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Tue May 19, 2026 7:14 pm
Bbm obviously has a ruthless streak which all good managers do , he obviously believes we need better if we want to compete in the Championship and I fully trust bbm 100%
Tue May 19, 2026 7:16 pm
montyblue wrote:Savage is good but better than wintle not yet imo but Jordan james is.
Monty, we are not getting Premier League-bound Jordan James.
Tue May 19, 2026 7:20 pm
llan bluebird wrote:montyblue wrote:Savage is good but better than wintle not yet imo but Jordan james is.
Monty, we are not getting Premier League-bound Jordan James.
Leicester had him on loan in the championship last season?
Tue May 19, 2026 7:22 pm
montyblue wrote:llan bluebird wrote:montyblue wrote:Savage is good but better than wintle not yet imo but Jordan james is.
Monty, we are not getting Premier League-bound Jordan James.
Leicester had him on loan in the championship last season?
Only 21, best player in a shocking Leicester team, Welsh international guaranteed starter.
https://www.footballinsider247.com/crys ... dan-james/
Tue May 19, 2026 7:25 pm
Let's hope this was BBM's decision. Not a great way to thank him for what he's achieved this season otherwise.
Tue May 19, 2026 7:27 pm
Maloby_Blue wrote:Let's hope this was BBM's decision. Not a great way to thank him for what he's achieved this season otherwise.
Bbm has had full control of who stays and goes since the day he came , I can't see that changing
Tue May 19, 2026 7:28 pm
llan bluebird wrote:montyblue wrote:llan bluebird wrote:montyblue wrote:Savage is good but better than wintle not yet imo but Jordan james is.
Monty, we are not getting Premier League-bound Jordan James.
Leicester had him on loan in the championship last season?
Only 21, best player in a shocking Leicester team, Welsh international guaranteed starter.
https://www.footballinsider247.com/crys ... dan-james/
Well we won' t compete with palace granted.
Tue May 19, 2026 7:28 pm
Wintle had a good season, that's football, progression, we move forward, hope he gets a good move somewhere, perhaps Plymouth with Rallsy.
Tue May 19, 2026 7:30 pm
Maybe he was asking for too much money or too long a contract. The devil is in the detail with these negotiations.
It will be interesting to see how long before he gets fixed up with a hew club.
Tue May 19, 2026 7:30 pm
The two times we let in five were when Wintle was not protecting the back four.
Also when we were wide open at Blackpool and let in three.
Player of the Year and Players Player of the Year.
If you look at the video of the awards night obviously very popular with his teammates.
Ballsy call by BBM - if the decision actually had anything to do with him.
Tue May 19, 2026 7:31 pm
Blue since 1981 wrote:Maloby_Blue wrote:Let's hope this was BBM's decision. Not a great way to thank him for what he's achieved this season otherwise.
Bbm has had full control of who stays and goes since the day he came , I can't see that changing
Of course its BBMs decision and it has nothing to do with budget. Wintle could do a job in the Championship but please remember how he struggled last time he was in this division. Hardly got a game at Millwall. We need a quicker No 6 than Wintle. BBM knows this and don't forget Eli King returning too.
Tue May 19, 2026 7:31 pm
Turnbull aka turnbackwards will play there probably.
Tue May 19, 2026 7:33 pm
No offence but I think if we’ve lined Eli King up as a replacement we’re in trouble already
Tue May 19, 2026 7:34 pm
Mac1927 wrote:No offence but I think if we’ve lined Eli King up as a replacement we’re in trouble already
Then we are fucked if so
Tue May 19, 2026 7:35 pm
montyblue wrote:llan bluebird wrote:montyblue wrote:llan bluebird wrote:montyblue wrote:Savage is good but better than wintle not yet imo but Jordan james is.
Monty, we are not getting Premier League-bound Jordan James.
Leicester had him on loan in the championship last season?
Only 21, best player in a shocking Leicester team, Welsh international guaranteed starter.
https://www.footballinsider247.com/crys ... dan-james/
Well we won' t compete with palace granted.
Amazing isn't it?
Palace got promoted through the play- offs in the year we were champions under Malky.
They've been in the Premier League ever since and won the FA Cup . We on the other hand....
Tue May 19, 2026 7:36 pm
Football can be a ruthless business.
BBM will likely want a singular 6 in the middle, two 8’s in front.
If this is his decision then he must have an idea of what type of player he wants to take control of that role for the Championship. This is a league above after all.
Tue May 19, 2026 7:37 pm
Mac1927 wrote:No offence but I think if we’ve lined Eli King up as a replacement we’re in trouble already
Love the way fans write off our young players. We'll see. I expect King to be a back up No 6. We will sign a quality player to replace Wintle.
Tue May 19, 2026 7:39 pm
Bluebird1977 wrote:Turnbull aka turnbackwards will play there probably.
Turnback turnbull has nothing on wintle turnbull 1 good game in 5
Tue May 19, 2026 7:42 pm
montyblue wrote:Bluebird1977 wrote:Turnbull aka turnbackwards will play there probably.
Turnback turnbull has nothing on wintle turnbull 1 good game in 5
I rate some Sunday league players I've seen better than Turnbull to be honest. If there's 20 yards with nobody Infront of him but open grass he will pass backwards or sideways . Don't rate him one bit in my opinion.
Tue May 19, 2026 7:47 pm
very surprised at this decision wintle was class last season, but I trust BBM, to bring in a top replacement could be savage? or as BBM got somebody lined up already??
Tue May 19, 2026 7:51 pm
ORCHARD BLUEBIRD wrote:very surprised at this decision wintle was class last season, but I trust BBM, to bring in a top replacement could be savage? or as BBM got somebody lined up already??
Someone from cork ireland .
Tue May 19, 2026 8:05 pm
The bottom line is we don’t know his wage demands
Just move on
Tue May 19, 2026 8:24 pm
EastleighBlue wrote:Mac1927 wrote:No offence but I think if we’ve lined Eli King up as a replacement we’re in trouble already
Love the way fans write off our young players. We'll see. I expect King to be a back up No 6. We will sign a quality player to replace Wintle.
I’m not writing him off I’m just being realistic. I’ve seen him play lots of times and I think he can play L1/L2 football but if we want to do well in the championship i don’t think he’s good enough. I think if BBM doesn’t think Wintle is good enough I don’t think Eli is any better. I think he will still carve out a decent league career if he stays clear of injuries.
Tue May 19, 2026 8:29 pm
There's obviously a rationale for bbm letting him go.... seriously doubt it's about money more to do with bbm moving up player wise.... he's been here 5 yrs so time to move on
Tue May 19, 2026 8:53 pm
the phrase outside of my control is telling i feel. maybe we only offered a year and he wanted more or have we just not retained him. either way i feel bbm has a plan
Tue May 19, 2026 9:00 pm
Hmm Ryan giles commenting of wintles post makes me think its definitely a bbm decision
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Tue May 19, 2026 9:09 pm
I think this is a clear indication that the club has given BBM complete faith in the squad he is building.
As good as Wintle was on the pitch, he was clearly also a huge presence in the dressing room. If BBM has decided that the club needs to move in a different direction, I’m sure he has his reasons.
He obviously believed RW was more than capable at League One level, given the pivotal role he played this season.
The way RW has spoken about the decision being completely out of his control also suggests there may not even have been a contract offer on the table at all. That would point to BBM simply having a different plan going forward, one that unfortunately doesn’t include RW.
Whatever happens next, I’m just glad he got to finish his time with us on such a high, winning Player of the Season and promotion. He would be an amazing free signing for a football playing league 1 side or lower end championship team, like if Bolton were promoted.
Tue May 19, 2026 9:16 pm
That 6 role is so key to BBM’s system
If Savage is coming in, amazing - but feels like something could be brewing
Maybe there’s an athletic / dominant 6 being lined up to compete with the demands championship football
Interesting times!
Tue May 19, 2026 10:03 pm
Very disappointed he is leaving as without doubt you need a squad to be successful and he would play a decent reliable part. This is BBM decision for sure not the club
Tue May 19, 2026 11:16 pm
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