CONFIRMED " BRIAN BARRY-MURPHY / LEICESTER HAPPY

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One thing people need to take in to account before writing bbm off is that the Rochdale job he was thrown into with 0 experience he totally changed the way they played and managed to keep them up for a while on a shoe string budget before they were eventually relegated

Since then he's spent 3 years learning from one of the best managers around In pep so I am sure he's learnt a lot and is a far different manager from the one he was at Rochdale

And although not my first choice he does play an attacking high pressing style so I'm interested to see where he can take us

Another yes man to suit tan and so it goes on ? Happy like riza to just have a job

Tan won't sack anybody in October anymore. He was still hoping Riza could get us promoted in April when he sacked Riza. I actually think league one is so piss poor that Basil Fawlty should be able to get a tune out of this lot of players. But whilst we are on the sitcom theme, wasn't Brian Murphy forget the Barry, George from George and Mildred? Didn't George have a motorbike with a side car. Id suggest that Brian says he will take VT in his sidecar and dispatches him into the see on a coast road somewhere.

I was responding to pembroke allan who mentioned he would be gone then

I think he may have deleted his post, my reply was supposed to be comedic, but it was lost.

One thing people need to take in to account before writing bbm off is that the Rochdale job he was thrown into with 0 experience he totally changed the way they played and managed to keep them up for a while on a shoe string budget before they were eventually relegated

Since then he's spent 3 years learning from one of the best managers around In pep so I am sure he's learnt a lot and is a far different manager from the one he was at Rochdale

And although not my first choice he does play an attacking high pressing style so I'm interested to see where he can take us

Good post.

No guarantee that this will work but he was my second choice after Buckingham.


People have pointed out to him being there when Rochdale were relegated. But that team were dreadful and he'd kept them up for a couple of seasons which people at the time praised him for.

I’m starting to get on board the more I dig into it.

Great football, tactician, learning from Pep and has plenty of coaching experience.

Different from Riza, will try and attack the game and get us playing.

Has manager experience, even though it was just Rochdale, but that was a tough job and had nothing to spend, but additionally was praised to how good they were playing - with hardly a squad to boast about.


So I don’t think this is another Riza. But I still have concerns over backroom staff and our ability to recruit players that match the manager’s philosophy and style.

Who the hell is this

Who the hell is this

Do some research?

Underwhelming appointment. But I suppose that’s just our level now…

Looks like we have gone full circle here ...

Seen a few people speak highly of him in numerous posts, I wish him luck (if he gets the job) and that he gives us a more entertaining season then the shit show we had last season

Managed a League One club, and got them relegated. Worked at MC academy. Then worked with Van Nistleroy when Leicester got relegated.

I don’t hold out much hope. The cheap option again.

Another yes man to suit tan and so it goes on ? Happy like riza to just have a job

Tan won't sack anybody in October anymore. He was still hoping Riza could get us promoted in April when he sacked Riza. I actually think league one is so piss poor that Basil Fawlty should be able to get a tune out of this lot of players. But whilst we are on the sitcom theme, wasn't Brian Murphy forget the Barry, George from George and Mildred? Didn't George have a motorbike with a side car. Id suggest that Brian says he will take VT in his sidecar and dispatches him into the see on a coast road somewhere.

I was responding to pembroke allan who mentioned he would be gone then

I think he may have deleted his post, my reply was supposed to be comedic, but it was lost.

No his post is still there page 1

Not my choice, nor excited , but we have to be realistic and lower our expectations, it’s surreal horror we find ourselves in league 1 due to Tans mismanagement and managers not wanting to work under him. So if it’s BBM then I will get right behind him and we go again.

Only thing is “Brian Barry Murphy’s barmy army” is a bit of a mouthful!

A bit different
He has First names!

A Manager is supposed to be for the long term, not just for Christmas.

Ive kept my mouth shut up until now. But the negativity on this forum is unreal. It seems to me the board, vincent tan or anyone associated with cardiff city could do anything right, antonio conte,ruben amorim or pep guardiola could have had interviews and whoever out of the 3 who would land the job, every man and his dog would find negatives, pick holes and be fuming over the appointment.

Negativity breeds negativity.
Positivity breeds positivity.

When I first saw barry murphys name linked at the start i got excited and thought it could be a great forward modern thinking appointment for the team and club as a whole. Succeeding enzo maresca being boss of man citys academy and working in that environment close to pep and working with players like cole palmer, romeo lavia etc speaks volumes for me. Hes experienced being around a first team squad in the premier league and gaining invaluable experience working with ruud van nistelrooy and his wealth of football wisdom from his time in the game. He could have contacts in the game like pep,van nistlerooy, maresca etc, imagine how that could work out for the bluebirds? And imagine how his experience at man city academy can rub off and help mould the future of our academy and young talents and what that could do for the future of the club.
I for one can see this as a great appointment and he certainly has my backing if true.

Buckhingham could have been good too and would have had my backing.

But if barry Murphy is looking like the one I certainly see the positives and logic for the ones making the decisions to appoint a new manager

You really need to learn that working as a coach/assistant/youth manager is completely different to being a head manager of a professional football club - in the real world.

We've been down this route before with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who squandered a lot of money and got us relegated, despite having all these Man Utd contacts. It didn't end well. This appointment could be a complete and utter disaster.

You really need to learn that some managers got to start somewhere and dont just become amazing over night. Bit of learning for you from me fella, mourinho and zidane both worked as assistants before becoming a manager. Brendan rogers worked as head of academy before becoming a manager. All top managers.

Did you really just compare Barry-Murphy, who's only managerial stint has been getting relegated with Rochdale, to Mourinho and Zidane? Oh dear!

Ive kept my mouth shut up until now. But the negativity on this forum is unreal. It seems to me the board, vincent tan or anyone associated with cardiff city could do anything right, antonio conte,ruben amorim or pep guardiola could have had interviews and whoever out of the 3 who would land the job, every man and his dog would find negatives, pick holes and be fuming over the appointment.

Negativity breeds negativity.
Positivity breeds positivity.

When I first saw barry murphys name linked at the start i got excited and thought it could be a great forward modern thinking appointment for the team and club as a whole. Succeeding enzo maresca being boss of man citys academy and working in that environment close to pep and working with players like cole palmer, romeo lavia etc speaks volumes for me. Hes experienced being around a first team squad in the premier league and gaining invaluable experience working with ruud van nistelrooy and his wealth of football wisdom from his time in the game. He could have contacts in the game like pep,van nistlerooy, maresca etc, imagine how that could work out for the bluebirds? And imagine how his experience at man city academy can rub off and help mould the future of our academy and young talents and what that could do for the future of the club.
I for one can see this as a great appointment and he certainly has my backing if true.

Buckhingham could have been good too and would have had my backing.

But if barry Murphy is looking like the one I certainly see the positives and logic for the ones making the decisions to appoint a new manager

You really need to learn that working as a coach/assistant/youth manager is completely different to being a head manager of a professional football club - in the real world.

We've been down this route before with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who squandered a lot of money and got us relegated, despite having all these Man Utd contacts. It didn't end well. This appointment could be a complete and utter disaster.

You really need to learn that some managers got to start somewhere and dont just become amazing over night. Bit of learning for you from me fella, mourinho and zidane both worked as assistants before becoming a manager. Brendan rogers worked as head of academy before becoming a manager. All top managers.

Did you really just compare Barry-Murphy, who's only managerial stint has been getting relegated with Rochdale, to Mourinho and Zidane? Oh dear!

Comparing and using someone as an example are two completely different things.

I’m not agreeing with everything this poster has said but his positive outlook is during after the shit show we’re enduring.

Confirmed:

After being turned down by Nathan Jones , then Aaron Ramsey , Cardiff City have offered the manager’s job to Brian Barry-Murphy but are waiting on Leicester City to release him from his contract at the King Power Stadium.

Nearly 7 weeks on from Omer Riza being Sacked .

Vincent Tan now wants Brian Barry-Murphy

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Confirmed:

After being turned down by Nathan Jones , then Aaron Ramsey , Cardiff City have offered the manager’s job to Brian Barry-Murphy but are waiting on Leicester City to release him from his contract at the King Power Stadium.

Nearly 7 weeks on from Omer Riza being Sacked .

Vincent Tan now wants Brian Barry-Murphy

It feels longer than 7 weeks!

This is the full story…

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=245029

Ive kept my mouth shut up until now. But the negativity on this forum is unreal. It seems to me the board, vincent tan or anyone associated with cardiff city could do anything right, antonio conte,ruben amorim or pep guardiola could have had interviews and whoever out of the 3 who would land the job, every man and his dog would find negatives, pick holes and be fuming over the appointment.

Negativity breeds negativity.
Positivity breeds positivity.

When I first saw barry murphys name linked at the start i got excited and thought it could be a great forward modern thinking appointment for the team and club as a whole. Succeeding enzo maresca being boss of man citys academy and working in that environment close to pep and working with players like cole palmer, romeo lavia etc speaks volumes for me. Hes experienced being around a first team squad in the premier league and gaining invaluable experience working with ruud van nistelrooy and his wealth of football wisdom from his time in the game. He could have contacts in the game like pep,van nistlerooy, maresca etc, imagine how that could work out for the bluebirds? And imagine how his experience at man city academy can rub off and help mould the future of our academy and young talents and what that could do for the future of the club.
I for one can see this as a great appointment and he certainly has my backing if true.

Buckhingham could have been good too and would have had my backing.

But if barry Murphy is looking like the one I certainly see the positives and logic for the ones making the decisions to appoint a new manager

You really need to learn that working as a coach/assistant/youth manager is completely different to being a head manager of a professional football club - in the real world.

We've been down this route before with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who squandered a lot of money and got us relegated, despite having all these Man Utd contacts. It didn't end well. This appointment could be a complete and utter disaster.

You really need to learn that some managers got to start somewhere and dont just become amazing over night. Bit of learning for you from me fella, mourinho and zidane both worked as assistants before becoming a manager. Brendan rogers worked as head of academy before becoming a manager. All top managers.

Did you really just compare Barry-Murphy, who's only managerial stint has been getting relegated with Rochdale, to Mourinho and Zidane? Oh dear!

To be fair he took over rochdale when they where In the relegation zone and kept them up in the first season also kept them up in his second, Every manager will have set backs in their career and he went on to manage man city's academy which is one of the best in the world, which will have good links for loan players this season

Confirmed:

After being turned down by Nathan Jones , then Aaron Ramsey , Cardiff City have offered the manager’s job to Brian Barry-Murphy but are waiting on Leicester City to release him from his contract at the King Power Stadium.

Nearly 7 weeks on from Omer Riza being Sacked .

Vincent Tan now wants Brian Barry-Murphy

It feels longer than 7 weeks!

This is the full story…

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=245029

It certainly does

Pleased with this

Announcement today or tomorrow or seems

Confirmed:

After being turned down by Nathan Jones , then Aaron Ramsey , Cardiff City have offered the manager’s job to Brian Barry-Murphy but are waiting on Leicester City to release him from his contract at the King Power Stadium.

Nearly 7 weeks on from Omer Riza being Sacked .

Vincent Tan now wants Brian Barry-Murphy

It feels longer than 7 weeks!

This is the full story…

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=245029

It certainly does

At least we are as not as bad as the WRU who have been looking for a new coach since February 11th

Pleased with this

Announcement today or tomorrow or seems

Wait seven weeks, then appoint one on Friday the thirteenth

Last edited by Bluebina on Thu Jun 12, 2025 12:21 pm, edited 1 time in total.

I will give who ever is chosen a chance, but is not best to be honest if your not happy with the choice??

Some are just Tan Nodders still after everything he has done to our Club

I will give who ever is chosen a chance, but is not best to be honest if your not happy with the choice??

Some are just Tan Nodders still after everything he has done to our Club

Same here Annis. It's a massive gamble, I can see potential, but we needed an experienced Manager who has done some team rebuilds and won a promotion or two.

Let's hope he can use his contacts to tighten up the gaps at the back, and add some pace and power. A decent keeper would be useful too.

I hope he does well. He is a good guy.

Compensation agreed between Leicester and bluebirds probably announce it tomorrow

I will give who ever is chosen a chance, but is not best to be honest if your not happy with the choice??

Some are just Tan Nodders still after everything he has done to our Club

Same here Annis. It's a massive gamble, I can see potential, but we needed an experienced Manager who has done some team rebuilds and won a promotion or two.

Let's hope he can use his contacts to tighten up the gaps at the back, and add some pace and power. A decent keeper would be useful too.

Mark,


You’ve stated exactly what we needed.

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