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  • "herts_hornet - I have no doubt you are a long suffering 30 year hornet, anyone who has followed them that long HAS to be long suffering, or we'd go to support a better club. That's why I cannot take your threat seriously, sorry. In those thirty years you will have seen all this before time and time again, going up, going down, losing bankers and winning the unwinnable, and how many 'players we cannot afford to lose' have we lost over that time - well all of them actually, through sales and retirements. TS is no different. How annoyed were we when Marlon went, now most would not want him back even on loan. Same with Barnes. TS has had two good seasons since rejoining us. But if he is as is being suggested asking for higher wages and that is speculation, then he knows our situation and it is down to him as well. If he wants to stay and give all for us, he needs to make a reasonable demand. What I agree is we have to get a reasonable sum for him if we manage to sell him. Tell me what would be more honourable in your view. To sell him cheaply but get some money, or make him honour hs contract and lose any fee for him when he walks off on a free?"
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Malky Mackay discusses Tommy Smith, Tamas Priskin, Danny Graham and Doncaster Rovers

Mackay wants to lock Tommy Smith away for three weeks Mackay wants to lock Tommy Smith away for three weeks

Malky Mackay claims no Watford player will be leaving unless the club believes their valuation has been met.

Tamas Priskin was sold to Ipswich last week due to the striker being in the last year of his contract and supporters are now becoming anxious over the future of Tommy Smith, who is also in the final year of his current deal.

Smith has already been the subject of a successful £1.8m bid from Sheffield United and a rejected £750,000 offer from Reading.

But Mackay has assured fans Smith will remain a Watford player unless somebody makes the right offer.

The Hornets’ boss said: “Tommy Smith situation is he has played 90 minutes and right now he is our player, that is Tommy’s situation.

“I have openly stated he is one of the best players in the division and I would love to have him as long as I can have him.

“If anyone makes a bid for any of the players then you have to look at that on its own merit but it has to be a figure which is worth it to the football club so it can go on and until such times, there will be nobody leaving the football club.

“These things are done on their individual merits and right now Tommy is still in the starting XI and I am delighted that is the case.

“I said yesterday [Friday] that I want to lock him up somewhere for the next three weeks but he goes in and puts in another quality performance today [Saturday].”

Mackay was speaking during his post-match press conference following Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Doncaster Rovers.

To hear the Scot’s views on Smith, Danny Graham, Scott Severin, Priskin’s replacement and the draw with Doncaster Rovers, click below.

To go to the Watford Observer’s new audio section, click here.

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