[Northwalesbaggie]

Saido has so much negative history at West Brom and I have always felt, for the last 18 months, that we should cut our loses on him. The new contract offered to him only matches (or close) what he can get elsewhere and that allows him to have fresh start.

I understand what you all say about getting fully behind him if he were to sign - but I just don't think he'll get behind us.

Granted it does only match at best, but the real question I think he will be asking himself is where can he progress quicker to his goal as a top six club.  All he has on the table so far is a sideways move, though he might feel Stoke is a better bet the others would be arguable a downwards move.  Watching him in the Austria videos he looks happy enough, maybe not as happy as Yacob, but no one looks happier than Yacob.  

SB may just think well if I move sideways it does portray me as still being a bit of a sulking brat and might jeopardise moves later in my career, where if I stay with a release clause, I will have to perform to get my dream move.

All speculation at the moment but I can not see him going anywhere but Stoke at the moment should he choose to leave.