Quote Originally Posted by Loramski View Post
No not at all. I had a quick look around last night to see if he's injured but I can't see any mention of it. Interesting that we didn't bring him back in January even though the option was there and we're fairly short in that area. I mentioned in the Academy thread yesterday that Dakarai Mafico didn't travel with the Wales under-19 squad this week (along with Lawlor and Giles). If we've brought him into the first team squad as cover having turned down the chance to take Wintle back then that doesn't seem to say much for Wintle's standing here. I don't know all the ins and outs of that though so I'm wary of jumping to the wrong conclusions.
I agree.

But if Wintle was recalled from Millwall he would have had to take up one of the 25 first team squad places (24 currently filled with one vacant slot kept in case emergency free agent cover needed?).

With Mafico (I think I'm right) he does not use up a squad place - so a slightly different calculation by the club and manager.

With no evidence I am sure that the wage 'burden' is different too.