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Bid rejected for Clarke


seedysafc said:
Downie needs to start getting a hard time whenever his bosses force him to come to the SOL. He shouldn't be let through the door.
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So we complain we don't get enough coverage but at the same time we shouldn't let him through the door.
Doesn't make sense
 
It's rare for mowbray to sound positive about anything. So he must be certain he's going nowhere. He even talks about him needing to kick on with us next year
 
Georgewhitt said:
You were right about that it appears😁
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I don’t want to be correct and personally hope the lad stays and yes it’s Burnley who most likely will come back down. But from Clarkes point of view it puts him in a much bigger shop window for when that happens. He may not go to Burnley and those rejected offers might have them look elsewhere, which seem to be the case, however Clarkes head to me has now been turned and I think it’s only a matter of time before a bid big enough is accepted, be it Burnley or whoever, but I do think the lad will go unfortunately. If I’m wrong then I’m more than glad to be proven so.
 
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Flea Market Trader said:
I don’t want to be correct and personally hope the lad stays and yes it’s Burnley who most likely will come back down. But from Clarkes point of view it puts him in a much bigger shop window for when that happens. He may not go to Burnley and those rejected offers might have them look elsewhere, which seem to be the case, however Clarkes head to me has now been turned and I think it’s only a matter of time before a bid big enough is accepted, be it Burnley or whoever, but I do think the lad will go unfortunately. If I’m wrong then I’m more than glad to be proven so.
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He undoubtedly goes next summer if we don’t get promoted. Also we’ll be doing this dance in January unless we’re right in the mix.
 
Flea Market Trader said:
I don’t want to be correct and personally hope the lad stays and yes it’s Burnley who most likely will come back down. But from Clarkes point of view it puts him in a much bigger shop window for when that happens. He may not go to Burnley and those rejected offers might have them look elsewhere, which seem to be the case, however Clarkes head to me has now been turned and I think it’s only a matter of time before a bid big enough is accèted be it Burnley or whoever, but I do think the lad will go unfortunatel.
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Fair enough mate. All about opinions.
Fwiw, I don't think the lads head will be turned. I think if we are still in this position next summer, then we will lose him, but not this year from his point of view.
If a huge offer came in, then the club might have other ideas, but it seems unlikely, and the lad seems more than happy and settled.
 
Georgewhitt said:
Fair enough mate. All about opinions.
Fwiw, I don't think the lads head will be turned. I think if we are still in this position next summer, then we will lose him, but not this year from his point of view.
If a huge offer came in, then the club might have other ideas, but it seems unlikely, and the lad seems more than happy and settled.
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I thought that until recently where it has been quoted from people within the club that Clarke was unhappy that the final bid was turned down.
The Cabbage said:
He undoubtedly goes next summer if we don’t get promoted. Also we’ll be doing this dance in January unless we’re right in the mix.
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I hope you are correct.
 
Flea Market Trader said:
I thought that until recently where it has been quoted from people within the club that Clarke was unhappy that the final bid was turned down.
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I tend to take "sources from within the club said" quotes with a pinch of salt mate.

The lad and his agent have said he is happy. Until they themselves say otherwise, then that'll do for me.🙂
 
Flea Market Trader said:
I thought that until recently where it has been quoted from people within the club that Clarke was unhappy that the final bid was turned down.

I hope you are correct.
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I think a big bid is possible later in the window if there’s a chain of sales. Maybe Palace (although I’d put a bet on them going for Amad personally). But thinking about who might be interested in him - and imagining who he may be interested in - I’m not seeing a tonne of natural landing spots right now. If he has the season we all expect him to next year, he’ll have far more options - and will only be 23.
 
Still expecting Palace and Brentford to test our resolve, but at least they'll have seen how this has played out with Burnley, and they'll know they have to start tabling some proper bids instead of wasting time, and taking the piss.
 
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