' Paul Trollope is confident '
By Phil Smith
Tuesday 16th August 2016
Cardiff City face Blackburn Rovers at home tomorrow night,who are rooted at the bottom of the Championship having scored one goal and conceeded seven goals.
Paul Trollope is confident that the Cardiff City fans can see and will support what his players are trying to do, and the tentative applause that greeted their first-half performance on Sunday afternoon suggested that was right.
Full-time may have been a different matter but then, so was the Bluebirds display in that galling 45 minutes.
The head coach is desperate to give the fans something to get behind with a front-foot performance against Blackburn Rovers. It's a challenge he will not be taking lightly given his team's struggles so far but in truth it is a perfect opportunity to truly get his tenure moving in the right direction.
Owen Coyle's team were 4-0 down within an hour on the opening day against Norwich, though in fairness they are an excellent attacking side at this level. A 3-0 hammering at the hands of Wigan last weekend was far more damning, however.
Trollope knows the importance of getting a win on the board, especially in such a relentless league as this one.
Nevertheless, there are plenty of reasons why a slower start than expected doesn't necessarily mean a long slog for the whole season. Just look at last year's champions...
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