Mehmet Dalman live Q&A this Thursday

[Michael Morris]

On YouTube

"Cardiff City Football Club chairman Mehmet Dalman joins me for a live and exclusive full length show on Thursday at 730pm.
Spread the word and get in the live chat on Youtube and ask your Qs.
He didn't shy away from any questions or indeed subjects in his previous appearances and fully expecting the same this time around.
Unprecedented access to the current chairman of an EFL Championship side.
Join us ⚽️"

[Michael Morris]

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[Nobody's Rep]

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Not on twitter so have to ask here

Was there a leak in the club and if so has it been plugged

Have we signed a striker but unable to announce it

What is the medium term plan for the club as we know the short term plan is to balance the books which is absolutely right

How long are Colwill Davies Ralls and Adams out injured

Why hasn't SM done any mainstream interviews in pre season

[dml1954]

Not on twitter so have to ask here

Was there a leak in the club and if so has it been plugged

Have we signed a striker but unable to announce it

What is the medium term plan for the club as we know the short term plan is to balance the books which is absolutely right

How long are Colwill Davies Ralls and Adams out injured

Why hasn't SM done any mainstream interviews in pre season

Er - not sure that the chairman of the club can answer questions about injured players. Plus announcing that we have signed a striker when it has to be kept under wraps for contractual reasons is not something a club can do without permission from the player and other club. Plus what difference does it make if the manager does mainstream interviews in pre-season or not - he is not under any obligation to do so, the games are low key affairs and he has been interviewed a number of times on the club tv channel and local news programmes. It is likely that mainstream interviews will follow when the season actually starts. Fans are not in any position to demand anything of a manager really.

[Former Labour leader]

Er - not sure that the chairman of the club can answer questions about injured players. Plus announcing that we have signed a striker when it has to be kept under wraps for contractual reasons is not something a club can do without permission from the player and other club. Plus what difference does it make if the manager does mainstream interviews in pre-season or not - he is not under any obligation to do so, the games are low key affairs and he has been interviewed a number of times on the club tv channel and local news programmes. It is likely that mainstream interviews will follow when the season actually starts. Fans are not in any position to demand anything of a manager really.

I believe managers are not allowed to do full press conferences until 1st competitive match.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Any update on Whitts' memorial match? Any other plans to honour him?

[Rjk]

I;d love to know who some of the players we've tried to bring in, but haven't managed to get it done.

Aside from Bale obviously

[Canton Kev]

Any update on Whitts' memorial match? Any other plans to honour him?

Hasn’t the date been set for November during the World Cup?

[Nobody's Rep]

Er - not sure that the chairman of the club can answer questions about injured players. Plus announcing that we have signed a striker when it has to be kept under wraps for contractual reasons is not something a club can do without permission from the player and other club. Plus what difference does it make if the manager does mainstream interviews in pre-season or not - he is not under any obligation to do so, the games are low key affairs and he has been interviewed a number of times on the club tv channel and local news programmes. It is likely that mainstream interviews will follow when the season actually starts. Fans are not in any position to demand anything of a manager really.

Appreciate your points and my post was a bit tongue in cheek but I would still like to know all of the above 👍

[Enoch Mort]

Perhaps he will say what the £19m share issue is all about as the Club have not done so yet.

[Ninja]

Wouldn't mind knowing what's happening with these outstanding court cases against us.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Wouldn't mind knowing what's happening with these outstanding court cases against us.

Update on the Sala situation, just dates etc, probably can't say much else yet?

[Ninja]

Update on the Sala situation, just dates etc, probably can't say much else yet?

I got the impression the Scam Hammam case had pretty much been dealt with, anyone know what's happening with the Michael Isaac one?

[jon1959]

Like others, I would like to hear more about the status of the court cases, the reasoning behind the share issue, whether the club has decided it now wants a strategy, the plans for the academy, ambitions for the season ahead and a personal view on the state of football in the UK after Covid and in the middle of various new crises.

I don't expect to get an injury update from Mehmet Dalman, but maybe something on further recruitment and the prospects of two new strikers rolling up any time soon (and another winger if I was greedy). That is something Dalman would know.

As dml1954 keeps telling us, we are customers of the club and have no right to any information. But this type of public Q&A goes a long way to build relationships and increase some level of trust in the owner and board. It is good practice and can have commercial benefits for the club too. Silence feels like incompetence or contempt. Rumours and resentment fill any vacuum.

I just saw this Q&A piece with Dean Hoyle at Huddersfield. He used to do these regularly with the local media and fan groups. It covers some of the ground I would like Mehmet Dalman to discuss - and at a level of detail that helps fans to understand what is going on.

https://www.htafc.com/news/2022/july/an-update-from-the-board--dean-hoyle/

[Ninian1962]

Like others, I would like to hear more about the status of the court cases, the reasoning behind the share issue, whether the club has decided it now wants a strategy, the plans for the academy, ambitions for the season ahead and a personal view on the state of football in the UK after Covid and in the middle of various new crises.

I don't expect to get an injury update from Mehmet Dalman, but maybe something on further recruitment and the prospects of two new strikers rolling up any time soon (and another winger if I was greedy). That is something Dalman would know.

As dml1954 keeps telling us, we are customers of the club and have no right to any information. But this type of public Q&A goes a long way to build relationships and increase some level of trust in the owner and board. It is good practice and can have commercial benefits for the club too. Silence feels like incompetence or contempt. Rumours and resentment fill any vacuum.

I just saw this Q&A piece with Dean Hoyle at Huddersfield. He used to do these regularly with the local media and fan groups. It covers some of the ground I would like Mehmet Dalman to discuss - and at a level of detail that helps fans to understand what is going on.

https://www.htafc.com/news/2022/july/an-update-from-the-board--dean-hoyle/


Some possible questions to ask

1. the club has no full time directors, which is very unusual for a football club or any other business of this size. Is it the intention to change this in the near future?

2. there has been a recent share issue of £19m in order to comply with the EFL Profitabiity and Sustainability rules. This is welcome support from Vincent Tan as owner but are the directors now confident ,with the recent big reduction in player wage bills etc. that this will not need to be repeated in the future?.

3. Losing David Hughes to Manchester United is a big loss. Are the club well advanced in finding his replacement and who is advising on the suitability of candidates for the job?

4. Have CAS advised the club of a likely date for issuing their verdict on the Emiliano Sala case as the hearing itself was at the beginning of March?

[TWGL1]

What’s the latest season ticket sales

[WJ99mobile]

As chairman, what do you actually do?

[TWGL1]

As chairman, what do you actually do?

The role of a chairperson is to oversee the running of the club or league and ensure that it is run efficiently and managed appropriately. They will lead club or league meetings and provide leadership in all areas. The Secretary is one of the most important roles in a club or league according to Google

[The Lone Gunman]

Question for Mehmet: what was the story behind the club signing the McKay twins on two-and-a-half year deals in January 2018? How come you as Chairman rubber-stamped such a deal when there was absolutely nothing to suggest that either Paul McKay or Jack McKay were ever likely to make the grade at a professional football club that was pushing for promotion to the Premier League at the time they were signed?

[Ninian1962]

On YouTube

"Cardiff City Football Club chairman Mehmet Dalman joins me for a live and exclusive full length show on Thursday at 730pm.
Spread the word and get in the live chat on Youtube and ask your Qs.
He didn't shy away from any questions or indeed subjects in his previous appearances and fully expecting the same this time around.
Unprecedented access to the current chairman of an EFL Championship side.
Join us ⚽️"

Are questions edited before they are put to Mehmet?
Can questions be sent in to be put to Mehmet by the presenter if the questioner is unable to attend in person?

[Canton Kev]

Question for Mehmet: what was the story behind the club signing the McKay twins on two-and-a-half year deals in January 2018? How come you as Chairman rubber-stamped such a deal when there was absolutely nothing to suggest that either Paul McKay or Jack McKay were ever likely to make the grade at a professional football club that was pushing for promotion to the Premier League at the time they were signed?

Such a good question someone’s nicked it and posted it as their own on another site

[2b2bdoo]

How would I listen to this live?

[WJ99mobile]

What really happened to Kerrea Gilbert
What are the best flavour of crisps
Are the trust really ****s or are you just on the wind up
Should they close castle street to pedestrianise it
Will we ever go back red

[Michael Morris]

Are questions edited before they are put to Mehmet?
Can questions be sent in to be put to Mehmet by the presenter if the questioner is unable to attend in person?

I just posted their tweet. But I will send them a link to this thread so they can see what questions have been raised here.

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Er - not sure that the chairman of the club can answer questions about injured players.

Absolutely. Why would he know anything about them? He's only the chairman after all. Heaven forbid he knows anything about the players at all....

[BlueArmy 86]

Chippy lane or chip alley?

[2b2bdoo]

Absolutely. Why would he know anything about them? He's only the chairman after all. Heaven forbid he knows anything about the players at all....

Probably wouldn’t want to contradict the latest news even if he thought he was up to date. Whatever he says people will only try to use it against him so why would he comment on things like that even if he thought he had the largest update.

[The Hooded Claw]

Is the £19m equity increase because they’re expecting to lose the Sala case? It seems like the right amount of cash that would be needed to settle it.

[Michael Morris]

How would I listen to this live?

7:30pm this evening. Watch here or on You Tube

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[Michael Morris]

Are questions edited before they are put to Mehmet?
Can questions be sent in to be put to Mehmet by the presenter if the questioner is unable to attend in person?

Contact details:

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I'm not sure exactly how it works Keith but they've told me guaranteed questions will be asked by their Patreon subscribers and the host will get in as many other questions as possible. Let's watch / listen this evening and see what happens.

[dml1954]

Some possible questions to ask

1. the club has no full time directors, which is very unusual for a football club or any other business of this size. Is it the intention to change this in the near future?

2. there has been a recent share issue of £19m in order to comply with the EFL Profitabiity and Sustainability rules. This is welcome support from Vincent Tan as owner but are the directors now confident ,with the recent big reduction in player wage bills etc. that this will not need to be repeated in the future?.

3. Losing David Hughes to Manchester United is a big loss. Are the club well advanced in finding his replacement and who is advising on the suitability of candidates for the job?

4. Have CAS advised the club of a likely date for issuing their verdict on the Emiliano Sala case as the hearing itself was at the beginning of March?

The club have already issued a statement regarding replacing David Hughes - the post has been advertised and applications closed last week. A decision will be reached shortly. What is the point of asking a question that you already know the answer to ?

[dml1954]

Such a good question someone’s nicked it and posted it as their own on another site

What is the point of raising such a stupid question in the first place ? Fees weren't paid for them, no one knows what pay they were on and it was four years ago anyway. It is a daft question by someone who has an axe to grind and isn’t interested on finding out what the club is doing currently, only dragging up old issues, again and again and again……..

[TWGL1]

What is the point of raising such a stupid question in the first place ? Fees weren't paid for them, no one knows what pay they were on and it was four years ago anyway. It is a daft question by someone who has an axe to grind and isn’t interested on finding out what the club is doing currently, only dragging up old issues, again and again and again……..

Unlikely he would be able to answer anyway due to ongoing litigation.

[2b2bdoo]

7:30pm this evening. Watch here or on You Tube

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Thank you.

[Ninian1962]

The club have already issued a statement regarding replacing David Hughes - the post has been advertised and applications closed last week. A decision will be reached shortly. What is the point of asking a question that you already know the answer to ?

Good point - i missed the club statement. Just leaves the question of who is providing the football knowledge in the interviews (Steve Morison I would hope).

A further key question going forward is what is the Chair`s view of the Fans Led Review of Football which will bring about a fundamental change in how football is governed in the future. It has already been accepted on a cross party basis in Parliament, was in the Queen`s Speech , will be a White Paper very shortly and will then become law in due course. The club have remained silent on the matter to date but surely must have an opinion they can express.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

What is the point of raising such a stupid question in the first place ? Fees weren't paid for them, no one knows what pay they were on and it was four years ago anyway. It is a daft question by someone who has an axe to grind and isn’t interested on finding out what the club is doing currently, only dragging up old issues, again and again and again……..

The application has closed, so they will be speaking to applicants this week, so they might be close to an appointment. So yes, stupid question. :-)

The club came nearly dead last in openness in a supporters survey, they club are absolutely abysmal at telling us anything. Since promotion in 2018 the club have got nearly every major decision wrong. Being open and explaining their decisions as well as getting other opinions may actually help.

[The Lone Gunman]

What is the point of raising such a stupid question in the first place? Fees weren't paid for them, no one knows what pay they were on and it was four years ago anyway.

:hehe:

I thought you might object.....

The McKay family are central figures in the Emiliano Sala tragedy and Mehmet Dalman has been openly critical of the role played by Willie McKay. However, nobody at Cardiff City has ever attempted to explain why the former agent's sons were signed by the club in January 2018, almost exactly one year before Sala died.

In May 2019, Dalman said of McKay's involvement: "It was shoddy behaviour, plain and simple. He hides behind the licence of his son and we all think that’s OK. He meant well. His intentions were good. But why do we have intermediary agents who are not transparent or accountable to anybody? That can’t be right."

McKay's response was particularly interesting. He said: "Mehmet’s a lovely man. He’s been great for Cardiff City and my sons. Mehmet’s going to do what he’s going to do. I know he is under pressure from the owner."

This is a story the spineless local hacks should have picked up long ago. It's a right can of worms.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/21/cardiff-willie-mckay-emiliano-sala-nantes-mehmet-dalman-chairman

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-football-agent-mark-mckay-15724665

[Enoch Mort]

Does the transfer committee still operate ?

If it does, after the Sala tragedy, has Vincent Tan learned his lesson in respect of supporting the committee if it determines a transfer is not in the best interest of the club.

[Hilts]

How much was the Gary Madine loan fee.?

[Nobody's Rep]

:hehe:

I thought you might object.....

The McKay family are central figures in the Emiliano Sala tragedy and Mehmet Dalman has been openly critical of the role played by Willie McKay. However, nobody at Cardiff City has ever attempted to explain why the former agent's sons were signed by the club in January 2018, almost exactly one year before Sala died.

In May 2019, Dalman said of McKay's involvement: "It was shoddy behaviour, plain and simple. He hides behind the licence of his son and we all think that’s OK. He meant well. His intentions were good. But why do we have intermediary agents who are not transparent or accountable to anybody? That can’t be right."

McKay's response was particularly interesting. He said: "Mehmet’s a lovely man. He’s been great for Cardiff City and my sons. Mehmet’s going to do what he’s going to do. I know he is under pressure from the owner."

This is a story the spineless local hacks should have picked up long ago. It's a right can of worms.

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/may/21/cardiff-willie-mckay-emiliano-sala-nantes-mehmet-dalman-chairman

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/who-football-agent-mark-mckay-15724665

Totally agree - regardless of how long it's been it's a signal to us as fans as to how the club has been run and how previous managers may have not had our best interest at heart as they may have portrayed in the popular media

[Chris Pontprennau Blues]

Anyone got a link working?

[Michael Morris]

Anyone got a link working?

here

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[TWGL1]

I know it was live , but that was awful, many statements as opposed to questions and nothing new

[fingers]

I DON’T KNOW!!

[BLUETIT]

Could the fella asking the questions actually speak English

Um, r, um , r um , made Beckham sound intelligent

[fingers]

How can someone with some responsibility for controlling finances not know how many season tickets have been sold?

[TWGL1]

Could the fella asking the questions actually speak English

Um, r, um , r um , made Beckham sound intelligent

:hehe:

[The Lone Gunman]

Credit to the presenter for getting the chairman on the show, but I thought he was woefully under-prepared in terms of the questions. Surely he should have had a set of meaningful questions ready in advance, and questions that a man in Dalman's position was likely to be able to answer?

The stuff about Bale was interesting, and I loved the answer to the question about the owner interfering in team selections and tactics, but overall I don't think we learned much.

[TWGL1]

How can someone with some responsibility for controlling finances not know how many season tickets have been sold?

He is not in charge of day to day operations , he’s a chairman FFS

[Ninja]

Pretty poorly done from the interviewer, he was clearly fishing for questions to ask while mid-interview.
Bad preparation, get a load of proper questions ready ffs and make sure they're suitable.

Mehmet no doubt wondered why he was bothering at times during that.

[fingers]

He is not in charge of day to day operations , he’s a chairman FFS
Knowing you’re going on a live Q&A, I’d like to think there’s a little bit of preparation. I’d also like to think he’d have a fair idea of what’s going to be asked (Bale, finances, Morison, plans, signings) and have some notes. He either didn’t bother or wasn’t that interested in doing the prep. His number of “don’t knows” tells me it was both.
FFS!

[mrbluejay]

He is not in charge of day to day operations , he’s a chairman FFS

You’re right, however given he’s an intelligent guy he could have guessed some of the questions he was going to get, so why had he not done any prep?

[jon1959]

That was very amateurish from the host and from Dalman - both of them were winging it - but worth watching all the same.

Some good stuff on Bale, on the club debt, on the role of the Transfer Committee, on the prospects of the club coming out the other side of Championship Austerity, on the job Morison has done, a bit on vision and strategy (and Dalman having a lower expectation for this season than Tan or the Board), and a few other issues.

There were too many 'don't knows' and some of the questions trailed on here never got asked, but overall a useful and sometimes informative session.

[The Lone Gunman]

He is not in charge of day to day operations , he’s a chairman FFS

Nevertheless, it's strange that the chairman of a Championship football club has no idea how many season tickets have been sold on the eve of the new campaign. You'd think it's something that would have come up in conversation with the CEO and the owner.

[TWGL1]

You’re right, however given he’s an intelligent guy he could have guessed some of the questions he was going to get, so why had he not done any prep?

He has a ticket office manager for that …. And the club announced a few weeks ago that the sales had passed 13,000 in a press release.

I’m sure on the back of this “interview” the ticket office will release the latest figure shortly.

[The Lone Gunman]

Question: "Lots of former City players have said on other podcasts that the owner interferes with tactics and team selections. Is that true?"

Dalman (laughing): "Um, it's very warm here, what's the weather like there?"

:hehe::hehe::hehe:

[Ninja]

Question: "Lots of former City players have said on other podcasts that the owner interferes with tactics and team selections. Is that true?"

Dalman (laughing): "Um, it's very warm here, what's the weather like there?"

:hehe::hehe::hehe:

Makes you wonder whether this whole new system is Tan thinking we can be continental world beaters.
Be interesting to know whether he does still interfere, and if so, how much.

[Dorcus]

Question: "Lots of former City players have said on other podcasts that the owner interferes with tactics and team selections. Is that true?"

Dalman (laughing): "Um, it's very warm here, what's the weather like there?"

:hehe::hehe::hehe:

That's a "gotchyer" if ever there was.

[The Lone Gunman]

I also thought it was interesting that there were apparently players signed in the past who the manager didn't want (Dalman suggested that happened during the Mackay era) and there were players among the batch that have recently left that the club wanted to keep but who wouldn't take pay cuts to stay. I wonder who they were? Smithies maybe? Flint?

[The Lone Gunman]

Makes you wonder whether this whole new system is Tan thinking we can be continental world beaters.
Be interesting to know whether he does still interfere, and if so, how much.

I'm 100% certain he has in the past, but I doubt it's happened for some time.

[mrbluejay]

He has a ticket office manager for that …. And the club announced a few weeks ago that the sales had passed 13,000 in a press release.

I’m sure on the back of this “interview” the ticket office will release the latest figure shortly.

You’re missing the point, I don’t expect him to do the legwork, but if you’re being interviewed on the eve of the new season surely you would ask your heads of department for all the relevant figures beforehand. I wouldn’t dream about attending any meeting without knowing my numbers, whether I pulled them or got a report to put them together.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Has a phone call every morning with Ken Choo, mainly talking about financials.

Doesn't know how many season tickets we've sold.

Make it make sense.

[xsnaggle]

I can't understand why people are getting so exercised about how many season tickets the club has sold.
what difference does it make to anyone whether it's 14,000 or 14,500 or whatever ?
Do people not buy one until they know they are going to be one of a group of 15,000 or what?
It's nonsense. Who cares and more importantly why? Why is it so important? If you don't like the answer there is nothing you me or the club can do about it.

[dml1954]

I can't understand why people are getting so exercised about how many season tickets the club has sold.
what difference does it make to anyone whether it's 14,000 or 14,500 or whatever ?
Do people not buy one until they know they are going to be one of a group of 15,000 or what?
It's nonsense. Who cares and more importantly why? Why is it so important? If you don't like the answer there is nothing you me or the club can do about it.

No, its because the nit pickers, who have nothing better to do but criticise, can find little else to go on about currently so hang their hats on the fact that the chairman doesn't know an irrelevant number and the club hasn't released an updated figure for a couple of weeks. Its pathetic, it really is.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

I can't understand why people are getting so exercised about how many season tickets the club has sold.
what difference does it make to anyone whether it's 14,000 or 14,500 or whatever ?
Do people not buy one until they know they are going to be one of a group of 15,000 or what?
It's nonsense. Who cares and more importantly why? Why is it so important? If you don't like the answer there is nothing you me or the club can do about it.

It's because I want our chairman to be good at his job. Crazy, I know.

[jon1959]

No, its because the nit pickers, who have nothing better to do but criticise, can find little else to go on about currently so hang their hats on the fact that the chairman doesn't know an irrelevant number and the club hasn't released an updated figure for a couple of weeks. Its pathetic, it really is.

It is clearly not an irrelevant number. If it was the club wouldn't bother issuing Season Ticket sales updates periodically. It is important as a measure of guaranteed income and an indicator of season attendances (granted ST holders sometimes go missing).

But the main reason most have commented is because Dalman and Choo have a daily phone discussion about mainly club financial matters. Dalman gave an example of what they covered (transfer and agent fees and wage offers). It is just surprising if ST sales progress is not part of that conversation. It is also a question Dalman should have anticipated and asked for a latest number.

It is not a big deal, but it illustrates the distance Dalman is from some of the key financial and operational detail around the club. But he was pretty informative on the overall club debt and the reduced monthly cost base and losses (although I would have liked a new number to replace the £3m pm loss - to have a better idea of how close the club is to sustainability through all the recent changes).

[North Cardiff Blue]

Was it recorded ? Can you watch it today?

[Nobody's Rep]

No, its because the nit pickers, who have nothing better to do but criticise, can find little else to go on about currently so hang their hats on the fact that the chairman doesn't know an irrelevant number and the club hasn't released an updated figure for a couple of weeks. Its pathetic, it really is.

It's not irrelevant though - say for example sales were down on last year surely as part of good comms he would want to be offering information on what plans they have to attract new customers in, that not only swell the coffers but create a much needed atmosphere than playing in a half empty stadium

For example I already have a season ticket but I get endless emails telling me they are available it would be good to know if that is a wider marketing campaign than just existing customers

Not sure it is too much to ask and even be incentivised to get new people in etc.

[The Lone Gunman]

I can't understand why people are getting so exercised about how many season tickets the club has sold.

Exercise is good for you.

Plenty of fans are interested in the number of season tickets their club has sold, which is far from outrageous. And many fans would expect the chairman of the club to know approximately how many season tickets have been sold.

I’ve either interviewed or spoken at length to four previous Cardiff City chairmen while they were at the club. I can guarantee you that all of them would have known approximately how many season tickets the club had sold. Peter Ridsdale would probably have known the number to the nearest fifty, such was his hands-on approach to running the club.

The fact that Mehmet Dalman has openly admitted he has no idea how many season tickets the club have sold gives an indication of how CCFC is being run at present. The owner’s in Malaysia, the chairman’s in Monaco and the CEO spends much of his time in London. There was a definite sense during last night’s podcast that Cardiff City Football Club is a side venture for all of them.

[Father Dougal]

Exercise is good for you.

Plenty of fans are interested in the number of season tickets their club has sold, which is far from outrageous. And many fans would expect the chairman of the club to know approximately how many season tickets have been sold.

I’ve either interviewed or spoken at length to four previous Cardiff City chairmen while they were at the club. I can guarantee you that all of them would have known approximately how many season tickets the club had sold. Peter Ridsdale would probably have known the number to the nearest fifty, such was his hands-on approach to running the club.

The fact that Mehmet Dalman has openly admitted he has no idea how many season tickets the club have sold gives an indication of how CCFC is being run at present. The owner’s in Malaysia, the chairman’s in Monaco and the CEO spends much of his time in London. There was a definite sense during last night’s podcast that Cardiff City Football Club is a side venture for all of them.

You have to watch it to see how bizarre the response was. Nobody expects him to have an up to date exact number necessarily but to be so clear he has no idea at all was very strange.

As others have said the club issued an update not so long ago so even if he had just referred to that that would have been fine. But as he said he had "no idea, i genuinely dont know". It's just odd to have no idea at all?

[Carl Dale's Mole]

You have to watch it to see how bizarre the response was. Nobody expects him to have an up to date exact number necessarily but to be so clear he has no idea at all was very strange.

As others have said the club issued an update not so long ago so even if he had just referred to that that would have been fine. But as he said he had "no idea, i genuinely dont know". It's just odd to have no idea at all?

Exactly. As if it doesn't even interest him!

[Father Dougal]

Exactly. As if it doesn't even interest him!

Yes if he didnt know he didnt even take the opportunity to spin it and say about increasing match day sales or how important the current fans are or how aware the club are of the cost of living crisis or the impact of covid or even how shit the football has been. Just "no idea i really dont know"

[TWGL1]

It's because I want our chairman to be good at his job. Crazy, I know.

It’s not his job to know how many season tickets are sold , but he can find out with a text as he alluded to.

The important item is the amount of debt is owed to other creditors which is fairly low in comparison to the overall £130m. That’s his concern. The outcome of the CAS case is key.

[Ninja]

The fact that Mehmet Dalman has openly admitted he has no idea how many season tickets the club have sold gives an indication of how CCFC is being run at present. The owner’s in Malaysia, the chairman’s in Monaco and the CEO spends much of his time in London. There was a definite sense during last night’s podcast that Cardiff City Football Club is a side venture for all of them.

When you think about it like that, it is indeed worrying.
I'd love to hear Borley's take on how things are at present but I doubt he'd want to say too much, given his position and involvement with them all.

I find it interesting that Dalman states around £125mil debt as well, while also stating that we're running an operating loss of £36mil per annum.

Was nobody else a bit concerned by this?

I understand him saying that Tan's turning debt to equity etc, but that's still a huge annual loss that seemingly isn't being addressed much.

Let's hope some of these player's we've signed are worth a pretty penny come the end of the season!

[splott parker]

He seemed to use ‘I don’t know’…’I genuinely don’t know’ as an answer to sort of portray ‘Look how honest I am’. Not really good enough is it. In my job I’d imagine potential customers would go elsewhere if I answered ‘I don’t know’ to many of their questions.

[The Lone Gunman]

He seemed to use ‘I don’t know’…’I genuinely don’t know’ as an answer to sort of portray ‘Look how honest I am’. Not really good enough is it. In my job I’d imagine potential customers would go elsewhere if I answered ‘I don’t know’ to many of their questions.

It doesn’t bother me one jot whether Dalman knows how many season tickets have been sold or not. However, some of his answers last night gave a clear indication of how disconnected he is from the day-to-day operations of the club. And he’s the chairman.

It’s blatantly obvious that Cardiff City is very much a side venture for him, and that’s been clear for some time. Whether that’s a healthy situation or not is open to debate.

[Citizen's Nephew]

No, its because the nit pickers, who have nothing better to do but criticise, can find little else to go on about currently so hang their hats on the fact that the chairman doesn't know an irrelevant number and the club hasn't released an updated figure for a couple of weeks. Its pathetic, it really is.

Mrs Citizen and I pay for STs each year, go in all weather, follow the results, buy the occasional program and bit of merchandise. The only reason we do all of this is so I can come on here and nit pick and wind you up. We all need a purpose in life.

[Citizen's Nephew]

It doesn’t bother me one jot whether Dalman knows how many season tickets have been sold or not. However, some of his answers last night gave a clear indication of how disconnected he is from the day-to-day operations of the club. And he’s the chairman.

It’s blatantly obvious that Cardiff City is very much a side venture for him, and that’s been clear for some time. Whether that’s a healthy situation or not is open to debate.

I really don't know how much more evidence we've needed for some time as to the incompetence of our Chairman and the board. I don't go down to CCS to see them, but I do go down and have to watch the results of their collective management responsibility.

I kind of care whether he's got his finger on the pulse. Right now, I couldn't tell if he even has a pulse. Maybe he should wear one of those scarf sensors and we'd be able to measure his real enthusiasm for our club and its supporters.

[Nobody's Rep]

Mrs Citizen and I pay for STs each year, go in all weather, follow the results, buy the occasional program and bit of merchandise. The only reason we do all of this is so I can come on here and nit pick and wind you up. We all need a purpose in life.

😂😂😂😂😂

[Father Dougal]

4 pages and i cant yet see a reference to its no different to fans of asda asking the chairman of asda how many bananas have been sold.

CCMB you have let yourselves down!

[A Quiet Monkfish]

There are better chairmen, there are probably a lot more who are worse. What we've lacked for a long time is a local presence. Technically everything can be discussed over zoom or the phone, but it's no substitute for face-to-face meetings.

[Trigger]

Was it recorded ? Can you watch it today?

https://youtu.be/tRrKVgRzVqc

[North Cardiff Blue]

https://youtu.be/tRrKVgRzVqc

Top man :thumbup:

[North Cardiff Blue]

Just listeneing 4 mins before Dalman can talk!

God the host loves himself, give Dalman a chance to talk FFS

Where's Cigar Bar ha ha wtf

[splott parker]

4 pages and i cant yet see a reference to its no different to fans of asda asking the chairman of asda how many bananas have been sold.

CCMB you have let yourselves down!

Thanks a bunch for your contribution.

[UNDERHILL1927]

You could see the face he pulled as soon as he was asked the season ticket question. It was a “Fck I should know this but don’t have a clue” face. Came across as quite arrogant to me but that’s my opinion.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Dalman seems to be very affable but, as other posters have said, it's very surprising that he has no idea of the income stream due from ticket sales this season.

[the other bob wilson]

I’ve only watched the first half an hour or so, was he asked about the recent share issue?

[jon1959]

I’ve only watched the first half an hour or so, was he asked about the recent share issue?

No - unfortunately.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

I’ve only watched the first half an hour or so, was he asked about the recent share issue?

Good lord, no. There were more important matters such as his favourite films and pastimes.

[dml1954]

Mrs Citizen and I pay for STs each year, go in all weather, follow the results, buy the occasional program and bit of merchandise. The only reason we do all of this is so I can come on here and nit pick and wind you up. We all need a purpose in life.

So do loads of other people but the vast majority don't feel the need to come on here and have a go at the the Chairman because he dared not to know such startlingly important facts such as how many season tickets have been sold. Perhaps the interviewer should have asked him what sized shoes the manager wears. I am sure we would all have been waiting with baited breath to see if he could answer that one as well.

[jon1959]

So do loads of other people but the vast majority don't feel the need to come on here and have a go at the the Chairman because he dared not to know such startlingly important facts such as how many season tickets have been sold. Perhaps the interviewer should have asked him what sized shoes the manager wears. I am sure we would all have been waiting with baited breath to see if he could answer that one as well.

Do you enjoy making a dick of yourself?

[Ninian1962]

So do loads of other people but the vast majority don't feel the need to come on here and have a go at the the Chairman because he dared not to know such startlingly important facts such as how many season tickets have been sold. Perhaps the interviewer should have asked him what sized shoes the manager wears. I am sure we would all have been waiting with baited breath to see if he could answer that one as well.


Not that important a question granted, but he did say he was updated on matters financial by Ken Choo every day so it would seem reasonable to assume that such a conversation included an update on season ticket sales income.

The whole interview was very badly hosted, missing out a number of questions raised by fans and seemed mainly a PR exercise for the host and/or an internal club publicity mission rather than a two way interaction with fans. Reminded me a bit of the staged interview with Vincent Tan some years ago when a paid interviewer asked scripted and rehearsed questions of the owner.

[Citizen's Nephew]

I'm trying to find something to cheer me up now. It's all gone a bit mad.

Maybe imagining Dalman being interviewed by Alan Partridge will lift my mood.

[Ninja]

I'm trying to find something to cheer me up now. It's all gone a bit mad.

Maybe imagining Dalman being interviewed by Alan Partridge will lift my mood.

At least his questions would have been smarter.

[Tuerto]

I think that it's a bit unfair to load up on the bloke who was asking the questions. He doesn't represent anyone but himself, it's his podcast, and lets be honest, he really wasn't the most articulate in terms of probing questions. Something like this should be done through the trust, where we have some articulate fans who know what to ask and understand how a football club works. Maybe Mehmet doesn't fancy something a little more taxing. This bloke is just a fan who seems happy as larry with what he does. A bit cruel to have a pop at him in my opinion.

[Tuerto]

Do you enjoy making a dick of yourself?

Be careful Jon, he's got family around the corner from you!

[Ninian1962]

At least his questions would have been smarter.

Does anyone know the guy Si who hosts that site and who carried out the interview? Seemed to be out of his depth, quite unprofessional in terms of a lack of any interview preparation. And why him to do the interview - did Mehmet think that it would be an easy ride compared to speaking to fans direct?

[Ninja]

This bloke is just a fan who seems happy as larry with what he does. A bit cruel to have a pop at him in my opinion.

Fair play to him in many respects, I just think he was very ill prepared/equipped, and should/could have done a far better job.
It was a great opportunity and he turned it into mashed potato.
Not saying I could have done any better, but I'd have at least had the sense to gather a top 30 or 40 quality questions rather than doing it on the fly!!

[Tuerto]

Fair play to him in many respects, I just think he was very ill prepared/equipped, and should/could have done a far better job.
It was a great opportunity and he turned it into mashed potato.
Not saying I could have done any better, but I'd have at least had the sense to gather a top 30 or 40 quality questions rather than doing it on the fly!!

Fair enough mate, i understand what you are saying. I just don't think that the bloke was equipped if you know what i mean. And for that reason i just think it's a little harsh to be too critical of something that he probably wasn't up to doing. :thumbup:

[Tuerto]

Does anyone know the guy Si who hosts that site and who carried out the interview? Seemed to be out of his depth, quite unprofessional in terms of a lack of any interview preparation. And why him to do the interview - did Mehmet think that it would be an easy ride compared to speaking to fans direct?

He's just a fan with a computer, no more complicated than that i reckon. :thumbup:

[Citizen's Nephew]

I think that it's a bit unfair to load up on the bloke who was asking the questions. He doesn't represent anyone but himself, it's his podcast, and lets be honest, he really wasn't the most articulate in terms of probing questions. Something like this should be done through the trust, where we have some articulate fans who know what to ask and understand how a football club works. Maybe Mehmet doesn't fancy something a little more taxing. This bloke is just a fan who seems happy as larry with what he does. A bit cruel to have a pop at him in my opinion.

Fair play. Kudos to him getting the gig with Mehmet in the first place. That's more than any of us miserable gits on here did, and we've had something football related to talk about for a change. F*ck me, we need more happy as Larry people in the world.

[jon1959]

Be careful Jon, he's got family around the corner from you!

I know. I often meet up with them to discuss the Gary Madine loan fee. :hehe:

[jon1959]

Does anyone know the guy Si who hosts that site and who carried out the interview? Seemed to be out of his depth, quite unprofessional in terms of a lack of any interview preparation. And why him to do the interview - did Mehmet think that it would be an easy ride compared to speaking to fans direct?

Didn't Si say at the start that this was the third time Mehmet Dalman had done a Q&A on the site/channel?

[Tuerto]

I know. I often meet up with them to discuss the Gary Madine loan fee. :hehe:

:hehe:

[splott parker]

So do loads of other people but the vast majority don't feel the need to come on here and have a go at the the Chairman because he dared not to know such startlingly important facts such as how many season tickets have been sold. Perhaps the interviewer should have asked him what sized shoes the manager wears. I am sure we would all have been waiting with baited breath to see if he could answer that one as well.

Baited breath:hehe: Although I do think the interviewer should have ‘fished’ a bit more. I’m satisfied knowing that our chairman rates Top Gun though, the club’s safe.

[TWGL1]

Has a phone call every morning with Ken Choo, mainly talking about financials.

Doesn't know how many season tickets we've sold.

Make it make sense.

As a chairman he will know how much revenue has been generated from season ticket sales , he won’t know whether it’s 10,000 at £400 or 14,000 at £300.

He’s just concerned with I & E.