Bid rejected for Clarke

[tim27w]

Whilst signalling to Patterson, Neil, Roberts etc that we've no interest in furthering their careers either

I was going to add that in the other post - 4 new signings would have been sold on a successful season, premier push and playing with most of the team that finished 6th, especially Jobe imo

 

[Scorer]

If speakman wants promotion this year no way can we let Clarke go. He also needs to splash the cash on a couple quality players to take us to next level. The fans have bought into the club again let's hope its not a let down this season.

If Clarke is happy to stay then absolutely we should not sell. He seems an excellent young man but we’ve seen time and again that once players heads are turned it’s pointless keeping them. I’d like to think he’d give his all for another season but 15-17.5 million is the territory I’d seriously consider selling if he wants away.

 

[Cjg5x]

Ballard cost 2 million up front on his own, and I don't know what % sell on fee Arsenal had put in on the deal ,m if any. Clarke was more them figures on his own, and Levy would defo have had a sell on fee in place. We wouldn't be making 37 million profit , even if the prices were correct.

Nailed on Ballard and Clarke will be worth more than them figures at the end of this season (Injuries permitting) Sell this late in the window, and any profit will be eaten away by higher prices for players we want, if they know we have the cash.

Even if you take away the % that we have to give to Arsenal/Spurs then we will still be in the green.

I hope to god they all stay but we knew this day was coming, if they feel like they’ve outgrown the club already and want to go then let them, just have faith in our recruitment that we will reinvest that money properly.

 

[southstander]

I mentioned Stewart in the comment

Hope that clears it up

And has he been offered a contract to sign, given the fact that he has had a serious injury?

 

[Blyth]

Think that model is all good and well if your in the premier not the championship though.

The exact opposite really

 

[The Situation]

Lewis-Potter's fee last summer is where the talks should only begin for Clarke.

 

[Hot Since 82]

Lewis-Potter's fee last summer is where the talks should only begin for Clarke.

Aye. Directly comparable.

 

[Hugh Gains]

Also if we sell him, how do we replace him? We can't just promote Ba or sign another young'un.

He's a guarantee of goals and assists, we'd have to spend.

 

[Maravilla]

That's where we differ mate.
Progression from play offs, has to be top 2.
Par for this year is play offs.
Anything less is regression.

Last season was a bit of a free hit but considering that we ended up finishing top 6 despite the fact that we basically didn't have a striker for 2/3rds of the season, anything other than finishing in the play-offs again should be regarded as a failure.

 

[Be Here Now]

And has he been offered a contract to sign, given the fact that he has had a serious injury?

And he hasn't signed it and looks likely he wont

 

[Rammstein]

Keith Downie can fuck off, stirring twat.

Personally, not interested in the slightest in a bid with add ons. Maybe a % of sell on.

Should be £20m minimum!

No benefit to us selling for any less.

Downie is full of c.rap.

The article is full of suppositions, nothing factual there at all and unless Burnley themselves directly come out with an offer of £20m then it's not
even worth reading fiction from the likes of Downie

 

[Cannonfodder]

Speakman can't splash any cash.

How is it his fault if we don't?

Did I say it was his fault? No I did not

 

[Karlsson]

If speakman wants promotion this year no way can we let Clarke go. He also needs to splash the cash on a couple quality players to take us to next level. The fans have bought into the club again let's hope its not a let down this season.

This 100%!

 

[Vauxie]

fact or hope? I think he will.

A knaaring

 

[Mboma]

Got to say if they offer closer to 15 million + Twine, i'd reluctantly take it if he wants to leave.

I'd be open to that like.

 

[pixie345]

James Trafford 19m to Burnley with only L1 experience. Clarke worth less with 3 years left on his contract ?
As for Stewart, no one in their right minds inc SAFC should offer a better deal to him until proven fit and back to where he was as a player. So that story will run and run til January in my opinion, unless a club take a gamble at a price we are happy to sell at.

 

[Hulkster]

I was hoping this was over and done with and Burnley had moved on.

Have a look at that YouTube video they put up showing every one of our goals from last season.

Very few of them he isn't involved in, and even fewer that either him and/or Amad don't contribute to.

 

[Cannonfodder]

I was hoping this was over and done with and Burnley had moved on.

Have a look at that YouTube video they put up showing every one of our goals from last season.

Very few of them he isn't involved in, and even fewer that either him and/or Amad don't contribute to.

Our biggest asset at present and would be our worst decision in years if we let him go this year. He is pivotal to this team in many ways than one

 

[Charles Eats Grass]

Would make sense not to include massive sell on clauses on our young players if we’re to move forward with ‘the model’ wouldnt it?

Seems a bit backward to me.

 

[one gary owers]

And he hasn't signed it and looks likely he wont

I don’t think he has been offered a new contract.
If he signed a contract SAFC would stop getting the insurance payments