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Very rare you see a deal that is good for all parties. A sell on % is my main want for the deal though.
Yeah mate, but it isnt completely unknown. This one isnt my pick at all. I think Watson will be a rare talent. However we already have Mundle in the squad. It is pure bottom line profit and gives a lot of headroom now. Watson isnt going to a Chelsea or Man City where he will disappear. Like you say an add on, and we are protected. Hate the idea of him not showing his talent flourish here, but I trust the club ultimately. I could whine a lot about this, but I am going to keep it under wraps. Will love watching him from afar.
 
Not sure if it would work, or if it hampers mundle, but the stadium would be electric on his first game back imo
It certainly would. Not sure I like the scenario where he doesn’t help us get up, we stunt Mundle’s progress and basically just prep JC for a championship run for Ipswich in 25/26 mind.
 
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Mind, I can’t see it but if Clarke ends up back here I hope that also comes with a side of him binning of Ian Harte for yet again a terrible idea fed to him that Ipswich was the best place for him.

I think only hindsight can be this certain it was a bad move. I personally don’t hold a grudge for Harte getting Clarke the premier league move he wanted. It didn’t work. He can come home.
 
Mate it is Brighton. They really only sign class players these days. Maybe the best scouting reputation around.

Watson may have only played a handful of games. But he looos every bit a extra special talent. The deal may be good for all parties, we get some more financial headroom for a big push. Brighton get a player they can bed in for next season. Watson gets to go to a club proven to create elite premier league talent.

I'm being totally selfish in thinking I would have liked to see him develop and flourish with us for a season and although I have no doubt he has been scouted and Brighton think he is going to be a top player on the near future, I just think it's too early and he could afford to play here another season at least!