So do we think Tan backed BBM ?

Tan has got lucky with the appointment of BBM imo and a clutch of young talent we have developed through the academy.
I feel that although I personally hate Tan and the muppets due to his meddling etc I feel BBM has been backed this time around as none of our key assets were sold and 3 quality signings in Trott Osho and Kellyman I still want Tan Dalman and Choo out and new investors in as I feel there’s a bridge that can never be rebuilt between hierarchy and fans

No backing what so ever, reduced squad,low wages, players sold, we are relying on a good lower league manager

Given all that, we are top of League One with a superior goal difference and a defence that has conceded a single goal via a penalty in the first game of the season!

The difference between the Championship and League One are substantial in both the playing and financial spheres, so despite the crap that we have had over the last few seasons in said Championship, it was not unreasonable that the budget would/should be reset downwards on relegation, was it not?

If you take Tan out of the equation (he is a whole load of negative debate on his own), I honestly think most on here would be agreeing with the above actions and citing them as ‘common sense’ following relegation

We cleared out a lot of players, who as a collective alongside two and a bit managers, let us down badly by being relegated. Furthermore, the wages a lot of those were on was excessive even for the more competitive Championship

So what would you have the club (nee Tan in reality) do? Personally, I can only see a couple of those released players who I would genuinely say deserved to be here on such wages for a League One season

So maybe the question should be, ‘do we think Vincent Tan has fallen lucky with a manager who works well with talented youngsters and will only sign players he believes will provide improvement and value for money in League One?’

I would still prefer he had sold the club recently, but I am glad the team/manager are doing well so far this season and reluctantly I would say he (Tan) has struck gold on both the managerial and budgetary fronts (for now at least) and we shout be happy with that!

Great balanced post Chris and well summarised. Tan & co should have gone years ago and I was disappointed there was no final summer sale but it seems he and we have struck lucky with BBM and we've also had a decent transfer window.

We will need more support in January though through injuries, illness and rotation so I hope there is budget for that if indeed we are in for a promotion push, which after only 6 games it would certainly seem. What a start, delighted for the fans, players and BBM.

Crucially, Cardiff held firm when offers arrived for their homegrown stars. Rubin Colwill, Alex Robertson, Cian Ashford, Dylan Lawlor and Ronan Kpakio all had admirers, with one source saying the “phone wouldn’t stop ringing” for some of them.

Lawlor was sought after by clubs all over Europe and in the UK, RB Salzburg, Stoke City and Rangers were all known admirers. Kpakio has had Premier League clubs and Championship sides monitoring his outstanding start to the season. Top Championship outfits have had their eyes on the other three, too.

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No backing what so ever, reduced squad,low wages, players sold, we are relying on a good lower league manager

Given all that, we are top of League One with a superior goal difference and a defence that has conceded a single goal via a penalty in the first game of the season!

The difference between the Championship and League One are substantial in both the playing and financial spheres, so despite the crap that we have had over the last few seasons in said Championship, it was not unreasonable that the budget would/should be reset downwards on relegation, was it not?

If you take Tan out of the equation (he is a whole load of negative debate on his own), I honestly think most on here would be agreeing with the above actions and citing them as ‘common sense’ following relegation

We cleared out a lot of players, who as a collective alongside two and a bit managers, let us down badly by being relegated. Furthermore, the wages a lot of those were on was excessive even for the more competitive Championship

So what would you have the club (nee Tan in reality) do? Personally, I can only see a couple of those released players who I would genuinely say deserved to be here on such wages for a League One season

So maybe the question should be, ‘do we think Vincent Tan has fallen lucky with a manager who works well with talented youngsters and will only sign players he believes will provide improvement and value for money in League One?’

I would still prefer he had sold the club recently, but I am glad the team/manager are doing well so far this season and reluctantly I would say he (Tan) has struck gold on both the managerial and budgetary fronts (for now at least) and we shout be happy with that!

Mate,I am happy most of those over paid players are gone,mainly signed by the current board. BBM might need string backing in January, let’s hope he will get it. Happy with our manager as to Tan he can do one.

We’re on the same wavelength!

It’s very difficult to judge without knowing exactly what BBM asked for, or what (if anything) he was refused.

What is clear, though, is that Cardiff stood firm when alleged interest came in for their homegrown players — Rubin Colwill, Alex Robertson, Cian Ashford, Dylan Lawlor and Ronan Kpakio all attracted interest, yet all remain at the club.

For me, this has been the most organised transfer window we’ve seen in at least the last 20 years. We’ve ended up with a squad the manager appears happy with. While fans might have wanted an extra one or two additions, for the first time in living memory, we will not have to conduct a fire sale of unwanted players between windows — a practice that has sometimes involved offloading 16 or 17 players in the past.

This means the January window can be focused on genuine squad improvement and sorting out contracts where needed, rather than being dominated by clearing out deadwood.

Yes, there are still one or two players we’d like to move on, but nothing like the surplus both Trollope and BBM have had to deal with previously.

All I will say is So far Well Done BBM with Virtually No budget.

We are seeing attractive, exciting football from Our players including many local players which means so much more

Virtually no budget. OK, so which clubs in League One have a higher budget and wage bill than Cardiff then?

Are you serious?

We are nearly averaging 20,000 at home and have not been this low for over 20 years and your comparing us with Wimbledon, Stevenage, Orient, Stockport, Burton, Peterborough etc etc


Not long ago 33,500 were coming to our Stadium.

Yes , great choice great tactics for our club going forward , we are becoming more valuable by the minute.

I dont think BBM wanted many signings to be fair.
He may of targeted several and got 3 of em perhaps.
But I wouldn't be surprised if he planned all along to have minimal incoming to make youth flourish.

This is walesonline version of the window

Calm, clarity and a transfer window with a plan

From that point on, Cardiff City looked unrecognisable compared to transfer windows of years gone by.

There were clear aims: shift out big earners, create a pathway for youth, and protect the club’s brightest talents. The execution was extremely impressive, even the board's biggest detractors would likely admit.

Sixteen players left in total — nine released, two sold and five loaned out. In came just three signings, but all of real quality.

Nathan Trott arrived on loan from Copenhagen to solve the goalkeeping dilemma. Gabriel Osho, formerly of Luton and Auxerre, joined in a major coup.

And on deadline day, the Bluebirds landed a statement loan signing in Omari Kellyman, a £19m Chelsea winger.

Crucially, Cardiff held firm when offers arrived for their homegrown stars. Rubin Colwill, Alex Robertson, Cian Ashford, Dylan Lawlor and Ronan Kpakio all had admirers, with one source saying the “phone wouldn’t stop ringing” for some of them.

Lawlor was sought after by clubs all over Europe and in the UK, RB Salzburg, Stoke City and Rangers were all known admirers. Kpakio has had Premier League clubs and Championship sides monitoring his outstanding start to the season. Top Championship outfits have had their eyes on the other three, too.

But each approach, some more serious than offers, was rebuffed.

For a club that has stumbled through windows in the past — lacking a cogent plan or player profiles to match styles and philosophies— this one was different: controlled, assured, and underpinned by a clear strategy.

So often Cardiff have thrown lots at the wall and hoped as much as possible would stick. But there was a confidence about the recruitment this time. Arguably that's easier to do after such a positive start to the season, but even so, credit must be given to those who executed it all this summer.

And for Barry-Murphy, it was proof, if needed, that he has the backing of those above him — not through big-money splurges, but by ensuring his young core remains intact.

This Cardiff side now looks a monster in League One. The wage bill has been reduced massively due to the volume of high earners leaving, while the noise inside Cardiff City Stadium as these young, talented Welsh lads — surrounded by some recruited talent, of course — feed off the fans' positivity.

It's a relief and a happy change from what has come before and, fans will hope, signals the start of long-term success.

Because the summer which started with anger, and then transitioned into takeover frenzy, now appears to have ended with a collective satisfaction and harmony among Bluebirds fans, who see their side sitting proudly at the top of the League One table.

Long may that continue.