The Much Awaited Return of Promotion Maths

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Reading are in rank form. The only comfort would be they actually pummeled the Wolves earlier in the season and ended up losing.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Cardiff are the problem for me, we need them to fuck up in the next 2-3 games so we're within 3 when they come to us.  If we can beat them to get into the top 2 I think the fans will drag the team over the line and then our fate is in our own hands.

I watched the first half of their game on Saturday and they looked really poor, as bad as we've been on our worst days. Apparently they were even worse 2nd half. Like us for a large part of this season, they got the result but don't be fooled by it, you can see they're not functioning, playing poorly and a bad spell is just around the corner.

[paul_e]

Cardiff are the problem for me, we need them to fuck up in the next 2-3 games so we're within 3 when they come to us.  If we can beat them to get into the top 2 I think the fans will drag the team over the line and then our fate is in our own hands.

I watched the first half of their game on Saturday and they looked really poor, as bad as we've been on our worst days. Apparently they were even worse 2nd half. Like us for a large part of this season, they got the result but don't be fooled by it, you can see they're not functioning, playing poorly and a bad spell is just around the corner.

Oh I agree (I said a much a day or 2 back), I just don't want them to sneak a couple more wins in the same way and get out of their bad spell having not dropped points.

[themossman]

Cardiff stick out like a sore thumb when you look at quality of football in the top 4. We’ve seen ourselves how quickly things can turn when you’re winning games without deserving to. I’d rather be in our position, or Fulham’s, than theirs, i.e. putting in performances and gaining momentum as opposed to hanging on.

It’s a big ask to not drop points by grinding out 10 results without playing well. If he manages that then Colin is manager of the season.

[l_mckay]

Be interesting to see how Cardiff get on in the next 2 games, tough away at Brentford and Derby on Sunday.

[ozzjim]

I had Cardiff second on 92 with that predictor. Us and Fulham level on 90. Tonight is even bigger that Sat was, because its the game that consolidates that result. Win tonight and hope Dean Smith does us a huge favour.

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I can't see Cardiff hitting 90. They're performances are poor, they're grinding games out by the skin of their teeth and they're without key players. I get the feeling that a break in the momentum will have a knock on effect.

[QuintonVilla]

Tonight Cardiff will have 29% possession, 2 shots and will win 1-0 In the 87th minute.

[ozzjim]

Tonight Cardiff will have 29% possession, 2 shots and will win 1-0 In the 87th minute.

They have something rediculous like 59% pass completion and average of about 250 passes a game too. Awful football team.

[Big Dick Edwards]

I keep reading about how poor Cardiff are yet they keep winning. No matter how ugly their style of play is, Warnock and his team deserve credit and our respect. They're even doing it with Joe Bennett in their team!

[mr underhill]

team of the season for me - no money to speak of but they came out of the traps in August like Warnock had coated their bollocks in industrial strength mustard and they haven't been outside the top six since. Ugly ? Yes. Antediluvian? Yes. 3 points off top? Yes.

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He's done well because his style allows it, big long balls and percentage football round the box.

I'll put money on it now that they wont leave the pitch against us with 11 men though.

[jwarry]

He's done well because his style allows it, big long balls and percentage football round the box.

I'll put money on it now that they wont leave the pitch against us with 11 men though.

I agree, for the first time in over 5 years we are no longer a side that gets bullied

[Matt Collins]

I’m worried that grealish will leave the Cardiff game on a stretcher

[PeterWithesShin]

When we're 4-0 up he'll be pulled off at half time. Rest of the team only get oranges though.

/baddumtish