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Leon Clarke

Derek1952
Derek1952 Posts: 781
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Leon Clarke back from Scunthorpe loan,will we keep him or sell in January.
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  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,641
    Presumably sell if we can or loan again, surprised we could not extend the Scunny loan, just to keep his marketability up.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,040
    Kap10 said:

    Presumably sell if we can or loan again, surprised we could not extend the Scunny loan, just to keep his marketability up.


    He had already had the maximum three month period,so it couldn't be extended.

  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,397
    He will be off or just not playing.
  • floydroadfaithfull
    floydroadfaithfull Posts: 4,778
    Probally sell
    Seems to have knuckled down worked hard not upset anyone at the irons
    Fans took to him as well
    Also good farwell piece by him on sky
    So fair play to him
    Maybee he's turned a corner n done enough to impress scp to give him another chance?
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,823
    Must have gained some sort ofvalue at League one level - unfortuantely, all the clubs down there are skint. If somebody has £100k spare- would be worth a bid.
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    just give him away
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 36,279
    Unless Crawley, Bournemouth or Fleetwood are interested, i can't see us getting much of a fee from a lower league club.
  • Dizzle
    Dizzle Posts: 5,192
    Id accept 50k for him
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,823
    leftbehind said:

    just give him away

    Surely we should try to get some money for him - or is your approach simply based on it not being your money?

  • Jodaius
    Jodaius Posts: 562
    If he is disruptive to the squad (as I believe has been previously suggested reading between the lines), then give him away. It's difficult to see how he can fit back into the squad after his previous comments. On the other hand, if he has turned a corner and Powell is willing to give him another chance then I think the fans should too.

    My gut feeling is that he will go in January, either out on loan for the rest of the season, or for an 'undisclosed fee' (which will turn out to be next to nothing).

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  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,272
    I can't see that a League 1 club can afford to pay anything, so it has to be a Championship Club that are struggling up north. Barnsley ?
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,174
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    leftbehind said:

    just give him away

    Surely we should try to get some money for him - or is your approach simply based on it not being your money?

    No I assume its because he's a donkey!
  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    MuttleyCAFC said:

    leftbehind said:

    just give him away

    Surely we should try to get some money for him - or is your approach simply based on it not being your money?

    If he's on a very modest 2k per week then holding out for a fee may mean that we don't get shot of him and he remains a cost. Obviously we should get what we can, but the consequence of not selling him is that we're stuck with a costly asset. Maybe better to cut our losses: this also opens the market up to clubs that would struggle with his salary and a fee. If we're not playing him would be best to get shot asap.
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,823
    Ok, but my point is that we ought to try to sell him - I'm sure if that fails, we shouldn't have too much trouble giving him away!
  • Mortimerician
    Mortimerician Posts: 5,222
    I dunno Muttley. I think with the limit on funds in the lower leagues you're not going to get a lot of takers for a high salary player (assuming he's not prepared to take a hit), so it might not be so straightforward to ship people out on free transfers as it once was.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,755
    Out of contract in the summer, take whatever we can get. Which might be nothing.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,397
    Jodaius said:

    If he is disruptive to the squad (as I believe has been previously suggested reading between the lines), then give him away. It's difficult to see how he can fit back into the squad after his previous comments. On the other hand, if he has turned a corner and Powell is willing to give him another chance then I think the fans should too.

    My gut feeling is that he will go in January, either out on loan for the rest of the season, or for an 'undisclosed fee' (which will turn out to be next to nothing).

    I've not seen or heard anything reported that suggests he has been disruptive with the squad. I think a lot of people are just assuming that to be the case on the basis of the baggage that came with him after the Di Canio incident.
  • barstool
    barstool Posts: 1,368
    Peter Johnson, ex Everton Chairman owns Tranmere, they are not skint
  • Athletico Charlton
    Athletico Charlton Posts: 14,423
    lower league teams are all skint. He is on big wages. Out of contract in the summer. Done well in a few games but still will not get any money for him. Best bet is we can get him off our wages.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,617
    Striker Leon Clarke has this morning handed in a formal transfer request.

    http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/leon-clarke-formal-transfer-request-coventry-city-130114-1291069.aspx

    According to Sky Sports Wolves are the favourites...

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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,493
    Neither Clarke nor his (arguably even better) partner Callum Wilson were in yesterday's Coventry side .. perhaps they are both off .. Wilson would be great for us .. where is the new money ? .. or is there any ?
  • Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Posts: 4,924
    According to the Barnsley fans' forum, the Tykes are interested in Leon Clarke. What's the inside dope on his stint with us - why wasn't he given much of a chance, yet has flourished elsewhere?
  • RedChaser
    RedChaser Posts: 19,901
    Viewfinder said:

    According to the Barnsley fans' forum, the Tykes are interested in Leon Clarke. What's the inside dope on his stint with us - why wasn't he given much of a chance, yet has flourished elsewhere?

    Ha ha good luck with that one, the heavier pitches this winter clearly suits the divers boots he wears.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Signed for wolves, undisclosed fee. Been doing wonders since we gave him away'
    Still sad that he was never given a real chance.
    I wish him well.
  • Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Posts: 4,924
    Absurdistan said:

    Signed for wolves, undisclosed fee. Been doing wonders since we gave him away'
    Still sad that he was never given a real chance.
    I wish him well.

    Quoted as £750k on BBC website.

  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Viewfinder said:

    Absurdistan said:

    Signed for wolves, undisclosed fee. Been doing wonders since we gave him away'
    Still sad that he was never given a real chance.
    I wish him well.

    Quoted as £750k on BBC website.

    haha, was great business when we let him go on a free.
  • Viewfinder
    Viewfinder Posts: 4,924
    Anyone know why his stay with us was such a flop? I recall Airman suggesting Clarke was foisted on Powell by Jimenez. He had been idle for a while following his spat with Di Canio, and came to us grossly unfit.
  • BillG
    BillG Posts: 90
    Benson went to Swindon in exchange and Clarke was not given a chance at Charlton Subsequent events have proved what a huge mistake this was and Powell must be held accountable
  • rikofold
    rikofold Posts: 4,051
    Sorry Billg I must have missed it, but how many Championship goals has he scored since again?

    750k is a ridiculous fee, and can only imagine it's heavily loaded in ons.
  • meldrew66
    meldrew66 Posts: 2,578
    Clarke will score 25 goals for a club like Wolves in the Championship. Get your money on him as first/last goalscorer now for the rest of the season.

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