OGS - Press Conference

"It's a fantastic challenge for me. Cardiff City are ready to take the next step up, I hope I can help them.

"I've always dreamt of being a manager in the Premier League and I'm delighted to get the opportunity. I'm really looking forward to the challenge ahead. I'm going to bring my energy and enthusiasm to the club."

"I'm a very positive manager. I want to play a good style of football and yesterday we showed what a threat we can be. We've got some of the toughest trips in world football coming up this month. They're games we'll relish and look forward to."

"He (SAF) has wished me the best and given me some good advice as he always does. I had a good conversation with him. It it absolute nonsense [that he told me to turn down Cardiff]."

He's coming across extremely well.

"I've had my best times of my career in the Premier League. I can't wait to lead Cardiff City in front of this passionate support.

"We want to push this club forward and up the Premier League. The quality of the staff and players is high here."

Without prompting OGS said he wants to finish above Swansea.

A legend already.

A very impressive man

"The two managers before me stabilised the club. Dave Jones got them to a cup final, and then Malky brought them up and also got them to a cup final.

"They are going to be tough to follow, but I am glad to inherit the good squad that they moulded."

He didn't give much away but I was delighted when he spoke about the need to understand the culture at a football club and the supporters.

He didn't give much away but I was delighted when he spoke about the need to understand the culture at a football club and the supporters.

I can feel the BLUE coming back...... I suppose I can dream
OGS comes across very intelligent and he's already done his homework on the players and us fans. "I want to finish above Swansea" "I like playing positive attacking football"..... Already a hit with me

PS Owain can we have an Ole emotican please

"I have always wanted to come back to the Premier League. I am really looking forward to convincing the Cardiff fans that I am the right man to take them forward.

"I will try to convince them with my hard work, loyalty and my brand of football. Yesterday was the first time I had seen Cardiff live. They gave me a lot of encouragement. I had my first chat with the players this morning."

"I wish I was 25 and still playing, but time doesn't stand still. I'm just lucky that I am a manager in the Premier League. I've had good contact with the gaffet [Sir Alex Ferguson] and he has given me good advice."

"He (VT) wants the club to be successful, this is a man who wants the club to succeed, I had a good meeting with him. Communication and dialogue will be key.

"Everything isn't exactly what it seems from the outside."

He didn't give much away but I was delighted when he spoke about the need to understand the culture at a football club and the supporters.

I can feel the BLUE coming back...... I suppose I can dream
OGS comes across very intelligent and he's already done his homework on the players and us fans. "I want to finish above Swansea" "I like playing positive attacking football"..... Already a hit with me

PS Owain can we have an Ole emotican please

I can't see it myself but I really hope you're right!

"His (ML) cousin was working for me at Molde, but I have never met Michael. We just want to finish above Swansea in the league, of course."

"We have the possibility and chances to do a Southampton and push our way into the top eight or nine clubs in the Premier League."