VIEW: BLUEBIRDS SHOULD NOT BE STRONG-ARMED

Cardiff City shouldn't be strong-armed into January panic by Erol Bulut: View
By Hamish Woodward

Cardiff City should not panic buy in the January transfer window despite manager Erol Bulut's future being in doubt.

Cardiff should prioritise financial stability over big-money transfers to avoid risking the club's future.

Cardiff City bosses should not be strong-armed into panic buys in the January transfer window, after recent comments from manager Erol Bulut put his future in South Wales in doubt.

The Bluebirds impressed at the beginning of the season, with the Turkish manager coaching his side to wins over teams like Swansea City and Rotherham United that saw them rise into the top six for a brief period.

Considering the team were nearly relegated in the previous year, the performances brought him a lot of goodwill with fans at the Cardiff City Stadium.

However, things have gone downhill since November, and Cardiff have plummeted down the table after a series of bad results in the Championship. They currently sit 14th in the league, with six points separating the Bluebirds from the top six with half of the current campaign still left to play.

Bulut has lost 13 matches out of 28 during his first season in charge of the South Wales club, with only six sides scoring fewer goals than Cardiff so far.

The City squad needs additions this month in order to improve the side, but the club shouldn't take Bulut's comments as a reason to panic buy in the next week.

Recent comments from the manager have given the Cardiff board a lot to think about, as his future could be in doubt following a lack of transfer activity this month.

The only incoming transfer the club have made in the January transfer window is the signing of Ryotaro Tsunoda, who has been immediately loaned out until the end of the season.

The lack of deals has been of concern to manager Bulut, who has not been backed in the transfer market in January, despite a number of players linked with a move to the South Wales club.

Speaking with BBC Sport Wales, the Turkish manager revealed that he may leave if more transfer activity isn't sanctioned by Vincent Tan before the current campaign is over: "I have to maybe make a decision for myself on how my future will go with the club, because I came here to change some things in a positive way. I don't know (if will continue until the end of the season), I don't know."

City are likely to require a number of additions to make the squad more competitive, with a striker the most needed signing for the Bluebirds after the departure of Ike Ugbo this month.

Despite Bulut seemingly dropping an ultimatum to club owner Vincent Tan, Cardiff should not be bullied into overspending in the transfer market.

The jury is still out regarding Bulut, who may not be the right manager to lead the club long term. The Bluebirds have been inconsistent this season, with a poor run of form seeing them win just three matches in their last 10.

While the manager does want to improve the squad by bringing in some new players, big financial losses over the past few years will be limiting Cardiff's potential dealings. While the likes of Kieffer Moore and Andrej Ilic have been linked with the club, the transfer fees that would be needed to sign the forwards are definitely cause for concern for Tan.

Keeping the club sustainable and stable is the most important thing to focus on following last season's narrow avoidance of relegation down to League One, so big-money transfers without extensive planning should be out of the window for the club.

The Bluebirds may also be waiting for the decision about their case against Nantes over the death of former player Emiliano Sala, which could have a huge impact on their finances if the French club are found liable for the Argentine's tragic death in 2019.

While the team is in need of new players this month, risking the club's financial future on a manager who has spent less than a season as the club is not the right way to go about things, and Bulut may just have to accept Tan's decision on the matter.

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Although I appreciate your loyalty and maybe sensible comments I do not think the majority of fans will be happy with lots of your points of view .It is like reading something that Dalman had written.If Cardiff city wish to keep their fan base then something quite imminent and drastic needs to be done .ILots of fans are fed up of hearing the same thing all the time and it’s only a question of time before they drift too far away from the club.

We are free of transfer embargo
Bulut made it quite clear weeks before january stating if we can hold on till jauary he made it quite clear what he required in january
tan even poped over at the start of jan
And i said at the time was it to sanction transfers or my way or the highway?
and bulut since has said he is thinking on his future
Most fans also have read between the lines
I would add been relegated would hurt finacially more than anything and loosing the fan base is what winds me up
the lack of anything positive from the club and any ambition
this is why the fans are looking to this transfer window
and it could be the last straw for a lot
as stated to many excuses now ffp is the latest to be been churned out now the embargo has lifted fans will be voting with there feet which ever way this window goes.

Although I appreciate your loyalty and maybe sensible comments I do not think the majority of fans will be happy with lots of your points of view .It is like reading something that Dalman had written.If Cardiff city wish to keep their fan base then something quite imminent and drastic needs to be done .ILots of fans are fed up of hearing the same thing all the time and it’s only a question of time before they drift too far away from the club.

Just a journo's opinion mate and a deliberately obtuse one at that.

Although I appreciate your loyalty and maybe sensible comments I do not think the majority of fans will be happy with lots of your points of view .It is like reading something that Dalman had written.If Cardiff city wish to keep their fan base then something quite imminent and drastic needs to be done .ILots of fans are fed up of hearing the same thing all the time and it’s only a question of time before they drift too far away from the club.

This is an article the OP has posted and are not his own words.

Most of us now realise the situation the club is in. Quite a number of us are saying lets invest in the summer and give January a miss. I'm one of them.

It’s not the fact we should wait until the summer. For me it’s the promises broken that creates the hurt and disappointment

It’s not the fact we should wait until the summer. For me it’s the promises broken that creates the hurt and disappointment

Well they haven't broken any promises yet.
If Carlsberg did courses on how a modern transfer works most on here would benefit from it. Can't shout it true or rush it otherwise you end up signing a load of dross like we did under Morison.

Although I appreciate your loyalty and maybe sensible comments I do not think the majority of fans will be happy with lots of your points of view .It is like reading something that Dalman had written.If Cardiff city wish to keep their fan base then something quite imminent and drastic needs to be done .ILots of fans are fed up of hearing the same thing all the time and it’s only a question of time before they drift too far away from the club.

Whose point of view...????

Certainly not mine; I just put it out as a topic....

Although I appreciate your loyalty and maybe sensible comments I do not think the majority of fans will be happy with lots of your points of view .It is like reading something that Dalman had written.If Cardiff city wish to keep their fan base then something quite imminent and drastic needs to be done .ILots of fans are fed up of hearing the same thing all the time and it’s only a question of time before they drift too far away from the club.

Whose point of view...????

Certainly not mine; I just put it out as a topic....

A great example of deciding the person who posted it must be the person who wrote it despite the fact that it says who it was written by.

Although I appreciate your loyalty and maybe sensible comments I do not think the majority of fans will be happy with lots of your points of view .It is like reading something that Dalman had written.If Cardiff city wish to keep their fan base then something quite imminent and drastic needs to be done .ILots of fans are fed up of hearing the same thing all the time and it’s only a question of time before they drift too far away from the club.

Whose point of view...????

Certainly not mine; I just put it out as a topic....

A great example of deciding the person who posted it must be the person who wrote it despite the fact that it says who it was written by.

Quite a few of those on here...

This fella Sven contacted me about my pointless posts least I admit they were from myself not somebody else’s

This fella Sven contacted me about my pointless posts least I admit they were from myself not somebody else’s

What on Earth are you babbling on about...?

Hands up .My fault for not looking at who actually wrote it,

Hands up .My fault for not looking at who actually wrote it,

No biggie; we attribute most of these types of topics to their original authors...

It's wannabe smart arses like craigleeccfc (above) making it up as they go along who are the bigger problem...

This fella Sven contacted me about my pointless posts least I admit they were from myself not somebody else’s

What on Earth are you babbling on about...?

I didn't think you'd respond, fella...!

Looking a bit daft(er) now we are signing players, eh?