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Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 11:56 am

Murphy has so far seen 12 players leave and not one come in, the only side in the League.

BBM:

"So we are very excited by what we have in the building, but we all want to be ambitious to move the club forward in every department.”

"Adding quality, rather than quantity, that is what we will be doing, you will only see quality players coming in.”

“Zoning in on specific players with the profiles we believe can bring the way we want to play to life."
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Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:06 pm

I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:08 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:12 pm

bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.


Can definitely see a defender and winger coming in. Some of it will be experience, some it will be young loanees.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:18 pm

I see at least 5 to 6 coming in and maybe 2 or 3 more to go

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 12:47 pm

Love the term used "Has Beens", that will send a few temperatures rising :bluebird: I like his tone and attitude :bluebird:

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 2:31 pm

Adding quality instead of quantity is exactly what we need.

I know certain individuals disagree with me, but I believe that without a few new QUALITY signings, I don't think we have a strong enough squad for promotion.

It remains to be seen who these quality signings will be!

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 3:49 pm

These players got us relegated without any kind of a fight, thats what worries me. Maybe it will be different under this manager. Midfield needs looking at. What we have left are mostly soft, luxury players who don't like getting their kit dirty.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:16 pm

League 1 / League 2

Experienced players we need say 3

A leader

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:19 pm

We need a keeper, couple of defenders, at least two stronger midfielders. Imo.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:24 pm

bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.


There might be a big f.cker coming from flint town.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:27 pm

montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.


There might be a big f.cker coming from flint town.



Then Monty it will worse than Steve Morrison’s signings

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Mon Jul 14, 2025 5:50 pm

Forever Blue wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.


There might be a big f.cker coming from flint town.



Then Monty it will worse than Steve Morrison’s signings


Sadly we are all in limbo at whats going on at the top and we have cleared out a big chunk of the squad, we are obviously not going to bring in a lot judging by what the new manager has said ,
quality over quantity but we have lost 3 quality players in ramsey ralls o' dowda and the amount of games they played does not come into it,
it should be quality for quality is what is needed, so we will see what murphy means when he says quality in the coming days or weeks but I wish he and the club would get a shift on the season is upon us.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Tue Jul 15, 2025 8:35 am

montyblue wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.


There might be a big f.cker coming from flint town.



Then Monty it will worse than Steve Morrison’s signings


Sadly we are all in limbo at whats going on at the top and we have cleared out a big chunk of the squad, we are obviously not going to bring in a lot judging by what the new manager has said ,
quality over quantity but we have lost 3 quality players in ramsey ralls o' dowda and the amount of games they played does not come into it,
it should be quality for quality is what is needed, so we will see what murphy means when he says quality in the coming days or weeks but I wish he and the club would get a shift on the season is upon us.


Monty, where I do agree that Ramsey and Ralls in particular were class, they rarely put a decent spell of games together before spending time in the medical room. IMO this would only get worse this coming season and for the wages that they'd be on, they had to go. No sentiment in this game (particularly after being relegated). COD seemed like he wanted out and he was another who was no stranger to the medical room.
How we replace them is the key now. If we do indeed sign the Flint Town guy he may be good and maybe not. No big loss for what I'd imagine we're paying and I'm sure we'd all agree that a young progressive hungry team is surely the way forward.
We do need one or two experienced players though as that is definately something that we've lost with the 3 players that I mentioned that have left. :thumbup:

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Tue Jul 15, 2025 9:23 am

bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
montyblue wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.


There might be a big f.cker coming from flint town.



Then Monty it will worse than Steve Morrison’s signings


Sadly we are all in limbo at whats going on at the top and we have cleared out a big chunk of the squad, we are obviously not going to bring in a lot judging by what the new manager has said ,
quality over quantity but we have lost 3 quality players in ramsey ralls o' dowda and the amount of games they played does not come into it,
it should be quality for quality is what is needed, so we will see what murphy means when he says quality in the coming days or weeks but I wish he and the club would get a shift on the season is upon us.


Monty, where I do agree that Ramsey and Ralls in particular were class, they rarely put a decent spell of games together before spending time in the medical room. IMO this would only get worse this coming season and for the wages that they'd be on, they had to go. No sentiment in this game (particularly after being relegated). COD seemed like he wanted out and he was another who was no stranger to the medical room.
How we replace them is the key now. If we do indeed sign the Flint Town guy he may be good and maybe not. No big loss for what I'd imagine we're paying and I'm sure we'd all agree that a young progressive hungry team is surely the way forward.
We do need one or two experienced players though as that is definately something that we've lost with the 3 players that I mentioned that have left. :thumbup:


That was my main point the loss of quality players regardless of there time on the pitch and what quality are they been replaced with.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Tue Jul 15, 2025 10:06 am

montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
montyblue wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.


There might be a big f.cker coming from flint town.



Then Monty it will worse than Steve Morrison’s signings


Sadly we are all in limbo at whats going on at the top and we have cleared out a big chunk of the squad, we are obviously not going to bring in a lot judging by what the new manager has said ,
quality over quantity but we have lost 3 quality players in ramsey ralls o' dowda and the amount of games they played does not come into it,
it should be quality for quality is what is needed, so we will see what murphy means when he says quality in the coming days or weeks but I wish he and the club would get a shift on the season is upon us.


Monty, where I do agree that Ramsey and Ralls in particular were class, they rarely put a decent spell of games together before spending time in the medical room. IMO this would only get worse this coming season and for the wages that they'd be on, they had to go. No sentiment in this game (particularly after being relegated). COD seemed like he wanted out and he was another who was no stranger to the medical room.
How we replace them is the key now. If we do indeed sign the Flint Town guy he may be good and maybe not. No big loss for what I'd imagine we're paying and I'm sure we'd all agree that a young progressive hungry team is surely the way forward.
We do need one or two experienced players though as that is definately something that we've lost with the 3 players that I mentioned that have left. :thumbup:


That was my main point the loss of quality players regardless of there time on the pitch and what quality are they been replaced with.


Not sure I agree with that mate.
Over two years AR did very little due to injuries, regardless of quality. Wouldn't really take much replacing on the playing front as he rarely played.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:02 am

bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
montyblue wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.


There might be a big f.cker coming from flint town.



Then Monty it will worse than Steve Morrison’s signings


Sadly we are all in limbo at whats going on at the top and we have cleared out a big chunk of the squad, we are obviously not going to bring in a lot judging by what the new manager has said ,
quality over quantity but we have lost 3 quality players in ramsey ralls o' dowda and the amount of games they played does not come into it,
it should be quality for quality is what is needed, so we will see what murphy means when he says quality in the coming days or weeks but I wish he and the club would get a shift on the season is upon us.


Monty, where I do agree that Ramsey and Ralls in particular were class, they rarely put a decent spell of games together before spending time in the medical room. IMO this would only get worse this coming season and for the wages that they'd be on, they had to go. No sentiment in this game (particularly after being relegated). COD seemed like he wanted out and he was another who was no stranger to the medical room.
How we replace them is the key now. If we do indeed sign the Flint Town guy he may be good and maybe not. No big loss for what I'd imagine we're paying and I'm sure we'd all agree that a young progressive hungry team is surely the way forward.
We do need one or two experienced players though as that is definately something that we've lost with the 3 players that I mentioned that have left. :thumbup:


That was my main point the loss of quality players regardless of there time on the pitch and what quality are they been replaced with.


Not sure I agree with that mate.
Over two years AR did very little due to injuries, regardless of quality. Wouldn't really take much replacing on the playing front as he rarely played.


Agree with this.

Could have the best player on the world on the books but unless they can play, their impact is zilch.

As for the three mentioned, they have been quality over the course of their career, but their quality and ability to play is on the downward trajectory.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Tue Jul 15, 2025 11:04 am

Roath_Blue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
montyblue wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.


There might be a big f.cker coming from flint town.



Then Monty it will worse than Steve Morrison’s signings


Sadly we are all in limbo at whats going on at the top and we have cleared out a big chunk of the squad, we are obviously not going to bring in a lot judging by what the new manager has said ,
quality over quantity but we have lost 3 quality players in ramsey ralls o' dowda and the amount of games they played does not come into it,
it should be quality for quality is what is needed, so we will see what murphy means when he says quality in the coming days or weeks but I wish he and the club would get a shift on the season is upon us.


Monty, where I do agree that Ramsey and Ralls in particular were class, they rarely put a decent spell of games together before spending time in the medical room. IMO this would only get worse this coming season and for the wages that they'd be on, they had to go. No sentiment in this game (particularly after being relegated). COD seemed like he wanted out and he was another who was no stranger to the medical room.
How we replace them is the key now. If we do indeed sign the Flint Town guy he may be good and maybe not. No big loss for what I'd imagine we're paying and I'm sure we'd all agree that a young progressive hungry team is surely the way forward.
We do need one or two experienced players though as that is definately something that we've lost with the 3 players that I mentioned that have left. :thumbup:


That was my main point the loss of quality players regardless of there time on the pitch and what quality are they been replaced with.


Not sure I agree with that mate.
Over two years AR did very little due to injuries, regardless of quality. Wouldn't really take much replacing on the playing front as he rarely played.


Agree with this.

Could have the best player on the world on the books but unless they can play, their impact is zilch.

As for the three mentioned, they have been quality over the course of their career, but their quality and ability to play is on the downward trajectory.


My point is there quality over there careers and to be frank ralks has plenty of a good shift in likewise o' dowda ramsey not so but are we going to replace like for like or lesser or young kids ?.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Tue Jul 15, 2025 1:50 pm

I think what I've heard so far with new policy of recruitment it's up coming youngsters that bbm has marked as targets hoe he would know about a kid in flint Town god knows but guess if he's good enough he be on the radar time will tell

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Tue Jul 15, 2025 2:00 pm

I'm sure Rangers fans are saying the same about the 16 year old Sykes kid from some lge 1 team that is in a feeder lge to the championship. I know it's not the same but I it's the best comparison I've got at 7 am.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Tue Jul 15, 2025 2:15 pm

Roath_Blue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
montyblue wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.


There might be a big f.cker coming from flint town.



Then Monty it will worse than Steve Morrison’s signings


Sadly we are all in limbo at whats going on at the top and we have cleared out a big chunk of the squad, we are obviously not going to bring in a lot judging by what the new manager has said ,
quality over quantity but we have lost 3 quality players in ramsey ralls o' dowda and the amount of games they played does not come into it,
it should be quality for quality is what is needed, so we will see what murphy means when he says quality in the coming days or weeks but I wish he and the club would get a shift on the season is upon us.


Monty, where I do agree that Ramsey and Ralls in particular were class, they rarely put a decent spell of games together before spending time in the medical room. IMO this would only get worse this coming season and for the wages that they'd be on, they had to go. No sentiment in this game (particularly after being relegated). COD seemed like he wanted out and he was another who was no stranger to the medical room.
How we replace them is the key now. If we do indeed sign the Flint Town guy he may be good and maybe not. No big loss for what I'd imagine we're paying and I'm sure we'd all agree that a young progressive hungry team is surely the way forward.
We do need one or two experienced players though as that is definately something that we've lost with the 3 players that I mentioned that have left. :thumbup:


That was my main point the loss of quality players regardless of there time on the pitch and what quality are they been replaced with.


Not sure I agree with that mate.
Over two years AR did very little due to injuries, regardless of quality. Wouldn't really take much replacing on the playing front as he rarely played.


Agree with this.

Could have the best player on the world on the books but unless they can play, their impact is zilch.

As for the three mentioned, they have been quality over the course of their career, but their quality and ability to play is on the downward trajectory.


I agree I don’t we’ve lost any quality players.

Ralls I would have loved to have kept as a good squad player and a leader off the pitch also but his quality had long gone.

Ramsey definitely wasn’t quality with us in fact if he wasn’t Welsh and a great ex player he’d have vilified by fans.

O’Dowda wasn’t quality. He’s was a bang average full back and a decent winger but his crossing was usually poor, very few goals and very few assists. He worked hard.

I’m more interested in watching the youngsters develop personally.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Tue Jul 15, 2025 2:59 pm

OriginalGrangeEndBlue wrote:
Roath_Blue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
montyblue wrote:
Forever Blue wrote:
montyblue wrote:
bluebirdoct1962 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:I've said before that I honestly don't think we need that much.

A few bits of quality to top up the squad of course, but there is the core of a strong squad for this league.

Quality over quantity is definitely the right approach. In years gone by we have stacked the squad with has beens and thankfully those days are gone.

Experience in central defence and midfield I would suggest. Hard b@stards who can get grip of a game. Winger and left back would be handy too.


There might be a big f.cker coming from flint town.



Then Monty it will worse than Steve Morrison’s signings


Sadly we are all in limbo at whats going on at the top and we have cleared out a big chunk of the squad, we are obviously not going to bring in a lot judging by what the new manager has said ,
quality over quantity but we have lost 3 quality players in ramsey ralls o' dowda and the amount of games they played does not come into it,
it should be quality for quality is what is needed, so we will see what murphy means when he says quality in the coming days or weeks but I wish he and the club would get a shift on the season is upon us.


Monty, where I do agree that Ramsey and Ralls in particular were class, they rarely put a decent spell of games together before spending time in the medical room. IMO this would only get worse this coming season and for the wages that they'd be on, they had to go. No sentiment in this game (particularly after being relegated). COD seemed like he wanted out and he was another who was no stranger to the medical room.
How we replace them is the key now. If we do indeed sign the Flint Town guy he may be good and maybe not. No big loss for what I'd imagine we're paying and I'm sure we'd all agree that a young progressive hungry team is surely the way forward.
We do need one or two experienced players though as that is definately something that we've lost with the 3 players that I mentioned that have left. :thumbup:


That was my main point the loss of quality players regardless of there time on the pitch and what quality are they been replaced with.


Not sure I agree with that mate.
Over two years AR did very little due to injuries, regardless of quality. Wouldn't really take much replacing on the playing front as he rarely played.


Agree with this.

Could have the best player on the world on the books but unless they can play, their impact is zilch.

As for the three mentioned, they have been quality over the course of their career, but their quality and ability to play is on the downward trajectory.


I agree I don’t we’ve lost any quality players.

Ralls I would have loved to have kept as a good squad player and a leader off the pitch also but his quality had long gone.

Ramsey definitely wasn’t quality with us in fact if he wasn’t Welsh and a great ex player he’d have vilified by fans.

O’Dowda wasn’t quality. He’s was a bang average full back and a decent winger but his crossing was usually poor, very few goals and very few assists. He worked hard.

I’m more interested in watching the youngsters develop personally.

I think youngsters you will get can't beat experience though although many dismiss it

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:22 pm

Youngsters can and have beaten experience.

Sunderland have a young young squad. Everyone said they were lacking experience.

Fergie was told he wouldn’t win anything with kids. He did.

Yamal etc…

Experience isn’t everything.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Tue Jul 15, 2025 3:31 pm

Just maybe bbm is running two trails for players youngsters to go into under 21 so can develop over a season ready for 1st team squad next season very wise move... whilst looking out for players suited for 1st team with immediate effect, he does seem to have a strategy in place so let's wait see who he gets in before condemn players as being useless or not good enough ?

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Thu Jul 17, 2025 6:07 am

Murphy,

We need these quality players NOW before the season starts and I hope your Demanding them.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Thu Jul 17, 2025 6:42 am

Exactly annis.i get the feeling once again they are trying to mug us off. 17th July zero signings.i respect fans who are optimistic but basically we got last seasons squad who were absolutely gutless. Wouldn't surprise me if we are fighting relegation. I just hope bm bargains proves me wrong.

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Thu Jul 17, 2025 6:46 am

Assuming strikers stay , we don’t need any. But we need a midfielder and couple of defenders and ideally a keeper

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Fri Jul 18, 2025 9:43 am

we need a experienced midfielder in asap someone who direct things through the middle of the park

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Fri Jul 18, 2025 2:45 pm

Sunderland had young players they also in filled with experience.. Alan Browne from Pne 29 yrs. Ian poveda from Leeds and one or two others. They had a squad average od 24.2 which is a young squad but also had some experience..Mepham

Re: Brian Barry Murphy : “ We will be adding “

Sun Jul 20, 2025 10:09 pm

skiprat wrote:Exactly annis.i get the feeling once again they are trying to mug us off. 17th July zero signings.i respect fans who are optimistic but basically we got last seasons squad who were absolutely gutless. Wouldn't surprise me if we are fighting relegation. I just hope bm bargains proves me wrong.


Well this has been a quiet week :o