PHIL Kempe had tried his hand as a Formula 3 racing driver before he and investment banker Neal Griffith took the wheel of Cardiff, aiming to drive it back to its former glory. Their take-over 15 months ago in the name of the financial services company, Helford Capital, prompted shouts of acclamation, from the boardroom of the Arms Park and the WRU. The Cardiff club spouted forth about the new owners’ ‘ultimate ambition to deliver an exceptional rugby experience’. Financial implosion, provoking angry supporters to ask about the due diligence into the new owners, wa...
