OK what can we REALLY expect?
We have picked up a manager with a decent reputation, renowned for playing good football on the floor, and giving youth a chance, however he is not Mourhino with a bottomless pit of money to spend.
He has inherited a first team squad of 15 players with some glaring weaknesses, and has a transfer budget somewhere between £5 million and £20 million depending on whom you wish to believe.
With the playing style he favours, he could be the man to bring out the best in players like McPhail and Whittingham, although others might find it a bit of a culture shock.
I can see us starting the season with a mixture of youth, existing players, players with potential signed from the lower leagues, and maybe the odd loanee from the premiership. This mixture will take time to gell, and perhaps even longer to learn to play the "Malky Way".
I can see us initially struggling, but eventually stringing some results together, I expect another rollercoaster ride, a mid table finish, perhaps top ten.............playoffs would be a fantastic bonus, but might just be a "bridge to far" IMO.
The Malaysians have been accused, (wrongly IMO) of only being in for a quick profit..........but this appointment shows long term thinking. Jenkins and Whiteley have successfully talked them out of the lunacy that would have been the appointment of Shearer.
I think we are in for a season of decent football, with some highs and unfortunately even more lows results wise. But I honestly think that MM could be the man to get us to the premiership, but not just yet.
The Malaysians have steadied the ship after the financial upheaval of the Hamman/Ridsdale years, and we as fans have our part to play, we have no devine right to success (after all we are not Leeds Utd
) and we need to have patience and not get on the player's or manager's back.
I am sure that given a chance we will end up in the premier league in a good financial state.............we have waited a long time, one more season surely makes little difference.
Lets keep the expectations reasonable and back the manager and players to the hilt...........together we can do this, but if we are all pulling in different directions, well we are just making it more difficult for the club, the players, the manager and the fans.
Lets support the club, not blindly but passionately, I am not saying the players or management should be above criticism if deserved, but lets make it constructive criticism, negativity does nobody any good...........As Bluebirds we should be looking at the good things not the bad..........I am sure that there are jax and many others out there who will revel in pointing out any bad stuff,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,WE don't need to do it. I'm not asking for a blind KTF attitude, we pride ourselves on being passionate supporters, so lets get behind the club and give them PROPER support. There are enough people on the outside willing to knock Cardiff City, we don't need it on the inside.
Lets take a leaf out of the Millwall book:
"Nobody likes us, but we don't care"
I want to see MY club win matches........not popularity contests.
End of Rant
We have picked up a manager with a decent reputation, renowned for playing good football on the floor, and giving youth a chance, however he is not Mourhino with a bottomless pit of money to spend.
He has inherited a first team squad of 15 players with some glaring weaknesses, and has a transfer budget somewhere between £5 million and £20 million depending on whom you wish to believe.
With the playing style he favours, he could be the man to bring out the best in players like McPhail and Whittingham, although others might find it a bit of a culture shock.
I can see us starting the season with a mixture of youth, existing players, players with potential signed from the lower leagues, and maybe the odd loanee from the premiership. This mixture will take time to gell, and perhaps even longer to learn to play the "Malky Way".
I can see us initially struggling, but eventually stringing some results together, I expect another rollercoaster ride, a mid table finish, perhaps top ten.............playoffs would be a fantastic bonus, but might just be a "bridge to far" IMO.
The Malaysians have been accused, (wrongly IMO) of only being in for a quick profit..........but this appointment shows long term thinking. Jenkins and Whiteley have successfully talked them out of the lunacy that would have been the appointment of Shearer.
I think we are in for a season of decent football, with some highs and unfortunately even more lows results wise. But I honestly think that MM could be the man to get us to the premiership, but not just yet.
The Malaysians have steadied the ship after the financial upheaval of the Hamman/Ridsdale years, and we as fans have our part to play, we have no devine right to success (after all we are not Leeds Utd
) and we need to have patience and not get on the player's or manager's back.I am sure that given a chance we will end up in the premier league in a good financial state.............we have waited a long time, one more season surely makes little difference.
Lets keep the expectations reasonable and back the manager and players to the hilt...........together we can do this, but if we are all pulling in different directions, well we are just making it more difficult for the club, the players, the manager and the fans.
Lets support the club, not blindly but passionately, I am not saying the players or management should be above criticism if deserved, but lets make it constructive criticism, negativity does nobody any good...........As Bluebirds we should be looking at the good things not the bad..........I am sure that there are jax and many others out there who will revel in pointing out any bad stuff,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,WE don't need to do it. I'm not asking for a blind KTF attitude, we pride ourselves on being passionate supporters, so lets get behind the club and give them PROPER support. There are enough people on the outside willing to knock Cardiff City, we don't need it on the inside.
Lets take a leaf out of the Millwall book:
"Nobody likes us, but we don't care"
I want to see MY club win matches........not popularity contests.
End of Rant
