The current form table taking into consideration the last four Championship games each team has played makes horrific reading for Cardiff fans. It is as follows:
Preston - Pts 12, GD +10
Ipswich - Pts 10, GD +5
Wolves - Pts 10, GD +3
Forest - Pts 8, GD +3
Burnley - Pts 7, GD +3
Reading - Pts 7, GD +3
Sheff Weds - Pts 7, GD +2
Birmingham - Pts 7, GD +1
Doncaster - Pts 6, GD +2
Swansea - Pts 6, GD +2
Blackpool - Pts 6, GD +1
Barnsley - Pts 6, GD +1
Watford - Pts 6, GD +0
Charlton - Pts 5, GD +1
Sheff Utd - Pts 5, GD +0
QPR - Pts 4, GD +0
Palace - Pts 4, GD -2
Southampton - Pts 4, GD -3
Norwich - Pts 3, GD -3
Derby - Pts 3, GD -4
Bristol C - Pts 2, GD -4
Plymouth - Pts 2, GD -4
Coventry - Pts 1, GD -3
Cardiff - Pts 1, GD -10
They played 42 games to get into a great position and then delivered 1 point from the final four games to miss out altogether.
Even if we did exactly what Coventry had done we would have made the play offs.