seaburnmackem
Midfield
I thought it was part of the sustainability model to buy young players cheap and sell for high value.
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Bid rejected for Clarke
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Ilios
Striker
It is, but you don't have to drop your knickers at the first opportunity. The pros to keeping Clarke for another year, probably outweigh the money right now. Especially as a young player, on a long contract.
seaburnmackem
Midfield
I agree keeping him is the right thing to do. Everyone has their price though.
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They might be tin pot in your eyes but they just got 152.4m in TV money for finishing 9th. We got giddy for finishing 7th......
Proximity to London, defined playing style and in the Prem - ask 100 footballers and 99 say they are more attractive than us at the moment.
Nelson!
Striker
The misery mob will claim its so we can get a better fee, ignoring that he has three years to run at the moment anyway.
SAFC Wilks
Striker
People seem to forget that bit.
Excellent, they can give us that for Clarke then.
Never know mate! Might be settled here and give us another year. If he does go we'll have to trust that the money will be reinvested wiselyHe’ll be off, just down to price now.
SAFC 2012
Striker
He’s most likely talking shite but I’m gonna believe him anyway
I’d love to see them keep this squad together. Get 4/5 in the summer for key positions and with a bit of luck with injuries next season there’s no reason we can’t have a right go at the top two
SAFC Wilks
Striker
If no club meet our valuation, he’s staying.He’ll be off
This has always been the case. I know there’s always the Rule of Delph but I read an article where he said he’s had no stability in his career. Even at Sunderland he was signed by Lee Johnson and told what the plan was. Within 30 mins of playing and less than a week he was gone. Then Neil came in and played him. Then Neil left. Said it’s no good for a player. Right now he has a chance to play at Sunderland under a manager who rates him every week for decent money in a decent team.
T_Bone
Striker
I don’t agree with this policy of buy young, sell for a profit.
What about buy young bring them on and get us promoted ? Clarke is a star and we should realise that and pay him enough to want to stay.
Same with Roberts, Stewart, Patterson, Ballard, Cirkin, ONien, Gooch etc.
Keep them together. If they are good enough and I think they are, they will get us promoted and their value will go up anyway.
Hang on to them.
What about buy young bring them on and get us promoted ? Clarke is a star and we should realise that and pay him enough to want to stay.
Same with Roberts, Stewart, Patterson, Ballard, Cirkin, ONien, Gooch etc.
Keep them together. If they are good enough and I think they are, they will get us promoted and their value will go up anyway.
Hang on to them.
kildaremackem
Striker
no it isnt..all of the successful clubs sell players quickly and replace them..
caps lock on/off/on
Midfield
I will ‘ave Brentford for breakfast and wash ‘em down with a warm cup of Burnley while I’m at it pal.
kildaremackem
Striker
how about we do both,,like brentford..buy, sell and get promoted..
roberst also isnt young.
Saying that..I dont think we should sell any of the players we have..mpost are cats offs with one good season behind them...including clarke..and will be worth more woth two good seasons behind them
but clarke diod the move on quixckly for money thing before..it didnt work out..and in the end he had to slum it with SAFC in league one.
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T_Bone
Striker
So you agree with my post, Just say so
