IS VINCENT TAN AT IT AGAIN?

Report reveals Cardiff City managerial criteria as club searches for new boss
By Sam Smeaton

According to Alan Nixon (Sun on Sunday, 22.01.23, page 59), Cardiff City’s search for a replacement for Mark Hudson comes with one big demand.

That major stipulation is that the successful candidate must prove that his ‘previous teams managed a lot of shots in games’.

Cardiff City currently hover just above the Championship drop zone. They sit 21st in the table, with their 29-point total seeing them safe by just three points. Their latest loss – a 1-0 home defeat to Millwall – sees the Bluebirds winless in all competitions since early November last year.

That run ultimately saw Hudson relieved of his duties earlier this month, with Cardiff City now managerless. Nixon says that Cardiff City – owned by Malaysian businessman Vincent Tan – now want an attacking-minded manager to come in – one who’s proven that his previous sides have managed a lot of shots on goal.

According to WhoScored, the Bluebirds sit 22nd in the table for average shots on goal (11.5) per game. Of these shots, only 5.8 have been inside the area, with only 0.6 shots per game coming inside the six-yard box. Of Cardiff’s shots at goal, only 3 shots per game have been on target.


Thoughts…

Clubs, of course, want an incoming manager to bring new ideas rather than regurgitate old ideas that didn’t work. Cardiff are obviously expecting this from their next manager.

The Bluebirds are the only side in the Championship to have not scored a goal from inside the six-yard box this season, and according to Nixon, upping the shot count per game is what is expected of the new boss at the Cardiff City Stadium.

Another tweak that might pay dividends for the Welsh side is getting more balls into the six-yard area. But finding a manager who is either available or within Cardiff City’s financial reach is going to prove difficult – especially at this stage of the season.

Cardiff City return to action v Hull City next month.

He obviously watches matches with an abacus and a protractor.

Plymuff bloobird

Does tan think that the current squad are suddenly all going to be finding the back of the net because the manger wants them all to start scoring
I am begining to wonder does he actually watch football or reruns of the best 100 goals scored.

Reminds me of Ossie Ardiles before he managed Spurs. He said he would have 11 strikers on the pitch and he brought in Klinsmann to prove it. Spurs literally had 11 strikers on that pitch for the 1st game against Sheff Wed which they won 5-4. Cracking game bit the idea soon fell apart. I'm not sure how long Ossie was manager at spurs but I don't think he saw the season out.

Why does he not just bring in the likes of x leeds manager bielsa then
if thats what he wants spend some money then on proven
rather than looking at bala towns manageretc who also likes to attack.

Why is this considered a bad thing?

Proving you have experience, a history, and a plan to make us an attacking team is a good thing and is what I expect from an interview process.

Jason Fowler 1991
Tan
Is the one who has brought in all the mangers

Plymuff bloobird

Does tan think that the current squad are suddenly all going to be finding the back of the net because the manger wants them all to start scoring
I am begining to wonder does he actually watch football or reruns of the best 100 goals scored.

Its could also be total bollox......

My daughter is 21 she has been watching us since she was 9, about the same time Vinny has been our owner. She talks a great game and knows everything and Vinny has been behind every good and more often bad decision. He must know his stuff by now.

I think Vinny like a lot of our fans has just found out that playing the right way is the quick route to ruin. I can see a pragmatist, more direct version returning. I just don't buy into this squad can't do that, a decent 9 and we are there.

Alsop stops tossing around, NG, McGuiness, O'Dowda, Ralls, Wintle, Kipre, Nelson,Rimonhota can all go direct. Davies is quick out wide and Robinson can float. We are not far away.

Plymuff bloobird

Does tan think that the current squad are suddenly all going to be finding the back of the net because the manger wants them all to start scoring
I am begining to wonder does he actually watch football or reruns of the best 100 goals scored.

Its could also be total bollox......

My daughter is 21 she has been watching us since she was 9, about the same time Vinny has been our owner. She talks a great game and knows everything and Vinny has been behind every good and more often bad decision. He must know his stuff by now.

I think Vinny like a lot of our fans has just found out that playing the right way is the quick route to ruin. I can see a pragmatist, more direct version returning. I just don't buy into this squad can't do that, a decent 9 and we are there.

Alsop stops tossing around, NG, McGuiness, O'Dowda, Ralls, Wintle, Kipre, Nelson,Rimonhota can all go direct. Davies is quick out wide and Robinson can float. We are not far away.

Good post

Glad to see Mr Tan wanting a more attacking minded Manager more attacking team a couple of goal scores just waiting to hear he's parted with £100 million or does he expect to get them all on free transfers and pathetic wages.

Glad to see Mr Tan wanting a more attacking minded Manager more attacking team a couple of goal scores just waiting to hear he's parted with £100 million or does he expect to get them all on free transfers and pathetic wages.

Currently, he can't spend a £1 never mind £100,000,000...!

It's called an 'em-bar-go'...!

His fault or not, we are where we are...

As for the rest, it's just conjecture but hey, if it's negative slant

I've heard Tan has asked to speak to Roy of the Rovers

Steven gerrard is there waiting mr tan young attack minded doing nothing waiting for your call