Brian Murphy

**irishultra** · 22/07/2009, 12:22 PM

Reckon he'll get a call up for the friendlies in August with a good performance tonight..hopefully

Alan Kelly is there to see him.

**Drumcondra 69er** · 22/07/2009, 12:27 PM

Lots of Premier League scouits over to see Janko tonight as well, Murphy could put himself into the shop window.

Come on Bohs! Totally bricking it about this game....

**Predator** · 22/07/2009, 12:29 PM

Murphy is a great 'keeper. He was excellent in Austria! Hopefully he gets rewarded. If he did go, I'd hope Bohs could hold out for a decent fee and not this under 100k nonsense. Youth teams get more money in compensation from English teams when they sign players from them!

**irishultra** · 22/07/2009, 1:06 PM

1 million euro I would want in some form or the other or no deal. Fahey went for how much? I think with Murphys age for a keeper as well as his quality 1 million without question.

**NeilMcD** · 22/07/2009, 1:23 PM

Yeah I have said that he is well capable of being in the Ireland squad and he should have been called up before. Now with the goal keeping situation with Kiely August would be a godo time to call him up.

**Umberside** · 22/07/2009, 1:29 PM

Originally Posted by irishultra

1 million euro I would want in some form or the other or no deal. Fahey went for how much? I think with Murphys age for a keeper as well as his quality 1 million without question.

If Murphy was sold for �1million (more in euro) and Bohs qualify tonight (which will mean at least another two sell-out home games) then wouldn't Bohs be debt free?

**irishultra** · 22/07/2009, 1:32 PM

we'd be doing well to get 1 million euro i'd say but definetly his valuation if you compare lets say to what players from sweden cost, there would need to be a bidding 'war' between a few clubs. salzburgs keeper was rubbish, they have money, maby they'd start the bidding?

**passinginterest** · 22/07/2009, 1:35 PM

I'd say Bohs in their current state would bite the hand off anyone offering 250,000 and rightly so, he was available on a free at the end of last season and nobody came in for him. He's a very good keeper but can a League of Ireland side in financial difficulty really hold out for million Euro transfers?

**irishultra** · 22/07/2009, 1:37 PM

ye thats what im saying, in an indeal world he's definetly over 1 million euro, well in a lot of ways he's priceless but with the financial position the ball is in the other clubs court. i just hope to whatver he doesn't join some scottish team-no disrespect but he should set his sights higher.

**Umberside** · 22/07/2009, 1:41 PM

What age is he now?

**irishultra** · 22/07/2009, 1:50 PM

26 just gone i think which is very young for a keeper. one goalkeeper sticks out and they talk about him still as a 'hot prospect' is the goalkeeper for manchester united ben foster.

**Umberside** · 22/07/2009, 1:56 PM

Originally Posted by irishultra

26 just gone i think which is very young for a keeper. one goalkeeper sticks out and they talk about him still as a 'hot prospect' is the goalkeeper for manchester united ben foster.

Yeah I was thinking of the same person. I think Brian Murphy has the potential to be a second choice goalkeeper at a lower Premier League club. Fahey went for 700k so really Murphy should go for more.

**SunderlandBohs** · 22/07/2009, 2:40 PM

If Muprh was playing lower league foot he would be �1m so why not here? Its a higher standard than League 1. Personnally I take �250k for him giving are financial plight. Better option than Supple, Doyle, Henderson, Randolp and Joe Murphy.

**EalingGreen** · 22/07/2009, 2:43 PM

Outside of the Premiership, there's really not a lot of money for transfers in England these days, whilst there are more players than ever from Europe (and further afield) chasing contracts.

Keeper Alan Mannus attracted a bit of interest when he got into the NI squad a couple of seasons back, but he played on until his Linfield contract had run down, on the basis that he'd find a move much easier if there were no transfer fee involved. (I think he was one of the LFC squad who was on full-time terms, btw).

Now I'm not saying Mannus is better than Murphy, or even as good, but it may be significant that he's been having trials in GB this Summer, including with Falkirk and Bradford, with no luck.

Anyhow, it's my guess that any English club interested in Murphy would be better advised to wait before making a move until nearer the end of the LOI season i.e. when Bohs will (presumably) be out of Europe and their cash worries are likely only to have grown.

P.S. The thought occurs that should Murphy get sold, maybe Mannus would be a decent replacement? Linfield won't re-sign him now they've replaced him with Blayney and the Glens won't want him, so I can't see any other IL club being able to match the wages which may be available to him in the LOI.

**DeLorean** · 22/07/2009, 2:48 PM

Originally Posted by SunderlandBohs

Its a higher standard than League 1

Is it?

Wouldn't have thought so but obviously couldn't say for sure.

**boovidge** · 22/07/2009, 2:51 PM

I would't mind being a fly on the wall if he met up with Westwood

**Umberside** · 22/07/2009, 2:54 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Is it?

Wouldn't have thought so but obviously couldn't say for sure.

It definitely is. The facilities are the reason it's not a seen to be as good as League 1. The only reason it's held back is because of support and attendances and the Irish media concentrating on less important things.

**SunderlandBohs** · 22/07/2009, 3:10 PM

Originally Posted by DeLorean

Is it?

Wouldn't have thought so but obviously couldn't say for sure.

Yeah it is. I've seen a few games on T.V and we have a higher standard here. Was talk once to a Leeds season ticket who lives here and he said only for the stadia and crowds L1 look better. A mate who follows Hartlepool said the same.

**EalingGreen** · 22/07/2009, 3:11 PM

Originally Posted by SunderlandBohs

If Muprh was playing lower league foot he would be �1m so why not here? Its a higher standard than League 1.

By way of comparison Brentford, newly promoted to League One and who pay v.low wages, have just signed keeper Lewis Price on a season-long loan from Derby.

I'd guess that Price would much prefer a permanent move to a bigger/richer club, but had to opt for the Bees, if he were going to get a game.

Once more, I cannot compare Price's ability with Murphy, but if his career has stalled somewhat at Derby, he's still only just turned 25, he was very highly rated at Ipswich (68 appearances) and he's got 6 caps for Wales.

And btw, Price has been signed as a replacement for Ben Hamer, a highly rated young keeper at Reading, whom Brentford had had on loan for the previous 18 months. (Brentford wanted to sign him permanently this time round, but the Royals would have demanded a fee, despite his only being a Reserve at the Majewski)

Anyhow, I cannot see any club outside the EPL chancing anything like �1m for Murphy, when they can pick up players like Price and Hamer on (effectively) long-term trials.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewis_Price
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Hamer