Daryl Clark to Saints

[Jughead]

John Davidson is reporting Saints have identified Clark as Roby’s replacement and have offered a two year deal for him.

He’s pretty accurate when it comes to tips but even so this would come as a massive surprise. 

[Leeds Wire]

Davidson is a poor journeyman who hides his rumours behind a paywall.

[Stanley30]

Surely the wrong side of 30 next year. 

Can't see it

[Just Browny]

Saints are all about home grown players so I can't see them sullying themselves like this, especially before the anti-tampering deadline which I think still applies.

I hope we are planning a nice new deal of our own for Clark.

[Jughead]

8 hours ago, Leeds Wire said:

Davidson is a poor journeyman who hides his rumours behind a paywall.

Ah yes, a journalist wanting payment for his work. How dare he. 

His transfer rumours are normally spot on and announced well in advance of the “exclusives” others claim. 

[Jughead]

3 hours ago, Just Browny said:

Saints are all about home grown players so I can't see them sullying themselves like this, especially before the anti-tampering deadline which I think still applies.

I hope we are planning a nice new deal of our own for Clark.

Saints have a hooker called Taylor Pemberton who is highly rated within the club but isn’t ready for another couple of years, so Clark (or anyone) for two years to give Pemberton time to possibly develop, is the most likely route for Saints at this time. 

I suspect it’s an agent putting pressure on his player’s club by releasing a story like this to ensure another contract for his client, however, as this come from Davidson and not a Matthew Shaw type, I think there may be something in this. 

[moorside roughyed]

Hope not.

[DI Keith Fowler]

2 hours ago, Jughead said:

Ah yes, a journalist wanting payment for his work. How dare he. 

His transfer rumours are normally spot on and announced well in advance of the “exclusives” others claim. 

He's a bit of a mixed bag, sometimes he breaks a good story sometimes he'll build things up beyond what they are. I find it a little annoying to get an email claiming an EXCLUSIVE to find a Castleford squad player I've never heard of is close to signing a new two year deal. 

 

[Moe syszlak]

Would have to be a massive deal saints are offering for Clark to move away when he's almost due his testimonial at wire.

[ELBOWSEYE]

8 minutes ago, Moe syszlak said:

Would have to be a massive deal saints are offering for Clark to move away when he's almost due his testimonial at wire.

Next season 10 years at Warrington. 

[RigbyLuger]

12 minutes ago, Moe syszlak said:

Would have to be a massive deal saints are offering for Clark to move away when he's almost due his testimonial at wire.

They give out testimonials like confetti at the RFL as long as you've done 10 years these days. Charnley has one and went off to union halfway through!

[latchford albion]

1 hour ago, ELBOWSEYE said:

Next season 10 years at Warrington. 

Seriously? Where's that time gone?

[headtackle]

I would give Bell a few games at hooker.  He  is a great utility player and would do a good job. 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

9 hours ago, Stanley30 said:

Surely the wrong side of 30 next year. 

Can't see it

My thoughts too....I eaten him actually but would expect a move down from Wire not up 

[Stanley30]

3 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

My thoughts too....I eaten him actually but would expect a move down from Wire not up 

I've literally no idea what this first bit means

[GUBRATS]

3 minutes ago, Stanley30 said:

I've literally no idea what this first bit means

I'm guessing at predictive text 

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

1 minute ago, GUBRATS said:

I'm guessing at predictive text 

Yep ..should have said 'rate him'

[DavidM]

3 minutes ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Yep ..should have said 'rate him'

So you didn’t eat Daryl Clark ?

[Wolford6]

Saints could keep selling shedloads of Roby 9 shirts. George Roby is on loan to us and he's really good.

[WN83]

Surely Lussick has been promised the shirt? He’s sat round doing not a lot for ages now and it always feels like he must be aware he’s getting a crack at it once Roby goes. 

[Jughead]

2 minutes ago, WN83 said:

Surely Lussick has been promised the shirt? He’s sat round doing not a lot for ages now and it always feels like he must be aware he’s getting a crack at it once Roby goes. 

He doesn’t do a lot on the field either. There’s the odd flash but not anywhere near enough to justify a 40 minute (roughly) stint. 

[latchford albion]

7 hours ago, Wolford6 said:

Saints could keep selling shedloads of Roby 9 shirts. George Roby is on loan to us and he's really good.

In our house we've always referred to James as 'Sir George' in memory of the many top gigs that we've seen at the Sir George Roby pub at Finsbury Park (now sadly demolished).  It's good to know there is an actual George Roby making his way in the game.

[GeordieSaint]

3 hours ago, Jughead said:

He doesn’t do a lot on the field either. There’s the odd flash but not anywhere near enough to justify a 40 minute (roughly) stint. 

Agreed. Not convinced with Lussick.

[Jughead]

Just now, GeordieSaint said:

Agreed. Not convinced with Lussick.

I liked him at Salford and was genuinely pleased with his signing and as I say, there’s been flashes, but not enough to be convinced with him as the replacement hooker. 

[LeytherRob]

5 hours ago, Jughead said:

I liked him at Salford and was genuinely pleased with his signing and as I say, there’s been flashes, but not enough to be convinced with him as the replacement hooker. 

It can't be easy finding much form when you go from playing 80 mins every week at Salford to 1 20 min spell a week at Saints. Some games he doesn't seem to come on until 65 mins gone. I think Saints need to show a little more faith in Lussick if they want the best from him.