Re: Embarrassment at Coventry a consequence of years of mismanagement at Cardiff City.
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Originally Posted by
Rjk
it's not desparation, it's something you have to go through if you want to bring players through regularly.
it's not a novel experience for a lot of other clubs in this division, it just seems bizarre to us because it has been so long.
You bring a young inexperienced player into a Championship side. He looks around and there's Nelson, Flint, Morrison, Pack, Bacuna, Collins, Vaulks, Ralls. He's probably - in the case of Colwill for example - the only who could be classed as someone who's comfortable on the ball. Then on comes Bowen, etc. That's pretty desperate, for a young inexperienced player to develop into something better.
Re: Embarrassment at Coventry a consequence of years of mismanagement at Cardiff City.
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Originally Posted by
SLUDGE FACTORY
If we appoint a young manager then if he doesn't hit the ground running our fans will get on his back
It's clear people , not me I hasten to add , have had enough of MM already and the poor sod has only just arrived
Yes it's route one and yes there are going to be nights when we are dreadful but unless some of you have a few million to give to the club to buy a few players we have to go with what we have
What alternative is there ?
You mean there's absolutely no alternative to McCarthy's current tactics of whack it upfield at the earliest given opportunity? As someone mentioned recently, there are times when we play the ball into midfield from the back, for a midfielder to give it back to a centre back for them to hoof it upfield. That's happening more often under McCarthy than it did under Harris. Out midfielders look less comfortable with the ball than they did under Harris.
Are you really suggesting that's the only way possible and there are no alternatives?
Re: Embarrassment at Coventry a consequence of years of mismanagement at Cardiff City.
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Originally Posted by
Eric the Half a Bee
You mean there's absolutely no alternative to McCarthy's current tactics of whack it upfield at the earliest given opportunity? As someone mentioned recently, there are times when we play the ball into midfield from the back, for a midfielder to give it back to a centre back for them to hoof it upfield. That's happening more often under McCarthy than it did under Harris. Out midfielders look less comfortable with the ball than they did under Harris.
Are you really suggesting that's the only way possible and there are no alternatives?
Give me one
Not like that !
Re: Embarrassment at Coventry a consequence of years of mismanagement at Cardiff City.
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Originally Posted by
19bluebirds27
Prior to Forest he has managed something like 4 seasons in the Championship 2 promotions and 2 further play off finishes.
So I think “always” is fair to say.
I think "usually" would have been a better choice of word. Or "until last year". Whatever.
Re: Embarrassment at Coventry a consequence of years of mismanagement at Cardiff City.
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Originally Posted by
SLUDGE FACTORY
Give me one
Not like that !
Clearly you don't think there are any alternatives. Crikey.
Re: Embarrassment at Coventry a consequence of years of mismanagement at Cardiff City.
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Originally Posted by
NYCBlue
I think "usually" would have been a better choice of word. Or "until last year". Whatever.
As long as you understood my point.
Re: Embarrassment at Coventry a consequence of years of mismanagement at Cardiff City.
We played really well at Blackpool, even their fans were glowing in their praise, and could have won 4 / 5 . Since then we have lost our 3 starting midfielders and (apart from Colwill) we have no replacements. Murphy to Preston was disappointing, but probably good for the club financially, and if we could have foreseen these injury problems we might not have let him go.
