Cardiff fans have bent over backwards to accommodate any shyster willing to offer them the dream of being better than us. Loyal to their club? Loyal to their own egoes maybe.
Seriously? You genuinely believe that? From day one Petty was treated with suspicion. I remember it well. As soon as it became obvious what he was about (which for those in the know was long before he started trying to sack players) the resistance started. Comparing our reaction to him with Cardiff fans reaction to Tan is an insult to anyone who fought to remove Petty from our club.
I mentioned Petty on the Cardiff board. I knew Petty's solicitor and Petty was traumatised by the reaction he got here, he really was. There were thousands marching in the streets. Having said that the situation at Cardiff is different and Tan has them by the short and curlies and they know it.
Actually most were duped into the little info the media gave out which explained he was a London based businessman. Being nearer the bottom than the top many expect a little investment.
Ha ha ha ha ha ha. I have no sympathy for them at all a joke of a club and I hope they crash and burn. All I need is for Vinny Tan to start picking the team too. Quality reading this is http://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/cardiff-city-boss-malky-mackay-6433409
You may talk of gin and beer When you're stationed way out here An' you're sent to penny fights an' Aldershot it But when it comes to slaughter You will do your work for water An' you'll lick the bloomin' boots of 'im that's got it. Now in Inja's sunny clime Where I used to spend my time Servin' her Majesty the Queen Of all the black faced crew The finest man I knew Was regimental bhisti, Gunga Din The uniform he wore Was nothin' much before An' rather less than half of that behind But a piece of twisty rag An' a goatskin water bag Was all the field equipment he could find When a sweatin' troop train lay In a sidin' through the day Where the heat would make you bloomin' eyebrows crawl We shouted, "Harry by" Till our throats were bricky-dry Then wopped him 'cause he couldn't serve us all. He would dot an' carry one Till the longest day was done An' never seemed to know the use of fear If we charged a broke or cut You could bet your bloomin' nut He'd be waitin' fifty paces right flank rear. With his mussick on his back He would skip to our attack An' watch us till the bugles made "Retire" An' for all his dirty hide He was white, clear white inside When he went to tend the wounded under fire. It was Din, Din, Din With the bullets kickin' dust spots on the green And when the cartridges ran out You could hear the front files shout Send ammunition mules, and Gunga Din! I shan't forget the night When I fell behind the fight With a bullet where my belt plate should a' been I was chokin' mad with thirst An' the man that spied me first Was our good old grinnin', gruntin' Gunga Din He lifted up my head An' he plugged me where I bled An' he gave me half a pint of water green It was crawlin' and it stunk But of all the drinks I've drunk I'm most grateful to the one from Gunga Din He carried me away To where a dooli lay An' a bullet came and drilled the beggar clean He carried me inside An' just before he died I hope you liked your drink said Gunga Din. So I'll meet him later on In the place where he as gone Where it's always double drill and no canteen He'll be squattin' on the coals Givin' drinks to poor damned souls I'll catch a swig in hell from Gunga Din It was Din, Din, Din You Lazarushian-leather Gunga Din Tho' I've belted you an' flayed you By the livin' God that made you You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din.
Good to see some if you aren't that cynical. Rodgers worked with him previously, and ultimately they both work in the same profession which is increasingly difficult and cut throat.
Fair to say that Tan has made some colossally bizarre 'moments' so far. Imagine who he will appoint to take over From Malky, it could literally be anyone! What are the bookies offering for Noel Edmunds to be next Cardiff boss? Got a hunch!
Actually yes, yes I do. Nobody was a clairvoyant back then so no need to make out you were. We were told a fairly successful businessman was buying in to the club, we were told he might invest a small amount of cash. Only the very few of the usual doomsayers actually had a suspicion as they would with any new person who would buy into our club. Just because they think that about everyone doesn't mean they saw it from the beginning because it is like the Express saying it will snow on Xmas day, they are bound to be right one day. The majority had no idea what happened was going to happen and that is how it is.
They also climbed Kilimanjaro together, what's your point? nobody is questioning Rodgers ties with Mackay and his backing of him is being applauded on this thread
Actually we were told that an Australian sporting club would "possibly" be investing in the team. That "possibly" started alarm bells ringing straight away and it didn't take long before suspicions were confirmed. You can try to justify your earlier comments any way you choose to. The truth is that there is no possible way to compare Swans fans reactions to Petty with Cardiff fans supine acceptance and encouragement of Tan. It's nonsensical to do so.
Actually we were woken up to news that our club was bought for just £1 (because we were already in some trouble) and that a Londoner with business links to Australia was the buyer. That is what happened, some here have very, very, very short memories. I am a bit surprised that people don't remember that our club was sold for so little and how we were worrying before he actually bought us. I and many, many others were less worried about 'possibly' as you put it and more concerned with current situation that was hand at that time before he bought us.
"Cardiff fans supine acceptance and encouragement of Tan" Do you have copyright on that Lone? I want to use it.
and how far down the line was it before realisation kicked in and he was shown the door , what happened to us and whats happening to ccfc is poles apart imo
