Full retained list announced

[Michael Morris]

Cardiff City FC can confirm that a retained players list has now been submitted.

Aron Gunnarsson, Junior Hoilett and Brian Murphy have been offered contracts with decisions pending.

Offers have also been made to U23 squad members Tyrone Duffus, Lloyd Humphries, Ibrahim Meite, Jamie Veale; and scholars, Jack Bodenham, Warren Burwood and Laurence Wooton.

Greg Halford will leave the Club at the end of June, along with Matthew Kennedy, Ben Wilson, Rhys Abbruzzese, Ogo Obi and Connor Young. Scholars, Alfie Madden, Keiron Proctor and Cai Williams will also depart.

The Club would like to place on record its sincerest thanks to those who are moving on to pastures new this summer.

The full Cardiff City FC retained list is as follows:

First Team

Sol Bamba
Joe Bennett
Omar Bogle
Lee Camp
Matthew Connolly
Loïc Damour
Bruno Ecuele Manga
Neil Etheridge
Kadeem Harris
Rhys Healey
Gary Madine
Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
Sean Morrison
Stuart O’Keefe
Callum Paterson
Lee Peltier
Anthony Pilkington
Joe Ralls
Jazz Richards
Lee Tomlin
Danny Ward
Kenneth Zohore

U23 Squad

Ciaron Brown
Cameron Coxe
Mark Harris
Jack McKay
Paul McKay
James Waite

Scholars

Sam Bowen
Connor Davies
Jac Davies
Jordan Duffey
Jacob Evans
Trystan Jones
Ben Margetson
Keenan Patten
George Ratcliffe
Ryan Reynolds
Adam Sharif
Henry Smith
Sion Spence

[Former Labour leader]

No great surprises there, perhaps Murphy being offered a new contract. Must mean Camp will be on his way as we need a top quality gk back up.
Quite a few on the retained list will be on their way, Can't see Bogle, Tomlin, Connolly being here in August.

[jon1959]

There's a 3/4 minute interview with Warnock on the Club TV site.

He says the negotiations with Gunnar and Hoilett's agents (presume Murphy's too) are still going on and it is more likely to be a few weeks than a few days before they are resolved. I got the impression he expects them to stay.

He also said that he hadn't closed the door on Halford remaining as a squad player - but that he expected him to move on if he got an offer that meant regular football.

Fred Guonongbe doesn't get a mention or a goodbye in the statement!

I imagine a number of those first team squad players in the retained list will be moved on if the club can get an offer for them - Camp and O'Keefe to start with.

[qccfc]

Have we 'retained' Tomlin and Bogle because they are still on contract ?
I thought Bogle was a good championship player , but there again I thought the same about Idris Saadi

Yes obviously, you cannot release players that are still under contract.

[Chris Pontprennau Blues]

Freeview interview with NW:

https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/cardiffcitytv/

[ccfc_is_my_life]

Yes obviously, you cannot release players that are still under contract.

Mutual terminations of contract occur, but get your point.

[Wales-Bales]

I'm waiting for the CCMB full restrained list for next season

[J R Hartley]

Greg Halford stay on as a squad player? Oh do **** off.

No time for sentiment. He’s nowhere near good enough for the Prem.

I’d also **** off Camp, Healy, Harris, Bogle, Damour, Tomlin (not on ability but because Neil clearly can’t fit him in), Connolly, O Keefe and Madine.

Jury’s also out on wethe NML, Peltier, Richard’s, and Ward can make the step up, even as squad players.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Greg Halford stay on as a squad player? Oh do **** off.

No time for sentiment. He’s nowhere near good enough for the Prem.

I’d also **** off Camp, Healy, Harris, Bogle, Damour, Tomlin (not on ability but because Neil clearly can’t fit him in), Connolly, O Keefe and Madine.

Jury’s also out on wethe NML, Peltier, Richard’s, and Ward can make the step up, even as squad players.

We're going to be lumbered with Madine for bloody years. Nobody is going to be dumb enough to take him off our hands. I'd agree with the others, although Damour is a cheap body and started last season strongly. We'll struggle to move on Camp and Connolly too. Jazz looks decent in a welsh shirt, so I think he might be ok.

[dml1954]

Seems like some people are going to be 'clogging' Madine again and have written him off even though he only started six games last season. I prefer to give him a chance this year and would back NW to get him going. After all, he did outscore Zohore and Hoilett last season in the league and got the same number as Paterson and I dont see anyone calling for their heads.

[life on mars]

Seems like some people are going to be 'clogging' Madine again and have written him off even though he only started six games last season. I prefer to give him a chance this year and would back NW to get him going. After all, he did outscore Zohore and Hoilett last season in the league and got the same number as Paterson and I dont see anyone calling for their heads.

Yes it's poor stuff , hardest gig in the world for a footballer is signing as a striker in a January window, I can think of a few superstars who have failed that gig .


Hey I get it the board have to hate someone , with Whiits now gone , so step up Gary Madine .

But here's a thought , yes we know he's not Premiership class, who is in out team anyway .

Let's imagine though we go down , Zohore as a result moves on , who better to turn too than Gary Madine ,who has scored at champoinship level , therefore we do need to support him , to get that potential result .

Give him a break,

[J R Hartley]

Yes it's poor stuff , hardest gig in the world for a footballer is signing as a striker in a January window, I can think of a few superstars who have failed that gig .

Yes such a tough gig signing in January, look at that Mitrovic fella at Fulham.

Let's imagine though we go down , Zohore as a result moves on , who better to turn too than Gary Madine ,who has scored at champoinship level , therefore we do need to support him , to get that potential result .

This is a joke right? Hes had one decent half season in the Championship in his whole career. There are many better strikers with far better championship pedigree than Gary Madine who we can turn to should we go back down.

[Tokyo Blue]

Let's imagine though we go down , Zohore as a result moves on , who better to turn too than Gary Madine ,who has scored at champoinship level , therefore we do need to support him , to get that potential result .

Give him a break,

In his career, he's played 138 Championship games and scored a mere 21 goals (half of which came last season with Bolton). Forgive us if he doesn't fill us with the utmost confidence in his ability. Added to which we paid a staggering £5m or so for his services.

I'd be amazed if he wasn't loaned out / sold during the course of this season. But, if he proves me wrong and has a blinding season, then you won't see me complaining.