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Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sat Oct 24, 2026 7:56 pm

Some think they should go for BBM!! (red passion page) Deluded. :laughing6:


wxmedwards said:
Brian Barry-Murphy will be the next one to get a good move.

Possibly Burnley. That Cardiff Carabao Cup game sticks out in my mind - footballed us off the park that night.
BBM might be a good choice. However, will our investors be satisfied with a young manager?

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sat Oct 24, 2026 8:00 pm

He's nearly 50, I don't get the YOUNG MANAGER thing.

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sat Oct 24, 2026 8:06 pm

Bbm has a lot of admirers i see wolves fans saying they should sack their manager and get bbm

Tan needs to put a huge not for sale sign around bbms neck

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sat Oct 24, 2026 8:09 pm

It all decides on the model.

If there's a club that has highly talented young players and they need a manager to realise their potential then BBM is the man.

If it's a club with established players then he's not the best option.

I don't think Wrexham, Burnley or Wolves are the right fit.

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sat Oct 24, 2026 10:06 pm

I Think he Stays. Young squad. New contract. He's moulding the squad to his vision and steadfast with who he wants. He's earned leeway and time with us. Also he's not a mid season appointment. He's a summer appointment for the time needed to get his style over. Clubs like Wrexham will want an immediate effect. Bbm i don't think gives that. He's a wenger while they want a warnock
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Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sun Oct 25, 2026 11:29 am

What we don’t need is next bad run people to be on his back again.

We need to show the patience we have said we would always show.

Wrexham need to look at Ramsey.

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sun Oct 25, 2026 1:27 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:It all decides on the model.

If there's a club that has highly talented young players and they need a manager to realise their potential then BBM is the man.

If it's a club with established players then he's not the best option.

I don't think Wrexham, Burnley or Wolves are the right fit.


Totally agree!!

The way he interviewed for the Cardiff job suggests he knew exactly what he was walking into, especially the talent coming through our youth system.

Looking at our squad, we need to tie down Alex Robertson and Dylan Lawlor to new contracts, but we've already got a strong core of young players with their best years ahead of them. The remaining players he didn't sign are also coming to the end of their contracts, giving him even more freedom to build the squad he wants.

He's in an almost perfect position. Expectations were low this season, allowing him to develop the youngsters and continue to implement his style without the pressure of immediate promotion. All the time his players are gaining that championship experience.

He also seems to have built an excellent relationship with Tan. Taking his family out to Malaysia was a clever move. With his track record in the transfer market, wages being freed up in the summer and another year of development for our youngsters, you'd fancy us to mount a serious challenge next season.

Leaving Cardiff would actually be a massive gamble. He could walk into a club with older players on long contracts who aren't suited to his high-intensity football or willing to buy into his demands. He'd effectively be starting again, potentially needing another two years to build his own squad, while facing pressure for results from day one.

For me, he is a long-term appointment manager rather than a short-term fix or a Warnock-type appointment brought in to deliver instant results that these teams are looking for.

The money is the obvious reason, but why walk away and start again when everything is falling into place here?

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sun Oct 25, 2026 2:29 pm

Let’s not forget our away form ?? There is something wrong with how we set up . Yes BBM is not the finished article either but I am very interested how he changes our form away from home .

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sun Oct 25, 2026 2:43 pm

If BBM waits, he may get the Man Utd job :lol:

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sun Oct 25, 2026 3:07 pm

dorsetblue wrote:He's nearly 50, I don't get the YOUNG MANAGER thing.


That's young to a lot of us. :old:

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sun Oct 25, 2026 8:22 pm

He won't settle for anything less than a decent premier club. Tan must be one of the few owners who want a manager rather than a head coach under a DoF. He has almost total autonomy. He knows what he wants and doesn't fill the sqaud for the sake of it.
Wrexham are a typical Championship club of a few seasons ago. They have a good, solid physical team and need a manager who can just get that little bit more from their aging front line. Warnock would have been perfect for them

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Sun Oct 25, 2026 8:29 pm

llan bluebird wrote:He won't settle for anything less than a decent premier club. Tan must be one of the few owners who want a manager rather than a head coach under a DoF. He has almost total autonomy. He knows what he wants and doesn't fill the sqaud for the sake of it.
Wrexham are a typical Championship club of a few seasons ago. They have a good, solid physical team and need a manager who can just get that little bit more from their aging front line. Warnock would have been perfect for them


If they want the best chance of a "quick fix" to get to the Premier League then they should just go and get Scott Parker. He knows how to get out of the league and what players he'll need for it, funds obviously not an issue for them. The only problem with him, is it's proven that he can't manage in the Premier League when they get there.

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Mon Oct 26, 2026 2:11 pm

worcester_ccfc wrote:It all decides on the model.

If there's a club that has highly talented young players and they need a manager to realise their potential then BBM is the man.

If it's a club with established players then he's not the best option.

I don't think Wrexham, Burnley or Wolves are the right fit.


That’s an excellent point and way of putting it

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Mon Oct 26, 2026 2:43 pm

I'm sure there'll be interest I doubt Wrexham will come for him though. Two things the players really don't suit his style despite the quality they've signed they aren't a pep style team and second it'll be a big name because the TV show is everything for them

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Mon Oct 26, 2026 2:46 pm

Starvinmarvin wrote:I'm sure there'll be interest I doubt Wrexham will come for him though. Two things the players really don't suit his style despite the quality they've signed they aren't a pep style team and second it'll be a big name because the TV show is everything for them


There was talk of Gerrard going there recently but that is far too risky in my opinion.

If they do let Parkinson go and want as close as possible to a "dead cert" for promotion then Scott Parker should be their target. There are never any guarantees, but he's probably the best option.

He knows how to get out of this league and what players he would need. Only problem with that is that it's proven he isn't good enough for the Premier League when they get there.

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Mon Oct 26, 2026 4:39 pm

Nickoblue23 wrote:
worcester_ccfc wrote:It all decides on the model.

If there's a club that has highly talented young players and they need a manager to realise their potential then BBM is the man.

If it's a club with established players then he's not the best option.

I don't think Wrexham, Burnley or Wolves are the right fit.


Totally agree!!

The way he interviewed for the Cardiff job suggests he knew exactly what he was walking into, especially the talent coming through our youth system.

Looking at our squad, we need to tie down Alex Robertson and Dylan Lawlor to new contracts, but we've already got a strong core of young players with their best years ahead of them. The remaining players he didn't sign are also coming to the end of their contracts, giving him even more freedom to build the squad he wants.

He's in an almost perfect position. Expectations were low this season, allowing him to develop the youngsters and continue to implement his style without the pressure of immediate promotion. All the time his players are gaining that championship experience.

He also seems to have built an excellent relationship with Tan. Taking his family out to Malaysia was a clever move. With his track record in the transfer market, wages being freed up in the summer and another year of development for our youngsters, you'd fancy us to mount a serious challenge next season.

Leaving Cardiff would actually be a massive gamble. He could walk into a club with older players on long contracts who aren't suited to his high-intensity football or willing to buy into his demands. He'd effectively be starting again, potentially needing another two years to build his own squad, while facing pressure for results from day one.

For me, he is a long-term appointment manager rather than a short-term fix or a Warnock-type appointment brought in to deliver instant results that these teams are looking for.

The money is the obvious reason, but why walk away and start again when everything is falling into place here?



Couldn't agree more. What we have in BBM is a proper long term manager who builds through youth and structure, rather than a one year smash and grab manager. We need to tie him down for the long haul, back his abilities, and let him construct a strong foundation for the club.

Re: Wrexham fans discussing BBM!

Mon Oct 26, 2026 5:40 pm

I would seriously hope that this doesn't happen, he's doing an amazing job with us at the moment and long may it continue.
My main worry is that Tan and our board doesn't share BBM's ambitions or they do but want to do it on a peanuts budget. If he was promised a decent budget and a knew that the board and owners of the club chasing him were like minded regarding his ambitions we may have a fight on our hands hanging onto him, but Wrexham isn't that club.