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**the other bob wilson** · 02-03-19, 10:34

Re: The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

Originally posted by Loramski View Post

The Academy have put out their strongest side today and I assume they will Wednesday too so Monday's DVP line-up will be interesting, not sure why they didn't postpone that one.

0-0 so far thanks to the heroics of keeper George Ratcliffe by the look of it - he's saved a penalty.

**the other bob wilson** · 02-03-19, 10:56

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City 1-0 up at half time thanks to Sam Bowen's goal.

**the other bob wilson** · 02-03-19, 11:30

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Now 2-1 to Ipswich in what is a very important game at the top of the table.

**the other bob wilson** · 02-03-19, 12:33

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It finished 2-1 and in the space of a week, City's nine point lead has been cut to four - very disappointing outcome considering that this was almost a strong a team as they could field.

**the other bob wilson** · 04-03-19, 10:39

Re: The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

The Development team play Sheffield United at Cardiff City Stadium tonight, kick off 7 o clock.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news/2019/march/u23-preview-cardiff-city-vs.-sheffield-united/

**Loramski** · 04-03-19, 20:51

Re: The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

Originally posted by the other bob wilson View Post

The Development team play Sheffield United at Cardiff City Stadium tonight, kick off 7 o clock.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...ffield-united/

1-1. Very competitive game, probably a fair result but we held the lead for a long time and their equaliser took a deflection so we can count ourselves a bit unlucky. Rhys Healey scored a good goal and Ryan Price hit the bar from distance in an excellent first half performance but it got scrappy in the second half and we struggled to create much. Not that Smithies had much to do all game, the back four did well with O'Keefe and the fearless 16-year-old Ryan Kavanagh doing a good job in front of them.

Four trialists, the two centre halves were the pick, Owen Wallis in particular. Cunningham got a run out, he had a decent game and showed a great attitude throughout (he was still racing back in the 90th minute to help break up a counter attack). O'Keefe and Healey likewise, plenty of spirit there tonight. Danny Williams looks a decent footballer, buzzed around all game without making much impression but it looks like there's more to come from him. No Bolger tonight, or Martin and Wootton, I assume they'll all be playing against Swansea in Wednesday's Youth Cup semi.

**Loramski** · 05-03-19, 12:24

Re: The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

Highlights of the under-18s defeat at Ipswich here.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/card...video-archive/ (u18 highlights;Ipswich Town)

Ciaron Brown has played the last couple of games for Livingston on loan and seems to have done well. While centre half isn't an immediate problem for us in terms of numbers, none of our first teamers there are getting any younger and there's a big gap between Morrison at 28 (the rest are in their 30s) and the youngsters like Brown at 21 (discounting Paul McKay, the rest are teenagers). With Brown and Jack Bodenham out on loan we've been playing Academy boys Bagan and Margetson at under-23 level recently and with them being rested yesterday we brought in a couple of young trialists who did well. It seems the club are doing what they can to strengthen in this area, we could do with a couple of lads coming through in the next year or so, especially if Manga leaves at the end of the season.

**the other bob wilson** · 06-03-19, 05:36

Re: The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

Originally posted by Loramski View Post

Highlights of the under-18s defeat at Ipswich here.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/card...video-archive/ (u18 highlights;Ipswich Town)

Ciaron Brown has played the last couple of games for Livingston on loan and seems to have done well. While centre half isn't an immediate problem for us in terms of numbers, none of our first teamers there are getting any younger and there's a big gap between Morrison at 28 (the rest are in their 30s) and the youngsters like Brown at 21 (discounting Paul McKay, the rest are teenagers). With Brown and Jack Bodenham out on loan we've been playing Academy boys Bagan and Margetson at under-23 level recently and with them being rested yesterday we brought in a couple of young trialists who did well. It seems the club are doing what they can to strengthen in this area, we could do with a couple of lads coming through in the next year or so, especially if Manga leaves at the end of the season.

Don't suppose we can claim Brown as a locally developed young player and recall him from Livingstone in light of the Sol Bamba injury is there?

Thanks for the info on Monday's game, gave it a miss because of the traveling, the weather and Sheffield United's first team being on the telly - do we know the first names of the four trialists?

I found this for Owen Wallis.

Flown From the Nest - Owen Wallis

http://ex-canaries.co.uk/players/wallis.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_3LpqnK8MI

**Loramski** · 06-03-19, 07:39

Re: The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

Originally posted by the other bob wilson View Post

Don't suppose we can claim Brown as a locally developed young player and recall him from Livingstone in light of the Sol Bamba injury is there?

Thanks for the info on Monday's game, gave it a miss because of the traveling, the weather and Sheffield United's first team being on the telly - do we know the first names of the four trialists?

I found this for Owen Wallis.

Flown From the Nest - Owen Wallis

http://ex-canaries.co.uk/players/wallis.htm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_3LpqnK8MI

Brown could definitely play if we've got a recall option, I'm sure Warnock would use Peltier and Cunningham before him though.

I'm amazed that Wallis is playing at that level, the other trialists were Ryan Hanson (Palace I think), Billy Stedman (Coventry?) and Terrique Anderson (Charlton?).