The Jack Cork appreciation thread

Sad to see him go, one of my favourite Saints players since I've been supporting the club.

Always gave 100%, very steady on the ball, a very handy squad player to have but he wanted more than that and fair play to him. Apparently his contract at Swansea is worth less money than what we offered him so he chose playing football regularly over money, fair play again. I'm glad he got a few goals in before he left too.

Shame we've outgrown him slightly now, it's always sad when a player leaves who was part of the previous "era" and his contribution to getting us up and keeping us up that first season won't be forgotten.

My favourite memories of him are his first league goal for us against Newcastle as well as our appalling start in our first season back up. 4 points from the first 10 games I think and joint worst start in PL history, then he came in for his first game in a home game against Swansea ironically and we got a solid 1-1 draw and then our good run started. I don't think it's a mere coincidence that our season dramatically improved when he came into the team.

Wish him all the best at Swansea and hope he gets a good reception at St Mary's next season.

Goodbye and thank you, Jack!

Never did anything wrong always gave 100% would have liked him to have stayed.

Looking on twitter not a single bad word has been said about him,everyone wishing him well and good luck for the future,he will do well at Swansea and if the money situation is true its refreshing to see someone not completely motivated by $$$$

Very good player, sad to see him go. Good luck Jack

Good luck Jack. Top player. Top lad. Hope we don't regret it.

Sad to see him go, one of my favourite saints players of recent times. Remember being amazed how good on the ball he was the first time I saw him live. Think he'll be a big hit at Swansea.

Top lad and a good player. Hope he does really well at Swansea.

Thanks for the 150 appearances Jack, good goals and well played....and thankfully cannot play on Sunday. If you appear at the ground I am sure you will get many "well done" and "thanks".

Your injuries, from time to time, simply prevented you keeping your place. You were great to have in the squad - starting or coming on as a sub.

Can we say Cork was underrated, or is that reserved for Davis?

i think he is a superb player who wouldn't be out of place in an England shirt, but there's only so long a player as good as he is can play back up to Wanyama. He deserves to start regularly for a PL club.

I was there for every single one of his goals.

Jack, you can come round my house for tea any time you like. Best of luck at Swansea.

I really liked him as a player and always thought he showed really good composure and maturity. I have no doubts that he will do very well at Swansea and as a fellow Glyn old boy Jack will always have my support. Good luck Jack.

Weird decision. With Morgan probably off in the summer, he would have had loads of game time.

I'm not even sure we'll be able to keep away offers for Wanyama either.

Weird decision. With Morgan probably off in the summer, he would have had loads of game time.

I'm not even sure we'll be able to keep away offers for Wanyama either.

Weird decision. With Morgan probably off in the summer, he would have had loads of game time.

I'm not even sure we'll be able to keep away offers for Wanyama either.

But he wants games now, that's the thing. At the moment, no one can say that he deserves to be in front of Morgan, Wanyama and Davis - no chance. So when they're fit, they will start, every, single week. No arguments. We offered him a contract, so we haven't just flogged him off as some are suggesting. We wanted to keep him, but he wanted regular first team football - Now. Not in 6 months, not in 12 months...he wanted it now, and you have to respect that.

There is absolutely nothing we could have done, apart from starting him in front of Morgan/Wanyama or Davis - which wouldn't have gone down well anywhere.

Echo all the above comments. Sad to see Jack go, top pro and great player. Always did very well for us and a huge part of our recent success. I wish him all the best at Swansea and in the rest of his career. Shame there aren't more footballers like him.

Wish him nothing but the best. Has been really good player for us.

He, himself was an upgrade for us from Dean Hammond - So hopefully his replacement will be at least as good as Jack.

Will have nothing but great memories from Corky's time here.

But he wants games now, that's the thing. At the moment, no one can say that he deserves to be in front of Morgan, Wanyama and Davis - no chance. So when they're fit, they will start, every, single week. No arguments. We offered him a contract, so we haven't just flogged him off as some are suggesting. We wanted to keep him, but he wanted regular first team football - Now. Not in 6 months, not in 12 months...he wanted it now, and you have to respect that.

 

There is absolutely nothing we could have done, apart from starting him in front of Morgan/Wanyama or Davis - which wouldn't have gone down well anywhere.

Disagree saints could have made him an offer in the summer when he was keen on a new contract. Don't think it's as simple as first team football now but more a lack of faith that he even would get opportunities if others moved on given how many hoops he was made jump through even to get a contract offer.

Top lad and best wishes to him. Hope this doesnt come back to haunt us one of these days. Went the the same school as him - although

a generation apart. Good luck Jack

Good luck Jack. Excellent player sadly underrated by many IMO.

A shame to see him go as I don't think we've outgrown him as a player at all. As a reliable midfield option to have there are few better. Sadly he wants to be more than that, a regular first team player.

I hope he gets his England call up one day but in a world where Tom Cleverley has more caps than Matt Le Tissier, I very much doubt it. Is he really worse than Henderson or Carrick?

A shame to see him go as I don't think we've outgrown him as a player at all. As a reliable midfield option to have there are few better. Sadly he wants to be more than that, a regular first team player.

 

I hope he gets his England call up one day but in a world where Tom Cleverley has more caps than Matt Le Tissier, I very much doubt it. Is he really worse than Henderson or Carrick?

Good luck Jack. Excellent player sadly underrated by many IMO.

I don't think he is/was.

Very good PL player, not in the Schneiderlin league.

The amount of posts on his departure shows he is valued.

All the Best for the future Jack. Show them what you've got Fella.

I don't think he is/was.

 

Very good PL player, not in the Schneiderlin league.

 

The amount of posts on his departure shows he is valued.

The amount of posts on the other thread suggest otherwise...

The amount of posts on the other thread suggest otherwise...

Just shows most have little idea £1.5m to Swansea shows otherwise

Good luck Jack!

Thanks for your efforts in two stints at Saints. Good, good player, member of the best midfield partnership the Championship has ever seen, with a very decent career still ahead you.

All the best!

Sad to see him go, one of my favourite Saints players since I've been supporting the club.

 

Always gave 100%, very steady on the ball, a very handy squad player to have but he wanted more than that and fair play to him. Apparently his contract at Swansea is worth less money than what we offered him so he chose playing football regularly over money, fair play again. I'm glad he got a few goals in before he left too.

 

Shame we've outgrown him slightly now, it's always sad when a player leaves who was part of the previous "era" and his contribution to getting us up and keeping us up that first season won't be forgotten.

 

My favourite memories of him are his first league goal for us against Newcastle as well as our appalling start in our first season back up. 4 points from the first 10 games I think and joint worst start in PL history, then he came in for his first game in a home game against Swansea ironically and we got a solid 1-1 draw and then our good run started. I don't think it's a mere coincidence that our season dramatically improved when he came into the team.

 

Wish him all the best at Swansea and hope he gets a good reception at St Mary's next season.

 

Goodbye and thank you, Jack!

Very well said, nothing more to add to that. Good luck Jack.

Very underrated. Sorry to see him go. Still don't understand why the club wouldn't do more to keep a good, young British player when Morgan is off in the summer. Don't understand why he'd go to Swansea when he'd have got more games next season and European football.

Very underrated. Sorry to see him go. Still don't understand why the club wouldn't do more to keep a good, young British player when Morgan is off in the summer. Don't understand why he'd go to Swansea when he'd have got more games next season and European football.

TBF you rarely do understand.

Sad to see him go, one of my favourite Saints players since I've been supporting the club.

 

Always gave 100%, very steady on the ball, a very handy squad player to have but he wanted more than that and fair play to him. Apparently his contract at Swansea is worth less money than what we offered him so he chose playing football regularly over money, fair play again. I'm glad he got a few goals in before he left too.

 

Shame we've outgrown him slightly now, it's always sad when a player leaves who was part of the previous "era" and his contribution to getting us up and keeping us up that first season won't be forgotten.

 

My favourite memories of him are his first league goal for us against Newcastle as well as our appalling start in our first season back up. 4 points from the first 10 games I think and joint worst start in PL history, then he came in for his first game in a home game against Swansea ironically and we got a solid 1-1 draw and then our good run started. I don't think it's a mere coincidence that our season dramatically improved when he came into the team.

 

Wish him all the best at Swansea and hope he gets a good reception at St Mary's next season.

 

Goodbye and thank you, Jack!

Can't really add to that. A very good summary, well said sir

Carrick's best days are past him, but he was a class player. Henderson is a good player. Completely agree re Cleverley!!

Wait a second, where IS Tom Cleverly?

Gutted he's leaving. Best wishes to a great player. Thanks for the memories.

Loved watching him play for Saints & will keep an eye out for him at Swansea. What a player

Very underrated. Sorry to see him go. Still don't understand why the club wouldn't do more to keep a good, young British player when Morgan is off in the summer. Don't understand why he'd go to Swansea when he'd have got more games next season and European football.

Perhaps because the club will replace both of them, and the fact that with everyone available he's not as good as Wanyama or Morgan who play his position?

Thanks..................Bye

A terrific player for us. Never let us down. Good luck Jack, and take some points off our rivals.

Top guy, very decent player, hope we will not miss him! All the best at Swansea

I saw all his goals.

Simply superb player think he only gave the ball away four times in 150 games with us. I'm not sure anyone could match that .... Loved watching him... ;-)

Sad to see Cork go. Probably just as good a player as Davis but in a different position where we have seriously good starters in Schneiderlin and Wanyama. Can't remember a significant error in his time here. Great player.

Thanks and good luck.

Always enjoyed watching Jack.A very good player and a decent person. Good luck int he future and sorry to see him go but understand his reasons. Te club have mre or less endorsed this on the OS.

Sad to see him go, but he choose not to sign the new contract offer and move. He goes with my appreciation for what he contributed to the club and I hope he does well at Swansea (except when he plays against us..).

Thanks Jack!

Reliable guy who DAJFU ..when required. Not a lot to complain about, and he'll get the game time at Swansea that he missed out on at SMS.

Good Luck Jack .

Simply superb player think he only gave the ball away four times in 150 games with us. I'm not sure anyone could match that .... Loved watching him... ;-)

Shame that they were all last Saturday.

Think it's a shame to lose him as he was a very useful part of the squad, but not in the first 11 when everyone fit. He wants a club where he is playing more, so wouldn't sign his new contract. Refreshingly nothing to do with money or prestige, just wants to play football and haven't seen anyone say a bad word about him. Best of luck Jack and if he keeps improving, we may well see him competing with JWP for a place in the England squad.

Been an excellent performer for us both spells and utterly reliable -

Thanks Jack, you're going for an honourable reason and I hope you remember your time at Saints with as much pleasure as I, and a good many of my group of Saints fans remember yours. Good luck!

Disappointed he's left, but understand his reasons.

Always seemed a 'team' player, and a good one to have in the dressing room. Amongst his contributions on the pitch,I think he was an integral part of this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gvOhEhD6SQ

Southampton FC - the greatest curling team the (football) world has ever seen.

Wish him well at Swansea.

Remember being impressed with him during his loan spell in the dark days of 2008, and was delighted when he joined us permanently three years later.

Good luck Jack.