Will Cardiff City Fans ever learn to love the worst dressed manager in the football league?

Nothing makes sense when it comes to Cardiff City.

Cardiff City are second in the league. We are unbeaten. We have just won three on the trot, the first time since Malky. Yet we are struggling to smile, no one has a good word for Russell Slade and the ground is as deserted as car boot sale of Cardiff City red football shirts.

Slade modelling Armani

 

Don’t ask me to explain because I feel the same as the rest of the supporters.

For a start the football is at times second rate, yes but we are second and winning.

We seem to lack ambition and ideas …I know, yes but we are second.

We are locked into a 4-4-2 that is at least more fluid than last season … yes but we are getting results.

Slade with Hugo Boss jacket and Rober Cavalli Baseball cap

 

Slade wasn’t up to the job when he arrived and whether it is having Paul Trollop in his coaching squad or whether he has read a book on football management, he is getting results. Whatever is happening at the Cardiff City Stadium is working.

It can’t be that we are demanding quality performances. Cardiff City fans cheered Malky to the rafters, and let us be honest we weren’t exciting! Malky’s plan was to stifle the opposition and then grab a goal with a high pressure, high energy, 90 minute Blitz. Malky’s City matches will not be part of any ‘Exciting Football Match Compilations’ on you tube. Well ok yes, the Manchester City home win …ok and the Man Utd draw and yes there was … but you get my point.

Alexander McQueen ensemble

 

Yet not many of us go these days. The crowds have halved since last season – and we were in the middle of the table for chrisssake.

All very odd.

Will we never learn to love worst dressed football manager in the world? What’s not to like. He took over our club when we were flat on our back and gave us some belief. He has put us in the automatic play off places. He is grinding out results.

Pierre Cardin baseball cap with Dolce Jacket

 

Suppose we are still in the top six at Christmas. No, just suppose it, run with me here. Suppose we are flying high and still grinding out results without setting the world on fire. Will we take to Russell then? Will he be forgiven for not being the top flight manager we felt we deserved when Solskjaer moved on?

Right now I’d say he still won’t be loved and I am hard pressed to say why.