Dale Stephens Summer 2016 shenanigans (Merged Thread)

[Taybha]

Could someone precis for me what's happening? I haven't time to wade through all this thread and any separate query as the story evolves will simply be merged into this all-purpose 'Dale Stephens dustbin thread' by some Nazi mod.

1. Stephens reported for training .
2. Hull have tabled a bid .
3. Stephens leaves training early .
4. Brighton & Hove Albion reject bid .
5. ?

 

[Brovion]

We've turned down another Burnley bid today.
Stephens hands in a transfer request, we reject it.
Stephens videoing driving off from the training ground while training was continuing. (Apparently)
Hull apparently back in to sign him

Thank you. And you Taybha

 

[spence]

Come on Hull offer 10 million and we can all move on

 

[BensGrandad]

Just hope TB can keep his nerve for another 10 hours with Hull sniffing around Stephens and Spurs after Sissoko at Newcastle which means they may come in for Knockaert with a big bid.

 

[Diego Napier]

That is EXACTLY what he is. No more DEPENDABLE centre midfielder in the division.

Too many wayward passes, frequently caught out of position, poor goals per shots ratio, drifted in and out of too many games, too many rash challenges.

How opinions can differ.

 

[Diego Napier]

..the thought of Sidwell partnering Kayal as first choice with all due respect to SS doesn't inspire me with confidence

However Norwood does.

 

[Surrey Phil]

Come on Hull offer 10 million and we can all move on

Agreed - come on Hull we'll even take just a slightly higher bid than Burnley!!!!

 

[NooBHA]

Just hope TB can keep his nerve for another 10 hours with Hull sniffing around Stephens and Spurs after Sissoko at Newcastle which means they may come in for Knockaert with a big bid.

I wouldn't be overly worried about the Knockeart situation

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

been a bit busy with ''actual work'' so not really had time to read through this thread recently. I get the jist that Stephens apparently left the ground or training. If that all then so what. I think they are not training today. Their days off vary from week to week.

I still don't think he is leaving. I haven't been speaking to anyone so I don't know but if I was CH or TB I wouldn't want him at the ground or the training ground either. I would want him at home with his phone switched off away from all media speculation if I wasn't going to be selling him.

Perhaps we are reading too much into things. If someone tells you a house is haunted, you look for ghosts whether you believe in them or not.

The club have released a video of them training today with Pocognoli.

 

[LamieRobertson]

However Norwood does.

Well it may end up that way ..but personally I rate DS as the best of the lot

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Well it may end up that way ..but personally I rate DS as the best of the lot

2nd only to Beram Kayal.

Dale Stephens to West Ham?...

 

[NooBHA]

The club have released a video of them training today with Pocognoli.

It would be due to finish soon then anyhow. Maybe they then just told him to leave early to avoid getting caught up in Press interviews. We can't read too much into things. I really do still think the club will hold firm on all the players who are subject to the transfer speculation

 

[Stat Brother]

It's a tad disappointing to get in from work and find this still #1 with no conclusion or, better still, a sexy new striker thread.

double

 

[BensGrandad]

2nd only to Beram Kayal.

Dale Stephens to West Ham?...

IMHO Dale Stephens is a better all round player than Beram Kayal but they complement each other well.

 

[Easy 10]

Hull would be a strange move for Dale, being as Mike Phelan is only in temporary charge and the club is in the throws of a takeover by a Chinese consortium (aren't they all ?). You can be pretty sure Phelan won't be in charge for much longer, so where does that leave Stephens if the new manager doesn't fancy him ?

All about the money I suppose.

 

[Ernest]

Hull would be a strange move for Dale, being as Mike Phelan is only in temporary charge and the club is in the throws of a takeover by a Chinese consortium (aren't they all ?). You can be pretty sure Phelan won't be in charge for much longer, so where does that leave Stephens if the new manager doesn't fancy him ?

All about the money I suppose.

Both are going down, so he will be back in the Championship whatever he does. All about the wages, whoever offers the most will get him, I think Burnley will offer another few quid maybe £8mill and he will end up there

 

[LamieRobertson]

IMHO Dale Stephens is a better all round player than Beram Kayal but they complement each other well.

Well BG I agree with you

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Too many wayward passes, frequently caught out of position, poor goals per shots ratio, drifted in and out of too many games, too many rash challenges.

How opinions can differ.

Opinions may differ but the stats say otherwise.

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[Sussex Nomad]

IMHO Dale Stephens is a better all round player than Beram Kayal but they complement each other well.

It is about opinions but I absolutely disagree.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

IMHO Dale Stephens is a better all round player than Beram Kayal but they complement each other well.

I agree. The whole is greater than the sum of it's parts.