Max Watters signed

[DonnyOsmond]

18 year old winger/#10. Will go into development squad.

[steve@dcfd]

Is that the lad from Kent who played for the development team as a trialist and scored.


http://www.kentonline.co.uk/ashford/sport/contract-for-united-teenager-136508/

[DonnyOsmond]

He's from Kent, having a quick Google, not sure if he played for the development squad but it is likely it's the same lad.

[Alan Southstand]

Right, that's that one done with. Now, let the rumours commence.

Good luck, Max.

[darren61]

The little i have read about the lad sounds good, welcome Max.

[GazLaz]

He was on trial earlier in the season.

[steve@dcfd]

He was on trial earlier in the season.

Yes having read more he was here in January played and scored in a development game. DF been keeping in touch, had an ankle injury he appears to be ok now. At 18/19 the right age for the development team and if he shows he as the attitude and ability may get his chance in the first team.

https://www.doncasterroversfc.co.uk/news/2018/may/watters-pens-rovers-deal/#.

[Pancho Regan]

That all sounds promising, welcome and good luck Max.

[DonnyOsmond]

Hopefully goes the way of Beestin over Donaldson.

Can't believe there's people moaning about this on Facebook. Saying it shows no ambition for next season. The transfer window hasn't even been open a week yet.

[donny dave]

Signed

[donny dave]

Please delete this thread.

[jamesrover17]

Surely it shows the opposite, shows ambition for the next 3 or 4 seasons instead of 1! Also the budget cant be as terrible as first rumored if we are signing young 18 year old's for the development side and not seasoned pro's that can impact the team in the short term, pleased with the first 2 signings, a few more now will be top!   

[Copps is Magic]

'One for the future' is always a funny phrase isn't it.

Given that, when you sign a player, all their games are in the future, you'd hope they're all one for the future.

[MachoMadness]

Max Watters sounds like a small firm of electricians.

Anyway, he doesn't even have a dedicated highlight reel on Youtube, but he does have 3 entries in Ashford United's December 2017 goal of the month competition. Obviously we are all now qualified to say whether he is bloody rubbish or a world beater, speculate away!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHIrHIt-vYg

[drfchound]

Just imagine having nine goals in a month to pick from. 

[jonnydog]

Legs have gone!

[Jimmydee]

Max Watters sounds like a small firm of electricians.

Max Power from Wigan might be better

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Watter under the bridge now, move on.

[wing commander]

  God I've read some idiotic comments this morning especially on Facebook...We've signed a promising young lad on a no doubt small wage to go into the development squad and see if we've found a diamond and people are moaning about ambition????

  You can't get your breath at the stupidity of them...it's just a bonus signing and no reflection on the 1st team budget at all for next season...People moan that we don't get young talent coming through and then moan when we do....I can excuse the young kids comments but some of them are grown men...It's rare I say this, as everyones entitled to a opinion but they are clueless....

[RoversAlias]

I'm afraid the Facebook contingent is full, brimming in fact, with idiocy.

Good luck to Max, let's hope he grows into a good player for us.

[DonnyOsmond]

This signing if anything makes it look like we have a decent budget. If it was small you'd focus on first teamers, not waste any of the small amount we have on players that won't be near the team this year, even if they're on pittance.

[GazLaz]

This signing if anything makes it look like we have a decent budget. If it was small you'd focus on first teamers, not waste any of the small amount we have on players that won't be near the team this year, even if they're on pittance.

He will be on minimum wage!

[drfchound]

I wonder whether he had a day job as well?

[sedwardsdrfc]

I think it’s a positive signing, looking at how beestins come on which is similar, and given he’s a wide player come forward I’d be annoyed if we signed senior pros in that position given we don’t play anyone there!

Certainly more important positions to get experience in imo

[scawsby steve]

Ok, first of all, welcome to the club Max, and the very best of luck for your future with us; now comes a serious question, and it's not a moan, just a genuine question; are we still looking for an experienced quality striker to help out Marquis? if not, I have serious concerns about our ability to score enough goals to make us genuine play-off contenders.

[Alan Southstand]

Steve, you need to be asking the CEO that question, as no-one on here can answer that!
My take is, we still need 3 more 1st team players signing before we kick off the new season. On top of that, a couple of good loans would be more than useful.

[DonnyOsmond]

Ok, first of all, welcome to the club Max, and the very best of luck for your future with us; now comes a serious question, and it's not a moan, just a genuine question; are we still looking for an experienced quality striker to help out Marquis? if not, I have serious concerns about our ability to score enough goals to make us genuine play-off contenders.

Ferguson said we are a few week ago, saying he wants to take some burden off Marquis, so yeah.

[NickDRFC]

Steve - Can I answer your question with another question - why would signing a forward for the development squad with well over two months to go until the start of the new season mean we won’t be looking for at least one forward to replace the outgoing Williams and possibly Mandeville?

[steve@dcfd]

The CEO has been given the list of players that DF would like to sign on that list I assume are first, second, third choice for a physical striker let’s see what we get. We have until the end of August.

[scawsby steve]

Sorry guys, I should have worded it better, and began with "does anyone think?". I suppose I'm asking about permanent signings; I did suggest in an earlier post that we may have to enter the loan market to get the kind of quality we need in a support striker for Marquis, because good strikers are so rare, at any level. I know that we have parted company with Williams and Mandeville, but we still have Marquis, May, Kiwomya, Beestin, and Copps who can play in an attacking role. My query is whether or not our budget will stretch to a permanent signing of a striker, or one on a season's loan.