UNBELIEVABLE NATHAN BLAKE THINKS HE CAN

Unbelievable Nathan Blake thinks he can do the job he could not even last at Newport County for longer than 4 weeks.

HE USUALLY TALKS A LOT OF CRAP, BUT THIS IS TO A NEW LEVEL & NIW HE IS SUCKING UP TO TAN AS WELL


“If Cardiff came to me and offered me the football Directors job, I would not say no.”

The only football job I'd consider is sporting director and if Cardiff City asked I would be stupid to say no




By Nathan Blake

Thursday 14th November 2019

Former Bluebirds striker Blakey believes the club could do with some more footballing knowledge on the board



Former Bluebirds striker Blakey believes the club could do with some more footballing knowledge on the board

Neil Warnock has left his role as Cardiff City manager and I would like to thank him for what a great job he did for my football club.

There is no doubt he had a fantastic stint at the club and answered the SOS call at the time it was needed most.

The one thing I would say is that he could only ever take the praise. I never had a problem with Warnock, whenever I said anything it was never personal, it was always constructive and for the betterment of Cardiff City.

He always seemed to take it as a personal attack and that disappointed me a little bit.

It appears it was the right time for all parties for him to step down and it looks as though the club are really stepping up their pursuit for a new manager.

One thing that has been suggested is implementing a sporting director at the club and I think it is something that could work at Cardiff City. Someone with a little more footballing nous at board level can only be a good thing in my opinion.


I've always said a director of football role is the only one I would consider in football. I don't want to coach or manage.

I chaired the board at Cardiff City in the Community with the club and we started with just a bag of balls, cones and bibs. Four or five years later we were out there in the community doing so many different things.

So, financially, I know how things roll at the football club, I know the fans and I know football – I can spot a good player.

I'm reluctant to throw my hat in the ring because I think there is a feeling at the club that I have something against them, whereas that is certainly not the case.

Personally, I see this column and my Blakey's Bootroom podcast as a means to work with them rather than against them. I know that people at the club read my columns and listen to the podcast and they take notice of what is said.



I'm certainly not a hindrance but I get the feeling that is how they view me.

They might not like that fact that I speak my mind but I do so in a constructive manner because I love the club. It's something that is needed at the club.

If Cardiff came to me, I certainly wouldn't turn it down. I wouldn't be that stupid.

I look at the Cardiff City Supporters Trust now and they rightly say that on the pitch, they have done a fantastic job in recent years.

But off the pitch, in the four years I was in my community role, we had something like seven CEOs come through the club, six directors of the academy, five secretaries. It's just not conducive to long-term success.

When I was at Bolton Wanderers with Colin Todd, it was just such a great place to be. You'd go to the training ground, the club was happy from top to bottom and you would actually look forward to driving up the M6.


It becomes a community within a community.

You have to do things for the fans, too. At Christmas time you would pay for coaches and you would get the players to engage more with fans.






There is so much more that could be done.

Vincent Tan, Ken Choo and Mehmet Dalman, they should genuinely be on the fans' shoulders celebrating promotions and the successes like one big happy family.

That's exactly what I want to see, because they are the ones who have been there.

Tan has put his money in and built the club up to be what it is, a much bigger club now and moving forward.


There are a lot of good things going on, although I still maintain that they need their own training ground.

There has been nothing from the club, however, that indicates to me that they would want me to do it.

In fact, I would go as far as to say there is a disliking towards me rather than a respect. Where that comes from I have no idea.

So being asked to become director of football at Cardiff doesn't look the likeliest of scenarios, but you never know in football, stranger things have happened.

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Even though people disagree with his comments some times, it's hard to disagree he would be suited to the role and he would do it with the clubs best interests not any third parties.

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Wayne Dibs Anderson:

What a joke , the mans an idiot



Stephen Heard:

What Mr anti cardiff no thanks



Gareth Johnston:

I'm good at fifa how about giving me a go at manager



Paul Stevens:

Couldn’t direct traffic

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Gary Pinkard
It’s not April 1st is it.



Dean Hardley:

The man could not manage my local village under 9’s, the Man is a clown

Bloody hell Annis, who's going to be his number two...... Jason Mohammed

Lol - the bloke is deluded.

Even though people disagree with his comments some times, it's hard to disagree he would be suited to the role and he would do it with the clubs best interests not any third parties.

nowhere near as insane as some suggestions

Bloody hell Annis, who's going to be his number two...... Jason Mohammed

Jules, got to be the football joke of the century

We definitely need a Director of Football. I would be happy to consider Nathan along with other candidates.
At present everyone on the Board only spend limited time working for the club as they have other business interests. Cardiff should have a Director of Football to look at recruitment, the Academy, and assisting the coach/manager.We need to set a strategy at the club which is not derailed when the manager leaves.

To be fair to Blakey, I'd take the job too, if it was offered...

Thankfully, it's not likely happen in either case, so we can both spout off about how good we'd be without ever having to prove it

Mind you, I think they should take a look at Sam Rean, who has every FIFA Football Manager game out to date. That puts him at the top in football management terms and his odds are tumbling right now

Give it to roathie, he knows everything and is always right

I’m waiting for Sam Rean to say it’s a great idea as he’s welsh.

To be fair to Blakey, I'd take the job too, if it was offered...

Thankfully, it's not likely happen in either case, so we can both spout off about how good we'd be without ever having to prove it

Mind you, I think they should take a look at Sam Rean, who has every FIFA Football Manager game out to date. That puts him at the top in football management terms and his odds are tumbling right now

Chris,


But they haven’t even considered Blake, it’s Blake trying to put his name out there and believe they would even consider him, may as well have Dai Hunt as his assistant

Give it to roathie, he knows everything and is always right

The bloke is deluded.

I liked him as a player but while he's been a pundit, and I use that term lightly, he's been awful.

I think it would be a good idea to have a Sporting Director or Director of Football at some point in the future, but he's not the man to do it.

I’d much prefer Jason Perry,Blakeys a joke.

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Neil Omara:

Pml best laugh I've had for a while .

Cant believe the comments on hear against nathan. He is Cardiff through and through. Yes he voices his opinion but that he should do. Respect former players is needed....

Blakey is not the legend he thinks he is

The guy is an absolute clown. Absolutely no body has mentioned him but he just HAD to write an article basically begging to be considered. He's clueless and his podcast makes me cringe. I swear the guy thinks he's a footballing genius.

Cant believe the comments on hear against nathan. He is Cardiff through and through. Yes he voices his opinion but that he should do. Respect former players is needed....

Fully respect him for his playing days but his "journalism" and "punditry" is incredibly awful and deluded.

Do you know what though guys, not saying Blakey is the right guy for the job however someone who has played for the club and understands the club is what we need in that role.

Some clubs these days just bring in an ex manager or someone who has had experience in the league and it doesn't always pan out.

Someone who has played for the club, understands the clubs ambitions, the passion of the fans, someone who actually loves the club in that role would be perfect.

A figurehead like McNaughton or Whitts. Someone who can rally the troops and the management. If you had someone like that in a Director of Football role, along with someone like maybe Harris at the helm, I can guarantee you that you'd not see a drab game against the Jacks of the Wurzels again this season

Bloody hell Annis, who's going to be his number two...... Jason Mohammed

Jules, got to be the football joke of the century

I thank you

The first line was enough, couldn't read anymore. He has a hell of an ego.

Annis with all due respect he has not put himself forward for 'the job' at all.

He talked about how he would do an admin roll not be the manager which is the job we are all talking about at the minute.

Mucho respect to you as always amigo but this was clickbait at its worst.

You got to laugh haven’t you Nathan Blake wants the club to go to him if he really wanted the job he should be knocking on the club door and ask them for the job or at least apply for the job properly

Do you know what though guys, not saying Blakey is the right guy for the job however someone who has played for the club and understands the club is what we need in that role.

Some clubs these days just bring in an ex manager or someone who has had experience in the league and it doesn't always pan out.

Someone who has played for the club, understands the clubs ambitions, the passion of the fans, someone who actually loves the club in that role would be perfect.

A figurehead like McNaughton or Whitts. Someone who can rally the troops and the management. If you had someone like that in a Director of Football role, along with someone like maybe Harris at the helm, I can guarantee you that you'd not see a drab game against the Jacks of the Wurzels again this season

In that case can I throw Robert Earnshaw's name into the hat,legend,been coaching got his uefa badges,knows what it means to the fans to wear the shirt,could even spend some time training our strikers, in the art of finding the net

Hes getting more deluded with age, never read his articles never will.

Do you know what though guys, not saying Blakey is the right guy for the job however someone who has played for the club and understands the club is what we need in that role.

Some clubs these days just bring in an ex manager or someone who has had experience in the league and it doesn't always pan out.

Someone who has played for the club, understands the clubs ambitions, the passion of the fans, someone who actually loves the club in that role would be perfect.

A figurehead like McNaughton or Whitts. Someone who can rally the troops and the management. If you had someone like that in a Director of Football role, along with someone like maybe Harris at the helm, I can guarantee you that you'd not see a drab game against the Jacks of the Wurzels again this season

In that case can I throw Robert Earnshaw's name into the hat,legend,been coaching got his uefa badges,knows what it means to the fans to wear the shirt,could even spend some time training our strikers, in the art of finding the net

Absolutely. That would probably work to be fair!