TRon Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 13 minutes ago, gbandit said: Think the concern for them though is they haven’t brought in quality replacements. We either had young prospects or proven players at championship level They're going to have £60m+ to spend on replacements tbf, that should buy them genuine promotion winning replacements and then some. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, TRon said: They're going to have £60m+ to spend on replacements tbf, that should buy them genuine promotion winning replacements and then some. Just one week to do it though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 I imagine they’ve done some scouting and started agent discussions for replacements already Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 26 minutes ago, STM said: Watford can't keep a player who doesn't want to be there, especially when 30m is on the table. It would be different if they were in the PL. They will have got 80m for 3 players and while that could be spun as a negative, if you can't use half of that to get players to get you out of the league then there is something wrong with the recruitment. If they reject it, we should move on... and I like the lad. I agree with all those takes. I'm sure they are not happy selling but that's what can happen when you get relegated. Smart adds to the squad and they can be right back in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Looking at their front 3 today. No coincidence they've been held today when they've went from Dennis, Sarr & Pedro to three kids. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 14 minutes ago, Holmesy said: I imagine they’ve done some scouting and started agent discussions for replacements already Recruitment should be an ongoing thing anyway; scouting, analysing, enquiring etc. Any club that doesn't have their eyes on the prize is a sitting duck if they get injuries, have to sell a player or someone takes a sudden loss of form. It's the whole reason clubs employ DOFs, to make sure there is some long term planning in place. Even without that, Watford will have an abundance of options, they are one of the top championship sides, have decent budgets in comparison to others. In the last few days of the window, there will be dozens of PL players looking for game time and have to drop a level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 36 minutes ago, gbandit said: Just one week to do it though They'll have started looking in earnest a week ago when we first showed interest. Don't forget, they've put a price on him going so it's not like they won't have contingency plans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 They've been quite heavily linked with another kid from Fluminense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Watford have had a torrid time with detached, demotivated players. They can't carry that weight for a promotion campaign. If he wants to go, they'll look to shift him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 hour ago, STM said: I think you can have a solid character but also make it clear to your current club that you want to move. Footballs a funny game. He might not get another chance of a decent move if Watford don't have a good season, despite how much potential he may have. This is not true like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: This is not true like. He did say he might not, in his defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Probably the first time I feel like we've bid more than the player is worth for an attacking player this summer. If they reject this, I don't blame us at all for walking away like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Odd that it’s only Romano talking about this, no? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 Odd behaviour for a “tap-in merchant”, you mean? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, Shadow Puppets said: Odd that it’s only Romano talking about this, no? Has strong links to the Pozzos iirc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 He’s a Watford fan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, Rich said: Odd behaviour for a “tap-in merchant”, you mean? Well yeah, exactly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Shadow Puppets said: Well yeah, exactly. If all he does is report other people’s news at the last minute, why would he bother risking that by posting BS “exclusives” about João Pedro to Newcastle? He’s clearly got the inside track on this one, let’s just hope the information he’s being fed is correct. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 6 hours ago, Rich said: If all he does is report other people’s news at the last minute, why would he bother risking that by posting BS “exclusives” about João Pedro to Newcastle? He’s clearly got the inside track on this one, let’s just hope the information he’s being fed is correct. I hope you’re right. I personally think he’s making an educated guess, and he’s worded his exclusive in a way that makes it very easy to back away from should it turn out not to be true (“verbal” usage). We’ll see. Fingers crossed either way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
astraguy Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Can't see Watford letting him n sarr go tbh,villa already agreed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Do people actually believe that journalists (proper ones, like Romano) just ‘make stuff up’? Obviously, I’m not saying they’ll always be right, as the source of their info could potentially be ‘making up’ what they tell them to suit a particular agenda (especially if it’s an agent). But if you think Romano’s just made up that we’ve put in a third bid and guessed at some numbers for no real reason other than a bit of clout, you’re crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazzy Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 5 minutes ago, astraguy said: Can't see Watford letting him n sarr go tbh,villa already agreed Where have you seen that? Thought it was Leeds who were interested in Sarr. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manxst Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Mazzy said: Where have you seen that? Thought it was Leeds who were interested in Sarr. https://www.skysports.com/transfer/news/12691/12678077/ismaila-sarr-aston-villa-agree-deal-with-watford-to-sign-winger https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2022/aston-villa-reach-agreement-with-watford-to-sign-ismaila-sarr/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Don't think Sarr is as far along as people think fwiw. I'd also like to see us go for him as well and call it a day. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sushimonster85 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 27 minutes ago, Dokko said: Don't think Sarr is as far along as people think fwiw. I'd also like to see us go for him as well and call it a day. Yeah, seems very much like it was a Saturday evening panic bid after being well beaten by Villa. Most people reporting it suggest personal terms haven't even been discussed yet. We seem to be sounding people out first to establish they're interested, get the basics of personal terms in place, then putting in a bid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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