TRANSFER LINKS: DO THESE SHOW AREA OF FOCUS

Early January transfer links highlights area of focus
By Tom Coleman

Cardiff City fans would perhaps be forgiven for thinking that the January window has crept up on them.

There's been precious little talk of transfer movement in the capital. The usual purveyors of gossip haven't been anywhere near as busy as usual, and Steve Morison has kept his cards almost super-glued to his chest when asked about possible activity.

Even a possible recall for Ryan Wintle, while a real possibility, remains shrouded in mystery.

Some names have slipped through the net, mind.

Fulham's Cyrus Christie was mentioned as a possible target this week, while Cameron Humphreys-Grant and Rarmani Edmonds-Green have also been linked.

The strength of interest in the trio remains to be seen, but seeing three defensive players linked with a move to the capital feels rather telling.

All three operate at the back...

Fulham defender Cyrus Christie is well known to Bluebird supporters, but maybe not the other two...

Cameron Humphreys-Grant is an English centre back who plays for Zulte Waregem in the Belgian Pro Ligue, having begun at Manchester City

Rarmani Edmonds-Green is currently playing at Rotherham on loan from Bluebirds coach Mark Hudson's former club Huddersfield Town

Midfield, midfield, midfield!! If anyone in our coaching/management group can't see where the issues lay then I really fear for our season. Pace is also needed throughout the team.

What is so different this season from the last two when we had Ralls, Vaulks, Pack and Bacuna as our central midfielders ? 2019 we had a fit (by his standards) Tomlin and Harry Wilson last season

Assuming we get Wintle back who i believe is another defensive central midfielder we need to get a genuine attacking midfielder. The only time we look decent is when Colwell drifts infield and he is still very raw.

We need a genuine attacking midfielder or 2

A left back would allow us to revert to a back 4 which i believe is imperative, but we'll then probably lose Giles as Wolves see him as a wing back.

Our midfielder's might be the same but they are not performing anywhere near as they were two years ago.. confidence is shot,plus we haven't got the drive from our previous marquee midfield loanees.....also we had decent wingers then (which helps).

Midfield, midfield, midfield!! If anyone in our coaching/management group can't see where the issues lay then I really fear for our season. Pace is also needed throughout the team.

For most of the last three or four years I would have absolutely agreed with you that midfield needed to be dealt with and I still think we are extremely weak in that area but one clean sheet all season would suggest that there are also major problems at the back.

Morrison has unfortunately become even slower and more ponderous and his age and injuries coupled with a poor run of form mean that it's hard to see him as a first choice in defence.

McGuiness seems quite promising but is learning his trade in a struggling team where the defence is being provided with virtually no cover by the more experienced so called defensive midfielders. Like most youngsters he'll have a good game followed by a poor game until he can learn the value of consistency. Having said that I think he's going to prove an excellent signing in the future.

Flint has been ok - probably the best of a bad of a bad bunch but average at best and only marginally less slow than Morrison.

Nelson has pace but little else and the amount of last ditch tackles he has to make suggests that his positional sense is lacking.

Ng seems to have gone backwards since a promising start to his City career and Giles is much better suited as an attacking player than a defender.

I can certainly see why we would be looking at defenders but how we're going to sign any with no money to spend means that no matter who we're linked with we're likely stuck with what we've got.

Are they good enough? At the moment you'd have to say it's not looking promising.

Midfield, midfield, midfield!! If anyone in our coaching/management group can't see where the issues lay then I really fear for our season. Pace is also needed throughout the team.

For most of the last three or four years I would have absolutely agreed with you that midfield needed to be dealt with and I still think we are extremely weak in that area but one clean sheet all season would suggest that there are also major problems at the back.

Morrison has unfortunately become even slower and more ponderous and his age and injuries coupled with a poor run of form mean that it's hard to see him as a first choice in defence.

McGuiness seems quite promising but is learning his trade in a struggling team where the defence is being provided with virtually no cover by the more experienced so called defensive midfielders. Like most youngsters he'll have a good game followed by a poor game until he can learn the value of consistency. Having said that I think he's going to prove an excellent signing in the future.

Flint has been ok - probably the best of a bad of a bad bunch but average at best and only marginally less slow than Morrison.

Nelson has pace but little else and the amount of last ditch tackles he has to make suggests that his positional sense is lacking.

Ng seems to have gone backwards since a promising start to his City career and Giles is much better suited as an attacking player than a defender.

I can certainly see why we would be looking at defenders but how we're going to sign any with no money to spend means that no matter who we're linked with we're likely stuck with what we've got.

Are they good enough? At the moment you'd have to say it's not looking promising.

Spot on, although i am not sure why we seem so wed to three at the back with our personnel, all it does is highlight Morrisons and Flints lack of mobility. A tight narrow back four hides it and gives us a base to work off, but we do not have a left back.

Midfield, midfield, midfield!! If anyone in our coaching/management group can't see where the issues lay then I really fear for our season. Pace is also needed throughout the team.

For most of the last three or four years I would have absolutely agreed with you that midfield needed to be dealt with and I still think we are extremely weak in that area but one clean sheet all season would suggest that there are also major problems at the back.

Morrison has unfortunately become even slower and more ponderous and his age and injuries coupled with a poor run of form mean that it's hard to see him as a first choice in defence.

McGuiness seems quite promising but is learning his trade in a struggling team where the defence is being provided with virtually no cover by the more experienced so called defensive midfielders. Like most youngsters he'll have a good game followed by a poor game until he can learn the value of consistency. Having said that I think he's going to prove an excellent signing in the future.

Flint has been ok - probably the best of a bad of a bad bunch but average at best and only marginally less slow than Morrison.

Nelson has pace but little else and the amount of last ditch tackles he has to make suggests that his positional sense is lacking.

Ng seems to have gone backwards since a promising start to his City career and Giles is much better suited as an attacking player than a defender.

I can certainly see why we would be looking at defenders but how we're going to sign any with no money to spend means that no matter who we're linked with we're likely stuck with what we've got.

Are they good enough? At the moment you'd have to say it's not looking promising.

Unfair on Nelson imo mate. Maybe he’s covering others and he’s also a good tackler and header.

Midfield, midfield, midfield!! If anyone in our coaching/management group can't see where the issues lay then I really fear for our season. Pace is also needed throughout the team.

For most of the last three or four years I would have absolutely agreed with you that midfield needed to be dealt with and I still think we are extremely weak in that area but one clean sheet all season would suggest that there are also major problems at the back.

Morrison has unfortunately become even slower and more ponderous and his age and injuries coupled with a poor run of form mean that it's hard to see him as a first choice in defence.

McGuiness seems quite promising but is learning his trade in a struggling team where the defence is being provided with virtually no cover by the more experienced so called defensive midfielders. Like most youngsters he'll have a good game followed by a poor game until he can learn the value of consistency. Having said that I think he's going to prove an excellent signing in the future.

Flint has been ok - probably the best of a bad of a bad bunch but average at best and only marginally less slow than Morrison.

Nelson has pace but little else and the amount of last ditch tackles he has to make suggests that his positional sense is lacking.

Ng seems to have gone backwards since a promising start to his City career and Giles is much better suited as an attacking player than a defender.

I can certainly see why we would be looking at defenders but how we're going to sign any with no money to spend means that no matter who we're linked with we're likely stuck with what we've got.

Are they good enough? At the moment you'd have to say it's not looking promising.

Unfair on Nelson imo mate. Maybe he’s covering others and he’s also a good tackler and header.

Respect your opinion and may have been a bit harsh but unfortunately he has been a regular starter in a defence that has been shambolic for half a season now.

Not all his fault by any means but he's been a part of it for sure.

Agree the midfield needs improving but we are leaking in goals because our defense is a mess. so we need both and defense first to stop us leaking goals we have the second worst record of goals against us in the league

Ive got a feeling mark hudson has seen enough now to maybe be suggesting new personnel?

Mid fields been the weakest link since gunarrson and camarasse and we lost all our wingers