“ For Me it’s Release ALL FOUR Cardiff players “

Some important decisions coming up for Cardiff City

They are All the Highest paid players:

Between the Four of them Cardiff are paying approx £100,000 a Week, Nearly £5 Mill a year.


Four big, experienced players see their Bluebirds deals expire in June 2027, with talks likely to begin over the coming months.

The following players see their deals end next summer:


Calum Chambers injured beyond and out of favour with BBM

David Turnbull Not consistent and has had fall outs with BBM

Chris Willock Much slower now and league 1 level now

Callum Robinson Totally fallen out with BBM





Brian Barry-Murphy has not been shy when it comes to making big decisions regarding big players and characters during his time at the club.

Who do you think stays on beyond this season?

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Don’t know what his wage is but I’d make the argument that it’s worth keeping Willock on if he’s not too expensive.

Realistically we’re not going to get a replacement AND a replacement backup for his position so letting him go would just make us short on numbers, and I think he’d be more than okay at this level coming off the bench.

Obviously if he can get more elsewhere than we’re willing to offer then I wouldn’t blame him for leaving.

Agreed. None are starting 11 for me and the wages and contracts of players like this is hopefully a thing of the past.

Give the funds to BBM and let him cook.

Don’t know what his wage is but I’d make the argument that it’s worth keeping Willock on if he’s not too expensive.

Realistically we’re not going to get a replacement AND a replacement backup for his position so letting him go would just make us short on numbers, and I think he’d be more than okay at this level coming off the bench.

Obviously if he can get more elsewhere than we’re willing to offer then I wouldn’t blame him for leaving.

Pretty much yes. Are we desperate to keep him I'd say no but I'll be happy either way. He does start more often than not so we'd need to replace him. I'm sure BBM has already made that decision and we'll find out in the summer. I see no circumstance where the other 3 get new contacts though

Agree with most of that. but I think willock has improved would keep him!!!

Willock is the one I'd be tempted to keep if he'd accept a reduced wage, but not sure he will.

He has his off days but also has good days. He was good in the build up to the winner on Saturday.

Turnbull obviously the biggest disappointment of the four.

Think its a foregone conclusion that Turnbull, Robinson and Chambers will be got rid of and probably Willock unless he accepts reduced terms.

As none of the above have played a significant part this season its a great opportunity to significantly strengthen the quality of the squad for next season.

Personally I'd let all four go

can't see Willock taking a pay cut and he'll be pushing 30 by the time he signs a new deal

I think signing a new winger in the summer would be better for the future rather than keeping Willock just to make up the numbers

100% release all four. If we offer Willock a new contract, we're repeating the exact same mistake we made with Robinson: rewarding a player for one purple patch right as his deal expires.

None of these guys are young prospects anymore—they should be in their prime. They need to be judged on their entire contract, not just a few good months at the end.

Taking emotion out of it makes this an easy decision. Clearing out four of our biggest earners gives BBM the perfect chance to rebuild with serious financial flexibility.

Spot on, apart from Willock, not a great loss,I think after this year Willock needs to be off loaded.

Chris Wilock reminds of Junior Hoilett,not the quickest,but holds the ball up well and is dangerous in attacking positions

Are we not worried about BBM falling out with so many players?

I'd definitely keep Willock. BBM obviously rates him, that's why he gets plenty of game time. But you can't argue with letting the other three go.

Personally I would question whether Isaak Davies should be retained. Injury after injury and he's not that exceptional, unlike Dylan Lawlor, who although injury prone has far more potential than Isaak.

Some important decisions coming up for Cardiff City

They are All the Highest paid players:

Between the Four of them Cardiff are paying approx £100,000 a Week, Nearly £5 Mill a year.


Four big, experienced players see their Bluebirds deals expire in June 2027, with talks likely to begin over the coming months.

The following players see their deals end next summer:


Calum Chambers injured beyond and out of favour with BBM

David Turnbull Not consistent and has had fall outs with BBM

Chris Willock Much slower now and league 1 level now

Callum Robinson Totally fallen out with BBM





Brian Barry-Murphy has not been shy when it comes to making big decisions regarding big players and characters during his time at the club.

Who do you think stays on beyond this season?

Annis, i would add Davies to that list and possibly Ashford. (although BBM rates him)

Some important decisions coming up for Cardiff City

They are All the Highest paid players:

Between the Four of them Cardiff are paying approx £100,000 a Week, Nearly £5 Mill a year.


Four big, experienced players see their Bluebirds deals expire in June 2027, with talks likely to begin over the coming months.

The following players see their deals end next summer:


Calum Chambers injured beyond and out of favour with BBM

David Turnbull Not consistent and has had fall outs with BBM

Chris Willock Much slower now and league 1 level now

Callum Robinson Totally fallen out with BBM





Brian Barry-Murphy has not been shy when it comes to making big decisions regarding big players and characters during his time at the club.

Who do you think stays on beyond this season?

Annis, i would add Davies to that list and possibly Ashford. (although BBM rates him)

They're both under contract past next summer - think Ashford has been great for us though.

Some important decisions coming up for Cardiff City

They are All the Highest paid players:

Between the Four of them Cardiff are paying approx £100,000 a Week, Nearly £5 Mill a year.


Four big, experienced players see their Bluebirds deals expire in June 2027, with talks likely to begin over the coming months.

The following players see their deals end next summer:


Calum Chambers injured beyond and out of favour with BBM

David Turnbull Not consistent and has had fall outs with BBM

Chris Willock Much slower now and league 1 level now

Callum Robinson Totally fallen out with BBM





Brian Barry-Murphy has not been shy when it comes to making big decisions regarding big players and characters during his time at the club.

Who do you think stays on beyond this season?

Spot on, I expect a clean sweep of exits here. Look at how BBM handled the Ralls situation. Releasing four high earners frees up roughly five million a year in wages, allowing the recruitment team to target younger, cheaper players who offer growth in both performance and market value. That shift in model is non-negotiable for our future strategy.

Some important decisions coming up for Cardiff City

They are All the Highest paid players:

Between the Four of them Cardiff are paying approx £100,000 a Week, Nearly £5 Mill a year.


Four big, experienced players see their Bluebirds deals expire in June 2027, with talks likely to begin over the coming months.

The following players see their deals end next summer:


Calum Chambers injured beyond and out of favour with BBM

David Turnbull Not consistent and has had fall outs with BBM

Chris Willock Much slower now and league 1 level now

Callum Robinson Totally fallen out with BBM





Brian Barry-Murphy has not been shy when it comes to making big decisions regarding big players and characters during his time at the club.

Who do you think stays on beyond this season?

I think all 4 of those are gone at the end of this season. Maybe Turnbull and Robinson can be moved in January!?

Looking at the players current contracts, one that needs to be dealt with quickly is extending Robertson beyond summer of 2028.

Chambers and robbo. Yes. They are clearly not going to play.

Turnbull I wouldn't renew and if an offer came in I'd sell. But if he goes we have to replace him and it may not be that easy to do. Happy for him to ride it out if there are no other options for him.

Willock is a first team player. He's good till the end and I'd be happy for a 12 month extension if no one else is incoming. He's inconsistent but he's quite reliable and is a solid option on that left side.

Chambers and robbo. Yes. They are clearly not going to play.

Turnbull I wouldn't renew and if an offer came in I'd sell. But if he goes we have to replace him and it may not be that easy to do. Happy for him to ride it out if there are no other options for him.

Willock is a first team player. He's good till the end and I'd be happy for a 12 month extension if no one else is incoming. He's inconsistent but he's quite reliable and is a solid option on that left side.

The new model is younger, better, faster, cheaper, and still improving; he'll be gone with the rest at the end of the season; he would go in January.

Release all, Willock is so inconsistent also but Id expect quality to come in

Agreed. None are starting 11 for me and the wages and contracts of players like this is hopefully a thing of the past.

Give the funds to BBM and let him cook.

Agree

Can't see any of those staying tbh. Better value out there for the money im sure

Get rid of the lot and let BBM use the wages for younger, hungrier players.

One thing we need to remember is that if we have genuine play-offs ambitions for next season, we'll need a bigger squad.

So if these four are all let go then that's four extra players we'll need on top of what we will already need to sign. That's obviously not a reason to keep them - just making that point.

I would offer Willock two years on reduced wages (which he may not take, I don't know) but release the other three.

One thing we need to remember is that if we have genuine play-offs ambitions for next season, we'll need a bigger squad.

So if these four are all let go then that's four extra players we'll need on top of what we will already need to sign. That's obviously not a reason to keep them - just making that point.

I would offer Willock two years on reduced wages (which he may not take, I don't know) but release the other three.

I hear you Ned, but by the time we get rid of these high earners our previous "youngsters" (who now have a lot more experience) will fill the experience gap.

Chris Wilock reminds of Junior Hoilett,not the quickest,but holds the ball up well and is dangerous in attacking positions

Hoilett was a far better player in and out of possession. His defensive ability was far far better than Willock who appears a bit light.

One thing we need to remember is that if we have genuine play-offs ambitions for next season, we'll need a bigger squad.

So if these four are all let go then that's four extra players we'll need on top of what we will already need to sign. That's obviously not a reason to keep them - just making that point.

I would offer Willock two years on reduced wages (which he may not take, I don't know) but release the other three.

I hear you Ned, but by the time we get rid of these high earners our previous "youngsters" (who now have a lot more experience) will fill the experience gap.

I'd imagine any BBM signings for the first team wouldn't be youngsters either just younger than the guys who we presume are leaving so far Trott 27, Moylan 25, Beilek 28, Osho 28