Mackay with strikers on his mind

Are Cardiff City back in the market for a new striker? Well according to the South Wales Echo they could well be, but it sounds like it will not be Craig Bellamy with a cryptic comment in the article 'he said it may not be the target man many believe he needs'.

Questions have arisen over the newly formed partnership between Robert Earnshaw and Kenny Miller is it working, will it work or their style of play too similar. It's not the local press discussing the issue but fan have also been debating the subject. If Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay is missing so high up front he as it with Jon Parkin (6'4") and Rudy Gestede (6'4"). They both started in the Oxford United Carling Cup game neither scoring.

"I can understand it. But I believe the dynamics of two good players playing together is not a problem," said Mackay. 

"At my last club we certainly did not have a target man, but we had a striker who scored 26 goals. 

"It's about having the quality. We are going to look for one who has the quality as good as you can get within the finances available and from who is available. 

"There's only so many out there who can play Championship football. It is a small pond you are fishing in."

Gestede and Parkin could both start tonight against Huddersfield with Nat Jarvis on the bench he scored after coming on for Gestede. The Cardiff boss is looking to progress in the competition and by resting some of his squad members, it will not dent the Bluebirds chances.

“We do need to guard a few players ahead of Saturday’s trip to Portsmouth,” said Mackay. 

“We’ve had a fair amount of games now. With the size of the squad we have it has taken a fair toll on them. 

“But we are approaching the competition with full respect as I always have done in previous years. We want to win as many games as we can and we are expecting a tough game against Huddersfield. 

“We want to go as far as we can in both cups this season. 

“If we can get past Huddersfield we might pull one of the big clubs or even pull one of the very small clubs and try to go on as far as we can. 

“That’s our aim, I’d love to go as far as we can in this competition.”