Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
People still hate Gus and cannot believe that a player would choose to play for him. I wish them both well and look forward to what Oscar can do with the money and players we have.
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Bridcutt Close to Signing for Sunderland? (Sky Sports News)
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People still hate Gus and cannot believe that a player would choose to play for him. I wish them both well and look forward to what Oscar can do with the money and players we have.
DarrenFreemansPerm
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Can't see Bridcutt doing the same unfortunately, this is the frustrating thing about it. Bennett understood how important it was to see the job through.
Thunder Bolt
Silly old bat
Were Norwich and Bennett classless too? It's football and it happens in every transfer window.
gripper stebson
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Bridcutt is under contract and has a value to the club. If that figure is met he goes if it's not he don't. Not sure what his request does really other than taint a great Albion career.
This entirely. Telling him to f*ck off or calling him a Judas is just ridiculous.
SIMMO SAYS
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imissworthing2
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I'm off to get some pringles.
Bladders
Twats everywhere
It means when we sell him we do not have to pay up the remainder of his contract, this will also affect the fee as this amount could be the difference of the deal going through or not.
Because the money is right for him. When the money is right for a fan they want to sell, too.
Anyone calling him a 'judas' on this, or the other thread are pretty stupid in my eyes.
As Bozza said, it appears the club told him he was going nowhere, and thus the only way he was going to leave was a transfer request.
He'll earn more money in what is a fairly short career, play for a manager who gave him his second chance and who undoubtedly gets the best out of him, and gets a chance to test himself in the premiership for however long Sunderland are there.
They are more likely to be in the Premiership than us next season, and even if they do come down, the sheer size of their club would indicate they'll be right up there next season.
Good luck to him!
As Bozza said, it appears the club told him he was going nowhere, and thus the only way he was going to leave was a transfer request.
He'll earn more money in what is a fairly short career, play for a manager who gave him his second chance and who undoubtedly gets the best out of him, and gets a chance to test himself in the premiership for however long Sunderland are there.
They are more likely to be in the Premiership than us next season, and even if they do come down, the sheer size of their club would indicate they'll be right up there next season.
Good luck to him!
mejonaNO12 aka riskit
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Quite amusing the amount of people who wouldn't believe he wanted to leave.
He asked in the summer also.
Cheers Liam. Just a shame a great player will be remembered in respect to a transfer request.
Time to play hard ball on the fee now.
He asked in the summer also.
Cheers Liam. Just a shame a great player will be remembered in respect to a transfer request.
Time to play hard ball on the fee now.
DarrenFreemansPerm
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I'd rather keep him, but if it was my decision I'd be willing to let him go for the right fee.
Lets end it there or it could drag on
Elliott Bennett handed in a transfer request in January and we didn't sell until the Summer.
If Sunderland don't put up enough cash, don't bet against a repeat of that.
If Sunderland don't put up enough cash, don't bet against a repeat of that.
Fatboy Quim
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I only see this as a good thing... by handing in this request we don't have to pay his loyalty fee and yet he is still a player under a contract with us and the club has the final say on whether to sell or not.
Regardless.. he is one of the best I've seen at the Albion and whatever he does I will wish him nothing but the best
brighton_tom
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If he has handed in a request and we can get anywhere near £4million for him then i say let him go... Last season I would have been more bothered by him being sold as there was noticeable difference in quality of play from the whole team when he wasn't on the pitch. When he was rested/injured/suspended last season the remaining players on the pitch just lost all their shape and forgot how to play. This season we seem to be just a solid without him. Ince and Andrews can do the same job as LB, and the £3-4million can be invested in new players.
symyjym
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Fascinated not bitter btw
El Sid
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Where can I get your 'El Sid' beer SID?
You can't. But I'll let you have a bottle of my 2013 Adur Red when it's ready. Not for the faint-hearted!
gripper stebson
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Exactly.
Sunderland offer £2.5m for a player who wants to leave - we say no.
Player hands in transfer request so we sell for £2.5m?
Why would we?
Hungry Joe
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Sad but not unexpected. Some people on here really are in need of a reality check though. Sunderland are a massive club, potential relegation fodder or not. Not too many professionals get the chance to play for clubs of that size. If Liam genuinely felt this was the only way to get things moving then I don't blame him. It's obvious from his performances and his behaviour that he has total respect for the club and fans, but feels he is now at an impasse and at risk of missing out on what could be the opportunity of a lifetime for him. As long as we play hard and get what we deserve as a fee, which as Bozza says may include keeping him until the Summer, then fair play.