The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

[the other bob wilson]

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City drawn away to dodgy Derby with their Class 1 Academy in their opening Youth Cup tie of the season - it'll be something of a giant killing if it does not turn out to be their only game in the competition.

[the other bob wilson]

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The under 23s are currently in action at Millwall with a name I've not seen in ages (Keenan Patten) selected in our midfield. With the first team in action today, it is a very young side and they're 1-0 down just coming up to half time.

[the other bob wilson]

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Finished 2-0 to Millwall to go with a defeat by the same score by the same opponents on Saturday in which I believe Taz Mayembe played left back.

[Loramski]

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The under 23s are currently in action at Millwall with a name I've not seen in ages (Keenan Patten) selected in our midfield. With the first team in action today, it is a very young side and they're 1-0 down just coming up to half time.

Jack Walls came on for the second half today. I assume it's the Jack Walls who was released by Liverpool in the summer, a 19 year old right back. He was recalled for one under-23 game last month but made a mistake which cost Liverpool a 1-0 defeat and has presumably been re-released. Ticks the injury prone box, he's already broken his leg twice, so I assume we'll be signing him soon.

[the other bob wilson]

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Jack Walls came on for the second half today. I assume it's the Jack Walls who was released by Liverpool in the summer, a 19 year old right back. He was recalled for one under-23 game last month but made a mistake which cost Liverpool a 1-0 defeat and has presumably been re-released. Ticks the injury prone box, he's already broken his leg twice, so I assume we'll be signing him soon.

Jack Walls is in from the start today when, unusually, the under 23s, not the under 18s, are in action - they're away at Colchester and there's no news of any score yet after the game kicked off at 11.00.

[the other bob wilson]

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Jack Walls is in from the start today when, unusually, the under 23s, not the under 18s, are in action - they're away at Colchester and there's no news of any score yet after the game kicked off at 11.00.

Turns out I'm wrong, the under 18s are playing today at QPR - that game has just started and it's 0-0 at half time at Colchester.

[the other bob wilson]

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Under 18s (with a team sheet containing many names I'd not heard of before) are 2-0 up at QPR with a couple of goals in the first fifteen minutes, but, unlike the first team, they've no problems in getting leads this season, it's hanging on them that's their problem.

[the other bob wilson]

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Yet another defeat for the Under 23s, this time by 2-0 at Colchester, but the Academy team are 3-1 ahead at QPR at half time.

[City123]

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Yet another defeat for the Under 23s, this time by 2-0 at Colchester, but the Academy team are 3-1 ahead at QPR at half time.

Has Mayembe been converted into a full back?

[the other bob wilson]

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Has Mayembe been converted into a full back?

Looking at the highlights of their last match, it looked like he was playing at left back, so he's probably playing there again as he's wearing the number three shirt. I'm hoping that they are just giving him some experience of playing in other positions,because I'd say it looks tougher for him to break into the first team squad as a left back than in his natural position at the moment.

A 3-2 win for the Under 18s today anyway.

[stan butler]

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FT 2 - 0.

I enjoyed that. The u23s played some good stuff at times.

Good win that.. The other forum leader only posts when they lose

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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The U18s in the FA Youth Cup tonight (away at Derby) is free to watch on the City website.

[the other bob wilson]

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The U18s in the FA Youth Cup tonight (away at Derby) is free to watch on the City website.

Thanks, I'll have a look at that - I'm not optimistic about the outcome though.

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

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City win! 3-2 AET. Fantastic effort, fair play. Derby looked to have a bit more class (as per Bob's concerns) but City stuck in there. Well done, lads.

[Former Labour leader]

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Watched a fair bit of what was a very watchable game. Well done City.
One thing that stood out was the willingness to play out from the back. Much like Huddersfield did Sat and which we see little of at first team level.
Really not a massive fan of this as it causes a lot of problems if your opponents have a high press.