EnigmaRam Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 14 minutes ago, SuperDerbySuperRams said: Regardless on us signing him, I'd like to thank Ollie Watkins for making me watch that! Although, the Spurs game wouldn't have been bad to watch either Was a good 2 leg play off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Nuwtfly said: Bet @Derby_EnglandLoyal will be buzzing! Of course! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hintonsboots Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Just got back from the game. Watkins was outstanding probably added a few 100k to his transfer value. I think he would be a great signing who would grow as a player with the facilities and coaching at Derby. Worth a bid I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Isn't this exactly the type of player we should be looking at? I haven't seen him enough, but surely from Mel's point of view, he's more likely to grow in value than anyone we've been linked with thus far. Also, he wouldn't start on huge wages as we've come accustom to. He's got promise, that I can say without seeing him. He would cost a fair bit of money, sure, but it's a gamble worth taking especially as we have the funds for this type of business. He's the first League Two player to ever win the young player of the year award, which has to have some substance. The only other player outside the Championship to win it was Dele Alli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 The idea that we might not be in for him because of the rumoured price (£3m) genuinely irritates me. Think how much we payed for Vydra and Anya...but no £3m for an outstanding young talent? Grr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, Nuwtfly said: The idea that we might not be in for him because of the rumoured price (£3m) genuinely irritates me. Think how much we payed for Vydra and Anya...but no £3m for an outstanding young talent? Grr. The idea that you're irritated over rumours amuses me greatly on this Friday morning ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcfctheteamforme Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I haven't seen him play that much but the bits I have seen have been very impressive. I think we could rue missing out on him if we don't manage to sign him - he's young, he seems strong and quick and certainly very good technically/in front of goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaRam Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 £3 mil then a half decent season in the champ and he will be worth treble that. A good season and who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 7 minutes ago, David said: The idea that you're irritated over rumours amuses me greatly on this Friday morning ? Behind this fleshy, clickbait exterior there's a sensitive, easily-irritated Derby fan! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuwtfly Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 8 minutes ago, David said: The idea that you're irritated over rumours amuses me greatly on this Friday morning ? Also, I'm more annoyed about the idea that we might not be in for him, than the rumour itself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MackworthRamIsGod Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 We will bid for him next summer not this summer, geeez do you not know already how these things work. He will move to Sheff United for 2 million, have a blinding season, we will bid 6 million for him, Villa will sign him for 7 million. And we will say, good, I didn't wanna pay 6 for him anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VulcanRam Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 I've never seen him play so have no idea or opinion, but remember Michael Jacobs? Hottest young thing in the lower leagues, and playing at L1 level with Northampton, and didn't really make the step up. I think @David point about it being harder to step up than people think is pertinent, especially if you want to build a promotion winning side. Also, to those who think the only way forward is lower league players; well if you fill your team with L1 and L2 players you end up with a L1 or L2 team. Nothing wrong with scouting the lower leagues for gems, but only 1 out of 100 will become so. Delli Alli has been sensational but if Tottenham think they can do that season after season, they're wrong. You have to balance it with proven players, either in this league or, as @cheron85 points out, perhaps those who have had Premier League club experience but aren't quite good enough at this stage of their careers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnigmaRam Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 He's still raw, but better than some of our players we currently have. He would improve the team imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsdubs Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Doubt Rowett is even interested. Got his own list of targets, another one we are getting hyped for that will go elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 1 minute ago, tomsdubs said: Doubt Rowett is even interested. Got his own list of targets, another one we are getting hyped for that will go elsewhere. Alright, so Rowett has said he wants to add hunger and physicality to the squad but he's also working on a budget. How does Watkins not fit that criteria? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomsdubs Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 5 minutes ago, Leicester Ram said: Alright, so Rowett has said he wants to add hunger and physicality to the squad but he's also working on a budget. How does Watkins not fit that criteria? How does that even relate to what I said? This is a pre-Rowett rumour, lazy journos just carry it on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheron85 Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 26 minutes ago, Leicester Ram said: Alright, so Rowett has said he wants to add hunger and physicality to the squad but he's also working on a budget. How does Watkins not fit that criteria? 1) DET latest was we're NOT interested - I take them with a pinch of salt but this is the latest I can find: http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/exeter-city-forward-ollie-watkins-not-on-derby-county-s-wanted-list/story-30333206-detail/story.html 2) We know he has a budget - We don't know how BIG that budget is - "a budget" is not the same as "a limited budget" 3) We've seen plenty of players step up from a lower league to us and not be good enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StringerBell Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 19 hours ago, reveldevil said: Delap and Higginbotham spring to mind, even David Jones. Why Delap? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 17 minutes ago, StringerBell said: Why Delap? Because I'm a fool. I had it in my mind we'd took him from a bigger club than Carlisle, for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Ram Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 2 hours ago, tomsdubs said: How does that even relate to what I said? This is a pre-Rowett rumour, lazy journos just carry it on. You said you 'doubt he's even interested' in a player that completely fits his criteria and may well be someone he was interested in at his time at Birmingham. Rowett brought in Che Adams, a similar player type- lower league, athletic. What's to say Rowett isn't interested other than a DET article that could easily be a smokescreen. I'm trying to remember the last time the DET were at the forefront of a transfer story for us, I'm not sure how great their contacts are. Just saying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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