It is entirely possible that Cardiff have, y'know, good players.
With a keeper and defender in charge, I don't think you could accuse the team of being defensively naive.
The only times i've seen one of these short passes go tits up is when the defender or midfield has dawdled after receiving the ball, or even gone back to the keeper. Not Kelvins fault at all.
You're talking like this is him doing it all of his own accord - your real beef is with Adkins and Crosby, they're the ones who really decide how we play.