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" SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:27 pm

‎" 2 WINS OUT OF OUR LAST 13 LEAGUE/CUP GAMES/ SO WHAT IS THE SOLUTION ? "

Many said we were rebuilding ?
Many said give it time ?
Many said sort the finances out first ?
Many said they were happy ?
We've been to Wembley ?
We've been in the top 4 for 6 months of the season ?
Many said we don't need to strengthen ? Many said we do ?
Malky said 3 times in October we need strengthening ?
The board said there was millions available ?
We made millions out of the Carling Cup ?
We've now sold 8,000 Season tickets ? But its still only the middle of March ?
Many said they would be happy with mid table ? So why so many moaning now ?
Thousands are voting with their feet and staying away, why ?
Many said they they thought this current board was the best ever ?
Some are now questioning them ?
Why are fans moaning ? Why ?
Are you still happy ? Why ?


Could everyone at least answer some of the questions. :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


If you support the club through the good and rough times, surely we will get at least 18,600 season ticket holders next season ?
Are these really rough/bad times ? ?

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:35 pm

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:38 pm

We are rebuilding at the start of the season we had something like 11 players or something and the squad is clearly to small and we hardly have quality in depth.
Malky's done fantastic this season and did take us too Wembley and got us in the top 6 for six months too be honest i thought we would be fighting mid table but we are only 1 point off the play-offs.
We need strengthing desperately the side looks like it needs some freshening even changing the side a bit can give it that.

People are moaning simply cause they smelled success from the good form at the beginning off the season and wanted more.

:ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:41 pm

I really believed we would go up this year. We have just disintegrated since Ccfinal. Warnings were there at Middlesborough game.

I could write an essay about board, finances lack of signings, system etc. I'm just so gutted I'm lost for words.

After watching the pre season against Celtic I thought we hadn't a prayer I dared to believe and now am distraught.

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:45 pm

As City fan we want to win EVERY game, end of, anything less is unacceptable. Thats the way it is.

What i want to know is, What do the DIRECTORS want?

Remember Wolves at NP, FA cup 5th 2008,,,back of the echo headlines that Saturday PR said something like "Not ready for promotion this season".

No point holding back bad news from us, is their???

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:49 pm

Thats a hell of a lot of questions :lol:

Im pleased with the season, dissapointed with this dip in form but I dont believe its to do with no strenghening, more players would be nice but we arent utilising the players we have, players like Kiss, Conway should be used a lot more.

Even the first 11 today would have been a lot more efective is Gunnarrson pushed further forward and offered Miller support and/or Mason was upfront with him.
We have to many players on the fringes who are not good enough and on big wages, MM will have a lot of work to do in the summer but I have faith in him bringing in the right players.

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:51 pm

I don't mind losing but I do like to see a bit of entertainment and creativity shown while we lose, there has been none of that in recent weeks. Surely Kadeem should get at least a bench place on wednesday, and give Darcy a game somewhere just to change things a bit if we go down fighting so be it.

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:54 pm

2blue2handle wrote:Thats a hell of a lot of questions :lol:

Im pleased with the season, dissapointed with this dip in form but I dont believe its to do with no strenghening, more players would be nice but we arent utilising the players we have, players like Kiss, Conway should be used a lot more.

Even the first 11 today would have been a lot more efective is Gunnarrson pushed further forward and offered Miller support and/or Mason was upfront with him.
We have to many players on the fringes who are not good enough and on big wages, MM will have a lot of work to do in the summer but I have faith in him bringing in the right players.


Out of interest, how many "right" players do you think we need, for next season anyway?

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:55 pm

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Jordan Alexander Malky doesn't change things round enough

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:56 pm

Please can we leave facebook out of this Annis?? :evil: The solution is width and pace-end of :old:

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:57 pm

RICK+CCFC wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Thats a hell of a lot of questions :lol:

Im pleased with the season, dissapointed with this dip in form but I dont believe its to do with no strenghening, more players would be nice but we arent utilising the players we have, players like Kiss, Conway should be used a lot more.

Even the first 11 today would have been a lot more efective is Gunnarrson pushed further forward and offered Miller support and/or Mason was upfront with him.
We have to many players on the fringes who are not good enough and on big wages, MM will have a lot of work to do in the summer but I have faith in him bringing in the right players.


Out of interest, how many "right" players do you think we need, for next season anyway?


8-10 players, pretty much the same intake as last season and around the same type of quality just in other positions.

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:58 pm

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Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:59 pm

This season in my eyes had been a success :ayatollah: next season we need a few new players and an experienced old head to rally these young boys playing for us :ayatollah:

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:59 pm

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Martin Griffiths Malky needs to use the squad - he is showing inability to cope with a bad run - Hull are a decent team and tore us apart with counter attacks - today we were poor against a mediocre Burnley team who are not doing well - playing the same peo...
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Dai Jones Harris,conway,earnie got 2 start,change of formation aswell go back 2 the diamond like we was beginning of the season oh and let's rebuild ninian as our new place is awful and no atmosphere
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Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:00 pm

This is a season of rebuilding but way I personally look at it with way we played most of the season and been right up there with everyone challenging then its going to be hard to take at the situation we are in now, with regard to the cup run which was amazing and since its malkays first season don't forget the league cup and FA cup are lottery draws its the magic of the cup competition, now the great start is now offically over in many fans eyes they will now start to criticise now we are playing very poor, malkay is young and will continue to progress and learn from his mistakes but last few months have not been a joy at all and left a lot of fans questioning his ability and judgement.

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:01 pm

2blue2handle wrote:
RICK+CCFC wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Thats a hell of a lot of questions :lol:

Im pleased with the season, dissapointed with this dip in form but I dont believe its to do with no strenghening, more players would be nice but we arent utilising the players we have, players like Kiss, Conway should be used a lot more.

Even the first 11 today would have been a lot more efective is Gunnarrson pushed further forward and offered Miller support and/or Mason was upfront with him.
We have to many players on the fringes who are not good enough and on big wages, MM will have a lot of work to do in the summer but I have faith in him bringing in the right players.


Out of interest, how many "right" players do you think we need, for next season anyway?


8-10 players, pretty much the same intake as last season and around the same type of quality just in other positions.

8-10 in 6 or so out :ayatollah:

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:05 pm

Many said we were rebuilding ? - We are in the process yes
Many said give it time ? I'd be gutted with no play offs this year, but no play offs next year and there's an issue, Malky's on a 3 year deal, not a 1 year get to the play-offs requirement, athough obviously it'd be brilliant
Many said sort the finances out first ? Not sure how to deal with this until we know the FULL DETAILS soon, stupid to make judgements when we barely know facts
Many said they were happy ? They should be, we have Derby, Watford, Coventry and Millwall home, simply has to be 12 points and others play each other and drop points, well judge at the end of these matches and current season
We've been to Wembley ? Brilliant, not expected and big bonus for everyone assosicated with the club, and lost on a lottery
We've been in the top 4 for 6 months of the season ? Again unexpected, some might say were overachieving, but at the end of the season if we get in the top 6 the moaners will die down
Many said we don't need to strengthen ? Many said we do ? You'd be a clown in saying we don't need strengthening, if we didn't need strngething we'd be top of the league.
Malky said 3 times in October we need strengthening ? Yep, but he's publically admitted having the power to spend, so his little transfer regime is far too strict, costing us on players, but then again less risks taken e.e JLS, JET
The board said there was millions available ? We have spent 2.5m this season already, and more in wages, and 4m offocial bids for Sordell or 3m whatever as Dyche and Coyle annoyingly admitted to, tyhe Malaysians have delivered
We made millions out of the Carling Cup ? Big Bonus, that money can be used and has been used for various positives in the club in the future and now I'm sure, give it time were less than a year since the 1st round never mind where the real cash is made
We've now sold 8,000 Season tickets ? But its still only the middle of March ? Dissapointing, but give it time again, well see ou attendances compared to next years and compare, simple,m we don't have FACTS yet.
Many said they would be happy with mid table ? So why so many moaning now ? Because weve come so far, were in contention, if wed drop down to midtable Id be annoyed, but a finish in the top 9 out of 24 teams would be positive despite play offs or not making them.
Thousands are voting with their feet and staying away, why ? Loyal supporters I think not
Many said they they thought this current board was the best ever ?Steady on, we'll soon see after their reign has come to an end as everyone does, then we can compare, at the moment I think theyve delivered, bring the togerthness back and are brilliant for the club.
Some are now questioning them ? Foolish Foolish people until you know some EVIDENCE
Why are fans moaning ? Why ? Because of our slump, if we make the play offs the majority will stop moaning.
Are you still happy ? Why ? Currently yes, top 9 yes, play offs very happy, next season play-offs are the Expectation, this year was top 10 out of 24 I'd say.



GIVE IT TIME.We can asses and analysise and get some financial mysteried unravelled at the end of the season, now let's focus on making the play-offs! :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:07 pm

2blue2handle wrote:
RICK+CCFC wrote:
2blue2handle wrote:Thats a hell of a lot of questions :lol:

Im pleased with the season, dissapointed with this dip in form but I dont believe its to do with no strenghening, more players would be nice but we arent utilising the players we have, players like Kiss, Conway should be used a lot more.

Even the first 11 today would have been a lot more efective is Gunnarrson pushed further forward and offered Miller support and/or Mason was upfront with him.
We have to many players on the fringes who are not good enough and on big wages, MM will have a lot of work to do in the summer but I have faith in him bringing in the right players.


Out of interest, how many "right" players do you think we need, for next season anyway?


8-10 players, pretty much the same intake as last season and around the same type of quality just in other positions.



Interesting, i think about 11 new "quality" players myself;

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Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:10 pm

I think it depends on how many go to be honest, getting rid of some players may not be as easy as we would hope.

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:16 pm

Bring back Dave Jones :lol: :lol:

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:17 pm

2blue2handle wrote:I think it depends on how many go to be honest, getting rid of some players may not be as easy as we would hope.


Absolutely, its all about shipping out the players with no MM "future". Last January only Gypes actually left our club, a few otheres were loaned out.

I said in an earlier post, its a case of one in, one out. At the current rate, its going to take time.

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:27 pm

Lot's of questions there Annis but for me the solution has to be MM using the squad as much as poosible and not just pickibg the same 9 or 10 players each game.

I would like to see us go back to the 4-5-1 formation where Kiss and Conway were playing on a regular basis. At the end of the day this group of players are the ones who got us into the position of being only a couple of points off the automatics. Sadly for some reason MM has started to ignore them and that's a mistake.

Also allowing players out on loan when we didn't have replacements signed up was a huge mistake and this together with MM relying on basically the same 9-10 players has caught up with us.

For me Reading have shown how it should be done they have taken an already good team and placed Jason Roberts in it, a player signed on a 5 month contract, and suddenly they look capable of winning the League.

MM has had his hands tied behind his back because he has players like Parkin, Naylor and Keinan, signed by the previous manager on high wages, but not players MM has any looks on. But certainly in the case of Parkin he should not have been released on loan until a suitable replacement i.e. a 5th forward had been signed.

Personally I'm disappointed that what looked a good season in the making is going to fizzle out into nothing special. Today the game looked like a end of season match between two teams with nothing to play for.

Big disappointment.


:ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah: :ayatollah:

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:32 pm

" SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "
Run the bath ,go in to kitchen get the toaster, plug in toaster to extension lead and rest on the edge of bath, get in bath then with a gentle hand push toaster in water :cry: :cry: :cry:

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:46 pm

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Leianne Matthews we need 2 start winning it dont help when the cardiff fans are booing when miller was announced as starting. and booing them off at the end even though we drawed
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Andrew Lock Don't panic we been over acheiving all season, well happy with where we are, would have taken a top half finish begining of the season.BLUEBIRDS!!
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Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:47 pm

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Leianne Matthews its just not happening 4 some reason, miller needs his mojo bck it was a boring game there was a man sitting behind me sleeping lol
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Russtin Edmonds One up front not working
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Mark Andrew Burton just remember 9 games left people going on like we got 2 still got a chance ov the play offs yet plus loads ov teams will drop points..
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I am proud to say I support Cardiff City Great debate.
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Michael Smith Simple malkey out and get a welsh manager.
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Leianne Matthews why michael? i think hes done a crackin job considering what we were left with after last season. hardly any decent players lets put this in 2 perspective we are just a point or 2 off play offs so we r looking good. miller needs his mojo bck thats all
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Samantha Ashford We have been playing 4-4-2 for a few games now thats the formation that clearly aint working!
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Gary Savage get rid of that f*cking drum is killed the singing dead. and doing all are heads in grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr. we did not ask for it and we dont want it,
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Sun Mar 18, 2012 7:50 pm

we are rebuilding but at this moment i think players are tired and need a rest there for i think we need 4 or 5 quality loan signings b4 the deadline so we can give players like miller and mcnaughton a rest because it just looks like theve run out of gas .cmon malky and board wake up and get them in fast we got till the 22nd and we could nail a playoff place and go to wembly 4 a 5th time am i right or wrong ???

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:10 pm

Just like a lot have been saying, something isn't right, why put a million in a month pretty much down the drain because they wont get that back, we haven't got a squad worth what they are putting in over the course of a season... We need quality players, a few of them to even have a chance of going up...
We haven't really rebuilt the squad, we are short around the pitch..
They need to buy some players who are decent enough to get us out of this division..if they want there money back otherwise they are wasting cash...

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:13 pm

Forever Blue wrote:‎" 2 WINS OUT OF OUR LAST 13 LEAGUE/CUP GAMES/ SO WHAT IS THE SOLUTION ? "

Many said we were rebuilding ?
Many said give it time ?
Many said sort the finances out first ?
Many said they were happy ?
We've been to Wembley ?
We've been in the top 4 for 6 months of the season ?
Many said we don't need to strengthen ? Many said we do ?
Malky said 3 times in October we need strengthening ?
The board said there was millions available ?
We made millions out of the Carling Cup ?
We've now sold 8,000 Season tickets ? But its still only the middle of March ?
Many said they would be happy with mid table ? So why so many moaning now ?
Thousands are voting with their feet and staying away, why ?
Many said they they thought this current board was the best ever ?
Some are now questioning them ?
Why are fans moaning ? Why ?
Are you still happy ? Why ?


Could everyone at least answer some of the questions. :ayatollah: :ayatollah:


If you support the club through the good and rough times, surely we will get at least 18,600 season ticket holders next season ?
Are these really rough/bad times ? ?


I see this as a re-building season, if the board doesn't then yes they should've given Malky a decent sized budget.

Yes, Malky defo should be given more time. It's his first season, he had to rebuild the majority of the squad and he's at a bigger club (no dis-respect to Watford) with, probaly, alot more expectations.

Yes, we should sort out our finances, I don't want City to end up like Pompey.

Finally, yes, I'm happy.

Re: " SO WHATS THE SOLUTION ? "

Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:24 pm

Shoot that little drummer boy, kills what little atmosphere that we had.

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Sun Mar 18, 2012 8:44 pm

Blazing Saddles wrote:Please can we leave facebook out of this Annis?? :evil: The solution is width and pace-end of :old:





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