'I can't believe the Gaffer has gone
'I don't know what is happening anymore, at the start of the season the top goalscorer goes, in the middle of the season the captain gets sold and now the manager has gone - what next?
'All the players had the utmost respect for the Lennie, especially considering all that he has had to put up with this season - at the end he did keep us up. He pulled us all together in difficult times - it was a tough season for us all and we all thought he'd stay.
Ian Butterworth
"The way I see it, Lennie wasn't very popular with the majority of fans and Sam is an owner who goes with the fans.
"Sam needs to win back some popularity and he thinks he might do that if he goes in another direction.
"He's trying to get some popularity back. Whether he's done the right thing or not, we'll have to see.
"He wants to change the manager. He's the so-called owner and that's his prerogative.
"But I feel for Lennie. It's not very nice when you lose your job. But nothing that happens at Cardiff surprises me,"
Graham Kavanagh
"This comes as a massive shock to me. Lennie was class through and through.
"He did a great job for Cardiff last season under difficult circumstances. This is a sad day for the club.
"When I left Cardiff morale was down and almost every single player was linked to another club.
"Players were coming and going but Lennie managed to keep the group together. He stabilised the club last season.
Andy Legg
"I am surprised Cardiff have decided to replace Lennie. I thought he had done a very good job at the club.
Cardiff have got their off-the-field problems and Lennie did a remarkable job keeping them up in extreme circumstances.
"That's my opinion. It's not everybody's opinion and it's not Sam Hammam's opinion.
"Sam thinks it needs a change. Maybe he's right. He might prove me wrong."
Western Mail reporter Mario Risoli
NO Cardiff City manager divided opinion quite as much as Lennie Lawrence.
To some, Lawrence was a football has-been who lacked passion and struggled to motivate his players.
To others, he was the calm and experienced boss the Bluebirds needed as they tried to build a club capable of reaching the Premier League.
For a long while Sam Hammam belonged to the latter camp but, after toiling throughout the 2004-05 season, the City owner decided to end Lawrence's three-year reign at Ninian Park.
A big chunk of City's support will welcome the change but the manner in which Lawrence has been relieved of his duties is nothing short of disgraceful.
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