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Tommy Watson ( ...off to Brighton)

Just to reiterate, I don't think he's pushing for a move. A bid has come in and the 2 clubs were in talks. That's enough for speculation that he'd somehow welcomed a move.

Given that the jump in wages from the u21s to first team can be thousands per week, so if his contract from 2023 is still an u21 size contract, you'd expect him to ask for the terms to be renegotiated in light of his performances and potential. This is especially true when he's seen his peers in the same age group handed lucrative contracts.
 
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Club should have the foresight to say no and realise if we can tie him to a new contract and give him another year or two, he’ll be worth much more than the figures being quoted. Perhaps suggests the club have offered Tommy a new deal which he’s rebuffed.

Don’t like how it seems the club drops its kegs anytime an offer of 10m comes in.
 
Hendon hotspurs said:
I give up. Like talking to brick walls on here. People convincing themselves they are right. Find it very strange.

Harte isn't his agent😂😂😂
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He isn’t but I would imagine he has a pretty big influence on his future
Adamoah said:
Club should have the foresight to say no and realise if we can tie him to a new contract and give him another year or two, he’ll be worth much more than the figures being quoted. Perhaps suggests the club have offered Tommy a new deal which he’s rebuffed.

Don’t like how it seems the club drops its kegs anytime an offer of 10m comes in.
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I mean that just bollocks
 
Zimba said:
Never get the argument for Watson to stay here. If any, other than Southampton or Ipswich as they're coming down, Premier League team offered me a contract I'd be off in a heart beat.

It's a one in life time opportunity and you might never get it again.
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Being a lifelong Sunderland fan at 18 year old I would want to make my mark at my hometown club before moving on personally. Money will come and go but when your sat back in the stands at 50 year old I think it’s something you would regret not playing more then a handful of games! Also development wise he will get better first team opportunities here!
 
TheCat99 said:
Being a lifelong Sunderland fan at 18 year old I would want to make my mark at my hometown club before moving on personally. Money will come and go but when your sat back in the stands at 50 year old I think it’s something you would regret not playing more then a handful of games! Also development wise he will get better first team opportunities here!
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A good end to this season and he could be a regular starter in the Premier League for us next season. Very much doubt he will be for Brighton.
 
Adamoah said:
Club should have the foresight to say no and realise if we can tie him to a new contract and give him another year or two, he’ll be worth much more than the figures being quoted. Perhaps suggests the club have offered Tommy a new deal which he’s rebuffed.

Don’t like how it seems the club drops its kegs anytime an offer of 10m comes in.
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Didn't Burnley offer over £10m for Clarke?
 
TheCat99 said:
Being a lifelong Sunderland fan at 18 year old I would want to make my mark at my hometown club before moving on personally. Money will come and go but when your sat back in the stands at 50 year old I think it’s something you would regret not playing more then a handful of games! Also development wise he will get better first team opportunities here!
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See for me a deal from a Premier League team, which wasn't just random rumours, I'd have my bags packed and ready. Whether I regretted that when I'm older - who knows, guess it depends where my career went to be honest. A chance to play in the top league in the world I just couldn't turn down, especially one who is generally successful with young players like Brighton. Can see the opposite argument aswell, of course.
 
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FulwellViaLeeds said:
What I'm saying is that you can't post over and over again with certainty "we don't have anything to spend and Cannon was only going to be a loan" when there is evidence to suggest otherwise.

We tried to get Cannon on a permanent deal in the summer. We seemingly tried again in January.
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And what I'm saying is I don't believe the reports. Just like I didn't believe the reports saying Jobe would leave.

It's not being negative, I just take each article and report on what's likely.
 
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