[Albion] Matt Clarke returns to Derby for another season
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- Nov 11, 2009
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Few Derby fans claiming buy option. Any ideas if true?
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Interesting revision to the initial press release...
Technical director Dan Ashworth said, “Matt was a standout player in the Championship last season and this led to us receiving interest from several clubs for the new campaign."
Technical director Dan Ashworth said, “Matt was a standout player in the Championship last season and this led to us receiving interest from several clubs for the new campaign."
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Sorry, no idea. All I have is the press release.
Icy Gull
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- Jul 5, 2003
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Would we have let Matt Clarke go if we didn’t expect White to sign a new contract?
Barham's tash
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Presumably yes if there was a recall option OR that we know we're not letting Duffy leave until White signs?
Can't see why we would allow one - wouldn't be any advantage for us. In fact it would just limit our options.
Pevenseagull
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- Jul 20, 2003
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Seems reasonable.
Being the best player at a second tier club that's trading on past glories.
Also the added bonus that, even if they are 11 points clear of 3rd with 4 games to go, they won't get promoted. (#thederbyway)
So they won't start getting ideas above their station about him being one of their players.
Being the best player at a second tier club that's trading on past glories.
Also the added bonus that, even if they are 11 points clear of 3rd with 4 games to go, they won't get promoted. (#thederbyway)
So they won't start getting ideas above their station about him being one of their players.
Icy Gull
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We’ll see but I think the modern Albion have their ducks lined up before they commit to anything, what you suggest sounds a bit hit and miss to me
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It was 3 separate fans in the MC to derby twitter feed yesterday all claiming the option to buy was in the contract (and claiming some DCFC source?)...... ofc could all be bollox, just wondering if anything more official on that yet.
Doesnt make any sense to do it imho, unless its for around the 20 million mark (which I guess Derby wouldn't go for), that's the going rate for the best championship CBs and ballpark of what he should be worth if he does well again, give or take a few million next spring.
loan to buy only makes sense with players whom you are sure they're future lies elsewhere, like knocky,
Barham's tash
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We’ll see but I think the modern Albion have their ducks lined up before they commit to anything, what you suggest sounds a bit hit and miss to me
Yes indeed which is why I expect there is a recall option for Clarke - covering both bases /Duffy leaving/White leaving - and allowing Clarke to step in as back up behind Veltman/Dunk/Webster.
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Kalimantan Gull
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Maybe, but probably not needed. As things seem to be shaping out, compared to this time last year we've gained Veltman, White and Lamptey and are losing Duffy and Montoya, so we're plus 1 in the defensive department.
(actually forgot Schelotto, so I guess we're even)
Kalimantan Gull
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Well yes, don't get promoted
If they do get promoted though, I somehow wouldn't be surprised if they do manage to sign Clarke permanently
Id take him as a replacement for Burn.
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
Can he play Left Back?
Goalie?
DarrenFreemansPerm
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He has done previously in his career.
Maybe this is the motive behind Bernardo being loaned out?