The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

[Loramski]

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So, Ratcliffe had a chance in the last minute?

Mayembe was captain of the Under 18s in the season opener against the wurzels I think, but I'm not aware of him playing at any level for us since then.

I was surprised to see Mayembe in the Academy side at the start of the season. When I noticed he wasn't there one week I assumed he was moving back up to the under-23s but instead of that he's disappeared altogether. Maybe he got played at full back and pulled a hammy.

Not sure what Ratcliffe was up to today, I'd like to think he ran 70 yards with it then hit the crossbar from outside the box but it was probably more mundane than that.

[BlueToujours]

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Sang off the bench for Cheltenham after 39 minutes.

[Loramski]

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Lost 1-0. Not much info off the twitter feed, George Ratcliffe had a decent game by the sound of it but missed a chance to equalise in the final minute.

The highlights of this game are up on the City site now. Looks like we played well, plenty of chances created with Chanka Zimba getting in good positions a number of times. Rubin Colwill put some nice passes through and had a shot blocked. Ratcliffe's chance was a decent one, he could be waiting a very long time for a better one.

I heard a good report about Sam Bowen's debut for Barry on Saturday in a 0-0 draw against Connah's Quay. Made a positive impression and showed good strength to match his technical ability which is encouraging.

[City123]

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https://t.co/qmqlXFNyPD?amp=1

Youngster Caleb Hughes signs pro deal with the club

[the other bob wilson]

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The Academy team are 2-1 up at Barnsley at half time having also missed a penalty - they've been in front at the break in their previous two games I think and ended up losing, so let's hope they break the sequence today.

[the other bob wilson]

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Oops they did it again - 2-1 up at half time and the Academy team lose yet again, this time 3-2 at Barnsley and that's their fourth consecutive loss.

[Loramski]

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Benkovic starts today for the under-23s. We're spoiling him.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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Benkovic starts today for the under-23s. We're spoiling him.

1 of a back 5? It's on the website to watch.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/video/live

[the other bob wilson]

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Benkovic starts today for the under-23s. We're spoiling him.

Anyone wanting to watch some football this afternoon can watch the game on the club website - it kicks off in 1o minutes.

Here's the team;-

Team syheet.jpg

[the other bob wilson]

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There's a crowd of four watching it.

[the other bob wilson]

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1-0 to City - Zimba from a right cock up by Hull.

[Rjk]

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What's happened to Tavio D'Almeida - was involved with the first(ish) team pre-season but now seems to have disappeared altogether

[the other bob wilson]

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What's happened to Tavio D'Almeida - was involved with the first(ish) team pre-season but now seems to have disappeared altogether

The same applies to Mark Harris, it may be that they're both involved with the first team if, as often happens, they operate with a twenty man squad.

1-0 at half time, City the better side for most of the time, but they were hanging on a bit towards half time - Dan Martin the stand out player for me so far.

[Loramski]

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There's a crowd of four watching it.

Reminds me of the Hill at Sydney. I might take some tinnies down and join them for the second half.

[Rjk]

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The same applies to Mark Harris, it may be that they're both involved with the first team if, as often happens, they operate with a twenty man squad.

1-0 at half time, City the better side for most of the time, but they were hanging on a bit towards half time - Dan Martin the stand out player for me so far.

Is he the left back who replaced Cunningham in the game the other week (was it bristol?)
I thought he looked pretty good