Yes, it was a choice between Clark and Walker.

If Clark had stayed, then Walker would have left..

Walker wanted to be our 1st choice hooker and Clark wasn`t ready to stand aside, as his backup.

Neither wanted to fight for their place? Did they want assurances from the club that they would be picked?

I'd be gobsmacked if anyone ever was given an assurance that they will always be picked. It doesn't happen.

I was just mentioning our props for this one

Sandow was apparently.

The key word here is "apparently"

And it’s a post from the Duck, so pinch of salt and all that..

Probably if your intention is to keep swapping me in and out to keep us both happy I’ll go somewhere where I’m first choice (subject to form).
Seems a reasonable stance to me.

I like Danny Walker but i think it was worrying how Daz Clark was brought back onto the field during
closing stages of games towards the back end of our season seemingly to steady a ship that was floundering.

I'd agree with your assumption particularly for pivotal players at the top of their game's

Darryl Clarke, at the peak of his game, was a superb player with devastating runs from dummy half when he got quick play the balls against retiring defences, he was also solid defensively. Walker does not have those skills but does have decent distribution and can kick. We will see in 2024.

There were plenty of times last season when I thought we were desperately in need of Clark returning to the field. I guess Powell will certainly be able to steady the ship should Walker look like running it aground.

I like Danny Walker but feel he can improve his distribution from dummy half. Sometimes it is a bit slow when he seems to put his hands on the ball, look at where he is passing, check the ball and then pass not always into the bread basket of the receiving player. It just seems a bit slow and ponderous and not one fluid movement. Perhaps a lesson from Kevin Ellis on how to pass might help.

Bit surprised at some of the comments on Danny Walker. In my eyes, his distribution is far better than Clark’s who can be slow and ponderous in his passing. Am sure he will go well at Saints but we have had the best of him expect Walker to push on especially after his England debut.

The apparently keeps the suggestion within the rumour topic.

I heard this rumour right at the start of Sandow’s arrival he wanted an assurance that he would play in any final as to complete his signature.
When he first arrived he was obviously unfit or injured, and wasn’t sidelined for recovery.

Didn’t he play in both finals injured and or hastily returned from injury? That had me wondering if that absurd ‘assurance’ was actually true!?
Although that isn’t proof of an ‘assurance’ that he always plays, it certainly doesn’t write it off.