Arfa Sleep
Striker
What people want and what is reality are very different though.
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Tommy Watson ( ...off to Brighton)
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Perryqhill
Striker
Reported as 2m but maybe and add ons.
We'll not want him to get into his last year but the fact he was playing games might help us retain him.
Arfa Sleep
Striker
Some people still think it's the 50s and we're some huge club winning trophies.
MackemTackem
Midfield
Would have to be a big fee for us to even entertain this even with 18 months left on his contract, he is one of our top young prospects. Brighton are an established top half premier league club would help him develop more, a big fee and sell on clause then would deal, although I would want to keep him but it's up to the lad and the club. Hate to say it but it is part of our model but we would have to replace him 100% with another left winger.
Exactly.
Even Brighton are a feeder club to Chelsea.
I think if we were sat in 12th place with not a lot to play for this would be a much more valid point than it actually is.
If we want to get promoted this season, Watson plays an important part in that happening.
And that really should be the end of discussion.
I’m hoping the club are playing this canny, are happy for the interest to be public knowledge and then court favour when they turn it down. A feel good factor of sorts to temper an otherwise frustrating transfer window!
Lionel Hutzz
Winger
Well he’s not he’s one of the very few who gets it spot on. He looks decent but has only played briefly . I reckon £10million and a 25% sell on and I’d be happy provided we brought in a striker
doon toon
Winger
What trophies did we win in the 50s - or are you a mag bastard
WashFTM
Central Defender
But he hasn't has he
Herberthall
Striker
Which players like?
ScottDuffman
Central Defender
I mean a club like Ipswich being able to lure Clarke away is canny bad.
Lionel Hutzz
Winger
nowhere near the disaster some are proclaiming he had a brief decent spell but if he wants leave and won’t sign a new deal we may as well cash in
Lionel Hutzz
Winger
What a premier league club? It’s not like he’s leaving Man Utd or Liverpool. Some of our fans are delusional that it’s a great privilege to play for this club it almost magesque
ScottDuffman
Central Defender
A brief spell only because he got injured. I think he showed in that brief spell how much of a talent he is that we should be trying to hold on to as he could be a big player for us for years.
Lionel Hutzz
Winger
The delusion on here is staggering
Ilios
Striker
Yeah I agree. Unless the player has absolutely decided he's off, and them it's about getting the best deal possible.
But in our situation, getting 5-9m for Watson isn't going to do much for us right now. We're in a promotion race, and he'll be worth more money in the summer (despite his contract) if he plays a starring role in getting us promoted. If we get promoted he may well stay anyway.
Unless he's absolutely determined to go (or the offer is something truly ridiculous), it would be a hard no from me.
Nicky pies
Full Back
We're clearly a club on the up so to lose one of our biggest talents in years i'd imagine wouldn't be on anyones wish list. Plus the fact he's a local sundeland fan, it makes complete sense to say its a privilege, 99.5% on this board would give their left nut to have played for us.
I think thats what you say to him, help us get promoted and we will re-assess in the summer.
