“ Only 33 Mins of game time despite “

Striker Cian Ashford was promised game time this season and despite Cardiff being the lowest goal scorers in the Championship

This hasn’t quite transpired as of yet, with Ashford having played just 33 minutes of Championship football in a struggling team so far this term from 9 games.

It will likely be a frustrating time for the 20-year-old, who will be desperate for game time in order to aid his progression. And his Wales under-21s boss Matty Jones called him in for a meeting last week to ensure Ashford didn't drop his levels in the face of adversity, instead urging him to show interim boss Omer Riza, or the next permanent manager, exactly why he was given his opportunities in the first place.


Chopping and changing managers, who have different footballing philosophies or thoughts on bringing through youth, is also never conducive to nurturing players coming through the pathway, another difficulty for Ashford and the like at Cardiff.


Omer Riza:

"There will be plenty of opportunity for him, hopefully, to play minutes this year. He is a quick player, we need pace and purpose. I'm always thinking of how we get Ash on the pitch at the right time.“


"But everything has got to be at the right time, especially in these precarious moments in games, whether we have to shut up shop or be a bit more disciplined in what we are doing, it may not be the right time.

"But he is definitely somebody who can come on and be impactful. And I like his game, he is a powerful player and he is young. He burst on to the scene last year, but he's taken a bit of time over pre-season to get back to a point now where he will start to feature in the right games."


Cardiff fans, particularly those who follow the club's youth games and players, have been excited about Ashford's potential for years now. An injury hit him at an awful time in his development, but his goal record at academy level is off the scale. Translating that into meaningful Championship contributions, well, that's a hurdle at which many before him have fallen. But there is no doubt he has the potential to hit the heights of which many believe he is capable.

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I'd actually be more interested in seeing Reindorf get game time

Played really well for the under 21’s last week

Definitely made a statement and case to be back in the 1st team squad

I'd actually be more interested in seeing Reindorf get game time

Agree
Why cannot someone get the message to riza we want to see reindorf not the old puffer meite

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To be fair, he's hardly put in a good case to be played when he has had his chance (other than that goal against Southampton last season) - unlike Reindorf, who has done well when he's had his chances.

So I don't think there's a big argument that Ashford should be playing. Reindorf does deserve to be in the squad though, based on what I've seen.

Ashford needs a loan and should have been sent out in the summer.

To be fair, he's hardly put in a good case to be played when he has had his chance (other than that goal against Southampton last season) - unlike Reindorf, who has done well when he's had his chances.

So I don't think there's a big argument that Ashford should be playing. Reindorf does deserve to be in the squad though, based on what I've seen.

Ashford needs a loan and should have been sent out in the summer.

Agreed. I’m not sure Ashford has done enough to merit more game time. He’s done very little of note.

Reindorf has really shown some attitude and ability in his game time and deserves some minutes particularly as striker is our weakest position.

Should at least be on the bench so that he can feel what it's like being with the first team & he couldn't do any worse than most of the forwards we send on when Robinson gets tired.

Should at least be on the bench so that he can feel what it's like being with the first team & he couldn't do any worse than most of the forwards we send on when Robinson gets tired.

Agree .