RoboCCFC90
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Maybe not but we should do what we can to get the right fee so Pressley can tinker in the transfer market.
Clarke hands in transfer request (3 Viewers)
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Maybe not but we should do what we can to get the right fee so Pressley can tinker in the transfer market.
Plymouth Sky Blue
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Players come, players go. If he wants to go, let him! No point keeping a player who's heart is elsewhere. If we can get a decent wedge for him and hopefully use that to replace him we'll do just fine, maybe better. Thanks for the goals Leon, hope the bench is warm at Wolves for next season!!!
italiahorse
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Just tell him no unless we have some one else lined up.
Too be honest we are already short so we need 2 maybe 3 if we think we can challenge for promotion.
Too be honest we are already short so we need 2 maybe 3 if we think we can challenge for promotion.
italiahorse
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Yes, no point keeping Suarez was there either.
He's under contract so tell him no.
italiahorse
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Then do him a favour and say no.
AFCCOVENTRY
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What happens is that his agent has probably gone around clubs offering Clarke. Clarke finds out there's a club that interests him and can offer double his wages and then he slaps a transfer request in.
It's the way footy is now. Players aren't loyal to a cause. They want there next big pay day.
It's the way footy is now. Players aren't loyal to a cause. They want there next big pay day.
stupot07
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Wells went for over a £1m, Rhodes went for what £6-7m, Southampton paid £1.5m for Lambert and £1m for Bernard, west ham paid £2.5m For Baldock, palace paid £4.7m for Gayle.
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/league-one/transferrekorde/wettbewerb_GB3.html
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Hobo
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Have you not seen Clarke play in a sulk? Has been very lazy in his early career!
Sky Blue Kid
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Wolverhampton is his "Home Town." As such he will be "Home" on much better wages, and playing in a Proper Stadium. Can you blame him? because there's no such thing as loyalty anymore. Didn't Marlon King prove that to you? Anybody still think we'll finish in the top half this season?...I don't!
Astute
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Wolves will get promoted if he goes there. That is worth much more than 1m to them. They are a bigger club than us. And he won't be wasting his time scoring goals just to watch a poor defence leak goals at the other end.
I wonder if he has had the nod from someone at another club? Yes I know it is illegal, but bit of a strange time to hand in a request. He could have shown what he could do against Arsenal and straight after a training injury keeps him out of playing our last game.
I wonder if he has had the nod from someone at another club? Yes I know it is illegal, but bit of a strange time to hand in a request. He could have shown what he could do against Arsenal and straight after a training injury keeps him out of playing our last game.
ccfcway
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Hobo
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Wells went for over a £1m, Rhodes went for what £6-7m, Southampton paid £1.5m for Lambert and £1m for Bernard, west ham paid £2.5m For Baldock, palace paid £4.7m for Gayle.
http://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/en/league-one/transferrekorde/wettbewerb_GB3.html
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That is because they are better players.
skybluejelly
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ok so you can not blame sisu for Clarke leaving ... but we can blame them for having such a thin squad that we now have no recognised strikers if he leaves .. even if Wilson comes back sooner than anticipated he may have lost his form..come back roy o'donovan all is forgiven.
Plymouth Sky Blue
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A fair point, but I fear if we do force him to stay any negativity he has would rub off on others, wouldn't take long for the form of others to be affected!!!
RoboCCFC90
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That's not my point, Leon is a striker that gets us goals, he is vital to any team I wouldn't sell him cheap, not when there are clubs sniffinf who could afford that sort of figure!
ccfcway
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like at Liverpool ?
ricohroar
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You can't blame Sisu for letting Clarke go if he choses to go. But its there fault in away, whos to say if we were playing in front of 15,000 - 20,000 at the Ricoh without a -10 point deduction, heading for the play offs??? maybe wolves wouldn't seem such a better thing??
dongonzalos
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I suppose we find out now if SISU
Really did learn the lesson they claim to have.
Top scorer n league one
28 so still at his prime in contract.
We were told it would have to be a ridiculous offer.
I don't buy that you can't keep an unhappy player.
If e don't get a ridiculous offer Cov can say no.
They can say to Leon they Weill sell him in 5 months time if we are not promoted.
It is then down to Clarke keep doing what he is doing to get the best move in the summer.
There would be absolutely no benefit to him to drop his form.
So for me SISU need to consider the cost if missing out on promotion.
They will still get good buds for Leon in the summer possibly more.
Really did learn the lesson they claim to have.
Top scorer n league one
28 so still at his prime in contract.
We were told it would have to be a ridiculous offer.
I don't buy that you can't keep an unhappy player.
If e don't get a ridiculous offer Cov can say no.
They can say to Leon they Weill sell him in 5 months time if we are not promoted.
It is then down to Clarke keep doing what he is doing to get the best move in the summer.
There would be absolutely no benefit to him to drop his form.
So for me SISU need to consider the cost if missing out on promotion.
They will still get good buds for Leon in the summer possibly more.
Do you really want Leon Clarke playing for us anymore? Let him rot
James Smith
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Sad but true.
ccfcway
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Yes you can, he is under contract !.
Hugh Jarse
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Look at all the ones who have gone before him in his kind of situation (half a decent season and a 'star' in the lower leagues) and tell me how many have gone onto bigger and better things long term?
Astute
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Lethal for us? One injured and the other unfit at best.
dongonzalos
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Yes I do
He will get on with it and score goals.
If at work another department doing better than ours told me we can double your wages if you come here and do the same job.
I would fancy it and so would 99% of people.
I just hope SISU realise the pay off may actually be a deficit if it costs us promotion and they can say no.
Marty
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Kevin Phillips has been as always will be 10x the player Clarke is.
fernandopartridge
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No he won't, most of his career he's been 'unsettled' and full of attitude and achieved fuck all.
I personally don't think having mercenary cunts like him around influencing our young players is a good thing, get a decent fee for him and let him go.
I don't know why some posters sound surprised and angry by this issue. This has been happening to Coventry City since year dot, every season since I can remember we have had a problem hanging onto players. Of course with this idiotic hedge fund at the helm, the danger is 'The cascade effect' on the rest of the better players as they wonder if now could be the right time to make their move.
It was this time last year our season fell apart once and for all !
It was this time last year our season fell apart once and for all !
oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
So having received the transfer request does Pressley adopt the "bomb squad" policy or keep Leon Clarke in the squad (subject to injury)?
Personally I would leave him out of the squad. I would also move him on as quick as possible subject to getting bids of course, and hope to get a couple of strikers in (not to mention a CB, and ball winner and a winger) ........ assuming FL regs permit
Personally I would leave him out of the squad. I would also move him on as quick as possible subject to getting bids of course, and hope to get a couple of strikers in (not to mention a CB, and ball winner and a winger) ........ assuming FL regs permit