Vince Alm: It’s all about survival this season on and off th

VINCE ALM( Cardiff City Supporters club):


I read that Harris is in for some criticism again from many quarters of our supporters base for last nights loss to bitter rivals Bristol City.

It’s all about survival this season on and off the pitch.


Personally I thought Harris got the tactics and the team selection spot on last night we battered Bristol and kept them out of the game. Unlike many games this season we had a plan which I could identify with to get the ball wide with full backs bombing on making 2 on 1 situations and get some crosses in the box. We either tried to do that patiently passing through Bristol, hitting the ball over the top of them or long ball to Moore who would flick on to the flank. The midfield worked hard and battled winning plenty of challenges and knock downs

In my opinion we were let down by the front men who had enough chances to win the game three times, although they did play some decent football while being wasteful. A combination of poor finishing, poor choice selection, lack of quality contributed to our downfall. We got hit with a sucker punch early on following 6 defensive mistakes ( 1.Hoilett and OJo caught up field high press, 2. Hoilett had time to track back on his flank and didn't leaving 2 on 1 with Bennett, 3. Ralls could have shifted across one to give Bennett help left it to late 4. Bennett failed to stop the cross got close enough 5. went through Nelson legs 6. Morrison should have got his foot to the ball first he had the better starting position) leading to the goal and a deflection that went their way. Apart from that I though Bristol were very poor overall and offered little with just the odd chance.

They were there for the taking but Moore, Wilson, Hoilett, Bacuna, Ojo were all wasteful in front of goal.

I certainly do not blame Harris or his tactics for this defeat I thought we played well except for poor finishing. However It has been a poor start 13 points from 11 games is not good enough return if we want to challenge for promotion. That said the last two games we have looked much more like ourselves and hopefully we have turned that corner, and I am a lot more positive about the rest of the season after these last two games

keep the faith and never stop believing it is a marathon not a sprint 105 points to play for 2 points a game from here in gives us 83 points we are capable of doing that if we can keep our key players on the pitch and carry this form on. Personally I will just be happy this season for us to be challenging at the right end of the table. A promotion in these circumstances would not be the same just as making the play offs end of last season wasn't. I would be more happy to keep building a squad that would sustain premier league football for the next season or two and then have a promotion year with the fans back in the stadium (If Carlsberg did football promotions )

It is all about survival this season on and off the pitch

For Every club this season is about survival on and off the pitch.

But at the end of the day life goes on and clubs and fans still want success and win things.

Last month we received £36mill, most clubs received nothing, next year we will receive nothing other than the £130,000 from when we are picked fur a Sky game.


Harris has never said it’s about the next couple of seasons he has stated he has a good enough squad, Chairman Dalman has stated he expects at least top 6 this season and the majority of our fans want the same

Not what I want to hear.
Harris is saying one thing,,,,great squad,etc etc and he is saying another.

Not what I want to hear.
Harris is saying one thing,,,,great squad,etc etc and he is saying another.

Correct Harris has continually said he is really happy with his squad, then moaned about 8wks ago after a terrible result v Sheff Wed, got shot down by Dalman and since then says he is more than happy, so then get the results needed

That's a typical Lord Haw Haw speech from Vince.

That's a typical Lord Haw Haw speech from Vince.

Ian,

these words below are exactly what usually Dalman preaches, but Dalman has already said top 6 at least for Harris this season.



Vince Alm:

"It is all about survival this season on and off the pitch."

Vince Alm said "Personally I thought Harris got the tactics and the team selection spot on last night we battered Bristol..."

Unfortunately the results say we lost another home match and failed to score.

Vince Alm said "Personally I thought Harris got the tactics and the team selection spot on last night we battered Bristol..."

Unfortunately the results say we lost another home match and failed to score.

And had 89mins to get it right.

That's a typical Lord Haw Haw speech from Vince.

Stopped reading it as soon as he said Harris had tactics and team selection spot on. Alot of people on here started to get excited after the Barnsley game I wasn't one of them.

I said after QPR he would need maximum points from Barnsley and Bristol to get the fans back on side but I personally and alot of fans have lost faith now.

He got his excuse in early last night before the game saying Glatzel was ill. He is far too negative and he doesn't learn from his mistakes. Just delaying the inevitable now time to get rid.

That's a typical Lord Haw Haw speech from Vince.

Ian,

these words below are exactly what usually Dalman preaches, but Dalman has already said top 6 at least for Harris this season.



Vince Alm:

"It is all about survival this season on and off the pitch."

Obviously Vince and Dalman are thinking differently.

All hope of top 6 has gone so yes it is a case of surviving this season with or without Harris.

I don’t think club set out to survive this season after just missing out on promotion through playoffs last season. I don’t think Liverpool would have loaned Wilson to a club looking just to survive either. I’m not one usually to call for managers head , I wasn’t happy with Harris when first came but would give him a chance. Football is brutal and a results business and Harris is not getting them I think it’s time for a change

Good Job Vince doesn't run the club

It’s always about survival!

I thought it was about promotion?

Bristol beat us because they had a striker who is a poacher in the box. Martin who they had on a free I believe.

If we are in and about the top 6 when the window opens it’s a no brainier that we need a poacher who can put the ball in the net when given his chance.

Charlie Austin is one of those who we could be crafty in getting on loan as we did with Wilson. I know his age/fitness etc people will moan about but anyone similar to him will be the difference on staying down and going up.

I’ve calmed down now but still think Harris has until January to get us in the top 6 before his job becomes untenable.

I tend to agree with what Vince has said we need to be realistic .These are unusual times.
Having said that players should not be shown an excuse to fail or as always players will sit back and exploit it.This is a good squad and we should expect to be at mid to upper mid table at least.
our options are narrowed because of the lack of talent coming through. A problem that needs addressing. The talent is there Swansea have proved that and we need to put it right quickly.

That's a typical Lord Haw Haw speech from Vince.

i knew exactly what he was going to say before opening the topic..

why he does it i dont know as he knows full well like the rest of us what Dalman said and expected..

and does he actually think that when borrowing 2 Liverpool players our selling point was to survive

"All about survival this season".

What an absolutely ridiculous statement. We are in the same boat as everyone else if you mean match day revenue etc.

Let's not forget we still have the parachute payment that should put us in a rather nicer boat than the majority of teams in our division.

Promotion or the challenge for promotion is the aim. Nothing less.

Well I watched Norwich batter them last week play in behind their cumbersome defenders instead we make Kala's look as good as van dyke so there we go that's my assesment possession stats don't win matches goals do

If we thought there was big cost cutting and trimming the squad this season as Neil Harris has admitted to and says it went well, we have £36mill banked, plus sales of players and plus extras from Sky individual matches, if we don’t get promoted I honestly fear what Tan/Dalman & Choo will do next season.

If we thought there was big cost cutting and trimming the squad this season as Neil Harris has admitted to and says it went well, we have £36mill banked, plus sales of players and plus extras from Sky individual matches, if we don’t get promoted I honestly fear what Tan/Dalman & Choo will do next season.

What they should do is look long term and get an inspirational proven leader in like Eddie Howe.

Someone that has a CV to indicate he can galvanise and mould a decent squad, get some belief and get footballers playing football.

Acting now and investing in this calibre of manager will send out a REAL statement of intent and reap rewards.

What utter rubbish Vince!!!!

Do you think Tan will be happy providing we don’t go down?

If we were playing for another 90 mins we wouldn’t have scored. We are far too one paced all over the park. How many saves did their keeper actually make? I’m struggling to think of one.
It’s been the same all season.

Hoilett is well past his sell by date. Our midfield are all bang average and like for like players. It’s says something when I read fans calling for Bakuna to be picked back in midfield. The same bakuna that couldn’t get in a very poor reading side 2 seasons ago. The same player that will make a mistake at least every 3rd game.

The job is far too big for Harris and the fans are slowly turning on him

Time to go

Maybe I’m out of order here, but when Vince Alm makes these type of statements on Facebook, he comes across as his opinion is better than anybody else’s and everyone who disagrees talks rubbish.
I personally totally disagree with his opinion on this. In the final third we were poor. We could still be playing now and still wouldn’t have scored.
Harris did well to get us in the Play offs and because of that, I’d give him until Xmas and see where we are then.

No Vince, you're wrong.

This season is all about promotion. It has to be.

Next season when our income drops by £36m if we're still in the Championship THEN it becomes a matter of survival.

No way were the club just looking for survival .

They backed Harris in the window and will again in January

They want promotion and quality of the signings prove that fact

Maybe I’m out of order here, but when Vince Alm makes these type of statements on Facebook, he comes across as his opinion is better than anybody else’s and everyone who disagrees talks rubbish.
I personally totally disagree with his opinion on this. In the final third we were poor. We could still be playing now and still wouldn’t have scored.
Harris did well to get us in the Play offs and because of that, I’d give him until Xmas and see where we are then.

was a nine game blast with nothing to lose and everything to gain.... 19 points off 9 games is winning the title form... prior to that and since not really good enough

It can’t just be about survival this season.
The fact is the wrong selections have been made, players have underperformed and results have showed both.
Harris has not been able to sort out some basic issues like not conceding first .
Last week we seemed to turn the corner and should definitely have got something out of the Bristol game.
But we go 1 down and chase the game ...again.
Think he will have 5 more games to get results or be gone.
And the next 3 games we should be winning...end of imo

It can’t just be about survival this season.
The fact is the wrong selections have been made, players have underperformed and results have showed both.
Harris has not been able to sort out some basic issues like not conceding first .
Last week we seemed to turn the corner and should definitely have got something out of the Bristol game.
But we go 1 down and chase the game ...again.
Think he will have 5 more games to get results or be gone.
And the next 3 games we should be winning...end of imo

I personally think if they are going to sack him then we should get rid now while international break gives new manager some more time with the team that way .