' RUSSELL SLADE ON THE VERGE?? ? '

' RUSSELL SLADE ON THE VERGE? ? ? '

Before yesterday's away win over Huddersfield I was told, on more than one occasion and by different people, that Russell Slade has become so disillusioned with what is going on that club that he would not stay on at the end of season if he was asked.

After being told that he would be able to buy a couple of players in this window but was hit with a transfer embargo to stop him, also told that he would not have to sell any of more his players.

Twice in a number of weeks Slade has told the press that certain things would happen, like Tony Watt would be signing and he wouldn't be selling any of his first team players, but he has had the rug pulled from under him and has been made to look foolish when neither of his public statements coming off.

Slade knew that the club had to make cuts to its wage bill but he has done so but the heirarchy told him that enough had been done and he could build his squad in this window, that must be extremely frustrating for a manager at any club when it fails to materialise.

I have also been told that if, and it is not totally out of the question, Slade walked away right now then City would struggle with FFP constraints to bring a new manager in on higher wages than Slade, that is how tight our finances we actually are to falling foul of the rules and Slade is a very cheap option to many other managers.

As well as the frustrations he faces from within, the manager has to put up with pelters from fans who are not happy with his performance, despite the fact we are doing better than most thought we would and we are close to the play offs. It is not just at matches does he face criticism either, he even has to put up with abuse when he is out and about in Cardiff.

I believe that Russell Slade could, and probably would, manage another Championship club if he left Cardiff City right now, his cv will be enhanced with what he has done at our club when the whole of the league is aware of the constraints he is working under.

It would be ironic if Slade did decide to walk away and our season petered out. So many want him gone, from fans to people in the club but with everything that is going on and the issues we have at present, Russell Slade could just be the biggest loss of them all at this current time.

I would take that chance.

Well believe it all.

Like him or not Slade has done a reasonable job. If he was to walk I believe he would soon find another Championship club.

Slade won't be appreciated until after he's gone.

He has truely had the shitty end of the stick here at the Big Top CCS.

Arguably the same dour spectacle in games as Malky. Yet Malky was fully supported.
Malky too brought in players that didn't meet expectations.

Difference between slade and Malky is consistency of wins.
Plus slave came into a relegated club in disarray, Malky came into a club with support in place and ready to kick on after a failed play off (again).

I get frustrated with slide, as I did with Malky and jones ( as a fan you can fall into over expectation). But the abuse he has had
When clearly he is working with half the tools at his disposal is unfair on many occasions.

If the team gave consistency then things would improve. But I also feel a lot of abuse chanelled at Slade, is born from many other frustrations which are out of slades hands.

Slade never appointed himself here you know ...........

well if these 2 players on loan dont come in then Russ
surely push him over the edge.
if that did happen, then i believe Trollope would take the opportunity on the wage hes earning now.
but personally our u21 coach is supposed to be a top coach coming through. maybe he could get a chance ? Kevin Nicholson

Well believe it all.

Like him or not Slade has done a reasonable job. If he was to walk I believe he would soon find another Championship club.

Ian, Im not a Slade fan at all, but some of the posters on here are so blinded with their dislike of him,they don't even given a chance.

Slade has done the job that the current owner has asked, in fact more in my opinion as we are one win from a top 6 place

So with No money Slade is virtually achieving the impossible.


Ive heard he will walk come May and not stay even if asked.
You won't get a better manager to work for virtually nothing,with no money to spend under this Regime.

Slade needs to be consistent Now.

Its taken a long time for me to respect Slade as a lot of his football has been dire,but get a win on Saturday v MK Dons and Slade will start proving a lot of us wrong including myself.

I can't blame Slade then, going by that. Theres's no doubt it would be better for him to move on in the summer. Also believe it would be better for us if I'm honest. Slade will not be our manager next season, that's extremely likely. It would not surprise me if Dalman and Choo are already sounding out names to succeed him.

Yes Slade would possibly get another Championship job, but it would be a bottom six club rather than a club who want to be in the top six.

Slade may have exceeded our expectations this season but he's also cost us a lot of points. Maybe our team is stronger than we thought it was in the summer. I personally think that with this team, another manager would have got us in the top six by now.

That's just my opinion, and personally I don't want Slade to stay. I still think we've got very little chance of the play-offs and would let him go now. Put Trollope in charge until the end of the season, and ease the transition.

Saying that he deserves credit for the cost-cutting and working for the dictator.

I can understand people's frustrations with slade and they are similar to mine mainly inconsistency and always playing same system without players seeminl

He's been given a shit time by our fans and shame in the worst of them with the bitter and personal abuse.

He's doing a reasonable job and is here for the rest of the season at least.

It's not too late to give him the backing he deserves from the terraces.

A bit of consistency over the next few weeks, and who knows, we could be in the mix for an exciting final few weeks.

I'd love to be in with a shout with our last 2 games being Sheff Weds away then Brum at home

I have to very reluctantly agree with this, we could go on a good of run of results and be right in the mix,even if we just miss out this year, slades reputation would have been enhanced . He would be in a good position for a championship job next season, and we would have a very decent squad for a new young manager with passion maybe with local ties ..hmmm

He is doing exactly what he was employed to do, and I doubt if Malky could do any better given the constraints he is having to work under.

I was never a Slade fan but I've come to realise that there's so much going on behind the scenes that he is no doubt down by a much better job that he will ever get credit for. Yes he will make mistakes but what manager doesn't and let's not forget the stature of our club and the manager we will attract.

After the red debacle was ended many are still desperate for reasons not to go and Slade is the current excuse. People need to be honest with themselves as they aren't kidding anyone.

I can understand people's frustrations with slade and they are similar to mine mainly inconsistency and always playing same system without players seemingly to play it. However no city manager in recent times has put up with what he has had to. If we can all get together and support the team and slade over the next few months who knows what will happen. I would love to see slade get up as always loved an underdog and city seem to perform better with their backs against the wall. I am not sayjng I want him to stay next year if we don't go up as would prefer to freshen things up to add excitement but in reflection he hasn't done that bad

As regards the dire football I keep hearing about I have enjoyed the games recently and apart from a spell around Christmas like the Bristol game when we were Poor the matches I have seen have been good. We have scored lots of goals and conceded plenty unfortunately and could perhaps do with being a bit more boring at times and see out games better. Let's get behind slade now and see where it takes us.

Slade out - nice guy wrong level of football - tan out just a fruit cake no passion for Cardiff all a show for Malaysia - stewards out as killed off what little we had left between us and that was our passion that as been slowly killed off at home games bluescarf:

He would probably do himself many favours if he walked now.
Perhaps the signs are showing when he !mentioned last week he was not the only one who needs scrutinising.
I'm sure lots will come out when he leaves.
Perhaps he is having it tougher than we all believe,certainly someone is keeping him in the dark ref the clubs finances and its direction.

Well believe it all.

Like him or not Slade has done a reasonable job. If he was to walk I believe he would soon find another Championship club.

Ian, Im not a Slade fan at all, but some of the posters on here are so blinded with their dislike of him,they don't even given a chance.

Slade has done the job that the current owner has asked, in fact more in my opinion as we are one win from a top 6 place

So with No money Slade is virtually achieving the impossible.


Ive heard he will walk come May and not stay even if asked.
You won't get a better manager to work for virtually nothing,with no money to spend under this Regime.

Slade needs to be consistent Now.

Its taken a long time for me to respect Slade as a lot of his football has been dire,but get a win on Saturday v MK Dons and Slade will start proving a lot of us wrong including myself.

Annis the football of late has been just as entertaining than what Malky ever produced. For me the person that made this happen was Tony Watts. The fact we had someone in the side who could get things moving had a confidence effect on all the other players. Even when Watts was quiet the team seem to play decent football. So things were looking up.

Then next thing is Watts is gone. Now there is only one department to blame there and it is not Slades department. It will not surprise me if Slade tells Tan where to go if offered a new contract and that will be a turn up for the books.

Slade gets a good win away from home yesterday and everyone now lurches the other way as has been said many times, Cardiff supporters are extremely fickle. Let's get things Straight, although Slade has had to trim the squad and reduce the wage bill, he still has a top six squad at his disposal, he has done better than I thought he would, but that doesn't mean he has done anything special, if we were sitting in the top two or challenging those places, then granted, Slade would be hot shit, but we are not. We still have some of the highest earners in the league, who have the luxury of flying to games, hardly a club in tough circumstances. There would be any number of managers out there, who have achieved much more than Slade, who would give their right arm to manage this club, make no mistake

Well believe it all.

Like him or not Slade has done a reasonable job. If he was to walk I believe he would soon find another Championship club.

Ian, Im not a Slade fan at all, but some of the posters on here are so blinded with their dislike of him,they don't even given a chance.

Slade has done the job that the current owner has asked, in fact more in my opinion as we are one win from a top 6 place

So with No money Slade is virtually achieving the impossible.


Ive heard he will walk come May and not stay even if asked.
You won't get a better manager to work for virtually nothing,with no money to spend under this Regime.

Slade needs to be consistent Now.

Its taken a long time for me to respect Slade as a lot of his football has been dire,but get a win on Saturday v MK Dons and Slade will start proving a lot of us wrong including myself.

Some u turn Annis fair play for being honest

I've tried be realistic from the start given him a chance under what I knew was a horrible job for any manager and he's done a reasonable job

Personally depending on what the club decides next season their goals are then if it's more cutting high earners then I'd keep him as it will be one hell of a tough ride for someone coming in slashing more and adding younger players on less money with a fan base once again expecting promotion that person will be a target just as slade was and still is from day one

It wouldn't bother me if he up and walked today and I would be more than happy if the club asked Paul Trollope to take charge for the rest of the season. I honestly don't believe Slade leaving would have that great an effect on our chances of reaching the playoffs.

Boring, unimaginative and one dimensional football is what I will remember Slade for although I understand he has had to deal with some right shit off the field since he arrived, transfer embargo and selling players who one day are going nowhere and the next are gone would surely try the patience of anyone.

One day the truth will come out about this transfer embargo, and in particular the "Technicality" behind it. The last time we had a transfer embargo it was because we hadn't published our annual accounts. I've read the club expect the embargo to be lifted in March just after the date Companies House are expecting our accounts to be filed. If this turns out to be the reason behind the embargo then I really will feel for Slade.

Still be happy to see him and his boring football gone though.

Slade gets a good win away from home yesterday and everyone now lurches the other way as has been said many times, Cardiff supporters are extremely fickle. Let's get things Straight, although Slade has had to trim the squad and reduce the wage bill, he still has a top six squad at his disposal, he has done better than I thought he would, but that doesn't mean he has done anything special, if we were sitting in the top two or challenging those places, then granted, Slade would be hot shit, but we are not. We still have some of the highest earners in the league, who have the luxury of flying to games, hardly a club in tough circumstances. There would be any number of managers out there, who have achieved much more than Slade, who would give their right arm to manage this club, make no mistake

Give there right arm, who?

Gotta laugh we win against huddersfield and everyone makes out slade is amazing. f**k him off and get bellamy in i say.

Slade is a real nice guy but not a promotion or a glamour play manager

Cant let emotion and clubs situation stop him from walking.

How many championship promotion seeking clubs based on his style and transfers would want him?

The reason he hasn't gone is purely financial as this topic suggests not that he's doing a good job

Trollop could temporary stand in that's the financial sorted

Well believe it all.

Like him or not Slade has done a reasonable job. If he was to walk I believe he would soon find another Championship club.

Ian, Im not a Slade fan at all, but some of the posters on here are so blinded with their dislike of him,they don't even given a chance.

Slade has done the job that the current owner has asked, in fact more in my opinion as we are one win from a top 6 place

So with No money Slade is virtually achieving the impossible.


Ive heard he will walk come May and not stay even if asked.
You won't get a better manager to work for virtually nothing,with no money to spend under this Regime.

Slade needs to be consistent Now.

Its taken a long time for me to respect Slade as a lot of his football has been dire,but get a win on Saturday v MK Dons and Slade will start proving a lot of us wrong including myself.

Some u turn Annis fair play for being honest

I've tried be realistic from the start given him a chance under what I knew was a horrible job for any manager and he's done a reasonable job

Personally depending on what the club decides next season their goals are then if it's more cutting high earners then I'd keep him as it will be one hell of a tough ride for someone coming in slashing more and adding younger players on less money with a fan base once again expecting promotion that person will be a target just as slade was and still is from day one

Yes it's a massive u turn by me, but I would rather be honest and the pressure he is under is enormous from us,the media, Dalman as he does not rate him and Tan to keep selling and No money to spend.
When you look at it like that and we are only one win from the top 6, he's done a fairly good job and he's the best that would do this job under these circumstances ,

Slade now needs to beat MK Dons and be consistent to prove us all we were wrong

I would feel sorry for any other club that had to put up with dross that has been served up at home this season (and last season)

Gotta laugh we win against huddersfield and everyone makes out slade is amazing. f**k him off and get bellamy in i say.

Your post sounded good untill I seen the bellamy bit, did you even read the top post of what bellamy would have to put up with ?

This post tells me how deluded our fans have become as he just wouldn't do what's asked under the present circumstances plus we wouldn't even afford his wages .

Jesus Christ there's some modern whoppers on this board

Last edited by Bluebird1977 on Sun Jan 31, 2016 10:00 am, edited 2 times in total.

Slade gets a good win away from home yesterday and everyone now lurches the other way as has been said many times, Cardiff supporters are extremely fickle. Let's get things Straight, although Slade has had to trim the squad and reduce the wage bill, he still has a top six squad at his disposal, he has done better than I thought he would, but that doesn't mean he has done anything special, if we were sitting in the top two or challenging those places, then granted, Slade would be hot shit, but we are not. We still have some of the highest earners in the league, who have the luxury of flying to games, hardly a club in tough circumstances. There would be any number of managers out there, who have achieved much more than Slade, who would give their right arm to manage this club, make no mistake

It's all a matter of opinions. There will be supporters of at least 10 clubs in this league who think they have a squad capable of finishing in the top 6, but as we know 10 into 6 won't go. Personally, I don't believe we have a squad capable of finishing higher then mid table, and although I am not a fan of Slade, I think he is doing as well as anyone could do given the conditions he is working in. I doubt if he is getting much of a say right now when he loses a player to our championship rivals. He is here until the end of the season unless he decides otherwise.

How will the club pay Sam if he wins?

Or will it be out of Tans pocket?

A lot more than Slades £120000 a year!!

Gotta laugh we win against huddersfield and everyone makes out slade is amazing. f**k him off and get bellamy in i say.

Exactly. If he's so disillusioned he'll walk then bonus. I'm sure the young pros at our club will be absolutely delighted.

I don't believe a word of it anyway he's worked under far worse restrictions than what he's working under now. Hes bringing players in from feyenoord ffs. When he's working for Orient and Yeovil he's be lucky to get a free transfer from Scarborough.

I also don't believe for one second he's only on 2k a week.

Gotta laugh we win against huddersfield and everyone makes out slade is amazing. f**k him off and get bellamy in i say.

Exactly. If he's so disillusioned he'll walk then bonus. I'm sure the young pros at our club will be absolutely delighted.

I don't believe a word of it anyway he's worked under far worse restrictions than what he's working under now. Hes bringing players in from feyenoord ffs. When he's working for Orient and Yeovil he's be lucky to get a free transfer from Scarborough.

I also don't believe for one second he's only on 2k a week.

I've heard that his contract is heavily bonus related and his basic is 125K but he earns a hell of a lot more

That's the salary put out.

He's probably on other bonuses' too to make up salary