{"id":50956,"date":"2021-02-23T13:11:46","date_gmt":"2021-02-23T13:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=50956"},"modified":"2021-02-23T16:02:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-23T16:02:24","slug":"veteran-mccarthys-winning-run-shows-older-managers-have-much-to-offer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/02\/23\/veteran-mccarthys-winning-run-shows-older-managers-have-much-to-offer\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran McCarthy&#8217;s winning run shows older managers have much to offer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bluebirds face a \u201chuge game\u201d against promotion rivals Bournemouth tomorrow<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>WHEN Mick McCarthy took over as Cardiff City manager just over a month ago, he didn\u2019t receive the warmest of welcome from fans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the time, many took to social media to complain that the appointment showed the lack of ambition from the club, disappointed they had not brought in a younger manager to bring in a new culture with modern tactics and style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But after Cardiff\u2019s 4-0 victory over Preston on Saturday, those same fans may be revaluating their position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50994\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Cardiff-Preston.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Cardiff players celebrate during their 4-0 demolition of Preston. Image &#8211; Cardiff City <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>McCarthy holds an unbeaten record since joining the club, winning the last five games on the bounce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So is it time to ask whether we have been underestimating the wily managerial veterans who have been bouncing between Championship clubs for decades?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMaybe people are having a look at our results here and think the experienced guys know what they are doing and they have a role to play,\u201d said McCarthy in a press conference this morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll I hear when a new job comes up is that new managers with new ideas should get it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn any other industry, experience counts for a lot. When it doesn\u2019t go right for us then we \u2018haven\u2019t bought into the new culture\u2019, this and that. But when clubs aren\u2019t going well, they call in one of us experienced ones to come in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m cool with my hair, my big nose, my experience, I don\u2019t give a flying \u2026 \u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just about being a football club and getting results.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50997\" width=\"531\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50997\" width=\"531\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-770x770.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan-900x900.jpg 900w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Vincent-Tan.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 531px) 100vw, 531px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Cardiff City&#8217;s billionaire Malaysian owner, Vincent Tan. Image &#8211; Cardiff City<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan spoke about his support for Mick McCarthy and discussed play-off hopes in a rare interview on TalkSport yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMick McCarthy came highly recommended and we all agreed with his background, his experience and having taken two teams to the Premier League before we should give him a chance,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen we first brought Mick in, there was a lot of negative comments but now that Mick has proven them wrong many of them have been turned around and I think the fans are supporting him now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think Mick is doing a great job and I believe we have a good chance of getting to the play-offs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But now McCarthy must undertake perhaps his biggest challenge since taking over, as the Bluebirds travel to the south coast to visit promotion hopefuls Bournemouth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff have lost five of the last six away games at the Vitality Stadium but are possibly catching Bournemouth at a good time as the Cherries have won just two of their last nine games in the Championship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/Bournemouth_Woodgate.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Jonathan Woodgate on the sidelines as Bournemouth caretaker boss. Image &#8211; A.F.C Bournemouth<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They are also under new leadership, as former caretaker manager Jonathan Woodgate has been appointed until the end of the season after Jason Tindall was sacked in early February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might remember Woodgate from his success as a player, making starts for Leeds, Tottenham and even Real Madrid in a career that spanned over 18 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bournemouth had spoken to former Arsenal legends Thierry Henry and Patrick Viera as part of their managerial search, but eventually decided on continuing with Woodgate, at least until the end of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Asked about Woodgate, McCarthy said: \u201cHe is vastly experienced player at a number of good clubs. Apart from tomorrow, I wish him good luck!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since being hired, Woodgate has had two wins, a draw with his only loss coming on Saturday to a late QPR winner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow&#8217;s match has massive significance for Cardiff\u2019s season, sitting just three points behind Bournemouth, who are in sixth place, which would qualify them for promotion play-offs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just one point separates teams from seventh and 10<sup>th<\/sup> place, although Barnsley do have an extra game to play, so Cardiff will want to maintain momentum to stay in control of the tightly contested playoff race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a comfortable win, Cardiff could leapfrog Bournemouth into a play-off position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, can Cardiff reach the Championship playoffs this year? That has been the subject of analysis made by The Cardiffian:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian wp-block-embed-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"CrDQUAyeSD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/02\/23\/analysis-can-cardiff-city-fc-reach-the-efl-championship-playoffs\/\">Analysis: Can Cardiff City reach the Championship playoffs?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Analysis: Can Cardiff City reach the Championship playoffs?&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/02\/23\/analysis-can-cardiff-city-fc-reach-the-efl-championship-playoffs\/embed\/#?secret=CrDQUAyeSD\" data-secret=\"CrDQUAyeSD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Analysis: Can Cardiff City reach the Championship playoffs?&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2021\/02\/23\/analysis-can-cardiff-city-fc-reach-the-efl-championship-playoffs\/embed\/#?secret=CrDQUAyeSD\" data-secret=\"CrDQUAyeSD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When asked whether the Bournemouth game brings with it extra pressure, Mick McCarthy said: \u201cI don\u2019t think so. There\u2019s been pressure every game. If we win more than them we will catch them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a good test for us, a different test against a stronger squad and more fancied than some others. But none of the games are easy, I\u2019ll tell you that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a very, very good squad of players they have got. They started really well and just had a bit of a blip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPlay as well as we can and if we do, quite clearly we have the ability to win games. It\u2019s a huge game for us.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"1024\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth-742x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth-742x1024.jpg 742w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth-770x1062.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth-293x404.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth.jpg 1041w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth-742x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-50978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth-742x1024.jpg 742w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth-217x300.jpg 217w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth-770x1062.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth-293x404.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/02\/PXI-v-Bournemouth.jpg 1041w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Cardiff have an almost clean bill of health and are unlikely to tinker with a line-up that has been unchanged for the last three wins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordi Osei-Tutu and Sol Bamba are the only long-term absentees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Joe Ralls and Junior Hoillet have returned to training, but McCarthy says that Wednesday will be too soon for Ralls to be involved in the match squad. 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