New manager speculation / rumours thread

[Don Corleone]

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Seeing as this seems to happen on a regular basis in the Summer I’m not sure there isn’t something in the theory that Tan doesn’t really see the need for paying for a manager in the close season and just waits it out until close to the start of the next season saving on his and his staff’s wages

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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Another day, another theory. Ramsey doesn't want the job and seems to be the only man in the world who thinks he's got another year left in him to play. The problem is no-one wants to take him on and he eventually retires in October. By this time (possibly) we've installed Purse. Ramsey gets the U21s job. A month later we're 14th and Purse is sacked and Ramsey takes over the first team and we storm to promotion and Tan walks around the pitch with a big smile and mocking everyone for saying he doesn't know how to run a football club. That's it, that's the plan.

[ninian opinian]

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It's cruel, but my favourite one out of those fly on the wall documentaries about football clubs is still the Sunderland one because it's about failure. I don't think I'm alone in thinking that way, so one about City would be very appealing to a certain type of fan I'm sure.

Funny you mention unwilling managers, here's the latest odds with a very close race going on for first place;-

https://www.bettingodds.com/thesackrace/teams/cardiff-city

When I first saw the page I linked, the thought did cross my mind "how many of those really want the job"? I'm sure Buckingham did, but I've seen it said that the pursuit of Nathan Jones made it clear to him that he was a second choice for the job and so who could blame him if he opted for one of the other jobs he's been linked with (e.g. Plymouth or Notts County)? Ramsey wants to keep on playing we're told and, a;though Jones has spoken in the past about his desire to manage City one day, his only public comment I'm aware of since Charlton were promoted is one saying he will be staying with them.

I've maintained for years that there are plenty of good managers who would not work for Tan and it seems to me that the number is probably growing given how we acted after sacking Bulut and now after sacking Riza.

How do Watford get managers? They sack more than us.

[Rjk]

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How do Watford get managers? They sack more than us.

like jury service, everyone has a turn

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Neil Critchley the latest name doing the rounds on social media this evening 🤪

[City123]

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Neil Critchley the latest name doing the rounds on social media this evening ��

Fecks sake :hehe:

[TheBirchgrovePub]

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If we end up with someone like Neil Critchley then it really does highlight what everyone thought that this agency style appointment is a complete waste of time.

Get a couple of journalists to tweet on cue a day before deadline day that we are pushing hard for Nathan Jones then a week later appoint someone like this. Must think we are stupid

[Lord Worcester]

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Neil Critchley the latest name doing the rounds on social media this evening ��

I’ll send my season ticket back

[the other bob wilson]

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Looked on a few social media sites and, so far, I’ve yet to see a single contribution in favour of a Neil Critchley appointment.

[The Bloop]

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According to my sources (I read another board), Ramsey has agreed to give up playing and said to the club he's willing to take the job.

[The Prophet of Doom]

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According to my sources (I read another board), Ramsey has agreed to give up playing and said to the club he's willing to take the job.

He actually gave up playing when he signed for us two season ago!

[splott parker]

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He actually gave up playing when he signed for us two season ago!

I still cherish his goal at Leicester mind.

[North Cardiff Blue]

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According to my sources (I read another board), Ramsey has agreed to give up playing and said to the club he's willing to take the job.

BBM and Rambo as some sort of DOF/Manager/Assistant footballing combo?

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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Looked on a few social media sites and, so far, I’ve yet to see a single contribution in favour of a Neil Critchley appointment.

Tanked at QPR, failed at Blackpool on his return there, sacked inside a season at Hearts. Genuinely don't think another top half League One club would give him a chance and yet, here we are...

[City123]

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Rumours going around that its Ramsey. Tiresome now.

If they'd come out after the Norwich game and said "we trust Ramsey to lead us into League 1" then you'd probably get more behind it, now we've publicly revealed ourselves to be just as shambolic as fans imagined