Sell Dunk in January

[El Presidente]

Ok so I was wrong yet again


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Corrected for you.

 

[terryberry1]

Thanks


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[The Albion Roar]

You talk some utter rubbish but that takes the biscuit. I have always wanted us in the top division long before you ever entered this site with your sucking up to the club. The club have always said they would never hold a player back so if as suggested a top 6 premier club comes in for him it would be totally wrong for us to hold him back but to let him go it would take a lot of money. That could then be spent strengthening the side in other departments but also it would mean that we would need both Goldson and Uwe to have stepped up to the mark to replace him. and thus minimise our loss on the field to not make us weaker. What is so wrong with that?

• The fact that you're treating Dunk merely as a commodity, rather than a human.
• The fact you'd be happy to see Dunk go.
• The fact you're arguing against yourself - in this instance about the quality of the other defenders.
• The fact you don't know what you're on about.
• The fact that you don't do irony.
• The fact that you believe someone is 'sucking up to the club' has any meaning.

I could go on for hours and I probably will, but I'd sooner put some joy back in...

 

[Sheebo]

****ing liability

Too late. He's worth buttons now

Yep. Costs us far too many points. Get rid.

Perhaps not the knee-jerk toys out after a DRAW in future lads

 

[el punal]

Ok so I was wrong


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Indeed you were.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Think it would depend on the money on offer and whether TB is willing to sell

No-one on here mentions the dreaded "A" word (for "Agent".) An agent can often persuade a player to move in his own interests purely for the cut he gets.

I have started reading a book "Left Foot Foward" by Garry Nelson at the dawn of the Premiership era in 1994 when Garry was at Charlton, having been effectively sacked by Barry Lloyd at Brighton. He specifically mentions the malign influence of a certain Eric Hall (remember him?) on Charlton's star CB Darren Pitcher who after a good Charlton cup-run (televised) was lured to accept an end-of-season offer from..ermm.. Crystal Palace. In the meantime Garry says his form dived markedly, and that effectively could have costed Charrlton the chance of promotion that season.

No doubt Dunky has an agent, not Erisc Hall (I hope) but someone who needs dosh. So it might not TB who decides things.

 

[BensGrandad]

Despite what Big Al/Albion Roar says any player at the club is a commodity that will be bought and sold as required subject to them agreeing improved terms and as has been said many times the only consonant in a club are the fans. Directors, manager, players come and go as suit the occasion supporters remain mostly for life.

FWIW I dont want to see Dunk go but I am realistic.

 

[Danny-Boy]

Despite what Big Al/Albion Roar says any player at the club is a commodity that will be bought and sold as required subject to them agreeing improved terms and as has been said many times the only consonant in a club are the fans. Directors, manager, players come and go as suit the occasion supporters remain mostly for life.

That's a vowel thing to allege.

 

[bhanutz]

Despite what Big Al/Albion Roar says any player at the club is a commodity that will be bought and sold as required subject to them agreeing improved terms and as has been said many times the only consonant in a club are the fans. Directors, manager, players come and go as suit the occasion supporters remain mostly for life.

I don't really listen to what Albion Roar has to say as he is very opinionated and it's his opinion or no opinion....But I can't help think you have this wrong. Why would we sell in January, especially if we are in a similar position as to what we are in now?

 

[BensGrandad]

I don't really listen to what Albion Roar has to say as he is very opinionated and it's his opinion or no opinion....But I can't help think you have this wrong. Why would we sell in January, especially if we are in a similar position as to what we are in now?

2 major points if (a) he has a release clause and wants to leave to a top premier club (b) Somebody offers an absurd amount of money as every player has his price which would be foolish to turn down. Going back some years the fee Leeds paid for Rio Ferdinand.

 

[bhanutz]

2 major points if (a) he has a release clause and wants to leave to a top premier club (b) Somebody offers an absurd amount of money as every player has his price which would be foolish to turn down. Going back some years the fee Leeds paid for Rio Ferdinand.

If we sell a 'key' player in January, what message would that give out to the rest of the team and the supporters?

 

[BensGrandad]

If we sell a 'key' player in January, what message would that give out to the rest of the team and the supporters?

If he has asked to go that we will not hinder a players progress for our own ends. If he hasnt a very handsome % of the fee to sign on which could possibly set him up for life and other players would say if only. Supporters would not be happy but would overcome it if those stepping up did the job ie Goldson or Uwe.

 

[bhanutz]

If he has asked to go that we will not hinder a players progress for our own ends. If he hasnt a very handsome % of the fee to sign on which could possibly set him up for life and other players would say if only. Supporters would not be happy but would overcome it if those stepping up did the job ie Goldson or Uwe.

Stephens asked to go.......

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Stephens asked to go.......

So did Elliott Bennett.

 

[bhanutz]

So did Elliott Bennett.

I would be more worried about Hughton going to Villa than Dunk leaving in January!

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I would be more worried about Hughton going to Villa than Dunk leaving in January!

I don't think Hughton will go anywhere. I get the impression he is happy here and wants to complete the job.

 

[bhanutz]

I don't think Hughton will go anywhere. I get the impression he is happy here and wants to complete the job.

I think that too...But if Villa get rid of RDM, Hughton will surely be on their list!

 

[spongy]

If he has asked to go that we will not hinder a players progress for our own ends. If he hasnt a very handsome % of the fee to sign on which could possibly set him up for life and other players would say if only. Supporters would not be happy but would overcome it if those stepping up did the job ie Goldson or Uwe.

The club has always said we wouldn't stop a player moving up.

But we did with Stephens.

The club broke it's own ethos there. Shit thing to do. I like Stephens. We need him. I didn't want him to go.

We've broken our own rule on that one. I can't see Stephens signing a new contract with us. Promotion or not. The morals of it are key.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I don't think Hughton will go anywhere. I get the impression he is happy here and wants to complete the job.

And he knows he has the full backing of the Chairman, Board and CEO. He is respected by the players and loved by the fans. Jumping into a cauldron and clusterf**k like Villa he would lose it all. He just ain't that stupid.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

I think that too...But if Villa get rid of RDM, Hughton will surely be on their list!

He might be on their list, but I think he would politely turn them down.