Jack Clarke

[LJP1786]

I can't fault the lad one bit like.

It's the club who should have held firm here.

100% agree Chris. I think he’d have stayed and performed until January/next summer if we had said we value you at £25mn as well.

 

[errant]

There are people saying we are reinvesting the money on Wilson and Simic. And then that's it gone.

I'm expecting to hear something about operational debts and the entire lot goes into that...

 

[Super Ted]

It was plain as day the lad didn't want to leave for friggin' Stoke man.


And I've never seen a player look as gutted in his first interview for a club after signing than Sess did at West Brom. He looked like he was gonna burst into tears on SSN.

Conflicting information that because it was rumoured Kenwyne was seen backflipping down the A19 to Stoke.

 

[Balls Ndong]

What is extremely worrying is how brainwashed some of our fans seem to be when it comes to our owners and this so called model

Some of the defence I’ve heard of selling Clarke this morning is absolute insanity like. And that’s not just on here.

Model or no model. We finished 16th in the Chumpo and so if a PL club comes for our best players with 20m we have to sell, simple as that.

It’s not like the club has much of a say in the matter if it wants to be sustainably run.

 

[Church]

Imagine if we'd started this season like we finished the last... I think this would have been the end for a few.

 

[Dan..Dan..Dan..Dan]

Dog shit of a deal. Indefensible in all aspects. We are truly a poundshop club now. But the shirts are nice though.

 

[chriswallace85]

Conflicting information that because it was rumoured Kenwyne was seen backflipping down the A19 to Stoke.

I don't think so.

 

[bobpc30]

We will no doubt get Hartes obscured view in a few month on a random podcast I would have thought. The little leprechaun can’t keep his hole shut!

That is what i think off when I read any quotes. One of these agents hawking players around.

 

[Alfies Hat]

Just come context to the fee received.

15m @ 75% is £11.25 million
5m in add ons are expected to be received and suggestion seems to be that as they are performance based spurs won’t get a cut of it.

Total received - £16.25 million
Now in order to get that from initial fee alone without add ons we would need to sell him for £21.67 million
Seems like club may have structured the deal to keep a larger % of the deal.

Also none of this takes into account the rumoured 15% sell on which is likely going to be worth a million or two at least.

Thanks for that.
Seems like Sunderland have had Ipswich's pants down, not the other way round.

 

[Petesafc]

Clubs will be banging our doors down for Rigg, Ballard , Jobe and more at these bargain basement prices ! Same old pushovers and for everyone wishing him well I really hope his time here will be the most successful of his career

 

[LondonMackem]

Was resigned to losing him this window, so not surprised to see him go and hold no ill will at all whatsoever towards Clarke, but the fact that we seem to be selling for such a low fee is a massive concern. Suggests that we're either massively lacking in ambition, in a dire financial state, or both.

Given his importance to us we shouldn't have accepted anything under £25 million IMO.

This is what I’m saying mate. I was unsure whether he’d stay and would never blame the player for wanting to play in the prem but the money he’s going for after turning down similar bids makes us look a potential pushover and weak at sticking to our guns. Thought the hierarchy were great negotiators according to some on here? Looks like we’re all fart and no shit with the most important bit of business since Speakman arrived.

Looks like he said he wont be signing a new contract and they've cashed in for a good price for the club

Good price?

 

[DurhamMackem92]

Just reading manor Solomon is available from spurs. Now that’s a player I’d like us to bring in to replace Clarke. Would show ambition

 

[MadMackem10]

100% agree Chris. I think he’d have stayed and performed until January/next summer if we had said we value you at £25mn as well.

If he’d have stayed until next summer you’d be lucky to get £10 million for him. 1 year left massively impacts fees

 

[wicketkeeper]

Model or no model. We finished 16th in the Chumpo and so if a PL club comes for our best players with 20m we have to sell, simple as that.

It’s not like the club has much of a say in the matter if it wants to be sustainably run.

That word again

 

[Balls Ndong]

Clubs will be banging our doors down for Rigg, Ballard , Jobe and more at these bargain basement prices ! Same old pushovers and for everyone wishing him well I really hope his time here will be the most successful of his career

We’ve invested to tie the other 3 down more than likely with an eye on this happening.

We likely couldn’t have offered anywhere near to match Ipswich’s wages to tie Clarke down as well.

 

[Safc98]

Enjoy your minimum wage.

(At least you can get to wfh I suppose, though? Or has the Creepy little Fucker got you lot working from an office/boiler room down at the ground?)

“Enjoy Minimum wage”

 

[Twisted]

Thanks for that.
Seems like Sunderland have had Ipswich's pants down, not the other way round.

In what world have we "had Ipswich's pants down" when they've signed one of the best players in the championship for 15m-20m?

 

[Roker Mackem]

Imagine if we'd started this season like we finished the last... I think this would have been the end for a few.

I reckon our good start and the feel good factor has persuaded them to do this- they've bought themselves some leeway so think they'll just about get away with it.

 

[LJP1786]

If he’d have stayed until next summer you’d be lucky to get £10 million for him. 1 year left massively impacts fees

Got more than that for an injured Ross Stewart - if he performed well we wouldn’t be much less than the £15+3 we’re getting now in my opinion.

 

[yfc54]

The truth is none of us know what the actual fee is. Sky Sports are saying 15m but others have said 20m + add ons.

Whatever it is we'll just have to get over it. It's not the first time it's happened and won't be the last. It seems a strange move for him but it seems pretty clear Ian Harte wasn't going to rest until he got him out of the door. It's a shame because the lad genuinely seemed to love it here.