The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Despite the first team’s struggles, the under 18s and 21s continue to do well. The former were 2-0 down early on today to Ipswich at Leckwith, but ended up winning 4-3 with Jac Thomas, Dan Ola and Jake Davies with two the scorers.

We're back to the situation where the academy sides are our only ray of hope aren't we.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Turnbull and Ashford both getting a game for the u21s today. 0-0 at half time v Brentford.

[Former Labour leader]

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Won 1-0
Would love to have a report.

https://x.com/CF11Academy/status/1838218365921358190?t=g-kW43q-ZtdQALzySw5yaQ&s=19

[the other bob wilson]

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Good win that - must be close to the top of the league now.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Good win that - must be close to the top of the league now.

3rd but with games in hand

https://www.flashscore.com/football/england/professional-development-league/standings/#/M1pKa26m/live

[the other bob wilson]

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3rd but with games in hand
https://www.flashscore.com/football/.../M1pKa26m/live

Charlton always seem to be good at this level.

[Rjk]

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Charlton always seem to be good at this level.

they've scored a lot more goals than everyone else

[City123]

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Cardiff boy Iwan Morgan playing for our hosts

[Loramski]

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Won 1-0
Would love to have a report.
https://x.com/CF11Academy/status/183...LzySw5yaQ&s=19

Not exactly what you wanted but here's the Brentford report on it.

https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/...%20Under%2D21s.

A couple of things to take from that. Ashford and Turnbull only played 65 minutes, par for the course for players who are expected to be involved in the next first team squad, so it's interesting that Kpakio also came off then. Reindorf played the whole game, which suggests he won't be involved on Saturday, but I reckon he could play 90 minutes every day of the week and still run home after so I won't rule him out yet.

Also interesting that Will Spiers started today ahead of Jefferies and Nyakuhwa. Spiers is a right back but had an excellent half an hour or so on the wing against Merthyr last week and maybe we're looking to see if he can do that consistently. His pitch time as a right back will be limited with Kpakio there so it's a way of getting both in the team. Two left backs there too with Luey Giles at centre half for now and Tom Davies at left back.

With Josh Beecher out on loan it would seem we've sorted a way of getting all our full backs at that level some pitch time but Jac Thomas will be knocking on the door before long too. Captained the Academy on Saturday and came up with an unusual goal for a full back. It's our first here, a couple for Jake Davies too (our number 10). I haven't seen Dan Ola (9) play but he seems to offer something different.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/video/player/0_qln3o97f?feed=f5d2eca5-ff32-4b10-b5a5-cd503863359f&section=7a1af227-58ac-4975-b26a-cc2bf408ded3

[cantonboy]

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Thank you for that link

[the other bob wilson]

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https://x.com/cf11academy/status/1838609348131721738?s=61&t=SxfZvnpbQ7_AggLZAJxrmQ

Nice goal.

[ninian opinian]

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U18 v Jacks tonight. Were 2 nil down now 2 2 and into injury time.

[Loramski]

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U18 v Jacks tonight. Were 2 nil down now 2 2 and into injury time.

3-2 up

[City123]

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3-2 Cardiff full time

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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2-0 down with 20 minutes to go. 97th minute winner.
Love it