Mattie Pollock

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

If a premier league club was even in the slightest bit interest in me, and Town offered me an extra £250 a week, i would laugh and walk out straight away

He could go to Sheffield United, earn £5k a week and not play a single competitive game for 3 years before bouncing around League 1 and League 2 for the rest of his career knowing that he is made for life. Or alternatively, he could sign a 3 year deal here and earn in 3 years what he could have earned at Sheffield United in 3 months!

Sell him for whatever (I’ve a feeling it will be sub £1m) and get him back for a year on loan

Sheff Utd sign him, they initially give us £1 million, that gives the club some breathing space at the moment, they then loan him back to us for this coming season,with them picking up his wages, then next close season take him full time, also giving us another £1 million,with a 25% selling on clause. Gosh, this transfer game is bloody easy, wonder why Mr Fenty makes it appear difficult.

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

If a premier league club was even in the slightest bit interest in me, and Town offered me an extra £250 a week, i would laugh and walk out straight away

So you laugh and turn down a 12000 pay rise for the next year with the knowledge that should prem team deems your good enough they will pay the money and town will sell

Quoted from jamesgtfc

He could go to Sheffield United, earn £5k a week and not play a single competitive game for 3 years before bouncing around League 1 and League 2 for the rest of his career knowing that he is made for life. Or alternatively, he could sign a 3 year deal here and earn in 3 years what he could have earned at Sheffield United in 3 months!

Exactly, and have better facilites, and better coaches.

I would love him to stay and develop in the first team here, but it's hard to stay on £300? a week, when a top club could potentially offer him 15x more money

Quoted from Jarmo.Is.God

Exactly, and have better facilites, and better coaches.

I would love him to stay and develop in the first team here, but it's hard to stay on £300? a week, when a top club could potentially offer him 15x more money

You have to look after number 1 because next week you could have an injury that ends your career!

We need two clubs bidding against each other for him.

Clearly the lads got potential but at 18 years old (I think) and a similar number of first team games talk of £1 million+ fees seem a little far fetched for a defender.

Then again as they say “it’s a funny old game”.

Let’s just hope nobody puts in a call to the EFL when the time comes as it inevitably will.

Quoted from jamesgtfc

He could go to Sheffield United, earn £5k a week and not play a single competitive game for 3 years before bouncing around League 1 and League 2 for the rest of his career knowing that he is made for life. Or alternatively, he could sign a 3 year deal here and earn in 3 years what he could have earned at Sheffield United in 3 months!

Are you his agent by any chance?  

Quoted from HertsGTFC

Clearly the lads got potential but at 18 years old (I think) and a similar number of first team games talk of £1 million+ fees seem a little far fetched for a defender.

Then again as they say “it’s a funny old game”.

Let’s just hope nobody puts in a call to the EFL when the time comes as it inevitably will.

In normal times I’d have guessed at somewhere between £500k and £750k with addons. He’s played a lot less senior football than Ryan Bennett had when we sold him, and he was also our captain (rightly or wrongly).

Clearly the market has inflated massively since then, particularly in the top flight, but PL clubs will be well aware of the desperate times facing clubs like Town, and don’t expect them to be empathetic or selfless about that.

The big thing for Town will be how many clubs show serious interest, if any of course. Ultimately, I think we’ll be prepared to take a smaller overall package that secures more cash up front than any deal loaded with future instalments and add-ons.

I hate how clubs like Town are forced to sell their young players as soon as they show a modicum of talent, but right now we shouldn’t underestimate how big a deal the sale of Mattie Pollock and any sell on money for Dembele, should either materialise, would be for the club.

If I’m not mistaken, both were brought into the club on Russell Slade’s watch. Christ almighty, wouldn’t it just be mental if the folically challenged PE teacher somehow managed to leave one of the most important legacies in the club’s long history!?