Colwill

Colwill should be the first name on the team sheet, with a team built around him
Get a couple of midfield players like Ralls and Wintle to do the leg work and just give him the ball.
All Morison had to say was what an excellent goal
and just leave it at that.
When he comes out and says Vaulks is a f****ing prick for giving a stupid free kick away in a dangerous area I'd have more respect for him.

The more Morison opens his mouth talking about the young players the more he sounds like a complete dickhead

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Originally Posted by olderblue

Colwill should be the first name on the team sheet, with a team built around him
Get a couple of midfield players like Ralls and Wintle to do the leg work and just give him the ball.
All Morison had to say was what an excellent goal
and just leave it at that.
When he comes out and says Vaulks is a f****ing prick for giving a stupid free kick away in a dangerous area I'd have more respect for him.

The more Morison opens his mouth talking about the young players the more he sounds like a complete dickhead

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Rather than questioning what Colwill brings to the team defensively, we should perhaps be asking why other midfielders get in the team week after week while bringing sweet FA to the team in attack

He was bang out of order with the Isaak Davies "hindrance" comment but I don't see what the issue is here.

He was asked the question of why Colwill isn't playing more and gave an honest and constructive answer. He didn't just randomly decide to shit in the boy's kettle.

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Originally Posted by olderblue

Colwill should be the first name on the team sheet, with a team built around him
Get a couple of midfield players like Ralls and Wintle to do the leg work and just give him the ball.
All Morison had to say was what an excellent goal
and just leave it at that.
When he comes out and says Vaulks is a f****ing prick for giving a stupid free kick away in a dangerous area I'd have more respect for him.

The more Morison opens his mouth talking about the young players the more he sounds like a complete dickhead

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Wintle 'do the leg work' ? I've yet to see him move more than 2yds. He's been totally anonymous.

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Originally Posted by A Quiet Monkfish

Wintle 'do the leg work' ? I've yet to see him move more than 2yds. He's been totally anonymous.

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his role is to sit in front of the back 3 :shrug:

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Originally Posted by FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead

He was bang out of order with the Isaak Davies "hindrance" comment but I don't see what the issue is here.

He was asked the question of why Colwill isn't playing more and gave an honest and constructive answer. He didn't just randomly decide to shit in the boy's kettle.

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if Bellamy had said the same things about Colwill half the people who have been criticising it would now be saying that his high standards will drive the younger players to greater things etc.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

if Bellamy had said the same things about Colwill half the people who have been criticising it would now be saying that his high standards will drive the younger players to greater things etc.

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Steve, IF your auntie had bollocks she would be your uncle.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

if Bellamy had said the same things about Colwill half the people who have been criticising it would now be saying that his high standards will drive the younger players to greater things etc.

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Agree with that, although there may be some similarities between Bellamy and Morison in terms of their football upbringing. I haven't taken to Morison but i agree with him when he basically says that Colwill needs to learn how to play without the ball, although that's quite obvious for most of us who have seen him. I think that Morison talks too much and it seems to me that he thinks that he can 'Out' the younger players but generally ignores the senior players performance when it comes to the verbals. I would think that they would tell him to **** off if he publicly criticised them. His relationship with the younger players is different, and don't we know it, but this argument put across by some of our supporters that just because the rest of the class isn't performing so why pick on a select few isn't really addressing the issue.

Like i said, Morison (in my opinion) needs to keep quiet on times and keep it behind closed doors, but the reality is that these young players are at a different stage developmentally, they have to prove themselves as better or what is the point in developing them if the expectation level is comparable to Vaulks and co? Morison may actually believe in them and in a strange kind of way he may believe that some tough love will do them no harm in the long run. That's obviously a guess on my part and if it is the case then it's a risky game to play. These young players have natural ability and promise, being overly critical of them isn't good in my opinion, but letting them turn into a vaulks or a bacuna and not making them understand that there is expectation on them to succeed and deliver would be a bigger crime. Whether or not Morison is going about it in the correct manner remains to be seen, he does get a bit personal.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Steve, IF your auntie had bollocks she would be your uncle.

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Steve?

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Originally Posted by olderblue

Colwill should be the first name on the team sheet, with a team built around him
Get a couple of midfield players like Ralls and Wintle to do the leg work and just give him the ball.
All Morison had to say was what an excellent goal
and just leave it at that.
When he comes out and says Vaulks is a f****ing prick for giving a stupid free kick away in a dangerous area I'd have more respect for him.

The more Morison opens his mouth talking about the young players the more he sounds like a complete dickhead

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He’s not good enough. He will be, probably, but not yet

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Originally Posted by Maurice Swan

Haha...I am old enough to remember standing on the Bob Bank and people around me complaining about Toshack...."all he does is stand there and score goals"....The thing is...if a player is constantly tracking back...he is not going to be sharp enough up front!!!

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Used to hear folk around me attacking Whitt's in almost every game ,thankfully they'd soon quiet down after a chat .

I thought Morison’s observations were reasonable enough until he started comparing his management of Colwill with Guardiola’s management of Foden before saying: “We know what’s best for the players.”

The truth is this guy has been coaching for a couple of years and managing for just a few months, during which time his results have been mixed. To hear him speak, you’d be forgiven for thinking he was an experienced manager with a few trophies or promotions under his belt. But he’s not. Morison’s a rookie on a short-term contract at a club that is hovering just above the Championship relegation zone, and thus far he’s lost more games as a manager than he’s won.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

I thought Morison’s observations were reasonable enough until he started comparing his management of Colwill with Guardiola’s management of Foden before saying: “We know what’s best for the players.”

The truth is this guy has been coaching for a couple of years and managing for just a few months, during which time his results have been mixed. To hear him speak, you’d be forgiven for thinking he was an experienced manager with a few trophies or promotions under his belt. But he’s not. Morison’s a rookie on a short-term contract at a club that is hovering just above the Championship relegation zone, and thus far he’s lost more games as a manager than he’s won.

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I think his point was more if it's OK for one of the best managers in the world to be careful and patient with talent, then it's OK for me. I don't think he was acting like Pep is a contemporary of his.

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Originally Posted by life on mars

Used to hear folk around me attacking Whitt's in almost every game ,thankfully they'd soon quiet down after a chat .

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Didn't happen of the year contender right here.

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I think his point was more if it's OK for one of the best managers in the world to be careful and patient with talent, then it's OK for me. I don't think he was acting like Pep is a contemporary of his.

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That’s far too balanced a perspective, but nevertheless accurate

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Originally Posted by lardy

Didn't happen of the year contender right here.

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:hehe:

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Steve?

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Morison.

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Originally Posted by J R Hartley

Morison.

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yeah you got me, I've been posting on here for years on the off chance I one day moved into management and then became Cardiff city manager.
and I would have gotten away with it if it wasn't for you pesky kids

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Originally Posted by NYCBlue

I think his point was more if it's OK for one of the best managers in the world to be careful and patient with talent, then it's OK for me. I don't think he was acting like Pep is a contemporary of his.

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Fair enough. That’s not how I read it, but it was a laughable comparison either way. Foden was competing for a place in a side featuring some of the best midfielders in the world. Colwill is competing for a place in a side containing Vaulks, Pack and Bacuna.

Morison knows best, though. He’s told us so.

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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton

That’s far too balanced a perspective, but nevertheless accurate

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His was simply an opinion, just as mine was and yours is. No more, no less.

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Originally Posted by WJ99mobile

He’s not good enough. He will be, probably, but not yet

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He's good enough to be our top scorer

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Originally Posted by lardy

Didn't happen of the year contender right here.

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The was a right plonker in the grandstand behind me. He was always attacking Witts. And i did tell him to STFU.

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Originally Posted by Garth Blue

The was a right plonker in the grandstand behind me. He was always attacking Witts. And i did tell him to STFU.

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Didn’t someone on this message board used to give him 4/10 for every match?

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

I thought Morison’s observations were reasonable enough until he started comparing his management of Colwill with Guardiola’s management of Foden before saying: “We know what’s best for the players.”

The truth is this guy has been coaching for a couple of years and managing for just a few months, during which time his results have been mixed. To hear him speak, you’d be forgiven for thinking he was an experienced manager with a few trophies or promotions under his belt. But he’s not. Morison’s a rookie on a short-term contract at a club that is hovering just above the Championship relegation zone, and thus far he’s lost more games as a manager than he’s won.

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OK he's arrogant. OK he's not the most likeable person. And his media skills need improvement. But under the circumstances and with no guarantee of a job after this season, I think he is doing a remarkable job.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Didn’t someone on this message board used to give him 4/10 for every match?

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Yes, I always suspected it was the same plonker. But sadly there were quite a few of them.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Fair enough. That’s not how I read it, but it was a laughable comparison either way. Foden was competing for a place in a side featuring some of the best midfielders in the world. Colwill is competing for a place in a side containing Vaulks, Pack and Bacuna.

Morison knows best, though. He’s told us so.

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:hehe:

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Didn’t someone on this message board used to give him 4/10 for every match?

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The original Croesy wasnt it. Bellend.

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Originally Posted by City123

He's good enough to be our top scorer

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Ah yeah but as pointed out by his own manager
he might be top scorer, but he hasn’t got that many assists.

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Originally Posted by lardy

Didn't happen of the year contender right here.

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I believe him, can you imagine having a chat with LOM? You'd end up joining The Brotherhood.

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Originally Posted by Garth Blue

OK he's arrogant. OK he's not the most likeable person. And his media skills need improvement. But under the circumstances and with no guarantee of a job after this season, I think he is doing a remarkable job.

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What do you believe is remarkable about the job Morison is doing? I’m genuinely interested to hear your views as I’d rate the job he’s done so far as reasonable rather than remarkable.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

His was simply an opinion, just as mine was and yours is. No more, no less.

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True and true for the vast majority of all posts on here. Perception is reality and NYC’s was a more balanced view in my opinion.

As for Morison, it’d be pretty easy to follow the noise of ‘first impressions’ and condemn him, but my opinion is that I want to cut him some slack. There’s a first time leader working in our organization… (similar age to Morison I guess) she’d been in role for about 3 months…has boundless talent that her leaders recognised but had been struggling to engage her team. The feedback bubbled up and was shared. She hasn’t transformed it overnight as she possibly has to earn that, but you see the difference in engagement starting to happen. She’ll be fine.

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Originally Posted by Rjk

Didn’t someone on this message board used to give him 4/10 for every match?

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There were a few on here that never rated him. Amongst their biggest complaints was that he never got stuck in and had no passion. Like being skillful, smart, an amazing striker of the ball, and cool as a cucumber have no merit.

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Originally Posted by StraightOuttaCanton

True and true for the vast majority of all posts on here. Perception is reality and NYC’s was a more balanced view in my opinion.

As for Morison, it’d be pretty easy to follow the noise of ‘first impressions’ and condemn him, but my opinion is that I want to cut him some slack. There’s a first time leader working in our organization… (similar age to Morison I guess) she’d been in role for about 3 months…has boundless talent that her leaders recognised but had been struggling to engage her team. The feedback bubbled up and was shared. She hasn’t transformed it overnight as she possibly has to earn that, but you see the difference in engagement starting to happen. She’ll be fine.

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Cool story

I think Morison’s handling of the younger players is inspired by Sir Alex Ferguson. He always made sure that they toed the line and knew who called the shots, but he always acted in theirs and the club’s best interests. Maybe he should be harder on the senior players, but a lot of them won’t be around in a few months, so maybe he believes that they need to be handled in a different way.
With regard to having a less than 50% win rate, isn’t that a fairly common occurrence amongst managers everywhere?
Personally, I think that Morison has got a clear plan for how he wants to develop the club.
Maybe he’s swallowed a text book, but isn’t it refreshing to think that we’re not just bumbling along for once?

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Originally Posted by The Hooded Claw

Personally, I think that Morison has got a clear plan for how he wants to develop the club. Maybe he’s swallowed a text book, but isn’t it refreshing to think that we’re not just bumbling along for once?

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Considering the manager is only contracted until the end of the season, I think it’s fair to say the club is still bumbling along.

I hope he gets judged on results and improved performances.
His ability to interview well at this stage shouldn't come into it.

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Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman

Considering the manager is only contracted until the end of the season, I think it’s fair to say the club is still bumbling along.

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Yes, in an ideal world we would be deep into getting the players we need signed up for the summer already, but I'm not sure he's done quite enough yet to get the job.
We are getting better results, and playing better football having lost the likes of Giles and Moore, and now Morrison as well, but the last league game we were really awful.
If we are as bad tonight and lose dragging us back into a relegation scrap then there's every chance he won't get the job.

Then who do we bring in? I don't trust the club to get that decision right. Pure luck if we do.

I hope Morison is a success, but in a results driven business, it is the results that he will be judged on
and if I was in his position I wouldn't be trusting my future in the players that have ultimately got us into this position to get us out of it.
As good as we were against Forest we were awful against Barnsley, but he got the result
I'm hoping to see a decent game tonight but in reality if we win 1 0 with an own goal its still the same 3 points.

If he can take us forward happy days, if he can't there will be a long list of prospective candidates put forward.
If James Rowberry gets Newport County promoted his name will certainly be in the mix along with plenty of others, Nathan Jones, Hudson Wagner etc

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Originally Posted by olderblue

I hope Morison is a success, but in a results driven business, it is the results that he will be judged on
and if I was in his position I wouldn't be trusting my future in the players that have ultimately got us into this position to get us out of it.
As good as we were against Forest we were awful against Barnsley, but he got the result
I'm hoping to see a decent game tonight but in reality if we win 1 0 with an own goal its still the same 3 points.

If he can take us forward happy days, if he can't there will be a long list of prospective candidates put forward.
If James Rowberry gets Newport County promoted his name will certainly be in the mix along with plenty of others, Nathan Jones, Hudson Wagner etc

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/hudson-wagner/
this guy?