The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

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Originally Posted by olderblue

I watched it last night, mainly because I wanted to see how Simic was getting on, I thought Conte looked head and shoulders above everyone else and a lot fitter, I don’t think the loan move worked out well for him, but there again it didn’t really work out for Tanner when he went to York

I might be wrong but there’s still something about Conte imho
Maybe the realisation of what it’s going to be like outside of league football can spur him on, he’s worth persevering with

As for Simic, he worked hard and held the ball up, but it was a tough job as he was often isolated

I wonder if he’ll get any sort of run out in the first team this season?

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I'm quite boring about Conte because I always say the same thing about him in that he's the only City player I can remember watching who I always think plays better for the first team than he does for the under 21s. I've watched him play three times in the past week and, like most of his team mates, he was pretty ordinary in the first two games, bur yesterday was a real step up from him and a few others and, as I mentioned earlier, that's the best I've seen him play at under 21 level.

Lord knows what happened to him at Woking as the moment I heard he was going there, I thought he's too good for them and as someone who played originally for a London team, you'd think things like home sickness would not be a factor with him.

As for Simic, it was a bad miss by him in extra time if his shot did not get the deflection he claimed there was, but, as you say, he'd played around a hundred minutes when he missed that chance and for much of that time he was battling away by himself. I can see improvements in his all round game already from when he first started playing for the under 21s, but the only way I could see him playing first team football this season is if we went on a good run which made us safe with a few games to play.

Under 18s at home to Bournemouth today, kick off midday.

https://x.com/cf11academy/status/189...363416333?s=61

Finished 2-0 to Bournemouth.

Highlights of the u-21s game with WBA here. Good performance and unlucky to go out.

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/vide...9-448cbd09a9e5

One player who I don't think got mentioned at the time was centre half Alyas Debono. He stepped up from the Academy with Dylan Lawlor unavailable and didn't look fazed at all by coming up against a Cat 1 under-21 side. I kind of forgot he was there for a lot of the time which I think is a positive thing only for centre halves and referees. I can't remember him making a mistake through the 120 minutes. His dad (I assume) was there shouting encouragement now and again, he must've been very proud.

You're right about Debono Loramski, don't think he's looked out of place at all in the under 21 matches he's played.

As seems to have been the case so often lately, the under 21s are in action on the same day as the first team - they're in action tghis lunchtime at Bournemouth.

Edit - just noticed that the under 18s are playing at Ipswich as well, kick off 11 o clock - can't remember a time when all three of them played on the same day before.

A couple of players you may have thought would be involved with the under 21s in the under 18 line up.

https://x.com/cf11academy/status/189...654900158?s=61

Giles and Lawlor playing for the under 21s.

https://x.com/cf11academy/status/189...189836842?s=61

Big win for the u18s:

Ipswich 1 - 5 Cardiff

'Mannie Barton bagged a brace, while Alyas Debono, Lennon Talbot and Jack Sykes were also on the scoresheet!'

https://x.com/CF11Academy

0-0 at half time for the under 21s.

Nice to see the under 18s win after City’s nightmare weekend.

It all went wrong for a strong looking under 21 team in the second half - beaten 4-0.

Take away the two Premier League Cup matches and results have been terrible for them in 2025.

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

0-0 at half time for the under 21s.

Nice to see the under 18s win after City’s nightmare weekend.

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u21s got thumped in the 2nd half.

Bournemouth 4 - 0 Cardiff.

https://www.twtd.co.uk/ipswich-town-...ten-by-cardiff

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

You're right about Debono Loramski, don't think he's looked out of place at all in the under 21 matches he's played.

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I made him sound about 12 in my post but even though he's been involved with Wales u-19s and has played for our u-21s too he's been mainly playing u-18s this season so last Friday would've been a big test for him and he came through it well. When I saw he'd scored today I assumed it was a header from a corner but it turned out to be a 25 yard shot according to the report jon1959 posted, I'll put the highlights of the game on here when they're available.

Cody Twose, Dakarai Mafico, Dylan Lawlor, Luey Giles, Luke Armstrong and Troy Perrett all in the Wales u19 squad, alongside a few of our former players.

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Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland

Cody Twose, Dakarai Mafico, Dylan Lawlor, Luey Giles, Luke Armstrong and Troy Perrett all in the Wales u19 squad, alongside a few of our former players.

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And Ashford and Colwill jr in the u21s.

Strange, I mentioned in my Luton reaction piece that it was the first time in the blog's fifteen and a half years that I could remember the under 18s, under 21s and senior team all playing on the same day and now they're doing it again today. The under 18s kick off at Watford at 1.00 pm and the under 21's start at Leckwith against Colchester at 2 - wonder if it will be streamed?

Aston Villa are one of several Premier League clubs that are tracking the development of 18-year old Cardiff City midfielder Troy Perrett.

https://x.com/cf11academy/status/190...214665984?s=61

Lawlor in the first team squad?

https://x.com/cf11academy/status/190...758207812?s=61

Under 18s beaten 2-1 at Watford, while the under21s continue to undo much of the good work of the first half of the season, this time they drew 1-1 with bottom of the table Colchester - Gbadenan the scorer.

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Under 18s beaten 2-1 at Watford, while the under21s continue to undo much of the good work of the first half of the season, this time they drew 1-1 with bottom of the table Colchester - Gbadenan the scorer.

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Not Danny Gbadenan???

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Not Danny Gbadenan???

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adeteye gbadehan

also known as Danny

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Not Danny Gbadenan???

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I was about to laugh when i noticed the three question marks, that did it for me.

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Originally Posted by MOZZER2

Aston Villa are one of several Premier League clubs that are tracking the development of 18-year old Cardiff City midfielder Troy Perrett.

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He's got a pro contract, so we're not in the same position as Crew, Biancheri etc. Unless he's out of contract, of course...

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Originally Posted by splott parker

Not Danny Gbadenan???

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Sadly no, he’s never going to be another Gabbs. I watched the stream of the first half today and, as always, thanks to City for putting it on, especially when they were also doing one for the first team game. Got to say though that the commentary was a bit like reading the club programme as the actual performance of the City players on view bore little resemblance to what was being said about them on the stream. In reality, it was poor fare between two poor teams with the commentary making no allowance for the huge difference in results and quality of play from the under 21s pre and post the mid season break.