He gave us his one more year when he signed a 12-month extension last July, which stopped him walking for free this summer. He’s done the right thing by the club already in signing that and excelled at this level this past season - what has L1 got left to teach him after 2.5 years of playing in it?
Where ever he goes (does it matter?) the club must get the best deal possible. Whether that be an outright large sum of money or some hefty add on's, or even both!
He might not be a better player but is a better person. Nelson refused to sign a contract extension which would have enabled us to recoup the money we laid out on him.
I dont really get this. Forgive me if I’m wrong, my memory is starting to play tricks on me! - but from what I remember, Nelson had a nasty injury that kept him out for a while but came back to help us over the line to safety with some giant performances when in all probability, he knew he wouldn't be staying and could've coasted. He risked another injury for the cause and, for me, left owing us nothing and could hold his head high.
The Nelson contract situation was well know. Everyone knew that he would leave so Oxford should have sold him the summer before he left. It was Nelsons prerogative to refuse a contract.
I don’t think we’ve had a more aerially dominant centre back than Dunkley since Elliott. The man was a colossus. Dickie wins his fair share but Dunkley would smash through a tank to win a header, which is why he scores a good amount of goals for a centre back. Far more ruthless at winning the ball in the air than any centre back I’ve seen play for us this century.
