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J R Hartley replied to a thread The Wettest/Coldest you've Ever Been At The Football in Main Cardiff City Message Board

That Bristol Rovers game in the mid 90s. Early kick off I think. Soaked through to our pants and socks. Shit performance and to top it all off an...

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10-12-19, 11:55

J R Hartley replied to a thread Neil Warnock on life since Cardiff City in Main Cardiff City Message Board

A number of clubs, some you could argue smaller than ourselves, have managed to establish themselves in the PL within the 6 years since we won our...

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10-12-19, 11:30

J R Hartley replied to a thread Neil Warnock on life since Cardiff City in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Not strictly true. Its not the remit of all 24 teams in the division to get promoted or it will be deemed a failure. For the likes of Luton,...

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09-12-19, 19:39

J R Hartley replied to a thread Neil Warnock on life since Cardiff City in Main Cardiff City Message Board

It’s not that hard to get out of. 3 teams manage it every year.

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09-12-19, 11:33

J R Hartley replied to a thread Neil Warnock on life since Cardiff City in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Spot-on. I watched it on Goals On Sunday and it was your typical Warnock self indulgent trumpet blowing.

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07-12-19, 23:54

J R Hartley replied to a thread The man who “can’t last 90” scores well into injury time in Main Cardiff City Message Board

The absence of the guy with an agenda against CCFC in this thread is most noticeable. Tomlin has made him look very silly.

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06-12-19, 12:16

J R Hartley replied to a thread Brentford in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Some of their goals last Saturday were Pep x Barcelona-esque. The one with the pass and move in the box and little reverse finish belonged to a level...

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06-12-19, 11:55

thehumblegringo replied to a thread Brentford in Main Cardiff City Message Board

I agree. North Africa is definitely a market we should be looking to tap into. They seem to produce a lot of Taraabt sequel players, that can be...

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06-12-19, 11:08

thehumblegringo started a thread Brentford in Main Cardiff City Message Board

No wonder they are punching so far above their weight. They have an insane scouting network. ...

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05-12-19, 15:25

J R Hartley replied to a thread Players you dislike. in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Neil Warnock

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01-12-19, 12:17

J R Hartley replied to a thread Dear Lone Gunman in Main Cardiff City Message Board

:hehe:

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30-11-19, 13:08

J R Hartley replied to a thread Cardiff City set to make a profit on Bobby Reid transfer to Fulham in Main Cardiff City Message Board

By time take agents fee, signing on fee, and last years wages into account I’d highly doubt we are in profit.

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30-11-19, 09:04

J R Hartley replied to a thread Neil Harris says squad is 'too big' in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Unless the clause was to be unavailable for 95% of his initial contract I’m struggling to see any clauses he would have met. Connolly got given a...

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29-11-19, 19:33

J R Hartley replied to a thread Neil Harris says squad is 'too big' in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Liked him enough to give him a 2 year extension and not use him.

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29-11-19, 18:27

J R Hartley replied to a thread Neil Harris says squad is 'too big' in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Youve got to ask how the ****ing hell did we allow Jazz Richards and Matt Connolly contract extensions?

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29-11-19, 18:19

J R Hartley replied to a thread Player recruitment and development in Main Cardiff City Message Board

In Warnocks case it has everything to do with the subject.

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29-11-19, 18:15

J R Hartley replied to a thread Player recruitment and development in Main Cardiff City Message Board

You may rise. We could always let Leeds be the benchmark to success, after all, they’ve developed many players now playing in the PL, some of...

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29-11-19, 16:48

J R Hartley replied to a thread Player recruitment and development in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Cardiff City in poor transfer dealings and no pathway to first team shocker. What other pearls of wisdom will the TLG share with us next.

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29-11-19, 16:42

J R Hartley replied to a thread Player recruitment and development in Main Cardiff City Message Board

The current squad has players with more premier league experience than most clubs in the division. How many Preston players have gone on to have...

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29-11-19, 16:32

J R Hartley replied to a thread Player recruitment and development in Main Cardiff City Message Board

So the recruitment in the last decade has been good then? Make your mind up.

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29-11-19, 16:22

J R Hartley replied to a thread Player recruitment and development in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Yeah, that tends to happen when a club gets relegated after just 1 season. It was a squad made up of players who had never played in the Premier...

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29-11-19, 16:17

J R Hartley replied to a thread Player recruitment and development in Main Cardiff City Message Board

You could put Ridsdale, Hammam and Warnock in the same bracket of individuals who were operating for their own self gain and not the good of the...

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29-11-19, 15:47

J R Hartley replied to a thread Neil Harris says squad is 'too big' in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Extremely

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29-11-19, 15:46

J R Hartley replied to a thread Neil Harris says squad is 'too big' in Main Cardiff City Message Board

It appears that way, but with the emphasis on bringing our own younger players through rather your Alex Revells.

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29-11-19, 15:29

J R Hartley replied to a thread Player recruitment and development in Main Cardiff City Message Board

But we didnt do it with a 22 man squad of lads born within Cardiff postcodes and were with the club since they could walk, so its futile.

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29-11-19, 15:26

J R Hartley replied to a thread Neil Harris says squad is 'too big' in Main Cardiff City Message Board

He is right but its has a sense of deja vu about it.

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29-11-19, 15:25

J R Hartley replied to a thread Neil Harris says squad is 'too big' in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Quantity rather than quality

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29-11-19, 15:22

J R Hartley replied to a thread Player recruitment and development in Main Cardiff City Message Board

Depends how you look at it. Whilst we may have not developed many young players we have been promoted twice to the Premier League in that time. So we...

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29-11-19, 14:58

J R Hartley replied to a thread Player recruitment and development in Main Cardiff City Message Board

And? Several players who you named in your OP come from top flight teams? or played top flight? Or are you changing the goalposts to suit your...

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29-11-19, 14:56

J R Hartley replied to a thread Player recruitment and development in Main Cardiff City Message Board

I certainly will use Jay Bothroyd as an example of a player who Cardiff developed into a better player. Always had the talent but it was nurtured to...

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