' CRAIG BELLAMY '

As the rumours get stronger and as we all know Tan asked Bellamy to be Cardiff's manager before and Bells said No at the time.
But since then a lot has gone on and Bellamy has sorted his life out and taken some of his coaching badges,wants to stay in Cardiff for family reasons etc.

I was told last week Bellamy would take the job now.

Whats your Opinions?

Do you want Craig Bellamy as Cardiff manager?

Will he ignite the fans?

Not enough experience?

He certainly won't be a yes man?

Knows a lot of people in the game/plenty of contacts?

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Simon Lindsay
He would bring back the passion to the club, fans would come back and I believe would take us back to where we should be...BUT would VT sit back and let Bellers be the manager and let him have 100% of all decisions.....

Bit of a funny one this..... yes I'd love to have Bellamy here as manager BUT I feel it would only work if Tan left him to do his job without interference,

With Bellamy you get a lot of passion and hard work and it's exactly what this team needs right now, when Malkay was manager he had an average side running through brick walls for each other and putting they're body's on the line week in week out, I feel that Bellamy would bring the same

100 % yes get him in, will he fix some of the issues? Who knows but he will bring the passion back to the club. This will divide opinion, no experience etc and I totally get that. I just feel it's a gamble worth taking, even if it were not to work out in the long term you would trust his judgement in the transfer market, he would demand nothing more than total commitment and hand it out when needed.

His football knowledge as a young forward thinking modern manager is clear to see, he has done his badges and taken time out. And remember we are CArdiff City not Valencia. Yes ideally learn at a lower division but I feel it's one of only a few appointments we could make which would give genuine enthusiasm.

He's def not a yes man but this is good not bad, get him in

Bit of a funny one this..... yes I'd love to have Bellamy here as manager BUT I feel it would only work if Tan left him to do his job without interference,

With Bellamy you get a lot of passion and hard work and it's exactly what this team needs right now, when Malkay was manager he had an average side running through brick walls for each other and putting they're body's on the line week in week out, I feel that Bellamy would bring the same

I wouldn't say Malkys team were average but your quite correct, the team ethic will to win and going through the brick wall were more than evident. It took us to the championship, he will fall out with players as did Malky. Big deal, he's the boss the manager not their friends. We need this.

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Simon Lindsay
He would bring back the passion to the club, fans would come back and I believe would take us back to where we should be...BUT would VT sit back and let Bellers be the manager and let him have 100% of all decisions.....

I think the above comment would be the make or break of either.

I think if Bellamy was allowed to implement what he wanted it could work in Tans favour as well as enhance Craigs management career.

The appointment although he clearly has no management experience would excite the fans, and also being one of our own he knows exactly what is required and what the fans want.

I would have him here, he will want to be a huge success, is ego will. demand it.

Of course it's a risk but all appointments are, some work and some don't be it experienced or not.

Fans will come back for a couple of games for his return but ultimately it's down to success.

I'd bet he would only take the job given good funds to spend as well.

Definitely the one appointment that could get fans back on board, whether Bellars turns out to be management material is another thing, however it's a risk worth taking. If we were in the Premiership, then I would say no, but the championship is a level that's it's possible to make mistakes and still bounce back from them.

He is what we need badly.

Really hope CB39 comes in as our manager very soon.

I would be happy with him as manager.

He would be very popular, whereas our fans have never liked Slade.

His passion would come through and he never knows when he's beaten.

Yeah, it would be a gamble but no managerial appointment is a sure thing these days. I think it would be a good move. He knows his stuff and he seems a lot more matured these days. Still has a bit of that Souness bite about him that makes me worry about his man management skills but it would be worth the risk. Even if he starts poorly, give him time.

Him alongside Dutch Ray ? Maybe
But on his own? Doubtful
Kinda like the Sheareh and Toon alliance, managerial wise that didn't work out did it.

Bellamy has got to be a better option than Slade, but I'm not sure he's got the temperament to be a manager. Will he bring the fans back ? I'm not sure.

To quote a line from a great Sam Peckinpah movie

'Why Not'

Bellers would put bums on seats

I don't want him.

It bothered me when he came out and criticized the fans and held his fingers to his lips and gave some fans abuse, I hate everything about his comments when he said this is not the club I know and all the life long fan shit. Showed us a complete lack of respect IMO, we were just a convenience to him then and we would be now if he was offered the managers job. He didn't respect the fans right to have a moan at players earning more in a week than they do in a year as a player and I picture the same as a manager.

Nevertheless, that's not the reason I don't want him, the reason I don't want him is purely because it it to big a gamble. We are not a club that's in a position to take a gamble on someone with no experience. We need stability which is exactly what Slade has given us and he needs to be applauded for that, this needs to built on now not potentially ripped back apart by someone who has been a divisive character in the past.

The club needs to go out and show some intent, I see Pulis leaving WBA at the end of the season, it might be unrealistic but got and get him or somebody proven like Pearson.

Let Crarig get some experience somewhere else. I don't see any reason why he should get the Managers Job off the cuff but not surprised if Tan offered it to him, that is just Tan showing how naive he is about Football again

I'd much rather see him brought in as a coach working under an experienced manager.

I could be wrong but I don't think he's ready for this job and I think he'd throw he's toys out if even half the stuff people say about tan meddling is true.

Who is the better mnf pundit? G Nev gets my vote. G Nev will also of worked under a circus tent with Peter Lim which would be an invaluable experience

Definitely yes.
Tan has always liked him, he's local, which he has always said he wants, and for most he is a legend of the game. I still remember the day he first signed for us, absolutely incredible!
Yes experience may be thin, but the passion he could bring would be fantastic in my opinion and Id rather the players working their ar*e off than these mediocre performances we have these days and for me Bellars would bring this.

Do I worry about his mouth, yes of course I would, however given his football knowledge, experience and contacts in the game I think Bellars would be the answer we are all looking for to turn this club around! He's no fool, he would make sure he had good backing staff to assist him too

Seriously though, its not much of a gamble when the club has not achieved much the last 3 seasons. I think Bellers should be given a chance if he wants it.

Similar to Klopp and Liverpool

Under Brendan every bad result was placed at his door fairly or not. Slade it's similar with Bellamy you feel, especially as a new manager, he'd get some breathing space if it wasn't an instant runaway success and fans spiel stay with the team more.

Big fat yessss!

I'd be happy with Craig providing he had a good coaching team around him. Whoever Tan decides to give the next managers job to is going to need backing, we could have pep guardiola but if you keep selling his best players and not investing in the team even he would struggle. Under the circumstances I don't slade has done a bad job, the problem with Slade is that he is unpopular with the fans for whatever reason. I think if Craig could get someone like osian Roberts to work along side him along with Paul Trollope it could be a good appointment.

I was listening to an interview with Kieron Dyer the other day. Dyer said that Bellamy always gave 150% and expected everyone else to do the same.

At the moment that is exactly what we need at this club, more passion and belief from our players.

I do agree with some of the posts above:
• We don't want a Souness style manager.
• It would be good to have an experienced management team alongside him.

But overall I think it's the shot in the arm the club need to lift it to the next level.

I for one would love to see Craig take over BUT! not untill he has had more experience as maybe working along side a manager .
He is such a Icon at Cardiff and I would hate to see him end up like Solskjær.

I was listening to an interview with Kieron Dyer the other day. Dyer said that Bellamy always gave 150% and expected everyone else to do the same.

Thats exactly right and that would include the fans too.Too many fans including many on here need a reality check.He would get the same honeymoon period and if things didn't go as well as expected you'd get the same ones trying to tell him how to do his job.I don't think blowing kisses and fist pumping is his style so the bleeding hearts that support us will have to find other ways of getting their emotional gratification.

He'll have the passion which will also ignite us fan's, I should imagine he'd also have us playing attacking football, his inexperience is a risk but in my opinion it's a risk worth taking.

I'd be worried about his lack of experience. He may need a father figure who he trusts to guide him through. What about Slade as a Director of Football (or some similar title) and Bellamy as Head Coach? The titles and job description may be slightly different to that, but you get the idea.

I don't know if the role director of football still exists but Slade would seem nailed on for a role like that. OK his record on bringing in players is not brilliant (although the January intake could enhance his reputation) but he has been first class at cutting player cost, stabilizing the club and generally displaying an ability to get things done.

That would be an excellent solid base for Bellamy to come on board as first team coach. The club board know they have to do something to ignite interest back into CCFC and appointing such an icon would be a remarkable step.

Of course all this would be subject to CB being a success on the pitch but if this is the way the club is thinking then I applaud them for their innovation

I don't want him.

It bothered me when he came out and criticized the fans and held his fingers to his lips and gave some fans abuse, I hate everything about his comments when he said this is not the club I know and all the life long fan shit. Showed us a complete lack of respect IMO, we were just a convenience to him then and we would be now if he was offered the managers job. He didn't respect the fans right to have a moan at players earning more in a week than they do in a year as a player and I picture the same as a manager.

Nevertheless, that's not the reason I don't want him, the reason I don't want him is purely because it it to big a gamble. We are not a club that's in a position to take a gamble on someone with no experience. We need stability which is exactly what Slade has given us and he needs to be applauded for that, this needs to built on now not potentially ripped back apart by someone who has been a divisive character in the past.

The club needs to go out and show some intent, I see Pulis leaving WBA at the end of the season, it might be unrealistic but got and get him or somebody proven like Pearson.

Let Crarig get some experience somewhere else. I don't see any reason why he should get the Managers Job off the cuff but not surprised if Tan offered it to him, that is just Tan showing how naive he is about Football again

I actually have sympathy with some of your comments, especially CB claim to be a fan of the club (we all know he supports Liverpool).

However, I think sometimes supporters do need to look at themselves and should be critised. We collectively (I include myself) as supporters have been crap at CCS since the Man City game in the Premiership nearly 3 years ago. Even the derby game we won against Swansea we were poor.

TBH I'm surprised no-one from the club has made a direct reference to it before now.

I would love Pulis to come and manage CCFC it is a natural fit but it won't happen his sights will be set higher.