[Albion] Matt Clarke

[Swansman]

Daniel Passarella 5 foot 8 (an inch shorter than Roberts) did OK. Central defender and captain of Argentina's WC winning 1978 side!

I've mentioned him before but Baresi, arguably the best CB of all time, is "only" 1.76m. If don't think he'd have shone in a PL team, frankly, you're an idiot

And thats great. Really. But they and a handful of others, like Cannavaro, were exceptions. I think Haydon could turn into a fine player but I'll wait with the Baresi comparisons...

 

[Postman Pat]

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[The Fits]

Great move for him.
I reckon we will get a decent price.

 

[Icy Gull]

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Hopefully with Pereira coming to us for a fee

 

[Frankworthington]

Blimey its all kicking off today!!

Buy we have a VERY large squad

 

[vagabond]

Very interesting…

I wonder if Ostigard is the chosen one.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Blimey its all kicking off today!!

Buy we have a VERY large squad

It really is - so much (potential in most cases) movement. Very exciting.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Very interesting…

I wonder if Ostigard is the chosen one.

I hope so, though with Lamptey back, if White does leave Veltman will slot in.

 

[Medwayseagull]

Very interesting…

I wonder if Ostigard is the chosen one.

Could be - he featured quite a lot in todays training photos. I didn't spot Clarke.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

What did Matt cost us? Reports at the time, as ever, say undisclosed. I thought he cost a great deal but can't recall the number.

 

[studio150]

What did Matt cost us? Reports at the time, as ever, say undisclosed. I thought he cost a great deal but can't recall the number.

£3.5m?

 

[AZ Gull]

What did Matt cost us? Reports at the time, as ever, say undisclosed. I thought he cost a great deal but can't recall the number.

Approximately £3.5 million up front, potentially rising to £5 million with add-ons.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Hopefully with Pereira coming to us for a fee

Took the thought right out of my head.

My view (that I keep on peddling) is that Pereira has a relegation clause in his contract that states he’ll get a 75% (or similar) pay reduction for Championship football (which would be interpreted as a loss of an EPL bonus) but that he can go to any club that stumps out a buy-out fee of £15m.

I think he’ll remain in the EPL and that we’d be a club that would interest him. A brilliant antidote to Trossard when he is playing crap.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

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[Fran Sandaza 8 my hamster]

It's going to be another season long loan. We would be mad to sell him for such a low fee as 5 million.

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[Machiavelli]

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Oh, I'm guessing that he's only got two more years on his contract, but I know that your understanding of this is based of firmer stuff. If so, I'm a tad surprised, but it might be a feature of PL football's current financial predicament.

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

Oh, I'm guessing that he's only got two more years on his contract, but I know that your understanding of this is based of firmer stuff. If so, I'm a tad surprised, but it might be a feature of PL football's current financial predicament.

Yes, 2 years on his contract but possibly they'll have a buy option on the end of the loan ( guess ) ? In which case this may not be too different from a sale anyway in practical terms.

 

[Medwayseagull]

We have probably recouped a reasonable part of the initial outlay in loan fees.

 

[chrisg]

You would think 2 years at a Championship club would tell the club if he was good enough for Premier League by now - if not , sell, not loan again until he is down to 1 year contract and probably walk away like Ryan.

 

[swindonseagull]

Season long loan to WBA confirmed by Naylor on Twitter

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