RedAndWhite91 Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Thought this deserved a thread of it's own, and couldn't find another one, so... It is understood we've had a bid accepted for Jack Cork. http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/9058886.Chelsea_accept_bids_for_Burnley_target_Cork/?ref=rss "It is Blackpool and Southampton, though, who are understood to have stolen a march on the Clarets by having bids accepted by Chelsea, who are said to have lowered their demands and are reported to want around £750,000." Thoughts?
sfc4prem Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Woop. Good player, would be chuffed if we got him ahead of Burnley.
saint1977 Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Would be an excellent signing and good intent by NC and NA. I've got a feeling he'll go to Burnley though if he's settled there, unless he wants to stay in easy reach of London. Did anyone see the Blackburn fan's comment below that he'd emailed us and Blackpool about Jay Rodriguez - made me laugh.
RedAndWhite91 Posted 1 June, 2011 Author Posted 1 June, 2011 (edited) Surely we have to be more appealing than Blackpool and Burnley? If rumours are true that Swansea could be interested then I could easily see him choosing Premier League football over anything else. Who wouldn't? Good player though, would be a fine addition. Edited 1 June, 2011 by RedAndWhite91
mitch01 Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 He should be our number 1 target in my opinion. Would be delighted if we got him.
SFCDan Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Would be very happy with this, rated him very highly when he was on loan here.
EBS1980 Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Hopefully he will choose us over Blackpool and Burnley. I'm sure if Swansea are interested they will get him as they can offer premiership football.
scotty Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Would be a terrific signing. I wonder if his loan period here might sway him? Depends how he felt about that I suppose.
Colinjb Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Nigel Adkins gave him his first extended run of first team football while he was on loan at Sc.unthorpe, and of course he knows the club from a spell back in the dark times. We must surely be appealling to him. A player who most definitely fits the bill of being able to grow with the club. Fingers crossed.
SuperSAINT Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 I'd imagine Burnley are favourites, but I'd love him to sign for us. Fantastic player, with bags of experience at this level.
Tamesaint Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 I'd imagine Burnley are favourites, but I'd love him to sign for us. Fantastic player, with bags of experience at this level. I bet that we will offer him more money than Burnley. I guess that it depends whetehr he wants to live up norff or down south. Mind you, if Swansea are after him, i bet that is where he will end up.
The9 Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 I notice from the article that Cork is playing in the U-21 match at St Mary's on Sunday. Now THERE'S an opportunity to turn his head.
Colinjb Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Which one are offering him the most money? All your base are belong to us? No idea. Considering how we have operated in signing Lambert and Fonte I would expect us to be offering him excellent terms..... assuming he has opened talks after the offer.
S-Clarke Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Great signing if we do it, I hoped we'd be in for him. A total steal at that price, won't get a better bargain this summer.
Colinjb Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Pardon??? Sorry, the use of 'are' in Cricketphilly's post reminded me of that old internet meme. I can understand why it would be a little over some people's heads.
Cricketphilly Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Sorry, the use of 'are' in Cricketphilly's post reminded me of that old internet meme. I can understand why it would be a little over some people's heads. Sorry Colin, you've lost me again! I take the point we may have offered great terms, but I would imagine players tend to go to the club paying the most.
Rory Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Nigel Adkins: Nicola, how can we improve the side? Nicola Cortese: Put a cork in it, mush.
scotty Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 I can't remember if he was any good for us. I can. He was excellent.
Cricketphilly Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 I can't remember if he was any good for us. Smashing player
suewhistle Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Hopefully he will choose us over Blackpool and Burnley. I'm sure if Swansea are interested they will get him as they can offer premiership football. Leaving aside parachute payments we could afford, based on crowds, to offer more, but if Swansea are interested.... Mind you, if they were wouldn't they too already have made an offer to Chelsea?
Pip Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 May depend on whether he just wants a year in the Prem with Swansea or wants to be a part of a team that will enjoy getting there and staying there.
The9 Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Cork was a very decent player in a pretty dire side - losing him at Xmas to Watford (?) on loan left us struggling to fill the gap. Hard-working, a good passer and defensively shrewd with a bit of creativity, would be a perfect Championship / Prem signing with room to improve and make his mark.
Avenue Saint Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Have to admit, don't know or remember a lot about him. How good is he?
saint_stevo Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Apparently he is boshing some slut from TOWIE Southampton is nearer to Essex than Burnley.
Matthew Le God Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 How good is he? Well he beat Adam Lallana to get in the England under 21 side for the European Championships this summer and was a regular starter at a good Championship team this season.
saint_stevo Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Well he beat Adam Lallana to get in the England under 21 side for the European Championships this summer and was a regular starter at a good Championship team this season. not sure he 'beat' Lallana into the team.....hardly the same positions
Rory Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Put a cork in it! http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1393018/Amy-Childs-leaves-club-Marbella-footballer-Jack-Cork.html
NorthamSteve Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Sorry Colin, you've lost me again! I take the point we may have offered great terms, but I would imagine players tend to go to the club paying the most. it's a stab at your grammar.
Matthew Le God Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 (edited) not sure he 'beat' Lallana into the team.....hardly the same positions I didn't mean beat directly, more that he was deemed good enough to make the 23 man squad and Lallana wasn't. I'm not even saying Cork is better than Lallana or vice versa, just using it to answer the question of how good Cork is, being in the squad for England gives an indication of his quality. Edited 1 June, 2011 by Matthew Le God
Glasgow_Saint Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 He should be our number 1 target in my opinion. Would be delighted if we got him.
Windmill Arm 2 Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 He should be our number 1 target in my opinion. Would be delighted if we got him. Why are you copy/pasting other posters comments?
O_RLY Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Jack Cork is in the daily mail today: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1393018/Amy-Childs-leaves-club-Marbella-footballer-Jack-Cork.html
moonraker Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 This would be a great signing, he was excellent when he was on loan, he also played for NA at Scunny on loan and was voted player of the season.
saint_stevo Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Jack Cork is in the daily mail today: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1393018/Amy-Childs-leaves-club-Marbella-footballer-Jack-Cork.html Is the "Young Lady" pictured with Jack Cork famous? See my earlier post (35)
Armitage Shanks Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Is the "Young Lady" pictured with Jack Cork famous? She looks like a rubber doll in that first picture. What a moose. I like the piece in the article where they refer to the fact that she has "blisters" on her lip. You mean, a cold sore i.e. Herpes. Say no more.
Deppo Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Jack Cork is in the daily mail today: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1393018/Amy-Childs-leaves-club-Marbella-footballer-Jack-Cork.html Christ. She is hideous. If this is the kind of decision making he is taking these days, what is he going to be like on the pitch? Lambert will be clean through and onside and he'll elect to play it back to the keeper.
dronskisaint Posted 1 June, 2011 Posted 1 June, 2011 Superb signing if we can pull it off although the fact that we're hearing about it suggests that it's speculation...Cortese & Co signings tend to be just that by the time we hear about them. He played some nice football with Surman & Lallana back in the dark days...I can remember fantasising that they would make up the England midfield some day...sigh!
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