I was pleased as I scrolled down today's results to see Clayton's 'boro lose 1-0 at home in front of 14,000 people.
I hope he enjoyed those 21,000 empty seats.
Have clubs EVER announced that they expect to conclude a deal for player X before?
It looks dead and buried for us with this one and I have absolutely no inside knowledge at all, but it all smells a bit fishy.
Why is a hotel of any appeal to a player? Your town may be grim, but not so grim as they'd choose not to live in a house, surely?
If your club is so good - why do next to no one come to see them play? I've been to your ground and it's desperately depressing to see those few hardy souls rattling...
That's not the best start for you.
Have you seen ours? Ours have just been recognised as the best in the entire country. That means WE are second to none in this league. And all other leagues too.
I have absolutely no inside knowledge on this one, and I'm not suggesting the same is happening but it all feels a bit like the CMS signing.
He was going to Leicester or West Ham and we didn't have a chance, supposedly. And then up he popped.
(Clayton was training with Huddersfield again today)
They haven't confirmed anything at all - just recycling the same rumours as everyone else:
"Albion have been linked with renewed moves for former transfer targets Adam Clayton and Joe Mason.
The Seagulls and Championship rivals Middlesbrough are reportedly in talks with Huddersfield over...