Billy Waters

[Draytonian III]

Bogle, agard, lavery now waters to join the club of pointlessly signing shit strikers in January.

Your unbelievable. 

He’s a wind up merchant, as I’ve said before there’s doubts he’s a Rovers supporter

[Colemans Left Hook]

I would have signed him just for his name - the obvious one to get our Mo-Jo working 

I like this signing, he brings experience and something different   

this one would have got your mojo working

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Waters_(busker)


it seems Sir David Wilkie (not the one of WATER - swimming FAME) didn't do his research and "cut the wrong leg short  ""

[bpoolrover]

My issue is not with billy its we have no pace and we have missed that for the last couple of years

[Barmby Rover]

I think we have some significant pace, it's just that we don't move the ball forward for people to run on to.

[Pancho Regan]

Looking at Waters, looks like he can sniff out goals of different types, having an instinct by getting himself in good positions. Maybe a bit Taylor like with energy and popping up with goals.

Looks a little like our last Billy - in and around the box.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBFDxbT_LQ0

some quality finishes there....

Plenty of them from six yards and under too.

Good point hound.
Not sure if he takes penalties, although they don’t actually count towards a striker’s goal tally (apparently).

[Pancho Regan]

We nearly signed him in the summer, or maybe the summer before. They all blend into haze in recent times.

Could you be more specific?

[ForsolongaRover]

He sounds the sort of player who will always commit 100% and sustaining him at the necessary level of fitness and resilience will be a test for the staff concerned.

People could read this comment as pessimistic, but we cannot ignore the record and I earnestly hope that we have at last turned that particular corner.

[Sammy Chung was King]

He is a hard worker, decent finisher and will set the tone for closing the opposition down. He’s the type that pressures defenders into mistakes, we need a forward like that. Not easy to break into the Wrexham side as a forward. It’s a rebuilding signing, might not be exciting, but just what we need at the minute.

[roversdude]

We nearly signed him in the summer, or maybe the summer before. They all blend into haze in recent times.

Could you be more specific?

Listening to Billy’s interview he mentioned he’s been to the training ground before so Gaz is probably right with that

[GazLaz]

We nearly signed him in the summer, or maybe the summer before. They all blend into haze in recent times.

Could you be more specific?

Listening to Billy’s interview he mentioned he’s been to the training ground before so Gaz is probably right with that

It was the summer he signed for Barrow. .

[Cramby10]

If you’re of a nervous disposition, avoid the Twitter thread on there about his signing. It’s breathtaking. The IQ is not strong on it. Hope to god Billy doesn’t read it himself.

[SPM]

Greetings from North Wales.
We signed Waters towards the end of our NL season as cover in case Mullin got injured, which he never did. So he barely played. He never got a proper chance here and when he did play in cup games this season one thing I will say is that he ran his nuts off for the team.
He never got a run of games for us so its impossible to judge him on his Wrexham career. Did well at Barrow though and I'd say that's more of a yardstick for you.

Also he must be a good professional as Parky does not sign idiots and big time Charlie's (some of you may disagree with that  )

[Thorney]

Hope billy comes on and within 10 minutes sticks one into the top corner from 18yards. He may need to do something like that to start to change peoples minds on this transfer.

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Hope billy comes on and within 10 minutes sticks one into the top corner from 18yards. He may need to do something like that to start to change peoples minds on this transfer.

Hope you're tight. I doesn't take much to get the crowd onside. All they have to do is show the 'right stuff'', showing they care about winning and losing, get people off their seats and they'll be on to a winner.

[drfchound]

Hope billy comes on and within 10 minutes sticks one into the top corner from 18yards. He may need to do something like that to start to change peoples minds on this transfer.

Hope you're tight. I doesn't take much to get the crowd onside. All they have to do is show the 'right stuff'', showing they care about winning and losing, get people off their seats and they'll be on to a winner.

Baz, that comment about getting people up off their seats is very important.
Up to Grant coming back, for two years or so I had barely got up out of my seat at matches due to the utterly boring football we had had to endure.
So, even though we are not where we want to be with regards to our league position, I am enjoying watching us play again and bringing in players like BW will only add to that enjoyment.
Win or lose fans will, more often than not, get behind the team if they can see purpose and effort in the performances.

[donnievic]

Pleased with this signing and could maybe already agreed a fee in summer for him if it all goes well,would think he will be on decent wages at Wrexham and would think we be paying a fair chunk of it aswell,from what I remember of him is that’s he is fairly quick and in same type of player as Tyler smith

[ncRover]

Waters was signed by Wrexham in March last year.

Had he seen out the season at Barrow, he would have almost definitely hit double figures.

In that case, Rovers Twitter would have thought it was a good signing. Especially had it been in the summer.

I think they’re expecting us to be throwing 6 figure sums about to get in demand players in January for some reason.

We all know you can build a squad capable of promotion from this division without spending a penny on transfer fees.

[big fat yorkshire pudding]

I was quite surprised at first, the first reaction is why's he not good enough for a league rival.  But look through the leagues that's quite common - I suspect Cheltenham were underwhelmed when they signed Alfie May and look how that turned out.  Let's not forget Billy Sharp's championship record when he joined us was quite poor and that worked out very well.

However, Waters' record isn't that bad is it?  I just hope it's one with a view to a permanent if it works out and not just another stop gap.  We've now got 4 strikers and that's important as lack of depth with the injuries has been a real problem for us so far this season.   They've gone in quick this window, that suggests to me they're not scraping for panic buys near the end of the window but getting the targets they wanted.  Whether the strategy behind it is right only time will tell.  Mccann can't just think towards next year, we need to improve in H2 of this season.

[selby]

  For any forward to flourish here the mid field has got to function quicker getting the ball forward and start to get about the field better, Westbrook is a big miss in that department  which has been a problem for quality balls opening up the game (Faal probably has done that as much as any mid fielders) and has given the defence little cover at times and are easy to play against and nullify.
  Good luck Billy.

[silent majority]

Greetings from North Wales.
We signed Waters towards the end of our NL season as cover in case Mullin got injured, which he never did. So he barely played. He never got a proper chance here and when he did play in cup games this season one thing I will say is that he ran his nuts off for the team.
He never got a run of games for us so its impossible to judge him on his Wrexham career. Did well at Barrow though and I'd say that's more of a yardstick for you.

Also he must be a good professional as Parky does not sign idiots and big time Charlie's (some of you may disagree with that  )

Welcome SPM

[steve@dcfd]

He’s contracted to Wrexham until 2025

[Colin C No.3]

Looks like a bit of a fox in the box on that clip. A bit Alfie May'ish?

My thoughts exactly, definitely not one to play in a No.10 role.

[Pancho Regan]

Greetings from North Wales.
We signed Waters towards the end of our NL season as cover in case Mullin got injured, which he never did. So he barely played. He never got a proper chance here and when he did play in cup games this season one thing I will say is that he ran his nuts off for the team.
He never got a run of games for us so its impossible to judge him on his Wrexham career. Did well at Barrow though and I'd say that's more of a yardstick for you.

Also he must be a good professional as Parky does not sign idiots and big time Charlie's (some of you may disagree with that  )

Thanks for that SPM, useful information.

[Pancho Regan]

Waters was in the Barrow side which beat us 2-0 back in September 2022, when it really should have been at least 4-0.
One of the worst Rovers performances I'd witnessed in a long time, especially the second half.

I don't remember Billy particularly, but then again I closed my eyes every time Barrow attacked in the second half.

As a complete aside, he shares the same name as our family doctor in Donny when I was a kid. He saw  me and my siblings into the world, so if Billy can deliver as well as our old doctor, I'll be happy.

[Plumbster]

I would feel better if I knew whether he ‘knew the area’

[Colin C No.3]

I would feel better if I knew whether he ‘knew the area’

Do you mean the Doncaster area, the penalty area or the giving birth ‘area’?

[DonnyBazR0ver]

Looks like a bit of a fox in the box on that clip. A bit Alfie May'ish?

My thoughts exactly, definitely not one to play in a No.10 role.

I'm not so sure. If he has the instinct to get into the box as an extra man then that could come from wide or deeper in general play.

We don't see enough of our wider players or midfielders making a nuisance of themselves in the box.

[TonySoprano]

I would feel better if I knew whether he ‘knew the area’

Yeah but what's his thoughts on people standing at away games and the coach parking at gillingham?

Do you mean the Doncaster area, the penalty area or the giving birth ‘area’?

[RoversInSpain]

Pretty sure Waters will be breaking on a regular basis, so he’ll be in the box in no time.

[mushRTID]

Looks a good player on that youtube clip...i think he will start tomorrow.