The reasons behind Cardiff's appalling fall, why fans have lashed out and what happens next amid need for change

This has been anything but a vintage season for any of the four Welsh professional sides.

As we head towards the end of the season, all four sit in the bottom half of the United Rugby Championship. In fact, with the national team's chickens coming home to roost after papering over the cracks in Welsh rugby for too long, it's been something of a season horribilis for the game in this country.

So, it's little wonder that apathy grows and grows among supporters. All too often, fans are contemplating whether to put up with another season of misery.

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That's the case at the Dragons, who, with just one win all season, are on track for their worst ever season. Things aren't much better elsewhere, with Cardiff one place above them in 14th while the Scarlets and Ospreys are ninth and 11th respectively.

Granted, there's games in hand at play thanks to Covid disruptions, but the odds aren't exactly in favour of any of the Welsh sides reaching the play-offs. Throw in the sheer number of times any Welsh side has conceded 40 points or more and it's pretty miserable.

Quick fixes aren't obvious anywhere, with Cardiff being no different. If any fanbase is getting frustrated with how things are playing out, it's at the Arms Park.

Back-to-back derby defeats against the Scarlets, both characterised by conceding a heavy number of points, has many pondering what the point of it all is. Steve Coombs wrote a strong piece for the Supporters' Trust calling recent displays "appalling" and "shameful". Another fan, Dan Pearce, called for "a root and branch review" on his blog, Cardiff Rugby Life.

They are simple echoing what most