A month ago, if you asked a Cardiff City fan if the Bluebirds would make the playoffs this season, they probably would have laughed. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, it could be a reality. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since Neil Harris was replaced by Mick McCarthy at the end of last month, the team’s fortunes have changed drastically. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
From sitting in 15th after six straight defeats to now looking to extend a seven-game unbeaten streak and push into the playoff spots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fans have made it loud and clear how happy they are with the change. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rhodri Davies says McCarthy’s impact now has him looking forward to the rest of the season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Given our form over the last four or five games, it’s really something to be excited for the rest of the season – and moving forward as well because we’re playing better football and making more chances,” he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
McCarthy’s appointment wasn’t universally celebrated. Some fans thought he was a step in the wrong direction and a return to boring football. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those fans included Gwilym Evans who, despite early doubts, now fully supports McCarthy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
“I wasn’t buzzing about the appointment of McCarthy,” he said, “because I thought he was a firefighter and we were going to regress.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“But credit to McCarthy and TC (Terry Connor), to not only shore up the defence but also to get us playing attacking football.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“It’s a joy to watch, a real joy to watch.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cardiff will look to continue this fine run of form against Bournemouth tomorrow night. A win could see them supplant Bournemouth in sixth place and move into the playoff spots. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s a far cry from the potential relegation battle Bluebird fans were facing only a month ago and they’ll be hoping it stays that way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bournemouth vs Cardiff City kicks off at 19:45 tomorrow evening at the Dean Court Stadium. <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Cardiff City fans look ahead to a possible playoff push<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":564,"featured_media":27748,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,13],"tags":[402,718,282,719,57,720],"coauthors":[556],"class_list":["post-27747","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-sport","tag-cardiff-city-fc","tag-championship","tag-football","tag-mccarthy","tag-sport-2","tag-welsh-sport"],"yoast_head":"\n