don't get me wrong, I'm glad to see he's doing well, and hope he can come back next season and be around the first team.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
I'm just not assuming he's going to sign a new contract
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don't get me wrong, I'm glad to see he's doing well, and hope he can come back next season and be around the first team.Quote:
Originally Posted by City123
I'm just not assuming he's going to sign a new contract
An assist for Tom Sang for St Johnstone this afternoon. Wonder if he's playing wing back again.
We know. You mention it often enough :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
Quite an inexperienced side for todays under 23 match at home to the wurzels.
https://twitter.com/cf11academy/stat...670438404?s=21
and yet there are 4 players there who have played for the first team?Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
notice nahki wells is playing for Bristol u23 again.
Missed penalty by Sam Bowen, straight at the keeper I’m afraid.
Anyone else watching the game or has their stream packed up as well?
Mine was buffering from kick-off so I gave up pretty quickly.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
I didn't even get a minute of it.
think it was 1-3 last time I looked
1 - 3 now (85 minutes)
Jack Leahy for us (when it was 0 - 2)
Stream packed in... hope it's fixed for tonightQuote:
Originally Posted by Undercoverinwurzelland
Thought we played ok in patches from what I could gather between stream issues.
As for the U23... Losing so many players to the first team and out on loan was always going to result in some loses.
Without Zimbas scoring ability and physical presence we are really struggling in front of goal.
Connelly also is a big lose to the U23s but did well on the weekend for BR.
As we have plundered the U23s for the first team, I wonder if we will also see significant movement of players into the u23 and u18 in the summer.
They’re missing Patten and Evans as well. I had to go for a doctor’s appointment at about half one, so would have missed quite a bit of it anyway, but I agree that they played some nice stuff at times - bad blunder by Luthra, who’s been impressive in other games, for the wurzel’s first goal.Quote:
Originally Posted by AfricanBluebird
How did Bowen do, Bob? Heard Paul Bodin was down there watching.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
We've already started to see that to an extent, James Crole seems to have been promoted to u23Quote:
Originally Posted by AfricanBluebird
I didn’t see a great deal of it, because of a combination of a doctor’s appointment and the dodgy stream. His penalty was poor, but that happens to the best of players at times and in one of the bits I did manage to see in the second half, the commentator was talking about how he and Ryan Kavanagh were winning the midfield battle. We played some quite nice stuff in the first twenty minutes or so, but Bristol City had some experienced players in their side and seemed physically stronger than us.Quote:
Originally Posted by J R Hartley
:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
the Bristol site seemed to say that their keeper nhad a good game, and our keeper handed them 2 goals from mistakes, and we missed a penalty, so probably a better performance than the scoreline suggests
It’s being reported on Twitter that Jai Semenyo has signed a contract extension until 2024 with City, well done to all concerned - wouldn’t be surprised to see him play some Championship football before the end of the season if safety is confirmed in the next few weeks.
I think he's been one of the most impressive players in the u23s since he's come in so I am happy with his contract and also agree he will see some game-time soon.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Also, I wonder if he will eventually push up and play more of an attacking role / traditional wingers role.. he seems a bit wasted at times playing as a wing back.
You get the feeling he could play further forward, but, with Ng seemingly becoming seen as a central defender, there’s definitely a vacancy to be filled at right back/wing back next season.Quote:
Originally Posted by AfricanBluebird
u18s at Charlton today - 1.00 kick off.
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...cardiff-city-0
Would be good to get back to winning ways (the first half of the season for u18s and u23s seems a long time ago) but tough fixture.
Charlton 1 - 0 Cardiff (H/T)
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...dates-23298026Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
14:28 GLEN WILLIAMS
Semenyo signs a new deal
Cardiff City youngster Jai Semenyo has signed a long-term deal with the club.
The right-back, who joined the club last summer from non-League, made his debut for the Bluebirds in the final few minutes of the FA Cup game against Liverpool back in January.
He has been one of the standout talents in the under-23s this season and is a player who has been earmarked to have further involvement in the first team next season.
The 18-year-old, who is the brother of Bristol City attack Antoine Semenyo, has penned a contract with the Bluebirds until 2024.
Charlton 2 - 1 Cardiff (F/T)Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
Isaac Jefferies with a late late consolation.
James Waite just scored a good goal for Newport
Sang's gone off injured in his match.
103 minutes apparently. Great to see James Waite scoring, so pleased he’s getting his chance in league football.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
More on James Waite - it was an excellent goal and I'd like to think he would have been given the first team chance at City he deserved if he had been a couple of years younger and in the current group;-
https://www.skysports.com/watch/vide...two-highlights
Patten came off the bench at Edgar Street yesterday. First time he's had a positive impact from what I've seen. He helped us get further up the field and we got a lateish equaliser against York City.
Yes, good goal. It's going to be interesting to see how it goes for him. Rowberry going to Newport looks to have been a big stroke of luck for James, now he's got 18 months to establish himself. Rowberry has said he isn't in any rush with him, yesterday was his first start, but the impact he made should ensure more pitch time.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Great shame he didn't make it here, I always enjoyed watching him play. Best of luck to him.
yeah it's almost annoying that the first time we really try to introduce any young players seriously in years we find that at least 3 of them and potentially more look like that might make it at this level.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
it makes you wonder how many other players would have made it if they had had the opportunity.
Went to that match. Over 6K there. What a goal. He looked brilliant. James Connolly played for Rovers too and put in a good shift. Gave Demitriou a hard time at set-pieces with a few scuffles that got him a yellow, he wasn't out-muscled. Just a shame he's got Joey Barton as a boss. Newport up to 4th and looked tidy. Less head-tennis and quick throw-ins that kept Rovers on the back foot. Ball in play far more than matches I've seen in The Championship this season.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
Danny Gabbidon joked on the EJFOF podcast that he’d told James Rowberry that his method of playing at Newport was a reaction to all of the years he’d spent at City - some of the best jokes I’ve heard have been helped by the element of truth they have in them :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by Citizen's Nephew
:hehe::thumbup: He was a joy to watch. Sion Spence is at Rovers too but he didn't make the matchday squad.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
An interview with James Connolly here.
https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/sport/...ristol-6766080
An interview with the 'diminutive dribbler' here. (Why didn't either of us come up with that nickname when he was here? We need to up our game)Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/ne...new-boy-eager/
I realised my boyhood dream of becoming a football journalist would not come to anything when I didn’t have any ability, or interest, in such brilliant wordplay.Quote:
Originally Posted by Loramski
One thing I did learn about Waite from the article though was that he did play some first team football for City and I was there to see it. I’d completely forgotten he came on a sub in our 3-0 League Cup embarrassment by Luton at Cardiff City Stadium in 2019 and yet I’d mentioned it in my blog piece on the game.
Good win for the U23s today. 2-0 at Watford.
Crole and Leahy with the goals apparently
Bowen captained the side that included Ratcliffe, Semenyo, Tom Davies, Bakare and D'Almeida
Saw that Crole set up Leahy's goalQuote:
Originally Posted by Rjk
I wonder what the chances are of Crole making the bench toward the end of the season? Seems to be taking to u23 football. Additionally I wonder if we'll see Ratcliffe at some point? If Smithies leaves then there's a chance Ratcliffe will be our backup next season