Charlie Crew on the bench for Leeds in their match today - despite having a much stronger bench than we will be putting out later, I don't think he would have been named on our bench if he was still here
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Charlie Crew on the bench for Leeds in their match today - despite having a much stronger bench than we will be putting out later, I don't think he would have been named on our bench if he was still here
Finished 2-0, Lennon Talbot with the second goal.
Here’s the City under 21 team just about to kick off today at Wigan.
https://x.com/cf11academy/status/182...Q7_AggLZAJxrmQ
What has happened with Morgan Wigley?
He appeared to be on the verge of a breakthrough (cup games, training with first team) a seasons or two back, but has dropped off the radar. On the bench today.
0 - 2 at H/T - Twose (30) and Jeffries (38)
https://www.scorebar.com/live/24763-...21-cardiff-u21
Finished 3-1, think Morgan Wigley was injured for much of last season Jon.
Thanks. :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
There's an article here from last December where Bulut says that Wigley had been training with the first team. It seems like he can't remember Wigley's name but 'the left winger who was injured for 8 months' is fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...-news-28255185
He's been playing u-21s since without making too much impression as far as I'm aware, still didn't look 100% fit when I saw him. Jefferies seems to have overtaken him for now.
Thanks for that, Morgan's not been a man of the match candidate in any of the under 21 matches I've seen at the back end oflast season and the beginning of this one, he goes on the occasional run where he shows his pace and directness, but he's been turning over possesson a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loramski
Just watched the highlights of the Wigan win on the club website and I was struck by the positions the two full backs got into when we were attacking at 0-0, it was very much front foot football and, although I'm not saying they should both start on Sunday, there are facets of the game already where I'd say Kpakio and Giles are at least the equals of the current first choice full back selections.
Over the past 10 years or so the full back position is probably the one where we've differed most from the views of the first team manager. The Academy and under-21s have had a succession of enterprising and pacy players in that position while the seniors have usually had someone more prosaic playing there. To be fair, while we've been pushing the claims of a few adventurous types, not much has become of them. Even Drameh.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
They're eye-catching though and Kpakio certainly comes into that category. I'd say he had enough issues against Reading and Bristol Rovers to suggest he's not quite ready for Championhip football yet but he's come out in credit both times for me and those two games were probably much more beneficial to him than Penybont was.
Southampton will be another good test for him. Giles too. I tend not to notice Giles so much, he's less flamboyant than Kpakio but that might favour him here in the long run. The ball in for Robinson against Reading was quality and it was interesting to see he got the nod for the free kick outside the box against Wigan. He's obviously a talented lad.
It looked like front foot football at Wigan, yes. A bit off topic but I like the way Reindorf wants to make things happen rather than waiting for the action to come to him, which is a bit like waiting for Godot if you're a City centre forward. The last half hour of the Rovers cup-tie was a good watch as him, Tanner, Evans, Colwill and the full backs were on the front foot and pushed for a second rather than settle for a 1-0 win. Fagan Walcott spraying out some nice passes from the back too. It was refreshing but I guess that's how young players want to play it in that situation. It was funny to see Rinomhota trying to calm them down a bit at times like he was their dad.
All I’ll say is that at many other clubs in circumstances like ours, the time when a decision needs to be made as to whether to stick with the same old, failing, senior pros or start considering utilising what is widely regarded as the best crop of youngsters in recent years would be getting pretty close.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loramski
The catalyst for the most enjoyable, attacking we’ve seen so far this season was when the youngsters started running things against Bristol Rovers and, although you can’t read too much into what happens in friendlies, I thought there were occasions in our pre season programme when the attacking play stepped up a gear when the younger players came on.
In saying that, I think things would have to get a lot worse yet before this manager would make such a change, but, especially at home, I think an injection of youthful energy and positivity in one or two areas could well reap dividends.
Yes, after the Sunderland game and the first hour of the Rovers game it felt like we hadn't moved on at all at home but the youngsters freshened things up and gave us a rare impetus that night. Of course, the issue is whether those youngsters would add dynamism and positivity to the team or would they just get exposed at Championship level. I can see both sides but it's going to be very frustrating if we continue to let home games, especially, just dribble away without trying to change anything.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
I was even wondering during the Rovers game whether Bulut feels that possession is an end in itself in that it wears the opposition down and then you can expose them at the end. There may be an element of logic in that but you still need the personnel to take advantage, especially if you're behind going into the final quarter, as we so often are. And, surely, there should be more of an effort to capitalise on possession in the earlier stages of games too.
I accept that youngsters have to make themselves worthy of a place but let's hope Bulut sees the positives that they can bring to a team and doesn't freeze them all out here.
If you’re looking for something to do on this Bank Holiday Monday, you may want to go along to Cardiff City Stadium to watch the under 21s play Fleetwood, kick off is at 2 o clock and I assume it will be streamed as usual.
Camera angle is so zoomed in I feel like I'm in the grandstand with binoculars anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Yes, it’s very basic coverage, with bo commentary, no replays and, seemingly, just the one camera.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trigger
It’s a very, very young City side with plenty of players I’ve not heard of, they’ve just gone 1-0 up early in the second half through Morgan Wigley.
Two good finishes has us two up.
There was a discussion about Morgan Wigley on here last week, well he’s been the difference maker so far today with a nice finish for the first goal and a fine run and cross to set up Baylin Johnson for the second one.
Finished 2-0, don’t know anything about the Fleetwood team, but they were bigger than us in most areas of the pitch, so that suggests they were older than us - a good win considering we had so many “first teamers” missing.
Luey Giles, Tom Davies, Eli King, Rubin Colwill & Cian Ashford in the Wales u21 squad
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...st-team-debuts
The under 21s in action again today at Birmingham, doubt it if the game is being streamed - fair play to City, there are very few other clubs that offer free streams of their under 21 matches like we do.:thumbup:
Definitely.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
It seems such a low cost way to get some interest into the players coming through, a number of which we have seen make the first team in recent seasons.
The last game was quite basic coverage, which in itself is fine but usually to be fair they have great coverage with a couple of commentators, one of which has even done some research on the opposition team.
No Lawlor, Kpakio, Beecher, Reindorf and Davies T in the line-up for Birmingham. Possible loans/first team involvement/injury?
Kpakio and Reindorf started Wednesday, not sure they would be involved following that. I'd hope both were around the first team squad a bit more this season. Reindorf may have to be if we don't sign another striker.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bluebirdman Of Alcathays
Isaac Jefferies and Morgan Wigley on the scoresheet for City who lead 4-3 against opponents down to ten men.
Finished 4-3, Trey George and Will Spiers with the other two goals.
A 2-2 draw for the u-18s today. Two down at half time but Sheffield United had a player sent off on the hour and we equalised in the 91st minute through Jake Davies (Leeyon Phelan had scored our first in the 78th). Dan Ola then hit the bar four minutes into injury time before Jake Davies won a penalty two minutes later but Mannie Barton had his shot saved. I went to the wrong game today.
Highlights here.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/vide...9-448cbd09a9e5
A nice goal for our third but, while credit is due for the opportunism of the other three, I wouldn't have fancied the video analysis session if I was one of Birmingham's left-sided defensive unit.
They certainly weren't happy with the first goalQuote:
Originally Posted by Loramski
It looked like Spiers couldn't quite believe the amount of time he had for the winner
Luey Giles was training with the Wales seniors today apparently
He looks decent, from what i have seen. I know it's the wrong thread, but i did like the look of Eli king against Bristol Rovers. He did make some poor long range passes, but i put that down to wanting it a bit too much. What impressed me was his urgency, he wanted the ball, looked to play quickly. I haven't seen him like others have, but there could be something to work with.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
Ronan Kpakio captaining Wales u18s away to Czechia, Jac Thomas & Jake Davies also playing
Finished 0-0. They also play Slovakia on Friday and Turkey on Sunday.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
U17s beat Gibraltar 5-0, a couple of City players involvedQuote:
Originally Posted by Loramski
Also playing were George Feeney (son of Warren) and Prince Cisse (son of Djibril)!
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Czech Republic U18s 0 Wales 0. Att : 321.<br><br>Standout player for me was captain Ronan Kpakio. Excellent from start to finish. <a href="https://t.co/QYlxyZkPxH">pic.twitter.com/QYlxyZkPxH</a></p>— Ralph Davies �������������� ���� ���� ���� (@RalphDavies1) <a href="https://twitter.com/RalphDavies1/status/1831384187175313910?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Quote:
Originally Posted by Loramski
Getting Warren Feeney and Djibril Cisse in the same sentence might be an internet first, well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
The under-19s have a couple of games coming up too. Dakarai Mafico, Cody Twose and Trey George are in the squad, Luey Giles has moved up to the under-21s, Dylan Lawlor has pulled out with injury.
Not sure where Josh Beecher is but with Giles, Tom Davies and Jac Thomas already with age group squads this week we're well represented at left back.
Prince Cisse qualifies because his mum is Welsh. She also has 2 other boys with Cisse and has since got married to Ngolo Kante.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
She's taking recruitment to another level.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I wonder if Erling Haaland fancies her?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I like him, good technique as we saw with his assist v Rovers and he generally takes free kicks, only just turned 18 too so plenty of time to grow, I think most clubs would probably be looking at integrating him into the squad considering our lack of left back options but it doesn't like that will happen anytime soonQuote:
Originally Posted by Tuerto
King's a good player, decent on the ball and brave in that he actually wants to receive it consistently, unlike some others, he also offers size and athleticism that we don't really have in our midfield. I wasn't surprised about him going out on loan purely because I think the manager basically wants an 11 of players that he's signed himself
We're going to have one hell of a midfield thenQuote:
Originally Posted by Rjk