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Why would you have a sauce in Scotland?
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[Albion] Matt Clarke- Portsmouth defender **SIGNED and LOANED to DERBY**
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Why would you have a sauce in Scotland?
saafend_seagull
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That was in league 1. Converting in prem is very different.
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saafend_seagull
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Please. Have you seen him play? Complete donkey as already mentioned. If he’s our centre back, we are this years Fulham.
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lizard
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- Jul 14, 2005
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Anyone that thinks he's coming here as a replacement for either Dunk or Duffy is terribly deluded.
Potter likes playing three CB's, so signing additional is key for this. IMHO Clarke is unlikely to be a starter as the step up would be immense for the lad.
At 22 I'm sure he'll be a further asset to our massively talented U23's squad whilst waiting for cup games or being called upon for a place on the bench.
I'm in no way saying he isn't good enough, the same as everyone else I simply don't know. If Potter rates him, in Potter I trust.
IF Dunk and/or Duffy go, I'm sure we'll have other replacements coming in, I also trust in Bloom, that we won't be selling a c£30M defender and replacing them with a c£3M defender as that would quite simply be f***ing stupid, and we aren't run like that.
It seems every summer we worry about the same thing, losing the double D's. I'm not worrying this summer, so this'll probably be the one they leave. As always, let's hope it's not! I've got a lot of trust going on there, but I'm certain we'll be at least as competitive come the start of next season as we were the end of the last.
Potter likes playing three CB's, so signing additional is key for this. IMHO Clarke is unlikely to be a starter as the step up would be immense for the lad.
At 22 I'm sure he'll be a further asset to our massively talented U23's squad whilst waiting for cup games or being called upon for a place on the bench.
I'm in no way saying he isn't good enough, the same as everyone else I simply don't know. If Potter rates him, in Potter I trust.
IF Dunk and/or Duffy go, I'm sure we'll have other replacements coming in, I also trust in Bloom, that we won't be selling a c£30M defender and replacing them with a c£3M defender as that would quite simply be f***ing stupid, and we aren't run like that.
It seems every summer we worry about the same thing, losing the double D's. I'm not worrying this summer, so this'll probably be the one they leave. As always, let's hope it's not! I've got a lot of trust going on there, but I'm certain we'll be at least as competitive come the start of next season as we were the end of the last.
OzMike
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I thought that was funny, another reason to get him in, saving on the clothing, though he is slightly shorter.
He will have to have polo neck trousers running up and down the touchline !
HastingsSeagull
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Being POTS in League 1 is great, and a good sign for a Championship player. You'd have to expect if he came here though he'd be a squad player. Maybe he needs a year out in the Championship on loan first too.
That got me thinking, Swansea are in the shit finance wise, has a manager who left to move up the ladder (and as such probably isn't popular) ever decided to loan a few players to his old club? Can't think of any examples it's happened in that way but shirly would be good for all parties if people didn't take things personally.
That got me thinking, Swansea are in the shit finance wise, has a manager who left to move up the ladder (and as such probably isn't popular) ever decided to loan a few players to his old club? Can't think of any examples it's happened in that way but shirly would be good for all parties if people didn't take things personally.
- Jun 27, 2012
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That suggestion was reported by the Argus 24 hours ago.
They are also reporting this morning that despite rumours Albion are yet (as of late yesterday/Tuesday) to make an offer to Portsmouth for Clarke.
https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/sp...-up-swoop-for-albion-midfielder-davy-propper/.
n1 gull
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He's 22 which isn't that young, Jadon Sancho is playing for England and he's 19. I would hate to see him lost in the u23's. Get him in, see what he's like in training etc.. then if he's good enough he's old enough. I know it's a bit of a jump but he must be playing senior football to progress
- Jun 27, 2012
- 14,613
He’s pretty pragmatic and switched between a back three and back four at Swansea.
Presumably you were referring to the twitter post by the player's mum rather than the deal itself??
- Jun 27, 2012
- 14,613
It’s not Matt Clarke’s mum but a team mate ( perhaps she has inside info or perhaps she’s just making assumptions based on rumours/press stories).
- Jun 27, 2012
- 14,613
PS: Graham Potter is on holiday by the way so chances of players having medicals or signings being completed this week are remote, despite the usual twitter rumour (MO: guess what might happen, say it has, delete guesses if they don't turn out to be true) accounts saying otherwise.
Medwayseagull
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Are you saying he can't be contacted and all the clubs transfer business has to stop while he is away ? Does he personally undertake the medicals ?
macbeth
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Potter's magic you know!
Weststander
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And reining champ at drinking a yard of ale competitions.
- Jun 27, 2012
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No of course not and i'm certain its progressing on all fronts (but of course many of the players we are targeting are on holiday too) but rumour accounts implying that , for example , that x is having a medical are premature to say the least.
But most people respect the 'sources' they speak to, and refrain from posting interminable 'look at me' threads on internet messageboards.