' RUSSELL SLADE SHOULD STAY AS MANAGER SAYS '

Russell Slade: Manager should stay at Cardiff - Stuart O'Keefe

By Victoria Turner

BBC

Thursday 10th March 2016

Russell Slade started his managerial career at Notts County in 1994


Cardiff City midfielder Stuart O'Keefe believes manager Russell Slade should stay at the Championship club next season.

Slade's two-year contract, which he signed on joining the Bluebirds in October 2014, expires at the end of the current season.

O'Keefe, 25, says the 55-year-old's time at Cardiff has been eventful including a a transfer embargo imposed in January.

"I think he has done an OK job here," O'Keefe said.

"He has had a lot of hard circumstances, and he has had a lot of players to get out and he has had the embargo to deal with," said O'Keefe.

"I think the club is starting to get back to how it should be really.

"I think performances and results have shown that level of late, so hopefully we can get behind him and see where we end up at the end of the season and go from there."


Slade said in January there had been no talks over extending his contract beyond the end of the season.

Cardiff are one point off the Championship play-offs but their hopes were dealt a blow on Tuesday when they lost 2-0 at home to Leeds United.

Slade's side are at home again on Saturday and face an Ipswich Town side one place below them in the table but on the same number of points.

"We will both be up for it and it will be a very good game, and hopefully we can get something and get back towards the play-offs where I think we should be," O'Keefe added.

"At this stage in the season points really do start to matter and you need to get as many points as possible, and it is really important."

O'Keefe said Cardiff could not "be upset and dwell" on the defeat to Leeds and have to return to winning ways to rekindle their play-off hopes.

"It was a game we looked at that we should be winning," the former Crystal Palace player said.

"We had a good performance but didn't get the result, but onwards and upwards now and looking forward to Saturday.

"We have got to dust ourselves down and get on with it. We can't be upset and dwell on it, and get back to winning ways."

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doesnt say he wants him to stay ??

says what we are all thinking. done an ok job and wait till end of season to see where we are

doesnt say he wants him to stay ??

says what we are all thinking. done an ok job and wait till end of season to see where we are

Yes, it was hardly a resounding backing of the manager

doesnt say he wants him to stay ??

says what we are all thinking. done an ok job and wait till end of season to see where we are

Gareth, not my headline this time, its the BBC's.

Does doing an OK job win promotion ?

Give him another contract, he's done better than I ever expected

Does doing an OK job win promotion ?

Nope
I appreciate what Slade has done but I would just say thank you at the end of the season for the job he's done and get a new manager , we will not progress with Slade in charge

Does doing an OK job win promotion ?

Nope
I appreciate what Slade has done but I would just say thank you at the end of the season for the job he's done and get a new manager , we will not progress with Slade in charge

How can you say that? We are continually progressing with Slade in charge, or are you saying the likes of O'Keefe and Immers haven't improved us?

Does doing an OK job win promotion ?

Nope
I appreciate what Slade has done but I would just say thank you at the end of the season for the job he's done and get a new manager , we will not progress with Slade in charge

How can you say that? We are continually progressing with Slade in charge, or are you saying the likes of O'Keefe and Immers haven't improved us?

I'm saying Slade imo has taken us as far as he can if we want to move onto the next level he needs replacing

Russell Slade: Manager should stay at Cardiff - Stuart O'Keefe

By Victoria Turner

BBC

Thursday 10th March 2016

Russell Slade started his managerial career at Notts County in 1994


Cardiff City midfielder Stuart O'Keefe believes manager Russell Slade should stay at the Championship club next season.

Slade's two-year contract, which he signed on joining the Bluebirds in October 2014, expires at the end of the current season.

O'Keefe, 25, says the 55-year-old's time at Cardiff has been eventful including a a transfer embargo imposed in January.

"I think he has done an OK job here," O'Keefe said.

"He has had a lot of hard circumstances, and he has had a lot of players to get out and he has had the embargo to deal with," said O'Keefe.

"I think the club is starting to get back to how it should be really.

"I think performances and results have shown that level of late, so hopefully we can get behind him and see where we end up at the end of the season and go from there."


Slade said in January there had been no talks over extending his contract beyond the end of the season.

Cardiff are one point off the Championship play-offs but their hopes were dealt a blow on Tuesday when they lost 2-0 at home to Leeds United.

Slade's side are at home again on Saturday and face an Ipswich Town side one place below them in the table but on the same number of points.

"We will both be up for it and it will be a very good game, and hopefully we can get something and get back towards the play-offs where I think we should be," O'Keefe added.

"At this stage in the season points really do start to matter and you need to get as many points as possible, and it is really important."

O'Keefe said Cardiff could not "be upset and dwell" on the defeat to Leeds and have to return to winning ways to rekindle their play-off hopes.

"It was a game we looked at that we should be winning," the former Crystal Palace player said.

"We had a good performance but didn't get the result, but onwards and upwards now and looking forward to Saturday.

"We have got to dust ourselves down and get on with it. We can't be upset and dwell on it, and get back to winning ways."

Of course he would say that,let's be honest if he played under a better manager he wouldn't. get as much game time as he is getting now

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Of course he would say that,let's be honest if he played under a better manager he wouldn't. get as much game time as he is getting now[/quote]

OK as we are being honest why would he not get as much game time under another manager and who would you replace him with?

Nothing wrong with O'Keefe in my opinion.

Just because we haven't taken the league by storm doesn't mean we haven't made progress. We have made steady progress, and IMO in a much better condition than 18 months ago, ie debt being cleared, within touching distance of the playoffs. Be honest how many thought we would be where we are in the table?