Yes, Craig Bellamy, f*ck that Tan doesn’t like him, he’s got the bollocks to sort this out
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Yes, Craig Bellamy, f*ck that Tan doesn’t like him, he’s got the bollocks to sort this out
few pints?
You may mock but Craig Bellamy as hot headed and fiery as he is is a student of football, he knows the game inside out. His biggest drawback in a the game that’s made him is that the majority of his time was spent away from Cardiff. He loves Cardiff and is most comfortable in our city. He left our system under an undeserved cloud due to some parent with a gripe about his lad,who wasn’t good enough, being ditched. Warnock, our manager at the time, didn’t back up Craig because he knew he was a threat to his first team ideology ie f*ck everything else bar the first team, Warnock didn’t want to know the youngsters.
Those two on the side today , McCarthy & Warnock reminded me of Statler & Warldorf, f*ckin* out of date fossils.
I agree, 100% with Splott Parker the only problem I see with whoever gets the job is what he has to work with.......
Let's be honest our squad is to old to slow lack creative, no passion, not bothered, lost 8 in a row, scored 1 goal in what ever it is, most of our goals or lack of goals have been set piece headers, the crowd today was pathetic, but understandable as everyone is bored shitless.......
It’s not so much ‘what has a new manager got to work with’ it’s what a new manager can achieve with them. These lads are pro footballers, they’re not shite, our regime has strangled them. Look at Forest, we done them at their place, they get a new bloke in, win I think 4 on the bounce and fly up the table. We need that type of kick start, we’ve got the players to get us out of this rut. It’s definitely the management’s fault and those above.
Craig is off work with depression
He needs time to recuperate
It’s a non starter
I'd take Bellamy. Just look at the state of the atmosphere at the ground. The football has been dirge for years, nobody, fans included, give a shit.
It's make or break. Let's be honest- we aren't going to get a good young manager with no baggage because we are a basket case with terrible senior management. That leaves the "destroy and exit" candidates- we've had the main ones already but I suppose the threat of Tony pulis still hangs over us; or some sort of club legend who will shoot his shot and it may work. Bellamy is the obvious candidate from that second population and I don't think anyone can face another has-been English manager.
Or of course it could be another Russell Slade.
If they announce Bellamy, I'll be happy.
Bellamy played for 10 different clubs including loans and never played 100 games for any of them. He didn't even play 50 for most of them. His coaching record is equally as patchy. I've got nothing against him and I think he has something to offer. But right now, he's in not in a position to manage a club like Cardiff City. The board has allowed things to get so bad, that we're almost in Fat Sam (or Championship equivalent thereof) territory. We're three points adrift of 20th place two points above the relegation places and six points behind Swansea who we were level with this time last week. Desperate times. The board have played themselves into the position of having to make a safe bet.
I would have Craig Bellamy in a flash , for all the reason Steve (Splott Parker )has mentioned.
He is passionate , knowledgeable , has a decent track record with our under 18s , was promoted to assistant coach at Anderlecht by Vincent Kompany after doing a decent job with their youngsters. I reckon Vincent Kompany knows a thing or two about football.
He should have had the job when MM (safe hands) was given it . He would with time, revamp the club from top to bottom.
Of course , when you are 3 points above the relegation spots , there isnt a great deal of time.
A safe pair of hands FFS oh I know , someone like Mick McCarthy ............................or Neil Harris ?
This.
Firstly there’s no way he’d take the job now.
Secondly it would be a disaster. No one in the state of mind he’s been in for the past few years would be able to handle the intense pressure of the job.
Thirdly, why always Bellamy, he talks a good game, but why him over all the other candidates out there.
There are better, more professional, calmer, more composed, mentally stronger characters out there with just as much, if not more football knowledge, who don’t come with a huge warning
Anderlecht themselves not doing very well at the moment- mid table and below Tan’s other team Kortrijk
Maybe Kompany himself will be available soon !
He might know a lot about football, but clearly bot do good in judging personality as Bellamy left a few weeks after becoming assistant. A gamble then that failed for him.
Bellamy has got so much to deal with in his head that a job like this would only end up going one way. Deep down I think we all know that
Bellers gets my vote :ayatollah:
It’ll be an incredibly exciting six weeks before it inevitably falls apart.
Better than an incredibly boring six weeks before it inevitably falls apart.
It was late and I should have checked on their position. Obviously Bellamy wasn't able to influence Kompany enough.
I haven't seen him since he got back but believe he is fine. Other issues perhaps.
After the boring managers and football we have had over the last 10 years or so I would love to take a chance on someone
who is less than perfect shall we say ? He certainly talks a good game . Handy if you want to be a manager.
Craig may be fiery but half the stuff written abut him and posted on here is rubbish .
Warnock threw him under the bus for the complaint by a disgruntled parent . Warnock saw him as a threat ....
He was about to be cleared when he left Cardiff .
Not only do we need to win games , we need to introduce some style.
I would be willing to drop down a league if I could see an improvement in style and direction for the whole club.
The runanway bus might drop down a league and disappear if we dont get a decent leader at the wheel.
He punched it in did he?
The Blackpool manager was a good shout, but why on earth would he come here? In fact, given some of the off field stuff which emerged yesterday, we may have to set our sights quite a bit lower than anticipated when it comes to the new manager.
Alternatively, why not give him the DOF role to transition us to a Brentford style run club.
Gives him a chance to sort his head/ issues out.
He knows most of the coaches and kids and can still work on the training pitch when needed.
Get in an up and coming progressive manager who already fits the style we all want to see!
Start getting the players ready to storm league one ( like Norwich did when they came down to bounce straight back up with a strong squad ), although I believe we do have the ability in the squad to easily stay up with better coaching and a more focused style of play.
This is the perfect time to tear up the dinosaur play book and try something new, once the players are allowed to pass the ball we may find out how good or bad they really are.
The support for Bellamy is based on him talking well about football (and he does) and the fact that he was born here and played for us. It's mostly anecdotal, but I wouldn't fancy him at the club in any capacity. He doesn't come across as patient, calm or understanding. People may think that he's the future but I disagree. His attitude comes across as old school, back when managers would shun players who were not what they wanted them to be.
Without any real evidence to say so, I'd say that he could be a bit of a bully.
I know that he had difficult times as a young player, but that it doesn't always mean that just because he came out the other side, it makes him a stronger person, sometimes, trauma can have an adverse effect on a person's character.
I hope he gets well soon
In my opinion there is no doubt that there is an element of parochialism in people wanting Bellamy. Personally I’m aware of the perceived/alleged baggage, but even with that I’d be more than happy with us giving him the opportunity (christ Joey Barton has landed 2 jobs 😱 )
The thing I crave most is a change in style… and at this stage I honestly don’t care if we go down to achieve it. I think Bellamy is a cast iron guarantee to do that (probably some of the other names too).
Many of us were correct wkth our early assessment of McCarthy… god knows there was enough evidence, so anything similar would be an unmitigated disaster… No one really knows how Bellamy would work out (and call me parochial 🙂)but I’d rather have his football brain on it than some tried and tested no hoper.
Fair assessment, and good point about Joey Barton, I've even used it myself! Maybe it's because of Bellamy's previous association with the club that I'm a bit negative about him, but truth is, none of us really know what would happen with him at the helm. One thing is certain, it certainly wouldn't be like the utter dross we've witnessed over the past couple of years or more.
I'm at a supporting point where I'm prepared to take a hit in order to improve. Warnock's legacy has caused real damage in my opinion, with the board thinking that we could replicate what he did in the promotion season, and somehow, the club has put themselves in that position.
I sti think that the club will go down the tried and tested route.
Those two on the side today , McCarthy & Warnock reminded me of Statler & Warldorf, f*ckin* out of date fossils.[/QUOTE]
Statler & Warldorf were funny and make me laugh. Warnockball nor MCCarthy's shite idea of football never have and never will
lets go for it, we have very little to lose, the players we have appear to need a kick up the arse, any new manager that comes in is going to have to get them going again
you can be sure that Bellars will not accept anything less than 100% and thats got to be a start