First of all, congratulations to Cardiff City on reaching the Carling Cup Final – the first time that they’ve reached that stage of the competition. It’s been over ten years since the last time a Championship side reached the final and I’d like to wish the Bluebirds good luck against Liverpool – the final means [...]

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Can Anyone Emulate Cardiff in The FA Cup?
Mike Roberts - Friday 27.01.12, 17:59pm
Tags: Birmingham · Brighton · Bristol City · Cardiff · Derby · FA Cup · Hull City · Leicester · Middlesbrough · Millwall · Peterborough United · Portsmouth · Reading · Southampton · Stoke City · Watford
There May Not Be Many More Chances To Secure A Promotion Spot…
Mike Roberts - Friday 20.01.12, 18:35pm
It was a bit like last season in the nPower Championship last weekend: despite having the means, motive and opportunity to do so, neither Cardiff nor Middlesbrough were able to overtake Southampton and West Ham. Of course, there are plenty of games left but will be there be fewer clear cut opportunities to overtake the [...]
Tags: Birmingham · Brighton · Bristol City · Burnley · Cardiff · Championship · Coventry · Doncaster · FA Cup · Hull City · Ipswich · Leeds United · Leicester · Middlesbrough · Millwall · Nottm Forest · Portsmouth · Reading · Southampton · West Ham
Crystal Palace Take A Step Towards Wembley
Mike Roberts - Friday 13.01.12, 14:30pm
In the first leg of the Carling Cup semi final, a header from Anthony Gardner at the end of the first half was enough to separate Crystal Palace and Cardiff on Tuesday night, but as the old cliché goes, the tie is far from over. The second leg is on 24th January, but with only [...]
Tags: Birmingham · Cardiff · Carling Cup · Coventry · Crystal Palace · Derby · Doncaster · Hull City · Ipswich · Leicester · Middlesbrough · Nottm Forest · Portsmouth · Reading · Southampton · Watford · West Ham
Another Pathetic Showing In The FA Cup
Mike Roberts - Tuesday 10.01.12, 18:13pm
After last weekend’s games in the oldest knockout competition in the world, only six teams from the Championship are definitely through to the fourth round, with four clubs facing replays next week. If that sounds familiar, take a look at this post from almost exactly a year ago; to put this season’s competition into perspective, [...]
Tags: Birmingham · Blackpool · Brighton · Bristol City · Cardiff · Carling Cup · Crystal Palace · Derby · Doncaster · FA Cup · Hull City · Leicester · Middlesbrough · Millwall · Nottm Forest · Reading · Watford
Derby Got Three Wins For Christmas, Hull Got A Lump Of Coal In An Old Sock
Mike Roberts - Friday 06.01.12, 18:33pm
First of all, Happy (belated) New Year – the port and mince pies were to blame for the lack of posts over the holidays, but I’m planning on two more before next weekend.
We’re now past the half way stage in this season’s nPower Championship and results over the Christmas break have set up what looks [...]
Tags: Birmingham · Blackpool · Brighton · Bristol City · Burnley · Cardiff · Carling Cup · Coventry · Crystal Palace · Derby · Doncaster · FA Cup · Hull City · Ipswich · Leeds United · Middlesbrough · Nottm Forest · Peterborough United · Portsmouth · Reading · Southampton · Watford · West Ham






