Cardiff City were the latest team to suffer at the hands of high flying West Brom last weekend, as the Bluebirds were humbled 4-2 away at the Hawthorns, with two goals from Danny Ward ultimately proving to be in vain for the Welsh club. 

Neil Warnock will have been frustrated with his side's performances so far, with the South Wales outfit having only won four of their opening 11 games this term, whilst they have also conceded an alarming 16 goals already this campaign.

And with tough fixtures to come this month against the likes of Sheffield Wednesday and Swansea City in the South Wales Derby, Warnock will be hoping that his charges improve at both ends of the field, with the Bluebirds having only found the back of the net on 16 occasions this term.

Of course, Warnock could have walked away from the job at the Cardiff City Stadium all together last season, with the off-field tragedy hitting the club hard during their battle to stay in the Premier League and refereeing decisions going against his side almost every week.

And as such we take a look at THREE reasons why Neil Warnock was wrong to stay on as Cardiff City manager...

Dated tactics

Warnock has largely favoured a direct style of play throughout his managerial career, and that has been the case during his time with the Bluebirds, with Cardiff adopting a style which largely focuses on the use of long balls and taking advantage of attacking set pieces to create goal scoring opportunities.

His approach to the game is largely seen as an outdated tactic which has mainly derived from the old school tactics of Wimbledon FC's 'Crazy Gang' during the late 80s and early 90s, particularly with Warnock possessing a host of skilful attacking players which his tactics simply aren't getting the most out of.

Squad needs new direction

With the former Sheffield United boss having now been at the helm of the South Wales outfit for over three years, it may be time for the squad to be taken in a new direction by a new manager that has fresh ideas, with Warnock having seen his team both promoted from and relegated back to the Championship during his tenure.

A younger manager would also provide a more long term option to take the club forward, with Warnock now at the age of 70, it only seems like a matter of time before the experienced Football League icon steps aside and allows someone else to take the reins.

Unlikely to achieve instant promotion 

There is no doubting that Warnock's burning desire is to give his side the best possible chance of an instant return to the Premier League, however, they seem unlikely to do so given their lacklustre start to the campaign.

With Warnock possessing an ageing squad that has the average age of 28.4, Cardiff are one of the oldest squads in the division, meaning that injuries, in general, are far more likely to occur, which could further hinder their progress this season.

With the 70-year-old being well known for his promotions throughout his decorated career, surely he should have thought twice before agreeing to continue in his role this season.

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