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Well, yes, but those clubs would have needed to have been offering Stockdale a decent wage and length of contract at the time he was looking for it. I'm not up to speed with Championship clubs' goalkeeping situation but, presumably, those offers weren't out there. Birmingham do seem to be...

Or, maybe, he was aware the club would be bringing in another 'keeper who would either be number 1 or, at the very least, would give him the stiffest competition he'd had at the Albion such that, barring an injury, he may not get to play in the Premier League after all.

There's a story knocking about that Stockdale wanted £70k a week from the Albion and that is a large part of the reason he left. That is, using a technical term, utter bollocks.

...or at least a very strong contender for the 'keeper's shirt. I'm trying to be careful about what I say, but it's no surprise to me that Stockdale is not an Albion player any longer. It may look like after-timing, but there are a few on here who'll know I said the same quite some time ago...

To my knowledge, and this goes back a good year or so, we were always likely to get another keeper in who would be first choice, yes.

Bizarre all this talk about Stockdale staying with us, playing in the Premier League and possibly getting into the England frame again as I really don't think he'd have played many games, barring injury to the new #1, next season. And he'll have known that too. He wants to play football. Maybe...

Birmingham are being linked with John Terry today. Maybe they are doing a Championship "really going for it" this season...

Sorry - been away for a while and I need to sort a fair few bits out. Email me if needed: bozza @ northstandchat.com

Doesn't he? You think he doesn't want to stay at the Albion?

Glenn Murray wanted to stay but the Albion's valuation of him was such that his offer was not considered good enough so he moved up the road and fired Palace into the Premier League. It's not out of the club's hands. If the club wanted David Stockdale to stay then, within reason, they could...

I disagree. With the Premier League riches burning a hole in our pocket, could we get a keeper of equal or better ability? Unquestionably, yes. Football, and more specifically, my football club is a lot more than 90 minutes of sport every now and again. David Stockdale's engagement in all...

I wouldn't be surprised if the Sky news has come from Stockdale's representatives, possibly pre-empting a club announcement they know will be made tomorrow.

Bad example then, but there's plenty of content relating to soon-to-be out-of-contract players being able to make a pre-contract agreement up to 6 months before his contract ends, such as: "The advent of the transfer window and the Bosman ruling in 1995, which enables players to agree to join a...

Pre-contract agreements aren't uncommon are they? Quick lazy search: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2937889/Liverpool-ready-use-Premier-League-loophole-sign-Burnley-s-Danny-Ings-pre-contract-agreement.html