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Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:53 pm

Some people will find a positive in that we scored

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:54 pm

Ibby wrote:Sack him :wave:


Wishful thinking.

Just won’t happen.

Why the heck was he appointed?

The board have no idea clue or inkling as to how run the football side of a football club.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:55 pm

Safe to say 5 at the back doesn't work.
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Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:57 pm

An average squad which will do well to scrape into top ten this season. Afraid I don't share the views of those who think we are good enough for a play off spot. I think we are more likely to finish closer to the bottom six rather than the top, but I'm still hopeful we can get close to top ten. Whatever happens, we will be playing Championship football next season.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:58 pm

Appalling game worse game we were clueless ,Harris is clueless
They should chip in and and pay for the supporters who had to endure that rubbish

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 4:59 pm

5 at the back. 4 at the back. What’s it matter if they play so deep with no possession, pace, creativity or penetration in midfield?

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:00 pm

With no backing for Harris and i dont blame Tan for that as he should never have been appointed.
The best we can hope for is to stay in the top 12 if this division.
When a team loses by 6 its a long way back as confidence will have been shattered by this result.
It was a massive mistake to appoint Harris and the club will reap what it hs sown

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:04 pm

Weare rubbish.A full squad of stale overpaid wannabes. Harris has the cheek to say this squad is good enough and he doesn't need to spend. Just another cheap slade esq yes man.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:05 pm

We just got thumped! Let's face it. We have an average team, squad and manager. We win one, we lose one. One minute we are up and the next down. After today's result there will be plenty of negative thoughts. Then next week if we beat the Jacks, Cardiff will be the best thing since 'sliced bread'. Tan has no great ambition for this club, but wishes to keep us financially sound. Can't see one or two loan signings making a great deal of difference either.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:10 pm

68% who voted thought we would win today.

QPR had a good day, we had the hiding that's been coming. We were shit against Preston and Millwall, today's performance really wasn't much worse than others recently.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:10 pm

Positive note we saw 7 goals! :thumbup:

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:13 pm

Danny Says wrote:
Ibby wrote:Sack him :wave:


Wishful thinking.

Just won’t happen.

Why the heck was he appointed?

The board have no idea clue or inkling as to how run the football side of a football club.


He was appointed to be used as a scapegoat by the club whilst they cut costs. Once we are back down to a acceptable level they will sack him and start again just like they did with Russel Slade. He is here to do a certain job

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:19 pm

He is just a Stopgap to get rid of half the crap the last manager fetched in !!!

Don't even Dave could get this bunch to play football :banghead:

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:26 pm

JulesK wrote:He is just a Stopgap to get rid of half the crap the last manager fetched in !!!

Don't even Dave could get this bunch to play football :banghead:





What is for sure the club is top heavy with squad players rather than first team players and its shows! NH as only got like for like to change when as injuries ..... we are short in key areas and that badly needs addressing, otherwise we are going to see highs and lows seen in past week for rest season. :old:

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:28 pm

Very bad day at the office. Shows the size of the job Harris has on his hands. His record was very good up to today. Bit of an over reaction by our fans calling for him to go. The squad is nowhere near strong enough to go up. Midfield has no pace or creativity. Defence too slow and ponderous and no goalscoring forwards. It's a wonder he's managed to get the results he has. Today's side was largely dictated by injuries. Our players looked very limited today, which let's be honest, most of them are. The disappointing news for me is that the Club aren't giving him any money to spend...because if Harris is to have any chance of improving our results and style of football he needs to be given some cash.

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Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:29 pm

MR BIRCHGROVE wrote:We just got thumped! Let's face it. We have an average team, squad and manager. We win one, we lose one. One minute we are up and the next down. After today's result there will be plenty of negative thoughts. Then next week if we beat the Jacks, Cardiff will be the best thing since 'sliced bread'. Tan has no great ambition for this club, but wishes to keep us financially sound. Can't see one or two loan signings making a great deal of difference either.


U hit the nail on the head. Tan has no great ambition for the club. With the right owner/s we could be doing SO much better. I'm personally fed up with Tan and his henchmen (Choo excepted even though he knows F all about football) and would like to see him sell to someone who DOES give a sh*t, has a genuine interest in football and is prepared to back us sensibly.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:29 pm

Warnock reckons the squad is as good as any other team on the league.

Not one of our players would get into other sides.

Put another way if I was a manager of any other club in the league I don’t think there’s any player at Cardiff I would want to have in my team.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:33 pm

Danny Says wrote:Warnock reckons the squad is as good as any other team on the league.

Not one of our players would get into other sides.

Put another way if I was a manager of any other club in the league I don’t think there’s any player at Cardiff I would want to have in my team.


odd :lol:

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:34 pm

stentona wrote:
MR BIRCHGROVE wrote:We just got thumped! Let's face it. We have an average team, squad and manager. We win one, we lose one. One minute we are up and the next down. After today's result there will be plenty of negative thoughts. Then next week if we beat the Jacks, Cardiff will be the best thing since 'sliced bread'. Tan has no great ambition for this club, but wishes to keep us financially sound. Can't see one or two loan signings making a great deal of difference either.


U hit the nail on the head. Tan has no great ambition for the club. With the right owner/s we could be doing SO much better. I'm personally fed up with Tan and his henchmen (Choo excepted even though he knows F all about football) and would like to see him sell to someone who DOES give a sh*t, has a genuine interest in football and is prepared to back us sensibly.


We've been backed. Sir Neil spent millions, tens of millions.

No club has made a success of a season when it's mnanager has stated he is retiring at the end of it. Not sure why anyone thought it would be any different for us?

Added to which the recruitment has been for Warnockball which means a certain type of player.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:34 pm

stentona wrote:
MR BIRCHGROVE wrote:We just got thumped! Let's face it. We have an average team, squad and manager. We win one, we lose one. One minute we are up and the next down. After today's result there will be plenty of negative thoughts. Then next week if we beat the Jacks, Cardiff will be the best thing since 'sliced bread'. Tan has no great ambition for this club, but wishes to keep us financially sound. Can't see one or two loan signings making a great deal of difference either.


U hit the nail on the head. Tan has no great ambition for the club. With the right owner/s we could be doing SO much better. I'm personally fed up with Tan and his henchmen (Choo excepted even though he knows F all about football) and would like to see him sell to someone who DOES give a sh*t, has a genuine interest in football and is prepared to back us sensibly.


We've been backed. Sir Neil spent millions, tens of millions.

No club has made a success of a season when it's mnanager has stated he is retiring at the end of it. Not sure why anyone thought it would be any different for us?

Added to which the recruitment has been for Warnockball which means a certain type of player.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:39 pm

jimmy_rat wrote:Safe to say 5 at the back doesn't work.


Why would you go with this change when you've only had 2 days to work on it!! We have had a back 4 all season!!

Might have worked at SW but that was during a game and down to injuries!!

Surely the set up should have been to beat a QPR side who are on a bad run and under pressure at home!!

Press them and see how they take it not play with 5 and pack at the back!!

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Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:43 pm

Don't get this slating Mr Tan, ok he might have had something to do with picking the managers but nobody can say he hasn't backed them !!!

Easy target I suppose :roll:

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:45 pm

Isawgarystevensscoreagoal wrote:
stentona wrote:
MR BIRCHGROVE wrote:We just got thumped! Let's face it. We have an average team, squad and manager. We win one, we lose one. One minute we are up and the next down. After today's result there will be plenty of negative thoughts. Then next week if we beat the Jacks, Cardiff will be the best thing since 'sliced bread'. Tan has no great ambition for this club, but wishes to keep us financially sound. Can't see one or two loan signings making a great deal of difference either.


U hit the nail on the head. Tan has no great ambition for the club. With the right owner/s we could be doing SO much better. I'm personally fed up with Tan and his henchmen (Choo excepted even though he knows F all about football) and would like to see him sell to someone who DOES give a sh*t, has a genuine interest in football and is prepared to back us sensibly.


We've been backed. Sir Neil spent millions, tens of millions.

No club has made a success of a season when it's mnanager has stated he is retiring at the end of it. Not sure why anyone thought it would be any different for us?

Added to which the recruitment has been for Warnockball which means a certain type of player.


As you say, the club has had plenty of backing from Tan. I expect many fans would like a multi millionaire who has a genuine interest in the club and football in general. Can't think of anyone off the top of my head, and not sure that person exists. We are lucky that we have an owner who just less than a year back was prepared to spend £10m on a striker. Getting this squad together and paying their wages has not come cheap, looks as if a fair bit of Tan's money has not been put to good use.

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Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:50 pm

This seasons signings by NW have to be the worst and up there with OGS!!

Pack no pace, side to side and doest offer anything defensive!!

Would we have conceded 6 with Gunner in front of the back today!!! No chance!!

Flint!! Poor mans Morrison with even less pace!!

Hes been the one consistent figure in the defence this season and weve shipped goals for fun.

Strikers - awful

I think weve got 5 and theres 10 goals between them!!

Ward a good squad player!

Vassell I think hes played 10 games in the last 5 years!! Awful signing!!

Isawgarystevensscoreagoal wrote:
stentona wrote:
MR BIRCHGROVE wrote:We just got thumped! Let's face it. We have an average team, squad and manager. We win one, we lose one. One minute we are up and the next down. After today's result there will be plenty of negative thoughts. Then next week if we beat the Jacks, Cardiff will be the best thing since 'sliced bread'. Tan has no great ambition for this club, but wishes to keep us financially sound. Can't see one or two loan signings making a great deal of difference either.


U hit the nail on the head. Tan has no great ambition for the club. With the right owner/s we could be doing SO much better. I'm personally fed up with Tan and his henchmen (Choo excepted even though he knows F all about football) and would like to see him sell to someone who DOES give a sh*t, has a genuine interest in football and is prepared to back us sensibly.


We've been backed. Sir Neil spent millions, tens of millions.

No club has made a success of a season when it's mnanager has stated he is retiring at the end of it. Not sure why anyone thought it would be any different for us?

Added to which the recruitment has been for Warnockball which means a certain type of player.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:52 pm

Steve Zodiak wrote:
Isawgarystevensscoreagoal wrote:
stentona wrote:
MR BIRCHGROVE wrote:We just got thumped! Let's face it. We have an average team, squad and manager. We win one, we lose one. One minute we are up and the next down. After today's result there will be plenty of negative thoughts. Then next week if we beat the Jacks, Cardiff will be the best thing since 'sliced bread'. Tan has no great ambition for this club, but wishes to keep us financially sound. Can't see one or two loan signings making a great deal of difference either.


U hit the nail on the head. Tan has no great ambition for the club. With the right owner/s we could be doing SO much better. I'm personally fed up with Tan and his henchmen (Choo excepted even though he knows F all about football) and would like to see him sell to someone who DOES give a sh*t, has a genuine interest in football and is prepared to back us sensibly.


We've been backed. Sir Neil spent millions, tens of millions.

No club has made a success of a season when it's mnanager has stated he is retiring at the end of it. Not sure why anyone thought it would be any different for us?

Added to which the recruitment has been for Warnockball which means a certain type of player.


As you say, the club has had plenty of backing from Tan. I expect many fans would like a multi millionaire who has a genuine interest in the club and football in general. Can't think of anyone off the top of my head, and not sure that person exists. We are lucky that we have an owner who just less than a year back was prepared to spend £10m on a striker. Getting this squad together and paying their wages has not come cheap, looks as if a fair bit of Tan's money has not been put to good use.


Steve last sentence just about sums it up! Recruitment as been appalling in reality far to many like for like players in squad so NH finding it difficult to alter game plan when got injuries or are losing a game.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:52 pm

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Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:57 pm

pembroke allan wrote:
Steve Zodiak wrote:
Isawgarystevensscoreagoal wrote:
stentona wrote:
MR BIRCHGROVE wrote:We just got thumped! Let's face it. We have an average team, squad and manager. We win one, we lose one. One minute we are up and the next down. After today's result there will be plenty of negative thoughts. Then next week if we beat the Jacks, Cardiff will be the best thing since 'sliced bread'. Tan has no great ambition for this club, but wishes to keep us financially sound. Can't see one or two loan signings making a great deal of difference either.


U hit the nail on the head. Tan has no great ambition for the club. With the right owner/s we could be doing SO much better. I'm personally fed up with Tan and his henchmen (Choo excepted even though he knows F all about football) and would like to see him sell to someone who DOES give a sh*t, has a genuine interest in football and is prepared to back us sensibly.


We've been backed. Sir Neil spent millions, tens of millions.

No club has made a success of a season when it's mnanager has stated he is retiring at the end of it. Not sure why anyone thought it would be any different for us?

Added to which the recruitment has been for Warnockball which means a certain type of player.


As you say, the club has had plenty of backing from Tan. I expect many fans would like a multi millionaire who has a genuine interest in the club and football in general. Can't think of anyone off the top of my head, and not sure that person exists. We are lucky that we have an owner who just less than a year back was prepared to spend £10m on a striker. Getting this squad together and paying their wages has not come cheap, looks as if a fair bit of Tan's money has not been put to good use.


Steve last sentence just about sums it up! Recruitment as been appalling in reality far to many like for like players in squad so NH finding it difficult to alter game plan when got injuries or are losing a game.


I don't think financial backing is the problem Allan, it's how that money has been spent is the bigger problem. Looks as if a fait bit of cash has been wasted on putting together a mediocre squad which looks mid table at best.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 5:59 pm

JulesK wrote:Don't get this slating Mr Tan, ok he might have had something to do with picking the managers but nobody can say he hasn't backed them !!!

Easy target I suppose :roll:



Agree not answer fault at all. He is working towards making us debt free

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 6:00 pm

pembroke allan wrote:
JulesK wrote:He is just a Stopgap to get rid of half the crap the last manager fetched in !!!

Don't even Dave could get this bunch to play football :banghead:





What is for sure the club is top heavy with squad players rather than first team players and its shows! NH as only got like for like to change when as injuries ..... we are short in key areas and that badly needs addressing, otherwise we are going to see highs and lows seen in past week for rest season. :old:


I got abused in the summer for saying that every signing was a squad signing and none would improve the team itself. It worked out I was correct for once, none of them exited me and the only one that has done anything of note is the one I expected the least from in Nelson.
Very poor window.

Re: “ BLOODY HELL / WORSE THAN EMBARRASSING “

Wed Jan 01, 2020 6:00 pm

Cardiff can win 2-0 against Swansea and I will still be disappointed that we have Harris as our manager. I’ve lost any sort of faith I had in him and my support for him is now completely forced and false.

Not to sound dramatic but he could get us promoted via the playoffs and I would sack him straight away and happily forget his appointment.