Here`s hoping Colchester United will maintain their bullish stance on the David Perkins transfer request.
Sky Sports played catch-up today, after Vital lodged an article about the surprise demand shortly after last Saturday`s MK Dons loss, but had some interesting quotes from Chief Executive Steve Bradshaw to air.
He echoed manager manager Joe Dunne`s initial thoughts in suggesting midfielder Perkins may yet be prepared to change his mind and stay with the club, a refreshing attitude given that they last week let Dean Hammond and Johnnie Jackson leave without much apparent resistance.
The U`s also underlined that they will not sell short this time, unlike in the case of Jackson`s Notts County move, where the previosuly popular player was given a free transfer.
Bradshaw – a very busy man these last few days – said, via the official website: “David understands that any transfer would have a financial element to it, as he was bought by the football club for a six-figure fee only 12 months ago. He is also absolutely committed to taking every playing opportunity whilst he is here.”
Although the phrase ‘absolute commitment` isn`t the phase that would normally describe someone who has just asked to leave, you get the point.
He`s staying, for now, barring some hard bargaining beofre the current transfer window soon slams shut.
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Well – I believe, and hope, Perkins is the sort of player to always give 100%.
Does seem so – good to see the U’s wanting a return for thier investment this time having let Coyne and Jackson, good players, go for nowt.
Jacko never cost nothin so no real loss. Up the U’s!
Not in terms of finance, but he had a market value. I suppose it was kind of the club to let him go… all for that if a player has been good to the club so long as the fans don’t end up being out of pocket!
Yeah – suppose so. Slow news day today? Up the U’s!
Sure is, without any real news on a new manager for the first time since, well… the last time!!! I did pretty well improvising on Sunday but currently constructing tonight’s run-down is proving quite hard!!
Good luck – jack all has happened!
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I cant believe another player wants out… and to say that the man who shall remain nameless supposedly installed a team based mentality- none of that seems to have sunk in very far does it????
We’ve still got a strong squad, beevers looks likely to return maybe we could do with a CM IF Perkins goes, hope not tho. Up the U’s
We good have a decent squad and Steve Wignall seems to think we also have a budget of within top-six in League One. So… not too bad; stay please, Perks!
Yep – still have a very good squad – better than most in L1.
Agree, SGCU. But it’s an IF with Perky and credit this time to the club for saying they will hold out, although they did exactly the same with Hammond so… we’re a well-managed team. There have been a few mistakes under Cowling, but they looked safe at the time. Perks will have done quite well, overall, if he goes. How much did we pay again? Wasn’t it a knock-down price for some reason…?