trundle took to the pitch wearing a t-shirt depicting a Swansea fan urinating on a Cardiff City shirt. He also held up a Flag of Wales with the words "Fuck off Cardiff" on it but claimed he did not realise it was written on there. Robert Earnshaw, who plays for Cardiff City as a striker, was brought up in Caerphilly, a small town near Cardiff. He has been often known for taunting Bristol City fans and was disliked for a long affiliation with Cardiff for being considered ugly by Bristol City fans. Scott Murray of Bristol City is disliked by Cardiff fans for overturning a 1–0 loss and then running past the Cardiff crowd with his hand to his ear taunting them as well as a long affiliation with Bristol.
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