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Post by gimli on Sept 2, 2020 8:07:44 GMT
Neil Harris confirmed in his interview after Cardiff City's friendly yesterday that Mark Harris has been promoted to the first team for the upcoming season. He didn't play yesterday because he's away with Wales U21s, but he's featured heavily in the other warm-up games.
Looks like he's been playing as a sort of #10 or second striker in preseason. We've already seen him link up well with Moore, who scored that lovely goal after a one-two with him, and he's been making good runs and putting in dangerous balls judging from the highlights.
With Tomlin out injured at the moment, I think there's a decent chance he makes a few appearances over the coming weeks.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Sept 2, 2020 9:04:37 GMT
That's great news. I was having a chat with my mate about the difficulty of signing a backup for Tomlin. Who could you sign that 1) has enough quality to start a game for us in Tomlin's absence & 2) doesn't mind bench sitting for the majority of the season
Given that I think bringing through Harris to deputise for him makes perfect sense in that case. No doubt he won't have the quality Tomlin has, but I think he can do a job every now and then & it would be great to see us using a youth player rather than sign a journeyman!
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Post by CrackityJones on Oct 28, 2020 19:14:34 GMT
On the bench for Cardiff for the first time this season
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Post by erasedcitizen on Oct 31, 2020 15:28:08 GMT
On the bench for Cardiff for the first time this season Seen he's on the bench again today. Go on lad! |
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Post by fiveattheback on Oct 31, 2020 17:00:01 GMT
Come on for Bacuna
About a minute to make himself a hero
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Post by bale-droed on Oct 31, 2020 22:48:10 GMT
Wow so Cardiff have used 4 Welsh players this season?
I’m getting dizzy.
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Post by fiveattheback on Nov 28, 2020 14:04:41 GMT
Cardiff City academy product Mark Harris starts today
Alert the elders, the end is nigh
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Post by CrackityJones on Nov 28, 2020 14:38:12 GMT
Good luck to him, he’s gonna need it
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Post by fiveattheback on Nov 28, 2020 15:11:46 GMT
He's scored!
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Post by welwyn on Nov 29, 2020 10:40:55 GMT
We were the worst I think we have seen ever frankly.
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Post by erasedcitizen on Nov 29, 2020 11:08:32 GMT
We were the worst I think we have seen ever frankly. I've seen us beat you 3-0 in the conference. I suspect that was a tad worse than a loss in the Championship.  |
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Post by CrackityJones on Nov 29, 2020 19:26:34 GMT
Surprised me how well he played. Lively, direct, confident and showed maturity in how he stretched the defence and brought others into play. Could have got another goal as well.
Deserves a run in team on that showing.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Nov 30, 2020 11:54:37 GMT
Surprised me how well he played. Lively, direct, confident and showed maturity in how he stretched the defence and brought others into play. Could have got another goal as well. Deserves a run in team on that showing. Presumably if he gets a run for City then he might be worth looking at in the March friendlies. Was he playing as an out and out 9 alongside Moore, or was he a second striker just behind him? |
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Post by fiveattheback on Nov 30, 2020 12:29:47 GMT
Surprised me how well he played. Lively, direct, confident and showed maturity in how he stretched the defence and brought others into play. Could have got another goal as well. Deserves a run in team on that showing. Presumably if he gets a run for City then he might be worth looking at in the March friendlies. Was he playing as an out and out 9 alongside Moore, or was he a second striker just behind him? He was up alongside Moore and stretching the play, getting in behind |
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Post by gimli on Dec 1, 2020 18:21:38 GMT
Starts again for Cardiff tonight, along side Wilson, Moore and Vaulks.
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Post by CrackityJones on Dec 11, 2020 9:41:06 GMT
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Post by fiveattheback on Dec 11, 2020 10:22:58 GMT
Good article, although there seems to be someone missing from this sentence:
"This weekend sees Harris, Moore and Harry Wilson toe to toe with Wales’ teammates Ben Cabango, Connor Roberts and Liam Cullen"
#JusticeForVaulks
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Post by quetzal on Dec 11, 2020 15:23:19 GMT
Is he a Cardiff boy or another part of South Wales?
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Dec 11, 2020 17:12:35 GMT
Is he a Cardiff boy or another part of South Wales? He's from Sketty, Swansea. He's been at Cardiff from a young age, as when he joined them Cardiff definitely had the better academy. |
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Post by jbt95 on Dec 11, 2020 20:31:20 GMT
Is he a Cardiff boy or another part of South Wales? He's from Sketty, Swansea. He's been at Cardiff from a young age, as when he joined them Cardiff definitely had the better academy. Could be a Cardiff born and bred player starting for Swansea and a Swansea born and bred player starting for Cardiff tomorrow. |
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Post by CrackityJones on Dec 12, 2020 12:06:45 GMT
Harris is starting along with the other 3 Welsh players. No Cabango unfortunately.
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Post by manulike on Dec 12, 2020 16:40:38 GMT
What is the thinking on here Re: Mark's chances to play in the senior's March friendly?
Is he now ahead of Brennan and George Thomas, but still firmly behind Tyler and Rabbi?
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Post by vaulksthrowfanclub on Dec 12, 2020 16:50:18 GMT
What is the thinking on here Re: Mark's chances to play in the senior's March friendly? Is he now ahead of Brennan and George Thomas, but still firmly behind Tyler and Rabbi? I’d have him behind Brennan still, but ahead of Thomas- providing Harris keeps up getting decent minutes. Unsure whether I would call Harris up tbh- not quite yet for me. |
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Post by gimli on Dec 12, 2020 17:40:29 GMT
I don't think he's ready for Wales yet. He does a decent job at stretching the defence while playing in a front two with Cardiff, but I don't see where he'd fit in a Wales line-up at the moment. I haven't seen him play on his own up front yet so not sure how he'd do in that position. But he might get a chance to play in that role now depending on Moore's injury. I don't think he's technically good enough to play on the wing or as a number 10 for Wales - he'd be way down the pecking order in those positions.
It's a case of wait and see I think. If he gets consistent minutes and plays well in a role that suits Wales between now and March then I think he'll deserve a call up.
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Post by allezlesrouges on Dec 13, 2020 13:53:48 GMT
2-3 years ago I'm sure he'd get a call up based on regular minutes for Cardiff. The truth is, and it's testament to the squad depth we've cultivated, that he will probably have to do a fair bit more to work his way into the squad when everyone is fit
I'm sure he'd be worth looking at in a friendly, but I just think there are too many ahead of him at the moment. He's a good option though if we get a few injuries
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Post by fiveattheback on Dec 17, 2020 12:13:37 GMT
Made a big difference when he came on last night, unlucky not to score as well
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Post by CrackityJones on Dec 29, 2020 18:47:20 GMT
Earned himself a start today
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Post by fiveattheback on Feb 20, 2021 16:39:20 GMT
Scored within seconds of coming on!
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Post by CrackityJones on Feb 22, 2021 14:09:55 GMT
He showed great composure taking it round the keeper, all 30” of his time on the pitch here:
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Post by CrackityJones on May 1, 2021 15:30:32 GMT
Finally gets another chance and scores a cracker
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