Even though I missed the first price rise, I'm thinking of getting Wingard as a very short stepping stone to Pendlebury.
I can afford to bring Pendlebury in straight away, but I'm just a bit gun shy given the rumours, his history of leg problems, and the short back up for Anzac Day. I just feel Pendlebury's too big a risk right now. So I need to bring in someone with a softish draw (Port have GC, WC, Nth - Nth traditionally give up SC scores, they are a FTB team), a chance to score around 100+ (He's in form and doing that), and have a low B/E to guarantee I don't lose cash (his B/E is still -66, and is the lowest B/E of all the potential 100+ Mids).
Some will say it is crazy, and if Pendlebury sails through the next 2 or 3 games unscathed, I might look a bit silly. I just think "where there's smoke, there is fire", and I'd rather play it safe. He will come in for Mitchell, and while I could take Crouch instead, I am more confident of starting Wingard on the ground, and Crouch will take more than the 2 or 3 weeks I intend to keep Wingard, to moo.