Anyone else really warming to Mick?

[The Lone Gunman]

If you think the football is abysmal then you clearly didn’t watch Cardiff City under Harris at all, so you are in no position to comment. You have invalidated your whole post by making that remark.

You think the performances against Huddersfield, Stoke and Swansea were an improvement in footballing terms on what we witnessed under Harris? If so, you're deluding yourself because you were so opposed to Harris. The results are better, the spirit is better, the organisation is better, the football is still garbage.

[dml1954]

You think the performances against Huddersfield, Stoke and Swansea were an improvement in footballing terms on what we witnessed under Harris? If so, you're deluding yourself because you were so opposed to Harris. The results are better, the spirit is better, the organisation is better, the football is still garbage.

Cherry picking alert ! Totally forgetting the seven wins previously, which were miles better than anything before this season and especially the displays against Derby, Luton, Bristol City, Bournemouth and Preston in which we played some good stuff as well and scored goals.

[The Lone Gunman]

Totally forgetting the seven wins previously, which were miles better than anything before this season and especially the displays against Derby, Luton, Bristol City, Bournemouth and Preston in which we played some good stuff as well and scored goals.

I wasn't forgetting those games at all. I was simply referring to the standard of football we've witnessed in recent weeks during the games against Huddersfield, Stoke and Swansea, which in my opinion was truly abysmal (I didn't see anything other than very brief highlights of the Watford game, so can't really comment on that). Do you disagree that the football from City in the three games I've mentioned was terrible?

I'm glad you've dived in, though. After all, you were one of the biggest supporters Neil Harris had on this board and you regarded anyone who could see Harris's deficiencies and wanted him out as an idiot. So how are you feeling about the situation now? Do you still think you were right to berate all those who believed Harris should go in the way that you did? Do you still believe he was the right man for the job? Do you still reckon he deserved to keep his job and anyone who thought otherwise was a fool?

[Bluebird23]

I wasn't forgetting those games at all. I was simply referring to the standard of football we've witnessed in recent weeks during the games against Huddersfield, Stoke and Swansea, which in my opinion was truly abysmal (I didn't see anything other than very brief highlights of the Watford game, so can't really comment on that). Do you disagree that the football from City in the three games I've mentioned was terrible?

I'm glad you've dived in, though. After all, you were one of the biggest supporters Neil Harris had on this board and you regarded anyone who could see Harris's deficiencies and wanted him out as an idiot. So how are you feeling about the situation now? Do you still think you were right to berate all those who believed Harris should go in the way that you did? Do you still believe he was the right man for the job? Do you still reckon he deserved to keep his job and anyone who thought otherwise was a fool?

Out of kindness, don’t get in to a battle of wits with dml1954, as he’ll be fighting unarmed.

I’d know, reading his posts as he stalks me from thread to thread.

[dml1954]

I wasn't forgetting those games at all. I was simply referring to the standard of football we've witnessed in recent weeks during the games against Huddersfield, Stoke and Swansea, which in my opinion was truly abysmal (I didn't see anything other than very brief highlights of the Watford game, so can't really comment on that). Do you disagree that the football from City in the three games I've mentioned was terrible?

I'm glad you've dived in, though. After all, you were one of the biggest supporters Neil Harris had on this board and you regarded anyone who could see Harris's deficiencies and wanted him out as an idiot. So how are you feeling about the situation now? Do you still think you were right to berate all those who believed Harris should go in the way that you did? Do you still believe he was the right man for the job? Do you still reckon he deserved to keep his job and anyone who thought otherwise was a fool?

I support whoever is the manager of Cardiff City and try to give them a chance and see what they can do. Thats what fans are supposed to do. Harris did a good job at the end of 2019/2020 season when he came in and deserved a reasonable chance to carry that on this season. Other people chose to ridicule him and write him off as soon as he was appointed and the same people did the same thing when Mick McCarthy was appointed. People have been berating the standard of our performances right from the start under McCarthy and you chose to ignore the good performances in other games because it suited your argument. Like Bluebird23 you are also totally ignoring the unprecedented circumstances which the last two seasons have been played under. The players are basically out on their feet (12 games in the last 7 weeks for example) with a few weeks turnaround last summer and hardly any preseason. Currently four first team defenders are out injured with other players playing strapped up or out of position and very inexperienced youngsters having to cover. Hardly surprising therefore that the games have turned into a slog recently. We are lucky to be getting any football at all currently and the fact that we are challenging for a play off spot should be applauded, not continually criticised.

[Bluebird23]

I support whoever is the manager of Cardiff City and try to give them a chance and see what they can do. Thats what fans are supposed to do. Harris did a good job at the end of 2019/2020 season when he came in and deserved a reasonable chance to carry that on this season. Other people chose to ridicule him and write him off as soon as he was appointed and the same people did the same thing when Mick McCarthy was appointed. People have been berating the standard of our performances right from the start under McCarthy and you chose to ignore the good performances in other games because it suited your argument. Like Bluebird23 you are also totally ignoring the unprecedented circumstances which the last two seasons have been played under. The players are basically out on their feet (12 games in the last 7 weeks for example) with a few weeks turnaround last summer and hardly any preseason. Currently four first team defenders are out injured with other players playing strapped up or out of position and very inexperienced youngsters having to cover. Hardly surprising therefore that the games have turned into a slog recently. We are lucky to be getting any football at all currently and the fact that we are challenging for a play off spot should be applauded, not continually criticised.

So why isn’t MM making better use of his substitutes?

Against Stoke he brought players on in the 74th and 84th minute.

Hoilett is unquestionably talented, can’t get a minute.

He plays Moore, to exhaustion.

His use of the bench, is woeful. Particularly when compared to the effective way the Barnsley manager has been using his.

By the way, all this ‘tired’ garbage.

They are privileged to be earning a living, playing professional football.

I played football for years in three leagues Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday in all conditions and weather, and missed one game through injury.

I was never ‘Tired’ and asked to miss a game and it never affected my performance, and I was consistently outstanding (cough).

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He plays Moore, to exhaustion.



By the way, all this ‘tired’ garbage.

You're so desperate to criticse the club by now that you're contradicting yourself in the same posts

[City123]

You're so desperate to criticse the club by now that you're contradicting yourself in the same posts

I also imagine that the intensity, pressure and concentration required in professional football is SLIGHTLY higher than the of parks football...

[The Lone Gunman]

I support whoever is the manager of Cardiff City and try to give them a chance and see what they can do. Thats what fans are supposed to do.

Very noble of you, but you didn't answer any of my questions. I repeat, you were one of Neil Harris's biggest supporters on this board and regarded anyone who could see his obvious deficiencies as an idiot. So how are you feeling about the situation now? Do you think you were right to continually berate all those who believed Harris should go? Do you still believe he was the right man for the job? Do you still maintain he deserved to keep his job and anyone who thought otherwise was a fool?

[dml1954]

Very noble of you, but you didn't answer any of my questions. I repeat, you were one of Neil Harris's biggest supporters on this board and regarded anyone who could see his obvious deficiencies as an idiot. So how are you feeling about the situation now? Do you think you were right to continually berate all those who believed Harris should go? Do you still believe he was the right man for the job? Do you still maintain he deserved to keep his job and anyone who thought otherwise was a fool?

Thought my answer was plain enough for most people to understand but seeing as you were obviously struggling, yes to all your questions. I give my full support to anyone who is manager of Cardiff City. Whether they stay or get sacked is nothing to do with me. I am a Cardiff City fan, enjoy supporting them and don't have an agenda against the owner or club, unlike you.

[The Lone Gunman]

Thought my answer was plain enough for most people to understand but seeing as you were obviously struggling, yes to all your questions. I give my full support to anyone who is manager of Cardiff City.

Excellent. So what you're saying is that, if they weren't doing so already, everyone else can immediately disregard any opinions you express on this message board regarding the managers or the players as those opinions are never based on any kind of reasoned analysis of results or performances, but rather they are based on nothing more than your blind devotion to the football club. I'm glad we've finally cleared that up.

However, it's a bit of a concern that you answered yes to all of my questions. After all, if you genuinely believe Neil Harris deserved to keep his job and anyone who thought otherwise was a fool, then it's clear you don't think much of Vincent Tan and Mehmet Dalman - the men who sacked him.