Couldn’t of put it better myself. If any Sunderland fan honestly thought Jack Clarke was staying in the championship this season were sadly mistaken he was always going to move on to bigger and better. Probably tripled his wages in the process. Its football players come and go. Chance now to hopefully invest in some of the money and sign 3-4 players to make us a overall better team/squad
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This is why I’ll never be comfortable with the model
- Thread starter As You Were
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No. 1 is Gary Rowell
Striker
Agreed. I’m gutted Clarke is going, but what if RLB gets is playing in a more coherent way and brings Robert’s into the game more? I thought Robert’s and Rigg linked up well. Here’s to a new start….
Crispy32
Winger
It's like starting again, if we don't get a like for like. My view is that a cheap alternative will be brought in costing us progress
ksafc77
Midfield
Reinvest the money of course
Drexl
Striker
Luckily we have previous for reinvesting the Ross Stewart money well …oh wait
Altidore Step Overs
Midfield
Rutter had a release clause for 40 million. Clarke was never going to be worth much more than we got. He's never reallyplayed Premier League football before.
Greaves was the best defender in the division last season and he went for aboug the same fee.
Ale taster
Striker
They've sold him too cheaply.
Hope this helps.
Hope this helps.
Banks
Striker
Absolutle rubbish. Clarke is the best player in the league. Rutter did nothing in the premier league
Altidore Step Overs
Midfield
That's the kicker. If we can get signings like the season or 2 before that, then we'll be ok. This is their last chance for me though.
Sea to Shining Sea
Striker
No. It’s a miserable experiment, devoid of the romanticism that makes football wonderful and doesn’t allow heroes to be forged.
A flickering flame quickly extinguished in the name of sustainability. There’s a difference between understanding it and welcoming it. Too many welcome this bullshit for my liking and happily use the same language as the billionaire bean counters. Got to love it haven’t ya
A flickering flame quickly extinguished in the name of sustainability. There’s a difference between understanding it and welcoming it. Too many welcome this bullshit for my liking and happily use the same language as the billionaire bean counters. Got to love it haven’t ya
Julio Mackemo
Winger
There is some knackers on here man, who don’t understand.
GingerNick
Striker
But the club thinks it's a deal that suits the club, or they wouldn't have accepted it..so why do fans think they know better?
Crispy32
Winger
We won't get out selling our better players though. Unfortunately we've lost a class player and a cheap replacement will be brought in. The Sunderland merry go round in full swing, progress, sell restart.
Altidore Step Overs
Midfield
Szmodics was the top scorer wasnt he? Scored 27 goals, probably as good as Clarke just older. He went for 10 million.
The fee for Clarke is about what he's worth. He's never worth 30/40 million.
We've sold one player
nic
Central Defender
Agreed. If we announce the replacement sharpish and make direct reference to this being the case so be it but i fear we will scattergun sign potential... this knocks a promotion 'bid' further down the road... not acceptable for anyone with a recent affiliation with this club.
Hawkings Boots
Striker
I always knew he was going - it's just the fee that bothers me when you see when inferior players have gone for
