Dan Watt

My advice: never say anything on here that you wouldn't happily have tattooed on your face.

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@Eddowes7 My celebration up from the sofa was definitely the fastest I’d moved that day!

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

I remember jumping around the living room of my flat with @Eddowes7 like an idiot when this went in - happy memories!

[A Funny Old Game @sid_lambert]

22 years ago today:

England trail Greece in injury time, with their World Cup qualification hopes hanging by a thread.

Cue John Motson and a moment of destiny...

💬 “Beckham has virtually played Greece on his own!”

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@tntsports since switching over to your app to view live sport via Chromecast it is extremely laggy and pretty much unwatchable. No issues previously with BT Sport via exactly the same setup. Is this going to improve (if not I’ll cancel as it’s a really poor service)

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@tonyhson @MackemAnalyst @CR017_ This is the first time in a decade that we’re selling players for high fees. Let’s see who comes in; my hope is we invest increasing amounts over time, meaning you don’t have to only buy young kids. You start by only buying kids because you haven’t yet generated income from sales

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@tonyhson @MackemAnalyst @CR017_ I think you’re contradicting yourself - incremental gains will eventually get you to the point of being capable of promotion, no? I get that we’d all like it to be quicker, but I’d take a slower rate of incline for a better shot at success being repeatable when it’s achieved

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@tonyhson @MackemAnalyst @CR017_ I don’t think it’s not competing, it’s striving for incremental improvement over a longer period (as opposed to betting the house and risking implosion). Surely you haven’t forgotten just how much of a state we were in only 5 years ago due to 10 years of betting the house?

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@Fieldo100 I think £10m for a 27yo unwilling to sign a new deal is good business. If selling RS means we bring in a proven striker (in addition to Rusyn) and a DCM I would support it. How we’re going about things now means that we might have to accept 1 step back to go 2 forward over time

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@FevsFootball Yes, very early days. I think I’m clutching at straws as a means of not playing HC wide right! The team has such an imbalance with the threat down the left of Pring/Roberts & Mehmeti/Bell vs Tanner & Cornick down the right. We look severely lacking in options on that flank.

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@ginger_hq @AnalysisBCFC Completely agree. He looks like he’s won a competition to play for City. The depressing thing is, NP appears to be selecting him for his long throw. Both our league goals from them so far will more than justify it for NP but my heart sinks every time I see HC in the starting 11.

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@GarethBarkerWMS @mickylough95 Agree - Duckett scores a fantastically entertaining 98 and the main narrative is his supposed recklessness in not leaving the ball enough. How often in recent times have England forced the Aussies to adapt their tactics to negate our approach? A huge sign of our progress.

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@JamesCopley_ It wouldn’t take much working out - our defenders were 8 inches shorter than their entire forward line! I’d fall out of love with the game if that was what I had to watch. Fair play to them for their win, but don’t make out their football’s anything other than a Crazy Gang reboot

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@miguelblanco85 @McDonnellDan Sadly I think you’re right. I really like GS but I think he is quite limited tactically, and he rarely changes a game from his bench. The Euro final was a clear case of GS being outmanoeuvred by RM. GS has done a great job but I fear he’s taken us as far as he can.

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@miguelblanco85 @McDonnellDan That’s a very fair assessment. I do fear that England may never find that extra gear or quality to get over the line and find a way to win, but the young talent we have in the side does bring hope (but it’s the hope that kills you!).

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@miguelblanco85 @McDonnellDan Fair enough 👍

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@miguelblanco85 @McDonnellDan Blimey Mike, I sent a rash response in the disappointment of defeat to a post designed to trigger English fans (& I took the bait) but what’s your excuse?! Maybe you guys should focus more on the dire state of Irish football rather than getting your kicks from England’s failures?

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@SynexEdster @McDonnellDan Fair enough 🤷‍♂️

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@ItWasRoth @McDonnellDan Will pencil Ireland in to storm to glory in the Euro 2028 tournament, then 😉

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@SleevesElliott Can’t argue with England’s record vs the top teams. But I felt Eng got the harsh end of a very poor ref. The foul on Saka prior to the opening French goal was a key moment & it was a foul on Kane (albeit outside the box). I don’t recall a mistake that significantly impeded FRA?

[Dan Watt @danwatt79]

@SynexEdster @McDonnellDan On reflection it was a rash reply in the disappointment of defeat, but let’s not pretend that it was published without the intention to stick two fingers up to England. The same way you guys taunt teams over lack of Champs Leagues, or Utd did to you during your lack of success.