Tan tells Mackay to resign or be sacked.

He spent £31m but I don't think he should have been fired just because they're above relegation. CP and Hull have got managers who have premier league experience and they've been in the PL a lot more than Cardiff.
 
drunkenmaster said:
People are somewhat ignoring that Mackay got more backing than anyone.... and is doing very poorly. Liverpool, an easy game, of course not, but they were diabolical in defence in the first half. Southampton, again a hard game but pretty soft goals to concede.

AFAIK Cardiff spent around £50mil, are 1 point ahead of Palace who spent around 15mil and who have changed manager. They are 2 points behind Hull who spent around 10mil and are doing much better.

When you factor in Palace's form since the manager change, they are currently on course to finish miles and miles above Cardiff.

Cardiff are getting worse, have spent pretty much 5 times what Hull have and are doing worse, look a worse team and on top of that the manager was pushing for yet more spending.


Sorry but I can't really see an owner seeing how much he has backed the team and thinking further spending is a better option than a new manager. Can the results and improvement in performances at Palace, Fulham and Sunderland be completely ignored and should he decide to back Mackay further?

3 of the bottom 6 have fired their managers and they have all improved their form, either a little or dramatically. One has fired their manager so recently nothing has changed, West Ham are now sitting 2nd bottom and probably fairly close to firing their manager...... what makes it the case that Mackay is brilliant and undeserving of being fired?

What does the history of the league suggest, that every manager who gets a team promoted from the championship is automatically capable at prem league level, or have we seen time and time again managers that can win the championship but struggle very badly in the premier league?

People are acting like he's the best manager in the league and has had zero backing from the owner.

50mil suggests the exact opposite, and they aren't performing well at all. Other clubs who spent MUCH less, who fired not prem league quality managers and put in place guys who are capable at this level are doing much better..........

History, results and money all says the right decision is firing the manager, not backing a big spending manager who is failing to spend even more. Replacing the manager often works, backing a manager who isn't doing well after big spending, with further spending, has almost never worked.
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The problem is nothing suggests Tan has made the decision based on football.
 
Phil Brown has been installed as the bookies favourite for the Cardiff position after reports that he's the only person willing to work with a ridiculous Tan.
 
I'd love to see AVB take them on just to see how he would do with a not so good team, as if he would though.
 
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I would like to see someone rubbish come in, and he be the best they could get, and them not to pick a point up between now and the end of the season.
 
Gilly said:
I would like to see someone rubbish come in, and he be the best they could get, and them not to pick a point up between now and the end of the season.
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Well at least you've got fairly realistic aspirations for them...

robfosters said:
The sheer fact that Tan has promised the new manager a load of cash after telling Mackay he would get none is pretty spiteful imo.
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While I don't think Mr Tan has handled this at all well he might feel that if he's backed Mr Mackay as far as he can/should but recognises that if there is a new manager they will also need backing which isn't necessarily spiteful. Then again he might just be a complete git. I know which scenario I think is more likely but logically either option is possible.
 
I reckon Tan has been completely screwed over by Mackay who has played the media in his favour.
 
BruceyBaby said:
He can come and take Paul Ince from us :) Please please please :(
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He is hardly the most inspiring of managers, but he has done a great job there imo, with a small squad that last year was utter crap. Blackpool were the worst team I saw last year, and the improvement to this year has been very surprising.

Nutcase owner who has promised money. Has Sven written all over it!
 
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