Harry Winks

[kingfox]

There was a point earlier in the season where he looked motivated again, but if he keeps acting like this from time to time then it’s time to get him gone in January. 
 

The midfield has needed revamping for a little while. Hopefully we have some room to manoeuvre to move Winks and Soumare on in January then bring at least one new CM in. 

[Pita]

Just get rid of him 

[honeybradger]

2 minutes ago, kingfox said:

There was a point earlier in the season where he looked motivated again, but if he keeps acting like this from time to time then it’s time to get him gone in January. 
 

The midfield has needed revamping for a little while. Hopefully we have some room to manoeuvre to move Winks and Soumare on in January then bring at least one new CM in. 

Braybrooke

[South Shire Fox]

3 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Braybrooke

Nah. Keep him where he is playing regularly 

Edited 6 December 2025 by South Shire Fox

[Gamble92]

Id say I hope he's sat at home squirming at this but he will be out in Covent Garden asking his agent why Chelsea haven't got back to them about January. 

 

Hate to bring up the title win because we do it for too many scenarios but he is everything I used to laugh at other clubs for having when we had that side. I bet he was one of the pros sat at home wondering how players like King and Drinkwater has a medal and he doesn't. 

 

He was instrumental for 30 games under Enzo. But once we were found out and more importantly his complete lack of ability to show some backbone was found out, he has been a complete waste of space. I think Ruud got it spot on with him. 

[Guesty]

It's crazy watching this guy in the Championship at age 29 and remembering he managed to get 10 caps for England.

 

He never stands out and most of the time looks overmatched at this level.

 

Sort of shows how players can be carried by other players or specific tactical systems.

[JonnyBoy]

So much better without the c**t

[Jimmy]

Off you fvck Harry! Off you fvck

Edited 6 December 2025 by Jimmy

[honeybradger]

3 minutes ago, Gamble92 said:

Id say I hope he's sat at home squirming at this but he will be out in Covent Garden asking his agent why Chelsea haven't got back to them about January. 

 

Hate to bring up the title win because we do it for too many scenarios but he is everything I used to laugh at other clubs for having when we had that side. I bet he was one of the pros sat at home wondering how players like King and Drinkwater has a medal and he doesn't. 

 

He was instrumental for 30 games under Enzo. But once we were found out and more importantly his complete lack of ability to show some backbone was found out, he has been a complete waste of space. I think Ruud got it spot on with him. 

Drinkwater was just better at football than Winks, work ethic or not. Winks sits at the base of midfield and passes sideways and backwards because that's all he can do. Drinkwater could play balls over the top, carry the ball up the pitch, score from range and he could also play the short passing football that Winks gets praised for and did it at Premier league level rather than in the championship.

 

Very underrated footballer due to how his career went at Chelsea and shouldnt be put in the same conversation ability wise as Wink.

[Tuna]

35 minutes ago, hejammy said:

So there we have it, a bad apple as we knew last season when RVN found him out. How he was ever given a second chance at the club, we'll never know, appalling leadership at the club.

[kingfox]

16 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Braybrooke

Personally I think not replacing Ndidi has hurt us quite a few times this season, I’d bin Winks off for a midfielder with some defensive nous.

[jonny_wright]

I’ve said it a few times, any player out of contract this summer shouldn’t be kicking a ball for us this season, have we learnt nothing from 2023 relegation 

[honeybradger]

Just now, kingfox said:

Personally I think not replacing Ndidi has hurt us quite a few times this season, I’d bin Winks off for a midfielder with some defensive nous.

Braybrooke is averaging 3-4 tackles a game at Newport, might not be able to replicate those numbers at a higher level but he knows how to get into the right positions to win the ball back and is surprisingly physical given how slender he looks.

[Spanner73]

Where’s all the ones that absolutely insisted that he has to play although he’s stamps his feet like a spoilt brat ! 
 

It’s typical of why we’re in a mess as a club. 
 

The likes of Pearson wouldn’t have put up with this and he’d have been gone long ago, yet the powers that be at board level just let it continue. 

[Gamble92]

15 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Drinkwater was just better at football than Winks, work ethic or not. Winks sits at the base of midfield and passes sideways and backwards because that's all he can do. Drinkwater could play balls over the top, carry the ball up the pitch, score from range and he could also play the short passing football that Winks gets praised for and did it at Premier league level rather than in the championship.

 

Very underrated footballer due to how his career went at Chelsea and shouldnt be put in the same conversation ability wise as Wink.

Yeah I didn't mean to belittle Drinkwater with that comment. Antonio was on Sky Sports News the summer we won it saying "if Leicester can win it anyone can". That was the mentality amongst other footballers who probably still can't see why players like that won it and they never came close.

[foxfanazer]

Can't stand him

[Lionator]

There are worse midfielders in this squad but Skipp and even Soumare have never gone awol, blokes a disgrace. Get him gone. 

[The Doctor]

4 minutes ago, Lionator said:

There are worse midfielders in this squad but Skipp and even Soumare have never gone awol, blokes a disgrace. Get him gone. 

didnt bouba literally go missing for 3 months during his first season?

[JimJams]

1 hour ago, st albans fox said:

He’s not getting 60k/week elsewhere so I doubt he’d agree that 

If there's interest in him from a club offering a 4 or 5 years contract there's every chance.

Doesn't want to end up in a Sensi situation where he gets no move and then no interest.

[Raj]

**** off Harry Winkss

Oh what can it mean

To a  big time Charlie 

Making us a shite football team

 

 

 

😎

[kingfox]

22 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Braybrooke is averaging 3-4 tackles a game at Newport, might not be able to replicate those numbers at a higher level but he knows how to get into the right positions to win the ball back and is surprisingly physical given how slender he looks.

Braybrooke will hopefully emerge at some point, but for the time being, I’d keep him with Fuchs at Newport. 
 

An Ndidi type presence is one of our missing pieces imo, Cifuentes had Jonathan Varane at QPR, 6ft3 and ranked very high across the defensive metrics, we have nobody like that atm.

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

5 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

didnt bouba literally go missing for 3 months during his first season?

No I’m not having that in regards of Bouba, it was more like 5 months 

[ozvaldo]

He really thinks he’s something he’s not. 
 

Get him gone for a few quid in Jan. 

[JimJams]

26 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Braybrooke is averaging 3-4 tackles a game at Newport, might not be able to replicate those numbers at a higher level but he knows how to get into the right positions to win the ball back and is surprisingly physical given how slender he looks.

I'd only be bringing Braybrooke back if we let go of 2 of our midfield options, so Winks and Bouba.  Braybrooke either needs to finish the season where he's at or got to a higher level team where he's going to play on the regular.  Don't want him coming here just yet to be a bench contender that might not see the pitch.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

1 hour ago, hejammy said: