Dont want to see the lad go. It weakens us. Bringing on Tommy for Mundle after 65 mins or vice versa offers us fantastic depth once they're both back fit.
Money, training around better players, potential of European football. Brighton throw young lads in early doors they’ve had several teenagers on the pitch over the last few seasons
Losing Watson would be a bit of a kick in the teeth. If he is happy here, then I'd be rejecting bids full stop. If he wants to leave, then I'll trust the club to do the best deal possible. You'd imagine that the percentage of next sale could dwarf the flat fee we would get so it may be one that pays more down the road. If we're really playing it well, we could get them to throw a loan player in (Ferguson is probably asking too much).
That’s easy to say as a Sunderland supporter though It’s different being a footballer Brighton are miles clear of us currently
On Watson comes down to if he is willing to sign a new deal or not. Brighton are a superb club and established premier league club who will end up pushing for European spots. If he goes then he goes. anything around 10 million id take.
Brighton are a club you 100% go to if you are a young player. Always giving chances to young players and have a great network of clubs for loan moves. Wouldn't surprise me if Watson was loaned straight to USG. Good club.
Feel for you mate, wiped me out for 3 weeks, wife is floored with it now, plenty of fluids in you helps
If i remember correctly they got forced to stop doing this, don't think they can loan players to USG at all now - although blackburn and sturm graz both been used recently
Young English talent with big potential They had bids rejected in August 3/4 million - his value has increased since then and we have no need to sell. 10 million is my number but its reasonable
Yeah it did feel a bit like a "you're not a big 6 club so **** off" because chelsea and man city still do it
I think there is clear path to being a starter here next season if we arent promoted. Which for someone his age to be playing week in week out in the Championship (hopefully in a promotion race) is really good for this stage of his career. I know what you are saying re Brighton, but theyve done well the last few years, clear identity and from the outside look like its a good place to play your football so would be tough to compete with them while we are in the Championship.
Archie Gray went for £40m and I know some on here rate him very highly but as long as I have a hole in my arse he’s worth nowhere near that.
If Watson doesn’t want to be here, then see you later mate. Get the best deal and give the next guy a chance
Not saying he is worth that but in the context of the English market and being a young English player its about the right number The English transfer market is always very inflated 10 million will be seen as a bargain in 2/3 years
Oh defo, I’m agreeing with your original point that Watson is English with big potential so the skys the limit for transfer fee. Could be anything
