On the face of it, I viewed Clarkson as a decent squad option until Moore returned from injury, with a view to McHugh going out on loan to facilitate the wage. As it turns out, he looks far sharper than I imagined but that will be partly down to Hartley's methods. Good luck to him.
I wouldn't be surprised though if the Clarkson situation, on top of Faddy's release, annoyed a few of our senior players.
McManus, the first to resign before Faddy left, was relatively vocal in the summer about needing a couple of quality additions.