Originally Posted by
Badly Ironed Shirt
I haven't seen a more nailed on home win in this league all season. But, this is not a League game. It's a cup final.
Last 4 games, they have conceded 10 and lost 3. The other was a 2-2 draw. Of the last 360 minutes, they have been winning for just 27. And, let's not forget Bolton beating Cardiff. These things happen/
Most of the players there know they are on the way out - one last hurrah? Why not? Spoil a promotion party whilst securing safety ourselves? Yes please. I remember Cardiff beating Bristol Rovers on the last weekend of the season (as many Brizzle fans as Cardiff) to stop them making the play-offs. When you're having a shit season, ending it by being party poopers is a little sweetener.
Reading should NOT score Sunday. But, a few players there go down quite easily. What if they dupe the ref? It happens.
Then, news comes through that Fulham are losing. Both teams settle for a point? Until... bang bang, Fulham get two quick late goals and Cardiff can't raise the tempo through shell-shock.
This has all the hallmarks of one of those afternoons of disappointment. Wales v Romania, Wales v Russia, Cardiff v Blackpool, all those times the prize was in the stadium, all those times the prize went elsewhere.
Clement labelled them a disgrace last week. Professional pride surely kicks in there now.
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