' RUSSELL SLADE WANTS '
Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:22 pm
Friday 21st November 2014
' Russell Slade wants Cardiff to take their sensational home form on the road '
Russell Slade has called on Cardiff to take their sensational home form on the road after they made it five straight victories in front of their own supporters with a 2-1 win over Reading.
An own goal from Alex Pearce was followed by a red card for the centre-back for a foul on former team-mate Adam Le Fondre, allowing Peter Whittingham to keep the Bluebirds' 100 per cent record at Cardiff City Stadium under Russell Slade intact.
Cardiff, who have now climbed into the top half, head to Vicarage Road next Saturday to tackle Watford having not claimed three points away from home since relegation from the top flight.
It is an unusual situation for Slade, whose Leyton Orient side lost just three League One away games in the whole of last season.
"It is something we need to work on and hopefully we can work on that steel and make sure we are nice and strong," he said.
"From my point of view I came from a team who barely lost away from home, so it is something I am not quite used to.
"Before I came here I don't think I had lost in 14 games away from home.
"It is not always about the beautiful game away from home. It is about digging in, putting bodies on the line and creating opportunities as well as on the counter attack."
With a 2-0 lead at the break Cardiff looked likely to cruise to a comfortable win against 10 men, but after a string of missed chances Michael Hector netted a consolation with nine minutes to go.
And Cardiff's failure to keep what would have been their third clean sheet of the season was the only real frustration for Slade.
"I asked for a solid, professional performance and the biggest disappointment is the goal," he said.
"We wanted a clean sheet and to be honest I think we missed two or three really good opportunities to extend our lead."
The title-winning Cardiff side of 2012/13 won 10 straight Championship home games but Slade is not looking any further than the visit of a Rotherham side who beat Slade's Orient in the League One play-off final at Wembley in May.
"It is a 100 per cent record so I cannot ask for more," he added.
"We know it is a cliche but we take every game as it comes at home and prepare in the same manner, and hopefully we get the right result again.
"Who is next up at home? Rotherham. Oh, I'd like to beat them, I have to be honest."
Cardiff were helped on their way by Pearce's second red card of his career two minutes into first-half stoppage time which was handed out despite captain Chris Gunter's claims that Pearce was not the last man.
And while Reading manager Nigel Adkins, whose team have not won away in seven, admits it was a penalty, he believed the Republic of Ireland international should have stayed on the pitch.
Adkins said: "It is a penalty in my eyes but I don't think it is a sending-off.
"It is poor defending for us to get in that position. It is a penalty but the player is running at an angle and we have got a covering player and a goalkeeper who was just about to pounce on it.
"It should have been a penalty and certainly not a red card.
"But the scoreline everyone will see is 2-1 to Cardiff. We came here in a confident mood but after dominating the first half possession we ended up two goals down and a man down."
' Russell Slade wants Cardiff to take their sensational home form on the road '
Russell Slade has called on Cardiff to take their sensational home form on the road after they made it five straight victories in front of their own supporters with a 2-1 win over Reading.
An own goal from Alex Pearce was followed by a red card for the centre-back for a foul on former team-mate Adam Le Fondre, allowing Peter Whittingham to keep the Bluebirds' 100 per cent record at Cardiff City Stadium under Russell Slade intact.
Cardiff, who have now climbed into the top half, head to Vicarage Road next Saturday to tackle Watford having not claimed three points away from home since relegation from the top flight.
It is an unusual situation for Slade, whose Leyton Orient side lost just three League One away games in the whole of last season.
"It is something we need to work on and hopefully we can work on that steel and make sure we are nice and strong," he said.
"From my point of view I came from a team who barely lost away from home, so it is something I am not quite used to.
"Before I came here I don't think I had lost in 14 games away from home.
"It is not always about the beautiful game away from home. It is about digging in, putting bodies on the line and creating opportunities as well as on the counter attack."
With a 2-0 lead at the break Cardiff looked likely to cruise to a comfortable win against 10 men, but after a string of missed chances Michael Hector netted a consolation with nine minutes to go.
And Cardiff's failure to keep what would have been their third clean sheet of the season was the only real frustration for Slade.
"I asked for a solid, professional performance and the biggest disappointment is the goal," he said.
"We wanted a clean sheet and to be honest I think we missed two or three really good opportunities to extend our lead."
The title-winning Cardiff side of 2012/13 won 10 straight Championship home games but Slade is not looking any further than the visit of a Rotherham side who beat Slade's Orient in the League One play-off final at Wembley in May.
"It is a 100 per cent record so I cannot ask for more," he added.
"We know it is a cliche but we take every game as it comes at home and prepare in the same manner, and hopefully we get the right result again.
"Who is next up at home? Rotherham. Oh, I'd like to beat them, I have to be honest."
Cardiff were helped on their way by Pearce's second red card of his career two minutes into first-half stoppage time which was handed out despite captain Chris Gunter's claims that Pearce was not the last man.
And while Reading manager Nigel Adkins, whose team have not won away in seven, admits it was a penalty, he believed the Republic of Ireland international should have stayed on the pitch.
Adkins said: "It is a penalty in my eyes but I don't think it is a sending-off.
"It is poor defending for us to get in that position. It is a penalty but the player is running at an angle and we have got a covering player and a goalkeeper who was just about to pounce on it.
"It should have been a penalty and certainly not a red card.
"But the scoreline everyone will see is 2-1 to Cardiff. We came here in a confident mood but after dominating the first half possession we ended up two goals down and a man down."
Re: ' RUSSELL SLADE WANTS '
Fri Nov 21, 2014 11:29 pm
Isn't it four wins at home under Slade?
Re: ' RUSSELL SLADE WANTS '
Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:08 am
Skewett wrote:Isn't it four wins at home under Slade?
Yes, but 5 straight wins at home.
Re: ' RUSSELL SLADE WANTS '
Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:17 am
Carpe Diem wrote:Skewett wrote:Isn't it four wins at home under Slade?
Yes, but 5 straight wins at home.
Re: ' RUSSELL SLADE WANTS '
Sat Nov 22, 2014 12:32 am
We struggled against a very poor team if we would of played a half decent side we would of been 3 or 4 down by half time this guy looks well out of his depth at Cardiff
Re: ' RUSSELL SLADE WANTS '
Sat Nov 22, 2014 8:00 am
Ibby wrote:We struggled against a very poor team if we would of played a half decent side we would of been 3 or 4 down by half time this guy looks well out of his depth at Cardiff
Totally agree !! I am going by his team selection & our performances !!
Re: ' RUSSELL SLADE WANTS '
Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:25 am
I cringe when i see scott young shouting instructions from the sidelines. Then you got fabio and daehli running up and down the touchline. I was still holding hope for a playoff place but that is fading fast. Management team is totally clueless from the bottom to the top.
Re: ' RUSSELL SLADE WANTS '
Sat Nov 22, 2014 9:57 am
Fabio should stay on the touchline he can't defend which is a bit of a problem for a full back
Re: ' RUSSELL SLADE WANTS '
Sat Nov 22, 2014 1:29 pm
Full backs need to go forward in the modern game. Connolys a fecking carthorse and brayford should be playing as a right back.
Re: ' RUSSELL SLADE WANTS '
Sat Nov 22, 2014 2:05 pm
citygardens73 wrote:Ibby wrote:We struggled against a very poor team if we would of played a half decent side we would of been 3 or 4 down by half time this guy looks well out of his depth at Cardiff
Totally agree !! I am going by his team selection & our performances !!
Totally agree with both.
Up against a decent team we would have smashed. The worst home performance I gave seen for a long long time.
Re: ' RUSSELL SLADE WANTS '
Sat Nov 22, 2014 6:59 pm
bridgendbluebird30 wrote:citygardens73 wrote:Ibby wrote:We struggled against a very poor team if we would of played a half decent side we would of been 3 or 4 down by half time this guy looks well out of his depth at Cardiff
Totally agree !! I am going by his team selection & our performances !!
Totally agree with both.
Every game is different so who knows how we would play against another side? So really irrelevant point!
How many straight wins at home?
