Cardiff City 2014-2015

[1927]

Jesus. What an awful club. I hope Tan turns it round.

What the hell does that mean?

 

[ddraig]

he's just being gabi the gobshite controversial footy 'pundit'

 

[ddraig]

thought their statement was a bit off myself
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28896425

Malky Mackay: LMA apologises for statement
The League Managers' Association has apologised for the wording of its statement defending Malky Mackay over allegations that he sent text messages of an offensive nature.

It originally said two text messages sent by Mackay were "disrespectful of other cultures" but defended them as "friendly text message banter".

That had provoked widespread criticism from anti-discrimination campaigners.

The Football Association is investigating Mackay's comments.

 

[editor]

It seems like an age ago now when I used to enthusiastically post up about the club, the mad away games and the fun of being a City fan.

 

[Betsy]

thought their statement was a bit off myself
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28896425
LMA apologises for statement

Only because there was a backlash - they haven't a clue!

 

[editor]

This is surely going to help:

Malky Mackay texts: Harry Redknapp defends former Cardiff City manger - 'he hasn't raped anyone and he is not a paedophile'

QPR manager Harry Redknapp offered a bizarre defence of under-fire former Cardiff manager Malky Mackay, saying: "He hasn't murdered anyone, he hasn't raped anyone and he is not a paedophile."

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/...nyone-and-he-is-not-a-paedophile-9685399.html

Looks like what Mackay sent is everyday stuff too:

Hopefully he will learn from what he has done but everyone does the tweeting and texting. I don't send text messages, but I do receive them with sick jokes. I don't read them, they make me ill.

"He is a good person underneath all that and I hope he comes back, I can't feel how he must be suffering for the big mistake he has made."

Those football people, eh?!

 

[Ole]

It seems like an age ago now when I used to enthusiastically post up about the club, the mad away games and the fun of being a City fan.

Asking out of a position of ignorance - you've actually stopped supporting CC because of Tan and you wouldn't continue offering official support until he's gone - or what? - Curious George

 

[editor]

Asking out of a position of ignorance - you've actually stopped supporting CC because of Tan and you wouldn't continue offering official support until he's gone - or what? - Curious George

My story is here: http://www.urban75.org/blog/goodbye...ife-fan-finds-salvation-in-the-lower-leagues/

 

[editor]

My story is here: http://www.urban75.org/blog/goodbye...ife-fan-finds-salvation-in-the-lower-leagues/

I've just noted a great reader comment after that piece:

I’m lucky that since 2010 I have been living and working in East Africa so the decision to support or not support the rebrand was thankfully taken out of my hands. I have stood on crumbling terraces next to Mike across the country.

I was there when Bluebird Jones made it’s debut and I was there when we handed out anti-nazi material out when our club was targeted by the national front (an ill fated campaign by the NF because despite a few idiots we have never had a racist fanbase), I was there when Phil Stant took a bite out of a half-eaten pie thrown by a Cardiff fan at the York keeper, I was there when we’ve been promoted and we’ve been relegated and who can forget the away win at Boro when blakey set off fireworks in the away end.

The football was more rubbish than you can imagine but it was my club whom I supported with my people wearing our colours and our badge. If the Premier League is the ‘real thing’ then I don’t want any part of it because all of the years of struggle were ‘better than the real thing’. I still see City on TV in Africa as all games are on satellite TV but it’s like watching an ex-girlfriend failing to flatter her new corporate tory boyfriend who is just using her and will dump her as soon as the novelty wears off.

I hope she comes back to me one day but watching her being fucked over in the meantime hurts so much and what hurts even more is watching her family stand by and do nothing because they like the benefits of the corporate tory boyfriend. RIP Bluebirds.

 

[Ole]

I've just noted a great reader comment after that piece:

I deeply sympathise with your position, but I just couldn't imagine giving up supporting my team for any reason like this... it's just not for me, I couldn't manage it myself. Many good reds have done so though (United -> FCUM)

Modern fucking football.

 

[Lord Camomile]

Looks like what Mackay sent is everyday stuff too:

I don't send text messages, but I do receive them with sick jokes. I don't read them, they make me ill.

Those football people, eh?!

"I didn't inhale. That money was just resting in my account. I don't even know how to use a phone"

So he knows they're sick jokes, and they make him ill, despite the fact he doesn't actually read them. Poor Harry

It's almost staggering how many people are tarring themselves on this one

 

[editor]

I deeply sympathise with your position, but I just couldn't imagine giving up supporting my team for any reason like this... it's just not for me, I couldn't manage it myself. Many good reds have done so though (United -> FCUM)

Modern fucking football.

It wasn't an easy decision but the truth was that I'd be enjoying modern football less and less.

Being told to sit down at the fucking FA Cup final was one of those moments that I realised perhaps the corporate game wasn't for me.

 

[Betsy]

It wasn't an easy decision but the truth was that I'd be enjoying modern football less and less.

Being told to sit down at the fucking FA Cup final was one of those moments that I realised perhaps the corporate game wasn't for me.

There's just been a bit of a discussion about safe standing on 5 Live with a spokesperson from Safe Standing taking part.

 

[editor]

There's just been a bit of a discussion about safe standing on 5 Live with a spokesperson from Safe Standing taking part.

There was a piece on the BBC news about it. Naturally the Premier League is opposed to it.

 

[Betsy]

Just heard this on the radio ...

Malky Mackay texts: Cardiff want LMA chief Richard Bevan to resign

Cardiff City have called for League Managers' Association chief Richard Bevan to resign after the organisation described offensive text messages sent by Malky Mackay as "friendly banter"
The LMA apologised after provoking criticism from anti-discrimination campaigners over its statement.

However, Cardiff maintain that Bevan's position is now untenable.

The FA is investigating Mackay's comments as part of a dossier submitted by Cardiff alleging misconduct.

The LMA's original statement on behalf of Mackay admitted that two text messages sent by the former Cardiff boss were "disrespectful of other cultures", but defended them as "friendly text message banter".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28898540

 

[Gingerman]

Redknapp really is a fucking cretin

 

[1927]

Malky welcomes Kim to the club!

 

[DexterTCN]

This Sky interview is like watching Oprah.

 

[1927]

This Sky interview is like watching Oprah.

That interview was bollocks.

He stated that he was under pressure and dealing with difficult relationships! The text about Kim was 2 seasons ago, in pre season, before the breakdown in relationship with Tan.

He was only challenged about the texts and not about the revelations from junior players at the club who said that he was racist publically!

 

[1927]

I'm not sure this is the support that Malky really needs?

http://www.nationalbritishresistance.com/support-malky-mackay-and-iain-moody/

 

[ddraig]

Banter Backlash
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-28895580

The League Managers Association's use of the phrase "friendly text message banter" in relation to former Cardiff City manager Mackay's texts - which it acknowledged were "disrespectful of other cultures" - provoked an angry reaction.

Former England player Stan Collymore attacked the LMA for its "acceptance of the 'banter' of casual racism". Eurosport.com has described it as "the day banter died". Football365.com said the term was "frequently used to obfuscate and trivialise issues that continue to impair football's integrity".

The LMA subsequently apologised, saying it had not meant to "trivialise matters of a racist, sexist or homophobic nature".

But debate around the word continues.

 

[tommers]

((((bants))))

 

[quiquaquo]

Redknapp really is a fucking cretin

He has a brain injury, give him a fucking break.

 

[1927]

Christ, it's getting worse for Malky.

Evidently he called Tan a ch1nk! He must know that the press have more on him, god knows what will be in the Sundays!!!!

 

[marty21]

What I don't understand about this story is Moody's home being raided, who raided it? Cardiff City lawyers? It wasn't a police matter was it?

 

[editor]

Yet more embarrassment for Cardiff. The club should really start again.

 

[editor]

And in the news....

Malky Mackay speaks for the first time: 'I'm no racist, no sexist, no homophobe, no anti-semitic'

 

[Gromit]

I was hoping for next to no off field drama this season.

Results wise we've started well.
Drama wise worse than ever seeing as it's kicked off so early on in the season.

 

[Favelado]

Yet more embarrassment for Cardiff. The club should really start again.

Has there been any talk of an FC United type club?

 

[1927]

Yet more embarrassment for Cardiff. The club should really start again.

How is this embarrassment for Cardiff?

Embarrassment for Malky yes, Cardiff surely only come out of it with credit!