STEVE MORISON: “I WILL PUT A SMILE BACK & CONFIDENCE BACK”
Wed Oct 27, 2021 12:33 pm
Steve Morison says he'll put a smile back on the faces of Cardiff City players and addresses interest in permanent manager's job
Steve Morison and assistant Tom Ramasut take charge of their first game this weekend with a trip to Stoke City
Wednesday 27th October 2021
Morison will take charge of the Bluebirds up at Stoke City this weekend, with Cardiff's players licking their wounds following a club-record eighth consecutive defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough last weekend.
That proved the final straw for Mick McCarthy and Morison was asked on Saturday to take charge of the team, alongside Tom Ramasut, on an interim basis up until the next international break.
While everyone's focus is on who the next person will be to steer the ship, with Morison's name in the mix, the man himself said stopping the rot is the only thing at the forefront of his mind.
STEVE MORISON:
"I am going to bring a smile back on their faces and get their confidence back.”
"I've had so much go on in the last 24 or 48 hours that the last thing I need to worry about is what might happen on the back of Stoke, QPR and Huddersfield.
"It’s the first time I’ve been in the manager’s office! I'm not coming in here, I've kept myself in the coaches' office with the staff.
"We are just working really, really hard to get a result at Stoke.
"You don’t go and do your Pro Licence and stuff like that because it's not in your mindset in the future.
"I had a huge job changing the 23s' fortunes around, changing the mindset of the club and academy and that’s what I’ve been working towards.
"I’ve managed to achieve that, I've made massive changes there and that's showing in their performances. Between myself, Tom and the staff, we've made huge strides there. That had been my focus up until Monday afternoon.
While he admits that if he wins the next three matches those odds will only shorten, Morison, who coached the under-23s on Monday ahead of their win over Ipswich on Tuesday, is trying to drown out the noise because losing nine on the bounce is almost unthinkable.
"I’m in the betting because I’m here now!" Morison added.
"If I win three out of three, like we're planning on doing, then I’m going to be higher in the betting!
"Honestly, I’m not worried about it one little bit. I’m not interested in what people might say – I never have been and I never will be. I’ve got one sole focus and that is getting us a result on the weekend.
"Because, ultimately, we can’t go nine for nine."
With that in mind, how does Morison go about arresting this alarming slide down the table?
The players look short of confidence, cannot score at one end of the field and cannot keep the ball out of the net at the other.
But sometimes, as Morison alludes to, it's about making slight changes and putting smiles on faces once again.
"Just try something different," Morison added.
"Often, a new voice – I’ve been in many dressing rooms when managers have been sacked and new managers have come in, often not a lot changes. It’s just a new atmosphere, putting a smile on their faces, getting them working.
"What I said to them is, 'There's no pressure on you guys now, the pressure is all on me, everyone is looking at me'. People are asking ‘Can he do it? What can he change? He's only worked in the under-23s.’
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Steve Morison and assistant Tom Ramasut take charge of their first game this weekend with a trip to Stoke City
Wednesday 27th October 2021
Morison will take charge of the Bluebirds up at Stoke City this weekend, with Cardiff's players licking their wounds following a club-record eighth consecutive defeat at the hands of Middlesbrough last weekend.
That proved the final straw for Mick McCarthy and Morison was asked on Saturday to take charge of the team, alongside Tom Ramasut, on an interim basis up until the next international break.
While everyone's focus is on who the next person will be to steer the ship, with Morison's name in the mix, the man himself said stopping the rot is the only thing at the forefront of his mind.
STEVE MORISON:
"I am going to bring a smile back on their faces and get their confidence back.”
"I've had so much go on in the last 24 or 48 hours that the last thing I need to worry about is what might happen on the back of Stoke, QPR and Huddersfield.
"It’s the first time I’ve been in the manager’s office! I'm not coming in here, I've kept myself in the coaches' office with the staff.
"We are just working really, really hard to get a result at Stoke.
"You don’t go and do your Pro Licence and stuff like that because it's not in your mindset in the future.
"I had a huge job changing the 23s' fortunes around, changing the mindset of the club and academy and that’s what I’ve been working towards.
"I’ve managed to achieve that, I've made massive changes there and that's showing in their performances. Between myself, Tom and the staff, we've made huge strides there. That had been my focus up until Monday afternoon.
While he admits that if he wins the next three matches those odds will only shorten, Morison, who coached the under-23s on Monday ahead of their win over Ipswich on Tuesday, is trying to drown out the noise because losing nine on the bounce is almost unthinkable.
"I’m in the betting because I’m here now!" Morison added.
"If I win three out of three, like we're planning on doing, then I’m going to be higher in the betting!
"Honestly, I’m not worried about it one little bit. I’m not interested in what people might say – I never have been and I never will be. I’ve got one sole focus and that is getting us a result on the weekend.
"Because, ultimately, we can’t go nine for nine."
With that in mind, how does Morison go about arresting this alarming slide down the table?
The players look short of confidence, cannot score at one end of the field and cannot keep the ball out of the net at the other.
But sometimes, as Morison alludes to, it's about making slight changes and putting smiles on faces once again.
"Just try something different," Morison added.
"Often, a new voice – I’ve been in many dressing rooms when managers have been sacked and new managers have come in, often not a lot changes. It’s just a new atmosphere, putting a smile on their faces, getting them working.
"What I said to them is, 'There's no pressure on you guys now, the pressure is all on me, everyone is looking at me'. People are asking ‘Can he do it? What can he change? He's only worked in the under-23s.’
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Re: STEVE MORISON: “I WILL PUT A SMILE BACK & CONFIDENCE BAC
Wed Oct 27, 2021 1:03 pm
Nice little piece, good luck Steve you've got a great opportunity to show us all what you can do, I would imagine 99% of the fans will be supporting you and wanting you to do well 
Re: STEVE MORISON: “I WILL PUT A SMILE BACK & CONFIDENCE BAC
Wed Oct 27, 2021 6:18 pm
Bluebina wrote:Nice little piece, good luck Steve you've got a great opportunity to show us all what you can do, I would imagine 99% of the fans will be supporting you and wanting you to do well
Spot on
For the next three games at the very least let's get right behind him and his coaching staff.