UPDATED ' Russell Slade on Atmosphere at Cardiff City '

Rusdell Slade on... The atmosphere



' Russell Slade insists his Cardiff City team need the fans '

At today's Press Conference

25/09/15

By Gareth Rogers

Everybody would like to perform in front of a vibrant home crowd supporting their team, obviously everyone wants to have that positivity from the stands. But by the same token they’re professionals and they have to have the same focus when they go out and play so they can perform to their best.

You can’t allow external influences to affect your performance, any elite athlete will tell you that.

You need to have a concentration on what you’re doing. You want that to be there if there was nobody in the stadium.

But we all know how much a buzzing crowd can create a fortress and lift the players, many players have said this in the past.

Slade on bringing back the fans

We want as many people down there as possible behind us because it does help.

There are times when the team need that support and you can almost feel a build up of momentum on and off the pitch.

When you’re all pulling in that direction it can pull a ball into the net when you get those fine lines between winning or losing.

Fans can have that influence, especially at home.

Cardiff City atmosphere debate: Russell Slade implores fans to turn up and says 'There are times when we NEED you'


25 SEP 2015


BY CHRIS WATHAN

With Bluebirds fans holding meetings aimed at improving the stadium atmosphere, Russell Slade has joined the debate


' Russell Slade insists his Cardiff City team need the fans '

Cardiff City fans have been told they can be the difference as the Bluebirds look to get back on track at home against Charlton - but Russell Slade has warned his stars they need to do the business regardless.

Supporters have met this week in a bid to try and improve atmosphere and attendances at Cardiff City Stadium after dwindling numbers and noise levels in the early part of the season.




And Slade has admitted, as they look to put back-to-back defeats behind them come the clash with the Addicks, home support could prove crucial in getting them over the line.

But while discussions and ideas continue as how to manufacture the kind of home buzz missing of late, Slade admits his players have to perform whether gates improve or not.


Cardiff’s last win – the 2-0 victory over Huddersfield at the start of the month – drew the club’s lowest home attendance since promotion to the Championship in 2003, and Slade said: “Whenever we play at home it’s an opportunity for us to show there is something to get excited about with this side.

"Of course we want as many people down there as possible behind us because it does help.

"There are times when the team need that support and you can almost feel a build-up of momentum on and off the pitch.


"When you’re all pulling in that direction it can pull a ball into the net when you get those fine lines between winning or losing - fans can have that influence, especially at home.

"We all want that vibrant home crowd and positivity from the stands – but by the same token the players are professionals and they have to have a focus to perform at their best and not allow any external influences to affect that.

"We need that same concentration on their jobs whether there was a full crowd or nobody in the stadium."