Summer 2016: Transfer rumours and suggestions

[passitsideways]

If he has a release clause as reported, then it's not really our decision to keep him.

5mil reported, seems low but then again so was the Delph one.

Yes, but do we know if another team other than Albion would be willing to activate the clause, just so we can start a bidding war between them?

[OCD]

Delph had us over a barrel. Clark didn't, so how has he managed to get one? How many others have them?

[chrisw1]

Delph had us over a barrel. Clark didn't, so how has he managed to get one? How many others have them?

Exactly.  It would be really odd if a player like him had a release clause.

[Dave]

Delph had us over a barrel. Clark didn't, so how has he managed to get one? How many others have them?

Probably most of them whose wages are going to drop on relegation, which I reckon will be anyone who has signed a new contract in the last 3/4 years.

Wages drop = pre-agreed release clause triggered to somebody willing to pay them more.

[aj2k77]

£5m for Clark would not be a bad deal at all for us. He's 26, started well over 100 games and the odd patch apart the majority of them haven't been very good. Of course we can say he's played in some really bad defences and would look better with a leader/someone stronger next to him, but you could say that with everyone. I just don't think he's developed and still shows the same flaws he always has done.

If we keep him he can do a good job in the Championship, if we sell him we get good money for a player who up to now hasn't shown himself as a capable Centre back in the Premier league.

Personally I'd like to see us start next season with 2 new centre backs.

[Lastfootstamper]

It would be a bit shitty to contractually reduce someone's pay without allowing them every reasonable opportunity to seek employment elsewhere, whatever walk of life it is. Personally, I hope they've all got similar and choose to exercise them.

[ChicagoLion]

£5m for Clark would not be a bad deal at all for us. He's 26, started well over 100 games and the odd patch apart the majority of them haven't been very good. Of course we can say he's played in some really bad defences and would look better with a leader/someone stronger next to him, but you could say that with everyone. I just don't think he's developed and still shows the same flaws he always has done.

If we keep him he can do a good job in the Championship, if we sell him we get good money for a player who up to now hasn't shown himself as a capable Centre back in the Premier league.

Personally I'd like to see us start next season with 2 new centre backs.

agree a Division 2 player at best.

[AVH87]

I envisage Clark being a decent CB at Championship level, but for £5m? I'm sure we could do better.

[cdbearsfan]

Baker earned rave reviews playing in the Championship last year and he's not as good as Clark.

Clark was our best defender last year. I'd be reluctant to replace our best defender while we retained two worse central defenders who are likely to be on far more money than him.

[Vegas]

He's not good enough in the medium term, if our sights are once again being set on top 6/8 in the Premier League.

But I'd have him above nearly every other player in the squad (yes I know this isn't saying much) for next season's promotion campaign - I'd be really disappointed if this goes through.

[DBTW]

Id sell Clark purely to stop Jack Woodward doing the CCCCC thingy

[Holte L2]

Id sell Clark purely to stop Jack Woodward doing the CCCCC thingy

Jack's been made redundant. That's one thing we dont have to worry about next season.

[aj2k77]

Baker earned rave reviews playing in the Championship last year and he's not as good as Clark.

Clark was our best defender last year. I'd be reluctant to replace our best defender while we retained two worse central defenders who are likely to be on far more money than him.

I know you can't singly blame him alone but Baker looked good in a terrible Bristol City side that conceded a lot of goals it's not like he was commanding a mean defence at the business end of the table.

Steer, Gardener and Baker all played for poor Championship clubs last season.

I do agree Clark is better than Baker, neither are top Division defenders though. £5m sounds a lot of money to me.

[frank black]

If he has a release clause as reported, then it's not really our decision to keep him.

5mil reported, seems low but then again so was the Delph one.

Yes, but do we know if another team other than Albion would be willing to activate the clause, just so we can start a bidding war between them?

No catching me with that one ;-)

[Edvard Remberg]

If he has a release clause as reported, then it's not really our decision to keep him.

5mil reported, seems low but then again so was the Delph one.

Yes, but do we know if another team other than Albion would be willing to activate the clause, just so we can start a bidding war between them?

No catching me with that one ;-)

That was a fun topic - right up there with why Barry didn't take the penalty?