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Last night’s stunning Blackpool victory against Newcastle will have sent Magpies fans back across the bleak northern Pennines with doubt in their bellies, but Cardiff City’s halting of a recent mini-decline was perhaps equally as pregnant in meaning. Dave Jones’ Bluebirds may have ridden their luck in notching up a 1-0 away win, but their display, especially in the closing minutes, was a masterclass in Championship realpolitik.Lloyd’s spoken word account of Cardiff’s recent midweek win at Home Park told of razor sharp decisions from Jones on the touchline, “accidental” collisions involving Jay Bothroyd, David Marshall writhing in agony like a…

Cardiff City may have paid a very large four million pound fee to at long last secure Michael Chopra permanently but his excellent record in the Welsh capital means that this is likely to be a no brainer of a deal. Perhaps more than any other player in recent seasons, Chopra epitomizes the large roster of stars who are electric at the lower level, but flounder at the higher. If Bluebirds are promoted, he may need replacing, but in the meantime, their faithful can rejoice in the likelihood of guaranteed goals.Technically, it’s the diminutive front man’s fourth spell at the…