I suppose that people will always want to believe what they choose despite what is being said. EG Sunderland are a selling club that is how the model works. The reality is KS has stated on more than 1 occasion that we are not a selling club and that we are a club looking to build for the future and he also has stated that we have no need to sell players but will do business if it is right for both parties IE player and club.
Even now we have guys on here saying things like Clark will be sold if the club need the money and I wouldn't let him go even if he wanted to go when the truth is that decision is more of a mutual agreement if it was to happen but people continually think the decisions are solely the clubs and they hold all the cards but in this day and age that is not wholly true any more.
The Clarke situation is a good test of how fans will react IF he is sold this window. I am fairly relaxed about him going as i honestly believe the money would the be used to improve the starting 11 in more than 1 position.
I use the Liverpool selling Coutinho as the perfect example, Liverpool rinsed Barcelona for a huge amount of money when they sold him, but used that money to get in VVD, Salah and a few others that set them off towards the top of the league. I am fairly sure if you asked any Liverpool fan now if they think what the club did was fantastic business they would easily agree.
If he doesnt go then we enjoy him while he is here, if he goes then he goes with my best wishes as i love watching him play, but the bigger picture is far more important.
