Max Watters

[Barmby Rover]

Too late to cry over that milk, I hope we don't let Hasani and Greaves go the same way, we have one or two good youngsters left, they need to be given chances soon.

[rich1471]

Who was that sheff wed player that they gave a free to then a few years later was sold to one of the Milan clubs for over 20/30 million

Did they have Cantona on trial as well and let him go

[vaya]

Who was that sheff wed player that they gave a free to then a few years later was sold to one of the Milan clubs for over 20/30 million

Did they have Cantona on trial as well and let him go

Yep. Played in some indoor tournament for them. Apparently Francis wanted to see how he performed on grass before he'd offer him a contract.

[Walshy]

I saw watters playing for the development squad, never really impressed that much. Then again I'm not a football league manager. If he cuts it in the championship then maybe we made a mistake

All about opinions really. I do a lot of non league and development scouting and IMO Max Watters was head and shoulders above anything we had.

A little story about Max Watters. I'm friends with the Micklover manager and helped get Max the loan move there until we recalled him, likewise at Gainsbrough when Curtis Woodhouse took over. I got James Baxendale a trial there and when asked about any other players the first name was Max Watters, went on loan there and did really well until again we recalled him.

The main club I work with is Harrogate Town and Max Watters was one player I've probably bored the manager to death about, when he got released for me it was a no brainer to get him in at least on trial. Again its opinions and they went in another direction, fair play to Crawley for taking a chance on him.

Got a text off the Harrogate manager a couple of weeks ago saying "you were right about that Watters, I'm after a couple of strikers if you can think of anyone suitable"

Don't get me wrong I've seen plenty of players over the years who I never thought would make it as a professional (I didn't think George Friend was a footballer when he first joined) but the Watters story has made me smile until I think about the 10% finders fee I would have been entitled to.

I couldn't agree more.

Max was the best player in the 23s. AJ Greaves wasn't a million miles behind him and there were other good players such as Shane Blaney, who I still think will go on to have a career at a decent standard as good left-footers are a rare breed, Danny Amos, Branden Horton, etc. Added to that, the 18s were flying in their league and some of those lads had potential to go on and do well.

I said at the time it was a mistake to sign Rakish Bingham, Kwame Thomas and Devante Cole when Max could have been afforded more of a chance to prove if he was or wasn't good enough for first team football here.

Good luck to him now at Cardiff.

[POD]

He is making his debut for Cardiff tonight v QPR.   The game has just kicked off and he is in the starting eleven. 

[Spud]

Imagine this forum if he scores....

[Al4475]

Obvooisly DIeng in goal and lumley sub keeper for qpr too.

[anton123]

Dragged off after 55 mins would not be surprised if he didn’t score all season

[turnbull for england]

Bit harsh Anton , direct from BBC

Not the debut Cardiff striker Max Watters had in mind.

The man signed from League Two Crawley in a deal worth up to £1m has been substituted 55 minutes into his first Bluebirds appearance.

In fairness to Watters, he got almost no service whatsoever from his team-mates. A tough introduction to the Championship.

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[anton123]

It is mate I hope it works out for him but 1 million is crazy and the Cardiff fans will expect fireworks and the pressure will mount if he don’t score in first few games

[Donnybob]

According to reports in the Cardiff match thread the fee was 200k rising to 500k with add-ons. The truth may lie somewhere in between.

[Walshy]

It is mate I hope it works out for him but 1 million is crazy and the Cardiff fans will expect fireworks and the pressure will mount if he don’t score in first few games

Judging by many of the Cardiff fans comments I think their anger will be directed more towards the manager.

[roversdude]

Best of luck to the lad, football is filled with stories of players not making it at club A and then setting the world alight at club B.
Personally I don’t think we’ve missed out but really hope he is a success at Cardiff

[Metalmicky]

Cardiff have just sacked their manager....

[dknward2]

Can't play for another club already played for 2 clubs so is stuck their now

[drfchound]

Cardiff have just sacked their manager....

Amazing that they allowed him to make a sizeable spend just a few days before sacking him.

[Draytonian III]

And Neil Harris bought Perry Ng  from Crewe this week for around £500k

[Walshy]

And Neil Harris bought PerryNg from Crewe this week for around £500k

If you look at some of the comments on Cardiff's platforms, the signings might not have been made by Neil Harris but from above him.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

And Neil Harris bought Perry Ng  from Crewe this week for around £500k

Cracking signing that too, would have liked him here.

[Chris Black come back]

Wouldn’t make much from shirt sales.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

And Neil Harris bought Perry Ng  from Crewe this week for around £500k

Cracking signing that too, would have liked him here.

Prefer our two full backs, well Halliday and James.

Seems like Cardiff are preparing for League One by spending what they can now before they're capped even more.

[vaya]

Cardiff have just sacked their manager....

Mick McCarthy lined up apparently.

[steve@dcfd]

So after games he gets sack from a Cypriot side and now walks into a job at Cardiff it’s same managers in this silly merry go round.

[vaya]

So after games he gets sack from a Cypriot side and now walks into a job at Cardiff it’s same managers in this silly merry go round.

Pretty much my reaction Steve. There must be a tombola machine somewhere with the same set of names in.

[TheDonnyPop]

Not even on bench tonight?

[Guernsey Exile]

Not in the squad tonight

[Walshy]

Not even on bench tonight?

He got a knock in training. Nothing too serious.

[Glyn_Wigley]

Sell whiteman for barely 1.5 let waters go for nothing.... says it all I’m afraid,

You've gone very quiet.

Says it all?