Cardiff could be a disaster for his reputation Ole Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Appointment By Cardiff Could Be A Disaster For His Reputation

World Soccer
January 2nd, 2014 by Kartik Krishnaiyer



We’ve spent a great deal of time the past few weeks on this site discussing the eccentric behavior of Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan. It seems Tan, having railroaded the well-respected Malky Mackay, needed to buy some credibility. He seems to have temporarily done so with the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the once great late game sniper for Manchester United, who has won two league titles as manager in Norway.

Solskjaer has previously been courted by and rejected Premier League owners, most famously Aston Villa’s Randy Lerner during the summer of 2012. Unlike other young managers, Solskjaer has impressed in multiple facets of the game. He has developed excellent young players both as Manchester United’s reserve coach and at Molde. He is known for savvy in-game tactical changes, and has learned from the best on how to handle the media. So the question begs itself, why exactly would he choose Cardiff?

Sir Alex Ferguson reportedly advised Solskjaer to “pick and owner not a club.” Even though Solskjaer today dismissed that he received that advice from Ferguson, the fact remains why would Solskjaer pick Tan over other suitors? Perhaps the ability to spend in the transfer market was a determining factor as the Malaysian owner has splashed the cash since taking over the previously highly indebted club over two years ago.

One must assume that Tan has assured Solskjaer that he will have a final say on transfers, and other football-related dealings. Furthermore, Tan’s reputation, which has been destroyed in Britain and more importantly among Cardiff fans after the Mackay episode and changing of the clubs colors and crest, must be rehabilitated. Perhaps Tan sees Solskjaer as a propaganda tool of great importance – someone who can deflect the criticisms from Tan and be used to change his image from that of a madman to a sane and responsible football club owner.

Vincent Tan doesn’t deserve that credibility. It is a shame someone of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s pedigree, reputation and standing in the game would be willing to give Tan cover he so certainly does not deserve. The Malaysian owner has proven to be a pariah in English football and my sincere hope was that no established manager would take the Bluebirds hot seat.
Certainly Cardiff City supporters deserve a manager of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s status. But the owner himself does not and that is the bottom line.

One must also worry about any damage in reputation that Tan will have on the rising managerial career of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The Norwegian, who was one of the most popular players in the most successful period of Sir Alex Ferguson’s career at Manchester United, could see his star dim rapidly by association with Tan.

What exactly Tan said to Solskjaer to lead him to accept this post is of great mystery. Perhaps Tan will prove us all wrong and act as a responsible member of the football community henceforth, but based on the previous evidence this could be a disaster for one of the rising stars of the manager fraternity.

More junk.This piece is not only insulting to CCFC but to OGS as well.I guess the author hopes OGS and CCFC crash and burn.

More junk.This piece is not only insulting to CCFC but to OGS as well.I guess the author hopes OGS and CCFC crash and burn.

latest news?

some obscure article full of negativity............

its never look at the stars,always down at the mud...............

on the other hand it Could be the making of him

According to Talksport OGS is one of the wealthiest european footballers around. They were speaking to some Norweigen guys who were saying he hasnt chosen Cardiff for money its purely football reasons and that he manages purely for the love of the game.They said Dalman and Tan must have sold CCFC to him big time

What a shite topic get behind OLG FFS

OGS is the Kid with the golden pants AND BELIEVE ME, If Tan do what he knows best and Ole do his stuff, Cardiff will stay up this year and next - top 10. Just wait and see.

And OGS is Tans man so he will give OGS what he wants.

According to Talksport OGS is one of the wealthiest european footballers around. They were speaking to some Norweigen guys who were saying he hasnt chosen Cardiff for money its purely football reasons and that he manages purely for the love of the game.They said Dalman and Tan must have sold CCFC to him big time

we can be a huge club.......have a chairman that backs us to the hilt......if anyone did their homework,{malky btw didnt } historically we have been quite big ,, the size of NP tells you that..massive catchment area, but little or no investment........the potential here is enormous..it is just potential..but its potential the huge majority dont have..............the futures bright the future IS blue.
if you look hard enough..this club doesnt need much selling

This looks like it was written by one of the sulky moaners off this board. Either that or a Jack.

Is that article supposed to be an example of journalism or a blog post by some grumpy old Swansea fan? Ole has nothing to lose. At best he manages an entertaining club that stays in the PL. At worst CCFC gets relegated, he gets a chance to display his style of play in front of a larger audience, and he moves on in 6 months.

I reckon Adam Brown wrote that..

More junk.This piece is not only insulting to CCFC but to OGS as well.I guess the author hopes OGS and CCFC crash and burn.

agreed

More junk.This piece is not only insulting to CCFC but to OGS as well.I guess the author hopes OGS and CCFC crash and burn.

Great article

Should change your name to Latest Bad News.

More junk.This piece is not only insulting to CCFC but to OGS as well.I guess the author hopes OGS and CCFC crash and burn.

Great article

Yes if your not a City fan. So obviously the writer is not.

Clutching at straws at MM being sacked.

"The appointment of OGS could be a disaster for us" more like! Just to state the facts, we've been out of the relagation zone for most of the season, im not confident OGS will keeps out! I hope im wrong.