“ The Hierarchy and Omer Riza “

I am told The Hierarchy are not looking for anyone else.

Apparently the couple they were interested in, were not interested.


Personally I am undecided, yes Riza has had 3 good results, BUT all against clubs in the bottom five, so for me the next 4 games will tell us a lot.

Riza has got the players attacking and playing good football unlike Bulut who was worse than dreadful, in fact was becoming one of our worst ever managers for his dire football.


These players are way way better than Bulut had us believe and many of us knew they were talented.

So for me let’s give Riza the next 4 games and take it from there.


The Hierarchy are not looking anywhere else anyway.











Interim Manager Omer Riza:

28/09/24 Hull City 4 Cardiff City 1 Crowd 22,665 Away Support 460 Cardiff fans

01/10/24 Cardiff City 1 Millwall 0 Crowd 15,687 Away Support 285

06/10/24 Bristol City 1 Cardiff City 1 Crowd Away Support 2,420



19/10/24 Cardiff City 5 Plymouth Argyle 0 Crowd 20,634 Away Support 3,500


22/10/2024 Cardiff City 2 Portsmouth 0 Crowd 18,534 Away Support 2,413






“ THE NEXT FOUR MATCHES “




26/10/2024 West Bromwich Albion v Cardiff City Crowd Away Support

02/11/2024 - 15:00 Cardiff City v Norwich City

06/11/2024 - 20:00 Luton Town v Cardiff City

09/11/2024 - 12:30pm Cardiff City v Blackburn Rovers

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I really like Riza. You can tell he’s passionate about the job and little touches like wearing the club merch makes me like him more.

Let’s not get silly and give a long contract but if he is the man we are trusting with Cardiff City for the meantime then make it known and back him.

Saturdays game will be a real measuring stick for me. I still have my concerns tactically, the last half hour yesterday worried me a bit but let’s see what happens.

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The biggest positive for me was seeing that when he thought he needed to change, he didn't change the whole system as he did vs Bristol. Very clearly cost us two points in that game, but hopefully this is something he has learnt from.

To me the biggest positive since he's been in charge is that the players seem to be playing for him, believe in what he's doing. They seem happy and you can see that in performances.
Some of the close intriquate play last night was the best I've seen for ages.
He seems to have united a team that really needed it.
Plus obviously the results have been better lol

Honestly - were they ever looking? Or has things turned out as they wanted? What happened to the international agency they were recruiting for help and the 2 experienced ex managers. What garbage. I hope Riza does well but what happens if the next 4 results are poor and we are back in the bottom 3? Even so, if Riza does well the way the club is run by the hierarchy is the problem. There is NO long term plan and this. Is the REAL problem.

Big test vs WBA, if we lose but are competitive im happy with him. I know we will not win all games etc etc i just want Cardiff to be competitive vs most teams, create chances etc

I still think not having a proper striker will hurt us a big 9 up front when we need to change things

Riza isn’t the answer for me he’s to inexperienced needs a few years managing a club league2 he couldn’t even keep the job with Leyton orient yes three decent results but nothing to really shout about all struggling clubs we will lose against West Brom can feel it hopefully I’m wrong but have no confidence in Riza just yet!!

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Heart says Riza, head says someone with demonstrated experience.

The free flowing, confident football is the best in years; the difference is Riza. He's certainly sraking a claim.

West Brom will be a good test.

For me we need to judge him off the next two games, on paper our team is good enough to get something from both of them.

The issue was obviously bulut but as a manager riza needs to show he can also do it vs better opposition and better tactical managers

If we get 2 points or more from the next two games or atleast be very competitive then I'd give him untill January, I don't think we can afford to just chuck another contract out there because we got results from very poor teams

I'm extremely happy by the way we have been playing it kind of reminds me of the jones era attack attack attack, defend only when you need to it's great!

Even better is that within the next say 4 weeks we will have mostly all players back fit so a larger squad to pick from

If we end up doing really well who knows where we will end up? We also have a transfer window if we are doing extremely well our season isn't over yet and there is so much to play for

I for one is excited again but I know aswell as everyone else it can go downhill really quick, but I guess that's why we all love the city!

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Honestly - were they ever looking? Or has things turned out as they wanted? What happened to the international agency they were recruiting for help and the 2 experienced ex managers. What garbage. I hope Riza does well but what happens if the next 4 results are poor and we are back in the bottom 3? Even so, if Riza does well the way the club is run by the hierarchy is the problem. There is NO long term plan and this. Is the REAL problem.

It does say there was a couple we were interested in but
they wasn't! Can't make anyone take the job....does sound fidgy but unless people actually know who was approached we live off speculation and fantasy

I would say give him the job, but feel we have been stung too many times by doing this with Steve Morrison and Mark Hudson, maybe give him until the next international break and see where we are then, and see what managers are out there then.

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Keep him on a match by match basis with a decent additional win bonus and see where we are by the start of December, then stick or twist so the new Manager gets a say in whats needed in the January transfer window, which is obviously a Striker, maybe with all the chances we are now creating we can loan a good quality young Premiership Striker to replace Kanga.

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Maybe he was resting them for West Brom, anyway it worked this time and we have an extra days rest as they play tonight, away to Blackburn.

All the managers listed on here by us, and by the betting companies may have been approached, if so, they have looked at our league position, looked at whats available to spend in January, looked at Tans hiring and firing and interference and understandably said nah!

Lets just keep Riza on a rolling contract for now, and keep our eyes on potential applicants in the background who may be willing to give us a go, more so if we pull away from the basement.

Its not rocket science to see how an unknown with hardly any managerial experience has come in and made an experienced manager like Erol Bulut look a complete fool, one of our worst ever managers. he is making Buluts players look transformed, regenerated, happier and fitter.

But extreme caution, these past wins were against out of sorts poor opposition, though Bulut would not have got those results, Rizas big test is to come with WBA, Norwich and Blackburn, if we continue to score goals and play this new way and get results in those games, the players will be buzzing and I wouldnt want to interfere with that so would support giving him the full season. I wanted Nathan Jones or Schumacher, maybe Riza was always the way to go, onwards and upwards he has brought back the bounce after 14 months of the worst football and excuses.

Agree, let's review it at the international break.

All this talk of giving Riza the job off the back of beating two of the worst teams in the league is premature.

He's been brilliant to be fair .He seems to have found that happy place again for.ccfc
Players are obviously playing for him and enjoying it .Fans are enjoying it aswell. IF he gets a result at wba then I think he's done enough to get the job myself.
He deserves a lot of praise so far he's been excellent. His talks before and after the game are very impressive aswell. He is so hungry to prove himself aswell .
I honestly think he's done himself proud and I'm enjoying it again since he took over .
Big big test now at West brom if he passes that give the man a permanent job I say .it was sour and it's not that's down to riza I wish him all the best of luck and I hope he gets the job

Perhaps this was tans master plan Get him in just in case goes south with bulut so he can take over? The master plan is working so it seems.

Riza isn’t the answer for me he’s to inexperienced needs a few years managing a club league2 he couldn’t even keep the job with Leyton orient yes three decent results but nothing to really shout about all struggling clubs we will lose against West Brom can feel it hopefully I’m wrong but have no confidence in Riza just yet!!

Experience isn’t that important if you have the ability.

Bellamy ain’t doing bad in his first job, and there are plenty of other examples of successes in their first job.

The big thing is the ability to improve/get the best out of the players that we have.

I do agree that it’s too early to give him a longer contract. However, if he gets a good return over the next 3/4 games then he makes himself less of a risky appointment than many of the more experienced names that have been linked so far so why not give him until the end of the season ?

Riza isn’t the answer for me he’s to inexperienced needs a few years managing a club league2 he couldn’t even keep the job with Leyton orient yes three decent results but nothing to really shout about all struggling clubs we will lose against West Brom can feel it hopefully I’m wrong but have no confidence in Riza just yet!!

Experience isn’t that important if you have the ability.

Bellamy ain’t doing bad in his first job, and there are plenty of other examples of successes in their first job.

The big thing is the ability to improve/get the best out of the players that we have.

I do agree that it’s too early to give him a longer contract. However, if he gets a good return over the next 3/4 games then he makes himself less of a risky appointment than many of the more experienced names that have been linked so far so why not give him until the end of the season ?

Was thinking the same how many coaches get it right 1st time? May not done good at previous clubs but city's players are streets ahead in quality from what he's had before? He as shown by the results and improvements in way play that he may have the quality to progress the club forward time will tell plenty of ups & downs before break