The lid on the cofin nearly shut

Private Frazer's got it right

We may not have been relegated today officially. However, it is Championship football next season for Cardiff City has I cannot see any other outcome. Five games left until the end of the season, six points adrift from safety, and we could be bottom of the league come Monday if Sunderland get anything out of Tottenham.

Besides losing 3-0, home to Crystal Palace. Teams around us picked up much valued points and even if Sunderland were to lose Monday at Tottenham, they still have seven games left, two games in hand over Cardiff. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, players and the most positive of Cardiff City fans could believe there is still a miracle to be had from somewhere, but who believes in miracles.

Following the match, the Cardiff boss said, “It is going to be difficult to stay up but we have got to be full of fight. It has been a tough season for everyone at the club and I think it showed towards the end. We have got to work hard and we need to produce a miracle to stay up now.”

We do not have the hardest of run-ins, but there is nothing simple about it either. I just cannot see us doing it. There is a little piece of me somewhere with my fingers crossed with hope in my heart, but heartbreak is a coming. Where is the passion we saw went beating Manchester City in the opening game of the season at home? Where has fortress Cardiff City stadium gone?

Even gods blue

It will be interesting to see how Cardiff owner Vincent Tan will respond to relegation. He was at the game in his red top, is lucky red top. In front of him, all around the stadium he would see a sea of blue, but for the away end. The guy needs to wake up; Cardiff City is Blue and always will be. He needs to man-up, say he made a massive mistake, revert to blue, and bring our badge back. The brief stay in top-flight English football will not bring the legions of mythical Far Eastern fans rushing to the call of arms next season. Will he cut his losses and sell up? Will Ole still be at the club? I expect to see a fire sale of players to cut the wage bill and no real investment in the squad for next season. The new stadium extension will be finished for next season but will it turn into a white elephant, remain a testament to a failed season, and rarely full. Lots of question many of which will go unanswered until our future is officially decided.

Up until todays game Palace had scored six goals away from home, its nine today after the generosity of the Cardiff City back line.