If you were Russell Slade you'd want to look away now. The 12 questions asked, and the answers are below:
Question 1: Where will Cardiff City finish this season?
Russell Slade inherited a team in 17th position when he took charge as manager... the exact same position the Bluebirds find themselves in after the weekend results.
But those taking part in our poll fear it’s going to get worse, not better.
Almost 50% of you reckon Cardiff will be in the bottom six at the end of the season, but just avoid relegation.
A further 23%, almost one in four fans, reckon Cardiff will actually fall through the relegation trap door.
Barely anyone reckons the Bluebirds will be a top-10 team, let alone make the promotion play-offs.
THE RESULT:
Play-offs: 1%
Between 7th and 10th: 2%
10th-17th: 25%
Bottom six, but avoid relegation: 49%
Relegated: 23%
*(Figures rounded up/down)
Question 2: Should Russell Slade be given more time in charge?
The Bluebirds manager is under fire, with many fans complaining about results achieved under him, tactics and the style of football adopted.
Slade began his reign reasonably well, but a horrendous run of just seven points out of the last 33 on offer has seen the pressure piled on.
Cardiff owner Vincent Tan is said to be backing Slade through what the club dub a period of transition.
But the vast majority of those fans taking part in our survey clearly believe the time has already come for change, even though Slade has only been in the job for four months.
Of those voting, the results show 81% believe a change is necessary.
Others reckon changing the manager yet again would be wrong, while for some the jury is still out on Slade.
THE RESULT:
Yes, it’s too soon for change: 10%
No, he’s out of his depth: 81%
Not sure, still undecided one way or the other about him: 9%
Question 3: Who has been Slade’s best signing?
Many fans have expressed concern about the calibre of footballer Slade has brought in during the January transfer window.
BBC Wales pundit Ian Walsh has been among the public critics, questioning whether what he dubs ‘lower standard players’ can be expected to get Cardiff out of their current predicament.
But the players are here... so which of the January captures thrills you the most?
Striker Eion Doyle is the answer, the front-runner Cardiff signed from Chesterfield netting 42% of the poll.
Perhaps a little surprisingly midfielder Stuart O’Keefe, who arrived from the Premier League with Crystal Palace, only got 3%.
THE RESULT:
Scott Malone: 8%
Alex Revell: 6%
Lee Peltier: 22%
Stuart O’Keefe: 3%
Eoin Doyle: 42%
Conor McAleny: 17%
Matthew Kennedy: 2%
Question 4: Will Eoin Doyle score goals at Championship level?
A simple yes-no for this one... with three out of four fans convinced Doyle, who had a decent record in League One, will prove his worth by scoring goals at the higher level.
THE RESULT:
Yes: 75%
No: 25%
Question 5: Which player were you most disappointed to see leave?
Cardiff have undertaken a huge exercise in changing the squad around, Slade bringing in the players he wants and the club shedding a lot of the men Ole Gunnar Solskjaer brought on board.
Of those who have gone, Norwegian teenager Mats Daehli is the player you regard as the biggest loss of the lot.
Almost 60% of you expressed disappointment at his departure to German football.
Spanish striker Javi Guerra, hardly given a look-in by the Bluebirds, comes next.
THE RESULT:
Juan Cala: 4%
Javi Guerra: 15%
Adam Le Fondre: 8%
Mats Daehli: 59%
Magnus Eikrem: 0.5%
Jo Berget: 0%
Ravel Morrison: 3%
Etien Velikonja: 0.5%
Kim Bo-Kyung: 9%
Guido Burgstaller: 1%
Question 6: Has Brazilian star Fabio been under-used this season?
Once more a simple yes-no answer. And the overwhelming verdict is that Cardiff have not properly utilised the talents of the former Manchester United defender.
THE RESULT:
Yes: 87%
No: 13%
Question 7: Are you happy with the style of football?
This presented the most overwhelming answer of the lot, with a huge majority making it clear they want a different approach from Slade and more entertainment.
Some Bluebirds fans reckon the football is actually getting even worse... with the drab first-half showing against Brighton last time out cited as a new low.
The figures pretty much speak for themselves.
THE RESULT:
Yes, it’s entertaining: 1%
No, it’s downright boring: 94%
It’s work in progress: 5%
Question 8: Does Peter Whittingham deserve his regular starting spot?
Whitts is something of a legend at Cardiff City Stadium for the moments of magic he has produced down the years and loyalty shown.
But right at this moment in time he splits opinion: Many believe he should be dropped, others fiercely argue that is ridiculous.
So we put it to the vote... does he deserve his regular place in Slade’s XI? Here’s the answer
THE RESULT:
Yes: 26%
No: 74%
Question 9: Rate these Cardiff City managers post-the Alan Durban days out of 10?
The football Cardiff are playing has been dubbed by some as the worst since the Alan Durban days of the 1980s.
So we asked you to rate some of the managers out of 10.
Here’s your vote.
THE RESULT:
Kenny Hibbitt:
1-3 (out of 10): 29%;
4-7 (out of 10): 70%
8-10 (out of 10): 1%
Phil Neal:
1-3 (out of 10) 36%;
4-7 62%
8-10: 2%
Russell Osman:
1-3 (out of 10): 37%;
4-7 (out of 10): 61%
8-10 (out of 10): 2%
Bobby Gould:
1-3 (out of 10): 33%;
4-7 (out of 10): 64%
8-10 (out of 10): 3%
Alan Cork:
1-3 (out of 10): 20%;
4-7 (out of 10): 75%
8-10 (out of 10): 5%
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer:
1-3 (out of 10) 59%;
4-7 (out of 10) 39%
8-10: 2%
Russell Slade:
1-3 (out of 10) 83%;
4-7 16%
8-10: 1%
Question 10: Will you still regularly attend matches if Cardiff are relegated?
This is a really moot point, with season tickets being renewed.
Can Cardiff continue to expect numbers through the turnstiles if they are playing League One football next season?
The vote was pretty much split right down the middle.
THE RESULT:
Yes: 51%
No: 49%
Question 11: Does Russell Slade need a new No.2?
He’s got one, of course, with former Wales midfielder Paul Trollope having been brought on board as head coach since we put this survey online.
Not before time you reckon, too, with 83% of respondents believing Slade needs more help from his backroom team.
THE RESULT:
Yes: 83%
No: 17%
Question 12: Where will Cardiff City be this time next year?
And finally, we asked you to look into your crystal ball and predict where you believe the Bluebirds will be situated 12 months down the line.
There was a mixed bag in terms of the result, although the majority appear to believe Cardiff will be exactly where they are at present... flitting between mid-table mediocrity in the Championship and actually fighting relegation.
Some reckon they’ll be back in the promotion mix for the Premier League, while a slightly smaller number gloomily reckon Cardiff will be in the bottom half of League One.
THE RESULT:
In the Premier League: 0%
Pushing for promotion from the Championship: 11%
Mid-table mediocrity in the Championship: 37%
Fighting relegation from the Championship: 27%
Top half of League One: 15%
Bottom half of League One: 10%
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