Cardiff boss Mark Hudson hopeful on forward's

Rubin Colwill: Cardiff boss Mark Hudson hopeful on forward's fitness



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Rubin Colwill's Cardiff City contract runs until 2024


Cardiff City boss Mark Hudson is hopeful he will be able to regularly use Wales forward Rubin Colwill for the remainder of the season.

Cardiff, two points above the relegation zone in the Championship, may not be able to sign any new players in January due to a transfer embargo.



Colwill has started only once this term but played 76 minutes of a development game in midweek and scored a free-kick.




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"We want Rubin to be at his highest level," Hudson explained.

Colwill, who played for Wales in Qatar in their first World Cup in 64-years, has not started a competitive game for the Bluebirds since August.

Hudson admits injuries and Colwill's lack of trust in his own body have limited his involvement, with the 20-year having a growth spurt that led to fitness issues.

"He broke down in pre-season, because of his body growth," Hudson explained.

"He then came back from that hamstring injury which he re-injured. Then we were going towards his call-up, late September, he came back from that and got injured on the back end of that.



"He missed a month and then we went through October into November. Then there was disruption and he pulled a muscle in his hip. There is so much growth in Rubin. If we had thrown him in at any point he would have been out much longer.

"I really enjoy watching Rubin play, but he has had a lack of trust in his own body. I'm not putting words in his mouth, it's something we speak about."

Hudson says a lack of training minutes has added to the risk of Colwill suffering a major injury.

"For Rubin, he has had 47% of the sessions available this season," Hudson added.

"That's something that people don't see. If we put him out there to start, we are putting him at risk.

"You're not going to see the best Rubin. We detail it to him, we don't hide it. It's about making sure we aren't putting him at risk and losing him long term.

"He has not had a start for such a long time. If I had started him against Blackpool, would he have been ready? Maybe not, because the tempo would have been higher. We don't want to dip someone in and not let them be able to perform. We want them to be at the highest level.

"It shows you we could rush him back and throw him in, but he wouldn't have been ready or showed the best Rubin. It's our job to get him firing on all cylinders. Then, well, what a player we've got."

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I’m sorry but I don’t believe it. Get him out on the park from the start and man up. No excuses. He’s a professional footballer. Young and healthy.

I’m sorry but I don’t believe it. Get him out on the park from the start and man up. No excuses. He’s a professional footballer. Young and healthy.

I think you need to do your research on Rubin's issues...

But at least you didn't create another thread about another thread, eh?

Seriously though, Merry Christmas to you and yours, Brezza

Rush him back From what? He hasent done any thing yet. Look at all the other youngsters playing their heart out for their clubs Colwill can't even complete proper training sessions. If he's any good or as good as he is made out to be it's about time they unwrapped him from his cotton wool protection shield and he started to earn his money not sat most of the time on his butt as a part time part time 20 mins player.Bring on other players from the under 23s stop all this fuss over a player yet to prove he's worth all this fuss. Holding back other players just to suit the so called saviour of Cardiff City Football Club. I'm fed up of hearing about him and all the excuses being made for him. He is a man now not a little boy he should get of his butt and stop acting like spoilt child.

Just to add. As quoted to bring him back to early would only keep him out longer. Longer from what he's not been in to bring him back. When will he be ready when he's 29 and not far off retiring it's getting a big joke.

So many players come in and go out on loan not many make it with us.


20 / 21 yrs old you should know by then and they should be good enough.

The kid is 20.

I was 12st at that age and 14st by 30. He is underpowered for a lad of 6'4", he will get stronger. IMO he'll end up a very technical 9 but at the moment he doesn't really fit.

He needs to play, he is a forward so it's the work rate of Harris or the class of Colwill.

Rubes is 6 months younger than Etete who also looks underpowered for his frame.

I do agree we need to remove the cotton wool and burn it though.