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BRIAN BARRY - MURPHY: “WEVE GOT A REALLY SMALL SQUAD”

Wed Aug 20, 2025 1:13 pm

BBM:

“We’ve got a really small squad, but what we wanted was to have absolute quality who can start or come off the bench.”

“The subs seemed pretty natural for me; they felt as if they were the right fit for the time of the game. “

"David Turnbull, helped us in a period where we were just threatening to lose a little bit of control and calmness in the middle of the pitch.”

“Isaak gave us real speed in wide areas – to see him rewarded for what has been a difficult period was very beneficial for us all."

“Ollie Tanner will have a scan on his ankle, hopefully all ok, but it looked bad and with our squad we need him.”
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Re: BRIAN BARRY - MURPHY: “WEVE GOT A REALLY SMALL SQUAD”

Wed Aug 20, 2025 2:28 pm

We need these extra signings else we will struggle and fall away.

Look at Birmingham last season. They dropped down the league after a good start and that was with all those new signing. They pulled themselves together....would we?

Re: BRIAN BARRY - MURPHY: “WEVE GOT A REALLY SMALL SQUAD”

Wed Aug 20, 2025 2:32 pm

Forever Blue wrote:BBM:

“We’ve got a really small squad, but what we wanted was to have absolute quality who can start or come off the bench.”

“The subs seemed pretty natural for me; they felt as if they were the right fit for the time of the game. “

"David Turnbull, helped us in a period where we were just threatening to lose a little bit of control and calmness in the middle of the pitch.”

“Isaak gave us real speed in wide areas – to see him rewarded for what has been a difficult period was very beneficial for us all."

“Ollie Tanner will have a scan on his ankle, hopefully all ok, but it looked bad and with our squad we need him.”



Murphy needs to ask his boss can we have a bigger squad ,
or did I hear murphy say a while back he preferred a smaller squad ?

Re: BRIAN BARRY - MURPHY: “WEVE GOT A REALLY SMALL SQUAD”

Wed Aug 20, 2025 2:38 pm

Monty there is still 2 weeks to go there will def be new faces just be patient all will be ok

Re: BRIAN BARRY - MURPHY: “WEVE GOT A REALLY SMALL SQUAD”

Wed Aug 20, 2025 4:26 pm

To me he seems to be making a point to the head clown with his comments about a "really" small squad.

Re: BRIAN BARRY - MURPHY: “WEVE GOT A REALLY SMALL SQUAD”

Wed Aug 20, 2025 4:38 pm

Welshman in CA wrote:To me he seems to be making a point to the head clown with his comments about a "really" small squad.



I thought exactly the same

Re: BRIAN BARRY - MURPHY: “WEVE GOT A REALLY SMALL SQUAD”

Wed Aug 20, 2025 5:02 pm

I hope Murphy is on the phone to tan to see explain to him how desperate we are for quality and strength , even though tan ain’t gona spend ,
And to those who are not worried , I wish I had your calmness in a very worrying situation .
Wake Up Tan , We need quality . HURRY UP FFS

Re: BRIAN BARRY - MURPHY: “WEVE GOT A REALLY SMALL SQUAD”

Wed Aug 20, 2025 5:17 pm

Richy roofer ccfc wrote:I hope Murphy is on the phone to tan to see explain to him how desperate we are for quality and strength , even though tan ain’t gona spend ,
And to those who are not worried , I wish I had your calmness in a very worrying situation .
Wake Up Tan , We need quality . HURRY UP FFS


Well said richy.

Re: BRIAN BARRY - MURPHY: “WEVE GOT A REALLY SMALL SQUAD”

Wed Aug 20, 2025 7:40 pm

We do have a small squad. That's not necessarily a bad things, the size of the squad has been far too big in recent years. That can lead to unhappiness because so many players hardly ever play.

But we do need additions and it's getting scarily close to the window closing.

I think we need three, maybe four.

Re: BRIAN BARRY - MURPHY: “WEVE GOT A REALLY SMALL SQUAD”

Thu Aug 21, 2025 7:21 am

I agree NED...I think 4 extra cover for Salech