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Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sat Jun 21, 2025 12:14 pm

Tan Sri Vincent Tan said: "Players like Joe Ralls don't come around very often in the modern game. Joe has displayed incredible loyalty and love throughout his 15 years here.

"Whether it has been in the midfield, or showing leadership behind the scenes, and always joining in with our community, he has been a figurehead and a gentleman in everything he does. He has the respect of everyone at Cardiff City Football Club. Thank you, Joe."

Club Chairman Mehmet Dalman added: “It has been a great pleasure to work with a consummate professional and wonderful human in Joe.

“He has led by example every single day. We wish nothing but the utmost success to Joe for the remainder of his playing career and thank him immensely for his efforts with the Club.”

CEO & Executive Director Ken Choo said: “Joe has been a wonderful representative for our football club over the past fifteen years. His story from the Academy to leading the team is a great inspiration to those coming through.

“I’d like to personally thank Joe for everything he has done for Cardiff City and wish him luck in the future.”

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sat Jun 21, 2025 4:01 pm

Someone at the club must have told Tan who he was.

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:04 pm

the stench from the bull shit can be smelt all over south wales

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:07 pm

ChatGPT!

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:23 pm

Vaughny72 wrote:ChatGPT!

It’s an artificial intelligence (AI) programme that generates ‘human-like’ responses to text, speech and images. It’s reportedly a ‘big concern’ due to its ability to replace/mimic human responses/actions

Not sure how it links to this or other stories put out today but (for me) it’s a concern in general that success things exist and are getting harder to separate

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:30 pm

Then Mr Dictator try and little harder to keep him. His departure is all about money.

Any ambition to get back up would have seen us try and keep the only real Mr Cardiff City we have.

Clearly Tan has other priorities..

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:38 pm

Jonny L wrote:Then Mr Dictator try and little harder to keep him. His departure is all about money.

Any ambition to get back up would have seen us try and keep the only real Mr Cardiff City we have.

Clearly Tan has other priorities..


Jonny, I agree with your other points.

But the line where Ralls said "BBM was honest with me" suggests the main reason he's gone is he doesn't fit into the manager's plans.

I have no knowledge either way but that's what I took from it.

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:42 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:
Jonny L wrote:Then Mr Dictator try and little harder to keep him. His departure is all about money.

Any ambition to get back up would have seen us try and keep the only real Mr Cardiff City we have.

Clearly Tan has other priorities..


Jonny, I agree with your other points.

But the line where Ralls said "BBM was honest with me" suggests the main reason he's gone is he doesn't fit into the manager's plans.

I have no knowledge either way but that's what I took from it.

It certainly looks that way, Ned :thumbup:

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sat Jun 21, 2025 6:48 pm

Jonny L wrote:Then Mr Dictator try and little harder to keep him. His departure is all about money.

Any ambition to get back up would have seen us try and keep the only real Mr Cardiff City we have.

Clearly Tan has other priorities..



But we can only spend 60% of turnover on wages. I love Joe,but this is rebuild time. He won't be able to do the sprints or be available for the smaller sqaud BBM wants.

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sat Jun 21, 2025 10:46 pm

llan bluebird wrote:
Jonny L wrote:Then Mr Dictator try and little harder to keep him. His departure is all about money.

Any ambition to get back up would have seen us try and keep the only real Mr Cardiff City we have.

Clearly Tan has other priorities..



But we can only spend 60% of turnover on wages. I love Joe,but this is rebuild time. He won't be able to do the sprints or be available for the smaller sqaud BBM wants.


Agree. We can’t have wages on players that miss out a lot through injury.

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sun Jun 22, 2025 7:45 am

Jonny L wrote:Then Mr Dictator try and little harder to keep him. His departure is all about money.

Any ambition to get back up would have seen us try and keep the only real Mr Cardiff City we have.

Clearly Tan has other priorities..


Come on. It’s common knowledge that the manager didn’t want him. There’s plenty to bash tan with but this isn’t one of them. It devalues everything else that is genuine. Gaslighting us all here about Vincent Tan is not necessary. He do a good job of genuinely be a terrible owner.

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sun Jun 22, 2025 8:04 am

Jonny L wrote:Then Mr Dictator try and little harder to keep him. His departure is all about money.

Any ambition to get back up would have seen us try and keep the only real Mr Cardiff City we have.

Clearly Tan has other priorities..


Take your blinkers off mate.

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sun Jun 22, 2025 8:18 am

OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:
Jonny L wrote:Then Mr Dictator try and little harder to keep him. His departure is all about money.

Any ambition to get back up would have seen us try and keep the only real Mr Cardiff City we have.

Clearly Tan has other priorities..


Take your blinkers off mate.



I know it’s becoming embarrassing unfortunately.

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sun Jun 22, 2025 3:04 pm

To be honest we have watched Joes game decline it is a right and proper decesion for the club and player .

He know has a chance of a decent contract elsewhere, if he stays he is not guaranteed a first pick and I guess his weekly wage will be drastically reduced in line with Div 1 standards.

If it means him going younger talent staying great .

What we need is a smart experinced midfielder like Barry Bannon .

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sun Jun 22, 2025 3:12 pm

cityone wrote:Someone at the club must have told Tan who he was.



:lol: :lol:

Re: Vincent Tan says about Joe Ralls:

Sun Jun 22, 2025 4:02 pm

Jonesy-valleyboy27 wrote:
OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:
Jonny L wrote:Then Mr Dictator try and little harder to keep him. His departure is all about money.

Any ambition to get back up would have seen us try and keep the only real Mr Cardiff City we have.

Clearly Tan has other priorities..


Take your blinkers off mate.



I know it’s becoming embarrassing unfortunately.


Unfortunately I agree.

We all want Tan out, but seemingly pointing the finger at Tan at every opportunity regardless if the facts point in a different direction is becoming tiresome.