[Albion] David Stockdale

[Thunder Bolt]

You know that how exactly?

If he'd wanted to he would have made it clear that's what he wanted and would have started negotiations with the club long before his contract ran out.

He did not look happy for the last few months and his form reflected his mood.

He went to the Argus last Autumn saying that he wanted to stay. Then a few months later he mentioned wanting to play for a Prem club. It seems to me that he was trying to force the club's hand, they called his bluff.

 

[SeagullinExile]

Oh and re Stockdale: I'd love him to come but I can't help feeling a million quid won't get him anywhere near here, so it depends how much the Albion value his services, if they are indeed interested.

Is he in the last year of his contract? Maybe he has a release clause activated if he is - 1mill maybe?

I'm speculating here by the way, just an idea!

 

[Hyperion]

We have missed a trick not signing Joe Murphy. He has moved to Huddersfield from Coventry but personally would have loved to have seen us take a gamble on him

 

[perseus]

We missed out on Luke Steele.

 

[Bwian]

I think Tim knows TK to speak to, so I'm assuming it's come from some sort of personal conversation. That said, what TK tells people and what he privately thinks aren't necessarily the same thing.

And Bwian: the Albion have said on many occasions, they don't tend to do contract negotiations mid season (unless it's an early-Bridcutt sort of scenario where a gem has been discovered and needs to be tied down, pronto). So I doubt TK would have started negotiating ages ago, simply because it's not how the club seem to work.

Ok, thanks for the insight.

I still believe that if TK had wanted to stay he'd have made it known so negotiations could have started at the appropriate time but I guess we will never know.

 

[Seagull on the wing]

Brian Powney...could do a job for us...

 

[El Sid]

Brian Powney...could do a job for us...

Nah. Too short and wouldn't be used to the new sweeper-keeper role.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

You know that how exactly?

If he'd wanted to he would have made it clear that's what he wanted and would have started negotiations with the club long before his contract ran out.

He did not look happy for the last few months and his form reflected his mood.

His wife told me. A fair few people on NSC were told the same separately too

 

[British Bulldog]

Probably the same way the story about Sammy Lee not joining us broke in the Sun. Might be a shit newspaper, but as far as football goes, they seem to get a lot right.

As much as I'd like them to be right I'm not going to hold my breath waiting, I've been keeping a list of players we've been linked with through the media and Stockdale takes my list to 25 and we hav'nt signed one of them but the players we have signed have all sneaked in under the radar until the very last minute.

 

[Surrey_Albion]

Bumped into Fulham fans in a crawley pub called grasshopper just after their game hit was said the rumour was all around the ground and a couple of their fans claimed to have asked stockdale directly his answers were "its not upto me (whether I go or not)" and they said he didnt look as if he was staying (im guessing the fans gut feeling)

 

[Sheebo]

Bumped into Fulham fans in a crawley pub called grasshopper just after their game hit was said the rumour was all around the ground and a couple of their fans claimed to have asked stockdale directly his answers were "its not upto me (whether I go or not)" and they said he didnt look as if he was staying (im guessing the fans gut feeling)

There was def a quote similar from Fulham fans on twitter re asking him directly...

Not a clue if he's good but a quick search on twitter suggests Fulham fans would be gutted if he left so fingers crossed!

 

[8ace]

There was def a quote similar from Fulham fans on twitter re asking him directly...

Not a clue if he's good but a quick search on twitter suggests Fulham fans would be gutted if he left so fingers crossed!

There are similar quotes on the Fulham forum:

http://www.friendsoffulham.com/forum/index.php?topic=40794.15

A mate of mine reckons it's a done deal, medical just to be completed, but he is working on the rumours down in Brighton.

 

[chaileyjem]

He was on the bench yesterday in Fulham's friendly against Crawley.

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[Titanic]

What's the point of spending £1m on a keeper when we could have just kept hold of the last one?

Where is Kuszczak playing next season?

 

[Bwian]

His wife told me. A fair few people on NSC were told the same separately too

Ok.

If he (they) were happy and wanted to stay why did TK act like he wanted away?

 

[edna krabappel]

Where is Kuszczak playing next season?

At this rate, nowhere. Probably end up back on the continent somewhere.

 

[Stumpy Tim]

Ok.

If he (they) were happy and wanted to stay why did TK act like he wanted away?

Apart from one story that probably originated from his agent (who was probably putting pressure on the club to get a contract sorted), how did he act like he wanted away? His form wasn't the best, but that doesn't mean he was trying to get a move

 

[BensGrandad]

I dont think that there were many goals down to him, some he perhaps could have done better with but very few down to his mistakes, a couple I remember.

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Apart from one story that probably originated from his agent (who was probably putting pressure on the club to get a contract sorted), how did he act like he wanted away? His form wasn't the best, but that doesn't mean he was trying to get a move

Totally agree. I got the feeling out was more a decision by the club rather than a decision of PIG's. There was no question that something went wrong with him right at the end as his form dropped alarmingly. And seeing as you know the people involved, I'd trust you over all the people who like to assume the worst about players who are no longer at the club.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Ok.

If he (they) were happy and wanted to stay why did TK act like he wanted away?

TK is a footballer not an expert in contracts and negotiations. I believe any 'contractual quotes' such as 'I have had interest from Premier League clubs' were lines given to him by his agent. In this case, his agent has badly judged Albion's hand and has most likely cost his client a very good contract. The agent brain typically picks a deal that gives it the most commission, the fact that the TK family were settled down here and the PIG really wanted to sign would not have been upmost in it's evil money driven plans.