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CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:01 pm

Four changes from our last @SkyBetLeagueOne XI,

including a First Team debut for Dakarai Mafico!


Mafico starts! Lawlor in for Chambers.

Cardiff: Trott; Kpakio, Fish, Lawlor, Mafico; Wintle, Turnbull, R. Colwill; Tanner, Salech, Ashford.

Subs: Turner, Bagan, Chambers, J. Colwill, Davies, Willock, Robinson.
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Re: CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:01 pm

This should put to bed the talk that Chambers will always play because he's captain.

Pleased for Mafico to get his first start.

Let's get the win, walking to stadium now :bluebird:

Re: CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:02 pm

Shows bbm isnt scared to make tough decisions, no more starting just because of who you are, you want to play you earn your starting spot

Re: CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:04 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:This should put to bed the talk that Chambers will always play because he's captain.

Pleased for Mafico to get his first start.

Let's get the win, walking to stadium now :bluebird:



Ned,


I’ve heard it’s because he could be leaving ? and it’s out of BBM’S hands.

It’s all out of hindsight as he says about the players.

Re: CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:08 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:This should put to bed the talk that Chambers will always play because he's captain.

Pleased for Mafico to get his first start.

Let's get the win, walking to stadium now :bluebird:



Ned,


I’ve heard it’s because he could be leaving ? and it’s out of BBM’S hands.

It’s all out of hindsight as he says about the players.
wouldn’t he not be in squad at all if leaving?

Re: CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:11 pm

I think its a ballsy call but the correct one! About time we have a manager that actually judges players for what they do in training rather than who they are!

But chambers i think its more to do with him potentially being sold? I hope so but if we do sell him we must be able to buy surley?

Re: CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:13 pm

darran1927 wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:This should put to bed the talk that Chambers will always play because he's captain.

Pleased for Mafico to get his first start.

Let's get the win, walking to stadium now :bluebird:



Ned,


I’ve heard it’s because he could be leaving ? and it’s out of BBM’S hands.

It’s all out of hindsight as he says about the players.
wouldn’t he not be in squad at all if leaving?


Yes I thought that, but was told Wrexham had just enquired and NO Deal yet.

Knowing Tan and Co the thought of money would want to not let him get injured and only play if necessary

Re: CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:15 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
darran1927 wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:This should put to bed the talk that Chambers will always play because he's captain.

Pleased for Mafico to get his first start.

Let's get the win, walking to stadium now :bluebird:



Ned,


I’ve heard it’s because he could be leaving ? and it’s out of BBM’S hands.

It’s all out of hindsight as he says about the players.
wouldn’t he not be in squad at all if leaving?


Yes I thought that, but was told Wrexham had just enquired and NO Deal yet.

Knowing Tan and Co the thought of money would want to not let him get injured and only play if necessary

Either way glad he’s been dropped today, he’s not done well as CB

Re: CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:18 pm

Dakarai Mafico starts at left back! The academy midfielder has been deployed at left-back this summer and now comes in, in place of Joel Bagan, for his first league game for the Bluebirds.

Dylan Lawlor is back in the side, replacing captain Calum Chambers, while David Turnbull takes a starting spot in midfield.

No Eli King in the squad. Jesper Daland again misses out due to him being in talks with other clubs.

Re: CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:26 pm

Forever Blue wrote:Dakarai Mafico starts at left back! The academy midfielder has been deployed at left-back this summer and now comes in, in place of Joel Bagan, for his first league game for the Bluebirds.

Dylan Lawlor is back in the side, replacing captain Calum Chambers, while David Turnbull takes a starting spot in midfield.

No Eli King in the squad. Jesper Daland again misses out due to him being in talks with other clubs.



BBM's decision on Darland.

Re: CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 1:58 pm

Only thing that worries me and I'm happy chambers is dropped for whatever reason but we not playing with a settled side which is the thing riza did aswel as I've said before somethings bbm does I like others like rotating the squad just like riza did worries me as said chambers had to be dropped he's been a liability since he came into the side as centre back not sure about this constant changing

Re: CCFC TEAM NAMED / FOUR CHANGES:

Sat Aug 16, 2025 2:03 pm

BBM seems to have realized Calum Robinsons’ limitations… thank goodness.ie lack of effort. (I realize he might come on with 20 mins left and get a tap in!).
I wonder if there is any we could find a club to pay us a transfer?