Erol Bulut: Ryan Wintle was omitted from the squad for las

Erol Bulut:


Ryan Wintle was omitted from the squad for last weekend's defeat at Hull City but he was not injured. Wintle has donned the arm band for much of this season, with Aaron Ramsey and Joe Ralls missing so many games through injury, and has been a regular starter.

It was assumed that the midfielder's absence on Humberside was due to injury, but Bulut revealed he was simply not selected, which shrouds the situation in a bit of mystery.

"He didn't have an injury," the Bluebirds boss said. When asked if he was just not selected for the squad, Bulut replied: "Yes." However, no further explanation was added.


t does, though, look like he will be included in the squad to take on Sheffield Wednesday this weekend.

"He is fit. He is now training well. No problems. It looks like he will be in the squad."

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Wintle has been poor for weeks so he deserved to be dropped but so have others. I am not sure he deserved a new contract if I am honest. Works hard but is fairly limited. Not a player who should be a regular starter if we harbour any promotion ambitions. I think we may see Sawyers play a role in the next few games and I am hoping for a change of shape too.

Wintle has been poor for weeks so he deserved to be dropped but so have others. I am not sure he deserved a new contract if I am honest. Works hard but is fairly limited. Not a player who should be a regular starter if we harbour any promotion ambitions. I think we may see Sawyers play a role in the next few games and I am hoping for a change of shape too.

For me, Wintle cannot play with Siopis, who will be even better when he gets a more attacking partner (Rambo or otherwise)

Wintle is Siopis cover. Every time we ask him to be an 8 he struggles. He can do a job for 20 mins to tighten up a game and is a decent player but we need to find a starting 8 as Joe is nearing the end of his starting career