Wales squad for June

[City123]

Canada have the upcoming Gold Cup which count as competitive internationals and most of their European players won't be attending, so great chance for him to get a competitive cap if he so chooses. Although somebody on another thread informed me the rules have changed slightly there and you now aren't tied with a single competitive cap any more.

It seems a little odd that we'd include Kpakio in a squad but not the highly rated Bianchieri if that's the case, not taking anything away from Ronan. But such is life, we've probably obsessed over far too many highly rated youngsters who have been nothing at 21 like they were supposed to be at 16, both for City and Wales.

There's a chance Biancheri isn't THAT highly rated tbf

[City123]

I think Bellamy is right to focus on Koumas at this moment in time.

I don't think its a choice between those 2, different positions

[the other bob wilson]

There's a chance Biancheri isn't THAT highly rated tbf

I’ve not been over impressed by Biancheri when I’ve seen him play for Wales age group teams.

Odd that no one seems to want to talk about the City player who Bellamy said he would have picked in the senior squad in March at 17 if he hadn’t not been injured.

[The Lone Gunman]

Yes you will.

Here he is, right on cue, the chairman of the fan club (mine and the player’s). Fear not, I won’t even mention his name again until August. I’m going to do what the manager of Wales does - forget about him.

[Tuerto]

I’ve not been over impressed by Biancheri when I’ve seen him play for Wales age group teams.

Odd that no one seems to want to talk about the City player who Bellamy said he would have picked in the senior squad in March at 17 if he hadn’t not been injured.

A bit difficult when hardly any of us have seen him play. Good luck to him though.

[Garth Blue]

Here he is, right on cue, the chairman of the fan club (mine and the player’s). Fear not, I won’t even mention his name again until August. I’m going to do what the manager of Wales does - forget about him.

If I've ensured you shut up about him, I've achieved something.

[Wales-Bales]

I don't think its a choice between those 2, different positions

Koumas has played across the front 3, besides I was thinking about their ages. Koumas is coming to the stage of his career where decisions need to be made, Biancheri is not.

[Wales-Bales]

A bit difficult when hardly any of us have seen him play. Good luck to him though.

He looks good on YouTube

[the other bob wilson]

A bit difficult when hardly any of us have seen him play. Good luck to him though.

Even so, I’d have thought City fans would have seen more of Kpakio playing than they would Biancheri.

[Tuerto]

Even so, I’d have thought City fans would have seen more of Kpakio playing than they would Biancheri.

Ah, i get the point you're making now Where was Kpakio born?

[FormerlyJohnnyBreadhead]

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/a...s/cvg9rdmvpv7o

Reading between the lines and translating it from Bellamy speak, I get the impression he wasn't massively impressed with him.

[Pearcey3]

That's a strong squad with very injury problems. Good that most of the likely starting line up will have had plenty of game time in recent months including Darlow.
Think we can get a point in Belgium.

[the other bob wilson]

Ah, i get the point you're making now Where was Kpakio born?

Good question, I had assumed it was Cardiff, but I can’t find confirmation of it online. Wikipedia just says he’s Welsh born and of Zimbabwean descent.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

There's a chance Biancheri isn't THAT highly rated tbf

And we have the player in the squad that is. Let’s focus on him. He’s got to be in the first team squad next season

[The Lone Gunman]

If I've ensured you shut up about him, I've achieved something.

You're giving yourself too much credit. It's all Johnny Deadhead's work.

[Father Dougal]

That's a strong squad with very injury problems. Good that most of the likely starting line up will have had plenty of game time in recent months including Darlow.
Think we can get a point in Belgium.

Point in Belgium isn't enough. We have to win this group to qualify and we've already dropped points.

If we do get a point we are still in it but I wouldn't take a point if offered now.

[Wales-Bales]

Point in Belgium isn't enough. We have to win this group to qualify and we've already dropped points.

If we do get a point we are still in it but I wouldn't take a point if offered now.

A point away and a win at home against the better teams. It's always been that way.

[City123]

Point in Belgium isn't enough. We have to win this group to qualify and we've already dropped points.

If we do get a point we are still in it but I wouldn't take a point if offered now.

Draw away beat them home and we have every chance

[MOZZER2]

Kpakio makes the squad

https://faw.cymru/news/cymru-squad-a...up-qualifiers/

when we say players coming through the ranks , is Ronan the only player in Cardiff city history to join the club at under 8 level and play in every age group right up to under 16 , under 18 under 21 level to the first team ?

Can't think of any other player ever on our books to play at every age group to the first team

[City123]

when we say players coming through the ranks , is Ronan the only player in Cardiff city history to join the club at under 8 level and play in every age group right up to under 16 , under 18 under 21 level to the first team ?

Can't think of any other player ever on our books to play at every age group to the first team

I'd imagine the likes of Colwill & Mark Harris probably did? They're young enough to have joined the academy from the first age groups

[Trigger]

when we say players coming through the ranks , is Ronan the only player in Cardiff city history to join the club at under 8 level and play in every age group right up to under 16 , under 18 under 21 level to the first team ?

Can't think of any other player ever on our books to play at every age group to the first team

Ashford?

[MOZZER2]

I'd imagine the likes of Colwill & Mark Harris probably did? They're young enough to have joined the academy from the first age groups

yes you are correct about Colwill not sure about Harris

[The Lone Gunman]

when we say players coming through the ranks , is Ronan the only player in Cardiff city history to join the club at under 8 level and play in every age group right up to under 16 , under 18 under 21 level to the first team ?

Can't think of any other player ever on our books to play at every age group to the first team

Isaak Davies, Mark Harris, he who cannot be named, Dylan Lawlor, Cian Ashford.

[The Lone Gunman]

Joe Ledley, Chris Gunter.

[MOZZER2]

Isaak Davies, Mark Harris, he who cannot be named, Dylan Lawlor, Cian Ashford.

wow really thought most of them came a bit later on

the stats for players that come through from under 8 to first team football are less than 0.5 per cent the last time i looked

https://news.sky.com/story/youth-foo...ke-it-12226577