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Cardiff u21, s today

Mon Aug 18, 2025 4:34 pm

Beat crewe 3-0

16 year old Robert tankiewicz scored 2

I don't like to big up players at such a young age but I think this kids is going to be a special player, I hope we don't lose him to a bigger academy

Re: Cardiff u21, s today

Mon Aug 18, 2025 4:39 pm

Good result.

Yeah hearing a lot of good things about him.

Re: Cardiff u21, s today

Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:25 pm

Put him in the first team squad. If someone poaches him we get much more compensation.

Re: Cardiff u21, s today

Mon Aug 18, 2025 5:36 pm

bluebird7291 wrote:Put him in the first team squad. If someone poaches him we get much more compensation.


How does that work? Can we just give him 5 minutes at the end of a game like with international players?

Re: Cardiff u21, s today

Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:03 pm

Can't sign a pro contract until 17th birthday I think. Until then they can be poached

Re: Cardiff u21, s today

Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:06 pm

luxy1970 wrote:Can't sign a pro contract until 17th birthday I think. Until then they can be poached


Yeah that's what I thought the situation is.

Re: Cardiff u21, s today

Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:10 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:
luxy1970 wrote:Can't sign a pro contract until 17th birthday I think. Until then they can be poached


Yeah that's what I thought the situation is.


As did I which is why I asked the question. I guess we just have to wait for his 17th birthday then.

Re: Cardiff u21, s today

Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:29 pm

He turned 16 on the 9th of June so nearly a year until he's 17

Re: Cardiff u21, s today

Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:37 pm

Blue since 1981 wrote:He turned 16 on the 9th of June so nearly a year until he's 17


Make out he's injured for next 300+ days

Re: Cardiff u21, s today

Mon Aug 18, 2025 6:56 pm

We could offer him a professional pre contract which then comes into being at 17 , Not sure if that protects us thou