" RESULTS ARE WHAT MATTER NOW/NOT PERFORMANCES "

" Cardiff City boss Malky Mackay putting results ahead of performances "

Jan 19th 2013

Cardiff City boss Mackay wants his team to be a winning machine


Malky Mackay is putting results ahead of performance for Cardiff City over their last 19 Championship fixtures this season.


“Results are almost the most important thing,” says Mackay. “You are always hoping your team can perform to the maximum in every game, but to stay in a job a manager needs results.

“It’s as simple as that. This club needs wins, the fans need wins and the players need wins. Those are the most important factor.


Mackay’s men are clear leaders and today take on a Blackpool team who are without a win in their last seven league and cup matches.

The Bloomfield Road pitch, criticised by opposing managers Steve Bruce and Martin Jol after Blackpool’s last two home matches, looks certain to be in poor condition.

That won’t help City’s passing style, but the City manager will be happy to see his Bluebirds grind out an ugly win before flying off tomorrow for five days of warm weather training in Dubai.



“Results are almost the most important thing,” says Mackay. “You are always hoping your team can perform to the maximum in every game, but to stay in a job a manager needs results.

“It’s as simple as that. This club needs wins, the fans need wins and the players need wins. Those are the most important factor.

“I also believe, though, that where we are in terms of goals scored shows we have achieved good performance levels. If that wasn’t the case we would not be among the top scorers in Championship football right now.”

Crystal Palace have netted 50 goals, while Watford are on 49 followed by City and Leicester both with 48.

Mackay is also happy that his team have earned four clean sheets in their last five fixtures and says: “That is something we are all pleased about.

“I am delighted at the way we have defended as a whole, not just our back four and goalkeeper, but the fact we have defended from the front.

“When you start being hard to beat, when you don’t concede goals too often that helps in terms of rising confidence.”

City flew from Cardiff to the north of England yesterday, staying overnight in the Blackpool area preparing for today’s match. They will fly out tomorrow en-route to a five-day training trip to Dubai.

They take advantage of having next weekend off because scheduled opponents Leicester are on FA Cup duty and Mackay says: “The cold weather has disrupted us a lot, but we knew it was coming and prepared for it.

“We did preparation work a little earlier in the week than we usually would.

“Everybody at our club is totally focused on Blackpool this afternoon and then, tomorrow, we will go to Dubai. It’s a chance for our players to train hard in good conditions.

“There is no question it will be a working week.”

First, though, City take on Blackpool and the home team are confident it will go ahead despite the bad weather.

It is being shown live on Sky television, with a 5.20pm kick-off, and Mackay says: “Blackpool are confident it will be played.

“We are fully prepared for that. It’s on TV so there will be a certain desire to get it on because of that.

“The pitch at Bloomfield Road is not in particularly good condition and it is going to be a difficult game.

“I know Steve Thompson, who is their caretaker manager, and he’s been at the club a long time. He always ensures his team are well prepared and it won’t be any different.”

The Bluebirds are unbeaten in their last five away matches, but that winning habit will be tested to the full over their next three fixtures as they are at Blackpool, Leeds and Huddersfield.

“We’ve tightened things up away and that is really pleasing,” says Mackay. “Our away form has been pleasing. We have worked hard on that and are seeing the results.

“At the time, when away results were not as good as we wanted, it was not really about performance but individual errors. We spoke about that at the time. The consistency of the players in away games has improved and that is what gets you the results.

“We are in a good position at the top and have worked for that, but there is an awful long way to go. If we start looking ahead of ourselves we’ll be in trouble.

“Our task is to pick up points whenever we play, trying to earn the wins we need. If draws come then so be it. But we’ll look after what we are doing.

“When teams start looking at other people’s result it’s not good. Maybe it’s worth it if there are four or five games left, but not when you have 19 fixtures to play.”

Mackay has a near fully-fit City squad with him in Blackpool with Nicky Maynard, still on the mend from knee ligament surgery, the only player ruled out. Tommy Smith has a good chance of starting now he is fit and Mackay says: “He was out for three months because of a really bad hamstring tear.

“That was a blow because he was in really good form at the time, but he has been training hard for two weeks and went on during our goalless draw against Ipswich Town.

“He is highly experienced and somebody I know well. He brings real value to our team.”

Steve Thompson will continue his role as Blackpool caretaker-manager against Cardiff today, while Nick Barmby is the latest candidate to express interest in the job.

The former England star is keen to take charge at Blackpool.

Blackpool have shown interest in a series of potential managers, but have been unable to get their man so far. Karl Robinson (MK Dons) and Lee Clark (Birmingham City) and Sean O’Driscoll are among the potential targets discussed by Blackpool chairman Karl Oyston.

Thompson is the bookies favourite, while Barmby, Clark, Paul Ince and Alan Curbishley are in the running.

Hmmmmmmm. When results go your way. Which they are so I have to say he is right.

Hmmmmmmm. When results go your way. Which they are so I have to say he is right.

What we have done is to shore up our defence, the most important aspect of ANY
aspiring promotion team. We are not conceding, but are winning ugly. Campbell
(or another new striker) will improve our performance at the other end of the pitch.
Its all looking good mate

Hmmmmmmm. When results go your way. Which they are so I have to say he is right.

What we have done is to shore up our defence, the most important aspect of ANY
aspiring promotion team. We are not conceding, but are winning ugly. Campbell
(or another new striker) will improve our performance at the other end of the pitch.
Its all looking good mate

I have to agree dave

Results are very important, but if the performances are not going to improve, the results will start to drop off.

Results are very important, but if the performances are not going to improve, the results will start to drop off.

Bollocks, if we don't improve performances imo we will still piss this division.

Surely they are relative to each other.

Results are very important, but if the performances are not going to improve, the results will start to drop off.

Bollocks, if we don't improve performances imo we will still piss this division.

Results are very important, but if the performances are not going to improve, the results will start to drop off.

Bollocks, if we don't improve performances imo we will still piss this division.

I gotta say, I agree with chuckles.

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I would take 15 absolute shit 1-0 wins but this board would go into meltdown over the performances!

Whilst the gap is this big we needn't worry about other results, I'm not. I'll only be concerned if the gap close. We are managing to grind out results without really playing well and I can't see that changing the way our defence is playing. Just keep ticking off the games until the glorious day comes

Results are very important, but if the performances are not going to improve, the results will start to drop off.

Bollocks, if we don't improve performances imo we will still piss this division.

PISSIN IT.

Results are very important, but if the performances are not going to improve, the results will start to drop off.

Bollocks, if we don't improve performances imo we will still piss this division.

PISSIN IT.

I thought we played really well yesterday, passed the ball about, were incisive. Just one
of those games where we couldnt bang one in. Controlling the majority of the game away
from home cant be faulted.

And I didnt know Hull lost til i just woke up

Results are very important, but if the performances are not going to improve, the results will start to drop off.

Bollocks, if we don't improve performances imo we will still piss this division.

PISSIN IT.

Won it, have we?

Results are very important, but if the performances are not going to improve, the results will start to drop off.

Bollocks, if we don't improve performances imo we will still piss this division.

PISSIN IT.

Won it, have we?

Don't bite it was not ment to offend.

I don't think results will drop off, we are a strong unit at the back.

Most teams have played well in most games but their manager havent survived in the job and would kill for at least 5 of our 1-0 results.

I have found performances fantastic at home despite winning by the odd goal to be fair.