The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

[the other bob wilson]

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SO what can we expect from the first team with Morrison in charge?

Based on this season’s Under 23 team, the return of a back three with wing backs, maybe a few more youngsters starting and more of a high press. It appears to me that the Under 23s have been trying to play more like the first team did when McCarthy first came here.

[the other bob wilson]

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The Under 23s play their latest game, at Ipswich, today, kick off midday - doesn’t look like it’s going to be streamed.

[the other bob wilson]

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https://twitter.com/CF11Academy/status/1452943696136134660?s=20

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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No George Ratcliffe. 1st team debut on Saturday? His distribution seems better than Smithies and Phillips from what I've seen.

[Rjk]

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https://twitter.com/CF11Academy/stat...136134660?s=20

I wonder if the triallist is the same guy as last time.

Bakare back in defence, who has dropped out?

[Former Labour leader]

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No George Ratcliffe. 1st team debut on Saturday? His distribution seems better than Smithies and Phillips from what I've seen.

Really interesting point. Can see him on bench Saturday. Perhaps the clear out us starting early.

[the other bob wilson]

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I wonder if the triallist is the same guy as last time.

Bakare back in defence, who has dropped out?

Taylor Jones played as one of the centrebacks last week and he's at right wing back today, Semenyo has switched to the left, so it's Tom Davies who is missing.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if last week's trialist is playing again.

Definitely doesn't look like the game is being streamed.

[the other bob wilson]

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Really interesting point. Can see him on bench Saturday. Perhaps the clear out us starting early.

Just what I was going to say about Ratcliffe being on the bench, perhaps Tom Davies is not being risked today because Bagan's injury could keep him out on Saturday? Pack's suspended as well, so I suppose that explains Eli King's absence because he, or Patten, could end up starting on Saturday if Bowen's still out - meanwhile we've got a player out on loan who's playing every week for a team in the top six!

[Rjk]

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Taylor Jones played as one of the centrebacks last week and he's at right wing back today, Semenyo has switched to the left, so it's Tom Davies who is missing.

I wouldn't be surprised at all if last week's trialist is playing again.

Definitely doesn't look like the game is being streamed.

Tom Davies played for Wales u18s recently didn't he? maybe he picked up a knock, or maybe he's been called up to the first team squad.

[the other bob wilson]

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Tom Davies played for Wales u18s recently didn't he? maybe he picked up a knock, or maybe he's been called up to the first team squad.

He started last week's under 23 game since those appearances for Wales though, so I'd say him being needed by the first team squad is probably the more likely

[Former Labour leader]

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Just what I was going to say about Ratcliffe being on the bench, perhaps Tom Davies is not being risked today because Bagan's injury could keep him out on Saturday? Pack's suspended as well, so I suppose that explains Eli King's absence because he, or Patten, could end up starting on Saturday if Bowen's still out - meanwhile we've got a player out on loan who's playing every week for a team in the top six!

Interesting analysis Bob. The decision to send Wintle out gets stranger by the day. Certainly he did nothing in his short time here to suggest anything special, but with a bit of perseverance he would have come good.
I am expecting to see a number of changes Saturday as Morison will not be afraid to play some younger players, although his hand may be forced due to injury/suspension. Saturday's team will be very interesting. Hopefully though Ralls will be ok after his shoulder injury.

[the other bob wilson]

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Interesting analysis Bob. The decision to send Wintle out gets stranger by the day. Certainly he did nothing in his short time here to suggest anything special, but with a bit of perseverance he would have come good.
I am expecting to see a number of changes Saturday as Morison will not be afraid to play some younger players, although his hand may be forced due to injury/suspension. Saturday's team will be very interesting. Hopefully though Ralls will be ok after his shoulder injury.

Thought Ralls played well against Reading, but then, like many of them, was invisible at Swansea (his injury may have had something to do with that). It was a good game for him to miss on Saturday and I’d have him in the team at Stoke if fit.

City 1-0 up with a Taylor Jones goal.

[the other bob wilson]

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Ipswich equalise, but Chanka Zimba has just put us back in front.

[the other bob wilson]

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2-1 win for City, seven out of seven to go alongside eight out of eight for the seniors!

[Rjk]

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2-1 win for City, seven out of seven to go alongside eight out of eight for the seniors!

it's a hell of a run, they just keep winning, no matter how many players we pull out of the squad, to join up with the first team, or rotate to the bench.
even the goalkeeper and manager now