Quite how Cardiff City’s play-off dream is still alive I do
not know. After a season of dropped points from winnable situations and
snatching draws from the jaws of victories, it’s always looked like a tall
order to reach the top six.
The Bluebirds finished the day in the same state they were in
before kick-off, five points behind sixth place Sheffield Wednesday and still
in with a chance… but another game has bitten the dust and just four remain. With
Wednesday only managing a limp draw themselves though, another opportunity for
Cardiff to claw back ground was let by but City fans do cling onto the fact
that Wednesday face a trip to Derby on Saturday where points dropping is very
likely.
With 12 points left to play for, Cardiff need every single
inch of them.
Saturdays game was a dire non-event with both teams happy to
spa and cancel each other out in the first half but City did up the levels of huff
and puff in the second.
The home side crafted a few precious opportunities, but
again lacked the nous to finish (A common theme this season). Headers from
Anthony Pilkington and Sean Morrison came closest and Kenneth Zohore (& his huge legs) saw a reluctant effort hacked off the line after trickling the ball under
the QPR keeper agonisingly. Lack of creativity aside though, the Bluebirds
should have been awarded a penalty when Grant Hall appeared to wrestle
Pilkington to the floor WWE style in the box late on to which the referee chose to
ignore. It was that kind of frustrating afternoon where you storm out of the
ground in a strop upon full time.
Cardiff are not losing out on a top-six finish because of
now really, If they do miss out its down to wastefulness, a lack of creativity and
the poor recruitment which has littered the entire campaign like pollution. Still, at this stage last year the whole season was over as
City drifted aimlessly into mid table abyss – it is mild fun for games to still
matter. Is there hope? Yes, there is still hope.
Below: Kenneth Zohore's big legs (side view).
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