Tommy Watson ( ...off to Brighton)

[woodlebert]

If he stays, I suspect he'll just run down his deal and leave for a minimal fee in the summer/next January.

Yes I’m surprised. My hunch is that this is us trying to get a better fee

 

[Uromastyx]

To be fair, if you can't see Watson is very talented, then it's hard to disagree with the bit you bolded.

 

[gatopreto]

I would suggest you're not much of a judge of young football talent.

Watson for me has everything Clarke has like dribbling ability and goals but he also has much more pace and a better left foot too.

He'll go far in the game. All defenders hate pace and he has it to burn. Combined with skill and goal threat they are a very potent mix.

I agree. He's got more potential than Clarke and Mundle, from the snippets I've seen

 

[Ch1982]

To be fair, if you can't see Watson is very talented, then it's hard to disagree with the bit you bolded.

It’s a message board mate no one’s opinion is any better or worse than anyone else’s.

 

[Mowgli]

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Speakman

 

[---Nemo---]

I’ve been following the thread all day mate, I still haven’t got a clue what’s going on.

Things change by the minute mate, even Tommy was confused. Poor lad had to dash from the station to catch a plane.

 

[vinegar hill]

Just joined the thread, what’s the latest, is the kid going or staying?

 

[Deleted member 4275]

Does my head in, flogging our best young player for f***ing £8m. What an absolute joke.

And what a surprise we’ve spent fuck all yet again.

Spent nothing? Isidor 6 Million permenant


Watson wont sign a new contract - I'd rather 8 million now than nothing next year (if it is 8 million)

 

[scott934]

Yes I’m surprised. My hunch is that this is us trying to get a better fee

Of course it is.

 

[sick]

Can’t wait for the day we have Mundle Watson competing for the left wing spot, feels like forever since we have had a proper winger there who can cause problems and chip on with goals. I can see Mundle being tried on the right when both are back fit.

I'm not against trying him on the right, in fact I would welcome it. Mundle plays well as an inverted winger though, i.e cuts in off the wing and scores, much like Clarke did and what Roberts should do, but can't.

 

[dangermows]

If the story/amount is true that's very odd from the fella upstairs.

 

[Boris Bear]

He's already agreed terms and done a medical. As soon as Brighton match our valuation he's gone.

You're always making things up

 

[Lo Ursem]

He's one of the brightest talents our academy has produced and has tore up the u21, PL2 leagues since he was 16. Brighton also agree on his talent. His development trajectory has been immense.

It shocks me that so many of fans keep bleating about his lack of appearances, when that has nothing to do with Watson. He's said publically he was frustrated at not breaking through sooner and was a little unlucky to be playing the same position as Clarke and Mundle.

I think he is a fantastic talent. Those in the know have never shut up about him over the last couple of years. I remember being gobsmacked when first watching an 18 years old Gascoigne at Newcastle. As you say, it's nowt to do with a lack of appearences.

 

[Jasper]

If the story/amount is true that's very odd from the fella upstairs.

God works in mysterious ways apparently.

 

[KGC83]

Spent nothing? Isidor 6 Million permenant


Watson wont sign a new contract - I'd rather 8 million now than nothing next year (if it is 8 million)

It won’t be nothing. We will be due a substantial compensation fee set by a tribunal as he’s under a certain age.

 

[Father Larry Duff]

With Speakman at the wheel the piss taking party is over. We hold the cards

 

[North Yorks Mackem]

Fair play to the club on this. They were clearly concerned about selling now without a quality replacement lined up and haven't been intimidated by a wealthy PL throwing a decent fee at a young prospect.

Bit disappointed with watson as seems he was keen to move (we don't know all the details of course). But let's see where we are at the end of May and take it from there.

 

[haliwerfolc]

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Speakman

Well at age 18 I would have appreciated the day out

 

[Arfa Sleep]

He's 18 man and had about 6 starts for the first team. He looks a lot better than Clarke did for us in league one, when he was 21 at the time.

Does he though?

 

[dangermows]

@Inside Forward you haven't once again been OTT with your emotional outbursts have you? . Never change fella, always great entertainment.