Any Academy experts?

whats advanced academy and whats Prep. Squad?

My 10yr old nephew is in the advanced at Cardiff City

My 8 yr old nepehew (the 10yr olds brother) has just been moved to the prep squad at Cardiff?

Advanced is where Ridsdale has already had the advanced payment from Banks to cover his future sale,
Prep is when PR is preparing to mortage his future value....

I think thats right anyway

my son was in the advanced its one below the academy and the prep is one below the advanced if that makes any sense

my son was in the advanced its one below the academy and the prep is one below the advanced if that makes any sense

cheers, just spoke to my sis at last she seems to have it other way around, prep higher than advanced?

All wrong, this is the facts lol.

Prep is pre age ie 7/8 yrs in preperation for Academy.

Once 9 plus at Cardiff, you have 3 levels.

DC... development centre.

ADC ... Advanced Development centre

Academy.

DC and ADC , run by football in the community. Academy run by club.

Best tip.... let your kid play and express himself until hes 13/14 and keep your money in your pocket!

I think when you are in the Development Centre you can still play for your local team. Once in the Academy you cannot and are contracted to Cardiff.

I think when you are in the Development Centre you can still play for your local team. Once in the Academy you cannot and are contracted to Cardiff.

Both DC/ ADC you can, put the parent has to pay! and its nothing special and very unorgainsed at Cardiff it pains me to say.

Sorry got it wrong i thought the prep was the dc centre

Sorry got it wrong i thought the prep was the dc centre

no worries mate

Sorry got it wrong i thought the prep was the dc centre

no worries mate

Where do i stand on this one 1 of my playere has just been signed for six weeks by cardiff can he still play for me on a saturday

if its the academy then no

Sorry got it wrong i thought the prep was the dc centre

no worries mate

Where do i stand on this one 1 of my playere has just been signed for six weeks by cardiff can he still play for me on a saturday

6 weeks is the normal trial period pre signing, so in effect yes until/if he signs a year to Academy.

Cheers thought so as i know bristol let you play for your local side

Cheers Daya.