BREAKING BRIAN BARRY-MURPHY : “THURSDAY 16TH APRIL 2026 “
Thu Apr 16, 2026 6:57 am
“ BRIAN BARRY-MURPHY WILL TODAY UPDATE CARDIFF CITY “ Thursday 16th April 2026
This Saturday away at Reading with 2,800 Cardiff Fans
Nathan Trott 100% Saved Cardiff from Defeat at Huddersfield, finger tip save, a couple more great saves and they hit the bar and had a goal Disallowed.
Actually 3 huge saves.
We need to improve massively at Reading.
BRIAN BARRY-MURPHY :
“READING ARE VERY DANGEROUS TEAM”
CHAMBERS WRIST IS BROKEN OUT FOR THE SEASON:
“Calum has damaged his wrist,” the City boss said.
"He’s definitely out and there’s no definite date on his return. He’s going to be out for a while."
It comes as Cardiff continue their push towards promotion, with Barry-Murphy also confirming Cian Ashford will miss the trip to Reading after suffering a back issue.
“Cian Ashford has got an issue with his back, so he won’t be available. He’s quite sore,” he added.
“Isaak Davies is finally back in training.”
Lawlor toe is still sore and is a doubt.
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“The focus within the Club has now quickly shifted to Saturday. Our focus is on winning; it’s good to have a clear mindset to make this game as simple as possible."
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 7:00 am
CCFC FOUR REMAINING FIXTURES:
Sat Apr 18 Reading v Cardiff City
Wednesday Apr 21 Cardiff City v Port Vale
Sat Apr 25 Cardiff City v Northampton Town
Sat May 2 Mansfield Town v Cardiff City Crowd Away Support
Sat Apr 18 Reading v Cardiff City
Wednesday Apr 21 Cardiff City v Port Vale
Sat Apr 25 Cardiff City v Northampton Town
Sat May 2 Mansfield Town v Cardiff City Crowd Away Support
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Re: BRIAN BARRY-MURPHY :
Thu Apr 16, 2026 7:07 am
Brian Barry-Murphy says his Cardiff side's promotion challenge is "great experience" for the squad.
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 7:10 am
BBM:
There is also cautious optimism over Dylan Lawlor, who has struggled with a sore toe following his exploits with Wales.
The City boss said the issue hampered him against Bolton and meant he was unable to finish Tuesday’s game, but there is hope he can come through the final training sessions before Saturday.
“He’s got a sore toe. He was pretty sore against Bolton but managed to get through the game,” Barry-Murphy explained.
“It probably just wasn’t possible for him to finish the game on Tuesday, but fingers crossed he’ll be okay today and tomorrow and be able to complete Saturday.”
There is also cautious optimism over Dylan Lawlor, who has struggled with a sore toe following his exploits with Wales.
The City boss said the issue hampered him against Bolton and meant he was unable to finish Tuesday’s game, but there is hope he can come through the final training sessions before Saturday.
“He’s got a sore toe. He was pretty sore against Bolton but managed to get through the game,” Barry-Murphy explained.
“It probably just wasn’t possible for him to finish the game on Tuesday, but fingers crossed he’ll be okay today and tomorrow and be able to complete Saturday.”
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 7:10 am
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 7:11 am
BBM:
“READING ARE A VERY DANGEROUS TEAM”
“READING ARE A VERY DANGEROUS TEAM”
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 7:12 am
BBM:
“Isaak Davies is back in training today, which is good for us, so we’ll see how he is,” Barry-Murphy said, while adding there were “a few bumps and bruises” but nothing major from Tuesday night’s draw at Huddersfield.
Another positive is the continued progress of Yousef Salech, whose goal upon return in midweek further underlined just how much Cardiff have missed in over the last few months.
Barry-Murphy said the striker is improving steadily as Cardiff manage his minutes carefully, although the manager was coy over whether the forward was ready to start at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
“He’s doing really well and improving a lot,” he said.
“Isaak Davies is back in training today, which is good for us, so we’ll see how he is,” Barry-Murphy said, while adding there were “a few bumps and bruises” but nothing major from Tuesday night’s draw at Huddersfield.
Another positive is the continued progress of Yousef Salech, whose goal upon return in midweek further underlined just how much Cardiff have missed in over the last few months.
Barry-Murphy said the striker is improving steadily as Cardiff manage his minutes carefully, although the manager was coy over whether the forward was ready to start at the Select Car Leasing Stadium.
“He’s doing really well and improving a lot,” he said.
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 7:17 am
YOUSEF SALECH:
"I guess that's the feeling I've been fighting for these last three months," Yousef began. "I think a big part of us getting a point was how well we defended. They had a lot of big chances.
"Full credit to Nathan [Trott] for some great saves and our defenders for their blocks. They kept us in the game really."
Yousef went through a significant rehabilitation period following his injury in January, battling to be a part of City's important run-in.
He continued: "It hasn't been easy. With a first major injury like that you have no experience of it or how it's going to go. Or of the pain and fear. I appreciate everything the Club has helped me with. I'm really happy to be back playing.
"I've played the last three games now. Whether I'm called upon for 10, 20 or 60 minutes, I try and do my best for the team. It's the manager's call whether I start and I respect him fully.
"I'm excited for the last four games now. It's been a great season overall for the Club."
Yousef finished his press duties with a word of appreciation on the travelling Bluebirds fans, who were in the perfect place to see his late goal.
He concluded: "I want to thank them for coming this long way on a Tuesday night, which they've been doing the whole season.
"It made it even nicer for me to score in-front of them when there were so many.
"I hope they enjoyed that one as well."
"I guess that's the feeling I've been fighting for these last three months," Yousef began. "I think a big part of us getting a point was how well we defended. They had a lot of big chances.
"Full credit to Nathan [Trott] for some great saves and our defenders for their blocks. They kept us in the game really."
Yousef went through a significant rehabilitation period following his injury in January, battling to be a part of City's important run-in.
He continued: "It hasn't been easy. With a first major injury like that you have no experience of it or how it's going to go. Or of the pain and fear. I appreciate everything the Club has helped me with. I'm really happy to be back playing.
"I've played the last three games now. Whether I'm called upon for 10, 20 or 60 minutes, I try and do my best for the team. It's the manager's call whether I start and I respect him fully.
"I'm excited for the last four games now. It's been a great season overall for the Club."
Yousef finished his press duties with a word of appreciation on the travelling Bluebirds fans, who were in the perfect place to see his late goal.
He concluded: "I want to thank them for coming this long way on a Tuesday night, which they've been doing the whole season.
"It made it even nicer for me to score in-front of them when there were so many.
"I hope they enjoyed that one as well."
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 9:10 am
Nathan Trott 100% Saved Cardiff from Defeat at Huddersfield, finger tip save, a couple more great saves and they hit the bar and had a goal Disallowed.
Actually 3 huge saves.
We need to improve massively at Reading.
Actually 3 huge saves.
We need to improve massively at Reading.
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 10:18 am
Bluebirds boss Brian Barry-Murphy said the skipper is “definitely out” of the game on Saturday, with no clear timescale yet placed on his return, raising the prospect that his season could now be in doubt with only a handful of games remaining.
“Calum has damaged his wrist,” the City boss said.
"He’s definitely out and there’s no definite date on his return. He’s going to be out for a while."
It comes as Cardiff continue their push towards promotion, with Barry-Murphy also confirming Cian Ashford will miss the trip to Reading after suffering a back issue.
“Cian Ashford has got an issue with his back, so he won’t be available. He’s quite sore,” he added.
“Calum has damaged his wrist,” the City boss said.
"He’s definitely out and there’s no definite date on his return. He’s going to be out for a while."
It comes as Cardiff continue their push towards promotion, with Barry-Murphy also confirming Cian Ashford will miss the trip to Reading after suffering a back issue.
“Cian Ashford has got an issue with his back, so he won’t be available. He’s quite sore,” he added.
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Re: BREAKING BRIAN BARRY-MURPHY : “THURSDAY 16TH APRIL 2026
Thu Apr 16, 2026 10:52 am
“The focus within the Club has now quickly shifted to Saturday. Our focus is on winning; it’s good to have a clear mindset to make this game as simple as possible."
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 11:02 am
BRIAN BARRY MURPHY : “ READING ARE A VERY DANGEROUS TEAM “
“It was a long journey back for us on Tuesday night, so we tried to recover as best we could yesterday,” Brian began. “The focus within the Club has now quickly shifted to Saturday. Our focus is on winning; it’s good to have a clear mindset to make this game as simple as possible. The main thing for the players is to understand the best way to win.”
Yousef Salech had a large impact on Tuesday’s game, scoring in stoppage time to secure a point on the road, and Brian spoke about the striker's return from injury.
“It was nice to see Yousef have that feeling of scoring, as he’s done so many times before, and to prove that he can do it without any worries. He’s gone through a lot in this recovery process, so to get a goal of such importance for the team and the Club is great for him.”
With just four games left of the 2025/26 season, Brian discussed the progress made by his team throughout the course of the campaign, and looked ahead to an exciting final few weeks.
He said: “The most exciting part of being at this Club now is the potential that we see in our team and the improvement since the start of the season. It’s exceeded my expectations. The team's desire to improve means there is so much to achieve, which is why it’s such a great place to be now.
“When you’ve been in the game so long, you understand how difficult it is to be towards the top of the table, which is where we’ve been so often this season. It’s a great experience for the team. A lot of our young players haven’t experienced fighting for promotion, so to go through it and have that excitement is great. But above all, we must play the way we want to play.”
The boss concluded with a comment on our weekend opponents, who currently sit 10th in the table, five points shy of the Play-Off places.
“Reading are a very dangerous team. They have an assembled squad of players who have experience at a higher level. The qualities are obvious, so our focus turns to them, but also to ourselves over the next couple of days to make sure we’re in the best position to reproduce the performances we’ve been distributing.”
“It was a long journey back for us on Tuesday night, so we tried to recover as best we could yesterday,” Brian began. “The focus within the Club has now quickly shifted to Saturday. Our focus is on winning; it’s good to have a clear mindset to make this game as simple as possible. The main thing for the players is to understand the best way to win.”
Yousef Salech had a large impact on Tuesday’s game, scoring in stoppage time to secure a point on the road, and Brian spoke about the striker's return from injury.
“It was nice to see Yousef have that feeling of scoring, as he’s done so many times before, and to prove that he can do it without any worries. He’s gone through a lot in this recovery process, so to get a goal of such importance for the team and the Club is great for him.”
With just four games left of the 2025/26 season, Brian discussed the progress made by his team throughout the course of the campaign, and looked ahead to an exciting final few weeks.
He said: “The most exciting part of being at this Club now is the potential that we see in our team and the improvement since the start of the season. It’s exceeded my expectations. The team's desire to improve means there is so much to achieve, which is why it’s such a great place to be now.
“When you’ve been in the game so long, you understand how difficult it is to be towards the top of the table, which is where we’ve been so often this season. It’s a great experience for the team. A lot of our young players haven’t experienced fighting for promotion, so to go through it and have that excitement is great. But above all, we must play the way we want to play.”
The boss concluded with a comment on our weekend opponents, who currently sit 10th in the table, five points shy of the Play-Off places.
“Reading are a very dangerous team. They have an assembled squad of players who have experience at a higher level. The qualities are obvious, so our focus turns to them, but also to ourselves over the next couple of days to make sure we’re in the best position to reproduce the performances we’ve been distributing.”
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 11:20 am
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 11:22 am
BBM:
"I think there would have been a lot of doubts about myself, about the club.
It's easy to forget that the perception of the club pre-season was of a club that wasn't very stable, settled or didn't have a real clear identity.
The players have transformed that and the supporters have fuelled it with their energy.
“We've come a long way in a short period of time. That's why I keep saying we take it day by day and focus on the immediate task in front of us.”
"I think there would have been a lot of doubts about myself, about the club.
It's easy to forget that the perception of the club pre-season was of a club that wasn't very stable, settled or didn't have a real clear identity.
The players have transformed that and the supporters have fuelled it with their energy.
“We've come a long way in a short period of time. That's why I keep saying we take it day by day and focus on the immediate task in front of us.”
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Thu Apr 16, 2026 1:33 pm
Will Fish :
"I think everyone is in the same boat, really - on board with the manager." Will began. "We've just got to take it one game at a time. Tuesday was half disappointing, but at the same time it was probably a good point in the end. Now we move onto Saturday, and we just need to focus on ourselves. It doesn't matter what teams around us do, as long as we pick up a win.
"You can't get carried away. Just staying present, turning up every day and working hard every day like we have all season - that will stand us in good stead. With how Brian is, his training style, the meetings we have, we're all pushing for the same goal.
"It's down to us now. It's in our control, and that's how we want it to be. It would be by far the best achievement in my career, and something I would be very proud of. We've got a great group of boys in that changing room, and it's been a privilege to be with them all year. Hopefully we can do everyone proud in the city."
With games coming thick and fast in the home straight of 2025/26, Will spoke about the squad's approach to managing these last weeks of the campaign.
"I think it's normal at this time of year that you see a bit of fatigue. It's been a slog, with the Cup games as well, and there's obviously a lot of travelling in this league. We didn't get back until 3:30/4 o'clock on Wednesday morning - the fans are in the same boat, so fairplay to them!
"Everyone is pretty focused. Everyone knows what we need to do. Obviously we've got a lot of younger players, including myself, who are still learning the game. Then we've got people like Ryan Wintle, Calum Chambers, Callum Robinson, Perry Ng - boys who have been in this scenario before, and know what it takes to get over the line.
"I think once you're in the moment, and you've got 11 players there who are stepping out onto the pitch, who all want the same end goal, which is to win, we'll just take it game by game. You obviously feel maybe a bit more pressure than normal, but we're also in a good place where we're in control, so I think we're all good."
"I think everyone is in the same boat, really - on board with the manager." Will began. "We've just got to take it one game at a time. Tuesday was half disappointing, but at the same time it was probably a good point in the end. Now we move onto Saturday, and we just need to focus on ourselves. It doesn't matter what teams around us do, as long as we pick up a win.
"You can't get carried away. Just staying present, turning up every day and working hard every day like we have all season - that will stand us in good stead. With how Brian is, his training style, the meetings we have, we're all pushing for the same goal.
"It's down to us now. It's in our control, and that's how we want it to be. It would be by far the best achievement in my career, and something I would be very proud of. We've got a great group of boys in that changing room, and it's been a privilege to be with them all year. Hopefully we can do everyone proud in the city."
With games coming thick and fast in the home straight of 2025/26, Will spoke about the squad's approach to managing these last weeks of the campaign.
"I think it's normal at this time of year that you see a bit of fatigue. It's been a slog, with the Cup games as well, and there's obviously a lot of travelling in this league. We didn't get back until 3:30/4 o'clock on Wednesday morning - the fans are in the same boat, so fairplay to them!
"Everyone is pretty focused. Everyone knows what we need to do. Obviously we've got a lot of younger players, including myself, who are still learning the game. Then we've got people like Ryan Wintle, Calum Chambers, Callum Robinson, Perry Ng - boys who have been in this scenario before, and know what it takes to get over the line.
"I think once you're in the moment, and you've got 11 players there who are stepping out onto the pitch, who all want the same end goal, which is to win, we'll just take it game by game. You obviously feel maybe a bit more pressure than normal, but we're also in a good place where we're in control, so I think we're all good."
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