Re: " Cardiff City Sign Marley Watkins "
Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:18 am
I know that a number of these posts were written before last nights game but actually, as long as he's cheap, why wouldn't we give Watkins a go ?
Yes, we may well have a number of youngsters coming through, but what everyone involved in football knows is that youngsters will need to be brought in and out of the team. They are notoriously inconsistent, it doesn't make that a bad thing it just means that you need to balance the squad with dependable (maybe unspectacular) experienced players to step in when they need to be rested.
For the same reason I would sign Bennett again too, if he hasn't lined up a better offer. It just buys the club, and youngsters, time to develop and adapt to the Championship levels required.
Yes, we may well have a number of youngsters coming through, but what everyone involved in football knows is that youngsters will need to be brought in and out of the team. They are notoriously inconsistent, it doesn't make that a bad thing it just means that you need to balance the squad with dependable (maybe unspectacular) experienced players to step in when they need to be rested.
For the same reason I would sign Bennett again too, if he hasn't lined up a better offer. It just buys the club, and youngsters, time to develop and adapt to the Championship levels required.
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Re: " Cardiff City Sign Marley Watkins "
Wed Aug 11, 2021 10:34 am
piledriver64 wrote:I know that a number of these posts were written before last nights game but actually, as long as he's cheap, why wouldn't we give Watkins a go ?
Yes, we may well have a number of youngsters coming through, but what everyone involved in football knows is that youngsters will need to be brought in and out of the team. They are notoriously inconsistent, it doesn't make that a bad thing it just means that you need to balance the squad with dependable (maybe unspectacular) experienced players to step in when they need to be rested.
For the same reason I would sign Bennett again too, if he hasn't lined up a better offer. It just buys the club, and youngsters, time to develop and adapt to the Championship levels required.
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Re: " Cardiff City Sign Marley Watkins "
Wed Aug 11, 2021 11:01 am
MICK McCARTHY: “WE HAVE AN ABUNDANCE OF TALENT NOW”
Cardiff City youngster Tom Davies came in for much praise from his manager and colleagues following his debut against Sutton United.
Wednesday 11th August 2021
Davies, 18, emerged as a bolter in pre-season, impressing Mick McCarthy with an "outstanding" display against Cambridge United and catching the eye with other cameos thereafter.
The teenager's inclusion in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night was certainly an exciting one and added further to the wealth of options McCarthy has sprouting through the youth system.
Davies started a little shakily, which can almost certainly be put down to nerves, misplacing the odd pass and former Brighton winger David Ajiboye also just got the better of him to set up the first Sutton goal.
But after that, he certainly impressed. His left foot is incredibly cultured and he always showed for the ball confidently out on that left-hand touchline.
One glance at his statistics after the game also make for some pretty impressive reading, both offensively and defensively.
At the back, he made eight clearances, two interceptions and three tackles. At the top end of he pitch he produced two key passes, hit one successful cross and contributed an assist, to boot.
He almost got his first Bluebirds goal, too, when he smacked a lay-off from Curtis Nelson on the edge of the box to send the ball careering towards the bottom corner, only for a sprawling Sutton defender to miraculously keep it out.
But, after a nervy start, it is fair to say the Wales youth international is yet another exciting academy product who, alongside 19-year-old Joel Bagan, will form part a youthful and exciting left-hand side for the Bluebirds this term.
MICK McCARTHY:
"A mention should really go to Tom Davies, who I thought was excellent," McCarthy said after the win over the Us.
"He was playing against the number seven, who was arguably their best player.
"Myself and the staff are giving [the youngsters] the opportunities.
"We could probably do with about 23 or 24 players around the squad.
"So to have Tom Davies come in like he did, to have Kieron Evans around the place and Sam Bowen, Rubin, it's really pleasing those youngsters from academy are showing enough that I want to include them.
"It's great that we now have an abundance of talent from the Academy and we can rely on them in our first team squad.”
“It is a very different landscape to years gone by. The average age of the squad at the training ground must have been driven right down to early twenties by now and, as a result, that squad value will only shoot up in years to come.”
Cardiff City youngster Tom Davies came in for much praise from his manager and colleagues following his debut against Sutton United.
Wednesday 11th August 2021
Davies, 18, emerged as a bolter in pre-season, impressing Mick McCarthy with an "outstanding" display against Cambridge United and catching the eye with other cameos thereafter.
The teenager's inclusion in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night was certainly an exciting one and added further to the wealth of options McCarthy has sprouting through the youth system.
Davies started a little shakily, which can almost certainly be put down to nerves, misplacing the odd pass and former Brighton winger David Ajiboye also just got the better of him to set up the first Sutton goal.
But after that, he certainly impressed. His left foot is incredibly cultured and he always showed for the ball confidently out on that left-hand touchline.
One glance at his statistics after the game also make for some pretty impressive reading, both offensively and defensively.
At the back, he made eight clearances, two interceptions and three tackles. At the top end of he pitch he produced two key passes, hit one successful cross and contributed an assist, to boot.
He almost got his first Bluebirds goal, too, when he smacked a lay-off from Curtis Nelson on the edge of the box to send the ball careering towards the bottom corner, only for a sprawling Sutton defender to miraculously keep it out.
But, after a nervy start, it is fair to say the Wales youth international is yet another exciting academy product who, alongside 19-year-old Joel Bagan, will form part a youthful and exciting left-hand side for the Bluebirds this term.
MICK McCARTHY:
"A mention should really go to Tom Davies, who I thought was excellent," McCarthy said after the win over the Us.
"He was playing against the number seven, who was arguably their best player.
"Myself and the staff are giving [the youngsters] the opportunities.
"We could probably do with about 23 or 24 players around the squad.
"So to have Tom Davies come in like he did, to have Kieron Evans around the place and Sam Bowen, Rubin, it's really pleasing those youngsters from academy are showing enough that I want to include them.
"It's great that we now have an abundance of talent from the Academy and we can rely on them in our first team squad.”
“It is a very different landscape to years gone by. The average age of the squad at the training ground must have been driven right down to early twenties by now and, as a result, that squad value will only shoot up in years to come.”
Re: " Cardiff City Sign Marley Watkins "
Fri Aug 13, 2021 8:41 am
maccydee wrote:mjw6150 wrote:It strikes me odd that we sign him now only on a month long deal as we have had plenty of time to evaluate him. Whether he is just cover or we need to see departures to fit him in our budget I don't know.
There’s an article knocking around with quotes from Mick. Can only play trialists in two friendlies and one of those MW was carrying a knock. So he’s done this as an extension of his trial if you like.
It’s nothing like Williams as I saw mentioned as they have given him one month.
He’s off to a good start to be fair.
Agreed, ultimately our manager knows what he is doing and I trust his judgement. We certainly have not got the budget of the WBA, Fulham, Sheff Utd and Bournemouths so we have to look at value for money deals like this.