Former Bluebirds captain Sean Morrison offered his thoughts on Cardiff City after the draw at Port Vale. Morrison was a guest on Sky for Thursday's night's televised match.
Speaking first on Brian Barry-Murphy and his transfer requirements.
"He needs bodies," Morrison said on Sky Sports.
"He wants three or four more signings and he probably needs a few senior bodies in there who are going to help this young group, because they are going to need it throughout the season.
"I think they'll probably be looking for a right-back. I know (Ronan) Kpakio has done great since coming in and Perry (Ng) is coming back from injury. They will try and bolster across that back four.
"They need another centre-half. They've got a young squad, but we've spoken about seniority and the leadership they need.
"I think having someone through the spine of that team to be the voice, be the leader and help guide this team in tough games like [at Port Vale].
"It has to be someone who fits into the manager's system, day to day, week to week. I'm sure there are people there trying to find not only the right player but the right type of person."
Cardiff were vulnerable from set pieces, with Jesse Debrah in particular causing all sorts of problems.
Morrison believes a more experienced player would help the side in those areas.
"Do they need a senior body in there to lead that? Or do they need to take it upon themselves?" he said, when analysing Cardiff defending set pieces.
"When you are on the pitch you need someone in that box to take control and say, 'Look, boys, they can't be getting first contacts three or four times in the game. It shouldn't be happening.'"
Thursday's disappointment aside, Cardiff are still unbeaten and are certainly at the beginning of their project, nowhere near the end.
"This is a work-in-progress, they are going to get better at what he wants them to do.
"It's a young group who are learning, but he is going to demand more from the group.
"If they play like they did on Saturday (against Peterborough), he is going to get the time. He is going to get the fans onside.
"Everything he says is positive. He's got this mindset of how he wants the club to look - his agenda in terms of how he wants this football club to look, with a young group - all the things he's saying are the right things.
"I think people are buying into that at Cardiff."
