[Albion] Matt Clarke- Portsmouth defender **SIGNED and LOANED to DERBY**

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Only this club is mental enough to offer £25M for a Championship level defender.

Have you forgotten about Villa and Tyrone Mings transfer already?!

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1156963067521093632?s=19

 

[albion534]

https://twitter.com/JPercyTelegraph/status/1156963067521093632?s=19

Good step up for him.


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[Conelli98]

Must mean Webster deal is near completion.

 

[rogersix]

But at least we have one right back in the collective first team/under 23 squad, so we're well catered for there.

how do you cope with adversity in the work place? or, have you not got a job?

 

[rogersix]

Do you not htink the club are trying to add some quality for the first team?

i doubt they'll bother, the recruitment team will probably be focused on the monorail, and pies and stuff

 

[Bladders]

i doubt they'll bother, the recruitment team will probably be focused on the monorail, and pies and stuff

In fairness, they are dragging their feet a bit with this

 

[Gabbiano]

i doubt they'll bother, the recruitment team will probably be focused on the monorail, and pies and stuff

I hear those things are awfully loud...

 

[Hugo Rune]

Must mean Webster deal is near completion.

Or maybe, a Bogle one.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

I hear those things are awfully loud...

Not on your life my Hindu ....... DOH!

 

[ac gull]

would expect this loan deal and Webster signing to be announced together

no surprise if Connolly follows on loan to Derby next week re the Rosenior coaching under 23's connection

 

[Gabbiano]

would expect this loan deal and Webster signing to be announced together

no surprise if Connolly follows on loan to Derby next week re the Rosenior coaching under 23's connection

Do Derby actually need a striker? In my mind, if we sign Maupay, Brentford would be a pretty ideal place for Connolly. Need a striker so he’d play, they play good football and would create chances for him, but without the pressure of one of the bigger clubs in the division.

 

[ac gull]

Not thought of loan to Brentford for Connolly - but still reckon the Rosenior connection would win out

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

Clarke sent to Derby to help stop a leaking defence. Dam that!

 

[schmunk]

Clarke sent to Derby to help stop a leaking defence. Dam that!

No need to get all Whaley.

 

[Whoislloydy]

Only this club is mental enough to offer £25M for a Championship level defender.

Have a day off, Webster's season was as good as Dunk's last in the Championship. You're telling me you would have accepted less than 20/25m for Dunk that season?

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

I hear those things are awfully loud...

It glides as softly as a cloud

 

[SeagullCrow]

Not thought of loan to Brentford for Connolly - but still reckon the Rosenior connection would win out

I'm not quite sure that you're correct about this for a number of reasons:-

1. No evidence that Derby are actually in the market for a new striker

2. While we would show loyalty to ex-players in managerial roles, Liam is only a coach at Derby - it would be difficult to establish how much 'pull' he actually has in that position

3. Our ultimate duty of care is to the development of the player, rather than ex-staff who have moved on to pastures new. We wouldn't send him there if our development team regard Derby as too high profile or that Connolly wouldn't get sufficient game time. We'll make a judgement as to what's in the best interests of the player, particularly if there a number of Championships clubs chasing Connolly, as reported by Brian Owen.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Sky Sports reporting loan deal has been completed

 

[BevBHA]

Sky Sports reporting loan deal has been completed

Announced by both clubs on Twitter