Swansea issue Pratley warning and refute talk of fresh Forest bid
SWANSEA chairman Huw Jenkins today warned they would not be bullied into selling Darren Pratley.
The Welsh club this morning denied rumours of a fresh bid from Nottingham Forest for the highly rated midfielder.
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And despite interest from Leicester City – and a handful of Premiership sides – Jenkins is still hopeful that Pratley can be persuaded to sign a new contract.
The 25-year-old's current deal expires at the end of this season.
Jenkins said: "I can assure supporters that nobody will leave this club unless the deal is right for us and every other option has been exhausted.
"We will deal with things the right way for our football club.
"I had a private conversation with Nottingham Forest a few weeks ago which, as we agreed, will stay private.
"Now that our new manager (Brendan Rodgers) is in place, we will be looking to start discussions with Darren Pratley over a new contract."
And Jenkins believes today's talk of a fresh bid from Forest is merely an attempt by the player's agent to kick-start a bidding war.
"I assume it is an attempt by agents to put pressure on us. It's certainly not a new story, so I'm very disappointed," he said.
"But I can state quite categorically that we will not be pressurised or bullied by anyone."
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by Unmoaner, Moan City
Wednesday, July 21 2010, 1:12PM
“Andy, Nottingham, i'd like to know what you do all day because your not doing nothing for me or the rest of the forest fans. Just because the AP don't say anything, doesn't mean anything. BD is on the AP, and infact he co-Leads it, he has said countless times in the past that he won't announce interest in players until they are all but had their medical, so so what if we haven't announced anything yet, doesn't mean we won't.
also notice last Jan how BD was constantly moaning about not getting players in the press, and notice this time around that he's not said a word about possible players coming in or the lack of them. Either we are getting someone, or BD is happy with the current squad. If things had failed behind the scenes, then you wouldn't be able to shut him up.”
by Mr Risible, what a muppet
Wednesday, July 21 2010, 6:40AM
“Kev are you for real? If his contract runs out in july 2010, he would already be eligible to speak to other teams without swansea even needing to be in the loop. He would practically be a free transfer already.
You do have a brain dont you?”
by Aaron, South Derbyshire
Tuesday, July 20 2010, 9:05PM
“Whats with the sheep? Are they boasting they have signed crewe and burton rejects who would'nt get in the Forest side. Another season of struggle for you lot, enjoy we will!!!”
by Derby Fan, Taking the rip out of Florist mugs
Tuesday, July 20 2010, 7:40PM
“It's coming home, it's coming home
The Cloughie trophy is coming home.”
by zero players signed up for next season, season ticket holders must feel ripped off
Tuesday, July 20 2010, 7:34PM
“Forest fans are mugs it's official.
Taxi for Billy Davis
Div 1 for Forest next season.”
by Can't stop laughing at the Forest Fans, bet the season ticket holders feel like right MUGS
Tuesday, July 20 2010, 7:33PM
“OMG!! TOO FUNNY LOL!
My sides are split!
After all the Forest wideboys giving it large yesterday it turns out you have still got ZERO players signed up yet!!!!!
LOL taxi for Billy Davies and Forest in Div 1 next season.”
by martyn, hucknall
Tuesday, July 20 2010, 6:17PM
“mike if we sign the same kind of crap players your lot sign then i hope we don't sign any pal. can't wait to here your excuses when notts crappy get battered in there 1st game out side of league2 in around 10 years you sado hahahaha”
by Mike, Notts
Tuesday, July 20 2010, 5:58PM
“LOL! How long will it take this sad club to sign a player!”
by monkey, long eaton
Tuesday, July 20 2010, 5:51PM
“lets face it the ap want to buy players on the cheap. If the reds want to be in the prem ,one way or another they will have pay for it, i dont want the club to be skint but the ap need to raise their game a bit”
by Kev, Clifton
Tuesday, July 20 2010, 4:17PM
“Sorry to be pedantic but 'contract expires at end of the season', which season? If it's this season, then is that 31st July 2010? If that is the case, then with competition from other clubs, it might end up as the club that plays the dirtiest will get Pratley. My belief is that come 1st August some club will be making a press announcement, what chance it being Forest?”