Summer 26/27 Transfer Rumours

just playi

Just playing devils advocate
I like to now and again

 

I thought Ryan Wintle bossed games i watched of Cardiff this season, surprised he has been allowed to leave on a free unless he wants to move for other reasons.

It's tough with our midfield, as you aren't going to bring in a challenge for your captains deeper DM/CM role, if anyone is a Power backup it's going to be a young kid or another Evans type on a cheap deal who knows they arent going to play. Metcalfes slot is the one that will probably get competition, but again do you want someone to take minutes off a sellable asset?

 

If we could get Wintle, it would be a no brainer for me. We should always be looking to upgrade current players whenever possible.

 

Oh come on , you haven’t a scooby how it works in football. They know who is at the end of a deal perhaps two years in advance of every EFL registered player . We will have gone into April with two lists , one for CC and one for L1 . Agents will be being spoken to 365 days a year. Power was being discussed and approached a YEAR before signing . Let’s just let them get on with their job Andy instead of being critical without knowledge . Take what any club says with a massive salt lake .

 

Salt lake "City"

 

I thin

i think they signed about 4 players in the first month of preseason last year. And Jackson was lined up well in advance in January. Hardly reactive

 

"such a massive club" etc

 

If he's not "buzzing" to be here he can bugger off straight away!

 

Don't you mean 'Sal Tlay Ka Siti'?

 

We had him on trial at the start of the season !!!

 

And he was too old then!

 

Exactly

 

Reading this I'm not sure Wintle would fit in well with GA's team

https://www.walesonline.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/barry-murphy-shown-ruthlessness-again-33979821

It's paywalled but here's the key bit for me

Given what Erol Bulut previously said about Wintle’s mentality and standards, it is difficult to imagine the midfielder happily accepting a reduced or rotational role. Barry-Murphy himself offered a small glimpse into that dynamic during the season.
When asked about Wintle being an ever-present, the manager joked that the midfielder had reminded him about a three-game spell on the bench during October and November. It was an off-hand comment, but telling nonetheless.
Barry-Murphy has built a culture around rotation, adaptability and collective responsibility. The manager also benefited from a massive clear-out of older, experienced heads and maybe some problematic personalities last season, allowing him a group of players he could mould to his image.​