" Russell Slade Targets "
Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:09 am
" Russell Slade Targets Away Improvements "
Monday 3rd Nov 2014
World Football
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Manager Russell Slade was delighted to see Cardiff pick up their third consecutive home victory but now he knows we have to improve our away form as well.
Three on the trot at home came courtesy of goals from Ecuele Manga, Macheda and Jones and speaking to the Official Site the gaffer admitted the first half was pretty much a non event, but he was delighted with the second half.
'I'm pleased. It was a bit of a non event first half in many ways. I don't think anyone expected that in the second half! It was an entertaining game for the right reasons from our point of view. The players put in a really good shift - particularly second half when we needed to find a little bit more energy, a little bit more intensity. We found that - the front two led by example I felt, putting the Leeds defence under more pressure.'
Having broken the deadlock, Slade went on to say that he knew it was very important for the side to remain compact and disciplined, and at that stage he felt we continued doing the right things, not sitting back, but keeping them under pressure and of course the margin became more secure in the game as a result of that.
As for the half time substitution of Anthony Pilkington, the gaffer revealed that ahead of the game he had been feeling ill and was really feeling the effects of that around the 30 minute mark, so having made it till half time it was only right to bring him off.
The only real disappointment from the match that he picked up on was us not keeping the clean sheet but he knows that will come as we continue to improve further.
With a good home form behind him since arriving as our manager, he also made the comment about wanting to see our away form improve now as well.
'It's a great start, we need to address our away from and pick up points away from home. It's a very fine line in this league between winning, drawing and losing. All teams are capable of victory on their day. My philosophy will be to win the next two games.'
Following the match the club also released a statement concerning Kenwyne Jones as he has unfortunately suffered a family tragedy, and the club wished to ask everyone - press included - to give him time and space and respect his and his families privacy during this time.
Monday 3rd Nov 2014
World Football
viewtopic.php?f=2&t=149913
Manager Russell Slade was delighted to see Cardiff pick up their third consecutive home victory but now he knows we have to improve our away form as well.
Three on the trot at home came courtesy of goals from Ecuele Manga, Macheda and Jones and speaking to the Official Site the gaffer admitted the first half was pretty much a non event, but he was delighted with the second half.
'I'm pleased. It was a bit of a non event first half in many ways. I don't think anyone expected that in the second half! It was an entertaining game for the right reasons from our point of view. The players put in a really good shift - particularly second half when we needed to find a little bit more energy, a little bit more intensity. We found that - the front two led by example I felt, putting the Leeds defence under more pressure.'
Having broken the deadlock, Slade went on to say that he knew it was very important for the side to remain compact and disciplined, and at that stage he felt we continued doing the right things, not sitting back, but keeping them under pressure and of course the margin became more secure in the game as a result of that.
As for the half time substitution of Anthony Pilkington, the gaffer revealed that ahead of the game he had been feeling ill and was really feeling the effects of that around the 30 minute mark, so having made it till half time it was only right to bring him off.
The only real disappointment from the match that he picked up on was us not keeping the clean sheet but he knows that will come as we continue to improve further.
With a good home form behind him since arriving as our manager, he also made the comment about wanting to see our away form improve now as well.
'It's a great start, we need to address our away from and pick up points away from home. It's a very fine line in this league between winning, drawing and losing. All teams are capable of victory on their day. My philosophy will be to win the next two games.'
Following the match the club also released a statement concerning Kenwyne Jones as he has unfortunately suffered a family tragedy, and the club wished to ask everyone - press included - to give him time and space and respect his and his families privacy during this time.
Re: " Russell Slade Targets "
Mon Nov 03, 2014 5:25 pm
I bet that the other 1551 people who've looked at this thread thought, as I did, that it would be about potential signings identified by Russell Slade.
Oh well - it wasn't the first misleading heading we've seen on this forum and I'm certain it won't be the last!
Oh well - it wasn't the first misleading heading we've seen on this forum and I'm certain it won't be the last!
Re: " Russell Slade Targets "
Mon Nov 03, 2014 6:07 pm
Yeah thought exactly that 
Re: " Russell Slade Targets "
Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:23 pm
Beauty of stickies on this forum. Berget would be labelled as 'Key player' if there was news about him. 
Re: " Russell Slade Targets "
Tue Nov 04, 2014 3:21 am
Having picked up nine points from a possible 12, winning over many sceptics in the process, new Cardiff City manager Russell Slade has clearly identified exactly what needs to be done in order to fire the club back into the higher reaches of the table.
The most obvious difference to the side now compared to the misfiring lot assembled by former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, is the team’s overall structure. No longer a group of individuals, we are now seeing more of a collective effort from back to front, which has been highlighted in recent performances.
That’s not to say things have been perfect under Slade. As defeat against Millwall proved nine days ago, there is still a lot of work to be done if the Bluebirds are to regain their place in the Premier League come the end of the season.
It was during that game at the New Den that we saw, rather worryingly, a repeat of the individual performances that were a regular occurrence under the previous regime. A lack of effort and ideas, not helped by the departure of Aron Gunnarsson, whose importance to the side’s balance is only really felt when he is absent, left supporters feeling as though this expensively-assembled team was nothing more than a mid-table outfit with a misconceived tag as league favourites.
Three wins from three at home is all well and good, but Cardiff simply need to begin picking up points on the road if they are to challenge for a play-off spot at the very least. That is why the current profligate trend on the road has to end in the coming days.
Only two sides in the division have failed to win a game away from home this season – Cardiff, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Blackpool. Four points from 21 on offer is a staggeringly bad record for a team backed by many to win the division.
Of course, some context is needed when it comes to statistics along these lines, but that only deepens the concerning nature of the issues facing Slade. Defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers you can almost expect; a team buoyed by a positive start to the campaign, with the feel-good factor around Molineux pushing them to a narrow victory.
But losing against Blackpool – still the Tangerines’ only three-point haul of the campaign – tasting defeat at a Millwall side bottom of the form table last time out and, don’t forget, gifting Fulham their first point of the season at the end of August.
There have been a few high points, but even those have a tinge of disappointment attached to them. Throwing away a two-goal lead against Derby County to leave with a draw sums this up well, as does the failure to take advantage of a dispirited Brighton & Hove Albion side.
http://www.shoot.co.uk/category/team/ci ... day-blues/
The most obvious difference to the side now compared to the misfiring lot assembled by former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, is the team’s overall structure. No longer a group of individuals, we are now seeing more of a collective effort from back to front, which has been highlighted in recent performances.
That’s not to say things have been perfect under Slade. As defeat against Millwall proved nine days ago, there is still a lot of work to be done if the Bluebirds are to regain their place in the Premier League come the end of the season.
It was during that game at the New Den that we saw, rather worryingly, a repeat of the individual performances that were a regular occurrence under the previous regime. A lack of effort and ideas, not helped by the departure of Aron Gunnarsson, whose importance to the side’s balance is only really felt when he is absent, left supporters feeling as though this expensively-assembled team was nothing more than a mid-table outfit with a misconceived tag as league favourites.
Three wins from three at home is all well and good, but Cardiff simply need to begin picking up points on the road if they are to challenge for a play-off spot at the very least. That is why the current profligate trend on the road has to end in the coming days.
Only two sides in the division have failed to win a game away from home this season – Cardiff, and perhaps unsurprisingly, Blackpool. Four points from 21 on offer is a staggeringly bad record for a team backed by many to win the division.
Of course, some context is needed when it comes to statistics along these lines, but that only deepens the concerning nature of the issues facing Slade. Defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers you can almost expect; a team buoyed by a positive start to the campaign, with the feel-good factor around Molineux pushing them to a narrow victory.
But losing against Blackpool – still the Tangerines’ only three-point haul of the campaign – tasting defeat at a Millwall side bottom of the form table last time out and, don’t forget, gifting Fulham their first point of the season at the end of August.
There have been a few high points, but even those have a tinge of disappointment attached to them. Throwing away a two-goal lead against Derby County to leave with a draw sums this up well, as does the failure to take advantage of a dispirited Brighton & Hove Albion side.
http://www.shoot.co.uk/category/team/ci ... day-blues/