' Tom Adeyemi ? '

' Cardiff City not missing Leeds loanee Tom Adeyemi '

Dan Coombs

News Now

08/10/15

Cardiff City loaned Tom Adeyemi to Leeds United in the summer, but are not worse off for allowing the midfielder to leave.




Cardiff City's decision to allow Tom Adeyemi to join Leeds United on loan this season was met with derision from fans in the summer, who did not approved of letting the promising midfielder move to a Championship competitor.

Adeyemi has had a solid start at Leeds, but Cardiff are showing no ill effects of the decision 10 games into the season.

The Bluebirds have turned around their bottom-half form from last season, and currently sit as high as eighth in the league, just two points off a play-off spot, and five points ahead of Leeds.

An important part of their good start has been the midfield partnership of Peter Whittingham and Kagisho Dikgacoi, who have been regular in Russell Slade's side.

Both players have been performing strongly, with Adeyemi's Leeds form not yet showing to be superior to either player.


Adeyemi's Leeds performance have not been bad by any stretch, and he has done his job well for the Whites, but his displays compared to Dikgacoi's have been fairly like for like, with the former Palace man certainly superior in terms of tackling, ball recoveries and key passes.

The move may just have saved Adeyemi's season, allowing him to go and play regularly rather than warming the bench for Cardiff, and at the same time removed a selection headache for Slade, who has been able to pick his first choice duo largely without hesitation.

There is a case that Slade should have sought to hold onto the young Englishman rather than 30-year-old South African international Dikgacoi, as Adeyemi has more of a long term future in the game, but after a disappointing start for the Cardiff boss last season, this time around he needs results.

If Cardiff can stay in the top half of the table and mount a play-off push next Spring, his decision will have proved a wise one, but suffer injuries, and the decision to let Adeyemi leave could take on a new perspective.

it was met with derision from some fans. certianly not the majority ive spoken to.

it was met with derision from some fans. certianly not the majority ive spoken to.

I have to admit I was one of them who was against him leaving .

it was met with derision from some fans. certianly not the majority ive spoken to.

I have to admit I was one of them who was against him leaving .

I wasn't that bothered, players had to leave and I'd pick the ones we've got over him.

We never needed him in the first place.

Frozen out completely by Slade and never given a chance to prove himself, even when there was nothing to play for at the end of last season.

Frozen out ? Really what did he do that made u feel he should stay before the players we have playing now.

Lazy journo been on the forum for ideas

The issue here is has Slade made the right call?

10 games in and the answer seems 'yes' as it is giving the lad a chance to play (& make a wage bill saving) and hasn't damaged our league standing.

Just hope it stays that way.

Frozen out ? Really what did he do that made u feel he should stay before the players we have playing now.

How many games did he start under Slade? Even when our season was finished in about February he was given no opportunity by the manager.

I'm not saying he would have impressed but when we had an out of form and under performing midfield pair of Whitts and Gunnars who were picked for every game last season barring injury or suspension the fact that he wasn't even given a game at that time suggests that, yes, he was being frozen out.

Frozen out ? Really what did he do that made u feel he should stay before the players we have playing now.

How many games did he start under Slade? Even when our season was finished in about February he was given no opportunity by the manager.

I'm not saying he would have impressed but when we had an out of form and under performing midfield pair of Whitts and Gunnars who were picked for every game last season barring injury or suspension the fact that he wasn't even given a game at that time suggests that, yes, he was being frozen out.

Perhaps he didn't want him injured as he was planning on getting him off the books, like he did. Under pressure from above to let more players go in the summer it makes sense.

Basically, Slade made the right choice. I had no qualms about it when he went, and it looks a good decision now