[Archived] Tony Watt Signs

[Athlete]

Gutted for the lad he obviously has talent and wish all the best for the future

[oldjamfan1]

We'll just need to sign some other TWatt instead.

[BlueMonday]

We'll just need to sign some other TWatt instead.

We've signed plenty of TWatts in the last 5 years

You start to wonder if we'll ever sign another decent player on a permanent contract again.

[Lancaster Rover]

Why pick up the wages of an injured player when you can make his parent club pay him?

Doesnt stop us buying him in the summer

[K-Hod]

Again, when a player is injured (provided it's not more than a knock) it would be standard procedure to send them back to their parent club. As we know, nothing has been said about the summer budget so we've no idea what the crack is with a permanent deal.

[West Yorks Rover]

I suppose the loan window has closed now too ?

Ah well, young Lee Mansell certainly puts a shift in, doubt he'll score many in this league at this stage of his career though.

[Give 'Em the Axe]

Damn shame, that. I was enjoying the guy's progress. He gave us something different, didn't he?

[philipl]

The guy is injured and out for the season.

Standard practise is you go back to your club you are loaned from if your season is ended by injury.

I am gutted that he won't be playing in the remaining games this season but I don't think anything should be read into the situation beyond that. Charlton are as good as down which almost certainly means Watt will be plying his trade elsewhere next season.

If Lambert is with us, the odds are it will be at Ewood.

[chor808]

I hope he is at ewood next year. I've liked watching him and he adds something different. Reading between the lines of that LT article does not sound like he will be.

Why do we always have to read between the lines with Rovers!

[Mattyblue]

I hope he is at ewood next year. I've liked watching him and he adds something different. Reading between the lines of that LT article does not sound like he will be.

Why do we always have to read between the lines with Rovers!

Indeed standard practice, no problem with that, but I would have expected the piece on the club website to say something like;

'Watt who scored 2 goals in 10 games is expected to return to Ewood in the summer on a permanent deal'

[BlueMonday]

Indeed standard practice, no problem with that, but I would have expected the piece on the club website to say something like;

'Watt who scored 2 goals in 10 games is expected to return to Ewood in the summer on a permanent deal'

To be fair, nobody at the club is in apposition to say whether half a dozen players or even the manager will still be here in the summer.

Favourite Depech Mode track - Enjoy The Silence

[Pedro]

This is purely a case of he is out for the season and we won't have to pay his wages. We've been on the receiving end of having an injured player sent back MANY times.

[Tom]

Makes sense for us to send him back and let them pay him but I wonder how the early termination of the loan effects the option to buy?

His price may be cheaper now though

[McClarky]

If Charlton are wanting £1.5m they will be stuck with him I think. He's not bad but in today's market he's not worth anything like that, in fact you would expect to get him on a free. Shame about the injury though.

[ABBEY]

out for season !

ACTUALLY BUGGERS BELIEF THAT HE WAS ALLOWED TO START A GAME WITH SUCH A SERIOUS INJURY. MADNESS.

[G Somerset Rover]

out for season !

ACTUALLY BUGGERS BELIEF THAT HE WAS ALLOWED TO START A GAME WITH SUCH A SERIOUS INJURY. MADNESS.

I forgot about this. Our medical team need to be hanging their heads in shame over this.

[cesus]

This is purely a case of he is out for the season and we won't have to pay his wages. We've been on the receiving end of having an injured player sent back MANY times.

Agreed, it happened with Varney last season and he went on to sign back for Ipswich all be it on a free transfer.

[Lancs Rover]

Not as unlucky as Alex Baptiste.

Anybody know what happened to him, btw?

[Tom]

Went on loan to Sheffield United recently

[LewisF]

Would love to see him back here, was class at centre back

[VinjayV4]

Indeed standard practice, no problem with that, but I would have expected the piece on the club website to say something like;

'Watt who scored 2 goals in 10 games is expected to return to Ewood in the summer on a permanent deal'

Some details here that don't appear to have been noted on this thread...

http://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/14411375.On_loan_Blackburn_Rovers_striker_Tony_Watt_returns_to_Charlton_Athletic_after_season_ending_injury/

[Tom]

Tony says thanks to everyone at the club - no mention of a return but the fact it's published may mean it's likely

http://mobile.rovers.co.uk/news/article/tony-watt-3074222.aspx

Classy move

[Salgado Is Still A Hero]

A nice touch indeed, especially compared to the likes of Hoilett.

Still only 22, I really think there's a quality player in there. I hope he's here next season.

[gumboots]

Sounds to me like a dont forget you have an option to buy

[JHRover]

Undoubtedly a talent with the capability to be a very good player at this level and the standard we need to be looking at if we are to progress. Clearly has major fitness issues which he needs to work hard at ironing out if possible, otherwise he will forever be a fringe player.