Originally Posted by
tforturton
It seems to me that the club has a decision to make, very soon, and it comes down to a choice between two things. Either we keep Bulut, and let him continue with his plan. Or we let his contract lapse, and start all over again, with someone else. You can argue the pros and cons for both sides:
Extend Bulut's contract
From the club's point of view, this is the easiest decision; after all, they're not good at decision-making. Extend Bulut's deal for another season, or even two. The club has been crying out for some sort of stability for a number of years, and the club constantly chopping and changing managers (and coaching teams) has achieved little apart from proving that argument for stability.
Bulut has only been here for a season, and has only had one clear transfer window, so you could argue that his plan is only halfway to completion. This coming summer could see the arrival of the next part of the jigsaw - a striker or two, a good number 10, whatever. If we let him go, then some other man will arrive, and rip the whole thing up.
There's also the argument that Bulut is Dalman's appointment, a concession by Tan that he will hold over Dalman's head, if it goes wrong. If that was the case, then Dalman will want to keep him on, while Tan, well, Tan just wants to see good football.
Let Bulut go, and get a new manager
And if Tan really likes to watch good football, then Bulut is gone already. Even the biggest City fans must despair at the football on show, especially at home games. What is strange, though, is how we manage to hold down a safe mid-table slot, when for the most part, we are slow, predictable, and easy to beat. Is this Bulut's plan starting to bear fruit, or is it happening despite his efforts, rather than because of them?
Looking at the empty seats at the CCS, people are voting with their feet. Mid-table or not, City are not good to watch, and entertainment is what it's all about. So Tan thanks Bulut for his efforts, and sends him the same way as Lamouchi. And we start again.
But who do we hire? Can we get the likes of Steve Cooper? Can we afford him? Or are we going to do the usual - spend weeks thinking about it, only to appoint someone we've never heard of, who then has no time to bring in new players? It could be Tan already knows who he wants, has spoken to the guy, and he will start the day Bulut leaves, but I doubt it.
It would be great to have a new and progressive manager at Cardiff, but that's what we've been looking for, for a good few years, and it's no closer.
So here are the choices -
1. Keep Bulut, give the club some stability, and take a chance on his plans coming to fruition.
2. Get someone else, and start over.
You pays your money, and you takes your choice....
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