ONE STARTS: " CARDIFF CITY TEAM TODAY "

Cardiff City start with one Accademy player Rubin Colwill his second start while three others are in the bench .

Meanwhile Birmingham City field six Accademy players.
Birmingham goalie is their Academy goalie.

Brum have even fielded 3 players from their U18's team.




STARTING 11

Dillon Phillips
Perry Ng
Curtis Nelson
Aden Flint
Ciaron Brown
Joe Ralls
Leandro Bacuna
Marlon Pack
Rubin Colwill
Harry Wilson
Kieffer Moore

SUBSTITUTES

Alex Smithies
Sam Bowen
Kieron Evans
Jonny Williams
Sheyi Ojo
Josh Murphy
Mark Harris
Isaak Davies

Let's just hope MM takes his blinkers off and make subs before 70mins and give couple of youngsters a decent run out not 5 mins taster?

Cardiff City start with one Accademy player Rubin Colwill his second start while three others are in the bench .

Meanwhile Birmingham City field six Accademy players

BRUM:

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Interesting Mick plays one and Brum plays six Accademy players.



Does Big Mick really rate ours??

Interesting Mick plays one and Brum plays six Accademy players.

Does Big Mick really rate ours??

Annis he his to stuck in his ways if you go by his previous statement on team selection? Hes got no excuse for not playing 3 of the youngsters no need for Wilson to play either .. wasted opportunity as we all know it be 70+ minutes if not later before play one of the youngsters pointless excersise.

But, again, it is a very strong team, with the manager not risking any more youngsters in the starting side, however Rubin Colwill rightfully retains his place.

Sean Morrison has not recovered from that arm injury he sustained last week so he is out, so too is Jordi Osei-Tutu.

Harry Wilson comes in, which seems to be a little counterintuitive given Jonny Williams is a City player and could well be around next season. One would think he is champing at the bit for a start. But the Liverpool man gets the nod ahead of him.

It's great to see Kieron Evans, Isaak Davies and Sam Bowen on the bench, all untested at this level and desperate for some game time.

Interesting Mick plays one and Brum plays six Accademy players.

Does Big Mick really rate ours??

Annis he his to stuck in his ways if you go by his previous statement on team selection? Hes got no excuse for not playing 3 of the youngsters no need for Wilson to play either .. wasted opportunity as we all know it be 70+ minutes if not later before play one of the youngsters pointless excersise.

Totally agree with you Allan, but very disappointed.

Birmingham City XI: Jeacock; Dacres-Cogley, Roberts, Friend, Seddon; Stirk; Sunjic, Harper; Leko; Cosgrove, Miller.

Substitutes: Trueman, Gordon, Dean, Pedersen, Gardner, McGree, Sanchez, Bela, Jutkiewicz.



Cardiff City XI: Phillips; Ng, Nelson, Flint, Brown; Ralls, Pack, Bacuna; Colwill, Wilson; Moore.

Subs: Smithies, Bowen, Evans, Williams, Ojo, Murphy, Davies, Harris.

Let's just hope MM takes his blinkers off and make subs before 70mins and give couple of youngsters a decent run out not 5 mins taster?

Knowing MM I rather suspect he will wait till 70 minutes and bring on Ojo and Williams.

Quite a contrast in attitudes Bowyer gives six youth team prospects a chance and MM one who has made his debut anyway. No excuse about the integrity of the championship either as neither team has anything to play for. Be interested to here his answer if someone asks him after the match why did he start with one youth team prospect when Birmingham had six.

For me it is just the same sort of pig headed stubbornness that Ipswich fans criticised him for and very short sighted.

Interesting Mick plays one and Brum plays six Accademy players.

Does Big Mick really rate ours??

Annis he his to stuck in his ways if you go by his previous statement on team selection? Hes got no excuse for not playing 3 of the youngsters no need for Wilson to play either .. wasted opportunity as we all know it be 70+ minutes if not later before play one of the youngsters pointless excersise.

Totally agree with you Allan, but very disappointed.

It is very disappointing even if dont rate them play them just to take a look at them under pressure? Frustrating

Was going to pay another£10 to watch the younger ones coming through shan't bother even though brum are fielding 6 kids cannot not see micks logic all focus should be next season so why harry wilson getting more confussed than when harris was in charge

[quote="montyblue"]Was going to pay another£10 to watch the younger ones coming through shan't bother even though brum are fielding 6 kids cannot not see micks logic all focus should be next season so why harry wilson getting more confussed than when harris was in charge[/quote

I am keener than most to see academy players play but six would be too much for me. But we should have stared with two and maybe brought another on.

Had a look at a Birmingham forum and although six are academy players are playing only three are making their debuts.

Brum have even fielded 3 players from their U18's team.

What has happened to waters not even on bench surely not hear next season in micks eyes would rather bring in some old hasbeen striker next season

Interesting Mick plays one and Brum plays six Accademy players.



Does Big Mick really rate ours??

I'm sure he just wants to have a positive end to the season but that would be very shallow IMHO

Nothing on the game other than pride and surely no better time to do what Lee Bowyer is doing for his club's long-term benefit...?

Brum have made 7 changes to their team.

The only one we are really finding out about is Colwill. I would have hoped for more younger players - to show what they can do.

What has happened to waters not even on bench surely not hear next season in micks eyes would rather bring in some old hasbeen striker next season

Tight hamstring so not risked

Interesting Mick plays one and Brum plays six Accademy players.



Does Big Mick really rate ours??

I'm sure he just wants to have a positive end to the season but that would be very shallow IMHO

Nothing on the game other than pride and surely no better time to do what Lee Bowyer is doing for his club's long-term benefit...?

3 up and still doesnt play them and its gone 70mins...

Interesting Mick plays one and Brum plays six Accademy players.



Does Big Mick really rate ours??

I'm sure he just wants to have a positive end to the season but that would be very shallow IMHO

Nothing on the game other than pride and surely no better time to do what Lee Bowyer is doing for his club's long-term benefit...?

3 up and still doesnt play them and its gone 70mins...

This where it gets really frustrating, Allan...

Some of the young Brums showing promise, despite the score...

Why can't we do the same...?

Interesting Mick plays one and Brum plays six Accademy players.



Does Big Mick really rate ours??

I'm sure he just wants to have a positive end to the season but that would be very shallow IMHO

Nothing on the game other than pride and surely no better time to do what Lee Bowyer is doing for his club's long-term benefit...?

3 up and still doesnt play them and its gone 70mins...

This where it gets really frustrating, Allan...

Really got to question suitability of mick next season? as this is his mantra subs after 70+mins we know its going to be same next season and that is concerning hes reactive not proactive with subs and its going to cost us points

Absolutely a total waste of time having them in the squad today.Shocking.