Sorry to say, but I think Cardiff may finally have made a good managerial appointment. His limited and mediocre track record and the divergence in playing style are reasons why he may fail, but BBM could be the manager that gets them playing with a coherent style, maximizing the quality in their youth setup.
The last thing we should be is smug and complacent. If they achieve instant success by largely drawing in their academy, it will make recruitment and retention of our academy prospects even more difficult. In Wales' recent U19s games we only had Sam Parker, whereas Cardiff had 5 (IIRC, plus 3 who had been poached).
If our owners are genuinely ambitious they need to give some thought to our academy, and especially it's categorization.