It would be nice to nail down a play-off spot tomorrow has it would take away some of the tension from everyone involved with Cardiff City. After two 0-0 draws the City need to get some goals and wins under thier belts and go into the play-offs on form. If Blackpool were to lose on Saturday City would join Nottingham Forest in the play-offs anyway.
With only three games left there is something to play for, a final position in the play-offs. If Cardiff were to finish fourth or fifth they would gain the home advantage of in the 2nd leg of the play-off semi finals at home. Cardiff manager Dave Jones will probably say it doesn’t matter, but knowing what you need to do in the second leg is a big advantage.
It should be interesting to see what team Dave Jones puts out tomorrow with all the injured players coming back to fitness. His options over flow for the first time in awhile. City are unbeaten in their last eight matches approaching tomorrows’ game, winning five and drawing three. Rangers form has on been not so good, after a short winning spree of two games when new manager Neil Warnock joined them the last eight game have not been fruitful. They have only won one, their last game, drawing five with two defeats.
Last season with three games to go Cardiff were fifth. However unlike this season it was a lot tighter between the teams vying for the play-off spots, there was only three points between fifth and seventh place. Cardiff has a healthy seven points on seventh place Blackpool.
The play-off schedule
Sat 8 May Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 1st leg (12.45pm kick-off)
Sat 8 May Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 1st leg (5.30pm kick-off).
Tue 11 May Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd leg (7.45pm kick-off)
Wed 12 May Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd leg (7.45pm kick-off )
Sat 22 May Championship Play-Off Final (3.00pm kick-off)
All the above fixtures will be televised on Sky Sports
With only three games left there is something to play for, a final position in the play-offs. If Cardiff were to finish fourth or fifth they would gain the home advantage of in the 2nd leg of the play-off semi finals at home. Cardiff manager Dave Jones will probably say it doesn’t matter, but knowing what you need to do in the second leg is a big advantage.
It should be interesting to see what team Dave Jones puts out tomorrow with all the injured players coming back to fitness. His options over flow for the first time in awhile. City are unbeaten in their last eight matches approaching tomorrows’ game, winning five and drawing three. Rangers form has on been not so good, after a short winning spree of two games when new manager Neil Warnock joined them the last eight game have not been fruitful. They have only won one, their last game, drawing five with two defeats.
Last season with three games to go Cardiff were fifth. However unlike this season it was a lot tighter between the teams vying for the play-off spots, there was only three points between fifth and seventh place. Cardiff has a healthy seven points on seventh place Blackpool.
The play-off schedule
Sat 8 May Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 1st leg (12.45pm kick-off)
Sat 8 May Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 1st leg (5.30pm kick-off).
Tue 11 May Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd leg (7.45pm kick-off)
Wed 12 May Championship Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd leg (7.45pm kick-off )
Sat 22 May Championship Play-Off Final (3.00pm kick-off)
All the above fixtures will be televised on Sky Sports
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