Dale Stephens Summer 2016 shenanigans (Merged Thread)

[Wrong-Direction]

Chill out, everything will be fine..

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[ROSM]

I'm rather impressed that in this pr driven world of corporate bland statements and weasel words that a player can send a mis spelt tweet with no attempt to apologise or placed platitudes.

 

[Don Tmatter]

If/when CH sees fit to play him again, is he really going to give 100%? Will this pantomime happen again in Jan?
IMO he's useless to us now and we should have got rid.

 

[ROSM]

The irony of course is that he had a nice new contract offered by us 6 months ago with, i expect, a nice healthy pay rise in it.

So by the time he leaves that's likely to be minimum of 9 months of extra money he's missed out on

 

[fleet]

Slugs are the bane of my life.

The good news is that I went through a slug worry phase and for a long time now have found a life after slugs. You can get through this!

 

[trueblue]

Hopefully Burnley will go on a bad run, the worse they do the better Stephens is likely to perform.

I don't think the first part of that is in too much doubt.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Dear Dale

Knuckle down old son and there's every chance you'll be playing Premier League football with us next season, on an improved contract, in front of a full house at the Amex.

Meanwhile take some time to look around your current surroundings. See the training ground with new eyes. Marvel at the skills of our new unpronounceable left back. Look at the downs, the sea, the award winning restaurants, abundance of quality bars, theatres and entertainment. The quiet and intelligent encouragement of your boss. The supreme real estate,.

Then thank your lucky stars you're not tucked away in a northern shithole where boarded up houses sell for tuppence and the pubs still have meat raffles, being yelled at by a psychotic ginger dalek.

Yours, GB.

He was born in BOLTON.

 

[ROSM]

I wonder how this is going down in chez dale this morning?

I had heard that whilst Dale was keen to go back up north, his good lady wasn't so happy and wanted to stay in Sussex.

 

[drew]

If/when CH sees fit to play him again, is he really going to give 100%? Will this pantomime happen again in Jan?
IMO he's useless to us now and we should have got rid.

Just like Dunk was last season for us!!!! IDIOT.

 

[bhanutz]

Can't wait to see the clubs response to this.. I wonder if the squad is still together! Only takes one bad apple.

 

[ATFC Seagull]

Not impressed with that tweet, as I haven't been the whole saga. "I will honour my contract". Too ****ing right you will - like we honoured yours when you were injured and also at times quite underwhelming.

It's a shame he couldn't use words to mend any bridges, hopefully it will be in performances. That's if his delicate mentality/"fitness" is no longer a problem.

 

[NooBHA]

So, a key midfielder for us is 100% fit but sits out a couple of games because? Hughton isn't going to drop a vital player for 2 tough games is he?

He will be gone in January.

If you read my posts through all of this thread, I have tried to tell you all without coming out and openly saying it ''That he would not be leaving in this transfer window'' I have also been saying that I don't think he will be leaving in January either.

I still think that once the lad gets over the disappointment of not having been allowed to leave that he will possibly sign a contract in the coming months and he won't leave in January either. It is still my belief that he will stay with us till the end of the season and either go up to the Premiership with us or get a clause in any new contact he signs stating that he can leave subject to a certain level of fee being received. That would be the fair thing to do by both Stephens and the club.

 

[Don Tmatter]

Just like Dunk was last season for us!!!! IDIOT.

Idiot for having my own opinion? We'll see over the next 4 months how committed he is.

 

[drew]

Agreed. That's where he loses the argument. If you want a move, hand in a transfer request initially, not on the last day. He was trying to win both ways by getting a move and extra payments, which he would forfeit by handing in a transfer request. I think he's behaved pretty badly from the sound of it and hope the club can sort him out as he's a very important player to us.

Also agree with others comments re Burnley. Their tactics of only slightly upping bids for Stephens and others to try to get a slightly better deal are disrespectful and I hope they are relegated again this season. Fair play to Tony Bloom for standing up to them.

Sanctimonious clap trap. How many deals during the transfer window went ahead without a transfer request?

 

[sparkie]

This 'last opportunity to play in the PL' is exactly what his agent will have been whispering in his ear. I wonder if this is the same agent who got fined over Dale's transfer to us ?

Anyway, I'm 100% sure CH will sort out Dale's head and we'll get the great player back for now.

He may go in January but that'll depend on how our season is going etc. He may even sign a new contract with a release clause.

If Dale goes in January we have plenty of time to line up a replacement for Jan 1st.

We will no doubt be bringing in a midfielder anyway in January to cover Rohan Ince's absence for trial; let's make this midfielder a top class one who can become Dale's replacement if need be.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Can't wait to see the clubs response to this.. I wonder if the squad is still together! Only takes one bad apple.

It's on the Argus website. Go and have a look.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

This feels like Bridcutt all over again.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I wonder how this is going down in chez dale this morning?

I had heard that whilst Dale was keen to go back up north, his good lady wasn't so happy and wanted to stay in Sussex.

Seemingly, Dale was keen to go back up north, when he came to us from Charlton. In fact, I think that's where the original idea came from. Perhaps, he has no sense of direction, apart from the local branch of his bank.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

This feels like Bridcutt all over again.

No, it doesn't. Bridcutt went in the same transfer window, as the offer came in.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

No, it doesn't. Bridcutt went in the same transfer window, as the offer came in.

Only after we'd turned down an offer and the player cracked the shits.

Right now, i'd say Stephens privately has cracked the shits with the club.