Harry Winks

[Austin]

Genuinely hope he never plays a game again for the club.

 

The guy has a stinking superiority complex.

 

It's a sad state of affairs that he's currently our best (not crocked) central midfield option.

[em9999]

2 minutes ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Nail on head 

Sounds painful 

[BKLFox]

1 hour ago, Spanner73 said:

Good grief ! 
No wonder we’re in a complete mess 

I guess it’s a grown up thing 🤷‍♂️ 

[MPH]

6 hours ago, hinkfox21 said:

He needs to be starting again. You don't go from playing for England to being absolute dog overnight. There must have been something going on! Get him back in the 11

 

were you around when Ricky Hill played for us?

[splinterdream]

Winks was dropped because of his half arsed performance, if i were kingy i'd be having a chat with him, playing him against Charlton could be to his advantage if he wants a move. We need points by whatever means 

[brookfox]

Unfortunately we’re in the points business between now and the end of the season. If he’s fit and willing to fight I’d take him over Hamza in midfield any day. Ideally he leaves though and we bring in a replacement.

[Stuntman_Mike]

Half arsed Winks getting shit from fans is better than half cut Hamza.

 

 

 

 

[izzymuzzet]

19 hours ago, hinkfox21 said:

He needs to be starting again. You don't go from playing for England to being absolute dog overnight. There must have been something going on! Get him back in the 11

Not overnight though is it? His last England appearance was six years ago. Jesse Lingard played for England more recently, and he’s now playing in Korea.

[Richmondfox]

We need to play our assets if he can deliver.  He is getting paid so should be professional enough to just get in with his job. 
 

If he fell out of favour because of being toxic and wanting to leave, he should’ve done things professionally to get his move. If he spoke out against management because of the dross that was happening around him, I can’t blame him.  Too many of our team are just going through the motions with zero accountability around them. 

 

Either way, his performance on the pitch should not have changed to match the behind the scenes issues.  

Edited 28 January by Richmondfox

[everton carr]

13 hours ago, splinterdream said:

Winks was dropped because of his half arsed performance, if i were kingy i'd be having a chat with him, playing him against Charlton could be to his advantage if he wants a move. We need points by whatever means 

Don't think he's played a match at any level since November not going to be match fit

[Donwebbio]

Winks will be back in first team training now Soumare has gone.

[CrazyKopCorner]

On 28/01/2026 at 10:54, Stuntman_Mike said:

Half arsed Winks getting shit from fans is better than half cut Hamza.

 

 

 

 

Agreed I'd clear the air and bring him back in 

 

[Nolucklcfc]

Shouldn’t be anywhere near the team. If we as a fanbase are even open to that, then the standards haven’t just dropped inside the club …. **** him. 

[StanSP]

Conflicted but I think the right decision is to continue excluding him. He's clearly a bad influence on the squad. 

[supernuk]

Don't want to see him back. However atm he's needed, guess Andy King can make judgement on his attitude. 

 

Can't wait for him to score the winner against Charlton and be absolutely fuming. 

[Ric Flair]

Cifuentes mistake was trying to give a clean slate to players at the start of the season who didn't want to be here at the sacrifice of bringing through academy players. I think all the feel good factor of a new manager quickly evaporated and by the time he reverted back to what he said he'd do, he'd lost the squad.

 

Whilst we have very little choice in midfield, I think King needs to be firm. He's got very little to lose here as an interim, i'd be demanding players brought in in the next few days otherwise he'll field nearly a full academy side for the rest of the season and if they are inconsistent and we get pulled in to a relegation battle then so be it to the club.

[Ric Flair]

Managed to see off Cooper, RvN and Cifuentes who all had had enough of him and come back in to the fold each time. Do not make the same mistake again Andy.

[Clever Fox]

36 minutes ago, Donwebbio said:

Winks will be back in first team training now Soumare has gone.

You could be right but He'll likely be gone by the close of the Window.

[Nalis]

Just now, Ric Flair said:

Managed to see off Cooper, RvN and Cifuentes who all had had enough of him and come back in to the fold each time. Do not make the same mistake again Andy.

What changed with Winks' attitude between Enzo and Cooper? He was solid in our promotion season

[tinpot_fox]

1 minute ago, Ric Flair said:

Cifuentes mistake was trying to give a clean slate to players at the start of the season who didn't want to be here at the sacrifice of bringing through academy players. I think all the feel good factor of a new manager quickly evaporated and by the time he reverted back to what he said he'd do, he'd lost the squad.

 

Whilst we have very little choice in midfield, I think King needs to be firm. He's got very little to lose here as an interim, i'd be demanding players brought in in the next few days otherwise he'll field nearly a full academy side for the rest of the season and if they are inconsistent and we get pulled in to a relegation battle then so be it to the club.

Wilkinson had a mare on the Tour Of Hell to New Zealand & Australia, before coming good and winning the World Cup. So I totally agree, let loose the pups of Seagrave.

[South Shire Fox]

5 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Cifuentes mistake was trying to give a clean slate to players at the start of the season who didn't want to be here at the sacrifice of bringing through academy players. I think all the feel good factor of a new manager quickly evaporated and by the time he reverted back to what he said he'd do, he'd lost the squad.

 

Whilst we have very little choice in midfield, I think King needs to be firm. He's got very little to lose here as an interim, i'd be demanding players brought in in the next few days otherwise he'll field nearly a full academy side for the rest of the season and if they are inconsistent and we get pulled in to a relegation battle then so be it to the club.

I imagine it will be taken out of Kings hands anyway if its been reported the club want most of the big earners out this window

[moore_94]

This little rat gone next please

[Pita]

1 hour ago, Ric Flair said:

Managed to see off Cooper, RvN and Cifuentes who all had had enough of him and come back in to the fold each time. Do not make the same mistake again Andy.

He’s the rotten apple in the barrel. His attitude stinks 

[volpeazzurro]

On 28/01/2026 at 11:13, Richmondfox said:

We need to play our assets if he can deliver.  He is getting paid so should be professional enough to just get in with his job. 
 

If he fell out of favour because of being toxic and wanting to leave, he should’ve done things professionally to get his move. If he spoke out against management because of the dross that was happening around him, I can’t blame him.  Too many of our team are just going through the motions with zero accountability around them. 

 

Either way, his performance on the pitch should not have changed to match the behind the scenes issues.  

But that’s two managers he can’t get on with. The little shit is paid to do a job like all of us, it doesn’t matter whether you like your boss or not, in the real world you’d have to work or face the sack. If he was a midfielder with the experience and talent of Cambiasso it might be slightly different but in reality he’s a bottle less nobody with a big ego who’s only talent is that he can occasionally accurately pass a ball three yards backwards or sideways.

[ElusiveEd]

I often wonder if Winks was the one to challenge managers over the same issues we have all witnessed, seen, moaned about and protested over? 

 

Every one of us has noticed  and endured the sh*t players, sh*t tactics, sh*t defending, sh*t attacking, sh*t results under all these managers he's fallen out with.

 

So just playing devils advocate here and putting it out there that maybe he has been the one who has stood up to these managers/club expressing and exposing what we have all been witnessing alongside him which is why he's been deemed the "bad influence" and been exiled....maybe just for being the one who stood up, spoke up and had simply had enough too!

 

Afterall, none of us know the exact reasons why he's been put out to grass by the same 3 managers we've all had issues with

 

Just a thought as I put my hard hat on.

Edited 29 January by ElusiveEd