Cardiff in the play offs then

[BenReadingFC]

I'm very happy that we've got Cardiff next. Hopefully we can do the job and meet with Forest at Wembley. That's my dream.

[The Cap]

Having just watched the Davey Jones interview on BBC it would appear that he's got a lot of picking up to do between now and next Friday. Talk of the players being disappointed and down.

In fact even his voice sounds tired and, interestingly, I've noticed recently that if an interviewer asks him a pointed question the bloke becomes quite tetchy.

With their outlay on loan signings this year, you can't help but feel that the weight of the Carduff boardroom is starting to weigh a little heavily on his shoulders.

[boycey]

The role of the manager is now more important than ever.

Out of all 4, McD is the man you'd want on your side, no question.

Jones looks like he just wants to crawl under a rock and hide.
this is there for the taking.

[PEARCEY]

This is really a play-off between the two of the biggest bottlers in Engliash football. I think we will get past Cardiff but lose to Forest in the final.

[Snowball]

Form team vs out of form team.

You can't ask for more.

Got to fancy Swansea for the final.

We're in form??

Reading FC = 34 points from our last 15 games.equating to a 104/105 point season

[Maguire]

What benreading said.

[Rex]

I''ll take that Ben. Let's hope we get that third game.

[royal-ross]

We're due some karma after the Bothroyd non goal and Bellamy's last minute +7 equaliser.

Pleased that we have them rather than Swansea.

+1

I couldn't agree more!

[zummerset]

My childrens rat died this year comforted in a Reading scarf - this is an an omen of impending victory. Also I had a big shIT in Cardiff services and it was accepted without a murmur! Fecki off boyos

[BenReadingFC]

Also I had a big shIT in Cardiff services and it was accepted without a murmur! Fecki off boyos

Always shit on the Welsh side of the bridge.......

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

Stop Bellamy and Bothroyd and we have a great chance of a Wembley final.

An all English final would be good.

[moo]

If we beat Cardiff away the moo crew are gonna do a dirty protest in the train sink.

[Svlad Cjelli]

Having just watched the Davey Jones interview on BBC it would appear that he's got a lot of picking up to do between now and next Friday. Talk of the players being disappointed and down.

In fact even his voice sounds tired and, interestingly, I've noticed recently that if an interviewer asks him a pointed question the bloke becomes quite tetchy.

With their outlay on loan signings this year, you can't help but feel that the weight of the Carduff boardroom is starting to weigh a little heavily on his shoulders.

Plus he's lost the supporters, too - as soon as things go wrong they'll be on his back.

[Basingstoke Royal]

Happy to be playing them. Off form, manager looking like he had lost the plot and fans on their back. Pressure all on them, and we owe for being robbed in both games this year.

I will be going to both legs full of optimism. Nothing would please me more than to do them in there own backyard.

[The Cap]

That Middlesborough hammering has shattered our very fragile self belief, and it's going to be very difficult to turn it around in time for the playoffs.

Just looking at Dave Jones in that BBC interview post game today and some of the things he said about how down the changing room is, should be sending out alarm bells to everyone.

He looks as if he's in melt down himself.

Cardiff view confirms my earlier post.

[Z175]

Cardiff City boss Dave Jones says he feels let down by five players who "socialised" ahead of last week's 3-0 defeat by Middlesbrough. That loss helped deny Cardiff automatic promotion and they now face Reading in the play-off semi-finals. "Everybody feels let down, me included, but one of [the players] that was out wasn't even drinking -[he was drinking] coke or whatever. "But it's the timing of it -that's the sad thing," saidones. The managed explained that players are allowed to go out up to 48 hours before a game and confirmed five players are so far known to have socialised in Cardiff on Friday 29 April, before the game against Middlesbrough on Monday, 2 May. He added: "They know they shouldn't be out on a Friday night when we've got a big game on the Monday."ones and fellow club officials are still investigating the allegations. He said: "There were certain players out on the Friday -a couple that played and the rest that didn't play -five in total as far as we know."ones added: "The players know where I stand on it ... out of a squad of 22/23 players you're looking at a couple [who socialised] that were playing and the rest weren't playing. "So we've just got to make sure that we do [the investigation] right and that will be dealt with when we think it's the right time. "But at the moment we are just purely concentrating on a play-off spot. After Saturday's 1-1 draw with Burnley, Cardiff finished fourth in the Championship, one place behind Swansea City, who face Nottingham Forest in their two-leg play-off. The Bluebirds go to Madejski Stadium on Friday, 13 May with the return leg at Cardiff City Stadium on Tuesday, 17 May.ones hit out at those who criticised the team for failing to win automatic promotion, saying pundits should laud the Bluebirds for again being in contention for promotion and describing their attitude as "unbelievable". He added: "It's another fantastic achievement for this club to get to the play-offs. Three of the teams that got relegated [last season] aren't anywhere near it. "You've got teams that have spent a lot of money that aren't anywhere near it. It's still a good achievement and I've never known such disappointment in my life at some of the things that are being said of late. "Players are disappointed we didn't go automatic, but I tell you what -so are another 20-plus clubs as well. "We're in a great position to try and have a go."

[westendgirl]

"You've got teams that have spent a lot of money that aren't anywhere near it.

Cardiff obviously haven't spent a lot of money lately then

[skipper]

"You've got teams that have spent a lot of money that aren't anywhere near it.

Cardiff obviously haven't spent a lot of money lately then

That's the one point that stood out for me too! Who else in the league has spent loads?

[The Real Sandhurst Royal]

Dave Jones and Billy Davis are always complaining about something let's hope neither of their teams make the championship play off final.

[fester_royal]

Reading their forum : http://www.ccmb.co.uk, it seems like they're already planning playing Swansea at wemberly.

Two posts that caught my eye were the comments about what hob nobbers were saying and the one with Cardiff fans planning to sit in the home end!!