‘Sacked in the morning’ – Cardiff City supporters turn on former Bristol Rovers boss Paul Trollope
Bristol Post
Monday 3rd October 2016
Former Bristol Rovers boss Paul Trollope is battling to retain his position as head coach at Cardiff City after supporters called for him to be sacked on Saturday.
According to various reports, Cardiff owner Vincent Tann is set to axe Trollope, who was in charge at Rovers between 2005 and 2010, following a poor start to the campaign that has seen the Bluebirds win just two of their 11 league games.
A 2-0 defeat away at recently-promoted Burton Albion on Saturday, which had followed a reverse by the same score-line at home to Derby County, saw supporters taunting Trollope with cries of 'sacked in the morning' before half-time.
Trollope said: "I can understand it, I thought the support was great today, we brought a lot of coaches up and the numbers they turned up in was fantastic given the position we're in.
"I can understand the frustration, I'm frustrated in myself and the position we're in, because it's not where we should be and it's not where we want to be.
"I completely understand the frustrations, they pay their money and they sing what they sing, but we're working hard, the international break affords us some time to hopefully improve.
"It's not a nice situation, of course, but it's football. I've been around the game all my life and I know what it is and what happens. It's not pleasant because we're working very hard. We've taken some injuries to key players, which I believe has had a bearing on results, but that's what you have a decent squad for.
"You have to have broad enough shoulders to take it because whatever league you're in there's pressure. I can understand why they sing what they sing, I've taken a bit but that's football."
Cardiff are currently placed 23rd in the Championship.
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