Originally Posted by
the other bob wilson
First of all, I wouldn't rule out Neil Warnock saying he wants one more go at another promotion/proving he can succeed in the Premier League come May and, if he does, I think the club should bite the bullet and say no to him. If we get promoted this season, then, to a large extent, the finances will look after themselves and a decent, but not huge amount can be spent on new recruits that would be suited to a less restrictive style of play.
If we don't go up, then I feel it should be noted that many sides doing well this season did not have a huge net spend this summer, but operated cannily in the transfer and loan markets - we'd still have the advantage of another season's worth of parachute payments, so would have an edge over many of our rivals.
Whatever division we're in, in the New Year I would hire somebody with experience of such matters to undertake a feasibility study to identify and cost what would be needed to put us on equal footing with some of the more progressive clubs of a similar size to us and use the parachute payments to finance recommended changes.
My hope would be that, ideally, this would include a more professional and more informed recruitment operation, a category 1 Academy which has a purpose (there's no point having one at the moment), a move towards fielding a younger, more energetic side geared towards increasing the likelihood of us breaking even, at the very least, in our transfer dealings through higher fees for outgoing players. This team should play in a style which dispels any lingering doubts that the top clubs are reluctant to loan some of their better young prospects to Cardiff for fear that the way we play would be detrimental to their development as players.
As for a manager, I would be happy with anyone who genuinely was prepared to come here and work really at implementing and working within the criteria set out by the changes to be implemented next summer.