The Bluebirds Academy and DVP thread...

[the other bob wilson]

Is anyone able to watch the Ammanford match highlights on the club site?

The clip doesn't come up with 'free' in the corner of the screen and when I click on it I get the message 'Cardiff City TV - This video is not available in your region - Subscribe now'. If I press the subscribe now option it brings up the monthly or annual audio pass options. I bought the annual audio pass last week - but that is irrelevant to watching a brief video clip on the club site.

I’m getting the same message Jon, all other videos on there are fine, but I can’t watch the Ammanford highlights on there.

[jon1959]

I’m getting the same message Jon, all other videos on there are fine, but I can’t watch the Ammanford highlights on there.

The clip has changed this morning to show 'free'. It now plays.

[the other bob wilson]

The clip has changed this morning to show 'free'. It now plays.

Yes, I was just about to post something on here myself - to use inane commentator speak, “I think the Ammanford lads will be disappointed by the penalties they took”.

[MOZZER2]

���� The Martyrs face @CardiffCityFC U21 on Friday evening under the lights at Penydarren Park!

⚽ Kick Off | 19:30
��️ Penydarren Park, CF47 8RF

��️ Grab your tickets in advance below! ⬇️

— The Martyrs (C) (@MerthyrTownFC) July 22, 2025

[MOZZER2]

U18 | The young #Bluebirds continued their pre-season campaign with a good win over Stockport County!#CityAsOne pic.twitter.com/UyMMIzyKU8

— Cardiff City Academy (@CF11Academy) July 22, 2025

[MOZZER2]

U21 �� | Our starting lineup tonight! #CityAsOne pic.twitter.com/uCCJAxTd3u

— Cardiff City Academy (@CF11Academy) July 25, 2025

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

U21 �� | Our starting lineup tonight! #CityAsOne pic.twitter.com/uCCJAxTd3u

— Cardiff City Academy (@CF11Academy) July 25, 2025

Sounds like a cracker - a 6-4 victory.

[the other bob wilson]

Listened to snatches of the game last night, but Merthyr seemed to score every time I did! Another hat trick for Pearce, with the other goals coming from George, Twose and Barton. City led 2-1 and then 4-2 but were pulled back to 4-4 before a couple of our subs got the goals that won the game.

[John Buchanan]

Listened to snatches of the game last night, but Merthyr seemed to score every time I did! Another hat trick for Pearce, with the other goals coming from George, Twose and Barton. City led 2-1 and then 4-2 but were pulled back to 4-4 before a couple of our subs got the goals that won the game.

You scored 4 times last night Bob? Good on you mate, would you mind sharing the location of the venue? Asking for a friend.

[the other bob wilson]

You scored 4 times last night Bob? Good on you mate, would you mind sharing the location of the venue? Asking for a friend.

Only scoring i do these days is when I’m playing FM24.

[John Buchanan]

Only scoring i do these days is when I’m playing FM24.

Mmmmmmmmm, FM24 sounds like one of those new fangled discotheques to me.

[splott parker]

Mmmmmmmmm, FM24 sounds like one of those new fangled discotheques to me.

Fanny Magnet 24

[City123]

Pro contract for Mannie Barton: https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...ional-contract

Seems to be highly rated

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Pro contract for Mannie Barton: https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...ional-contract

Seems to be highly rated

I'm surprised we didn't call him highly rated as is the trend now. Would love to see a club sign someone and call him crap to balance it out

Rumours some much bigger clubs were sniffing around so that's great news

[jon1959]

I'm surprised we didn't call him highly rated as is the trend now. Would love to see a club sign someone and call him crap to balance it out

Rumours some much bigger clubs were sniffing around so that's great news

Very good news.

Although no longer part of the Academy, even better news would be a contract extension for Dylan Lawlor!

[NottinghamBlue]

Very good news.

Although no longer part of the Academy, even better news would be a contract extension for Dylan Lawlor!

Jon, I couldn't agree more, but it ain't going to happen.

[Rjk]

Jon, I couldn't agree more, but it ain't going to happen.

why's that?

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

Round 2 of the Nathaniel MG Cup tonight, v Cambrian Utd

https://x.com/CF11Academy/status/1951334685692535077

[the other bob wilson]

1-0 down coming up to half time.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

1-0 down coming up to half time.

2-0 FT

[Bluebirdman Of Alcathays]

Perhaps I'm making too much of this because it's all about experience at the end of the day (and now it's end of the day for the experience) but that seems a little dispiriting. After some good results in pre-season, we've drawn with and lost to Cymru South opposition without scoring a goal. I suppose it shows the difference between friendlies and competition.

I went to a Cymru South game last week (Cardiff Dracs v Ammanford) and it wasn't very good. Swansea U21s beat Afan Lido 5-0 tonight and the latter are at the same level.

Hopefully our lads can bounce back from this (to put it politely).