Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

[Armitage Shanks]

Jones is looking for a return to management, and wants to build a team long term.

If available would you like him here or stick with Lamouchi?

[Wash DC Blue]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Has to be Jones surely.
I know he wasn’t taken to by Stoke…but they had a team of egos there as did Southampton.

If we want a true change…give him the reigns to build and mould a team from scratch.
I assume the teams he built with Luton were with limited resources.

[jon1959]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

On balance, Lamouchi.

There have been some odd selections (presumably based on training performances) and an unwillingness to use subs, but a lot of what Lamouchi has brought has been very good. He is experienced, flexible tactically, honest, calm and articulate - and the high opinion in him of Forest fans is a major factor. I know he hasn't got a better points return than Morison or Hudson - but he has had much less time to get to know the squad (none of them his signings) and the end of season dynamics are different. I think he knows what he is doing, has a plan, and even with the partial transfer ban will improve the squad over the summer using his European and African contacts alongside the club's own impressive loans team. I like the emerging double act with Sol too.

Nathan Jones clearly has passion, a love of Cardiff and a very impressive record with very little money at Luton. But he has failed in his other jobs and seems unhinged at times. I can see Lamouchi managing up at Cardiff; not Jones.

What about Wilder? He was the dream manager for some not long ago - but after Boro and Watford the shine has come right off and now he is favourite for League One Reading.

I'm sure Lamouchi will be confirmed as manager, but any of the possible options are a mix of good, bad and indifferent.

[WJ99mobile]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Lamouchi has done ok but some weird selections and tactics. Not 100% on him

Jones showed that he has some issues. He can’t deal with the pressure and not 100% on him either.

Out of the two id like to try Jones

[Hilts]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Jones by a mile.

[J R Hartley]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Tony Mowbray for me. There’s talk of Sunderland replacing him wi th a younger European manager.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Lamouchi did a good job, considering we literally couldn't score.

If he wants to pay 433 or any variant, I'd steer well clear. We don''t have the players and we can't overhaul the squad.

We can stay up with Lamouchi, we can do it by being physical and direct, while using the ball when we get it in their half. The playing style can develop over time when we sign better players but we made such a pig's ear of the last window we've been backed into a corner.

Re JRH, I would love Mowbray but think there's a decent chance they'll go up. They're on fire.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Both Lamouchi and Jones want to build a team long term it seems - what evidence is there that they would get that chance at Cardiff?

If the choice was just Lamouchi and Jones, I’d just go for the latter, but the fact that he hasn’t proved that he can manage anywhere else butLuton is a concern.

[Heathblue]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Jones is looking for a return to management, and wants to build a team long term.

If available would you like him here or stick with Lamouchi?

I only watch games on T.V, so do not see anything (communication, movement etc.) other than what's shown in the rectangle of the TV, Lamouchi if his job was to keep the club in the championship has obviously succeeded, if his role was more than that e.g. to improve the squad he inherited then I don't think he did that, for much of his time here starting games inc. after the half time break, the players seemed oblivious to the task ahead with ponderous play, tapping it around the back four before the inevitable lump it up the field for the majority of the time, there was some good football and goals as well but too infrequent, I'd be looking to move on from Lamouchi whilst thanking him for Job done.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Is he really a big Cardiff City fan ?

Most importantly lamouchi is in place and deserves a chance to make his mark

If he wants the job and he is given some sort of budget to get his own faces in then that should be done

We have had more managers than McDonald's

It's ridiculous to change faces yet again

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Both Lamouchi and Jones want to build a team long term it seems - what evidence is there that they would get that chance at Cardiff?

If the choice was just Lamouchi and Jones, I’d just go for the latter, but the fact that he hasn’t proved that he can manage anywhere else butLuton is a concern.

Tan can't pick a manager, rather than not giving them time.

[Left of Center]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

For me its Sab. Anything else just drags on the air of uncertainty that surrounds us. We are going to be totally reliant on the contacts and networking of whom ever gets the job. For me Sab wins this hands down.

Nothing against Jones but the whole scenario is just set up to make us an even bigger basket case than we already are.

We can't afford to have another season of throwing caution to the wind. We have to have stability, we have to have a calm and progressive management team. Thats Sab and Sol. Morison situation again? No thanks.

[Former Labour leader]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Think for the sake of our sanity the club has to stick with Lamouchi. May not have had a great start but he got us over the line, is an experienced manager and hopefully, given the summer can bring in some of his own picks and weld a decent team together.

[Hilts]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Lamouchi did a good job, considering we literally couldn't score.

If he wants to pay 433 or any variant, I'd steer well clear. We don''t have the players and we can't overhaul the squad.

We can stay up with Lamouchi, we can do it by being physical and direct, while using the ball when we get it in their half. The playing style can develop over time when we sign better players but we made such a pig's ear of the last window we've been backed into a corner.

Re JRH, I would love Mowbray but think there's a decent chance they'll go up. They're on fire.

Why cant we play 4 3 3 or a variant?

We are going to need 5 or 6 new signings who are good enough to go straight in the starting line up.

The squad needs a overhaul. Thanks to Morison we cant ship out some players who we are now stuck with until their contracts are run down.

However we should do all we can to release them and maybe look at seeing if we can get some of the average signings out to free up squad places.

Id be looking at keeping Ng Macguiness Collins Wintle Ralls Colwill Robinson Etete Davies O Dowda.

The rest id be more than happy to see go on frees.

[TWGL1]

Re: Given the choice... Lamouchi or Nathan Jones

Is he really a big Cardiff City fan ?

Most importantly lamouchi is in place and deserves a chance to make his mark

If he wants the job and he is given some sort of budget to get his own faces in then that should be done

We have had more managers than McDonald's

It's ridiculous to change faces yet again

Sludge , one of the Rhondda characters I know said Jones is a Tottenham supporter