' RUSSELL SLADE DIDN'T WANT ME '

Cardiff City Transfer News: Tom Adeyemi becomes second Bluebird in 48 hours to say Russell Slade didn't want him

BY GARETH ROGERS

Thursday 23rd July 2015

In a week of departing Bluebirds speaking out, Tom Adeyemi has followed Javi Guerra by saying he never felt wanted by Russell Slade

Cardiff City outcast Tom Adeyemi has become the latest player to claim he wasn't given a chance by Russell Slade.

The all-action midfielder insists he came back from his holiday determined to prove to Slade that he could make it as a Bluebird.

But having joined rivals Leeds United on loan, Adeyemi has now followed team-mate Javi Guerra in claiming he wasn't given the opportunity he had hoped for at Cardiff.

Earlier this week, Guerra said: “Any player wants to feel valued or at least have the chance to play – and I haven’t had it here since I signed.”

Now Adeyemi has described how he felt Slade never saw him as his sort of player after taking over from the manager who had signed him, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

In a frank interview, he told Yorkshire Post: “I went back to pre-season with every intention of fighting for my place at Cardiff.

“It became clear to me that I wasn't going to be a big part of the plans.

“Managerial changes are part of the game but it's hard when someone signs you and then another manager comes in and doesn't particularly see you as their player.”

The 23-year-old was considered by many Bluebirds fans as the man with the missing energy to bolster the struggling midfield. But Adeyemi was constantly overlooked, only featuring three times after January 31, while stalwarts Peter Whittingham and Aron Gunnarsson kept their places.

Even though he hoped to make an impact in South Wales this season, Adeyemi admits he was resigned to leaving and now hopes to impress new boss Uwe Rosler enough to earn a permanent deal at Elland Road.

He said: “I thought there would be a good chance of me moving on and when I heard of interest from Leeds, it was done.

“It's a new opportunity for me and I'm really looking forward to it. At 23 I want a stable period and somewhere to call home.”

Que,sera,sera

Que,sera,sera

99.9% of players who leave any club its because a manager didnt want them! nothing unusual about it or is this another dig at slade/club, as seems to be trend lately to blame everyone except player?

Que,sera,sera

99.9% of players who leave any club its because a manager didnt want them! nothing unusual about it or is this another dig at slade/club, as seems to be trend lately to blame everyone except player?

lets see how he performs at Leeds

How funny is that

I don't want Slade

Que,sera,sera

99.9% of players who leave any club its because a manager didnt want them! nothing unusual about it or is this another dig at slade/club, as seems to be trend lately to blame everyone except player?

I don't understand why most people blame salads and the club for people moving on. If you look at what most of the players who have left within the last year, I can't think of any that have made us all be in awe of them playing for us. Obviously the players who left for bigger clubs like Mutch, Campbell and Medel deserved a better club. But why people keep saying ALF and Guerra have been treated badly I don't understand it. They've both shown they have class at other clubs but obviously they are not setting the world on fire with us. ALF was very poor every time he played for us. And Guerra wasn't even given a chance under OGS who signed him. And with Adeyemi he wasn't exactly playing well in the numerous games he had for us.

Que,sera,sera

99.9% of players who leave any club its because a manager didnt want them! nothing unusual about it or is this another dig at slade/club, as seems to be trend lately to blame everyone except player?

I don't understand why most people blame salads and the club for people moving on. If you look at what most of the players who have left within the last year, I can't think of any that have made us all be in awe of them playing for us. Obviously the players who left for bigger clubs like Mutch, Campbell and Medel deserved a better club. But why people keep saying ALF and Guerra have been treated badly I don't understand it. They've both shown they have class at other clubs but obviously they are not setting the world on fire with us. ALF was very poor every time he played for us. And Guerra wasn't even given a chance under OGS who signed him. And with Adeyemi he wasn't exactly playing well in the numerous games he had for us.

Salads can be blamed for lack of energy. In this case, Russell Salad can be blamed for being thick

Que,sera,sera

99.9% of players who leave any club its because a manager didnt want them! nothing unusual about it or is this another dig at slade/club, as seems to be trend lately to blame everyone except player?

I don't understand why most people blame salads and the club for people moving on. If you look at what most of the players who have left within the last year, I can't think of any that have made us all be in awe of them playing for us. Obviously the players who left for bigger clubs like Mutch, Campbell and Medel deserved a better club. But why people keep saying ALF and Guerra have been treated badly I don't understand it. They've both shown they have class at other clubs but obviously they are not setting the world on fire with us. ALF was very poor every time he played for us. And Guerra wasn't even given a chance under OGS who signed him. And with Adeyemi he wasn't exactly playing well in the numerous games he had for us.

Salads can be blamed for lack of energy. In this case, Russell Salad can be blamed for being thick

Haha I was waiting for that, I tried to edit it but I didn't have the option to.

Que,sera,sera

99.9% of players who leave any club its because a manager didnt want them! nothing unusual about it or is this another dig at slade/club, as seems to be trend lately to blame everyone except player?

I don't understand why most people blame salads and the club for people moving on. If you look at what most of the players who have left within the last year, I can't think of any that have made us all be in awe of them playing for us. Obviously the players who left for bigger clubs like Mutch, Campbell and Medel deserved a better club. But why people keep saying ALF and Guerra have been treated badly I don't understand it. They've both shown they have class at other clubs but obviously they are not setting the world on fire with us. ALF was very poor every time he played for us. And Guerra wasn't even given a chance under OGS who signed him. And with Adeyemi he wasn't exactly playing well in the numerous games he had for us.

Salads can be blamed for lack of energy. In this case, Russell Salad can be blamed for being thick

Haha I was waiting for that, I tried to edit it but I didn't have the option to.

Sorry mate, couldn't resist it! I need to get into those salads more to get this gut off

Well obviously he wan't wanted, otherwise he would still be here!

to be fair, i can't disagree with slade's assessment of adeyemi as a player that we could do without. he was average here and so forgettable that i still don't know what his strengths are.

maybe he can start putting a shift in on loan and come back into our team next season or get a move to another club.

to be fair, i can't disagree with slade's assessment of adeyemi as a player that we could do without. he was average here and so forgettable that i still don't know what his strengths are.

maybe he can start putting a shift in on loan and come back into our team next season or get a move to another club.

Probably because he has had limited game time.

I think he would have been ideal for us, fully expect him to do well at Leeds this season.

I thought he was supposed to be injured just frozen out

to be fair, i can't disagree with slade's assessment of adeyemi as a player that we could do without. he was average here and so forgettable that i still don't know what his strengths are.

maybe he can start putting a shift in on loan and come back into our team next season or get a move to another club.

Probably because he has had limited game time.

I think he would have been ideal for us, fully expect him to do well at Leeds this season.

I thought he was supposed to be injured just frozen out

Exactly! He was much better than people make out and he was slotted into a poor midfield so was on the back foot constantly. On top of that he wasnt given enough game time. He is exactly what we need backed up by a talented Midfield General. He was the right age too. Instead we let him go and keep other ineffective players at the fag end of their career. You couldn't make it up!

to be fair, i can't disagree with slade's assessment of adeyemi as a player that we could do without. he was average here and so forgettable that i still don't know what his strengths are.

maybe he can start putting a shift in on loan and come back into our team next season or get a move to another club.

Probably because he has had limited game time.

I think he would have been ideal for us, fully expect him to do well at Leeds this season.

I thought he was supposed to be injured just frozen out

Exactly! He was much better than people make out and he was slotted into a poor midfield so was on the back foot constantly. On top of that he wasnt given enough game time. He is exactly what we need backed up by a talented Midfield General. He was the right age too. Instead we let him go and keep other ineffective players at the fag end of their career. You couldn't make it up!

You say that we were a poor midfield but if he was playing centrally in that then he is a big factor of it being poor. The season we go promoted we had Whittingham and Gunnar in the middle of the park so it wasn't that poor a midfield. What did Adeyemi show us last year to back up your comments? If we had a manager people liked this would be seen as a cracking loan because he will be playing football and he wouldn't get much in our team. He will never be a starter in front of Whittingham, Gunnarson and now Ralls.

to be fair, i can't disagree with slade's assessment of adeyemi as a player that we could do without. he was average here and so forgettable that i still don't know what his strengths are.

maybe he can start putting a shift in on loan and come back into our team next season or get a move to another club.

Probably because he has had limited game time.

I think he would have been ideal for us, fully expect him to do well at Leeds this season.

I thought he was supposed to be injured just frozen out

Exactly! He was much better than people make out and he was slotted into a poor midfield so was on the back foot constantly. On top of that he wasnt given enough game time. He is exactly what we need backed up by a talented Midfield General. He was the right age too. Instead we let him go and keep other ineffective players at the fag end of their career. You couldn't make it up!

You say that we were a poor midfield but if he was playing centrally in that then he is a big factor of it being poor. The season we go promoted we had Whittingham and Gunnar in the middle of the park so it wasn't that poor a midfield. What did Adeyemi show us last year to back up your comments? If we had a manager people liked this would be seen as a cracking loan because he will be playing football and he wouldn't get much in our team. He will never be a starter in front of Whittingham, Gunnarson and now Ralls.

Turk,
a) He wasn't playing regularly, he was a bit part figure hauled on as sub more often than not. Usually when on he was just clearing up other peoples mistakes.
b) Remember the Whittingham-Gunnar axis had to be disbanded during the promotion season otherwise we would not have got over the line.
c) If we had a DECENT manager that people liked this loan would never have happened.
d) Your fourth point is absolutely correct. Under Slade he would never have started. However, boy he, Gunnar and Ralls would have been one hell of a midfield. Sadly we can only dream about what might have been

to be fair, i can't disagree with slade's assessment of adeyemi as a player that we could do without. he was average here and so forgettable that i still don't know what his strengths are.

maybe he can start putting a shift in on loan and come back into our team next season or get a move to another club.

Probably because he has had limited game time.

I think he would have been ideal for us, fully expect him to do well at Leeds this season.

I thought he was supposed to be injured just frozen out

Exactly! He was much better than people make out and he was slotted into a poor midfield so was on the back foot constantly. On top of that he wasnt given enough game time. He is exactly what we need backed up by a talented Midfield General. He was the right age too. Instead we let him go and keep other ineffective players at the fag end of their career. You couldn't make it up!

You say that we were a poor midfield but if he was playing centrally in that then he is a big factor of it being poor. The season we go promoted we had Whittingham and Gunnar in the middle of the park so it wasn't that poor a midfield. What did Adeyemi show us last year to back up your comments? If we had a manager people liked this would be seen as a cracking loan because he will be playing football and he wouldn't get much in our team. He will never be a starter in front of Whittingham, Gunnarson and now Ralls.

Turk,
a) He wasn't playing regularly, he was a bit part figure hauled on as sub more often than not. Usually when on he was just clearing up other peoples mistakes.
b) Remember the Whittingham-Gunnar axis had to be disbanded during the promotion season otherwise we would not have got over the line.
c) If we had a DECENT manager that people liked this loan would never have happened.
d) Your fourth point is absolutely correct. Under Slade he would never have started. However, boy he, Gunnar and Ralls would have been one hell of a midfield. Sadly we can only dream about what might have been

But like you said he was a bit part player under two managers, yes injury hampered him at times but even fully fit he didn't do anything. His distribution of the ball was league 2 standard at times. And regardless of fitness you never lose your ability of passing. Their partnership got broken up at the end yes because Whittz was struggling for form but it's still what got us into the position for promotion. I hope Tom does go on and prove me wrong this year as he is still technically a Cardiff player, but I can't see it personally. The thing that annoys me is people try and use this to get on Slade's back which is just ridiculous.

to be fair, i can't disagree with slade's assessment of adeyemi as a player that we could do without. he was average here and so forgettable that i still don't know what his strengths are.

maybe he can start putting a shift in on loan and come back into our team next season or get a move to another club.

Probably because he has had limited game time.

I think he would have been ideal for us, fully expect him to do well at Leeds this season.

I thought he was supposed to be injured just frozen out

Exactly! He was much better than people make out and he was slotted into a poor midfield so was on the back foot constantly. On top of that he wasnt given enough game time. He is exactly what we need backed up by a talented Midfield General. He was the right age too. Instead we let him go and keep other ineffective players at the fag end of their career. You couldn't make it up!

You say that we were a poor midfield but if he was playing centrally in that then he is a big factor of it being poor. The season we go promoted we had Whittingham and Gunnar in the middle of the park so it wasn't that poor a midfield. What did Adeyemi show us last year to back up your comments? If we had a manager people liked this would be seen as a cracking loan because he will be playing football and he wouldn't get much in our team. He will never be a starter in front of Whittingham, Gunnarson and now Ralls.

Turk,
a) He wasn't playing regularly, he was a bit part figure hauled on as sub more often than not. Usually when on he was just clearing up other peoples mistakes.
b) Remember the Whittingham-Gunnar axis had to be disbanded during the promotion season otherwise we would not have got over the line.
c) If we had a DECENT manager that people liked this loan would never have happened.
d) Your fourth point is absolutely correct. Under Slade he would never have started. However, boy he, Gunnar and Ralls would have been one hell of a midfield. Sadly we can only dream about what might have been

But like you said he was a bit part player under two managers, yes injury hampered him at times but even fully fit he didn't do anything. His distribution of the ball was league 2 standard at times. And regardless of fitness you never lose your ability of passing. Their partnership got broken up at the end yes because Whittz was struggling for form but it's still what got us into the position for promotion. I hope Tom does go on and prove me wrong this year as he is still technically a Cardiff player, but I can't see it personally. The thing that annoys me is people try and use this to get on Slade's back which is just ridiculous.

Well we are obviously not going to agree on this one Turk, but I tell you what, if you had the time to spare I could find a shed full of other things to get on Slade's back apart from this idiotic decision

to be fair, i can't disagree with slade's assessment of adeyemi as a player that we could do without. he was average here and so forgettable that i still don't know what his strengths are.

maybe he can start putting a shift in on loan and come back into our team next season or get a move to another club.

Probably because he has had limited game time.

I think he would have been ideal for us, fully expect him to do well at Leeds this season.

I thought he was supposed to be injured just frozen out

Exactly! He was much better than people make out and he was slotted into a poor midfield so was on the back foot constantly. On top of that he wasnt given enough game time. He is exactly what we need backed up by a talented Midfield General. He was the right age too. Instead we let him go and keep other ineffective players at the fag end of their career. You couldn't make it up!

You say that we were a poor midfield but if he was playing centrally in that then he is a big factor of it being poor. The season we go promoted we had Whittingham and Gunnar in the middle of the park so it wasn't that poor a midfield. What did Adeyemi show us last year to back up your comments? If we had a manager people liked this would be seen as a cracking loan because he will be playing football and he wouldn't get much in our team. He will never be a starter in front of Whittingham, Gunnarson and now Ralls.

Turk,
a) He wasn't playing regularly, he was a bit part figure hauled on as sub more often than not. Usually when on he was just clearing up other peoples mistakes.
b) Remember the Whittingham-Gunnar axis had to be disbanded during the promotion season otherwise we would not have got over the line.
c) If we had a DECENT manager that people liked this loan would never have happened.
d) Your fourth point is absolutely correct. Under Slade he would never have started. However, boy he, Gunnar and Ralls would have been one hell of a midfield. Sadly we can only dream about what might have been

But like you said he was a bit part player under two managers, yes injury hampered him at times but even fully fit he didn't do anything. His distribution of the ball was league 2 standard at times. And regardless of fitness you never lose your ability of passing. Their partnership got broken up at the end yes because Whittz was struggling for form but it's still what got us into the position for promotion. I hope Tom does go on and prove me wrong this year as he is still technically a Cardiff player, but I can't see it personally. The thing that annoys me is people try and use this to get on Slade's back which is just ridiculous.

Well we are obviously not going to agree on this one Turk, but I tell you what, if you had the time to spare I could find a shed full of other things to get on Slade's back apart from this idiotic decision

Well fair enough, but how about just letting the results do the talking from now on. If he fails then you were right to feel like this, but I just see this season as a fresh start and a clean slate for slade to prove what he can do.

to be fair, i can't disagree with slade's assessment of adeyemi as a player that we could do without. he was average here and so forgettable that i still don't know what his strengths are.

maybe he can start putting a shift in on loan and come back into our team next season or get a move to another club.

Probably because he has had limited game time.

I think he would have been ideal for us, fully expect him to do well at Leeds this season.

I thought he was supposed to be injured just frozen out

Exactly! He was much better than people make out and he was slotted into a poor midfield so was on the back foot constantly. On top of that he wasnt given enough game time. He is exactly what we need backed up by a talented Midfield General. He was the right age too. Instead we let him go and keep other ineffective players at the fag end of their career. You couldn't make it up!

You say that we were a poor midfield but if he was playing centrally in that then he is a big factor of it being poor. The season we go promoted we had Whittingham and Gunnar in the middle of the park so it wasn't that poor a midfield. What did Adeyemi show us last year to back up your comments? If we had a manager people liked this would be seen as a cracking loan because he will be playing football and he wouldn't get much in our team. He will never be a starter in front of Whittingham, Gunnarson and now Ralls.

Turk,
a) He wasn't playing regularly, he was a bit part figure hauled on as sub more often than not. Usually when on he was just clearing up other peoples mistakes.
b) Remember the Whittingham-Gunnar axis had to be disbanded during the promotion season otherwise we would not have got over the line.
c) If we had a DECENT manager that people liked this loan would never have happened.
d) Your fourth point is absolutely correct. Under Slade he would never have started. However, boy he, Gunnar and Ralls would have been one hell of a midfield. Sadly we can only dream about what might have been

But like you said he was a bit part player under two managers, yes injury hampered him at times but even fully fit he didn't do anything. His distribution of the ball was league 2 standard at times. And regardless of fitness you never lose your ability of passing. Their partnership got broken up at the end yes because Whittz was struggling for form but it's still what got us into the position for promotion. I hope Tom does go on and prove me wrong this year as he is still technically a Cardiff player, but I can't see it personally. The thing that annoys me is people try and use this to get on Slade's back which is just ridiculous.

Well we are obviously not going to agree on this one Turk, but I tell you what, if you had the time to spare I could find a shed full of other things to get on Slade's back apart from this idiotic decision

Well fair enough, but how about just letting the results do the talking from now on. If he fails then you were right to feel like this, but I just see this season as a fresh start and a clean slate for slade to prove what he can do.

Grrrrrrrr! Ok!

I Blame Slade

to be fair, i can't disagree with slade's assessment of adeyemi as a player that we could do without. he was average here and so forgettable that i still don't know what his strengths are.

maybe he can start putting a shift in on loan and come back into our team next season or get a move to another club.

Probably because he has had limited game time.

I think he would have been ideal for us, fully expect him to do well at Leeds this season.

I thought he was supposed to be injured just frozen out

Exactly! He was much better than people make out and he was slotted into a poor midfield so was on the back foot constantly. On top of that he wasnt given enough game time. He is exactly what we need backed up by a talented Midfield General. He was the right age too. Instead we let him go and keep other ineffective players at the fag end of their career. You couldn't make it up!

Decent player and we haven't got a great deal better. Unfortunately slade is f#cking clueless. He's the only one that should be shipped out.

Shame liked adeyemi.

This debate could have been finished at the end of last season, a run of 10 games would have done it yet Slade decided to stick with whitts and gunnar.....like we didn't know what they did??

Someone commented the other day how I'm boring and anti slade and i agreed so tried to stop. I struggle despite trying and removing comments before posting to say anything positive. I can't lie I see few positives and I worry massively for next season.