Ipswich post match reaction
Last updated : 30 November 2009 By Michael Morris
Cardiff manager Dave Jones:
"The players never made the right decisions after the break and it was a game we should never have lost.
"When the crowd went against the players they started to panic and some of them never wanted the ball.
"The midfield and front line were non-existent and we hardly strung two passes together.
"When you are fighting hard to get something out of a game you have to win the ball in tackles and we didn't even do that.
"I have seen two stoppable goals go in and we need to hold onto the ball more and make the right decisions.
"Players will make mistakes but it is how you respond to them that count and everyone in the dressing room is responsible as that was our worst performance at this ground.
"At the moment we are easy to break down but we are not a bad team collectively.
"We have to do better and if the players pull their fingers out we can soon get back on track.
"It was fair for supporters to boo the players off at the end.
"We gave it away. We gave it away last week against Barnsley - and at Swansea City after getting back to 2-2.
"I will change the team and no players left out will be knocking on my door. If they do, I will show them the second half again.
"There is a collective responsibility and this was a game we should never have lost.
"In this part of the world it will be a crisis, but if players get their finger out and start to perform as they are capable of performing then we will get back on track. If they want to play that way then they won't.
"During the second half if the pass wasn't perfect then players didn't bother to chase it down. That doesn't win football matches. Our forward line and midfield after half-time was non-existent. They have to work more than they did."
Ipswich manager Roy Keane:
"I've had my share of luck here at Cardiff in the past but with the chances we had I think we deserved to win.
"It was an open game but at half-time I told my players it would be a test of character and they have come through it well.
"The subs played a big part in the victory and although I have been disappointed with results to date I have never lost faith in the squad.
"Jon Walters has been a good leader over this difficult period and he scored a superb equaliser while Jon Stead is starting to make a habit of scoring vital goals for us."
