New coach explains 'elite training group'

New coach explains 'elite training group'

New Cardiff City coach Darren Davies has explained the ethos behind the club's new 'elite training group' which is set to take place on Thursdays in order to help bridge the gap between the first team and academy players.

Following a spell with Swansea City’s U18’ earlier this year and previously Port Talbot, Barry Town , Tiverton, Forest Green has been appointed individual development coach with the Bluebirds.

One of Davies' primary roles is to set up this new training group in collaboration with first-team coach Tom Ramasut. Explaining how it will be run and how it will aid the players, he said: "Tom Ramasut has been important for keeping that link and he's working hard with me to get the (elite) training group up and running, which the rest of the first team coaching staff have also been really open towards. We're hoping to get the training group up and running in the next few weeks and that's a project we are all excited for.


Darren Davies:

"It's an extra layer of detail for us as an academy, to really be able to invest in these young people and to give them the very best chance of progressing and having careers in the game.”

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Jon Gill:

By the time they are 16 we should really know if they will move forward

It’s a great idea but the idea should have been implemented a long time ago

All the money spent on training facilities but not a decent coach in sight for years

Purse needs to pack his bags and we need someone that can put potential in the the reserves

Zero point having an under 21s as at 18 we want them pushing for 1st team places

its really tough to keep any players who have potential, as we know clubs like man city and united will just come in, pay the minimum academy fee thing and take the best players, we've seen it happen far to often over the years.