 Purse responded by criticising his manager and stating that he did not deserve to be dropped from the side.Purse was told that he could leave the club if a replacement could be signed during the January transfer window and was allowed to open talks with fellow Championship side Norwich City, but Cardiff could not find a suitable replacement in time and the move was cancelled.Able to secure a play-off place on the last day of the 2008–09 season, Cardiff instead suffered defeat and missed out on the play-offs on goal difference.