" My Worries and Concerns "

Maybe he was wearing the same colour as the team ran out in?

Craig, why has he not done this before today then?

It seems pretty obvious that wearing a blue top was a conscious decision by Tan. He knew the worlds media would pick up on it so why do it? What does it mean?

Considering he was trying to make a good impression on OGS you would think his actions would be positive and not negative? If OGS thought for one minute that Tan was taking the piss or making some kind of sarcastic statement he'd be straight back to Norway in a flash. OGS would have obviously asked him about the blue top and the rebrand so it will be interesting to see what comes out over the next few days. The whole rebrand thing has had so much press and this has been increased over the last few weeks. I genuinely feel the support for a return to blue is growing at quite a rate from the fans, media and even people in Malaysia. The pressure may at some point be too much for tan and he could litterally be forced to make a dramatic uturn. There has to be a reason for the blue top, it definitely was not done on a whim.

Our new manager, of course we must all give him the full backing but I have massive doubts, worries and concerns about him, the Norwegian league is no better than the Irish league, no managerial experience in the English League, turned us down originally and is going straight into a managers job with a club struggling to survive in this league and with a lunatic of an owner behind him.quote]

Laudrup and Pochettino ( Southampton manager and cant speak a word of English) seems to be doing alright for themselves at the moment

Laudrup isn't doing that well, mind you he doesn't gt much backing in wages or transfer fees.....

Pochettino is doing well though.....

Cup winners, Europe qualification and premiership survival in his (Laudrup) first season has done well in my eyes

First I see us dropping into the bottom three in January unless we beat West Ham and get a point at either Man City or Man Utd, once your in that bottom three it is very hard to get out as history shows.

Once again today Vincent Tan showed how much of a clown he is by wearing blue, is it sarcasm ? Is it a piss take ? Or is he giving us our identity back ? No chance on the third one.

Our debt, I reckon it could reach £180m come June 2014 unless he does what he stated 18 months ago that he would turn the debt to equity. I have been told that he intends to convert in February, let's hope it turns out to be true.

It is good to see we still got battling performances left in us but once again no quality up front and Whittingham is a waste of time.

Our new manager, of course we must all give him the full backing but I have massive doubts, worries and concerns about him, the Norwegian league is no better than the Irish league, no managerial experience in the English League, turned us down originally and is going straight into a managers job with a club struggling to survive in this league and with a lunatic of an owner behind him.

Of course this is my opinion and beliefs but a lot of facts with it, shoot me down but honestly I am very worried, West Ham is the most important game so far this season, it actually could define the season and yes I was proud of the players today, that's all I ask for is 100% and every player gave that today. Our fans once again were superb today.

Didnt Daya mention an issue with one of our shareholders changing his mind bout selling? Any truth in that??

Paul, Daya is on about Michael Issacs, but he will do what Tan wants.

Now come on Annis stop worrying everything will work its self out! you overly concern yourself and really need to let the MAJORITY of fans decide what is best for our Club their are several thousands fans who also want the best for our club but unfortunately they don't have the vehicle you have to saturate their views.

Everyone on here gets their opinion/beliefs heard

Its great to have all different opinions posted on here

with a half decent war chest, spent wisely, and if they can stop late goals, Cardiff will be fine. Goals in the last 5 minutes have cost at least 4 points so far this season, maybe more? If that hadn't happened they'd be looking at mid-table now, Expecting a bad month, but no need to panic just yet.

First I see us dropping into the bottom three in January unless we beat West Ham and get a point at either Man City or Man Utd, once your in that bottom three it is very hard to get out as history shows.

Once again today Vincent Tan showed how much of a clown he is by wearing blue, is it sarcasm ? Is it a piss take ? Or is he giving us our identity back ? No chance on the third one.

Our debt, I reckon it could reach £180m come June 2014 unless he does what he stated 18 months ago that he would turn the debt to equity. I have been told that he intends to convert in February, let's hope it turns out to be true.

It is good to see we still got battling performances left in us but once again no quality up front and Whittingham is a waste of time.

Our new manager, of course we must all give him the full backing but I have massive doubts, worries and concerns about him, the Norwegian league is no better than the Irish league, no managerial experience in the English League, turned us down originally and is going straight into a managers job with a club struggling to survive in this league and with a lunatic of an owner behind him.

Of course this is my opinion and beliefs but a lot of facts with it, shoot me down but honestly I am very worried, West Ham is the most important game so far this season, it actually could define the season and yes I was proud of the players today, that's all I ask for is 100% and every player gave that today. Our fans once again were superb today.

The Norwegian league is currently ranked 26 of the 53 National Association in the latest Uefa Coefficient table whilst the Irish League (Republic) is ranked 43 and the Northern Ireland league 47th. So the Norwegian league is better than your giving it credit for there.

We have a huge challenge ahead of us to stay in this League but, in my opinion, the West Ham game will not define our season far more likely results through February and March as there are games which will give us an opportunity to go on a run of good results.

Having said that we currently have a 21% win rate and to get to the standard 40 point is safety mark we will need to win 38% of our remaining games, The big question is will it need 40 points to be safe and are there 3 worse teams than us.

History would tell us that Sunderland are doomed so are there two worse teams than us.

Gary, I love your facts

I have been to see Top Norwegian teams play Irish teams in Europe, both very very poor.

Reading your posts, you seem very worried as well about how were going to do for the remainder of the season.

I have been worried Annis because despite spending over £35m we have struggled to score goals and with MM seemingly stuck in "park the bus mode" I thought we were in trouble.

VT has rolled the dice here and hopefully he will have unearthed a diamond in OGS because we now need to win 38% of our remaining games because of the first half of the season. Big Big challenge for any manager of a newly promoted side.

First I see us dropping into the bottom three in January unless we beat West Ham and get a point at either Man City or Man Utd, once your in that bottom three it is very hard to get out as history shows.

Once again today Vincent Tan showed how much of a clown he is by wearing blue, is it sarcasm ? Is it a piss take ? Or is he giving us our identity back ? No chance on the third one.

Our debt, I reckon it could reach £180m come June 2014 unless he does what he stated 18 months ago that he would turn the debt to equity. I have been told that he intends to convert in February, let's hope it turns out to be true.

It is good to see we still got battling performances left in us but once again no quality up front and Whittingham is a waste of time.

Our new manager, of course we must all give him the full backing but I have massive doubts, worries and concerns about him, the Norwegian league is no better than the Irish league, no managerial experience in the English League, turned us down originally and is going straight into a managers job with a club struggling to survive in this league and with a lunatic of an owner behind him.

Of course this is my opinion and beliefs but a lot of facts with it, shoot me down but honestly I am very worried, West Ham is the most important game so far this season, it actually could define the season and yes I was proud of the players today, that's all I ask for is 100% and every player gave that today. Our fans once again were superb today.

The Norwegian league is currently ranked 26 of the 53 National Association in the latest Uefa Coefficient table whilst the Irish League (Republic) is ranked 43 and the Northern Ireland league 47th. So the Norwegian league is better than your giving it credit for there.

We have a huge challenge ahead of us to stay in this League but, in my opinion, the West Ham game will not define our season far more likely results through February and March as there are games which will give us an opportunity to go on a run of good results.

Having said that we currently have a 21% win rate and to get to the standard 40 point is safety mark we will need to win 38% of our remaining games, The big question is will it need 40 points to be safe and are there 3 worse teams than us.

History would tell us that Sunderland are doomed so are there two worse teams than us.

Gary, I love your facts

I have been to see Top Norwegian teams play Irish teams in Europe, both very very poor.

Reading your posts, you seem very worried as well about how were going to do for the remainder of the season.

I have been worried Annis because despite spending over £35m we have struggled to score goals and with MM seemingly stuck in "park the bus mode" I thought we were in trouble.

VT has rolled the dice here and hopefully he will have unearthed a diamond in OGS because we now need to win 38% of our remaining games because of the first half of the season. Big Big challenge for any manager of a newly promoted side.

Let's face it Malky had spent £50M on building a team destined for relegation so dice roll is the only possible way out.

First I see us dropping into the bottom three in January unless we beat West Ham and get a point at either Man City or Man Utd, once your in that bottom three it is very hard to get out as history shows.

Once again today Vincent Tan showed how much of a clown he is by wearing blue, is it sarcasm ? Is it a piss take ? Or is he giving us our identity back ? No chance on the third one.

Our debt, I reckon it could reach £180m come June 2014 unless he does what he stated 18 months ago that he would turn the debt to equity. I have been told that he intends to convert in February, let's hope it turns out to be true.

It is good to see we still got battling performances left in us but once again no quality up front and Whittingham is a waste of time.

Our new manager, of course we must all give him the full backing but I have massive doubts, worries and concerns about him, the Norwegian league is no better than the Irish league, no managerial experience in the English League, turned us down originally and is going straight into a managers job with a club struggling to survive in this league and with a lunatic of an owner behind him.

Of course this is my opinion and beliefs but a lot of facts with it, shoot me down but honestly I am very worried, West Ham is the most important game so far this season, it actually could define the season and yes I was proud of the players today, that's all I ask for is 100% and every player gave that today. Our fans once again were superb today.

I think Tan and especially Dalman deserve some credit here, they have acted swiftly and secured arguably the most sought after young manager in the game. I know that the way Malky was treated was wrong, however he had to go as the football is dire. Don't forget OGS has learned his trade from the best (Fergie) he wil have Fergie as a mentor. To be honest Annis I think whatever Tan and Daman do it will never satisfy you. The last chapter is now history Malky has gone as will kerslake and co over the next few days, lets move onwards and upwards!

Considering he was trying to make a good impression on OGS you would think his actions would be positive and not negative? If OGS thought for one minute that Tan was taking the piss or making some kind of sarcastic statement he'd be straight back to Norway in a flash. OGS would have obviously asked him about the blue top and the rebrand so it will be interesting to see what comes out over the next few days. The whole rebrand thing has had so much press and this has been increased over the last few weeks. I genuinely feel the support for a return to blue is growing at quite a rate from the fans, media and even people in Malaysia. The pressure may at some point be too much for tan and he could litterally be forced to make a dramatic uturn. There has to be a reason for the blue top, it definitely was not done on a whim.

I tend to agree with this, there is far too much publicity around him at the moment for him not to think about his choice of clothes colour.

Great to see such a good debate, even though I look the most negative

I am excited by his appointment, as he is new,young and has United's experience behind him and I will like others fully back him. Just airing my concerns and hopefully we have nothing to worry about.

I hope he is his own man,stands his ground and is left to get on with the job without interference from those who know nothing about the game

First I see us dropping into the bottom three in January unless we beat West Ham and get a point at either Man City or Man Utd, once your in that bottom three it is very hard to get out as history shows.

Once again today Vincent Tan showed how much of a clown he is by wearing blue, is it sarcasm ? Is it a piss take ? Or is he giving us our identity back ? No chance on the third one.

Our debt, I reckon it could reach £180m come June 2014 unless he does what he stated 18 months ago that he would turn the debt to equity. I have been told that he intends to convert in February, let's hope it turns out to be true.

It is good to see we still got battling performances left in us but once again no quality up front and Whittingham is a waste of time.

Our new manager, of course we must all give him the full backing but I have massive doubts, worries and concerns about him, the Norwegian league is no better than the Irish league, no managerial experience in the English League, turned us down originally and is going straight into a managers job with a club struggling to survive in this league and with a lunatic of an owner behind him.

Of course this is my opinion and beliefs but a lot of facts with it, shoot me down but honestly I am very worried, West Ham is the most important game so far this season, it actually could define the season and yes I was proud of the players today, that's all I ask for is 100% and every player gave that today. Our fans once again were superb today.

Whilst you may well have plenty of valid worries and concerns there isn't a single fact in your post.

In terms of the manager, any apopointment is risky. Even an experienced, proven Prem manager like Redknapp failed to keep QPR up with plently of money and Martinez was hardly a novice at Wigan last year !! We all hope OGS is successful but it's hardly something else we can pin on Tan if he isn't. Whilst I loved Malky's time and sang as loud as anyone at Liverpool 5 points out of 24 is relegation form and, in the cold light of day I can see that something had to be done to, hopefully, give us a new impetus.

As for finance, well that is pure conjecture again. If we get to the end of the season without Tan having converted his loans to equity then you have a point, but even you state that intention is for this to be done in February.

Results in January will not be the killer for us, although a couple of shocks could help but from Feb onwards we need to be winning the key games and the run in looks doable.

As for the blue jumper - probably nothing in it but it would be a massive PR coupe for VT to announce a return to blue on the back of the new manager appointment !! Having said that, yesterday's result hardly will have convinced the nutter that it's at all lucky

Once again today Vincent Tan showed how much of a clown he is by wearing blue, is it sarcasm ? Is it a piss take ? Or is he giving us our identity back ? No chance on the third one.

Is it that much of a concern to you what Tan wears? He wore a jumper, why does it have to mean something. Who cares what colour it is?

Yes def as 99% 0f the time Tan wears that pathetic red top and today was some kind of statement from him.

he also wore blue at the liverpool game where we played in blue. just saying

First I see us dropping into the bottom three in January unless we beat West Ham and get a point at either Man City or Man Utd, once your in that bottom three it is very hard to get out as history shows.

Once again today Vincent Tan showed how much of a clown he is by wearing blue, is it sarcasm ? Is it a piss take ? Or is he giving us our identity back ? No chance on the third one.

Our debt, I reckon it could reach £180m come June 2014 unless he does what he stated 18 months ago that he would turn the debt to equity. I have been told that he intends to convert in February, let's hope it turns out to be true.

It is good to see we still got battling performances left in us but once again no quality up front and Whittingham is a waste of time.

Our new manager, of course we must all give him the full backing but I have massive doubts, worries and concerns about him, the Norwegian league is no better than the Irish league, no managerial experience in the English League, turned us down originally and is going straight into a managers job with a club struggling to survive in this league and with a lunatic of an owner behind him.

Of course this is my opinion and beliefs but a lot of facts with it, shoot me down but honestly I am very worried, West Ham is the most important game so far this season, it actually could define the season and yes I was proud of the players today, that's all I ask for is 100% and every player gave that today. Our fans once again were superb today.

Whilst you may well have plenty of valid worries and concerns there isn't a single fact in your post.

In terms of the manager, any apopointment is risky. Even an experienced, proven Prem manager like Redknapp failed to keep QPR up with plently of money and Martinez was hardly a novice at Wigan last year !! We all hope OGS is successful but it's hardly something else we can pin on Tan if he isn't. Whilst I loved Malky's time and sang as loud as anyone at Liverpool 5 points out of 24 is relegation form and, in the cold light of day I can see that something had to be done to, hopefully, give us a new impetus.

As for finance, well that is pure conjecture again. If we get to the end of the season without Tan having converted his loans to equity then you have a point, but even you state that intention is for this to be done in February.

Results in January will not be the killer for us, although a couple of shocks could help but from Feb onwards we need to be winning the key games and the run in looks doable.

As for the blue jumper - probably nothing in it but it would be a massive PR coupe for VT to announce a return to blue on the back of the new manager appointment !! Having said that, yesterday's result hardly will have convinced the nutter that it's at all lucky

Straight answers please

I will just start by two simple facts, what English club has he managed?
Where is the debt to equity ?

Blue jumper giv it a rest so the guy can't wear blue now

First I see us dropping into the bottom three in January unless we beat West Ham and get a point at either Man City or Man Utd, once your in that bottom three it is very hard to get out as history shows.

Once again today Vincent Tan showed how much of a clown he is by wearing blue, is it sarcasm ? Is it a piss take ? Or is he giving us our identity back ? No chance on the third one.

Our debt, I reckon it could reach £180m come June 2014 unless he does what he stated 18 months ago that he would turn the debt to equity. I have been told that he intends to convert in February, let's hope it turns out to be true.

It is good to see we still got battling performances left in us but once again no quality up front and Whittingham is a waste of time.

Our new manager, of course we must all give him the full backing but I have massive doubts, worries and concerns about him, the Norwegian league is no better than the Irish league, no managerial experience in the English League, turned us down originally and is going straight into a managers job with a club struggling to survive in this league and with a lunatic of an owner behind him.

Of course this is my opinion and beliefs but a lot of facts with it, shoot me down but honestly I am very worried, West Ham is the most important game so far this season, it actually could define the season and yes I was proud of the players today, that's all I ask for is 100% and every player gave that today. Our fans once again were superb today.

Whilst you may well have plenty of valid worries and concerns there isn't a single fact in your post.

In terms of the manager, any apopointment is risky. Even an experienced, proven Prem manager like Redknapp failed to keep QPR up with plently of money and Martinez was hardly a novice at Wigan last year !! We all hope OGS is successful but it's hardly something else we can pin on Tan if he isn't. Whilst I loved Malky's time and sang as loud as anyone at Liverpool 5 points out of 24 is relegation form and, in the cold light of day I can see that something had to be done to, hopefully, give us a new impetus.

As for finance, well that is pure conjecture again. If we get to the end of the season without Tan having converted his loans to equity then you have a point, but even you state that intention is for this to be done in February.

Results in January will not be the killer for us, although a couple of shocks could help but from Feb onwards we need to be winning the key games and the run in looks doable.

As for the blue jumper - probably nothing in it but it would be a massive PR coupe for VT to announce a return to blue on the back of the new manager appointment !! Having said that, yesterday's result hardly will have convinced the nutter that it's at all lucky

Straight answers please

I will just start by two simple facts, what English club has he managed?
Where is the debt to equity ?

As I, and you, have pointed out, the debt to equity transfer is scheduled for February, as long as that happens before the end of the financial year then I think the financial stability of our club is much improved. I agree with you, if this doesn't happen in that time period then we should be told why, at the moment though we just have to believe it will happen.

As for the OGS not having Prem experience then clearly you are right and that was my oversight on that point. However, I stand by my view that just because a manager has a proven track record in the Prem does not necessarily mean you are any more likely to succeed. Indeed, you could argue that Malky only had 5 months experience more than OGS and that experience was mostly around the relegation places. Don't get me wrong, I would have given Malky to the end of the season like you, I just don't agree that OGS is any more of a risk than him or, indeed, any number of other candidates you could mention.

Many people wanted Hoddle and from a football perspective I can see that. However, how would anybody with disabled kids or family be happy with a guy who basically believed that they got what they deserved from a previous life Add that to his reliance on faith healers and the prospect of him joining forces with our resident nutter, Mr Tan, would make the recent soap opera pale into insignificance

I see it as a positive Tan wore blue, especially when you consider he knew the world's media would be him. Mixed in with the fact we are playing more and more in blue away, I think we should embrace it not complain about it.

Solskjaer is a risk but any manager would have been. He has learned for years under fergie as reserve manager at United. I would say Solskjaer is more experienced now than when Malky took over at Cardiff.

I honestly believe if Malky had stayed we would have gone down. I know we had hardly been in the bottom three but we had been caught out. Most decent promoted teams start well and then get caught out and that's how we were heading. If we are going to go down Let's at least give it ago instead of sitting back and hoping for a free kick or a corner.

For three years under Malky we have needed a striker and a proper winger so let's hope Ole can at last sort it out

Funny story is.

I said our runaway Championship squad would need strengthening big time, but many said I was being negative and the quad was good enough.
I said our strikers were not good enough and I stand by that as they are Quality Championship strikers. Were the lowest scorers in the Prem.

I could go on and on.

I prefer to be sensible and not get carried away. I will as usual fully support our new manager, but I will state again, I fear for us this season now. At least he has inherited a team thats never been in the bottom 3

Annis if the squad isn't good enough then whose fault is that?
Malky has had the money, time for a fresh set of eyes.

I still think Campbell is good enough if we can give him some kind of service instead of scraps. The reason we are the lowest scorers is because Malky defended defender and wait and hoped we would score from a corner or free kick. It got us points to start with but prem managers could see what was happening and changed tactics, Malky never and the points soon dried up.

Annis if the squad isn't good enough then whose fault is that?
Malky has had the money, time for a fresh set of eyes.

I still think Campbell is good enough if we can give him some kind of service instead of scraps. The reason we are the lowest scorers is because Malky defended defender and wait and hoped we would score from a corner or free kick. It got us points to start with but prem managers could see what was happening and changed tactics, Malky never and the points soon dried up.

Luke, Malky built his squad which in my opinion was built how he would manage and of course suited his management , which I strongly believe would never have gone down if he had been left alone, but this season we would never have flown up the table. Originally 99% of City fans said they were happy to just stay up the first season.

If Tan and many City fans expect to go flying up the table, then there will need to be more than just a few changes. Where we lacked in class, Malky would make it up with his never say die attitude, until the last 6 wks and Tan smashed him.
Yes Malky has gone now and as usual its time to move on from some, well I believe we should reflect on the past year as it surely shows how the club is run behind the scenes.

Malky would never have amassed enough points to keep us up.

We couldnt score goals under him and were freefalling into the bottom 3.

Malky would never have amassed enough points to keep us up.

We couldnt score goals under him and were freefalling into the bottom 3.

Polo, Facts are there, we were not once in the bottom 3 under Malky

Malky would never have amassed enough points to keep us up.

We couldnt score goals under him and were freefalling into the bottom 3.

Polo, Facts are there, we were not once in the bottom 3 under Malky

Only a blind man couldnt see thats exactly where we were heading under him.

Malky would never have amassed enough points to keep us up.

We couldnt score goals under him and were freefalling into the bottom 3.

Polo, Facts are there, we were not once in the bottom 3 under Malky

Only a blind man couldnt see thats exactly where we were heading under him.

Polo, We never did though, did we?

Malky would never have amassed enough points to keep us up.

We couldnt score goals under him and were freefalling into the bottom 3.

Polo, Facts are there, we were not once in the bottom 3 under Malky

Only a blind man couldnt see thats exactly where we were heading under him.

Polo, We never did though, did we?

Thanks to some lucky early point when we were an unknown quantity.

Weve been in freefall last 2 months and if we had stuck with him we were going down. NQAT.

Its irrelevant where we were when Malky left, its where we were going.

For a team that apparently backed Malky they didnt show it boxing day when he needed them to. Funny how 2 days later they were flying for 70mins.........hmmmmmmmm

Malky would never have amassed enough points to keep us up.

We couldnt score goals under him and were freefalling into the bottom 3.

Polo, Facts are there, we were not once in the bottom 3 under Malky

Only a blind man couldnt see thats exactly where we were heading under him.

Polo, We never did though, did we?

Thanks to some lucky early point when we were an unknown quantity.

Weve been in freefall last 2 months and if we had stuck with him we were going down. NQAT.

No such thing as luck, u earn your own luck in football, Ive always said that

Its irrelevant where we were when Malky left, its where we were going.

For a team that apparently backed Malky they didnt show it boxing day when he needed them to. Funny how 2 days later they were flying for 70mins.........hmmmmmmmm

Even the players had lost faith in his shit hoofball.

Malky would never have amassed enough points to keep us up.

We couldnt score goals under him and were freefalling into the bottom 3.

Polo, Facts are there, we were not once in the bottom 3 under Malky

Only a blind man couldnt see thats exactly where we were heading under him.

Polo, We never did though, did we?

Thanks to some lucky early point when we were an unknown quantity.

Weve been in freefall last 2 months and if we had stuck with him we were going down. NQAT.

No such thing as luck, u earn your own luck in football, Ive always said that

Nonsense Ive seen you state many times DJ was lucky

Malky would never have amassed enough points to keep us up.

We couldnt score goals under him and were freefalling into the bottom 3.

Polo, Facts are there, we were not once in the bottom 3 under Malky

Only a blind man couldnt see thats exactly where we were heading under him.

Polo, We never did though, did we?

Thanks to some lucky early point when we were an unknown quantity.

Weve been in freefall last 2 months and if we had stuck with him we were going down. NQAT.

No such thing as luck, u earn your own luck in football, Ive always said that

Nonsense Ive seen you state many times DJ was lucky

Lucky, we had no money to pay him off

A good appointment for us considering the circus that was portrayed by the press.
Eat shit and choke to death Paul Merson, Phil Neal and Charlie Nicolas.