Andy Dufresne Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 25 minutes ago, ShaggerG said: I thought he was decent enough for us, better than Utd fans let on anyway. I wouldn't have been too upset to have seen him in before Durnan or Buchanan. When he and McKenna collided against Morton i went off my head as you could see it happening 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 25 minutes ago, keithgy said: When he and McKenna collided against Morton i went off my head as you could see it happening I wasn't at that game. Maybe my opinion would have been different if I had? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 5 minutes ago, ShaggerG said: I wasn't at that game. Maybe my opinion would have been different if I had? 3.21 in and i can still see my son laughing as my reaction 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Fitzgerald Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 I wasn’t overly disappointed to see Watson go at the time, on the belief that there was better centre halves out there.With the budget available, I still believe we should have signed better to replace him.That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t have minded him back now, or in hindsight it might have been better to keep him, but him staying or going is not the reason we are where we are. He is a decent championship player, nothing more. So highly rated by United that they released him... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 Wow, who knew a dunfermline signing would get so much coverage. Rent free. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 He was scary when he was with Utd too![emoji85]He annoyed the life out me at Utd because he did always look calamitous and I thought we should target him, but when it came to the crunch he never actually gave anything away. Almost the case for us too were it not for the one keithgy mentioned.Wow, who knew a dunfermline signing would get so much coverage. Rent free.We are actually getting some football chat. Leave us alone. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ecosse83 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 7 hours ago, Rob1885 said: Wow, who knew a dunfermline signing would get so much coverage. Rent free. How dare we talk about an ex player 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) 8 hours ago, Trump said: I wasn’t overly disappointed to see Watson go at the time, on the belief that there was better centre halves out there. With the budget available, I still believe we should have signed better to replace him. That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t have minded him back now, or in hindsight it might have been better to keep him, but him staying or going is not the reason we are where we are. He is a decent championship player, nothing more. So highly rated by United that they released him... Exactly. Lot will depend on his partner too as he needs a more physical guy who is strong in the air or the defence will struggle. At United he played mostly with Connolly whose that type. Our strongest defence of late was grant and mccracken when both fit if you ask me as they could both play a bit but also had that physical edge. Watson as I said was always too soft . I'd still take ashcroft before I'd have Watson back. He bullied our boys in the playoff games against killie whilst watson got ripped a new one. Edited July 1, 2020 by Shadwell Dog 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Bairnardo said: He annoyed the life out me at Utd because he did always look calamitous and I thought we should target him, but when it came to the crunch he never actually gave anything away. Almost the case for us too were it not for the one keithgy mentioned.We are actually getting some football chat. Leave us alone. I still reckon the edge was better than buchanan mind you. Dont think playing McKenna beside him helped. No surprise he hardly got a look in at Hamilton last season. Edited July 1, 2020 by Shadwell Dog 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Watson didn’t replace Grant, McCracken did. Watson and Grant played at Ibrox (last game before Grant went off injured) and were excellent together. Watson is a good signing. We should never have let him go. He was a main stay in that Dundee United team last season. He was as soft as shite, next 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 5 minutes ago, Back Post Misses said: He was as soft as shite, next Couldnt have said it better myself. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Back Post Misses said: He was as soft as shite, next Aye but he’s funny in the dressing room so must “get it” as the herald said about Doyle and Buchanan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopeStreetWalker Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Shadwell Dog said: Exactly. Lot will depend on his partner too as he needs a more physical guy who is strong in the air or the defence will struggle. At United he played mostly with Connolly whose that type. Our strongest defence of late was grant and mccracken when both fit if you ask me as they could both play a bit but also had that physical edge. Watson as I said was always too soft . I'd still take ashcroft before I'd have Watson back. He bullied our boys in the playoff games against killie whilst watson got ripped a new one. Looking at the future not the past. Any forum contributors got any names of available players that could do a turn for us. I do hope we don't go for the usual last 2 -3 week signing frenzy picking up the leftovers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 2 minutes ago, HopeStreetWalker said: Looking at the future not the past. Any forum contributors got any names of available players that could do a turn for us. I do hope we don't go for the usual last 2 -3 week signing frenzy picking up the leftovers. Anyone signed cant go on furlough so if you sign them the now you're paying them to do nothing for a month or so.. Pre season wont be till when? Some time in August? I presume the transfer window will be extended till around october. Could be a while yet before any new players appear unless we can sign some sort of agreements where players agree to sign but dont get paid till pre season starts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 2 hours ago, Back Post Misses said: He was as soft as shite, next BPM, I'm right in saying that you caught the virus while skiing in Austria yes? Didn't think it was appropriate to ask before but, now that we seem to be getting through it and as you're now feeling better, was just wondering; did you go down hill very quickly? 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Always thought Watson was alright as the secondary centre back when he had someone competent and/or experienced to talk him through games and cover up for his failings. If you stuck him next to a dumpling like Gasparotto all of his weaknesses were shown up. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newbornbairn Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 The only time you really noticed Watson was when he passed the ball 10 yards to the opposition. Which happened at least once a game right enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 The only time you really noticed Watson was when he passed the ball 10 yards to the opposition. Which happened at least once a game right enough. This was his biggest issue. He really struggled to do the very simple things. He often used to show for the ball which was admirable but (and its Taiwo I specifically remember suffering most) he would take the short pass then panic and pass it directly back to the midfielder who invariably then had three bodies round him and either lost it or had to launch it. He had a reasonable presence in the opposition box though tbf to him. Bit of a threat from corners etc. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AL-FFC Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Marshmallo said: Always thought Watson was alright as the secondary centre back when he had someone competent and/or experienced to talk him through games and cover up for his failings. If you stuck him next to a dumpling like Gasparotto all of his weaknesses were shown up. Aye but you had aero, gasparotto and muirhead in that defence its no wonder folk started to think Aero was an excellent player 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Suffering Bairn Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 I see Wigan have gone into administration. Probably a bunch of teams will follow in the next few weeks. Only a matter of time before some of our Scottish teams follow them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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