The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

[Former Labour leader]

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https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...-new-city-deal

I assume he will now go out on loan as he doesn't seem to be near our first team

[dembethewarrior]

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https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...-new-city-deal

[Sunnysideup]

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No worries Paul
Coming from where you live it makes sense to park up around Vic Park
Plenty of games left
Yes I’m pleased for Shanka- that’s how he pronounces his name
Says he came from Blackburn but was with Man City youth originally.
Like any of the u23’s they’re just waiting on a call up to the first team.
We’ll know more about individual chances after the transfer window shuts on the 31st
Hate to say it but a certain striker leaving looks a certainty 😕

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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U23s playing on Sunday for a change. At the athletics stadium 3pm v Peterborough.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/u23-match-preview-cardiff-city-vs-peterborough-united

[the other bob wilson]

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I’d forgotten that the Under 23 match, against Peterborough at Leckwith, this week was being played today with a 1.30 kick off, but, having just looked, the kick off has been put back until three - the game is being streamed on the club website.

Ciaron Brown and Isaak Davies start for City.

[ninian opinian]

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I’d forgotten that the Under 23 match, against Peterborough at Leckwith, this week was being played today with a 1.30 kick off, but, having just looked, the kick off has been put back until three - the game is being streamed on the club website.

Ciaron Brown and Isaak Davies start for City.

Watching here, where’s Vassell, is he injured again?

[Butterwick Blue]

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Browns distribution is bloody awful

[bluesp]

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Wish the first team played with the same pace and intensity

[bluesp]

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1-0 Zimba after very good work by Evans

[the other bob wilson]

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2-1 to City, sub Cian Ashford regains the lead seconds after coming on. This after a Peterborough equalised with a fine finish after the defence had been opened up with a single pass.

[surge]

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Wish the first team played with the same pace and intensity

We should get there, but Arsenal now are proof that you can't throw youth in all at once and expect good results. I am finding that it's a frustratingly slow process though.

Ciaron Brown has had 43 games in the SPL or Championship - I'd say only starting to look comfortable at this level Brentford away onwards - and likes of Sang and Bagan are someway off that yet let alone new faces we're just starting to see.

I really want to see back-line of Phillips, Sang, Morrison, McGuinness, Nelson, Bagan given a run together this year with aim of fixing our defence for next season, and therefore being able to give more forward players (Bowen in CM?) the support Bagan's got so far, but it might be that McGuinness plays RCB first if judged to be a position less in the spotlight.

[the other bob wilson]

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Finished 3-1 with Zimba getting a second. City finished much the stronger after a competitive first three quarters of the game and there could have been more goals.

Zimba, clearly buoyed by his three year contract, played as well as I’ve seen him, but there were plenty of good performances today as they made it two wins from two.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Good result. Zimba's banging in the goals.

[the other bob wilson]

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Blog piece on yesterday's Development team match;-

https://mauveandyellowarmy.net/

[bluesp]

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We should get there, but Arsenal now are proof that you can't throw youth in all at once and expect good results. I am finding that it's a frustratingly slow process though.

Ciaron Brown has had 43 games in the SPL or Championship - I'd say only starting to look comfortable at this level Brentford away onwards - and likes of Sang and Bagan are someway off that yet let alone new faces we're just starting to see.

I really want to see back-line of Phillips, Sang, Morrison, McGuinness, Nelson, Bagan given a run together this year with aim of fixing our defence for next season, and therefore being able to give more forward players (Bowen in CM?) the support Bagan's got so far, but it might be that McGuinness plays RCB first if judged to be a position less in the spotlight.

I certainly hope so. I have no problem with mixing youngsters with the more experienced players. I don't want to see us playing a swansea type of style but wish we'd mix things up a bit, and be less obvious. It was great to see Colwill taking players on on Saturday, moving their midfield and defence around to create space for others.