Why didn't we sell Stephens?

[Captain Sensible]

Stephens will most likely start next Saturday. The SAS of Stephens and Sidwell can really steady the ship and power us to beat Norwich and could be the right pairing for the rest of the season. The OP is forgetting how difficult it would be to replace Stephens, even for 1 season, I'm sure Keeping Stephens will see him start more for now on.

 

[Puppet Master]

To be fair to the OP I don't think this was a call to sell Dale Stephens, rather that we didn't sell him so he should be playing.

Exactly. There's still a strong possibility he'll be off in January, then no one will be gloating!

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

He looks happy there but then all scorers do I was merely emphazing that he asked for a transfer to move and get away and hasnt had much opportunity to impress since then so is he happy? I dont know but I am sure somebody will answer the question.

I get your point, but we've all witnessed want away players not celebrating when scoring. I've not seen anything from Dale to suggest that he's not committed to the job, and I honestly, perhaps naively, think he is happy.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

I hope we are working hard behind the scenes to get him to sign a new contract. If we are in this position pre Christmas or can put a bit of daylight between us and the chasing pack, it might be enough to get him to commit.

 

[grawhite]

This ought to be a feature.

Can I suggest next Saturday at 14:39 someone starts a thread:-

Why didn't we sell Skalak?

LOL

We should go through the entire team one player each week. By the end of the season we could be top scorers again.


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[Thunder Bolt]

We were offered big money for a key player who was indispensable last year. It's undersrandable that we wanted to keep him, but he will be worth less in January and nothing in the summer. He wanted to go and is now starting too few games.

It's a good thing that Norwood and Sidwell are doing so well, but this underlines that we can and should move on. Kayal is now injured and also out of contract in the summer...

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[Thunder Bolt]

I get your point, but we've all witnessed want away players not celebrating when scoring. I've not seen anything from Dale to suggest that he's not committed to the job, and I honestly, perhaps naively, think he is happy.

He sounds happy enough.

https://audioboom.com/posts/5194702...tephens-on-scoring-winning-goal-against-wigan

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

He sounds happy enough.

https://audioboom.com/posts/5194702...tephens-on-scoring-winning-goal-against-wigan

Really good, honest interview. Cheers.

 

[Greg Bobkin]

We were offered big money for a key player who was indispensable last year. It's undersrandable that we wanted to keep him, but he will be worth less in January and nothing in the summer. He wanted to go and is now starting too few games.

It's a good thing that Norwood and Sidwell are doing so well, but this underlines that we can and should move on. Kayal is now injured and also out of contract in the summer...

If it's 'understandable that we wanted to keep him', why are you asking why we didn't sell him?

 

[lancyclaret]

Exactly. There's still a strong possibility he'll be off in January, then no one will be gloating!

Stephens WILL probably play the whole season for BRIGHTON and there is every chance you WILL be promoted along with Newcastle.

But I would be amazed if DS signed a new contract with the Seagulls unless they at least match the big increase he would have received had he joined Burnley - if he waits until the summer he will be a free agent and both he (and his agent) would be able to share a huge signing-on bonus as a reward for ANY new suitor (be it Burnley, Hull or whoever) for NOT having to part with any transfer fee.

Burnley signed Dave Jones on a "free" in the summer of 2013 because they could offer him a substantial "signing-on" bonus when there were arguably "bigger and more glamorous" clubs wanting his services.

There are rumours that Barton "might" rejoin Burnley in January, but it would surprise me if Stephens is still not on Dyche's radar in January or more likely in the summer if the player wants to move back north.

 

[LamieRobertson]

Stephens WILL probably play the whole season for BRIGHTON and there is every chance you WILL be promoted along with Newcastle.

But I would be amazed if DS signed a new contract with the Seagulls unless they at least match the big increase he would have received had he joined Burnley - if he waits until the summer he will be a free agent and both he (and his agent) would be able to share a huge signing-on bonus as a reward for ANY new suitor (be it Burnley, Hull or whoever) for NOT having to part with any transfer fee.

Burnley signed Dave Jones on a "free" in the summer of 2013 because they could offer him a substantial "signing-on" bonus when there were arguably "bigger and more glamorous" clubs wanting his services.

There are rumours that Barton "might" rejoin Burnley in January, but it would surprise me if Stephens is still not on Dyche's radar in January or more likely in the summer if the player wants to move back north.

Barton

 

[BensGrandad]

It was reported in the papers at the weekend from CH ' we want to keep him and there is a contract on the table for him to sign, all he has to do is sign it but it is up to him'. Lets hope it includes a big pay rise and sense prevails and he signs a new contract followed by Kayal doing the same.

 

[Bolton va va]

"Bolton man beats Wiggin" Hurrah.

The Burnley person is correct in that Stephens would be daft to sign another contract now, when he's going to be holding all the cards in the summer.

 

[Albumen]

It was reported in the papers at the weekend from CH ' we want to keep him and there is a contract on the table for him to sign, all he has to do is sign it but it is up to him'. Lets hope it includes a big pay rise and sense prevails and he signs a new contract followed by Kayal doing the same.

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sour...+he+has+to+do+is+sign+it+but+it+is+up+to+him"

 

[Blue Valkyrie]

"Dale Stephens. What exactly does he do ?"

Let's hope the same question is asked before the Norwich match on Saturday, with the inevitable destined outcome.

 

[Exile]

"Bolton man beats Wiggin" Hurrah.

The Burnley person is correct in that Stephens would be daft to sign another contract now, when he's going to be holding all the cards in the summer.

On the other side of the coin - he's 28, has suffered two long term injuries in the last 3 years, and at the end of the January window, will have just 4 months of job security ahead of him. He'll hold all the cards in the summer, IF he reaches it fit and well. Risky game to play.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

On the other side of the coin - he's 28, has suffered two long term injuries in the last 3 years, and at the end of the January window, will have just 4 months of job security ahead of him. He'll hold all the cards in the summer, IF he reaches it fit and well. Risky game to play.

He didn't start against Wolves and Wigan, because of a niggling groin injury, so it is risky.

 

[Bolton va va]

On the other side of the coin - he's 28, has suffered two long term injuries in the last 3 years, and at the end of the January window, will have just 4 months of job security ahead of him. He'll hold all the cards in the summer, IF he reaches it fit and well. Risky game to play.

Ah, fair enough. I didn't know that Stephens had such a poor record for injuries & that certainly makes his ( & his agent's ) contract signing decision a bit more of a gamble.

 

[BensGrandad]

https://www.google.co.uk/webhp?sour...+he+has+to+do+is+sign+it+but+it+is+up+to+him"

Your google search wasnt very good because it was in both The Sun and The Star on Sunday or Monday as I buy both for the Suduko and read the sports and also striker but not any other pages,

 

[Worried Man Blues]

Maybe he's trying not to play to save himself from injuries so he can cash in during the Summer, why do I try thinking?

He didn't start against Wolves and Wigan, because of a niggling groin injury, so it is risky.