At least Cardiff and Leeds United got in 90 minutes football despite the mayhem at Ninian Park on Sunday.

Unlike Albion who had their Cup tie called off a full 27 hours before kick-off.

Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but it did not need Wincey Willis to work out that a thaw was on the way last Friday. The fact that Albion's match with Preston was one of a very few games to be called off in Sussex on Saturday says it all.

As soon as Cardiff and Leeds came out of the velvet bag together, as sure as night follows day, you knew there would be some incident.

Bluebirds chairman Sam Hammam is nothing short of a disgrace. It highlights a classic double standard in football when an ordinary supporter can run onto the field to celebrate a goal in an act of pure passion and get convicted, while Hammam claims he has written permission to walk round the pitch "giving it large" and inciting opposing supporters.

The stewards at Withdean have come in for a bit of criticism over the last couple of seasons. But I for one hope that if Hammam starts going walkabout at Withdean later this month he is well and truly bounced out of the ground by David Ashley's staff.

The bottom line is a large part of Cardiff's success is built on pure intimidation. Take for example the play-off situation.

If the current Albion side were to get to a play-off final played in London they would take between 30,000 and 35,000 supporters. If come May they get through to the Division Two final in Cardiff they will struggle to take half that.

Who can blame any Albion fan not prepared to travel when they can watch the game on live TV in Sussex in safety?

Unless the FA really hit Cardiff with a severe punishment this situation will continue to get worse.

I don't hold out much hope with the FA after their dealings with Archer and Co but what I would really like to see is a positive move from the Football League.

The Division Two play-off final shouldn't be in Cardiff, but at a ground where supporters can travel to without fear of being spat at, punched and genuinely terrorised.

There is no doubt that Phil Taylor is the greatest player to ever throw a dart but for all his continued success in the Sky TV Tournament, the real World Darts Championship is actually taking place at the Lakeside Country Club, Frimley Green, this week.

The Embassy World Darts tournament is open to every darts player in the world, rather than a case of being under contract to either Rupert Murdoch or Barry Hearn. For that reason alone the Embassy victor truly is the champion of the world.

No one can stay at the top forever and the Sky breakaway had more to do with 'household names' of the sport, ie Lowe, Bristow, Deller, realising that a non- appearance at any World Championship would effect the all-important income from the exhibition circuit.

Taylor is quick to point out that money is not his motivation. Well if that is the case why not have a year off from Sky TV and have another crack at the Embassy next January? Subject to Mr Hearn's small print of course!

All credit to any club who attempt to break into untapped fan bases. It is clear that with the World Cup in the Far East this summer, signing a player of Japanese extraction is good business sense.

However, when Portsmouth chairman Milan Mandaric signed an alleged international keeper from the land of the rising sun, it might have been a good idea to have purchased someone who has actually played in goal before.

To lose 4-1 at home is bad enough, to a Division Three side makes it even worse, but for that team to be Leyton Orient even has yours truly struggling for a suitable adjective!