Northampton Saints
News: Six and a half year Veteran re-signs for Saints!
By ComeonyouSaints.com
February 2 2010
Northampton Saints today announced that Jon Clarke will remain at Franklin's Gardens for the foreseeable future after signing a new contract with the club. The 26-year-old has been a first team regular since his try-scoring debut as an Academy player in 2003, a season in which he won the Young Player of the Year award.
Jon Clarke Re-Signs For Saints
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This season Clarke, who was part of the Saints team that won the European Challenge cup last May, has been back to his best. His 18 appearances thus far have yielded six tries - two in the Heineken Cup and four in the Guinness Premiership, which sees Clarke fourth in the league's try scoring table.
Having been at the Saints for six-and-a-half years, Clarke says that it was an easy decision to sign another contract with the club.
"I always wanted to stay at Northampton," he said. "I'm glad to get the deal done. It's good to know your future and it's good to know that I'll be at a decent club that's going somewhere. Jim and Dorian are staying as well so we'll have good coaches and a bit of continuity. I'm looking forward to the next couple of years and hopefully I can keep playing to a decent standard and be in the starting team.
"This year is massive for us. We're top four in the Guinness Premiership and in every competition. I'm fortunate to be playing. Everyone's excited and proud of what's going on. But we've got a long way to go and will have to up our game. But we're enjoying it and it's good.
"A lot of the guys are signing on again and I don't know why we can't continue to move forward. We are setting our own standards and there's no point getting to this point if we think we can have a jolly next year. We don't want that and the Saints fans don't want that. We owe them as well. They turn up and fill the stadium. This town is proud of its rugby and I'm proud to play here."
Director of rugby Jim Mallinder says that Clarke still has plenty of good years in front of him at Franklin's Gardens.
"Jon is an excellent player in both attack and defence," the Saints boss said. "He always asks questions of the opposition when he gets the ball in his hands and has the superb ability of being able to defend and win the ball back for us in the tackle.
"Jon has been around for a long time and it is easy to forget that he is still in his mid-twenties. So there is no reason why he cannot keep improving, both physically and in his understanding of the game, and continue to be a big player for us in the years to come."
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News: Six and a half year Veteran re-signs for Saints!
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Excellent news and a great quote:
Excellent news and a great quote:
Quote:Jon Clarke
A lot of the guys are signing on again and I don't know why we can't continue to move forward. We are setting our own standards and there's no point getting to this point if we think we can have a jolly next year. We don't want that and the Saints fans don't want that. We owe them as well. They turn up and fill the stadium. This town is proud of its rugby and I'm proud to play here
Phew!
Cheers Jon.
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Cheers Jon.
You can't always get what you want, But if you try sometimes well you might find, You get what you need.
Richards/Jagger
Now that's a LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT LOT better!
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Dryathlon
Great news indeed.
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i'm happier to read that than any of our other players.
no offence to them mind.
no offence to them mind.
Well done Clarkey - I always remember seeing him in his first game for us in the Wandies (at full back) and thinking now there's an interesting player!
Sorry Guys & Gals Overslept or it would have been up at 6am - see above!!
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
SUPER DOOPER DOOPER SUPER WHOPEE! Proper good news indeedy
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Great news indeed.. it lifts a grey cold February morning - well done JC.. Could not believe its been 7 years!
Great news, even though he's still young he's one of our most capped players - keep it up JC!
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Fantastic news cheered up a miserable Wednesday a player in his prime!!!! Thanks Jon
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broonie
03/02/2010 09:52
03/02/2010 09:52
that's a relief. there were a couple of clubs sniffing around, by all accounts.these are good re-signings we're seeing.
after all the shenanigans of our dire period, it was a great feeling to see wee tam stick around and end his career at saints with dignity and mutual regard. the same will hopefully be true of bruza, but each of them came to us in mid-career.
i know it's becoming more rare, but i wonder if JC might end up being a one-club man ?
after all the shenanigans of our dire period, it was a great feeling to see wee tam stick around and end his career at saints with dignity and mutual regard. the same will hopefully be true of bruza, but each of them came to us in mid-career.
i know it's becoming more rare, but i wonder if JC might end up being a one-club man ?
Broonie, I’d like that, but he's only 26.
A copule more contract negotiations in him yet (I would like them all to be exclusively with Saints, of course).
You can't always get what you want, But if you try sometimes well you might find, You get what you need.
Richards/Jagger
A copule more contract negotiations in him yet (I would like them all to be exclusively with Saints, of course).
You can't always get what you want, But if you try sometimes well you might find, You get what you need.
Richards/Jagger
The wording suggest that this might be a long contract (?) - 3 yrs?
VERY GOOD NEWS
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
VERY GOOD NEWS
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
Howlin' - Kruger is already announced by Blue Bulls
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
Usp nli
03/02/2010 12:15
03/02/2010 12:15
Fantastic news. All those rumours have now been quashed. There is no reason why he shouldn't push to be included in the main England squad. He has the physicality and contact skills to play at the highest level.
A crucial ball winner at the breakdown, a solid tackler, a great step and a real attacking threat. I'm so pleased he's staying.
A crucial ball winner at the breakdown, a solid tackler, a great step and a real attacking threat. I'm so pleased he's staying.
IIRC Clarkey come to us via Brizzol hence not really a one club player...or did I dream this and/or its old age taking its toll again?
Oops, forgot to add '(yet more) 'fantastic news'! 
Now about those replacements for Tiny and Freddie....
Now about those replacements for Tiny and Freddie....
Ian - he signed into the Academy from Bristol's youth setup, not sure if he ever played for their 1st XV.
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As mentioned on a different thread, the match programme from the Leicester game in 2003 has quite a good feature on him.
I recall him saying something about the setup at Bris not being very professional at that time, which was part of the reason he moved.
I recall him saying something about the setup at Bris not being very professional at that time, which was part of the reason he moved.
Biggysaint
03/02/2010 13:25
03/02/2010 13:25
St Marlowe - Clarkey says he is looking forward to the next couple of years, so maybe its not quite as long as three. Nevertheless very good news indeed.
Howlin Kruger may be leaving but at least the Titanic will never sink.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010:02:03:13:28:19 by St. Andy.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010:02:03:13:28:19 by St. Andy.
Great News! Fantastic player and a real quality performer without any airs or graces. Well done Clarkey! You know it makes sense.
Fantastic news!!
I remember the game where he played at full back and it wasn't till after the game it was reported that he had played the game with only one eye! During that game he played so well that you wouldn't have noticed that.
I remember the game where he played at full back and it wasn't till after the game it was reported that he had played the game with only one eye! During that game he played so well that you wouldn't have noticed that.
He's only got one eye? No wonder he loves it so much here at Saints with us all then 
Too right, SarahH - but our one eye is bigger than 2 ordinary eyes...
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David L
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Please feel free - any time you like - to be on this board till 1:30 am sorting Pictures, and get up at 6am to post the embargoed story - in between working at the day job.
This is the first one I have missed - so please send your details through and we'll put you on the team
David L
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Have we over-looked this bit...
Don't think I've seen that confirmed anywhere before now.
Quote:"It's good to know your future and it's good to know that I'll be at a decent club that's going somewhere. Jim and Dorian are staying as well so we'll have good coaches and a bit of continuity..."
Don't think I've seen that confirmed anywhere before now.
I heard that too - also that the Maltshovel is being demolished for Housing
David L
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- Live wrong and preposterously
David L
What if there were no hypothetical questions?
- Live wrong and preposterously
David,
Thats impossible! Surely knocking down the malt shovel for housing is against the council's policy of building the raport of the town centre...taking away something like that from town centre and replacing it with housing surely is like driving customers out fo town...wait...I think it's too late to change that!
I did spot the nobby comment and i assumed that he is under jim's contract. He goes where i go clause.
Thats impossible! Surely knocking down the malt shovel for housing is against the council's policy of building the raport of the town centre...taking away something like that from town centre and replacing it with housing surely is like driving customers out fo town...wait...I think it's too late to change that!
I did spot the nobby comment and i assumed that he is under jim's contract. He goes where i go clause.
Thrilled with this announcement and I think it's a measure of Clarkey's popularity that this posting is already over 50.
I am hoping to go to the malt shovel this Saturday, they better hadn't knowck it down!
Quote:Phil.
Have we over-looked this bit...Quote:"It's good to know your future and it's good to know that I'll be at a decent club that's going somewhere. Jim and Dorian are staying as well so we'll have good coaches and a bit of continuity..."
Don't think I've seen that confirmed anywhere before now.
Spotted that too - excellent news all round. Wonder if something unintentional slipped out in the press release - see what's announced tomorrow
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