The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

[the other bob wilson]

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Biancheri training with the first team squad at Man United.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-utd-call-up-welsh-28733348

[Loramski]

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Biancheri training with the first team squad at Man United.

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...welsh-28733348

Oddly enough, I'd looked up Biancheri's stats earlier in the week. They weren't screaming 'stellar' at me. 5 goals and 3 assists is impressive but he's only been given six league starts for the under-18s, didn't play in the FA Youth Cup, has only been given seven minutes in the Uefa Youth League (which runs alongside the Champions League) and nineteen minutes for the under-21s.

In contrast, Charlie Crew played four games in the FA Youth Cup for Leeds but, other than that, he's been with their under-21s (who play in the same league as Man Utd), making eleven starts. He was captain for the recent game with Arsenal.

[the other bob wilson]

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Oddly enough, I'd looked up Biancheri's stats earlier in the week. They weren't screaming 'stellar' at me. 5 goals and 3 assists is impressive but he's only been given six league starts for the under-18s, didn't play in the FA Youth Cup, has only been given seven minutes in the Uefa Youth League (which runs alongside the Champions League) and nineteen minutes for the under-21s.

In contrast, Charlie Crew played four games in the FA Youth Cup for Leeds but, other than that, he's been with their under-21s (who play in the same league as Man Utd), making eleven starts. He was captain for the recent game with Arsenal.

I thought the same, that sounds like a pretty modest beginning to life at Old Trafford, but training with the first team squad is pretty impressive I suppose.

I think Crew may well get a senior Wales cap within a year, although the fac5 we don’t play as many friendliest now might work against him.

[City123]

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I thought the same, that sounds like a pretty modest beginning to life at Old Trafford, but training with the first team squad is pretty impressive I suppose.

I think Crew may well get a senior Wales cap within a year, although the fac5 we don’t play as many friendliest now might work against him.

I think dependent on how the playoffs go we could well be seeing a few debuts dished out in the June friendlies

[the other bob wilson]

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Two games for City age group sides today. The under 18s are away at Barnsley with an 11 o clock kick off, then, as that match finishes, the under 21s kick off at 1 o clock at Leckwith against Ipswich - there will be the normal live streaming of this match on You Tube.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Two games for City age group sides today. The under 18s are away at Barnsley with an 11 o clock kick off, then, as that match finishes, the under 21s kick off at 1 o clock at Leckwith against Ipswich - there will be the normal live streaming of this match on You Tube.

U18s lost 3-1.
Callum Robinson starting for the u21s.

[the other bob wilson]

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Nice goal by Joel Colwill puts the under 21s 1-0 up.

[the other bob wilson]

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1-0 half time, City deservedly in front in quite an open game.

[the other bob wilson]

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Ipswich score two within three minutes of the restart and now we’re losing!

[the other bob wilson]

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Dunno who City invited to the dressing room to give a rousing half time team talk, but I’d ask for their money back if I were them. We’ve been dreadful since half time - it’s still 2-1, but Ipswich have also hit the woodwork twice while I don’t think we’ve had a goal attempt of any description yet this half.

[the other bob wilson]

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3-1, we’ve been woeful this half.

[the other bob wilson]

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Finished 3-1, the under 21s haven’t been too good all season, but that second half was as poor as I’ve seen them. Colwill finally forced their keeper into a second half save with about two minutes left, but it was the only goal attempt I can remember after the interval.

[the other bob wilson]

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A dress rehearsal for Saturday tonight as the under 21s travel to Swansea for a 7 o clock kick off - can't see there being a stream of the match unfortunately.

[City123]

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Ashford, Robinson & Sawyers playing for the u21s tonight

[the other bob wilson]

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Ashford, Robinson & Sawyers playing for the u21s tonight

And they’ve just gone 1-0 down.