The Aaron Ramsey interview: I want to be at Cardiff City next season and take us to the Premier League
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The Aaron Ramsey interview: I want to be at Cardiff City next season and take us to the Premier League
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Rambo's interviewQuote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/
Riza pre Plymouth Interview
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/cardiff-city-tv
Picking his words very carefully. A positive message and he’s a valuable footballing asset if he can stay fit.
He's going to help us sign 16 players? Thanks Rambo!
I think he will be our Manager one day.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays
If Robbo is out, this could be Salech's chance to shine and cement his place in the starting XI for the rest of the seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
Is anyone allowed to suggest that giving Aaron Ramsey another contract would almost certainly be a terrible idea? Asking for a friend.
I’d only give him a new contract,if he’s paid by the game.
Ramsey was invited to comment on what Riza has brought as manager - and dodged the question like a veteran.
Maybe not intentional. They appear to have a good relationship based on solely body language.
He will be Cardiff manager within 2 years. Doing his pro licence and doing his Board interview in a pre-Plymouth press conference.
I can answer that one .Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
Entertaining football.
Come on Jimmy, you cant post positive stuff, its just not the done thing :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock
he interviews like he has done a few in the past :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
He Is Very positive and wants us to do well, he came with the plan of getting us back to the prem, that hasn't changed
Sometimes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock
Real Madrid seem to be quite entertaining most games.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
Did you watch Luton v Plymouth last night . Suicide watch football.
I'm not knocking Riza or the team. I like Riza and think he is growing into the job - and comes across as an honest and decent person who is willing to learn and change - and has given Academy players more of a chance than most of his predecessors.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock
There have been some good individual and team performances - and a handful of very entertaining games. Even when it is more of a slog it is better than the stuff Bulut served up.
But we are in a relegation fight with a porous defence of players who are often out of form, out of position, inexperienced or crocked. There was also Elland Road - a different kind of suicide watch football!
If we survive in this league I am more optimistic about next season.
When did we last have 3 young players come out of the academy who all look like they will go on to a higher level ?Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
Not in my time watching Cardiff.
That is worth 10 league positions for me , I know that's very personal.
Even if we get relegated I hope I will still have enjoyed this season . Lots of good memories ,mixed with the occasional terrible one...
Who are the three?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock
Meanwhile, police arrest Ramsey on suspicion of smoking illegal substances.Quote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
:popcorn:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Ramsey....Quote:
Originally Posted by Des Parrot
Young players…Quote:
Originally Posted by Eric the Half a Bee
I assume Jimmy means Colwill, Ashford and Bagan. One young and two who were recently young? They might all go on to play at a higher level - a fair argument can be made. Jimmy could be right.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
I was surprised by the build up Riza gave for Bagan today. Chuffed too. If Bagan is half the player Riza described we have a gem on our hands - or at the very least a stonking great transfer fee in waiting.
Still young to Warnock.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
I like Bagan, and the fact that he can play equally as well in a couple of positions makes him more valuable to us imo, and I’m not ruling out Fish and Daland coming good just yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
Of the three mentioned in reality it’s only Ashford who is a real Youngster and while I hope all three become first choice players in our starting 11, real youngsters who could break into the squad full time are players like Lawlor and Giles and maybe Colwill Jnr for next season
For far too long we seem to identify promising young players with potential and then either a manager is too frightened to play them or they’re shipped off out on loan and never progress.
If there not knocking around the squad by the time there 19, maybe it’s just time to let them move on?
The current U21’s looks like it has some decent prospects there, I said before the game away at Oxford we should have started with most of them after surrendering so meekly to Sheff Utd
After watching that game it wasn’t such a daft shout
I’d like to see more of them who are hungry and committed getting into the first team
That model seems to be working for Sunderland
Bianchieri, Charlie Crew, and Lewys Benjamin?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
In all seriousness, Ashford, Colwill, and Bagan all look like comfortable Championship players, which is a undeniably a step forward over the previous 10-15 years of academy output. Bagan is very quietly having an excellent season. The likes of Luey Giles and Ronan Kpakio look promising too and, importantly, are getting exposure to the first team at 17/18 as opposed to 20/21, as has previously been the case.
I think people are writing Will Fish off a bit too quickly as well. He seems like more of a McGuinness-type old school centre half which, as recent games have shown, are still a necessity in this league. Still only 22.
Daland is increasingly looking like a lost cause though. He really needs to get to grips with the pace and physicality of this league. That said, I remember Mark Hudson having a stinker of a first season and he turned out alright.
If he does, then I can understand his enthusiasm as far as Ashford is concerned, but I think he's being extremely optimistic in the cases of both Colwill and Bagan (and I like the latter a lot).Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
That said, all sorts of players who are Championship standard at best have ended up making appearances in the top flight. Don Cowie, Declan John, Craig Noone, Ben Turner, Greg Cunningham, Kadeem Harris, Nathaniel Mendez-Laing, Callum Paterson, Lee Peltier, Joe Ralls, Danny Ward and Kenneth Zohore all played in the Premier League for City, so I guess anything is possible.
I should have added that Jimmy is clearly the optimistic type. After all, he backed City to make the play-offs before the current season started.
:thumbup:
WOL article about Riza's comments on Bagan:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...ecial-31049754
"I knew from the minute I walked in the club at the start of the season, I said, 'He's a special player'. And that was before I started to play him.
"He has qualities in possession, he could be a top, top player in possession, at the top level, with his distribution, touch and quality with his left foot and his calmness.
"He defends well enough and he's quick. His duelling can be better, aerially, but that's something that can come with his experience as a centre-half over time.
"I think he can do both (left-back and centre-back). In a back three, left-side of a back three, I think he could be superb. Maybe in a two is a little bit tougher for him, having to deal directly with big strikers. Whereas if it's a three, we can let Dimi (Goutas) go up and deal with it and he can come around and protect.
"And in possession - he is one of the best. He can find pockets, he can find deep passes. For us, he is a massive asset for the club. I don't like to say it, but I've said it from the start, he could be a top, top player."
Wow.
I remember Bellamy saying his best position might be the left of a back 3 or something like that, a few years ago
https://roathboy.com/vftn-x-craig-be...the-graduates/Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Joel is an interesting kid. I brought him in from Southampton and he was a left winger, who could also play the number 10 role. He was such a good footballer, but I didn’t see him as a tricky winger and I didn’t see him in the pocket, on the half turn. We were playing pre-season in Italy and told him I was going to play him in a back three. He was shocked because he had never played there before, but I told him not to worry about it because his defending would improve and we would get his positioning right. I promised him he would have more of the ball than he had ever had before. I knew he could break the lines with his passing and there’s not many that can do it. He has the quality to put disguise on it as well. He was outstanding and he’s a lovely kid. He’s an exceptional, intelligent footballer, so he can defend headers and launch it down the channel, but if you want to play and hurt the opposition, he can do that too.
I can see Bagan becoming a key player. He’s been excellent recently.
And I want to be young and thin again.Quote:
Originally Posted by North Cardiff Blue
Yes, he has.Quote:
Originally Posted by BlueArmy 86
And it wasn't at al long ago we were getting people on here saying he wan't good enough - league 1 at best, if he was going to be any good he'd have already broken into the team etc etc.
Young players improve at different rates, stall in progress and often go backwards at times - hopefully we can learn not to write off some of our younger prospects as quickly.
Now you are being ridiculous.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
That's a great article , where Craig runs his eye over our youngsters .Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Bagans ability to put a cross field pass turning defense into attack is something to behold.
His defending is decent , just seems to have a good footballing brain.
It's good, but it's dated 2021...Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock
It is indeed , so all the more interesting to read today ... Dont you think?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
And while we are at it , I would like to retract the remark "youngsters" and replace with home grown with regard players coming through. Obviously you can't be youngster at 22 in some places.
It is interesting, particularly when you consider how the players' careers have developed. For instance, Bellamy seemed to think very highly of Sam Bowen. At the age of 24 he's now playing in the National League.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jimmy the Jock
Meanwhile, Bagan's career has been a bit odd so far. His Championship stats are as follows:
2020/21 - 5 (+2) appearances
2021/22 - 22 (+4) appearances and 3 goals
2022/23 - 1 appearance
2023/24 - 0 appearances (on loan in the Belgian second tier)
2024/25 - 11 (+11) appearances
I like Bagan, always have, but I'm more than a little surprised at the plaudits he's suddenly getting. I think he's done OK this season, but it does feel like people are going a bit over the top at the moment.