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Rjk
any more news on the trialist, is it the same guy as last week or another from the trialist family.
No, time was you’d soon know the identity of a trialist in these games even if City were trying to keep his identity a secret, but I’m not aware of this guys name being revealed anywhere.
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the other bob wilson
No, time was you’d soon know the identity of a trialist in these games even if City were trying to keep his identity a secret, but I’m not aware of this guys name being revealed anywhere.
He's a big centre half and 'person of colour'
Not sure that helps much in identifying him though.
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He's a big centre half and 'person of colour'
Not sure that helps much in identifying him though.
yes I saw him in the last game, just wondering if it is the same player today.
I was very impressed with him last time out.
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Rjk
yes I saw him in the last game, just wondering if it is the same player today.
I was very impressed with him last time out.
Whoever, it is, he and Tomlin were subbed around the hour mark, still 3-0.
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Welsh qualified players for the Bristol team. Perhaps the wrong game to ask how they're doing :hehe:
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Finished 3-0, that’s five consecutive wins for the under 23s as well with the last four of them being by at least a three goal margin.
I think I’m right in saying that our first, Development and Academy teams are on a collective run of thirteen straight wins!
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the other bob wilson
Finished 3-0, that’s five consecutive wins for the under 23s as well with the last four of them being by at least a three goal margin.
I think I’m right in saying that our first, Development and Academy teams are on a collective run of thirteen straight wins!
I suspect it's no coincidence that all age groups are doing well.
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I suspect it's no coincidence that all age groups are doing well.
There must certainly be a good atmosphere at the club at the moment.
First team, U23s and U18s all on a winning streak.
Youth players getting opportunities and not looking out of place. That in itself must be focussing the minds of the u23 players.
Looking forward to seeing the highlights now.
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Rjk
There must certainly be a good atmosphere at the club at the moment.
First team, U23s and U18s all on a winning streak.
Youth players getting opportunities and not looking out of place. That in itself must be focussing the minds of the u23 players.
Looking forward to seeing the highlights now.
On that subject, it was good to hear Mick McCarthy say in his pre match media meeting yesterday morning that he was going to watch the Under 23s play a few hours later.
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the other bob wilson
On that subject, it was good to hear Mick McCarthy say in his pre match media meeting yesterday morning that he was going to watch the Under 23s play a few hours later.
Him and Terry Connor were there. Respect to them for that.
Highlights of the game are here.
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/vide...9-448cbd09a9e5
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Very interesting interview with Steve Morison from WOL today:
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...eping-19914167
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"The odds of people coming through academies and making it as a fully fledged pro is 0.01 percent, something crazy," he says.
"Look, Rubin and Isaak haven't made it – I've told them both that. I told them the hard work starts now.
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"Winning for us, in the grand scheme of things, is Rubin Colwill making his debut, Isaak Davies being in the squad, that is winning for this football club," he says.
"We just have to keep working hard and we are by no means done yet. We are working round the clock, grafting to make sure we make this football club better from within.
i) It's always a bit funny when UK players are called cr*p online considering they're the best 0.01% in the UK
ii) Winning youth games means you play harder youth teams which helps development, but success at youth level is always about how many make the first team and have good careers.
iii) Neil Harris clearly has some strengths - I wonder if he's one who is better suited to being a youth manager? There are some mid-level or worse managers (Lee Johnson the classic example) who are just waiting for youth manager to be considered as prestigious a role in order to have their best career.
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i) It's always a bit funny when UK players are called cr*p online considering they're the best 0.01% in the UK
ii) Winning youth games means you play harder youth teams which helps development, but success at youth level is always about how many make the first team and have good careers.
iii) Neil Harris clearly has some strengths - I wonder if he's one who is better suited to being a youth manager? There are some mid-level or worse managers (Lee Johnson the classic example) who are just waiting for youth manager to be considered as prestigious a role in order to have their best career.
Based on his signings, Neil Harris would be an excellent scout
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Fully agreed City123! I said on another thread somewhere that Neil Harris would make an excellent scout. You and I are absolutely right!
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Terrific interview this, thanks for putting it up.
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I thought it was a cert that Morison would follow Harris out of the club, but, reading that article, it looks like our ex manager kept a bit of distance between the two men. While the winning run is great, Morison repeats what you hear from so many at age group level - developing players takes priority over results, but I don't see how results can be ignored - we're playing well individually and collectively and beating teams comfortably at the moment, I do hope we don't just revert to type when it comes to first team selection now we're getting long term injured senior players back.
The Under 18s are at Ipswich today hoping to extend their winning run to four - kick off at 1 o clock.
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3-1 now about halfway through the second half - looks like the fourteen game winning run is over.
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the other bob wilson
3-1 now about halfway through the second half - looks like the fourteen game winning run is over.
4-1 now. Hope this isn't an omen. 😥
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The Under 23 match against Charlton scheduled for tomorrow has been brought forward to 2 o clock today - hopefully, it will be shown on the club website as normal.
Don't know if Lee Tomlin will be in the team again, but Mick McCarthy has said that Max Watters and Ciaron Brown will probably play the full ninety minutes.
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https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...rlton-19938522
Cardiff City XI : Ratcliffe; Pritchard, Trialist, Bodenham, Brown, Martin; Bowen, Patten; Watters, Davies, Evans.
Subs : Thomas, Cogman, King, Idowu.
Senior players Max Watters and Ciaron Brown will feature for the young Bluebirds this afternoon, both of whom have a point to prove to McCarthy.
The young duo have had precious few minutes in the senior team over the last month or so and McCarthy is eager to see how they get on.
However, there is no Lee Tomlin, who has played each of the last two games, meaning one of two things; he has suffered an injury setback or, Cardiff fans will hope, he is being lined up for some involvement against Derby County with the senior team on Tuesday night.
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no colwill either
Or McWilliams.
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or McWilliams, who has been pretty impressive at right wing back lately.
trying to work out the formation as they have Pritchard,"trialist" and bodenham who have been the three centre backs for possibly the last couple of games (depending on if it's the same triallist) , then Brown as well, who you'd have thought was at centre back, but he can also play left back, but then there is Martin who is a left back.
would Pritchard have been moved to right back maybe?
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Rjk
or McWilliams, who has been pretty impressive at right wing back lately.
trying to work out the formation as they have Pritchard,"trialist" and bodenham who have been the three centre backs for possibly the last couple of games (depending on if it's the same triallist) , then Brown as well, who you'd have thought was at centre back, but he can also play left back, but then there is Martin who is a left back.
would Pritchard have been moved to right back maybe?
That's what I'd go for, I think Pritchard is pretty versatile.
So far, I've had the commentator say "good afternoon and welcome to,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,," twice and then a blue circle which keeps on going round and around appears, so I'm wondering how much of this match we're going to see.
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1-0 to Charlton, hang on 1-1 - Sam Bowen's just scored.
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2-1 Charlton - I'm afraid George Ratcliffe was probably at fault with both goals.
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However, there is no Lee Tomlin, who has played each of the last two games, meaning one of two things; he has suffered an injury setback or, Cardiff fans will hope, he is being lined up for some involvement against Derby County with the senior team on Tuesday night.[/COLOR]
In the same article, there’s a Twitter posting from today, which placed him in Leicestershire, so I doubt he’s going to be on the team sheet tomorrow night!
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Watters not playing himself into contention.
1 - 4 HT. Bubble burst!
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4-1 to Charlton half time - officials not giving City a thing, but we're second best all over the pitch.
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the other bob wilson
4-1 to Charlton half time - officials not giving City a thing, but we're second best all over the pitch.
still saying 1-3 at the top of the screen?
DAvies just missed a good chance
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Watters scores!
We seem to have tweaked the formation a bit and we are doing much better
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4-3 now, excellent recycling of the ball around the opposing box
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4-3 now, excellent recycling of the ball around the opposing box
Watters did well a couple of times in the build up.
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Watters did well a couple of times in the build up.
4-4 Watters!
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Watters much better second half.
Mick and TC giving him their full attention. He has to impress.
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Pritchard sent off - this ref is terrible.