Maybe, doubt it would've made a difference though. Bellamy's Academy side was put out for a DVP game last season as a rehearsal for the Youth Cup Final, Waite and Coxe played too as they were u19s at the time. Still got beaten 5-0 and that didn't flatter Notts Forest either. 3-1 doesn't sound too bad in comparison to that.
You seemed to be suggesting that the club was conducting some pointless experiment on Monday, I was just pointing out that they didn't have much choice in terms of selection and that, as they were all our players rather than trialists, there's something positive to be learnt by players and coaches alike from games like that, however soul destroying it can be for spectators.
An upbeat assessment of the game from Jarred Harvey & Warren Burwood here.
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...t-performance/