Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Stand By Your Man (Ridsdale & Jones love-in is back on)

Peter Ridsdale has proved himself to be as open and as transparent as a foggy day in Port Talbot so why should anyone be surprised with his latest delusions.

This was a man who forewarned the media of an intention to dismiss Dave Jones recently, refused to back him after the Charlton defeat, held an emergency board meeting to decide his fate, told media how results must improve consistently.

Now, after some basic basic football to grind out 4 points in 2 games, We're 18th in the Championship yet Dave's job is safe!! Cardiff City remain 3 points above relegation. It's more premature than a 16 yr old virgin on his first outing.

With comments like these, is it any wonder the football side of this club has not just gone stagnant but backwards? Time may back his judgement but it's a ridiculous call to make right now.

The Ridsdale quotes:
"I’m delighted, I hope the Cardiff City fans are delighted and I hope this puts to bed once and for all this nonsense about whether or not we are going to get a new manager.

I’m particularly delighted for Dave because he has come under a lot of personal pressure over the last few weeks. I think he and the team have answered the critics in the best possible way."I was disappointed at the disruption that could have been caused by all the speculation (about Jones’ job) a couple of weeks ago. But I think that has all been well and truly put to bed now.

"I’d like to remind everybody I was the one who came out and supported Dave in the first place. And anybody that had any doubts about whether the players were playing for him, got their answer in the last two games.

We played well on Saturday, battled hard, kept a clean sheet and got all three points. Then we had to come to Leicester and it was that nightmare where a new manager has his first home game, putting added pressure on us, but I thought the lads were magnificent."


Media coverage from Western Mail
http://icwales.icnetwork.co.uk/footballnation/cardiff-city-fc/2007/11/27/i-m-delighted-that-dave-has-answered-critics-ridsdale-91466-20165016/

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