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BBC News
a day ago
- Business
- BBC News
Barry-Murphy 'underwhelming', Bale bid 'fantastic'
BBC Sport Wales asked Cardiff City fans for their views on potential new ownership of the club by a Gareth Bale-led consortium and the new management after the appointment of Brian Barry-Murphy as head Barnard:I have supported Cardiff City for 60 years and over the past few seasons I have not enjoyed it at all. Tan has no clue how to run a football club and it breaks my heart to find us in Division One. We need some fresh blood and I would be delighted to see Gareth Bale and his Associates come in and make my club a Premier League Club Thomas:I think the club need a change of direction, no identity or solid leadership for a while now at Cardiff City, we became an established Championship team but then struggled with lack of, or correct investment, in the right players and managers. Grateful to Mr V Tan for the many good seasons and taking us to the Premiership and previous good players and managers, but now in League 1, a rebuild and new leadership is required to steer the club in right direction and unite fans and club Harding:BBM quite an underwhelming appointment, but has fantastic opportunity to work with some really talented youngsters. Bale would have the City rocking. Although the fans would take anyone to replace Tan at this point, not just an American consortium fronted by Bale!Shaun Bond:[Bale] Would make a lot of us fans very happy. Tan selling generally would but with a footballing hero local lad would be even Jones:Very average season ahead. Can't see how we will attract good players in League One. Need a change of ownership and a clear football MorganFantastic news that Gareth Bale wants to spearhead a takeover of our club. We need people on the board with football knowledge unlike the present board of directors who are responsible for running down our club into League Thompson:I hope Bale and co buy us! Having a fan at the wheel would make such a difference compared to someone who never shows up.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Bluebirds handed home EFL Cup tie against Swindon
Cardiff City will host League Two side Swindon Town in the first round of the EFL Cup, with the tie to be played in the week commencing 11 August. Swindon, managed by the experienced Ian Holloway, finished 12th in the fourth tier last season. The home draw will be welcome for new Bluebirds boss Brian Barry-Murphy, whose side go to Port Vale in League One on Saturday, 9 August.
BBC News
2 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Cardiff kick-off League One season against Peterborough
Cardiff City will kick-off their League One campaign against Peterborough United at the Cardiff City Stadium on Saturday, 2 Bluebirds are preparing for their first season in the third tier of English football in 22 years after being relegated from the Barry-Murphy's team visit newly promoted Port Vale in their first League One away match on Saturday, 9 will host Exeter City on Boxing Day and then Stevenage four days later before a trip to Wycombe Wanderers on New Year's Bluebirds will conclude their 2025-26 season at Mansfield Town on Saturday, 2 this link for Cardiff City's full 2025-26 fixture list.*Dates and kick-off times will be subject to change.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Barry-Murphy in, could Bale follow? Let us know your thoughts
Cardiff City have a new head coach in Brian Barry-Murphy, while speculation continues about whether Gareth Bale could soon have a role at the is involved in a bid to buy the Bluebirds and is hopeful the potential deal will come what do Cardiff fans make of the suggestion that Real Madrid and Wales legend Bale may end up playing a part at his home-city club?And how do you feel about the appointment of former Rochdale boss Barry-Murphy as successor to Omer Riza? We want to know your views as Cardiff build towards their first League One season since 2003, following relegation from the Championship in us know you think by clicking here.
BBC News
4 days ago
- Sport
- BBC News
Cardiff round-off Spanish trip with Southend friendly
A friendly with National League side Southend United will conclude Cardiff City's pre-season trip to Spain next Bluebirds have confirmed new boss Brian Barry-Murphy will take his team to Murcia, in the south-east of Spain, for a week of warm-weather training in early finish off with a friendly against beaten National League play-off finalists Southend on Saturday, 12 July, with fans able to attend the game at the Pinatar Arena. Cardiff's pre-season campaign then continues at Yeovil Town on 15 July before games against Cambridge United, Queens Park Rangers and Notts County.
