Slade and Wilkinson - confirmed

I feel sorry for Marcus. You could put a good case that he should have been given more time into autumn but some of those beatings we took pointed to far deeper issues than just trying out some of the fringe squad players. He will be waking up in a cold sweat thinking about his team selection and set-up for that Doncaster game. But he'll get over it and hopefully come back stronger. He needs to work on articulating his views clearly and concisely because if I had a boss who blathered like that it would affect my confidence and performance.

As for Slade, he wouldn't have been my first choice but I could certainly see him leading us in League 1 rather than the League 2 relegation battle I was expecting with Marcus next season. I would have preferred someone like Adkins who didn't bring that baggage from the past which is going to upset some people. Town fans have long memories and having been there in Cardiff that day I couldn't have imagined letting Slade back into the club.

We are where we are though and realistically I'm more positive about next season than I was. Wilko being back is a real plus and hopefully he can help develop the forward line. We have trawled non-league for our buys this season and Sam Jones and Jamey Osborne are excellent additions. Hopefully Russ and Paul will have the contacts to bring in some more league players for next season.

This is a big period for the club with a new ground potentially coming fairly soon. Slade is a safer bet to retain our league status and push on. That was probably in Fenty's thinking when he walked out of the BP shaking his head on April 1st along with the rest of us.

Amazes me how people seem adamant we will be in a relegation scrap next season!

Slade lead Cardiff to 8th in the championship last season, they are currently 14th this season...

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

Amazes me how people seem adamant we will be in a relegation scrap next season!

Slade lead Cardiff to 8th in the championship last season, they are currently 14th this season...

I think some people are just salty still for things that happened years ago because they value loyalty above everything else,  that's fine but people have been calling for us to bring in an experienced manager since Hurst up and left and were upset when Bignot was appointed because he didn't have league experience. Now we have a management team with plenty of league experience.

Yes old wounds in Grimsby never seem to close and it happened, maybe Hurst up and leaving opened up that fear again that people will be gone as soon as a better offer comes along but that's just football. For now we have a proven manager at the helm who has done well in league football. Maybe that will inspire more confidence than another full season under Bignot I don''t know. I think both the players and fans probably need to be given more confidence in the one in charge.

Quoted from Kris2

I think some people are just salty still for things that happened years ago because they value loyalty above everything else,  that's fine but people have been calling for us to bring in an experienced manager since Hurst up and left and were upset when Bignot was appointed because he didn't have league experience. Now we have a management team with plenty of league experience.

Yes old wounds in Grimsby never seem to close and it happened, maybe Hurst up and leaving opened up that fear again that people will be gone as soon as a better offer comes along but that's just football. For now we have a proven manager at the helm who has done well in league football. Maybe that will inspire more confidence than another full season under Bignot I don''t know. I think both the players and fans probably need to be given more confidence in the one in charge.

Loyalty in football went a very long time ago...

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

Amazes me how people seem adamant we will be in a relegation scrap next season!

Slade lead Cardiff to 8th in the championship last season, they are currently 14th this season...

They are saying MB would have had us in a relegation scrap. I think that is rubbish myself but it seems to be the prevailing view and is possibly why those who didn't trust MB are delighted to have the bald one back, because he is a safe pair of hands.

On reflection, i think i need to get over my pissedoffery with the whole business and say welcome back Russel and Paul, you are now the main men and i wish you well. Wish i wasn't going away for the weekend now and missing the game. It will be interesting to see what happens on Friday.

Good, solid appointment. Welcome back Russ and Wilko. The past is the past and let's let bygones be bygones.

Quoted from ginnywings

They are saying MB would have had us in a relegation scrap. I think that is rubbish myself but it seems to be the prevailing view and is possibly why those who didn't trust MB are delighted to have the bald one back, because he is a safe pair of hands.

On reflection, i think i need to get over my pissedoffery with the whole business and say welcome back Russel and Paul, you are now the main men and i wish you well. Wish i wasn't going away for the weekend now and missing the game. It will be interesting to see what happens on Friday.

I wasn't a big fan of Bignot, but no one can say he would of had us in a relegation scrap.

But he clearly come in and upset the squad harmony that Hurst had worked hard on over the years

Pleased with this. A manager whose players know what he wants from them. Losing 2 League 1 playoff finals with tiny clubs (one on pens) hardly warrants a failure tag.

I'm not wowed by the appointment but it could be a lot worse.

Fresh start and I'm open minded and prepared to back the new duo.

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

I wasn't a big fan of Bignot, but no one can say he would of had us in a relegation scrap.

But he clearly come in and upset the squad harmony that Hurst had worked hard on over the years

Plenty have said just that, so are happy he is gone. That was the point i was making as i don't think anyone believes Slade would have us in that position.