{"id":5266,"date":"2015-03-03T10:21:14","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T10:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/?p=5266"},"modified":"2015-03-03T10:21:14","modified_gmt":"2015-03-03T10:21:14","slug":"should-cardiff-city-back-or-sack-russell-slade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2015\/03\/03\/should-cardiff-city-back-or-sack-russell-slade\/","title":{"rendered":"Should Cardiff City back or sack Russell Slade?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff City<\/a> travel to Rotherham in a must-win <a href=\"http:\/\/www.skybet.com\/football\/sky-bet-championship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sky Bet Championship<\/a> fixture tonight, here are ten observations of Russell Slade&#8217;s reign as City manager so far, but should he be backed or sacked as Bluebirds boss?<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4417\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4417\" style=\"width: 784px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/PM_Seats_web.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-4417\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/PM_Seats_web.jpg\" alt=\"Jon Candy reproduced under Creative Commons\" width=\"784\" height=\"441\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4417\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-4417\" src=\"http:\/\/cardiffian.jomec.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/PM_Seats_web.jpg\" alt=\"Jon Candy reproduced under Creative Commons\" width=\"784\" height=\"441\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> Cardiff City Stadium has been a tough place to watch football in recent weeks<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<strong>1. Where&#8217;s Fabio?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Brazillian left-back is nowhere to be seen, after Slade signed Scott Malone from Millwall. But he is a fan favourite at the Cardiff City Stadium and Malone has done little to suggest he merits a starting place in the back four. Verdict: SACK<br \/>\n<strong>2. Blue is the colour<\/strong><br \/>\nSlade&#8217;s term has seen the Bluebirds return to their traditional colours, the first game back in blue being a 1-0 win over Fulham. The fans may not be behind the boss, but they have returned to support the boys and make some noise. Verdict: BACK<br \/>\n<strong>3. Goals, goals, goals?<\/strong><br \/>\nCardiff have scored only five goals in their last nine games, and just two in their last five. And with the departure of striker Adam Le Fondre, a proven marksman at Championship level, it&#8217;s been far from free-flowing football. Verdict: SACK<br \/>\n<strong>4. Tan backs his man<\/strong><br \/>\nLove him or hate him, City owner Vincent Tan seems to have finally found a manager he can trust. After the furore over Malky Mackay and Iain Moody and the torrid time endured by Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, Tan wants a solid, dependable man in charge and Slade \u2013 despite mixed results \u2013 seems to be the man. Verdict: BACK<br \/>\n<strong>5.\u00a0 Slow progress<\/strong><br \/>\nAfter four-and-a-half months in charge, Cardiff are more or less in the same league position as they were when Solskjaer departed. Fans are becoming restless as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bluebirds<\/a> seek a swift return to the top-flight. Verdict: SACK<br \/>\n<strong>6. Possession at a premium<\/strong><br \/>\nIn only one match under Slade, have Cardiff enjoyed the lion&#8217;s share of possession, the spirited 1-1 draw against Blackburn. The rest of the time, even in victory, they have played long ball football that has bypassed the midfield. Verdict: SACK<br \/>\n<strong>7. At Whitt&#8217;s end<\/strong><br \/>\nMidfield linchpin Peter Whittingham is a long way off his best form. The Englishman was sent off for the first time in his career versus Wolves at the weekend and has occasionally been deployed further up-field as a support striker where he has been far from effective. Verdict: SACK<br \/>\n<strong>8. New hope<\/strong><br \/>\nNew signings Eoin Doyle, Conor McAleny and Matthew Kennedy have all been bright since joining the club in January, Kennedy winning Man of the Match on debut against Blackburn and Slade will need time to bed the young players into the team. Verdict: BACK<br \/>\n<strong>9. Unhappy hunting ground<\/strong><br \/>\nSlade&#8217;s side have failed to win their last five home games, a terrible return considering they enjoyed a winning streak of five consecutive home wins when Slade first took took in October and November. They need to find that form soon. Verdict: SACK<br \/>\n<strong>10. Cutting costs<\/strong><br \/>\nThe former-Leyton Orient man has overseen drastic cuts to the bloated wage bill at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cardiff City<\/a>, with the likes of Kim B0-Kyung, Mats Moeller Daeli and Juan Cala having their contracts cancelled in an attempt to slash overheads. Needs-must as Cardiff adapt to life in the second flight. Verdict: BACK<br \/>\nOverall Verdict:<br \/>\nIt has certainly been tough for Slade since arriving to a club wrestling with finances as well as its own identity. The revolving door of playing staff has kept spinning and, despite poor results and even poorer football, Slade seems to have the backing of Tan. That may be crucial to his future at the club and \u2013 for now \u2013 the board should sit tight and allow the boss to mould his team, with the help of new head coach Paul Trollope.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/socialpollid=2256158\">[socialpoll id=&#8221;2256158&#8243;]<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Cardiff City travel to Rotherham in a must-win Sky Bet Championship fixture tonight, here are ten observations of Russell Slade&#8217;s reign as City manager so far, but should he be backed or sacked as Bluebirds boss? &nbsp; 1. Where&#8217;s Fabio? The Brazillian left-back is nowhere to be seen, after Slade signed Scott Malone from Millwall. 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