" LUCK "

Russell Slade says it's about time we had a bit of luck

Championship at Cardiff City Stadium

Vital Football


Wednesday 22 October 2015


Cardiff manager Russell Slade felt the Bluebirds' fortunate late winner against Middlesbrough was long overdue.


Boro defender George Friend put the ball into his own net four minutes from time after goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos kicked the ball against him in a goalmouth skirmish.

Neither team had probably done enough to deserve all three Sky Bet Championship points, but Slade said after Cardiff's 1-0 win that his side were due a slice of luck.

"For about the first time this season we've had fortune with the goal," Slade said.

"They'll be disappointed with it because it's taken a deflection off their defender after the 'keeper's tried to clear his lines,

"I actually said to the staff before the game that we've not had a lot of fortune - a ricochet, a penalty, something like that.

"Every single penalty claim we've had this season the assessor has agreed with, so it's not like I've been whingeing about it.

"You hope things even out in a season and hopefully that was the start, because it's fine lines sometimes."

Cardiff have now gone four games unbeaten to move within a point of the play-off positions.

"It was a tight affair, they don't concede many goals and we knew they were going to be a difficult unit to break down," Slade said.

"It was a question of staying disciplined and focused the entire 90 minutes, and that's what we did.

"It was three points against a very good side who we know are going to be up there.

"They were always going to be a yardstick for us, so to take three points off one of our rivals is vitally important."

Middlesbrough have now gone three games without scoring, their worst run in front of goal since March 2014.

And manager Aitor Karanka admits he is a loss to explain that after his side were so prolific in the opening two months of the season.

"It's difficult to understand when we have good players up front," Karanka said.

"The way we were scoring at the beginning of the season I'm sure we will score again.

"When you have players like we have on the pitch you always think you will score.

"But to go three games without scoring shows something is wrong.

"It is not normal with our players. so I have to study and work on it for us to score again."

Cardiff get a slice of luck against Middlesbrough

Inside Football

21/10/2015

Cardiff manager Russell Slade felt the Bluebirds' fortunate late winner against Middlesbrough was long overdue. Boro defender George Friend put the ball into his own net four minutes from time after goalkeeper Dimitrios Konstantopoulos kicked the ball against him in a goalmouth skirmish.

Neither team had probably done enough to deserve all three Sky Bet Championship points, but Slade said after Cardiff's 1-0 win that his side were due a slice of luck. "For about the first time this season we've had fortune with the goal," Slade said. "They'll be disappointed with it because it's taken a deflection off their defender after the 'keeper's tried to clear his lines, "I actually said to the staff before the game that we've not had a lot of fortune - a ricochet, a penalty, something like that. "Every single penalty claim we've had this season the assessor has agreed with, so it's not like I've been whingeing about it. "You hope things even out in a season and hopefully that was the start, because it's fine lines sometimes." Cardiff have now gone four games unbeaten to move within a point of the play-off positions. "It was a tight affair, they don't concede many goals and we knew they were going to be a difficult unit to break down," Slade said. "It was a question of staying disciplined and focused the entire 90 minutes, and that's what we did. "It was three points against a very good side who we know are going to be up there. "They were always going to be a yardstick for us, so to take three points off one of our rivals is vitally important."


Middlesbrough have now gone three games without scoring, their worst run in front of goal since March 2014. And manager Aitor Karanka admits he is a loss to explain that after his side were so prolific in the opening two months of the season. "It's difficult to understand when we have good players up front," Karanka said. "The way we were scoring at the beginning of the season I'm sure we will score again. "When you have players like we have on the pitch you always think you will score. "But to go three games without scoring shows something is wrong. "It is not normal with our players. so I have to study and work on it for us to score again." -

Yes we were lucky and Boro had a few chances which really should have been put away.

However, we stuck at it and got that bit of luck that all teams need now and again.

I would also agree with Slade that it is about time

We also needed 3 points to keep our dream of play off place.

We'll have double the crowd for the worzels

We'll have double the crowd for the worzels

Bloody hell how many are they bringing?

We also needed 3 points to keep our dream of play off place.

We'll have double the crowd for the worzels

We also needed 3 points to keep our dream of play off place.

We'll have double the crowd for the worzels

I did think we might get 17 or 18k I now think it will be 16k max but looking forward to it

We also needed 3 points to keep our dream of play off place.

We'll have double the crowd for the worzels

26k? Mate its only bristol, derbies are dead.

We also needed 3 points to keep our dream of play off place.

We'll have double the crowd for the worzels

26k? Mate its only bristol, derbies are dead.

Football is dead

It's live on Sky on a Monday evening. If it rains, you won't even get as many as last night.

We also needed 3 points to keep our dream of play off place.

We'll have double the crowd for the worzels

26k? Mate its only bristol, derbies are dead.

Football is dead

No it's not.

About time indeed a lot of decisions have cost us points Hull and Rotherham especially.