3-2 City (Pritchard )Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
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3-2 City (Pritchard )
4-2, sub Japhet Matondo.
Finished 4-2, what a good watch that was to finish the season - good performances all over the pitch by City.
Some nice football being played, the bits I saw.
Sees them finish 4th, behind Millwall, Bristol City & Swansea.
No Antwi, Benjamin and Conte today. Could we assume that's that for them here?
Don’t think it does for Antwi, I read somewhere recently that the club had taken up the further year option on his contract.
Wasn't Antwi badly concussed last game? Not sure of the protocols but not surprised if that meant he couldn't play today.
Although the team was more u18 than u21 wasn't it?
Oh yeah forgot about Antwi's concussion. Not sure if Crewe did the same thing by filling the team with u18s or if that was agreed beforehand, but it seemed to be a good argument against taking a punt on players released elsewhere simply to fill the u21s.
Colwill and Ashford are still U18, Pritchard is an U21
Antwi was kicked in the head in the air and was unconscious before he hit the ground
Unfortunately he landed awkwardly and damaged ligaments in both knees
He’ll be out for up to six months 🤕
The good news is he and Raheem Conte have both been given another year while Benjamin has been given another two years
Congratulations to Kyle Kenniford as well as he’s no longer a scholar as Cardiff have offered him a Pro Deal 👍
That's rotten luck for Antwi. Hopefully there's a plan for all three that will see them challenge for the firsts rather than hang around the u21s. Same goes for Kenniford; thought he looked useful.
I became more impressed with Antwi as the season went on and wish him a speedy recovery from what is a freak injury. Someone at the club clearly has a lot of time for Benjamin - must say I’ve not seen a great deal from him to merit a two year deal.
Congrats on your blog getting the recognition it deserves by the way Paul 👍
I concur with your observation regarding giving the youngsters game time at Burnley
We got stuffed regardless so giving the youngsters minutes would have been far more beneficial in the long run.
I’m sure Benjamin will be champing on the bit to show both the fans and Lamouchi what he’s all about
I can tell you he’s very quick and aggressive and is able to read the game extremely well
If the transfer market goes the way we all think it will then hopefully we’ll see him in the first team sooner rather than later.
The problem the youngster’s have had is lack of continuity
Warnock used to attend the U21 games and started to bring a few players through but the managerial chaos that ensued has only damaged the progress of the academy and u21 set up
Six managers I make it? Harris/McCarthy/Morison/Hudson/Whitehead/Lamouchi
Obviously it’s results based so why would you put your faith in a youngster as opposed to a seasoned professional like Ojo
That was tongue in cheek by the way
That bellend masqueraded as a footballer
So anyway we’ll see if Lamouchi is a “Yes man” by accepting an extension in the summer and just how tied his hands will remain a mystery
Oh the joys of being a Cardiff fan 😳🫣
Youngster Alyas Debono called up to Wales u17s squad
Just seen this https://twitter.com/TalkingWolves/st...73737907027969
what age group is that?
Not sure. There's a YouTube video of him training from January 2021 that says he's 11, so must be 13 or 14.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/65694889
Interesting interview with Tom Lockyer here
Too soon.
Will Spiers, Dan Barton, Cole Fleming, Tanatswa Nyakuhwa, Japhet Matondo & Isaac Jefferies selected for Wales under 19s
U21s pre season friendly against Weston Super Mare next month
https://twitter.com/WSM_AFCOfficial/...58128088350731
be handy for them to see where they'll end up going on loan
Yeah, probably.
On that subject, WOL are saying today:
"While many believe all of the under-21s should be getting loans in Leagues One and Two, it's of course not as simple as that, with lots of Championship and Premier League clubs offering up their best youngsters to teams in those divisions.
It means Cardiff will have to get creative again this summer, opting for players' first loans to be in non-League or in the Cymru Premier, while players heading out on their second or third loans will be more attractive to teams in the EFL. That's the thought process, anyway."
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/...sters-26915956
It's clearly not easy to create a path from academy to first team, but I really struggle to see the value in some of these loans. I wonder what other championship clubs are doing. Do they also struggle to find league one and two loans for their players?
Yeah, and it's a bit much to expect players who are nowhere near consideration for our first team to play a level or two just below, especially when we get trounced by teams from that level in the first round of the league cup.
That article also says we've released 6 players but didn't say who.
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