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As mentioned above - we don’t know the fee or why it is (perceived to be) low. But would seem entirely feasible that he agreed an extension with clauses that if we didn’t go up he could leave for a more modest sum. This would have been good deal for the club at the time too as we got a solid (not great) keeper for another year and he didn’t leave on a free.
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Originally posted by dave58 View Postit's even worse than we thought sky stating that it's £3M + £500.000 if Cardiff stay up and Huddersfield had sell on clause built in don't know how much they're entitled to? How can we let him go so cheaply
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Good luck to him. For me if we need to sell someone and we have two young keepers to battle it out then makes sense. We have reasonable midfield and some good young attacking players. It is defenders we need and if selling a goalkeeper means we can strengthen at back then good move. Would have realistically preferred £5-£6m but probably not too far off what we should have expected. Good at this level but last season was a bit of a dip on previous one.
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Originally posted by corbray View Postmy missus is gutted as she thinks smithies had the best bum out of all our players
And before anyone asks, no, she didn’t become my ex because she ran off with him.“He'll regret it till his dying day, if ever he lives that long”
Will Danaher
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Originally posted by FurtiveFox View PostGood luck to him. For me if we need to sell someone and we have two young keepers to battle it out then makes sense. We have reasonable midfield and some good young attacking players. It is defenders we need and if selling a goalkeeper means we can strengthen at back then good move. Would have realistically preferred £5-£6m but probably not too far off what we should have expected. Good at this level but last season was a bit of a dip on previous one.
There is absolutely nothing to suggest that Lumley or Ingram can become top keepers. The fact we can sell Smithies and not need a replacement is a benefit to other areas in the squad.
Agree that the fee is low but it suggests that there was a clause in there somewhere and I'd rather have £4m now than nothing in a year's time.
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