rss1969 wrote:SG90 wrote:Clarke would immediately be worth £30m+ after a few games in the PL, so selling him now would be the most ridiculous thing we've ever done.
I get your point SG and fully agree that we only sell Clarke for insane money.
I doubt it would get into the top 10 of the most ridiculous things we have ever done though!
But it really has to be insane to let him go on the cheap like we have done in the past. We are in a position to say go and find a pair now being top of the league, If they come with a 10 million transfer fee then tell them go and find another pair of balls. I'm Sorry if my language is a little curt or over the top but surely real Leeds fans also must be sick to death of the fees we rake in for excellent talents we produce.
Howson went for what 5-6 million when he was on fire for us. he has never produced the same quality for anyone else. I understand the players make the choice to go elsewhere but in reality the club owner must also take a strict stance too. we have been long admired by premiership clubs for being far too easy. Radz is a good owner in many respects but i do have a doubt about his will to put a fight up for the best players we have. especially the young guns who really do have a huge future ahead of them if they stick with us. Not being funny but if he goes to Southampton, i will see that as once again selling to someone less than ourselves. If its Liverpool or a really big club like Real Madrid i will understand because they are top quality and i have a huge respect for them both even if i hate Liverpool personally, they are bigger by far than we ever have been and have a far richer history and culture of football than we have at present.
Reality Check = You sell your best talents you are oblivious to a future.
Sell the young talents then you will remain a Crewe Alexander who also have an excellent level of producing top quality youth players. I have never bought into the selling of quality players and never will. If you can't balance your books from the atmosphere of the fans then sell the club to someone who can. If Radz needs to sell our top talent every year then he is no better than Bates or Cellino IMO just because he bought back the stadium gives him no advantage over anyone else. That's a fact. Some will argue till the blue moon come out against me but the reality is we are a championship side until we get promoted, you sell your best up and coming players expect to remain a championship or worse club.
I will always Champion for our good talents and want to keep them. I will have those conservative fans who think radz is our savior and in some respects he has been compared to the dredge we have had over the past 15 years. Come on guys wake up and smell the xxxxxxxx roses. If we sell Clarke we are consigning ourselves to Championship football again no matter how much is offered. I have heard 10 million and seen it on many websites already. this is complete garbage money he is worth more than 200 million to us as it stands. (stop laughing okay) if we get promoted with him that is what we will earn and more. This kid along with a few others from the academy are far better than even our first team players. I just hope they are not cannon fodder to Radz.
Edited for offensive language