The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

[Blue in the Face]

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An Under 23 team featuring six Under 18s and three Under 16s (sixteen year old Sion Spence started) in the squad drew 1-1 at Colchester this afternoon - another goal for James Waite.

Nice one Sion!

I wonder what Waite's goal ratio is now for this season. Looks like a player who has great positional instincts in the box.

Strange one on Bird given his start to the season. Good luck to him.

[City123]

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Surely the fact that Forest want him is enough to show the club that we should keep him?

[Loramski]

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An Under 23 team featuring six Under 18s and three Under 16s (sixteen year old Sion Spence started) in the squad drew 1-1 at Colchester this afternoon - another goal for James Waite.

Eli Phipps started for Colchester. Lloyd Humphries for us, I find that bizarre. Surely he's playing too much at present?

[the other bob wilson]

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Surely the fact that Forest want him is enough to show the club that we should keep him?

I think the club's point of view may be that they are going to be a lot more reluctant to give second pro deals to young players who have shown little sign of being ready for first team consideration during their first full time contract.

I was surprised when I was told about ten days ago that Bird was one of a few young players that City have released and I admit that he is someone who is talented enough to make their decision look a foolish one in a few years time. However, it seems to me that a decision has been taken that the club don't want to see more O'Sullivan/Wharton situations whereby players were still playing at the same level they first appeared at about five years earlier - City have had an unwanted ability to go from one extreme to the other in recent years, the danger is I suppose that we may be seeing another example of it with some of the youngsters we have got rid of recently.

[City123]

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I think the club's point of view may be that they are going to be a lot more reluctant to give second pro deals to young players who have shown little sign of being ready for first team consideration during their first full time contract.

I was surprised when I was told about ten days ago that Bird was one of a few young players that City have released and I admit that he is someone who is talented enough to make their decision look a foolish one in a few years time. However, it seems to me that a decision has been taken that the club don't want to see more O'Sullivan/Wharton situations whereby players were still playing at the same level they first appeared at about five years earlier - City have had an unwanted ability to go from one extreme to the other in recent years, the danger is I suppose that we may be seeing another example of it with some of the youngsters we have got rid of recently.

Hopefully this doesn't come back to bite us, although I fear it will in some cases

[Landaff the rising sun]

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Did I see something a couple of days ago about the Final being at Cardiff City Stadium?

Congratulations to Cambrian and Clydach for what sounds like an unbelievable season - did they win the league after?

What an embarrassing stat for City that one about the jacks going for their eighth consecutive Welsh Youth Cup win is.

Hi Bob, apologies for the delay in responding.

Yep Cam won the Welsh Prem Development League South a couple of weeks ago and will face Bangor in the Welsh final in a couple of weeks, they're also in the final of the league cup so could be quite an end to the season.

The FAW youth cup final is indeed at the CCS this Sunday - going to be a great experience for the players whatever the outcome!

[thehumblegringo]

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I believe Cardiff u16s are playing Swansea u16s tomorrow at Leckwith 11am

[the other bob wilson]

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I believe Cardiff u16s are playing Swansea u16s tomorrow at Leckwith 11am

Just got back after watching the game with gringo - we won 1-0 thanks to a lovely goal by Isaak Davies following a great bit of skill to beat his man and then a fine pass from Keiran Evans.

[the other bob wilson]

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Hi Bob, apologies for the delay in responding.

Yep Cam won the Welsh Prem Development League South a couple of weeks ago and will face Bangor in the Welsh final in a couple of weeks, they're also in the final of the league cup so could be quite an end to the season.

The FAW youth cup final is indeed at the CCS this Sunday - going to be a great experience for the players whatever the outcome!

Best of luck to Cambrian and Clydach this afternoon .

There's a good chance I'll be moving to RCT soon, where do they play their home games?

[the other bob wilson]

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The second half of my piece on the Wigan game is taken up by a report on Yesterday's Under 16s win over the jacks.

http://mauveandyellowarmy.net/

[thehumblegringo]

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Best of luck to Cambrian and Clydach this afternoon .

There's a good chance I'll be moving to RCT soon, where do they play their home games?

In Clydach Vale Bob near Tonypandy

[Lawnmower]

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In Clydach Vale Bob near Tonypandy

Yes.
It's a spur off the Valley.
If you take the road up from the Llatrisant junction of the M4 it takes you almost to the ground.
Decent set up last time I saw it, nice pitch.

[Lawnmower]

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The second half of my piece on the Wigan game is taken up by a report on Yesterday's Under 16s win over the jacks.

http://mauveandyellowarmy.net/

Good news about the City under 16s.
Really hope we see 3-4 of these youngsters come through in the next few seasons

[Blue in the Face]

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Good news about the City under 16s.
Really hope we see 3-4 of these youngsters come through in the next few seasons

I second that.

Also I'd add the point to the myth about Swansea poaching all the best players in our catchment area since they turned Category One by saying that Cardiff have consistently had higher numbers of players in the younger Welsh squads for a while now. The match winner from yesterday's game being a regular pick.

[the other bob wilson]

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Yes.
It's a spur off the Valley.
If you take the road up from the Llatrisant junction of the M4 it takes you almost to the ground.
Decent set up last time I saw it, nice pitch.

Thanks both, I think I might pop along to watch a game or two next season if I do move.

What an effort by Cambrian and Clydach this afternoon - took Swansea to extra time before losing 2-0.