Mccarthy under more pressure after drubbing by bitter rivals
Sky Bet Championship Swansea 3-0 Cardiff Paterson 29, Piroe 60,
Bidwell 74
Mick Mccarthy is clinging to his job at Cardiff City after a Welsh derby hammering followed suggestions from chief executive Ken Choo that the club would be better off with a new manager.
Mccarthy’s side suffered a sixth straight Championship defeat as Swansea scored through Jamie Paterson, Joel Piroe and Jake Bidwell.
It completed a nightmare day for the veteran Mccarthy. On one of the supporters’ coaches before the game, Choo was reported to have told Cardiff fans: “I wish we had a new manager.” When asked to provide context to his comment, Choo laughed off the matter and refused to deny making it.
Asked for his response after a hammering in Swansea, Mccarthy’s emotion was clear. “I can’t imagine Ken would actually say that, and if he did I think it would be said to me and nobody else,” he said. “Until
Ken tells me he said it, it doesn’t make a difference to me. The only thing that’s making any difference to me is this game – that is what is concerning me.
“I don’t know where it leaves me.
It leaves me feeling very, very sad. I can’t try harder than I’m doing and I’ll keep doing it until someone tells me otherwise.”
The last time Cardiff lost six league matches in succession was in 1985, and they were shambolic against their bitterest rivals after Ryan Giles missed a glorious chance to give them the lead.
Paterson opened the scoring from 25 yards with a stunning strike that went in off both posts. Paterson – released by Bristol City in the summer – heaped more misery on Cardiff ’s fans with Swansea’s infamous “swim away” celebration, which dates back to 1988. That year, Cardiff fans were reportedly chased by Swansea rivals and the only escape from their pursuers was for them to dive into the sea.
Paterson’s brilliant chip to Piroe created Swansea’s second, and Bidwell wrapped up the scoring with Paterson again providing the assist.
Swansea’s players and head coach Russell Martin marked the result in wild fashion with the “swim away” celebration at the full-time whistle.
“It was an incredible performance,” Martin said. “I’m proud of my players and the courage they showed on an occasion like this.”
Swansea City (3-5-2) Hamer; Bennett (Cabango 81), Naughton, Manning; Laird, Grimes, Downes, Smith (Ntcham 67), Bidwell; Paterson, Piroe (Cullen 85).
Subs Benda (g), Latibeaudiere, Walsh, Whittaker.
Booked Manning.
Cardiff City (5-4-1) Smithies; Mcguinness, Morrison, Flint, Nelson, Brown (Colwill 80); Pack, Ralls (Vaulks 84), Bacuna (Collins 68), Giles; Moore. Subs Phillips (g), Ng, Bagan, Harris. Booked Bacuna, Vaulks.
Referee James Linington (Isle of Wight).