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Re: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 3:53 pm

LeonSDC wrote:FFS this is Russel Slade/Trollope again. Can’t we just go with what the fans want for once for crying out loud.

The only manager in the last 10 years that was appointed who the fans like was Warnock, and some consider him the best ever manager at this club. Why aren’t we going for what the fans want again? Clearly they know more about who fits this club more than Dalman or tan who f***ing pick Ole, Slade or bloody Trollope ffs. This is a Joke if true.

Yes we’ll get behind him, we have to. But mark my words even you Annis will rightfully doubt him and not back him if he has a shaky start. If we have what the fans want then we can support the manager during shakey spells. If it’s a manager nobody really wants then we will look for any excuse to criticise him and put the pressure on. I can’t believe how OUR club cannot see how bad of an appointment this will be.


Who do the fans want?

Plenty of fans were happy with Trollope.

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 3:54 pm

Odds suspended on Harris

Sky Bet have now suspended bets on former Millwall boss Neil Harris.

Re: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:00 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
splottthedog wrote:
BluebirdsTilIDie wrote:where did you get Flynn being interviewed by the looks of it he wasn't at all


If im correct he signed a new deal with cewnty not long afterwards, wouldnt be surprised if his people were putting that story about to get the new deal



Flynn met City officials 3 tines.



definitely didn't happen

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:10 pm

Looks like Harris is back in the betting at 5/4 .. lump on him if 100%

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:14 pm

Strange things going on with the betting .
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Re: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:23 pm

BluebirdsTilIDie wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
splottthedog wrote:
BluebirdsTilIDie wrote:where did you get Flynn being interviewed by the looks of it he wasn't at all


If im correct he signed a new deal with cewnty not long afterwards, wouldnt be surprised if his people were putting that story about to get the new deal



Flynn met City officials 3 tines.



definitely didn't happen


Correct . Definitely not been contacted.

Re: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:42 pm

maccydee wrote:
LeonSDC wrote:FFS this is Russel Slade/Trollope again. Can’t we just go with what the fans want for once for crying out loud.

The only manager in the last 10 years that was appointed who the fans like was Warnock, and some consider him the best ever manager at this club. Why aren’t we going for what the fans want again? Clearly they know more about who fits this club more than Dalman or tan who f***ing pick Ole, Slade or bloody Trollope ffs. This is a Joke if true.

Yes we’ll get behind him, we have to. But mark my words even you Annis will rightfully doubt him and not back him if he has a shaky start. If we have what the fans want then we can support the manager during shakey spells. If it’s a manager nobody really wants then we will look for any excuse to criticise him and put the pressure on. I can’t believe how OUR club cannot see how bad of an appointment this will be.


Who do the fans want?

Plenty of fans were happy with Trollope.


I think you may need to check that mate. I assure you no more than 10% of this forum wanted Trollope, that’s not plenty in my eyes. Nobody really wanted Trollope, it was the cheap option, and at the time he agreed to do both the Cardiff job and the assistant manager of Wales job. I assure you most fans didn’t want him.

In regards to what sort of manager that I’m fairly certain most fans would get behind even if we lose a couple on the bounce, the likes of Hughton, Bellamy, Earnshaw, hell even Bamba the fans would prefer more than Harris.

You forget that Harris is a continuation from Warnock. Similar football philosophies in regards to style of play, and you’ve obviously forgotten Warnock and the team got bood at various half times this season, and a couple end of game. Nobody really disliked Warnock on those times, but we definitely made our feelings known about the lack of character and ability on display, in a team that compiled of 12 Neil Warnock signings out of a possible 14 that made an appearance last Sunday. I don’t know a single Cardiff fan that wants to go down the path of similar football, and if you know anything about Neil Harris, it’s that he ALWAYS sets his team up to play just that, what is fans described as boring football.

If you want to support that then good luck to you, I think us Cardiff fans would be doing our club no favours if we support that sort of decision, that’s all. Once it’s made, we need to shut up, I agree. But no amount of talk and trying to convince other fans in the forums is going to truly get the fans behind the wrong manager.

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:42 pm

No happy with this appointment. doesnt excite me but perhaps If he turns Cardiff into the den it could be interesting.

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:44 pm

Appointing Harris would be a giant step sideways, just like Slade's appointment. Surely there must be better candidate out there.

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:50 pm

Forever Blue wrote:Updated:

Odds suspended on Harris

Sky Bet have now suspended bets on former Millwall boss Neil Harris.



Cardiff City new manager, as bookies suspend betting on former Millwall boss Neil Harris







Good source which I haven’t had for a while is 100% Neil Harris done deal.

Board convinced Warnock to stay on one more game. I will get behind Neil Harris :thumbright: :bluebird:
but it doesn’t excite me. Also a few other things mentioned about fall outs between board members and Warnock. I hope it’s not messy like it usually ends up.

Flynn was interviewed and Bellamy was brought up by Tan, but they agreed on a fresh start.


Sol Bamba has offered to be caretaker manager if needed.


Annis people have said mark Hughes has been interviewed and skybet now make him favour.
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Re: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 4:56 pm

LeonSDC wrote:
maccydee wrote:
LeonSDC wrote:FFS this is Russel Slade/Trollope again. Can’t we just go with what the fans want for once for crying out loud.

The only manager in the last 10 years that was appointed who the fans like was Warnock, and some consider him the best ever manager at this club. Why aren’t we going for what the fans want again? Clearly they know more about who fits this club more than Dalman or tan who f***ing pick Ole, Slade or bloody Trollope ffs. This is a Joke if true.

Yes we’ll get behind him, we have to. But mark my words even you Annis will rightfully doubt him and not back him if he has a shaky start. If we have what the fans want then we can support the manager during shakey spells. If it’s a manager nobody really wants then we will look for any excuse to criticise him and put the pressure on. I can’t believe how OUR club cannot see how bad of an appointment this will be.


Who do the fans want?

Plenty of fans were happy with Trollope.


I think you may need to check that mate. I assure you no more than 10% of this forum wanted Trollope, that’s not plenty in my eyes. Nobody really wanted Trollope, it was the cheap option, and at the time he agreed to do both the Cardiff job and the assistant manager of Wales job. I assure you most fans didn’t want him.

In regards to what sort of manager that I’m fairly certain most fans would get behind even if we lose a couple on the bounce, the likes of Hughton, Bellamy, Earnshaw, hell even Bamba the fans would prefer more than Harris.

You forget that Harris is a continuation from Warnock. Similar football philosophies in regards to style of play, and you’ve obviously forgotten Warnock and the team got bood at various half times this season, and a couple end of game. Nobody really disliked Warnock on those times, but we definitely made our feelings known about the lack of character and ability on display, in a team that compiled of 12 Neil Warnock signings out of a possible 14 that made an appearance last Sunday. I don’t know a single Cardiff fan that wants to go down the path of similar football, and if you know anything about Neil Harris, it’s that he ALWAYS sets his team up to play just that, what is fans described as boring football.

If you want to support that then good luck to you, I think us Cardiff fans would be doing our club no favours if we support that sort of decision, that’s all. Once it’s made, we need to shut up, I agree. But no amount of talk and trying to convince other fans in the forums is going to truly get the fans behind the wrong manager.


On this forum only 19% want Bellamy here as manager. Lots of different opinions, and none of us are right or wrong as we have no idea how any of the names in the frame will perform when they get here. I think I preferred the days before social media when the first we knew of an appointment was when it was announced in the Echo or on the radio. Whatever we felt, we all got behind the manager and the team, even in the crap days when staying in the football league was our number one target.

Re: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:12 pm

Steve Zodiak wrote:
LeonSDC wrote:
maccydee wrote:
LeonSDC wrote:FFS this is Russel Slade/Trollope again. Can’t we just go with what the fans want for once for crying out loud.

The only manager in the last 10 years that was appointed who the fans like was Warnock, and some consider him the best ever manager at this club. Why aren’t we going for what the fans want again? Clearly they know more about who fits this club more than Dalman or tan who f***ing pick Ole, Slade or bloody Trollope ffs. This is a Joke if true.

Yes we’ll get behind him, we have to. But mark my words even you Annis will rightfully doubt him and not back him if he has a shaky start. If we have what the fans want then we can support the manager during shakey spells. If it’s a manager nobody really wants then we will look for any excuse to criticise him and put the pressure on. I can’t believe how OUR club cannot see how bad of an appointment this will be.


Who do the fans want?

Plenty of fans were happy with Trollope.


I think you may need to check that mate. I assure you no more than 10% of this forum wanted Trollope, that’s not plenty in my eyes. Nobody really wanted Trollope, it was the cheap option, and at the time he agreed to do both the Cardiff job and the assistant manager of Wales job. I assure you most fans didn’t want him.

In regards to what sort of manager that I’m fairly certain most fans would get behind even if we lose a couple on the bounce, the likes of Hughton, Bellamy, Earnshaw, hell even Bamba the fans would prefer more than Harris.

You forget that Harris is a continuation from Warnock. Similar football philosophies in regards to style of play, and you’ve obviously forgotten Warnock and the team got bood at various half times this season, and a couple end of game. Nobody really disliked Warnock on those times, but we definitely made our feelings known about the lack of character and ability on display, in a team that compiled of 12 Neil Warnock signings out of a possible 14 that made an appearance last Sunday. I don’t know a single Cardiff fan that wants to go down the path of similar football, and if you know anything about Neil Harris, it’s that he ALWAYS sets his team up to play just that, what is fans described as boring football.

If you want to support that then good luck to you, I think us Cardiff fans would be doing our club no favours if we support that sort of decision, that’s all. Once it’s made, we need to shut up, I agree. But no amount of talk and trying to convince other fans in the forums is going to truly get the fans behind the wrong manager.


On this forum only 19% want Bellamy here as manager. Lots of different opinions, and none of us are right or wrong as we have no idea how any of the names in the frame will perform when they get here. I think I preferred the days before social media when the first we knew of an appointment was when it was announced in the Echo or on the radio. Whatever we felt, we all got behind the manager and the team, even in the crap days when staying in the football league was our number one target.


Okay, “only” 19% voted for Bellamy, but that’s not what we’re saying. It wasn’t multiple choice, just because Bellamy ain’t everyone’s first choice, doesn’t mean most fans would be satisfied with it and get behind him. If you want to use the poll, then fine, if Bellamy “only” got %19 vote, what percent did Harris get May I ask?

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:14 pm

Betting on Harris no longer suspended.

Hughes and Harris keep swapping places as bookies favourite

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:18 pm

Could Hughes be the director of football that was muted the other day .

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:21 pm

100 % guaranteed is a sure thing lol

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:22 pm

If tan uses his head

Bang a few million on Bellamy and get him in

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 6:51 pm

Word is Harris was spoken to last week in London. Warnock walked out, once he found out. Make of that what u will.

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:01 pm

Forever Blue wrote:Word is Harris was spoken to last week in London. Warnock walked out, once he found out. Make of that what u will.



Never a dull moment

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:07 pm

I really hope it’s not Harris I said a few days ago on here even the millwall fans where glad to see the back of him I know one of there lads from the seventies he said he worries for us if he became manger of our club

Re: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:07 pm

LeonSDC wrote:
maccydee wrote:
LeonSDC wrote:FFS this is Russel Slade/Trollope again. Can’t we just go with what the fans want for once for crying out loud.

The only manager in the last 10 years that was appointed who the fans like was Warnock, and some consider him the best ever manager at this club. Why aren’t we going for what the fans want again? Clearly they know more about who fits this club more than Dalman or tan who f***ing pick Ole, Slade or bloody Trollope ffs. This is a Joke if true.

Yes we’ll get behind him, we have to. But mark my words even you Annis will rightfully doubt him and not back him if he has a shaky start. If we have what the fans want then we can support the manager during shakey spells. If it’s a manager nobody really wants then we will look for any excuse to criticise him and put the pressure on. I can’t believe how OUR club cannot see how bad of an appointment this will be.


Who do the fans want?

Plenty of fans were happy with Trollope.


I think you may need to check that mate. I assure you no more than 10% of this forum wanted Trollope, that’s not plenty in my eyes. Nobody really wanted Trollope, it was the cheap option, and at the time he agreed to do both the Cardiff job and the assistant manager of Wales job. I assure you most fans didn’t want him.

In regards to what sort of manager that I’m fairly certain most fans would get behind even if we lose a couple on the bounce, the likes of Hughton, Bellamy, Earnshaw, hell even Bamba the fans would prefer more than Harris.

You forget that Harris is a continuation from Warnock. Similar football philosophies in regards to style of play, and you’ve obviously forgotten Warnock and the team got bood at various half times this season, and a couple end of game. Nobody really disliked Warnock on those times, but we definitely made our feelings known about the lack of character and ability on display, in a team that compiled of 12 Neil Warnock signings out of a possible 14 that made an appearance last Sunday. I don’t know a single Cardiff fan that wants to go down the path of similar football, and if you know anything about Neil Harris, it’s that he ALWAYS sets his team up to play just that, what is fans described as boring football.

If you want to support that then good luck to you, I think us Cardiff fans would be doing our club no favours if we support that sort of decision, that’s all. Once it’s made, we need to shut up, I agree. But no amount of talk and trying to convince other fans in the forums is going to truly get the fans behind the wrong manager.



10 percent of this board is rather a lot

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:07 pm

If warnock found out last week do you really think he would have stayed until Monday not a chance in hell

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:09 pm

What is not making sense is If Harris is a done deal WHY the delay in announcing it ?

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:14 pm

The appointment will suit the players as they will not have to change their style of play. Is their an attack minded manager looking for a job.????????????????

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:16 pm

cardiff 74 wrote:I really hope it’s not Harris I said a few days ago on here even the millwall fans where glad to see the back of him I know one of there lads from the seventies he said he worries for us if he became manger of our club

Millwall fans disliked him the strange thing was he was one of there own and did well for them as a player

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:23 pm

You'd think with Neil leaving at the end of the season, there would have been some groundwork done in looking at the manager or type of manager the hierarchy want to replace him. It would appear not, about as well thought out as our transfer strategy. Who are the people getting paid to do this stuff. People go on about how great Salman and Choo are, but they seem pretty clueless. The club is aimless. No decent transfer strategy. No decent youth development strategy. No decent manager replacement strategy. Everything is last minute, so we end up paying more and getting poor quality.

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:31 pm

Oh yes Harris will turn us into another millwall a club with some of the smallest crowds in the championship.

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:36 pm

Forever Blue wrote:Word is Harris was spoken to last week in London. Warnock walked out, once he found out. Make of that what u will.


Sounds like idle gossip to me. I very much doubt this happened.

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:39 pm

Forever Blue wrote:Word is Harris was spoken to last week in London. Warnock walked out, once he found out. Make of that what u will.


If this is true Annis,it goes some way to explaining his sudden departure? But then again neil said they wanted him to stay on till Christmas, bit confusing to say the least :? The plot thickens as they say,perhaps his leaving was discussed a few weeks back at board level,but kept away from the public,perhaps tan didn't want a repeat of the malky sacking,and the protests that were voiced at the time.at least this international break is more interesting than normal on here :thumbup: :old: :bluebird:

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:46 pm

You don't know what your doing

Re: Updated: I have been told it’s a done deal at City

Thu Nov 14, 2019 8:07 pm

Dreadful appointment. Totally uninspiring and unimaginative. Dalman has plenty of form for poor managerial appointments from OGS, Slade and Trollope! This doesn’t feel like a thorough process and is destined to end in tears.