Harry Winks (gone to Cagliari, official)

[BeaumontFox]

2 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

Cifuentes made a statement by not bringing him on versus Birmingham.

 

With James and Ramsey in I dont think Winks makes the bench for us.

He’ll be happy, drinking his Aperol Spritz whilst being paid £90,000 a week. 

[volpeazzurro]

On 31/08/2025 at 19:09, Danny280995 said:

Literally people dont understand we can't get rid of everyone, we will have no midfield left 

Add a couple of training cones to the squad?

[Bezzanator89]

1 hour ago, BenTheFox said:

The ball is in his court. He can still be an important player for us this season if he decides to get his head down. Alternatively, he can just sit there sulking and rotting away in the reserves. 

I think his £90k weekly salary will help him sleep at night.

[BenTheFox]

3 minutes ago, Bezzanator89 said:

I think his £90k weekly salary will help him sleep at night.

I don't doubt that, but him sulking might effect the type of move he gets. 

[RowlattsFox]

Hopefully professional enough to knuckle down until Jan at least, got to be more enjoyable than mopping around. He gets straight back in the team with the right attitude. 

[HighPeakFox]

10 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Hopefully professional enough to knuckle down until Jan at least, got to be more enjoyable than mopping around. He gets straight back in the team with the right attitude. 

I'd be amused if a photo emerged of him mopping the changing rooms.

[RowlattsFox]

5 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

I'd be amused if a photo emerged of him mopping the changing rooms.

Knew that didn't look right and tbf also knew you'd be the one to notice it 

[HighPeakFox]

1 minute ago, RowlattsFox said:

Knew that didn't look right and tbf also knew you'd be the one to notice it 

Tried to do it in a nice way  

[Muzzy_no7]

Could Winks still move abroad either permanently or on Loan?

[funkyrobot]

9 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Could Winks still move abroad either permanently or on Loan?

Turkey? 

[grth2004]

4 minutes ago, funkyrobot said:

Turkey? 

Unless there’s a little town somewhere in the London borough called Turkey I don’t think he would agree to it. 

[Pliskin]

The fact he hasn’t been left out all together would suggest that he’s behaving in training. Unlike Bilal. 
 

Marti will likely sit him down with Faes and have a chat with them. 
 

It would benefit them to work their arses off, as they could always leave in January. 

[moore_94]

9 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

Could Winks still move abroad either permanently or on Loan?

Belgium, Turkey, Greece, Portugal, Saudi transfer windows are still open

[Solihullfox]

10 hours ago, volpeazzurro said:

Add a couple of training cones to the squad?

Already have, it’s Soumare 

[Jazzy_Jeff]

To an extent he’s in control of his own destiny - if he knuckles down and works hard he can get in the team and earn himself a move in January or at the end of his contract.

 

Alternatively, he can half-arse it, mope about and potentially be without a club in a years time. 

[kenny]

1 minute ago, Jazzy_Jeff said:

To an extent he’s in control of his own destiny - if he knuckles down and works hard he can get in the team and earn himself a move in January or at the end of his contract.

 

Alternatively, he can half-arse it, mope about and potentially be without a club in a years time. 

If he knuckled down he could easily get another silly Rudkin contract that will be worth double what he gets elsewhere.

[FosseSpark]

Give him the squad number 40 and be done with it. 

 

 

[FosseSpark]

Our best players in each position, with the evidence of previous performance and transfer fees that the loanees have commanded by their parent clubs. 

 

Stola GK

Ricardo RB

Faes CB

Vestergaard CB

Kristiansen/Thomas LB (impossible to separate)

Winks DCM

James RCM

Ramsey LCM

Fatawu RW

Mavididi LW

Ayew ST

 

That, for me, is clearly our strongest line up, playing the type of progressive football with two ultra wide wingers, full backs staying home/tucking in in possession and two 8's (James and Ramsey) with Winks acting as a pivot. SImilar to Enzo Ball but not the same. It contains 6 of the key starting players from HMS Piss the League, when in reality we didn't rely on a striker for most of our goals and assists, which came from KDH, Fatawu and Mavididi. We need James to really kick in the KDH role and Ramsey to do the same for the Ndidi/Casadei/Akgun role. as there's a circa 30 goal involvements hole with those guys missing That leaves space for Monga, Page and Evans to provide the sort of unknown factor off the bench that we didn't really have that season.

 

Okoli, Soumare, Monga, Page, Skipp, Choudhury, Carranza all CLEARLY have a shout to step in in their respective position and have already contributed this season. 

Fail to see how Daka adds anything to this type of team unless we change style of play fundamentally. 

 

Edited 2 September 2025 by FosseSpark

[Sol thewall Bamba]

28 minutes ago, kenny said:

If he knuckled down he could easily get another silly Rudkin contract that will be worth double what he gets elsewhere.

He's earned 1 contract extension in his career I think, which tells you absolutely everything. 

[MGLCFC]

1 hour ago, moore_94 said:

Belgium, Turkey, Greece, Portugal, Saudi transfer windows are still open

Jesus, those would be a long daily commute from London 

[kenny]

8 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

He's earned 1 contract extension in his career I think, which tells you absolutely everything. 

I've said before, this is the best contract of his career and he treats the club like dirt. He might not like how the club is managed, or the fans, but there is no doubt he is being paid very well to put up with it.

 

Our due diligence on player attitudes is sh*t.

[Sol thewall Bamba]

1 minute ago, kenny said:

I've said before, this is the best contract of his career and he treats the club like dirt. He might not like how the club is managed, or the fans, but there is no doubt he is being paid very well to put up with it.

 

Our due diligence on player attitudes is sh*t.

I think he's just jealous that Enzo and his best mate from that first season in KDH have progressed their careers and he's gone backwards. 

[Gloria]

11 hours ago, RowlattsFox said:

Hopefully professional enough to knuckle down until Jan at least, got to be more enjoyable than mopping around. He gets straight back in the team with the right attitude. 

Mopping? He can use Faes' head...

[Stevosevic]

Probably down to 4th choice in CM now? 
 

Maybe even 5th choice if Marti ends up using Hamza there too. 

[PaulW]

1 hour ago, moore_94 said:

Belgium, Turkey, Greece, Portugal, Saudi transfer windows are still open

He's not prepared to travel the eighty-odd miles to Seagrave!