Blakey's Boot Room - Live Cardiff City chat show at 1.30pm t

Talk about last night's game and look ahead to the weekend with Cardiff City legend Nathan Blake.

Note the change of start time to 1.30pm and get your questions in now.

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He chats so much shit he's not worth listening too.
How many dumb things has he said this season?

The show is just kicking off now.

Blakey: I left the game early because I had to pick up one of my children. Cardiff didn't press their lead enought. Flitty made a few substitutions and it worked out for them.

Chris Wathan: For the first time in a long time I think I watched a promotion winning side. I couldn't see Barnsley getting back in but at 1-0 anything can happen. Helguson had a chance to finish the game but we can't over analyse this.

Chris Wathan: I am surprised Kim went off because he really did impress me. Whittingham didn't bring the same drive that kim had. But Whittingham should have added a solidity with his experience and ability.

Blakey: I don't think the substitutions cost Cardiff the game but Whitts did look off the pace. Maybe he is struggling for confidence.

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Chris Wathan: I think Mackay left it too late to give Whittingham a break. Now he is expecting too much for him to change a game late.

Blakey: Gunnarsson gives a better workrate than Whittingham. But we need him on there to stop the defenders from booting the ball away.

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Chris Wathan: If you are creating 19 chances in a game, goals isn't the problem. At one point last night it looked like it could have been 4.
Last night they played with freedom but anxiety cost them at the end. Playing the 3 suits Bellamy and Smith and I like Mason's movement but he couldn't quite get his timing right. Maynard and Campbell would fit perfectly into that system.

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Blakey: Some of Leon Barnett's passes were superb last night. He's not a monster of a centre half but I think he would be a great aquisition if they could do the deal.

Chris Wathan: Do you want to buy a player who couldn't break into the Norwich team but I can't see any reason why you wouldn't fancy him for your squad next season. It all comes down to budget and priority and do they really need a centre back?

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Blakey: I thought Tommy Smith played well last night.

Chris Wathan: He is a great footballer and he doesn't suit 442 but in the 3 it is just about right for him. He put some lovely crosses across the box.

Blakey: In the shape we played last night, Gestede or Helguson would have been a better option up front than Mason with some of the balls that were coming in.

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Chris Wathan: At this time Cardiff deserve to be champions but does it really matter if they go up in second, not a jot.

Blakey: From a player's point of view, it will matter. When you are at the top at this stage of the season you want to be able to say 'we won the league.'

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Blakey: Even if we were level on points with Hull I would be confident we could go on to win the title. You will always get sceptical City fans who will doubt them but a couple of wins and that's it.

Chris Wathan: Nobody will go undefeated between now and the end of the season. First, I think Cardiff will get enough points and even if they don't, I think the other teams will fail.
Watford and Hull have bigger issues than Cardiff.

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Chris Wathan: Normally with Cardiff the tension gets to the fans and filters onto the pitch but look at Cardiff's stats at home this season and they are incredible.

Blakey: Forest have nothing to lose Saturday and to end up where they are is miraculous but if you want to be champions you can't let the tension filter into the team.

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Blakey: I stand by my prediction of Cardiff winning promotion against Charlton next Tuesday. I have always thought that and I haven't changed my mind now.

Chris Wathan: I think as few as five points will see Cardiff confirmed as promoted. I just can't see Watford winning all of their games.

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Chris Wathan: It's easy to look at Cardiff's team and predict who will be able to play in the Premier League and it's easy to discount certain players. Plenty who you would discount can do a job but, that said, they will need an influx of players. Norwich and Swansea stuck to their guns and look at them now. Also look at QPR, who have brought in a lot of players.

Blakey: I don't think you can make 10 or 12 changes to the squad. Six, seven or eight would be the maximum amount of players I would bring in. You don't want to create division in the dressing room. There will be a turnaround but probably experience, more than anything, will be brought in. There are teams who you can beat outside the top six of the Premier League.

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Chris Wathan: The Langstone deal won't disappear. Wages and bonuses from getting to the Premier League will be huge so a lot of money is expected to go out of the club before they get their prize money.

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Blakey: My prediction for Saturday is 2-1 Cardiff. It will be a tight game but I hope it's a cracker with lots of quality.

Chris Wathan: 1-1 Forest have had a couple of draws lately and I can see it coming again.

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