Riza sacked. Aaron Ramsey takes charge

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...ke-final-games

Cardiff City FC can confirm that a decision has been taken to relieve Omer Riza of his duties as First Team Manager.

Aaron Ramsey will lead the Club for the remaining three games of the Sky Bet Championship season, beginning with Monday’s match at home to Oxford United.

Chris Gunter, Joe Ralls, Tom Hutton and Matthew Bloxham will join Aaron in the technical area.

We’d like to thank Omer for his passion and effort during his time as Cardiff City manager and wish him the very best for his next steps in the game.

I pity the poor bastard having to take over this almighty cesspit of a club.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...ke-final-games

What a club.

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Does that mean Ramusut, Purse and co have also gone?

We have doubled our chances of staying up instantly.

As long as he don’t get injured in the dugout.

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Originally Posted by Bald Barry Bastad

Does that mean Ramusut, Purse and co have also gone?

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I'd guess they've been returned to their duties with the junior sides.

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Does that mean Ramusut, Purse and co have also gone?

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presumably we will need SOME coaches over the next few weeks.
Ramasut seems to have a job for life.

edit just seen the full announcement, Ralls Hutton, Gunter, Matthew Bloxham and Tom Hutton whoever that is

Sign his mate Bale for 3 games, could do no worse :hehe:

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Sign his mate Bale for 3 games, could do no worse :hehe:

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not enough seats on the bench:biggrin:

On the face of it, it does seem like a bizarre, knee jerk reaction, but with 3 games to go, it might just create a situation where we stay up by the skin of our shite.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...s/c3dk0vj425lo

Wales captain Aaron Ramsey will take charge of Cardiff City for the remainder of the 2024-25 Championship season after the Bluebirds parted company with Omer Riza.

Riza was told of the decision on Saturday after defeat at Sheffield United left the Bluebirds one point from safety in the Championship relegation places.

Ramsey, 34, will lead the side for the first time during Monday's game against Oxford United at Cardiff City Stadium (15:00 BST).

He will be assisted by former Wales team-mate and current Wales Under-19 manager Chris Gunter, as well as Bluebirds midfielder Joe Ralls.

Gavin Ward will continue in his role as goalkeeping coach while Under-21 coach Matt Bloxham and Under-18 manager Tom Hutton are expected to make up the remainder of the technical staff.

A club statement read: "We'd like to thank Omer for his passion and effort during his time as Cardiff City manager and wish him the very best for his next steps in the game."

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not enough seats on the bench:biggrin:

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Just let him take every set piece kick. :hehe:

Ridiculous, if they were looking for a change, it should have been done straight after the Stoke game.

Yet again, the real cause of our problems has taken his duff managerial appointments record to eight out of eleven and I’m being generous there by not grading Slade or Harris as duff.

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On the face of it, it does seem like a bizarre, knee jerk reaction, but with 3 games to go, it might just create a situation where we stay up by the skin of our shite.

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It is shit or bust, something had to happen, the worst scenario is we go down. Many are resigned to it anyway, absolutely nowt to lose.

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Ridiculous, if they were looking for a change, it should have been done straight after the Stoke game.

Yet again, the real cause of our problems has taken his duff managerial appointments record to eight out of eleven and I’m being generous there by not grading Slade or Harris as duff.

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Your right it's far too late.

But we somehow are still not relegated.

This side with Riza looked incapable of getting any points. This at least gives us a shout.

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It is shit or bust, something had to happen, the worst scenario is we go down. Many are resigned to it anyway, absolutely nowt to lose.

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Ridiculous, if they were looking for a change, it should have been done straight after the Stoke game.

Yet again, the real cause of our problems has taken his duff managerial appointments record to eight out of eleven and I’m being generous there by not grading Slade or Harris as duff.

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It’s later rather than sooner but binning Riza is certainly not ridiculous.

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Ridiculous, if they were looking for a change, it should have been done straight after the Stoke game.

Yet again, the real cause of our problems has taken his duff managerial appointments record to eight out of eleven and I’m being generous there by not grading Slade or Harris as duff.

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Yes if he really thought a change was needed it surely had to happen a number of matches ago.

Putting someone in who has barely got his badges shows the desperation and we are of course desperate.

Really hope Ramsey and co can inspire something but I hope Tan gets no credit for it if we do.

Should have happened half a dozen games ago when I believe it could have saved us.

I'm just glad I don't have to hear his dreadful voice and see his nauseating boat race on my telly any more.

Basket case of a club.

At least it will give everyone a lift. It’s a funny old game :-)

Could be the second Ramsey football miracle, one with a World Cup win and one keeping our shower of shite up.

The team was garbage under Ramsey's captaincy this season - zero wins from eight games.

Let's hope he can somehow lift this lot from the sidelines.

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It’s later rather than sooner but binning Riza is certainly not ridiculous.

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I meant it’s ridiculous they let it drag on a week after we’d lost at home to a relegation rival - it seems they were okay with that, but not with being beaten at the team in third position. In fact, now that Riza is not seeing the season out, it would have made more sense to sack him after the Luton match.

If we do stay up, it will be despite the three part timers at the top - as it is, they’ve been having their judgment proved to be totally useless when it comes to choosing managers for the club every few months over the past five years or so.

Does he have his coaching badges?

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I meant it’s ridiculous they let it drag on a week after we’d lost at home to a relegation rival - it seems they were okay with that, but not with being beaten at the team in third position. In fact, now that Riza is not seeing the season out, it would have made more sense to sack him after the Luton match.

If we do stay up, it will be despite the three part timers at the top - as it is, they’ve been having their judgment proved to be totally useless when it comes to choosing managers for the club every few months over the past five years or so.

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If, and it’s a big if we manage to do a Houdini, then surely the club should get a smidgeon of credit, for trying something, even if it’s out of desperation. ?

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I meant it’s ridiculous they let it drag on a week after we’d lost at home to a relegation rival - it seems they were okay with that, but not with being beaten at the team in third position. In fact, now that Riza is not seeing the season out, it would have made more sense to sack him after the Luton match.

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I suspect his press conference this week was the thing that finally spurred them into action. Riza looked terrible, talked of splits in the club and branded fans clueless. It was as if he was seeking the sack.

I reckon Tan and Co thought it was too late to do anything before the Sheffield game as the team was already travelling to that and they will have expected to lose anyway. They probably talked to Ramsey and Gunter following the press conference. I doubt they did that this morning (although you never know).

Really didn't expect this, so late in day.
I would have brought in Warnock as a completely fresh face, but I'm not going to complain with this set up.
Will galvanize the crowd, if not the players, so hopefully we will get a performance Monday.
Team selection will be interesting. Hope he chooses on merit, not favourites.

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Team selection will be interesting. Hope he chooses on merit, not favourites.

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What realistic options does he have?

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I meant it’s ridiculous they let it drag on a week after we’d lost at home to a relegation rival - it seems they were okay with that, but not with being beaten at the team in third position. In fact, now that Riza is not seeing the season out, it would have made more sense to sack him after the Luton match.

If we do stay up, it will be despite the three part timers at the top - as it is, they’ve been having their judgment proved to be totally useless when it comes to choosing managers for the club every few months over the past five years or so.

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You’re right about the Luton match, in my view Luton away

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If, and it’s a big if we manage to do a Houdini, then surely the club should get a smidgeon of credit, for trying something, even if it’s out of desperation. ?

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Not with me they won’t. Every season they cock it up and for the second time in three seasons we’ve ended up with three managers in a campaign (I suppose there’s still time for them to sack Ramsey) - it’s farcical.

This is incredible.

3 games to go and they bring in someone in with even less experience than Riza

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

I meant it’s ridiculous they let it drag on a week after we’d lost at home to a relegation rival - it seems they were okay with that, but not with being beaten at the team in third position. In fact, now that Riza is not seeing the season out, it would have made more sense to sack him after the Luton match.

If we do stay up, it will be despite the three part timers at the top - as it is, they’ve been having their judgment proved to be totally useless when it comes to choosing managers for the club every few months over the past five years or so.

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‘Ridiculous’ is a word that could have been used for years re. The City, don’t think the adjective has been invented to improve on it. :hehe:

What’s the bet if he keeps us up, we end up giving him the contract and bombing again :hehe:

I love Cardiff never a dull moment.

Imagine being a mid table prem club boring year after year

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I love Cardiff never a dull moment.

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I think you've got the wrong club. Watching Cardiff City has been very dull in recent seasons.

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This is incredible.

3 games to go and they bring in someone in with even less experience than Riza

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Probably has more passion, tactical awareness and experience of being a winner than anyone else likely to jump in, it’s no risk really, we’re virtually down, now we have a slight chance of avoiding the inevitable.

I’d rather see Ramsey and the rest there for 3 games, even if it is the last throw of the dice

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Hope he chooses on merit, not favourites.

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Given the recent performances, who do you think he should choose on merit?!?

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This is incredible.

3 games to go and they bring in someone in with even less experience than Riza

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He can'tdo any worse.

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Given the recent performances, who do you think he should choose on merit?!?

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I was thinking that myself 😂
If he chooses on merit we wouldn’t have enough for a 7aside game.

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Probably has more passion, tactical awareness and experience of being a winner than anyone else likely to jump in, it’s no risk really, we’re virtually down, now we have a slight chance of avoiding the inevitable.

I’d rather see Ramsey and the rest there for 3 games, even if it is the last throw of the dice

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Agreed, he knows the personnel, no introductions or a ‘getting to know you’ period, which we haven’t got the time for. I’d imagine the more senior players have privately had their heads in their hands over Riza and his ways, something that many of us have done re. Bosses at work promoted above their station. It can’t be any worse and it’s still, amazingly, a fact that we’re still comfortably in touch with safety

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Probably has more passion, tactical awareness and experience of being a winner than anyone else likely to jump in, it’s no risk really, we’re virtually down, now we have a slight chance of avoiding the inevitable.

I’d rather see Ramsey and the rest there for 3 games, even if it is the last throw of the dice

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Define passion