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The other Bob Wilson is understandably reluctant to sound harsh and it brings little joy to any of us to say it. But Ole has clearly not impressed his vision or his passion on the players. ‘Rotation’ and the ‘search for balance’ have an important role, especially when having to play a lot of fixtures; and the shirt colour nonsense doesn’t help. But these are side issues compared to the basic task of firing up his squad. The only conclusion must be that Ole himself will be fired and a replacement brought in who does know how to inspire the people who play for him.
Trust me we are going no were under Oli go back and listen to his press comments when being interviewed and digest what he has been saying about HIS players and you will come to the simple conclusion he is totally lost, He has brought in the biggest squad in Cardiff citys history,and most look average, i would prefer a squad less by 10 but more players that can play at this level and if you get thin on the ground you use the up an coming youth players from the academy ,that by the way is why you have the academy in the first place, to produce players for the first team .i watched Hull play Westham this week and we have not got 1 outfield player that would get in there team that is a fact ,and shows how they have singed good players and we have on the hole singed crap ,i could carry on for hours pointing out Oli,s failings he has to be sacked now so a new man can try and find a first team 11 that can avoid the drop to league 1 and that is all i now hope for ,last point the appointment of Oli was totally the wrong one and is going to HURT us for a very long time .
I’ve supported Ole up to now, convincing myself against all the evidence that it’s going to come right sooner rather than later, but now I’m gone. Sorry, Ole. You’re a nice guy and all that, but it’s time to go.
With great sadness and a heavy heart, I say goodbye.
Thanks Paul,
I was going to have my comment read solely “Matt Connolly. Left back.” But there were a couple of other performances other than that of the under performing manager which are worth comment (I do not blame a right footed centre back being played completely out of position for anything).
Last night was the first game I’ve seen in the flesh for two years. It was not a welcome return. Whitts was looking a shadow of his former glory, Adeyemi and Macheda were absolutely anonymous in the first half, and Pilkington, although showing flashes, lacked any kind of final ball. What was hugely apparent was that the players have very little rapport with one another. So many final balls just played into touch because the run of the receiving player was misread. Players have to play together week in week out. The passes then complete themselves – you know where Brayford is going to be, you know what Pilkington is thinking.
A couple of positives. Guerra. Wow, what a touch. Fantastic composure and an ability to glide across the pitch. Bruno looks a large unit and had some nice touches and distribution. A little slow I thought, but that might be match fitness. Kenwyne was an excellent target man. But to not test a goalkeeper like Dimi over the course of 90 minutes is I itself a crime.
Finally the crowd, although not a full house, the humour on the terraces has not diminished, and the atmosphere is finding its feet since I was last at CCS. Loves the reaction to the phantom goal.
Back again for the Rumbelows Cup!
All the best.
Thanks for the report, Paul.
I feel sorry for Vincent Tan. Very sorry indeed.
And to think it all came from loving Manchester United…
Let me explain.
It starts by wanting the team he has just bought to wear Man U colours. He cannot obviously say this, so he explains it away with his daft “lucky colour” theory.
He then decides he wants a chap who was groomed as a manager by no less than Sir Alex. Fatal error.
Why?
Well because Ferguson’s magic was not some tactical wizardry, but simply the FEAR OF GOD factor that he could instill into all his players. That is how they won games.
But as for Fergie being able to spot or groom a good manager himself? …FORGET it!
The man is a hopeless judge of “managerial material”. Just look at his personal choice of successor, David Moyes! We all know what a car crash THAT was.
Best thing Vincent, after Ole has frittered away your millions, is to realise that your love affair with The Reds is over! And you might decide that the most politic and expedient thing to do is to show that your love affair is over, by rejecting their shirt too.
Yes I realise that the last step may be a step too far. I do not like being intimidated by large groups either (whether it be at the polling station -highly topical – or on the terraces), but it would be seen by me as a wonderfully magnanimous act, (though some of your opponents might see it -wrongly – as a craven capitulation). And that last aspect might stop a proud man like you from going the whole hog and switching back.
Main thing Vincent is “keep away from DJ, I beg you”.
We have suffered enough.
Thanks again, Paul, for your report.
Kindest,
Dai.
Dai – interesting theory, perhaps you are right! Couldn’t agree more on the DJ comment.
Matt
Thanks Matt for your kind comment.
Of course, it is a “given” that I can prove none of this: that these are THEORIES of mine. And Lord knows, I’ve been wrong in this life, more often than I have ever been right.
But I like to think I am not exactly clueless when it comes to understanding some people’s psychology: and Vincent Tan has never seemed to me to be the slightly crazy, totally inscrutable “Chinaman” that one found in the pages of Victorian crime literature.
Au contraire: he strikes me as a very “open” sort of guy.
Take the business of sacking Iain Moody. Now for the moment, forget the “was Mr Moody guilty of anything that would guarantee instant dismissal in any other club?” question.
It is not the “sacking” that I zeroed-in on: it is what happened next. The act that brought the Media’s derision on Vincent’s shoulders.
He appoints a 23 year old on “work experience” to replace Moody!! Now come on folks, stop a moment and think.
Read the sub-text in that act, please.
Yes it is possible that it was all an attempt to court possible investment in the club by the chap’s billionaire dad in Kazakhstan.
But surely to God, Vincent was telling us what he thought of the role itself? And if he was, I am with him 100%.
Oh yes, no doubt someone will write in and say “all Premiership clubs have a Head of Recruitment” (though I doubt if many of them are behaving like the headless chicken that Iain was, with 47 flights in one calendar month*)
There was a time when everyone thought the world was flat; that the sun moved around the earth; etc… and to think counter was deemed as heresy.
Well, the football establishment is the quintessential example of a professional group who resemble Flat Earthers.
Because one club has one of these parasites, they all must have one.
Listen, they have never beaten the old scouting system of a salaried chief scout and his band of amateur scouts who are paid expenses only (with bonuses when their “finds” make the first team).
So, let us all cut Mr Tan some slack for once.
* And this was deemed to be proof positive of his industrious nature? Oh yes? Tell that to the marines.
And we saw the fruits of his labours in the seemingly hopeless Andreas Cornelius, and the vastly overpriced Gary Medel.
But I won’t knock Iain’s skill at accruing airmiles.
Kindest,
Dai.
Oli has gone ,that is the fist thing that has gone wright for a wile ,taking everything in to consideration he was the worst appointment in Cardiff city,s history ,how he ended up being the manger i will never know 1 were in the premier league he is appointed to try and avoid the drop ,so he brings in 3 players from Norway for a relegation fight 1 gone on lone to Celtic the other 2 left 1 useless and 1 youngster with blonde hair who looks not bad but not that good this season so far jury out on him we will see.What on earth made oli think that they were going to help in a relegation battle,that was the start.So we were doomed and went down, i am told Tan was advised to sack him at the end of the season but made the decision to run with Oli in to this season witch he did another massive mistake,Oli was never going to be any good and Tan let him bring in all the new players i can not understand it, good job he has got billions and i hope he does not get fed up loosing money .
Thanks for all of your replies. I kept on hoping Ole could turn it around, but it was the lack of any proof that came remotely close to suggesting he could that makes me welcome today’s news despite me having a lot of sympathy for the man – now I just hope we get someone in quick.