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[Vegas Claret]

The 20 million offer made public is another tool to unsettle Tarks, same one we used for Fry

[Colburn_Claret]

Leicester make a derisory offer and it’s our board who can’t work out the valuation?

You've misread it if you think I was criticising the board. I was pointing out that they aren't that stupid.

[Devils_Advocate]

That's pretty much how release clauses work to be fair.

Isn't it the opposite in that the release clause value is the maximum the player will go for

[WestMidsClaret]

Release clause means if there's a £50m release clause and someone offers that they have to let the player speak to the club who offered it. Well it used to be that anyway lol.

[Firthy]

Isn't it the opposite in that the release clause value is the maximum the player will go for

Doesn't matter, it should still be the minimum he should go for.

[ClaretAndJew]

If a release clause is £50 million, that's the release clause. The player is free to be released from their contract if that price is met, subject to their personal terms with the other club.

[jackmiggins]

We had one for Trippier - if Tarks has one I would hope we did insert a high valuation - £50 M would seem right to me.

[Devils_Advocate]

Doesn't matter, it should still be the minimum he should go for.

That's a valid view but probably not one the club will share

[TheFamilyCat]

You've misread it if you think I was criticising the board. I was pointing out that they aren't that stupid.

Apologies but “It isn't difficult to work out a valuation for Tarkowski, I can't believe the board can't work it out just as easily” sounded very much like you thought the board hadn’t/ couldn’t work it out.

[BOYSIE31]

Would take McCarthy for sure.

Palace have McArthur, Milivojevic, Meyer, Kouyate, Camarasa.

Seem over subscribed at best.

No it's called adding more quality

[Imploding Turtle]

Release clause means if there's a £50m release clause and someone offers that they have to let the player speak to the club who offered it. Well it used to be that anyway lol.

Not to be confused with "release Claws", which is a command i taught my Alexa to fulfil for my pet lion any time someone knocks on my door in a far-right manner.

[Imploding Turtle]

Release clause means if there's a £50m release clause and someone offers that they have to let the player speak to the club who offered it. Well it used to be that anyway lol.

Not to be confused with "release Claus" which is what i promise to do if my kids behave themselves, otherwise no one anywhere gets Christmas this year.

[jojomk1]

Would take McCarthy for sure.

Palace have McArthur, Milivojevic, Meyer, Kouyate, Camarasa.

Seem over subscribed at best.

When did Palace sign Camarasa?

[tiger76]

Maguire 85million
Ake 75 Million
Webster 20 million, no prom experience, no international caps

It isn't difficult to work out a valuation for Tarkowski, I can't believe the board can't work it out just as easily. If the reports of the offer from Leicester is true, then it's nothing short of insulting. In the boards shoes I'd tell them not to bother coming back.

Just like Maguire tarks has featured in England squads,now if Maguire is worth 85 million(he's overpriced BTW),Tarks must be worth 50 million of anyone's money.

You're quite right to highlight Webster,and if we had been relegated,then i'd say 30 million would possibly have got them Tarks,given our circumstances.

20 million they're taking the p**s,to quote another Maguire,

[Goobs]

Not to be confused with "release Claus" which is what i promise to do if my kids behave themselves, otherwise no one anywhere gets Christmas this year.

Certainly not to be confused with "release clothes" which if done in the wrong places could get you into some very serious trouble.

[BOYSIE31]

Im just waiting for Jones to be announced

[jrgbfc]

The 20 million offer made public is another tool to unsettle Tarks, same one we used for Fry

Only works if the player actually wants to leave though. Fry will probably look at what's happened to Gibson and think why would I want to go to Burnley?

[Firthy]

Im just waiting for Jones to be announced

He'll be the new midfielder we've all been waiting for

[CombatClaret]

Just like Maguire tarks has featured in England squads,now if Maguire is worth 85 million(he's overpriced BTW),Tarks must be worth 50 million of anyone's money.

Taking the claret tinted specs off for a minute Maguire has 20 caps and had a stand out world cup. Tarks has two friendlies, he played internationaly but he's not 'an international' yet.
I don't think those two caps are worth the £10+ million people seem to add.

[mdd2]

What has happened to recent signings of Gibson, Vydra, Wells, Hart can only encourage those who want segs on their arses to rush to sign for us

[Reecey1987]

He'll be the new midfielder we've all been waiting for

I thought jones had left to go somewere else then he turns up again ?

[elwaclaret]

The idea of having a thread that only contains links and no comments is stupid and laughable.

If you want that go and read News Now. This is a message board for discussion. What part of that don't you understand?

Discussion not hurling insults... do you need the difference explaining? I can use small words if you like smart ass

[NickBFC]

I thought jones had left to go somewere else then he turns up again ?

Me too, bit odd he is back playing for us. Maybe we are going to sign him if other targets fail to materialise?!

[LoveCurryPies]

I seriously hope we don’t sign Jones.

[ksrclaret]

It would be absolutely unthinkable to sign David Jones again.

He wasn't good enough 3 summers ago for us so we let him leave. It surely won't happen... will it?

[arise_sir_charge]

If we sign Jones it would pretty pathetic all things considered.

I can’t see it happening though.

[Vegas Claret]

Only works if the player actually wants to leave though. Fry will probably look at what's happened to Gibson and think why would I want to go to Burnley?

possibly, or he might look at what happened with Tarks after he left Brentford, or Pope after he left Charlton etc

[claretspice]

But there's no reason to think we have any sort of intention to sign Jones is there?

In fact, Dyche has said we don't intend to, and we're just enabling him to train. OK he went somewhere else in the hope of earning a deal - that obviously didn't work out, so why wouldn't we have him back again?

[randomclaret2]

I get the idea of helping out Jones by letting him train with us but why did he play today. ? We have an under 23 squad and an under 18 squad full of players who would benefit from the experience.One of them who we have just given a contract to, got 10 minutes as a substitute for Jones.

[Murger]

Jones will end up signing and all the happy clappers will be cheering it as a new signing. A fairly sad state of affairs where it even looks like a possibility.

[Steve-Harpers-perm]

Very bizarre him turning out for under 23’s again.

[BOYSIE31]

If he does what will the happy clappers say ?

[jedi_master]

There is absolutely no reason for Jones to be playing in friendlies that seem to be in place to give fitness to first team and Under 23 players, unless.....?

I am pretty certain we would never consider signing him as it would be the most insane thing we’ve possibly ever done, but I definitely am at this point of the opinion that we will not be signing anyone at all and possibly just seeing Vydra, Wells and Tarkowski leave.

Cue meltdown, and rightly so.

[claretspice]

You don't think that playing 90 minutes alongside a player of Dave Jones' experience and intelligence won't have been a huge boost for Benson's development?

Not only is it not worth getting your knickers in a twist about because it's a friendly clearly arranged to be a bit of a hybrid of development game and a chance for some players who have played less in pre-season to get some minutes, so no juniors have actually lost of out on game time they'd have expected, the reason why Jones' presence might have been seen as helpful is blindingly obvious from a quick look at who he was playing alongside.

[Royboyclaret]

It would be absolutely unthinkable to sign David Jones again.

He wasn't good enough 3 summers ago for us so we let him leave. It surely won't happen... will it?

Even Tall Paul will struggle to justify this one!!

[Pearcey]

You don't think that playing 90 minutes alongside a player of Dave Jones' experience and intelligence won't have been a huge boost for Benson's development?

Not only is it not worth getting your knickers in a twist about because it's a friendly clearly arranged to be a bit of a hybrid of development game and a chance for some players who have played less in pre-season to get some minutes, so no juniors have actually lost of out on game time they'd have expected, the reason why Jones' presence might have been seen as helpful is blindingly obvious from a quick look at who he was playing alongside.

There’s no place for common sense on here! You have to whip yourself into a frenzy and flood your keyboard with tears! It’s the done thing you know.

[randomclaret2]

Benson has featured heavily in preseason , playing alongside current First Team players as opposed to someone who left on a free 3 years ago.

[TVC15]

There is absolutely no reason for Jones to be playing in friendlies that seem to be in place to give fitness to first team and Under 23 players, unless.....?

I am pretty certain we would never consider signing him as it would be the most insane thing we’ve possibly ever done, but I definitely am at this point of the opinion that we will not be signing anyone at all and possibly just seeing Vydra, Wells and Tarkowski leave.

Cue meltdown, and rightly so.

I wish I would have bought shares in M & S now. There are going to be so many twisted knickers this Thursday teatime in Burnley.

“The most insane thing we’ve possibly ever done” - have a word with yourself please

[ksrclaret]

There’s no place for common sense on here! You have to whip yourself into a frenzy and flood your keyboard with tears! It’s the done thing you know.

Could you mention lip trembling next time please?

I almost had a full house then you little tease

[ksrclaret]

There are going to be so many twisted knickers this Thursday teatime in Burnley.

I reckon Dyche's y fronts could get pretty twisted too.

His limp will be even more pronounced as he walks to his dug out on Saturday.

[jedi_master]

I wish I would have bought shares in M & S now. There are going to be so many twisted knickers this Thursday teatime in Burnley.

“The most insane thing we’ve possibly ever done” - have a word with yourself please

Give me a more laughable transfer we have made than if (and it’s surely a huge if) we were to re-sign David Jones who we let go three years ago and is 35 in November?

[claretspice]

Benson has featured heavily in preseason , playing alongside current First Team players as opposed to someone who left on a free 3 years ago.

Does that mean he can't learn from David Jones?

[Greenmile]

Give me a more laughable transfer we have made than if (and it’s surely a huge if) we were to re-sign David Jones who we let go three years ago and is 35 in November?

Remco van der Schaaf?
Frederic Nimani?
Dane Richards?
Besart Berisha?
Diego Penny?

I’m sure there are plenty more - those are just off the top of my head

[arise_sir_charge]

Remco van der Schaaf?
Frederic Nimani?
Dane Richards?
Besart Berisha?
Diego Penny?

I’m sure there are plenty more - those are just off the top of my head

To be fair, I suspect we didn’t know they weren’t good enough at the point we signed them. They turned out to be poor signings.

If we signed Jones now, we’d be doing so knowing full well he isn’t good enough so it would be as laughable as people are suggesting.

It’s for that reason I just can’t see it happening.

[agreenwood]

Jones is on trial. If he wasn’t before, he is now.

I’m struggling to recall another player we’ve “allowed to train” for over a month. We also took him to our preseason trip to Portugal and now he’s playing in friendly games alongside senior pros.

If we don’t sign a midfielder this week,I think he’ll sign a 1-year deal next week.

[BFC88]

Fingers crossed we get at least a quality CM in before the deadline. Will be yet another **** poor window if not

[TheFamilyCat]

But there's no reason to think we have any sort of intention to sign Jones is there?

In fact, Dyche has said we don't intend to, and we're just enabling him to train. OK he went somewhere else in the hope of earning a deal - that obviously didn't work out, so why wouldn't we have him back again?

Is it likely the game would have been watched by scouts from other clubs, so Dyche could give him chance to impress someone?

Equally, giving Vydra a full game could have been a chance for someone to watch him and improve the chance of selling him (assuming we’re trying to get shot).

[Taffy on the wing]

You don't think that playing 90 minutes alongside a player of Dave Jones' experience and intelligence won't have been a huge boost for Benson's development?

Not only is it not worth getting your knickers in a twist about because it's a friendly clearly arranged to be a bit of a hybrid of development game and a chance for some players who have played less in pre-season to get some minutes, so no juniors have actually lost of out on game time they'd have expected, the reason why Jones' presence might have been seen as helpful is blindingly obvious from a quick look at who he was playing alongside.

You're wasting your time mate!........The whining babies have taken over this thread.
Talking sense means nothing to them.....they feed on negativity!

[randomclaret2]

Remco van der Schaaf?
Frederic Nimani?
Dane Richards?
Besart Berisha?
Diego Penny?

I’m sure there are plenty more - those are just off the top of my head

Largely signed when the club was skint...which we certainly arent now.

[jedi_master]

Remco van der Schaaf?
Frederic Nimani?
Dane Richards?
Besart Berisha?
Diego Penny?

I’m sure there are plenty more - those are just off the top of my head

All four were signed with no knowledge of how poor they would be - indeed, Besart is only on this list due to injury trouble.

You have just listed a bunch of poor signings, not ones that meet the criteria of signing a near 35 year old who we deemed not good enough three years ago, who has had a very poor three years at Wednesday. That’s without even mentioning our own established Premier League status with a very healthy bank balance behind us.

Edit - Worth mentioning that this entire debate is going to be irrelevant as I am still of the opinion there is no way we would ever consider it.