Jack Clarke

[nandos sonic sauce]

That is total shite if true. Bellends.

 

[Seaham Towny]

That team doesn’t finish top half

£20 to charity bet?

 

[Geppetto]

Has the club actually stated how much he has gone for or is it what the media/press are putting forward?

£20m plus add ons and a sell on percentage apparently.

 

[MackemMagic]

Assume this is too in the weeds, but any indication why we have accepted a low offer relative to other deals with plenty time left in the window?

Hope he turns them down, but seems very unlikely.

I think it’s the sheer amount they’re willing to pay up front to get him

 

[SAFC 2012]

At what point will we be told that it was too late in the window to replace him but the money is there for January?

Remember when they said that with Stewart aswell?

 

[Richie K]

Club need to invest significant funds on a replacement left winger or we are massively weaker than last season where we finished a pathetic 16th. If they think fuckin Mundle, Ba, etc can replace Clarke then we are absolutely fucked. Current regime is on course to rival Donald and Methven for taking the piss out of the fans.

 

[SAFC_Jack]

Yep this is the toughest one for years Clarke leaving. It’s really hard to take because I think if he stops we’ll get promoted. The club are so short sighted.

Or we’ll use the money and get promoted. Most other clubs do it that way.

 

[maginpeace]

The clubs promotion of the new shirts told you all you needed to know. Clarke was knower to be seen.
Unfortunately we had our hopes up thinking he was signing a new contract and I don’t doubt the info from the posters was genuine. Something obviously changed drastically. Also people called it today with the sudden movement of transfer business on our end meant it looked likely Clarke was going as we were coming into some money.

Knower

 

[Fetch Fletch]

If you are not watching football, how do you know what Rusyn is like?

Saw enough of him last season to know even Cesar couldn’t train the f’er

 

[deanoferrino]

What a joke we are.

 

[daveybigpotatoes]

Can't help but feel a bit for the manager like.

No new staff
Starting the season without a recognised senior centre forward
Only one signing so far that gets in our best XI
Best player sold a week before the end of the window

I'm not as negative as most about Speakman and KLD but it's not a great look really.

We signed him because Speakman needed a patsy so he can hardly complain

 

[Whitburnmakem]

I’m probably in the minority here but sentiment aside, I think 20m is probably the right fee. We could have a really good sell on clause included and bank x amount more millions if he has a good season in the prem and moves on further for a big fee.

How is is good asprilla just went for 25 rutter 40 ????

 

[Foreigner]

Does Isildur play left wing?

 

[Blyth]

While we can all quibble about the fee and lets be honest none of us will ever know the true ins and outs of this deal they surely can't be any Sunderland fan who never expected this to happen

This is it for me.

 

[SuperKevsLeftBoot]

One thing is for certain, hes guaranteed 90 minutes every week here.

Many a time he would have been dragged off on 60 minutes if he was playing in the PL or for another club. He won’t that luxury now.

I’m looking forward to see how good he is because my view is very much like Waddles. I’m not convinced he’s quite good enough yet for the Prem. Soon find out tho.

Not many have progressed since leaving us.. only hendo and Pickford IMO

 

[SAFC11]

So it took us all summer to get a manager because our first choice felt he wouldn't be backed. Promised this one an assistant that still hasn't occurred. Spent nothing so far, with only one of our 4 signings actually improving our 11. Decided it would be worth while to sign another two gks despite having a fair few already. Now our most important and valuable player is being sold undervalue a week before the window closes and likely will continue the same shit approach of a cheap young punt to replace him

 

[Walmo]

Tin hat on but I think he’ll struggle at premier league level.

 

[ScottDuffman]

Finally got a bit of a feel good factor back after 7 or so months of disaster, win our first home game of the season 4-0 and they sell Clarke the following week. Mint.

 

[Hongkongphooey]

At what point will we be told that it was too late in the window to replace him but the money is there for January?

Remember when they said that with Stewart aswell?

And look at what we bought in the January

 

[Boz33]

It’s true, we have accepted the offer this evening. £17m plus extra if they stay up.

He’s talking it over with the family, Harte pushing the move, it’s not definite yet

3m extra if they stay up is peanuts like, if that’s the deal, we really should be questioning the sanity of the person negotiating