The Premier League is just not competitive any more. Man City, Spurs, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Everton, Portsmouth and Blackburn have nothing to play for but a UEFA Cup place while the rest look down at the abyss. Posted December 31, 2007 by Gerry Horsfield
Preston thrash Leeds and Burnley stay in touch. Posted November 01, 2006 by Reuters
Take one gobby ex-Wales international, Tottenham hate figure Sol Campbell and a little local Carling Cup rivalry ... all just an excuse for blood on the terraces. Posted September 04, 2008 by Gerry Horsfield
Usually when a club win promotion to the Championship, it's all about staving off the immediate threat of relegation or simple consolidation. This hasn't been the case for Bristol City, who are making a serious push for elevation to the land of milk and honey. Posted March 05, 2008 by Chester Carrick
Today's transfer talk also includes Birmingham, Chelsea, Bolton, Cardiff, Wrexham, Blackburn and Rangers. Whether you believe any or all of it is up to you . . . Posted July 11, 2007 by Mark Apostolou
The battle at the top is tense, but this Watford supporter knows that fans of the teams at the bottom are the ones who are really struggling. Posted March 19, 2008 by Graham Fisher
The battle for promotion from the Championship couldn't be tighter with eight teams vying for the two automatic promotion spots. Who will make it, who will grab the four play-off places - and who will miss out altogether? Posted March 15, 2007 by jonathan bagley
It's high fives as Birmingham rout Magpies; Spurs and Fulham also through Posted January 18, 2007 by Reuters
Cardiff City's fall from Championship leaders to play-off no-hopers epitomises the joys, trials and tribulations of supporting the Bluebirds for more than four decades. Posted April 15, 2007 by Donna Gee
After the big-money sales of Chris Gunter, Aaron Ramsey and Glenn Loovens, the Bluebirds have rejected another £9m for two more members of their FA Cup final team. But can they fight off the Premier League wolves? Posted August 29, 2008 by Gerry Horsfield
The Bluebirds may have reached the FA Cup final, but with much-maligned former Elland Road chairman Peter Ridsdale at the helm, the failure to bring in quality players to replace departing stars is stunting their Premier League ambitions. Posted July 18, 2008 by Iestyn Stevens
Cardiff City, mid-table in the Championship, are an astonishing 90 minutes away from being crowned FA Cup winners. There'll be Bluebirds over the Wembley enclosure - what isn’t magical about that? Posted April 17, 2008 by Peter Evans
Unless the Thai owner is made to see the errors of his ways the club could go into meltdown. Prime Minister of Thailand he may have been, but that does not mean he understands football. Posted May 06, 2008 by gerald mclaughlin
The Bluebirds pocketed an estimated £8m for the two Welsh teenagers when they moved to London this year. Now the pair have to prove themselves on football's biggest stage... Posted August 04, 2008 by Gerry Horsfield
Roy Keane has landed the striker he needs in former Newcastle hitman Michael Chopra. It's the third time the Bluebirds have sold a star hitman since 2004, yet they say they want to reach the Premiership . . . Posted July 11, 2007 by Donna Gee
At 32, the Liverpool legend has done it all - and has 162 top-flight goals to show for it. Bluebirds boss Dave Jones reckons his signing is one of Cardiff's biggest ever, but will Fowler be able to deliver? Posted July 23, 2007 by Gerry Horsfield
Gerry Horsfield's memory goes back to the 1960s - and the day the legendary John Charles scored from 75 yards on his Cardiff debut. What price Fowler repeating that feat on Saturday? Posted August 04, 2007 by Gerry Horsfield
Despite the gulf in class between the sides, don't write off the team that led the Championship table by six points before injuries and suspensions took their toll. Posted January 06, 2007 by Donna Gee
The Championship's draw specialists did it again by holding Martin Jol's Premiership high-flyers - and they showed they can play a bit, too. Posted January 08, 2007 by Donna Gee
The way home from Cardiff is a long one for most football teams; for Leeds United fans the torment has been never-ending since 2002. Posted February 17, 2007 by Mark Rasdall
Magpie scourge returns as Cardiff's chirpy hero silences the Sunderland hate brigade Posted November 03, 2006 by Donna Gee
Cardiff stretch their lead in the Championship despite late Derby strike Posted October 29, 2006 by Reuters
Half a century ago, rival fans had such a mutual respect that they stood together on the terraces. So why is it that putting both sets of supporters in the same stand today would herald World War Three? Posted December 22, 2007 by Gerry Horsfield
Despite a walloping by West Brom and a draw against lowly Colchester, our man at Vicarage Road believes 'Betty' Boothroyd's table toppers are still on course for a swift Premier League return. Posted November 12, 2007 by Robin Yu
For the second time in a few months, Tottenham have invested in a Championship youngster rather than opting to sign an established or overseas star. And how the lesser clubs need the money. Posted December 25, 2007 by Gerry Horsfield
The FA Cup semi-finalists have been given a reprieve from needing to repay £24 million immediately- allegedly to their ex-chairman Hammam. Sportingo writer Graham Fisher doesn't understand high finance but would love to know what is going on. Posted March 20, 2008 by Graham Fisher
The giants have been slain and only the underdogs are left standing. How can it be anything other than good for the English game? Posted March 20, 2008 by Jon Knights
When it comes to choosing Premier League giants or Championship minnows for FA Cup excitement, Ed Bottomley would choose the little guys every time. Posted March 14, 2008 by Ed Bottomley
The exploits of football's minnows is what the FA Cup is all about. It's fantastic for the event, but is it better that the top four aren't involved this year? Posted March 18, 2008 by Chris Goldsmith
Are football's international audience going to wake up to watch teams they've never heard of battling it out at Wembley? Hardly likely. Posted March 22, 2008 by Chris Hockman
The predictability of the FA Cup has been blown to bits by the most remarkable group of semi-finalists for decades. The absence of the Big Four won't be missed by most people amid the true magic of the competition. Posted March 24, 2008 by Harriet Marlow
Sportingo's Gerry Horsfield has been a Cardiff City fan all his life but until today he never thought his boyhood dream of seeing the Bluebirds play in the FA Cup at Wembley could possibly come true. Cue yet another major shock... Posted March 10, 2008 by Gerry Horsfield