Updated: “ I can Confirm Nathan Jones “

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By Glen Williams

Monday 2nd June 2025

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Cardiff's board put through their recommendations for Vincent Tan's consideration following interviews with Mehmet Dalman and Ken Choo, however we were told at the time that one other potential candidate could still be in the mix.

Given that news came just a couple of days before Charlton's triumph in the League One play-off final, it seems inconceivable that candidate wasn't boyhood City fan Jones.

Jones has certainly been a contender, however the complication would clearly relate to the three years left on his deal at The Valley, which would require significant compensation for him and his backroom staff. Not to mention the fact that Charlton would be very reluctant to allow their promotion-winning manager to leave.









Updated:

Sunday 1st June 2025

Charlton want £1Mill Compensation

Plus then Nathan Jones wages and a 3 year contract and all his Staff

Plus money for Transfers


BBC

The Bluebirds are getting closer.

Cardiff hope to announce their new manager this week, with Nathan Jones still in contention...






Updated:


Nathan Jones has suddenly gone from 33-1 to 7-4 second fave, behind Ramsey at 2-5 on. I know it’s 10O% NOT Ramsey,
something has triggered all that on Nathan in last 3-4 hours







I can Confirm Nathan Jones has been Contacted ( 100% ) by Cardiff that’s the complications.

This is the main reason for the delay regarding the The Announcement of City’s Management:




Nathan Jones would have to quit Charlton and their is speculation about that already.

Jones 1,000% has spoken to Our Hierarchy


It is Nathan Jones Dream to Manage Cardiff City


Charlton do not want him to Leave / they will fight for him

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I can Confirm Nathan Jones has been Contacted ( 100% ) by Cardiff that’s the complications.

This is the main reason for the delay regarding the The Announcement of City’s Management:

Oh dear that spells trouble got the scenario of not getting any one of our targets ?

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I can Confirm Nathan Jones has been Contacted ( 100% ) by Cardiff that’s the complications.

This is the main reason for the delay regarding the The Announcement of City’s Management:

Oh dear that spells trouble got the scenario of not getting any one of our targets ?

Why ? there's still a month untill you can sign out of contract players ? This mini window is for the bigger clubs .

I just can't see Tan ever changing his ways to be able to have a manager like Jones.

Jones would not accept interference and would want to build his own squad.

Does anyone really think Tan would change so that could happen? I definitely don't.


Was told what I posted about Buckingham and I believe it - but if they've been told they could still get Jones then it explains the delay a bit more.

The risk with that is we don't get Jones and also Buckingham gets tired of waiting and goes to Plymouth.

I can Confirm Nathan Jones has been Contacted ( 100% ) by Cardiff that’s the complications.

This is the main reason for the delay regarding the The Announcement of City’s Management:

Hope we get him, one of our own .

Great news. He's the man for me!

"Unrealistic" to some....!

Had a feeling that may be the complication after reading Paul's tweet

I was always in the Jones camp at the beginning but I can't see him leaving Charlton and we may now miss out on other targets whilst we go after Jones

I feel the club are taking a big risk going down this route, we need a manager now not in another week or two were already falling behind other clubs with preparations for pre season, transfers etc

Could be why he said this.

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Had a feeling that may be the complication after reading Paul's tweet

I was always in the Jones camp at the beginning but I can't see him leaving Charlton and we may now miss out on other targets whilst we go after Jones

I feel the club are taking a big risk going down this route, we need a manager now not in another week or two were already falling behind other clubs with preparations for pre season, transfers etc

Thers a clause in jones's contract where he can leave for us so I'm told .

Delay probably ironing out compensation money

Nathan Jones would have to quit Charlton and their is speculation about that already.

Jones 1,000% has spoken to Our Hierarchy

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I just can't see Tan ever changing his ways to be able to have a manager like Jones.

Jones would not accept interference and would want to build his own squad.

Does anyone really think Tan would change so that could happen? I definitely don't.


Was told what I posted about Buckingham and I believe it - but if they've been told they could still get Jones then it explains the delay a bit more.

The risk with that is we don't get Jones and also Buckingham gets tired of waiting and goes to Plymouth.

Oh dear this is not a good scenario. From what I read yesterday, and from what I saw on youtube, I was really excited about Des Buckingham coming here.

If I was ever placed in a position where a club made out I was 2nd choice I would tell them where to go - and we are in danger of that - particularly as he is the favourite for the Plymouth job.

Dont get me wrong I would like Nathan Jones here too - but this is an angle the club should have resolved well before now - and now they are in danger of getting neither.

In the legal field we have a phrase. The longer you leave them the more chance there is of something going wrong - This is why I would prefer the club to be more decisive and make quicker (but good) decisions

Delay probably ironing out compensation money

Not sure there will be any depends on his contract.

Great news. He's the man for me!

"Unrealistic" to some....!

Well yeah, it is seen as unrealistic to get a manager that's just gone up to the Championship.

Sounds from here that it could happen, hence the delay with other things.

But that doesn't mean it wasn't unrealistic - of course it was.

Certainly no need to use this as an opportunity to fire cheap shots at other well-meaning posters on here.




As for Jones, I've been consistent in saying he wouldn't be my choice but I know he's popular with a lot of our fans.

I can Confirm Nathan Jones has been Contacted ( 100% ) by Cardiff that’s the complications.

This is the main reason for the delay regarding the The Announcement of City’s Management:

Oh dear that spells trouble got the scenario of not getting any one of our targets ?

Why ? there's still a month untill you can sign out of contract players ? This mini window is for the bigger clubs .

The other managers who club interviewed may go elsewhere and this new guy may not come so where would that leave us? Yes window got while before opening but what about the other things that need doing in close season? Everything be on hold until new man comes in? That's the problem with this scenario.

I just can't see Tan ever changing his ways to be able to have a manager like Jones.

Jones would not accept interference and would want to build his own squad.

Does anyone really think Tan would change so that could happen? I definitely don't.


Was told what I posted about Buckingham and I believe it - but if they've been told they could still get Jones then it explains the delay a bit more.

The risk with that is we don't get Jones and also Buckingham gets tired of waiting and goes to Plymouth.

Oh dear this is not a good scenario. From what I read yesterday, and from what I saw on youtube, I was really excited about Des Buckingham coming here.

If I was ever placed in a position where a club made out I was 2nd choice I would tell them where to go - and we are in danger of that - particularly as he is the favourite for the Plymouth job.

Dont get me wrong I would like Nathan Jones here too - but this is an angle the club should have resolved well before now - and now they are in danger of getting neither.

In the legal field we have a phrase. The longer you leave them the more chance there is of something going wrong - This is why I would prefer the club to be more decisive and make quicker (but good) decisions

That's my big worry right now.

I just can't see Tan ever changing his ways to be able to have a manager like Jones.

Jones would not accept interference and would want to build his own squad.

Does anyone really think Tan would change so that could happen? I definitely don't.


Was told what I posted about Buckingham and I believe it - but if they've been told they could still get Jones then it explains the delay a bit more.

The risk with that is we don't get Jones and also Buckingham gets tired of waiting and goes to Plymouth.

Oh dear this is not a good scenario. From what I read yesterday, and from what I saw on youtube, I was really excited about Des Buckingham coming here.

If I was ever placed in a position where a club made out I was 2nd choice I would tell them where to go - and we are in danger of that - particularly as he is the favourite for the Plymouth job.

Dont get me wrong I would like Nathan Jones here too - but this is an angle the club should have resolved well before now - and now they are in danger of getting neither.

In the legal field we have a phrase. The longer you leave them the more chance there is of something going wrong - This is why I would prefer the club to be more decisive and make quicker (but good) decisions

Paul this was my immediate concern Buckingham goes elsewhere Jones doesn't come its happened before! And nor all fans be happy for reasons previously stated...

I just can't see Tan ever changing his ways to be able to have a manager like Jones.

Jones would not accept interference and would want to build his own squad.

Does anyone really think Tan would change so that could happen? I definitely don't.


Was told what I posted about Buckingham and I believe it - but if they've been told they could still get Jones then it explains the delay a bit more.

The risk with that is we don't get Jones and also Buckingham gets tired of waiting and goes to Plymouth.

Oh dear this is not a good scenario. From what I read yesterday, and from what I saw on youtube, I was really excited about Des Buckingham coming here.

If I was ever placed in a position where a club made out I was 2nd choice I would tell them where to go - and we are in danger of that - particularly as he is the favourite for the Plymouth job.

Dont get me wrong I would like Nathan Jones here too - but this is an angle the club should have resolved well before now - and now they are in danger of getting neither.

In the legal field we have a phrase. The longer you leave them the more chance there is of something going wrong - This is why I would prefer the club to be more decisive and make quicker (but good) decisions

That's my big worry right now.

But why’s it a worry??

You literally just said you don’t think Tan will change, and also literally just said you believe what you posted is true. So nothing to worry about surely?

Relax.

Great news. He's the man for me!

"Unrealistic" to some....!

Well yeah, it is seen as unrealistic to get a manager that's just gone up to the Championship.

Sounds from here that it could happen, hence the delay with other things.

But that doesn't mean it wasn't unrealistic - of course it was.

Certainly no need to use this as an opportunity to fire cheap shots at other well-meaning posters on here.




As for Jones, I've been consistent in saying he wouldn't be my choice but I know he's popular with a lot of our fans.

I back you, Worcester, on this one. I have always been in the NJ camp and was hoping for Charlton to lose so we may have a chance of signing him.

He is a rich man by our and his upbringing standards, so it may not be about the salary, but he'll want his team, which probably includes recruitment, coaches, and analysts. He is a workaholic and may tell a few people without his commitment where to go, he is a local lad, a city fan, an experienced EFL manager, so he instantly has credit in the bank whilst being a straight talker.

All in all, i couldn't see Tan going for him (i still don't)

Great news. He's the man for me!

"Unrealistic" to some....!

Well yeah, it is seen as unrealistic to get a manager that's just gone up to the Championship.

Sounds from here that it could happen, hence the delay with other things.

But that doesn't mean it wasn't unrealistic - of course it was.

Certainly no need to use this as an opportunity to fire cheap shots at other well-meaning posters on here.




As for Jones, I've been consistent in saying he wouldn't be my choice but I know he's popular with a lot of our fans.

You said you think he's a bit of a c**t.

Unrealistic to me, is someone like Cooper (which you also have said) who's more aligned to top of the championship, bottom of prem. Jones has never been unrealistic to me. Some, yourself included, have cut off any ambition with this relegation in my opinion. Others, like me, think we should be in the business of pinching promoted teams' managers, and aim for those like Challinor etc.

All opinions.

Another Tan shit show is beginning.

Latest odds, think I'm gonna just bury my head in the sand and wait for the inevitable tan cluster f**k to unfold

I just have this feeling it's about to go tits up, we chase after jones he says no we miss out on other targets and then we appoint purse at the end of June lmao

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Nathan Jones you been gone to long.

Nathan Jones has suddenly gone from 33-1 to 7-4 second fave, behind Ramsey at 2-5 on. I know it’s 10O% NOT Ramsey,
something has triggered all that on Nathan in last 3-4 hours

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I honestly think their number 1 objective all along has been to convince Ramsey

It makes sense, Tan gets his cheap (ish) option, continuity from the end of the season, knows the set up of the club and more importantly the players that are already here, and the board will think the majority of the fans would accept him as our manager.

The sticking point/s could be he still wants to play, or at least for wales anyway, and maybe that he was vocal about a DOF being needed.

I wonder what his style of play would be like, I’m guessing he would have faith in the youth, look how old he was himself when he broke through.

Nathan Jones has suddenly gone from 33-1 to 7-4 second fave, behind Ramsey at 2-5 on. I know it’s 10O% NOT Ramsey,
something has triggered all that on Nathan in last 3-4 hours

This time yesterday Ramsay was 8/1 so something must have triggered that also ?

Your half way there with a manager who loves the club the city and has always wanted to manage cardiff.
He understands the fans on the terraces as a city fan bit of a seige mentality as a welsh club in an English league, men of Harlech welsh flags etc.
Warnock got all this also and understood it.
Jones was my choice before riza I hope this comes off you want someone that understands all of the above,
rather than just managing a football team and having a job.

Great news. He's the man for me!

"Unrealistic" to some....!

Well yeah, it is seen as unrealistic to get a manager that's just gone up to the Championship.

Sounds from here that it could happen, hence the delay with other things.

But that doesn't mean it wasn't unrealistic - of course it was.

Certainly no need to use this as an opportunity to fire cheap shots at other well-meaning posters on here.




As for Jones, I've been consistent in saying he wouldn't be my choice but I know he's popular with a lot of our fans.

Sadly, posts like this from SB 1927 (who is normally better than that) are not as frequent as a couple of seasons ago but they still remain, Ned

Maybe Ramsay has said he'd do it if they are unsuccessful with Jones.

Great news. He's the man for me!

"Unrealistic" to some....!

Well yeah, it is seen as unrealistic to get a manager that's just gone up to the Championship.

Sounds from here that it could happen, hence the delay with other things.

But that doesn't mean it wasn't unrealistic - of course it was.

Certainly no need to use this as an opportunity to fire cheap shots at other well-meaning posters on here.




As for Jones, I've been consistent in saying he wouldn't be my choice but I know he's popular with a lot of our fans.

Sadly, posts like this from SB 1927 (who is normally better than that) are not as frequent as a couple of seasons ago but they still remain, Ned

Thanks for being the chair of the room . I'm not being a dick, just adding an opinion.

I've been really optimistic that we would at least approach Jones. I didnt think it'd happen. Even the idea has been shot down a bit on here recently though, hasn't it?