The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

[the other bob wilson]

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Sub Mannie Barton scores with his first touch after coming on to break the deadlock with just over a quarter of an hour to go.

[the other bob wilson]

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Lovely goal by Nyakhuwa makes it 2-0 against the league leaders.

[bluesp]

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Lovely goal by Nyakhuwa makes it 2-0 against the league leaders.

Could have been 4 or 5 in the end with the amount of very good chances created

[Former Labour leader]

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Lovely goal by Nyakhuwa makes it 2-0 against the league leaders.

Showed some decent touches.

[the other bob wilson]

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Finished 2-0, good win for second placed City after a second half where they had to do a lot of work out of possession. Cody Twose very impressive again and all of those in the first team picture played a full ninety minutes.

[Former Labour leader]

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Enjoyed that. Some really nice football.
Reindorf didn't do a lot until late assist.
Other players stood out.

[pomeroy]

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Enjoyed that. Some really nice football.
Reindorf didn't do a lot until late assist.
Other players stood out.

I have to take issue. I thought Reindorf was impressive, his energy and hold up play for a no 9 was excellent and his cross for the second goal was superb. He is light years in front of Kanga and Meite IMO.

[Citizen's Nephew]

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I have to take issue. I thought Reindorf was impressive, his energy and hold up play for a no 9 was excellent and his cross for the second goal was superb. He is light years in front of Kanga and Meite IMO.

How can a player who doesn’t play in the championship be described as light years ahead?

[bluesp]

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How can a player who doesn’t play in the championship be described as light years ahead?

His work rate alone is superb, for pretty much the entire 90 minutes he makes himself available, closes down, etc.

[Former Labour leader]

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I have to take issue. I thought Reindorf was impressive, his energy and hold up play for a no 9 was excellent and his cross for the second goal was superb. He is light years in front of Kanga and Meite IMO.

I bow to your greater knowledge, but what I saw was a player who was on the periphery for much of the game. There were several other City players who were more involved.
Having said that there were 2 moments from him, the first when he hit the underside of the bar and the 2nd when he crossed for the 2nd goal.
I agree with you about Kanga. I could do a better job, than him.

[the other bob wilson]

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I bow to your greater knowledge, but what I saw was a player who was on the periphery for much of the game. There were several other City players who were more involved.
Having said that there were 2 moments from him, the first when he hit the underside of the bar and the 2nd when he crossed for the 2nd goal.
I agree with you about Kanga. I could do a better job, than him.

If you look at one of those charts showing the players who have touched the ball the least during a game, it’s more often than not a striker at the top of it. Even going back sixty years, someone like Jimmy Greaves was often described as on the periphery of a game until half a chance came along for him.

Off the top of my head, I can remember Reindorf hitting the bar, being denied by a great save from the keeper and having one or two other decent chances - he also provided an assist for the second goal. I know it’s a lower standard, but, by City striker standards, that’s way above average.

[olderblue]

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I bow to your greater knowledge, but what I saw Jo was a player who was on the periphery for much of the game. There were several other City players who were more involved.
Having said that there were 2 moments from him, the first when he hit the underside of the bar and the 2nd when he crossed for the 2nd goal.
I agree with you about Kanga. I could do a better job, than him.

Regarding Kanga, it’s a low bar to be better than him.
Moving around and looking for space would make anyone look better than anything I’ve seen from him

[Loramski]

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Highlights of the Charlton game here.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/video/player/0_t7m5zjmb?feed=f5d2eca5-ff32-4b10-b5a5-cd503863359f&section=6079c747-0cb6-44ae-9789-448cbd09a9e5

Some of our lads are involved in international squads this week.

Colwills Major and Minor, Cian Ashford, Tom Davies and Eli King all in the u-21s.

Hayden Allmark, Oliver Reynolds and Noah Williams in the u-17s

Dakarai Mafico, Trey George, Luey Giles and Ronan Kpakio go for two friendlies in Italy with the u-19s. Also in that squad is our keeper Ewan Griffiths, who's been called in to replace Lewys Benjamin, who has moved up to the u-21s to replace the injured Ed Beech.

As anyone following the loan stuff this season will know, Griffiths is on loan at Plymouth Parkway. This Saturday is the biggest day in the club's history as they try and qualify for the FA Cup proper for the first time so I guess there will be mixed emotions for Ewan as he'll now, presumably, miss that game.

[AfricanBluebird]

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As an avid follower of the U21's I must say I am becoming more and more impressed with Dakarai Mafico - what a really neat and hard working player he is developing into. He may not get the headlines, but his influence on games is significant.

[Enoch Mort]

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Highlights of the Charlton game here.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/video/player/0_t7m5zjmb?feed=f5d2eca5-ff32-4b10-b5a5-cd503863359f&section=6079c747-0cb6-44ae-9789-448cbd09a9e5

Some of our lads are involved in international squads this week.

Colwills Major and Minor, Cian Ashford, Tom Davies and Eli King all in the u-21s.

Hayden Allmark, Oliver Reynolds and Noah Williams in the u-17s

Dakarai Mafico, Trey George, Luey Giles and Ronan Kpakio go for two friendlies in Italy with the u-19s. Also in that squad is our keeper Ewan Griffiths, who's been called in to replace Lewys Benjamin, who has moved up to the u-21s to replace the injured Ed Beech.

As anyone following the loan stuff this season will know, Griffiths is on loan at Plymouth Parkway. This Saturday is the biggest day in the club's history as they try and qualify for the FA Cup proper for the first time so I guess there will be mixed emotions for Ewan as he'll now, presumably, miss that game.

I like your Molesworth description of the Colwills