Cardiff City Football Club

• Nickname:Bluebirds
• Founded:1889
• Manager:Malky Mackay

• Ground:Cardiff City stadium
• Capacity:26,828

Pericard earns Bluebirds chance

02 Aug 2009 - 17:01:42

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Former Portsmouth and Stoke City striker Vincent Pericard has been handed the chance to earn a permanent contract with Cardiff City.

The 26-year-old was a substitute in the Bluebirds' friendly defeat against Valencia on Saturday and impressed boss Dave Jones.

"Vincent's done a pre-season at Stoke, but then he didn't play the games," said Jones.

"They released him, but Tony Pulis rang us up to say to take a look and we'll do that. He's been out a long time with a ruptured Achilles and there's no harm in looking at someone on a free.

"We're helping him and he might help us if we decide he's right for us. If he wins a penalty every week I'll sign him!"