' Craig Noones Honesty '
Mon Dec 28, 2015 8:59 pm
Craig Noone admits Cardiff City are under performing and must see games out better to have any play-off hopes
28 DEC 2015
BY ALEX BYWATER
Noone believes Russell Slade's men should be higher than where they are ahead of Tuesday's clash with Nottingham Forest
Craig Noone has admitted Cardiff City are under performing in the Championship after back-to-back Christmas defeats left the Bluebirds lying in tenth place ahead of the visit of Nottingham Forest.
And the flying winger reckons Russell Slade's men must learn to see out games better if they are to have any hope of being in the mix for the play-off spots at the end of the season.
Consecutive losses to Birmingham and MK Dons have seen Slade's Bluebirds suffer a miserable festive period with the game with Forest now taking on altogether bigger significance.
Noone, who scored a supreme equaliser against the Dons before Josh Murphy scored a late Boxing Day winner, said: “I think we should definitely be in or around the play-offs and maybe a bit higher than where we are.
“We have to bounce back at home on Tuesday. That's the key.
“In the Championship it's not too bad because there's always a game around the corner so hopefully we can do that.”
Defeat to Forest this afternoon would see Cardiff, currently four points off the top six, slump further into mid-table and Noone knows his side can't continue to let promising positions slip.
The Bluebirds have thrown away a number of two-goal leads at home already this season while the game with MK Dons saw them leave with nothing despite looking set for at least a draw.
“It's obviously a learning process and it's been difficult in the last couple of games,” Noone said.
“Forest will be a tough game. It's the half-way mark of the season but we'll looking for the three points.”
Meanwhile, Bolton have revealed Cardiff have made an enquiry for young midfielder Josh Vela.
The cash-strapped Wanderers could be ready to cash in on the 22-year-old with their boss Neil Lennon saying: “There has been an enquiry from Cardiff on Josh but whether that is confirmed or goes through I don’t know yet.”
28 DEC 2015
BY ALEX BYWATER
Noone believes Russell Slade's men should be higher than where they are ahead of Tuesday's clash with Nottingham Forest
Craig Noone has admitted Cardiff City are under performing in the Championship after back-to-back Christmas defeats left the Bluebirds lying in tenth place ahead of the visit of Nottingham Forest.
And the flying winger reckons Russell Slade's men must learn to see out games better if they are to have any hope of being in the mix for the play-off spots at the end of the season.
Consecutive losses to Birmingham and MK Dons have seen Slade's Bluebirds suffer a miserable festive period with the game with Forest now taking on altogether bigger significance.
Noone, who scored a supreme equaliser against the Dons before Josh Murphy scored a late Boxing Day winner, said: “I think we should definitely be in or around the play-offs and maybe a bit higher than where we are.
“We have to bounce back at home on Tuesday. That's the key.
“In the Championship it's not too bad because there's always a game around the corner so hopefully we can do that.”
Defeat to Forest this afternoon would see Cardiff, currently four points off the top six, slump further into mid-table and Noone knows his side can't continue to let promising positions slip.
The Bluebirds have thrown away a number of two-goal leads at home already this season while the game with MK Dons saw them leave with nothing despite looking set for at least a draw.
“It's obviously a learning process and it's been difficult in the last couple of games,” Noone said.
“Forest will be a tough game. It's the half-way mark of the season but we'll looking for the three points.”
Meanwhile, Bolton have revealed Cardiff have made an enquiry for young midfielder Josh Vela.
The cash-strapped Wanderers could be ready to cash in on the 22-year-old with their boss Neil Lennon saying: “There has been an enquiry from Cardiff on Josh but whether that is confirmed or goes through I don’t know yet.”
Re: ' Craig Noones Honesty '
Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:02 pm
He is right now produce the goods on the pitch and fair play Noone has picked up a bit. 
Re: ' Craig Noones Honesty '
Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:04 pm
Craig Noone: Cardiff City can challenge for promotion
BBC
28/12/15
Craig Noone believes Cardiff City are good enough to challenge for promotion to the Premier League.
Cardiff are 10th in the Championship, four points outside the top six after losing 2-1 to MK Dons on Boxing Day.
Noone came off the bench to score in that match, and believes Cardiff - who are away to 15th-placed Nottingham Forest on Tuesday - can still be "in and around" the play-offs.
"I think we can challenge, most definitely," he said.
Noone is convinced the Bluebirds can bounce back from the set-back at Stadium MK.
"That's the key in the Championship, there's always a game around the corner to put things right and hopefully we'll do that against Forest."
Cardiff beat Forest 2-1 at the City Stadium in September, but Noone expects a tough challenge with every team having played each other at least once this term.
"It'll be a tough game I think," he said.
"We're over the halfway mark of the season now and we know what each and every team is about but we go into the game hoping to get three points. We're at home and hopefully we'll do that.
"I think we should definitely be in an around the play-offs and perhaps we're a little behind where we should be maybe, but we've got the remainder of the season to put that right."
The 28-year-old former Brighton and Plymouth winger Noone will be hoping to start against Forest after impressing as a substitute.
His 80th-minute goal brought Cardiff level against the Dons, before Josh Murphy's stoppage-time winner consigned Russell Slade's team to a second successive defeat.
BBC
28/12/15
Craig Noone believes Cardiff City are good enough to challenge for promotion to the Premier League.
Cardiff are 10th in the Championship, four points outside the top six after losing 2-1 to MK Dons on Boxing Day.
Noone came off the bench to score in that match, and believes Cardiff - who are away to 15th-placed Nottingham Forest on Tuesday - can still be "in and around" the play-offs.
"I think we can challenge, most definitely," he said.
Noone is convinced the Bluebirds can bounce back from the set-back at Stadium MK.
"That's the key in the Championship, there's always a game around the corner to put things right and hopefully we'll do that against Forest."
Cardiff beat Forest 2-1 at the City Stadium in September, but Noone expects a tough challenge with every team having played each other at least once this term.
"It'll be a tough game I think," he said.
"We're over the halfway mark of the season now and we know what each and every team is about but we go into the game hoping to get three points. We're at home and hopefully we'll do that.
"I think we should definitely be in an around the play-offs and perhaps we're a little behind where we should be maybe, but we've got the remainder of the season to put that right."
The 28-year-old former Brighton and Plymouth winger Noone will be hoping to start against Forest after impressing as a substitute.
His 80th-minute goal brought Cardiff level against the Dons, before Josh Murphy's stoppage-time winner consigned Russell Slade's team to a second successive defeat.
Re: ' Craig Noones Honesty '
Mon Dec 28, 2015 9:51 pm
its bollocks all this we must do better, cheap words, no calling out of players just soundbites.