The Cardiff City manager watched with disbelief as his captain was sent off for the second time at the Liberty Stadium for a pointless kicking away of the ball.<\/p>\n
The second yellow added to the one he earned in the first half for a late challenge on Garry Monk and yet again he had to endure the long walk back to the Liberty Stadium dressing room.<\/p>\n
And that was what Jones felt was the key turning point\u00a0with the red card coming just three minutes after Ross McCormack had given the visitors the lead from the penalty spot.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lack of discipline from Stephen has probably cost me three points,\u201d moaned Jones after the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we took the lead we were playing the better football and in charge of the game.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt looked like Swansea would have to send more players forward and we might have then picked them off.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt wasn\u2019t about the occasion, it was more frustration, but you can\u2019t kick the ball away.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a lack of discipline on Stephen\u2019s part. He doesn\u2019t normally do it and probably thought he was a little bit hard done by over a few free-kicks that were not given.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe frustration boiled over in the end. That\u2019s what the atmosphere can do to you.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe were in control at that point and that\u2019s the disappointing thing. He cost us the win and he\u2019s got to accept it.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe will be more disappointed than everyone else.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe knows he let us down \u2013 but it happens. Stephen is not the first person to do it and he won\u2019t be the last.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou just hope he learns from it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was a point gained in the end because we had to shut up shop. It was always going to be difficult because were down to 10 men and that advantage of an extra man is the last thing you want to give a good passing team like Swansea.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf we had to bore people with 10 men, then that\u2019s what we had to do.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou could see it was a yard offside.” he added in reference to the build up to the Swans first goal, “But I think the referee has given some cards that were unwarranted and then missed a few that were.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat he tried to do was dish out yellow cards to keep the atmosphere and tempo down, but he only succeeded in inflaming it because he frustrated two sets of players with some strange decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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