Our kids are not 'kids' anymore

For many years our youth set up and pathway to the 1st team for the kids was poor. I didnt rate any of our youngsters. Not one.

They were weak, overawed, little skill or confidence and bullied very easily. Always playing the easy pass.

To save retyping, the opposite is now true. Im sending this message as I have again witnessed a team trying to bully our kids and weve stood up and been counted. Given the bruises out as well as received them.

Also, its becoming a little habit to be a little confrontational after the game. It shows maturity that for 90 minutes we keep our head, but the after the game, and after the job is finished we can then show our toughness..

Were ready as a team. The mentality is spot on. Do the job, deal with idiots after.

Totally agree Jonny.

I know we are playing in league 1 but I haven't enjoyed watching a Cardiff team play football like this since the Dave Jones era.
The football at times today, especially in the first half was class

Totally agree Jonny and well said

A lot of our players are now 20,21,22 ,23 and 24 yrs old Def not kids anymore

Great Football this season

Yep, our ‘kids’ are maturing, and improving as the season goes on!

We still have a few good kids (in football terms) in our squad and probably the youngest team in the league.

It’s all down to our manager and hopefully we can see them improve and progress as time goes on.

So what are the official forum definitions

18-22 kids
23-25 young players
26-31 hardened professionals
32+ veterans

Just chucked this criteria into Gemini and it came out with this that made me smile BBM drives me wild at times, but i love what we are doing.

18-22: Kids
This group features the core of the club's academy graduates and recent young signings.

Ronan Kpakio (18)
Dylan Lawlor (19)
Dakarai Mafico (19)
Omari Kellyman (20)
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (20)
Joel Colwill (21)
Cian Ashford (21)
Will Fish (22)
Alex Robertson (22)

23-25: Young Players
Players in this bracket are now considered established first-team options.

Rubin Colwill (23)
Yousef Salech (23)
Ollie Tanner (23)
Matthew Turner (23)
Eli King (23)
Isaak Davies (24)
Joel Bagan (24)

26-31: Hardened Professionals
The most experienced core of the current squad, providing the "spine" for the campaign.

David Turnbull (26)
Nathan Trott (27)
Gabriel Osho (27)
Chris Willock (27)
Ryan Wintle (28)
Perry Ng (29)
Calum Chambers (30)
Callum Robinson (30)

32+: Veteranns
Jak Alnwick (32)


Tan got very, very lucky !!!

So what are the official forum definitions

18-22 kids
23-25 young players
26-31 hardened professionals
32+ veterans

Just chucked this criteria into Gemini and it came out with this that made me smile BBM drives me wild at times, but i love what we are doing.

18-22: Kids
This group features the core of the club's academy graduates and recent young signings.

Ronan Kpakio (18)
Dylan Lawlor (19)
Dakarai Mafico (19)
Omari Kellyman (20)
Tanatswa Nyakuhwa (20)
Joel Colwill (21)
Cian Ashford (21)
Will Fish (22)
Alex Robertson (22)

23-25: Young Players
Players in this bracket are now considered established first-team options.

Rubin Colwill (23)
Yousef Salech (23)
Ollie Tanner (23)
Matthew Turner (23)
Eli King (23)
Isaak Davies (24)
Joel Bagan (24)

26-31: Hardened Professionals
The most experienced core of the current squad, providing the "spine" for the campaign.

David Turnbull (26)
Nathan Trott (27)
Gabriel Osho (27)
Chris Willock (27)
Ryan Wintle (28)
Perry Ng (29)
Calum Chambers (30)
Callum Robinson (30)

32+: Veteranns
Jak Alnwick (32)


Tan got very, very lucky !!!

Agreed he did, after failure after failure after failure in the end finally for us fans he has got lucky with a manager who is so far doing a day job as he has had hardly any money