Cardiff City are currently celebrating their superb achievement of reaching the FA Cup final after a hard fought 1-0 victory over Barnsley.
The players and manager Dave Jones can rightly be proud of their achievement and anticipate another grand day out at Wembley on 17 May when they face Portsmouth.
Supporters will also revel in the glamour of the competition and the chance to write another chapter of history to stand proudly alongside that previous FA Cup success of 1927.
But once the excitement on the pitch has subsided – although it will no doubt build fiercely until the final – everyone involved with the South Wales club can take their thrills from the much less exciting world of ledger sheets and player contracts.
The FA Cup run has already placed an extra £900,000 in prize money alone into Cardiff’s bank account .
Whilst this may be merely a few weeks wages for the likes of Mr. Beckham, £900k will secure Cardiff’s short-term future, and with a further £1 million pounds on offer to the eventual winner of the competition, the Cardiff players will surely be made aware of the importance of that money.
The Bluebirds are in deep financial trouble at present and any money coming through the door will be gratefully received.
So, on behalf of the Championship, best of luck to Cardiff!
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