Joel Colwill the winner in season of mixed fortunes for Cardiff loaneespublished at 14:47

As Cardiff City's supporters await a new manager, Bluebirds players will also be eager to see who the new boss might be – and what impact it could have on their futures.
And that includes the handful of players sent out on loan by the club while Omer Riza's side failed to fight off relegation.
While some were youngsters gaining valuable experience, others were senior pros either looking for game time or a second chance.
The latter includes midfielder Ryan Wintle, who will return to south Wales after a season at Millwall with a year still to run on his Cardiff contract.
Wintle went from a regular under Erol Bulut to being frozen out last summer, heading to The Den where he played 23 times for the team that were only edged out of the play-off race in the final weeks.
However, having initially been signed by former Bluebirds boss Neil Harris, Wintle struggled for game time following Alex Neil's appointment with the vast majority of his appearances coming from the bench.
Further afield, Ryotaro Tsunoda spent more time on loan at Belgian side KV Kortrijk, a club also owned by Cardiff majority shareholder Vincent Tan.
The Japanese defender was initially signed in January 2024 before immediately heading to Belgium, impressing as they avoided relegation only to suffer a serious hamstring injury.
Without kicking a ball for Cardiff, the 25-year-old returned to KVK and played 12 times, although the club could not avoid the drop to the Belgian second tier.
Midfielder Joel Colwill has been eyed at the club as a future talent for some time, signing a five-year deal in September 2023.
He started the season under former Newport County boss Michael Flynn at Cheltenham Town, the 20-year-old scoring on his debut in an opening day win over the Exiles.
He featured regularly for the League Two side before being recalled and sent to third-tier Exeter City in January, making 18 appearances without scoring.
Kion Etete – out of contract this summer – had little joy catching the eye after dropping down a division with Bolton Wanderers. The former Tottenham striker was injured after just 23 minutes of action on his debut, in which he conceded a penalty. He did return to fitness two months later, but had limited impact off the bench in five outings as Steven Schumacher's side dropped out of play-off contention.
Also in League One, Eli King made 34 appearances for Stevenage under former Cardiff striker Alex Revell, including in their surprise 3-2 win at eventual promotion winners Wrexham. The 22-year-old, who is contracted until 2026, struggled for a consistent spell in the side, but had a run of four starts in March, his best period of the season.
Meanwhile, rookie striker Michael Reindorf, did not quite get the chances Cardiff might have liked during his time at Bristol Rovers. The 20-year-old, who had impressed enough during the under-21s run in the Welsh League Cup, made two Bluebirds appearances off the bench in the League Cup and two in the Championship under Omer Riza.
He was loaned to Rovers on deadline day in February, but had to make do with substitute appearances without scoring as the Gas were relegated from League One. He totalled 76 minutes of action with former boss Inigo Calderon saying at one stage he had failed to impress in training.
