Vincent Tan to give half his wealth to charity after he dies...

[The Lone Gunman]

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If Tan hadn’t gone ahead with the colour change, what would your opinion be on his tenure so far?

You might as well ask me what my opinion of Vincent Tan would be if he was somebody entirely different who behaved entirely differently. Utterly pointless question, really. However, if you want to assess things from a football perspective while taking nothing else into consideration, the truth is the club is no further forward now that it was when Tan took control.

[The Lone Gunman]

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Agree with that and to be fair to Vinnie I have zero respect for the fans that led him down the rebrand path, blinded by money and personal greed.

I don't think it's fair to say the fans led Tan down the rebrand path. That was a path very much of his own making. Of course, there were those nauseating individuals who started grovelling at his feet when he threatened to reduce his promised funding, but that was all a bluff anyway. He'd already decided the club was going to be rebranded and that was the end of that.

Tan was very definitely misadvised, but not in the way you seem to believe. When he introduced his rebranding ideas he was told by various club officials that the opposition from the fans would be fierce and strong. As it turned out, all of those involved were surprised by how meek and mild the response from the fanbase was and how few supporters took a genuine stand against the rebrand. Indeed, the number of fans who requested refunds on their season tickets was so small that the CEO was able to find time to contact most of them personally in an attempt to get them to change their minds.

[life on mars]

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Still the best owner we've ever had .

[UNDERHILL1927]

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I don't think it's fair to say the fans led Tan down the rebrand path. That was a path very much of his own making. Of course, there were those nauseating individuals who started grovelling at his feet when he threatened to reduce his promised funding, but that was all a bluff anyway. He'd already decided the club was going to be rebranded and that was the end of that.

Tan was very definitely misadvised, but not in the way you seem to believe. When he introduced his rebranding ideas he was told by various club officials that the opposition from the fans would be fierce and strong. As it turned out, all of those involved were surprised by how meek and mild the response from the fanbase was and how few supporters took a genuine stand against the rebrand. Indeed, the number of fans who requested refunds on their season tickets was so small that the CEO was able to find time to contact most of them personally in an attempt to get them to change their minds.

Good points well made. Still sickens me, but I'm over it now. Too old to be bitter 👊 Hope you're good mate

[J R Hartley]

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You might as well ask me what my opinion of Vincent Tan would be if he was somebody entirely different who behaved entirely differently. Utterly pointless question, really. However, if you want to assess things from a football perspective while taking nothing else into consideration, the truth is the club is no further forward now that it was when Tan took control.

Bollocks. The club was in serious threat of going into administration before Tan got involved.

In terms of league position it may be no better off but at least he’s not stealing future season ticket money under pretence of making new signings.

[Croesy Blue]

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Bollocks. The club was in serious threat of going into administration before Tan got involved.

In terms of league position it may be no better off but at least he’s not stealing future season ticket money under pretence of making new signings.

:thumbup:

I don't really have a strong opinion on Vincent Tan but I think people are trying to be too black and white with him, he did one ridiculous thing but that doesn't make him a terrible person.

Sam Hammam and Ridsdale did just as bad for the club but it just wasn't as visible as changing the shirt colours were.

And just because Tan did that one bad thing it doesn't mean there's no coming back from it unless that person wants to hold a grudge forever.

[William Treseder]

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You might as well ask me what my opinion of Vincent Tan would be if he was somebody entirely different who behaved entirely differently. Utterly pointless question, really. However, if you want to assess things from a football perspective while taking nothing else into consideration, the truth is the club is no further forward now that it was when Tan took control.

I wasn’t looking for your opinion on him as a person, that’s why i said his tenure.

[jon1959]

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https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/bcorp-share-price-more-doubles-two-weeks-speculation-vincent-tans-revamp-plan-continues

[William Treseder]

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https://www.theedgemarkets.com/artic...plan-continues

When you read all that, and realise the vast amount of his wealth and business interests, Cardiff City must be like a box of monopoly to him. Hidden away, and brought out to play with every now and then. 😂

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Does anyone remember when a group of fans dressed up in Malaysian costumes and flags to persuade Vincent Tan to stay after the initial objection to the rebrand

They were in their fifties

It was like something out of a pantomime

I thought it was so cringeworthy it had me in stitches

[J R Hartley]

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Does anyone remember when a group of fans dressed up in Malaysian costumes and flags to persuade Vincent Tan to stay after the initial objection to the rebrand

They were in their fifties

It was like something out of a pantomime

I thought it was so cringeworthy it had me in stitches

Big Gwyn dressed his dog up in a red shirt I seem to recall. Now that was ****ing cringeworthy.

[Tuerto]

Re: Vincent Tan to give half his wealth to charity after he dies...

Does anyone remember when a group of fans dressed up in Malaysian costumes and flags to persuade Vincent Tan to stay after the initial objection to the rebrand

They were in their fifties

It was like something out of a pantomime

I thought it was so cringeworthy it had me in stitches

See it as educational, It would have been the nearest any of them had ever got to a geography lesson.

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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Big Gwyn dressed his dog up in a red shirt I seem to recall. Now that was ****ing cringeworthy.

I remember seeing a photo of about 30 blokes dressed up like something out of alladin on the front of the western mail

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

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See it as educational, It would have been the nearest any of them had ever got to a geography lesson.

Chinese, Japanese, they all look the same innit

[Croesy Blue]

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Didn’t the guy who had the other messageboard turn up to Coventry away with a Thailand flag? :hehe: