Chris Dunlavy

Flapping Bluebirds going nowhere fast

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The LeaguePaper Team
25 September 2022

Chris Dunlavy
A FRESH TAKE ON FOOTBALL

Shortly after Steve Morison replaced Mick McCarthy at Cardiff City in October, I spoke to a well-known manager who was strongly linked to the post.
How close had he actually come to succeeding Big Mick? Informal talks? An interview? A two-man shortlist?
“No, no, no,” he said. “Nowhere near. I didn’t even speak to them. They’ve got no money there, have they? They’re still paying old managers. They’re losing money every month. I’m not even sure they spoke to anyone. It was a case of ‘Let’s give it to someone in the building and cross our fingers that w...

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