The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

[the other bob wilson]

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Is Tommy O'Sullivan still on trial with them? I thought he'd be one of the first to get a permanent move.

Seems so, maybe Colchester could afford a deal for Phipps, but need to get someone off the books before they can get O'Sullivan because he'd cost a fair bit more in wages I'd have thought.

[Loramski]

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Not signed .

You don't like Velikonja. You don't like Showaddywaddy. What's the matter with you?

That Phipps move is a random one. Gloucester City couldn't wait to send him back after a few games on loan, now he's signing for a League 2 side. He doesn't even seem to have had a trial there, I haven't seen a mention of it anyway. Moody is at Colchester now, I'm not sure if that's the link here (and with Tommy O'Sullivan) or just a coincidence. Good luck to Eli anyway.

[jon1959]

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Tommy O'Sullivan has signed for Colchester

http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/done-deal-osullivan-joins-colchester-3528719.aspx

[Loramski]

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Tommy O'Sullivan has signed for Colchester

http://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/...r-3528719.aspx

I make that eight recently released DVP lads playing at League 2 clubs now.

Tommy and Eli Phipps at Colchester, David Tutonda and Luke Coulson at Barnet, Tom James at Yeovil, Jazzi Barnum-Bobb at Newport, Josh Yorwerth at Crawley (back in favour) and Ben Nugent at Crewe (currently out of favour).

Goalkeepers Dave Richards (Crewe) and Eliott Parish (Accrington) were released a bit further back but are there too, Pre-DVP but Joe Jacobson, further back again (he's 30 now), is still at Wycombe and Danny Parslow (31) is at Cheltenham (although he's just gone back to York on loan). Any others?

[Loramski]

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I make that eight recently released DVP lads playing at League 2 clubs now.

Tommy and Eli Phipps at Colchester, David Tutonda and Luke Coulson at Barnet, Tom James at Yeovil, Jazzi Barnum-Bobb at Newport, Josh Yorwerth at Crawley (back in favour) and Ben Nugent at Crewe (currently out of favour).

Goalkeepers Dave Richards (Crewe) and Eliott Parish (Accrington) were released a bit further back but are there too, Pre-DVP but Joe Jacobson, further back again (he's 30 now), is still at Wycombe and Danny Parslow (31) is at Cheltenham (although he's just gone back to York on loan). Any others?

Forgot Aaron Wildig at Morecambe. Seems like ages ago now but still only 24.

[jon1959]

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Forgot Aaron Wildig at Morecambe. Seems like ages ago now but still only 24.

Wildig and Jacobson both scored on Saturday.

[Loramski]

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Wildig and Jacobson both scored on Saturday.

I think Jacobson usually scores from set-pieces, this must be his best from open play.

It's the opener here, at around 0.30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmVw_ZzVb7I

[the other bob wilson]

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What a scorcher as they used to say in the comics I read as a kid! I'd not seen that goal before - thanks for posting the link.

I remember going to watch our first ever home game after we'd been granted Academy status in 2004 and Joe was the best player in that team on the day - occasionally, I'd bump into his father (who used to post on here under the name "h") at Under 18 matches.

Although it's been almost entirely spent in the lower divisions, Joe's had a good career as he closes in on three and fifty games - as the captain of the Wales Under 21 team that played England in those two brilliant Play Off matches nine years ago, he's a good quiz question as well.

[the other bob wilson]

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Ten Under 16 players in the squad for the Academy match with Millwall today.

https://twitter.com/CF11Academy

[surge]

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Ten Under 16 players in the squad for the Academy match with Millwall today.

https://twitter.com/CF11Academy

That text makes it sound as if Millwall had the better of the first 20 minutes and the entire second-half. It finished 1-1.

[Blue in the Face]

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What a scorcher as they used to say in the comics I read as a kid! I'd not seen that goal before - thanks for posting the link.

I remember going to watch our first ever home game after we'd been granted Academy status in 2004 and Joe was the best player in that team on the day - occasionally, I'd bump into his father (who used to post on here under the name "h") at Under 18 matches.

Although it's been almost entirely spent in the lower divisions, Joe's had a good career as he closes in on three and fifty games - as the captain of the Wales Under 21 team that played England in those two brilliant Play Off matches nine years ago, he's a good quiz question as well.

The Jacobson chat has reminded me of Jonathan Meades. I was trying remember which one had the unusual loan to Norway. Quite similar players who have had similar careers so far. Meades is now a regular for league one Wimbledon and has done well for himself. I can imagine the likes of Tom James following suit.

[surge]

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The Jacobson chat has reminded me of Jonathan Meades. I was trying remember which one had the unusual loan to Norway. Quite similar players who have had similar careers so far. Meades is now a regular for league one Wimbledon and has done well for himself. I can imagine the likes of Tom James following suit.

Instead of/alongside the usual bottle of champers Meades was awarded a hoover for his MotM performance while on that loan.

[Blue in the Face]

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Instead of/alongside the usual bottle of champers Meades was awarded a hoover for his MotM performance while on that loan.

He must've been playing sweeper

[the other bob wilson]

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Another youngster leaves, this time for Sheffield Wednesday - I thought he was playing really well in the couple of months before Christmas.

http://www.swfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/defender-joins-owls-under-23-squad-3532638.aspx

[PontBlue]

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Another youngster leaves, this time for Sheffield Wednesday - I thought he was playing really well in the couple of months before Christmas.

http://www.swfc.co.uk/news/article/2...d-3532638.aspx

Odd, not good enough for us but good enough for a team higher in the league.