Get Rid Now

It was a colossal job for anyone to inherit but when you hire an unproven bloke from the lower reaches of League One this is what happens.

Forget about the bloated squad he inherited and other off-field club ‘issues’, most importantly Russell Slade is out of his depth on the pitch and things are getting worse in this department.

With Slade’s stubborn prehistoric 4-4-2 long ball system, lack of flair and lack of possession, things haven’t gone to plan.

The transfer window is offering little hope for fans neither with the work carried out so far seeing flair players leave with only cost cutting reduced section additions joining, in-keeping with the ‘rationalising of club finances’ noises made from within Cardiff City Stadium.

Granted, players had to be sold but to go from brainlessly spunking mega money at the squad just last year to penny pinching in this window has made more grim reading with regards to things on the pitch. You can still make smart signings on a budget of course but Slade's targets are struggling in struggling sides. 

Now, with one league win since November and just one away win all season, City are struggling big time ten points off the play-offs and ten points off the relegation zone.

Slade seems like a nice bloke but fans want success on the pitch not good manners.

With things spiralling the way they are the club will no doubt relieve the Manager of his duties in the next few months but why not do it now, get a pedigree modern replacement in and plan for next season.