" IS MALKY BEING TO PICKY ? "

Didn't take long Quote "I will stand behind Malky" Now he,s to picky Hmm

Roy, Annis clearly states... "IS malky being too picky?" so jog on chief your post has no substance

I have always believed the board never really backed Malky, but Malky stated he had millions to spend in January, so is Malky to picky for his own good ?

Opinions please

Miller scores about 1 goal in 10 shots.
Never really strengthened for the run in.
Now my worry.
Our last 10 League games Won 3 Draw 4 lost 3

Also Hull/Reading and Blackpool all have a game in hand over us and if they won, we will be out of the top 6. Hmm

Do YOU think he's being too picky?

I have always believed the board never really backed Malky, but Malky stated he had millions to spend in January, so is Malky to picky for his own good ?

Opinions please

Miller scores about 1 goal in 10 shots.
Never really strengthened for the run in.
Now my worry.
Our last 10 League games Won 3 Draw 4 lost 3

Also Hull/Reading and Blackpool all have a game in hand over us and if they won, we will be out of the top 6. Hmm

Do YOU think he's being too picky?

No, I honestly believe the money to give clubs up front is not there, I don't have the answer, but something is not right when it come to the transfer market.

I have always believed the board never really backed Malky, but Malky stated he had millions to spend in January, so is Malky to picky for his own good ?

Opinions please

Miller scores about 1 goal in 10 shots.
Never really strengthened for the run in.
Now my worry.
Our last 10 League games Won 3 Draw 4 lost 3

Also Hull/Reading and Blackpool all have a game in hand over us and if they won, we will be out of the top 6. Hmm

Do YOU think he's being too picky?

No, I honestly believe the money to give clubs up front is not there, I don't have the answer, but something is not right when it come to the transfer market.

From the outside looking in, I tend to agree.

And I really don't like doing that

i stated last week i feel malky's recruitment policy is a bit OTT and i was shot down in flames, but it seems a few more of you are starting to feel the same way as me and before anyone has a go i still think malky walks on water, i will support him 100%

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I have always believed the board never really backed Malky, but Malky stated he had millions to spend in January, so is Malky to picky for his own good ?

Opinions please

Miller scores about 1 goal in 10 shots.
Earnshaw ? Hmm
Never really strengthened for the run in.
Now my worry.
Our last 10 League games Won 3 Draw 4 lost 3

Also Hull/Reading and Blackpool all have a game in hand over us and if they won, we will be out of the top 6. Hmm

same old City, DJ was the same

No, I honestly believe the money to give clubs up front is not there, I don't have the answer, but something is not right when it come to the transfer market.

Annis, you and I both know that money talks when it comes to transfers. We had £3 million accepted for Sordell and he prefered a move to Bolton to get a better pay packet. Noone was £1.5 million and the chairman blocked the move so not alot can be done there and Phillips we bid £1 million for and Blackpool turned it down because Holloway reckons he's worth 5 times that. Malky did say there were other players he looked at and enquired about but the clubs wanted way too much for the players or the players demanded way too much in wages. The only thing wrong with the transfer market for us was that players and clubs were being far too greedy

No, I honestly believe the money to give clubs up front is not there, I don't have the answer, but something is not right when it come to the transfer market.

Annis, you and I both know that money talks when it comes to transfers. We had £3 million accepted for Sordell and he prefered a move to Bolton to get a better pay packet. Noone was £1.5 million and the chairman blocked the move so not alot can be done there and Phillips we bid £1 million for and Blackpool turned it down because Holloway reckons he's worth 5 times that. Malky did say there were other players he looked at and enquired about but the clubs wanted way too much for the players or the players demanded way too much in wages. The only thing wrong with the transfer market for us was that players and clubs were being far too greedy

I agree, money talks and we should be signing quality players, something is wrong.

I have always believed the board never really backed Malky, but Malky stated he had millions to spend in January, so is Malky to picky for his own good ?

Opinions please

Miller scores about 1 goal in 10 shots.
Never really strengthened for the run in.
Now my worry.
Our last 10 League games Won 3 Draw 4 lost 3

Also Hull/Reading and Blackpool all have a game in hand over us and if they won, we will be out of the top 6. Hmm

So he's not clinical enough is what you're trying to say? 'Shots'? That's what a 10 year old would say isn't it? Only joking I still believe he is one of the best strikers in the league no matter what his conversion rate is.

And we've still got the rest of the loan window to reinforce the squad. Is 'strengthen' your favourite word now?

Strengthening has been my favourite word since Oct 2011.

No, I honestly believe the money to give clubs up front is not there, I don't have the answer, but something is not right when it come to the transfer market.

Annis, you and I both know that money talks when it comes to transfers. We had £3 million accepted for Sordell and he prefered a move to Bolton to get a better pay packet. Noone was £1.5 million and the chairman blocked the move so not alot can be done there and Phillips we bid £1 million for and Blackpool turned it down because Holloway reckons he's worth 5 times that. Malky did say there were other players he looked at and enquired about but the clubs wanted way too much for the players or the players demanded way too much in wages. The only thing wrong with the transfer market for us was that players and clubs were being far too greedy

I agree, money talks and we should be signing quality players, something is wrong.

I think its just down to the greediness of players. Even in the younger players coming through at the premier league. They get put on x amount of thousands of pounds and think they are above championship level. Some players prefer not to move though for personal reasons. I think we've just gotten a little unlucky in honesty

No, I honestly believe the money to give clubs up front is not there, I don't have the answer, but something is not right when it come to the transfer market.

Annis, you and I both know that money talks when it comes to transfers. We had £3 million accepted for Sordell and he prefered a move to Bolton to get a better pay packet. Noone was £1.5 million and the chairman blocked the move so not alot can be done there and Phillips we bid £1 million for and Blackpool turned it down because Holloway reckons he's worth 5 times that. Malky did say there were other players he looked at and enquired about but the clubs wanted way too much for the players or the players demanded way too much in wages. The only thing wrong with the transfer market for us was that players and clubs were being far too greedy

I agree, money talks and we should be signing quality players, something is wrong.

But if the Malaysians are propping up the club with £1m a month as has been reported on here, where is this extra money for quality players supposed to come from?

I thought you all wanted to be self sustainable rather than relying on rich benefactors?

I have always believed the board never really backed Malky, but Malky stated he had millions to spend in January, so is Malky to picky for his own good ?

Opinions please

Miller scores about 1 goal in 10 shots.
Earnshaw ? Hmm
Never really strengthened for the run in.
Now my worry.
Our last 10 League games Won 3 Draw 4 lost 3

Also Hull/Reading and Blackpool all have a game in hand over us and if they won, we will be out of the top 6. Hmm

I think MM just doesn't want to buy players for the sake of it, for me taking his time to get the right players in is a good move.
We don't want the same to happen as last season, with mega ego loans which could upset the team spirit he has put together.

He has work wonders so far, o.k we are having a bit of a blip at the moment, but i am confident that we can bounce back against Peterborough.

Elad, he has had since Sept/Oct, time is now not on our side.

I have always believed the board never really backed Malky, but Malky stated he had millions to spend in January, so is Malky to picky for his own good ?

Opinions please

Miller scores about 1 goal in 10 shots.
Never really strengthened for the run in.
Now my worry.
Our last 10 League games Won 3 Draw 4 lost 3

Also Hull/Reading and Blackpool all have a game in hand over us and if they won, we will be out of the top 6. Hmm

So he's not clinical enough is what you're trying to say? 'Shots'? That's what a 10 year old would say isn't it? Only joking I still believe he is one of the best strikers in the league no matter what his conversion rate is.

And we've still got the rest of the loan window to reinforce the squad. Is 'strengthen' your favourite word now?

Strengthening has been my favourite word since Oct 2011.

I'd guessed

To be honest my only worry is we are not going to bring in anyone who has the experience for the current situation we are in, meaning the only loan players we can bring in are the likes of Vuckic, who however good he can become is an inexperienced youngster. We do not need anymore inexperienced youngsters right now, we need some players who have been there and done it and know what it takes at this level. Unfortunately there aren't too many players like this out there who we can get on loan right now.

I firmly believed if we signed 2 wingers and a target man striker in January, we would have had the squad to go up. We should have signed Kebe on the cheap before Reading had chance to renew his contract. David Templeton could have been signed on the cheap from Hearts. Man City had a young, pacey, tricky winger who went on loan to Oldham, not sure how he did with Oldham, but we should have followed the progress of players like this as it's a problem position for us.

Players like Futacs from Portsmouth could have been signed on the cheap to solve our search for a good target man. Even Roman Bednar who went to Blackpool on a free would have been more useful than Rudy for the remainder of the season. Dare I say even Stephen Dobbie? He isn't really a target man, but he's won promotion twice from this division and would have played a useful role.

The players were out there to improve our squad, but Malky is thorough and in some ways, very stubborn. Obviously his philosophy has worked so far, but sometimes, particularly with attacking players, you want quality. When you think of the Matt Le Tissier's, David Ginola's and recently Adel Taarabt, you can argue they are lazy players who would not have fitted Malky's criteria and therefore, Malky would never have signed players like these. However, to have that extra quality to turn draws into wins and losses into draws, sometimes you need a hard working team with one player like a Le Tissier, Ginola or Taarabt who can make a difference. It worked so well for QPR last season after all.

Very good post.

it may be that having been at watford on a shoestring he knows the value of money.he may also have that much respect for you that he won,t waste a penny of your money.i,d give him credit for his stance.a few loans are needed though [same at blues].one thing i,d like to know though is why after an hour or so if your losing doesn,t earnshaw get on ?

Earnshaw, a question everyone wants answering.

No, I honestly believe the money to give clubs up front is not there, I don't have the answer, but something is not right when it come to the transfer market.

Annis, you and I both know that money talks when it comes to transfers. We had £3 million accepted for Sordell and he prefered a move to Bolton to get a better pay packet. Noone was £1.5 million and the chairman blocked the move so not alot can be done there and Phillips we bid £1 million for and Blackpool turned it down because Holloway reckons he's worth 5 times that. Malky did say there were other players he looked at and enquired about but the clubs wanted way too much for the players or the players demanded way too much in wages. The only thing wrong with the transfer market for us was that players and clubs were being far too greedy

I agree, money talks and we should be signing quality players, something is wrong.

But if the Malaysians are propping up the club with £1m a month as has been reported on here, where is this extra money for quality players supposed to come from?

I thought you all wanted to be self sustainable rather than relying on rich benefactors?

Carling Cup worth up to £4 mill and we have just sold 9,000 season tickets.

I have always believed the board never really backed Malky, but Malky stated he had millions to spend in January, so is Malky to picky for his own good ?

Opinions please

Miller scores about 1 goal in 10 shots.
Never really strengthened for the run in.
Now my worry.
Our last 10 League games Won 3 Draw 4 lost 3

Also Hull/Reading and Blackpool all have a game in hand over us and if they won, we will be out of the top 6. Hmm

So he's not clinical enough is what you're trying to say? 'Shots'? That's what a 10 year old would say isn't it? Only joking I still believe he is one of the best strikers in the league no matter what his conversion rate is.

And we've still got the rest of the loan window to reinforce the squad. Is 'strengthen' your favourite word now?

Strengthening has been my favourite word since Oct 2011.

I'd guessed

Didn't take long Quote "I will stand behind Malky" Now he,s to picky Hmm

I am asking the question, I am making a debate and seeing what people are thinking, instead of being sarcastic, why not answer the question and join in the debate ?

Good bloody response

You always get one Carl,

Someone asked the other day do you think Bellamy will do the ayatollah ? instead of Roy giving a yes or no guess what ?



Roy came on the posters topic and posted

What difference if he does or not?

I thought we got rid of sarcastic posters and this forum was for good debates.

just like a wind up. To be honest I believe he is to picky or is it the fact that no matter what they all say there is no money available, the offers that were made could have been pitched below the asking price knowing dam well we would'nt get them but it keeps the fans happy. There must be hard working good players out there that would join us rather spend time in the prem reserves. Better?

I agree, money talks and we should be signing quality players, something is wrong.

No, I honestly believe the money to give clubs up front is not there, I don't have the answer, but something is not right when it come to the transfer market.

Annis, you and I both know that money talks when it comes to transfers. We had £3 million accepted for Sordell and he prefered a move to Bolton to get a better pay packet. Noone was £1.5 million and the chairman blocked the move so not alot can be done there and Phillips we bid £1 million for and Blackpool turned it down because Holloway reckons he's worth 5 times that. Malky did say there were other players he looked at and enquired about but the clubs wanted way too much for the players or the players demanded way too much in wages. The only thing wrong with the transfer market for us was that players and clubs were being far too greedy

I agree, money talks and we should be signing quality players, something is wrong.

But if the Malaysians are propping up the club with £1m a month as has been reported on here, where is this extra money for quality players supposed to come from?

I thought you all wanted to be self sustainable rather than relying on rich benefactors?

Carling Cup worth up to £4 mill and we have just sold 9,000 season tickets.

The money for those season tickets is money for next season though, not this season.

How have you made £4m out of the Carling Cup? And even if you had, that wouldn't even cover the money the Malaysians have apparently put in this season to keep you running.

Didn't take long Quote "I will stand behind Malky" Now he,s to picky Hmm

I am asking the question, I am making a debate and seeing what people are thinking, instead of being sarcastic, why not answer the question and join in the debate ?

Good bloody response

You always get one Carl,

Someone asked the other day do you think Bellamy will do the ayatollah ? instead of Roy giving a yes or no guess what ?



Roy came on the posters topic and posted

What difference if he does or not?

I thought we got rid of sarcastic posters and this forum was for good debates.

just like a wind up. To be honest I believe he is to picky or is it the fact that no matter what they all say there is no money available, the offers that were made could have been pitched below the asking price knowing dam well we would'nt get them but it keeps the fans happy. There must be hard working good players out there that would join us rather spend time in the prem reserves. Better?

I agree, money talks and we should be signing quality players, something is wrong.

These players we have been in talks with.do you think they would push us up the table if we managed to sign them?

I cant believe I'm listenning to this....especially what is being said on here today after another loss in the league. The way people are seeing things at the moment is as if its the end of the world.

LETS HAVE A REALITY CHECK:
1) We're fourth in the league
2) We're in the Carling Cup Final
3) We lost 12 players in the summer
4) We have the lowest losses in the league campaign compared to other teams

YET PEOPLE STILL MOAN!

At the beginning of the season, people were happy to accept consolidation at mid table, considering the mass exodus of all the big players. But somehow Malky has surpassed all expectations.

The team is still rebuilding; we have brought in 13 players (including loans) since then, and the squad is relatively young with a bright future; with the likes of Ralls, Mason, Gestede, Gunnarson, and Turner

I may not know the whole poltics of the club, what is going on in terms of transfer money, wages and targets......but at the moment we have what we have and so work with it. At present, Malky has done an amazing job, and I do agree with Annis arguement dating back to October we'll need at least 2 to 3 players to push on for the play-offs, I will not dispute that.

But, I wouldnt be disappointed if they dont come, just watching some of the games thus far shows what is to come when the team is at full strength and recruit more in the summer.

In terms of why players are not coming here.....well my opinion is, originally Malky had very limited funds in the Jan window.....and I dont think the board were convinced to spend big....but the semi final win only convinced the Malaysians otherwise, and by then it was too late. Another factor, which I agree with Annis, is the type of players he wants- I'm sure this is a good thing, its important to have players with a good team ethic, who work hard, and have a lifestyle which benefits the team harmony. Not the big egos we have had in the past. It is quite pleasing to see our team working the full 90 minutes, even when we are losing, they're still trying hard- for me Portsmouth game was probably the best example, and to an extent the Borough and Brighton game.

But lets be honest, we shouldnt force the issue of signing players, if they dont fit, they simply dont fit at all, and could damage all the hard work that has been put in by the management and the team. Lets be honest, I couldnt see players like Bothroyd, JET and JLS playing in the current squad, despite their high potential.....I would always be grateful for the contribution of Bothroyd but some things are probably best to be left in the past.

But anyways, lets not lose the fact, that we're still in the top 6, and there is a long way to go before the end of the campaign. So lets back the boys on Tuesday night, they'll need us more than ever.

My opinion is that a bunch of workhorses will only get you so far, the way Cardiff play has become predictable and i believe that is the reason we are struggling at the moment. We are crying out for some pace, flair and creativity in our wide play as our current wingers Cowie and Conway are just not up to the job.

I understand and commend Malky for his strict recruitment policy, players "leaving their ego" at the door and working hard for the team collective but every team needs that "special" ingredient. Would QPR have been promoted without the skill and style of Adel Tarrabt last season?, he was a big part of the QPR team last season but sometimes it's just unfortunate that players like him need that extra bit of effort when it comes to man management.

If Malky can get in these types of players i believe he has the man management ability to get the best from them on the pitch and maybe provide that bit of spark that we are currently lacking.

Really enjoyed reading that post.

A lot of truth in my opinion in it.

I cant believe I'm listenning to this....especially what is being said on here today after another loss in the league. The way people are seeing things at the moment is as if its the end of the world.

LETS HAVE A REALITY CHECK:
1) We're fourth in the league
2) We're in the Carling Cup Final
3) We lost 12 players in the summer
4) We have the lowest losses in the league campaign compared to other teams

YET PEOPLE STILL MOAN!

At the beginning of the season, people were happy to accept consolidation at mid table, considering the mass exodus of all the big players. But somehow Malky has surpassed all expectations.

The team is still rebuilding; we have brought in 13 players (including loans) since then, and the squad is relatively young with a bright future; with the likes of Ralls, Mason, Gestede, Gunnarson, and Turner

I may not know the whole poltics of the club, what is going on in terms of transfer money, wages and targets......but at the moment we have what we have and so work with it. At present, Malky has done an amazing job, and I do agree with Annis arguement dating back to October we'll need at least 2 to 3 players to push on for the play-offs, I will not dispute that.

But, I wouldnt be disappointed if they dont come, just watching some of the games thus far shows what is to come when the team is at full strength and recruit more in the summer.

In terms of why players are not coming here.....well my opinion is, originally Malky had very limited funds in the Jan window.....and I dont think the board were convinced to spend big....but the semi final win only convinced the Malaysians otherwise, and by then it was too late. Another factor, which I agree with Annis, is the type of players he wants- I'm sure this is a good thing, its important to have players with a good team ethic, who work hard, and have a lifestyle which benefits the team harmony. Not the big egos we have had in the past. It is quite pleasing to see our team working the full 90 minutes, even when we are losing, they're still trying hard- for me Portsmouth game was probably the best example, and to an extent the Borough and Brighton game.

But lets be honest, we shouldnt force the issue of signing players, if they dont fit, they simply dont fit at all, and could damage all the hard work that has been put in by the management and the team. Lets be honest, I couldnt see players like Bothroyd, JET and JLS playing in the current squad, despite their high potential.....I would always be grateful for the contribution of Bothroyd but some things are probably best to be left in the past.

But anyways, lets not lose the fact, that we're still in the top 6, and there is a long way to go before the end of the campaign. So lets back the boys on Tuesday night, they'll need us more than ever.

Very good post! Some fans need to realise a lot of this before getting overly negative

I cant believe I'm listenning to this....especially what is being said on here today after another loss in the league. The way people are seeing things at the moment is as if its the end of the world.

LETS HAVE A REALITY CHECK:
1) We're fourth in the league
2) We're in the Carling Cup Final
3) We lost 12 players in the summer
4) We have the lowest losses in the league campaign compared to other teams

YET PEOPLE STILL MOAN!

At the beginning of the season, people were happy to accept consolidation at mid table, considering the mass exodus of all the big players. But somehow Malky has surpassed all expectations.

The team is still rebuilding; we have brought in 13 players (including loans) since then, and the squad is relatively young with a bright future; with the likes of Ralls, Mason, Gestede, Gunnarson, and Turner

I may not know the whole poltics of the club, what is going on in terms of transfer money, wages and targets......but at the moment we have what we have and so work with it. At present, Malky has done an amazing job, and I do agree with Annis arguement dating back to October we'll need at least 2 to 3 players to push on for the play-offs, I will not dispute that.

But, I wouldnt be disappointed if they dont come, just watching some of the games thus far shows what is to come when the team is at full strength and recruit more in the summer.

In terms of why players are not coming here.....well my opinion is, originally Malky had very limited funds in the Jan window.....and I dont think the board were convinced to spend big....but the semi final win only convinced the Malaysians otherwise, and by then it was too late. Another factor, which I agree with Annis, is the type of players he wants- I'm sure this is a good thing, its important to have players with a good team ethic, who work hard, and have a lifestyle which benefits the team harmony. Not the big egos we have had in the past. It is quite pleasing to see our team working the full 90 minutes, even when we are losing, they're still trying hard- for me Portsmouth game was probably the best example, and to an extent the Borough and Brighton game.

But lets be honest, we shouldnt force the issue of signing players, if they dont fit, they simply dont fit at all, and could damage all the hard work that has been put in by the management and the team. Lets be honest, I couldnt see players like Bothroyd, JET and JLS playing in the current squad, despite their high potential.....I would always be grateful for the contribution of Bothroyd but some things are probably best to be left in the past.

But anyways, lets not lose the fact, that we're still in the top 6, and there is a long way to go before the end of the campaign. So lets back the boys on Tuesday night, they'll need us more than ever.

Very good post! Some fans need to realise a lot of this before getting overly negative

Not moaning, I have always stated we needed strengthening since Oct, if we are to go up as top 2 or to go up via the play offs.

Didn't take long Quote "I will stand behind Malky" Now he,s to picky Hmm

I am asking the question, I am making a debate and seeing what people are thinking, instead of being sarcastic, why not answer the question and join in the debate ?

Good bloody response

You always get one Carl,

Someone asked the other day do you think Bellamy will do the ayatollah ? instead of Roy giving a yes or no guess what ?



Roy came on the posters topic and posted

What difference if he does or not?

I thought we got rid of sarcastic posters and this forum was for good debates.

just like a wind up. To be honest I believe he is to picky or is it the fact that no matter what they all say there is no money available, the offers that were made could have been pitched below the asking price knowing dam well we would'nt get them but it keeps the fans happy. There must be hard working good players out there that would join us rather spend time in the prem reserves. Better?

If reports are correct 2 bids were accepted so he did not pitch them low

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Very good post! Some fans need to realise a lot of this before getting overly negative

Not moaning, I have always stated we needed strengthening since Oct, if we are to go up as top 2 or to go up via the play offs.

Not singling you out Annis, I was just saying that a lot of our supporters are being over negative about the team and generally giving off too much negativity. Strengthening will always have a part to play with us be it in this loan window or in the next transfer window. If we can hit form again however there isn't anything to say that our current squad cannot reach the promised land (suggesting luck is on our side )

I'm not disagreeing with you Annis, but I do feel that Malky is still re-building his team and its not a finished article.

We know Malky is very picky- he will only bring in players that fit his selection criteria (work full 90 mins, gd fitness level and work ethic)

But as you said we need 2-3 players, but my arguement is, its not the end of the world, okay if we dont get promoted this season, the team is getting stronger every time, especially with the young players coming in.

If in somehow I have upset people, I apologise......but I'm simply stating that we shouldnt place too much expectations on Malky's first season with Cardiff......yes we may lose games, but its not the end of the world.