KirkySuperSub Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Must be the size of Razor Ruddock by now! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted January 16, 2022 Author Share Posted January 16, 2022 (edited) Surprised to see some of the comments about Rudden on here. I saw most of the game on Friday as well as seeing him on a few other occasions and he’s always looked to have plenty of promise. He’s a nuisance, got good movement and even with little service the other night he still got himself into a couple of excellent scoring positions. He’s 21, if we’re offering him a 3 year deal it’s presumably because of the player Alexander thinks he can mould him into rather than the player he currently is. With the attributes he has you certainly see why Alexander likes him. I’d be happy enough to see us take a punt on him, think it could turn out to be a shrewd investment. Edited January 16, 2022 by Casagolda 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Casagolda said: Surprised to see some of the comments about Rudden on here. I saw most of the game on Friday as well as seeing him on a few other occasions and he’s always looked to have plenty of promise. He’s a nuisance, got good movement and even with little service the other night he still got himself into a couple of excellent scoring positions. He’s 21, if we’re offering him a 3 year deal it’s presumably because of the player Alexander thinks he can mould him into rather than the player he currently is. With the attributes he has you certainly see why Alexander likes him. I’d be happy enough to see us take a punt on him, think it could turn out to be a shrewd investment. Aye, I mean I get it in so much as he's not a particularly cultured looking player. He's all arms and legs with a heavy Bambi on Ice aesthetic so if folk are looking at him and expecting an identikit Tony Watt replacement they'll be disappointed because that's not the player that Rudden is. To me, he's a poacher and a pest. He's someone who'll run in behind rather than link up play and hold the ball up. He's only just about to turn 22, 6ft 2 and "scores fucking goals". Ironically he's precisely the type of profile of player that folk on Motherwell forums have been banging on about us having not taken a punt on in the past. Would I be advocating us chucking money at Thistle to get him just now or would I be touting him as some Tony Watt replacement? Absolutely not. Would I be happy enough at getting him on a PCA for a nominal fee as a project in the same way we did Conor Shields? Sure. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 My only issue with him is he is ugly. we used to be such a pretty team. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Everyone's favourite Courier journalist weighs in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 One for @YassinMoutaouakil 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 15 minutes ago, capt_oats said: One for @YassinMoutaouakil ... I play 5s about 20 yards away from there. We could have went for a pint after, Sean. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I'd be happy with Rudden. No idea if he's a good enough footballer, but he's definitely a big enough of a p***k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Tony Watt being in the squad for the game in Dingwall looks, ermm, unlikely. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Steven Lawless has had a good yin on Twitter a mate just pointed out to me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 Tony Watt being in the squad for the game in Dingwall looks, ermm, unlikely.He got some trading cars convention? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted January 16, 2022 Share Posted January 16, 2022 I assume they have met our valuation, whatever that might have been, I would have liked to see it strung out a bit longer for the drama. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Tony Watt being in the squad for the game in Dingwall looks, ermm, unlikely.Why? Is there stuff on social media? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezz Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Why? Is there stuff on social media?Scott Burns is reporting it in the Record. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RostokMcSpoons Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Archie McSquackle said: 10 hours ago, Desp said: Tony Watt being in the squad for the game in Dingwall looks, ermm, unlikely. Why? Is there stuff on social media? A couple of stories, the Daily Record last night, Football Scotland this morning (which is just just a rehash of the DR story) https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/tony-watt-set-six-figure-22772747 Not sure if that constitutes evidence per se, but it's not unexpected, so quite possibly true? Edited January 17, 2022 by RostokMcSpoons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 As this Watt stuff seems to have flowed directly from Utd to Scott Burns all along - it's either a #donedeal or it's what Utd would like to see happen. Either way - he's offski during this window... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 10 hours ago, ropy said: I assume they have met our valuation, whatever that might have been, I would have liked to see it strung out a bit longer for the drama. I mean, given the way Burrows has carried himself in terms of transfers I'm fairly comfortable that if/when Watt goes this month it'll be a deal we'll be happy enough with but as @Swello says given it seems to have been a direct flow of info from United to Burns it's interesting that he's still reporting it as a vague "six figure fee" we're looking for rather than anything more specific. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, capt_oats said: I mean, given the way Burrows has carried himself in terms of transfers I'm fairly comfortable that if/when Watt goes this month it'll be a deal we'll be happy enough with but as @Swello says given it seems to have been a direct flow of info from United to Burns it's interesting that he's still reporting it as a vague "six figure fee" we're looking for rather than anything more specific. The benefit of selling rather than him leaving at the end of his contract is that we can negotiate ‘add ons’. If Watt continues his upward curve and some English club want to offer him a swan song after another good year, we could get a cut. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 Scott Burns is reporting it in the Record. [/url] A couple of stories, the Daily Record last night, Football Scotland this morning (which is just just a rehash of the DR story) https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/tony-watt-set-six-figure-22772747 Not sure if that constitutes evidence per se, but it's not unexpected, so quite possibly true? Cheers. Scott Burns is normally spot on with these stories. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 17, 2022 Share Posted January 17, 2022 (edited) Oh... I take it that's coming from the pre-match press conference. Have to echo @thisGRAEME from his Patreon last week...it feels mental for United to be chucking money at us for Watt. Quote "Dundee United are poised to announce the signing of Tony Watt after the Tannadice club met Motherwell's demands for the striker. 'Well boss Graham Alexander is not looking for a direct replacement for Watt as there is enough depth in his squad to cope with the loss." Link Edited January 17, 2022 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.