Writing in The Observer, Eddie Butler believes the Blues have shown that adventure need not be abandoned in the face of ELVs.
"The Blues are in the grip of expansion fever, which contrasts not only with the prevailing economic climate, but also with their own instincts. Long known as Cardiff Athletic Club and based firmly in the heart of the city, they rather sat on their throne and grew old. On the field the style was adventurous; off the field Cardiff were conservative.
"Generally unloved outside the city limits, they attracted more abuse when they became a stand-alone region in the great shake-up of professional rugby in Wales, orchestrated by David Moffett. Cardiff hadn't done much to merit being treated as a special case. Soon, however, the stand-alone Blues will be going to a new home. Not the Millennium next door, but a ground-share at the brand new 27,000-seat Cardiff City Stadium, down towards the docks on the south side of the city. This is a genuine capital venture."
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