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Watt awaiting Scotland Call-Up

meldrew66
meldrew66 Posts: 2,565
in General Charlton
Disappointed to see Tony Watt is missing from the Scotland squads for Northern Ireland and Gibraltar matches coming up. I thought he had a shout. Certainly think we has more of a case than Steven May (Sheff Wed) and even Ross McCormack. His time will come.

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  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,240
    Watt's past is still catching up with him I'm afraid. He is easily better than May and to my mind would make a superb partnership with/be a direct alternative to McCormack. However, he is not slumming it with us for no reason. You cannot estimate the size of the cloud he left Scotland under and he will need to do what he's doing and be a very good boy indeed for some considerable time before he gets another shout. I believe and hope he will, but don't hold your breath.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,771
    any idea what he did to be sold to SL ???
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,240
    Massive attitude problems (allegedly) at Celtic and with the Scotland under 21s. Otherwise moderate and reasonable managers have been very vocal indeed about how big a pain in the arse he was. Open in a way that managers are not normally.
  • Covered_End_Lad
    Covered_End_Lad Posts: 5,731
    Fuck them, he's a charlton boy now
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,998
    The 25 goals he'll score for us next season will force Strachan's hand!
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,761
    edited March 2015
    If Scotland leave it too long, he will get a call up by the Republic, he doesn't wear 32 for nothing.
  • Oggy Red
    Oggy Red Posts: 44,962
    He's only just 21.

    Still quite young for a full cap.

    His time will come.


  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Doesn't fit in with the way Scotland are playing at the moment and there are players that have been on the fringes alot longer who will get their chance first (n Ireland is a friendly)

    Personally would have been very surprised if he had been included in this sqaud.
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,882
    edited March 2015
    Reckon I may get lynched for this but Tony Watt is a flair player... the silky skills that he produced against Forest were good but Blackburn proved how easy it is to contain that side of him.

    In terms of shooting he's got some good goals but in the same vein he's been really wasteful as well, again especially v Blackburn when he went 1v1 with the Goalkeeper and snatched it wide, know everyone had an off day on Satudday but had that been Tucudean or Pigott god help them.

    Thats for me why he's being over-looked by Scotland at the moment, he has potential and is class, he's still just a bit raw at the moment
  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,207
    guinnessaddick said:

    If Scotland leave it too long, he will get a call up by the Republic, he doesn't wear 32 for nothing.

    You're going to have to help me with this one.

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  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    Uboat said:

    guinnessaddick said:

    If Scotland leave it too long, he will get a call up by the Republic, he doesn't wear 32 for nothing.

    You're going to have to help me with this one.
    32 counties in Ireland, 6 in the north and 26 in the republic. The suggestion is that he associates with Irish Nationalists who would want the whole island (all 32 counties) united.

    Can't find any reason online for him always having that number. If that is the reason, it's a bit pathetic. It's a squad number, not a political statement.

    I don't think that's the reason why he has the number. If it was the reason, it probably would have emerged while he was at Celtic.
  • Arsenetatters
    Arsenetatters Posts: 5,999
    IA said:

    Uboat said:

    guinnessaddick said:

    If Scotland leave it too long, he will get a call up by the Republic, he doesn't wear 32 for nothing.

    You're going to have to help me with this one.
    32 counties in Ireland, 6 in the north and 26 in the republic. The suggestion is that he associates with Irish Nationalists who would want the whole island (all 32 counties) united.

    Can't find any reason online for him always having that number. If that is the reason, it's a bit pathetic. It's a squad number, not a political statement.

    I don't think that's the reason why he has the number. If it was the reason, it probably would have emerged while he was at Celtic.
    I thought he had stuck with that no. as its the one he had when scoring against Barcelona - but I could be wrong. And as he was at Celtic at the time I don't know why he was given/chose that no. to start with.
  • Addicted
    Addicted Posts: 2,804
    He's only just started scoring again, think he'll get a cap before the end of the year if he carries on the last 6 weeks though. Also would like him to stay under the radar for the moment!
  • Blucher
    Blucher Posts: 4,150
    Tony is only 21, has only just established himself with us and I think he needs to get a good season or two under his belt before we start thinking about international call ups. I see Matt Richie of Bournemouth has been called into the Scots squad but he was Player of the Year Awards in Leagues 1 and 2 (in 2013 and 2012 respectively) and has been outstanding in the Championship in the last two seasons. In addition, as Addicted says, it is perhaps better to try and keep Tony under the radar for the present time (not that it's easy with goalscorers) - apart from other clubs testing Roland's resolve with offers, it will probably help the player's development.
  • masicat
    masicat Posts: 5,012
    Enjoy Watt why you can, he will probably implode at some stage. Ravel Morrison springs to mind.
  • C_Jensens_Love_Child
    C_Jensens_Love_Child Posts: 1,598
    Arsenetatters said:

    IA said:

    Uboat said:

    guinnessaddick said:

    If Scotland leave it too long, he will get a call up by the Republic, he doesn't wear 32 for nothing.

    You're going to have to help me with this one.
    32 counties in Ireland, 6 in the north and 26 in the republic. The suggestion is that he associates with Irish Nationalists who would want the whole island (all 32 counties) united.

    Can't find any reason online for him always having that number. If that is the reason, it's a bit pathetic. It's a squad number, not a political statement.

    I don't think that's the reason why he has the number. If it was the reason, it probably would have emerged while he was at Celtic.
    I thought he had stuck with that no. as its the one he had when scoring against Barcelona - but I could be wrong. And as he was at Celtic at the time I don't know why he was given/chose that no. to start with.
    I think that would be the reason....
  • C_Jensens_Love_Child
    C_Jensens_Love_Child Posts: 1,598
    ForeverAddickted said:

    Reckon I may get lynched for this but Tony Watt is a flair player... the silky skills that he produced against Forest were good but Blackburn proved how easy it is to contain that side of him.

    In terms of shooting he's got some good goals but in the same vein he's been really wasteful as well, again especially v Blackburn when he went 1v1 with the Goalkeeper and snatched it wide, know everyone had an off day on Satudday but had that been Tucudean or Pigott god help them.

    Thats for me why he's being over-looked by Scotland at the moment, he has potential and is class, he's still just a bit raw at the moment

    I'm not sure they really contained even that side of the game, he got in some great positions in including the byline twice using his unique skill for beating a man with one touch, he also set Igor up for a great chance and as you''ve mentioned missed a one on one, as a whole in a poor team performance if he can still do that whilst not at his best then Scotland are fools for not trying to at least make sure he doesn't change alligences like James McCarthy did.
  • Plumstead_Micky
    Plumstead_Micky Posts: 932
    masicat said:

    Enjoy Watt why you can, he will probably implode at some stage. Ravel Morrison springs to mind.

    ForeverAddickted said:

    Reckon I may get lynched for this but Tony Watt is a flair player... the silky skills that he produced against Forest were good but Blackburn proved how easy it is to contain that side of him.In terms of shooting he's got some good goals but in the same vein he's been really wasteful as well, again especially v Blackburn when he went 1v1 with the Goalkeeper and snatched it wide, know everyone had an off day on Satudday but had that been Tucudean or Pigott god help them.

    Thats for me why he's being over-looked by Scotland at the moment, he has potential and is class, he's still just a bit raw at the moment

    I was feeling all optimistic about our future with Tony Watt :-(
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,239
    edited March 2015
    After six games or so Igor was marked by two players, Rotherham away was the first i noticed. Blackburn who kept the internationals of Liverpool quiet were the 1st side to tackle well against tony Watt. Flair players like Tony will have some games where it won't come off, if you don't understand that, i feel sorry for you.

    I'm pleased that Watt did not get a call up, as he need's to focus on his league career at the moment, and at 21 could still hit the heights, (would be superb if with CAFC)
  • IA
    IA Posts: 6,103
    Arsenetatters said:

    IA said:

    Uboat said:

    guinnessaddick said:

    If Scotland leave it too long, he will get a call up by the Republic, he doesn't wear 32 for nothing.

    You're going to have to help me with this one.
    32 counties in Ireland, 6 in the north and 26 in the republic. The suggestion is that he associates with Irish Nationalists who would want the whole island (all 32 counties) united.

    Can't find any reason online for him always having that number. If that is the reason, it's a bit pathetic. It's a squad number, not a political statement.

    I don't think that's the reason why he has the number. If it was the reason, it probably would have emerged while he was at Celtic.
    I thought he had stuck with that no. as its the one he had when scoring against Barcelona - but I could be wrong. And as he was at Celtic at the time I don't know why he was given/chose that no. to start with.
    Yes that's probably the reason. Like I said, I don't think Tony is making a political statement with his shirt number.

    I think it's a joke from Guinessaddick, I was just explaining it to Uboat

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  • Uboat
    Uboat Posts: 12,207
    It's players who ask for 18 that you need to be wary of.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,903
    Uboat said:

    It's players who ask for 18 that you need to be wary of.

    And those that change their name by deed poll to Osama Bin Laden
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,210
    AFKABartram said:

    Uboat said:

    It's players who ask for 18 that you need to be wary of.

    And those that change their name by deed poll to Osama Bin Laden
    And alternate their shirt number between 9/11.

  • barstool
    barstool Posts: 1,356
    Not much of the Scotland squad play in Scotland, that shows just how bad the league has become!!!
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,371
    barstool said:

    Not much of the Scotland squad play in Scotland, that shows just how bad the league has become! always has been

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