Here are your Cardiff City headlines for Tuesday, April 11.
Romeo names his all-time XI
Mahlon Romeo has named Jamilu Collins in his all-time XI in the Bluebirds match-day programme, despite playing with him only three times.
Collins and Romeo were the nailed-on starters either side of the defence during the start of the season, however a cruel injury to the left-back meant he was ruled out for the entire season.
Despite that, though, Romeo, who was asked to comprise an XI featuring players he had either played with or against throughout his career, was under no illusion that Collins makes it into his fantasy side.
"I've only played with him for three games, but he's going in my team!" he told the club's programme ahead of the defeat by Sunderland.
"He's a very exciting football player. I think everyone could see the pace that he has and the way he can help the team out in attack and defence."
Romeo also included two other current Bluebirds players in Perry Ng and Romaine Sawyers.
Of Ng, he said: "I haven't played with too many other right-backs, so I'll say Perry! He's a great player and he's got a great work ethic.
"His attitude is brilliant, so it's good to be training alongside him every day. And he's got free-kicks in his locker now, too!"
Of Sawyers, Romeo added: "We all know how he plays and what he is like when the ball is at his feet. He's scored some really important goals for us this season, some really good ones, too.
"He also tries to do his hair like mine, so that's why he's going in my team."
Romeo's XI: Gavin Bazunu; Perry Ng, Byron Webster, Tarik Moore-Azille, Jamilu Collins; Jermaine Anderson, Romaine Sawyers, Shaun Williams, Shaun Fejiri Okenabirhie; Ivan Toney, Richarlison.
Bamba reveals his mum's advice about Cardiff
Cardiff assistant manager Sol Bamba revealed his mum is baffled why people in the city love him so much and told him to stay there as long as possible because of it.
"You know my passion for this club, this city, this area, I can't even describe it. The fans have been unbelievable to me. It's good to be back working for the club," Bamba told BBC's Football Focus.
"I call it home. When my mum comes here she says, 'I don't understand why the people like you so much!' She said the city reminds her of Africa, because she said the people are very nice, always smiling, always say hello to you even if they don't know you. She said it's very rare and difficult to find a place where people love you - and when that's the case you have to stay as long as possible.
"So, because I listen to my mum - I am going to stay here as long as possible!"
This is Bamba's first taste of life on the touchlines, having linked up with Sabri Lamouchi for the Ivory Coast during his playing days. But he plans on making that step into management one day.
"That's the plan," he added. "The gaffer knows about it, everyone knows about it, I never hide it, but what I don't want to do is go too quick too soon. I want to learn it and go about it the right way.
"Then, when I'm ready, I'm going to be a No.1."
Colwill absence explained
Rubin Colwill missed the defeat by Sunderland due to a hip injury after his brief cameo against Blackpool.
It's been a torrid season for injuries for the young Wales international and just when he appeared to be building up some momentum, with decent outings against Swansea City and Blackpool, he appears to have suffered another setback.
Lamouchi said of Colwill: “After 20 minutes in Blackpool he felt some pain in the left hip and he didn’t train. He told me he wasn’t ready for the game."
Asked if it was serious, replied: “Not sure, he was not with us today."
It's been a hugely frustrating season for Colwill, who was earmarked as an important part of this squad at the beginning of the campaign. He has started only three league matches, surprisingly, the same number as Gavin Whyte.
Rivals Reading sack Paul Ince
Paul Ince has been sacked as Reading manager after a dismal run of results that has left the club fighting for their Championship survival with Cardiff.
Former Royals striker Noel Hunt has been placed in charge until the end of the campaign following Ince's dismissal, which comes on the back of eight matches without a win and with the club sitting 22nd in the standings, a point behind the Bluebirds.
A statement on Tuesday morning read: "Reading Football Club can confirm that the contract of first-team manager Paul Ince has been terminated with immediate effect. Assistant manager Alex Rae has also departed the club.
"Our Under-21s manager and former Royals striker, Noel Hunt, has been installed as interim first-team manager until the end of the season."
Cardiff wall 'absolutely shocking' and Sunderland a 'wake-up call'
Cardiff City were served a wake-up call on Easter Monday after the defeat by Sunderland, claims EFL pundit and former striker Sam Parkin.
The goal from Dennis Cirkin was enough to earn Tony Mowbray's side all three points, with ex-England and West Ham striker Dean Ashton quipping: "[Sunderland] were lucky that the wall was absolutely shocking and allowed that [free-kick] through from (Alex) Pritchard."
And Parkin believes the two games against fellow strugglers Rotherham and Huddersfield will ultimately decide the Bluebirds' relegation fate.
"A bit of a wake-up call after that victory, that canter at Blackpool, we don't see that too often," Parkin said. "(Lamouchi was) trying to be proactive, I don't think you mind that.
"In the first half they were too open, Sunderland had nine attempts to Cardiff's two, he took off two attacking players in (Jaden) Philogene and (Sheyi) Ojo and replaced them with a bit more defensive nous, I suppose, in (Andy) Rinomhota and (Jack) Simpson. The shape didn't really alter but obviously they didn't really create enough on the opponent's goal.
"That's where they have fallen short this season. They have got a fighting chance, the two games against Rotherham and Huddersfield, I believe that's where their season will be defined."
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