Matty Longstaff (now playing for Toronto FC)

One of the only two decent youth players we've had in the last ten years and we can't even give him a 25k per week contract. Ashley in a nutshell.

We have offered him a £25k p/w contract, no? But he wants £30k.

One of the only two decent youth players we've had in the last ten years and we can't even give him a 25k per week contract. Ashley in a nutshell.

 

We have offered him a £25k p/w contract, no? But he wants £30k.

to match what he's been offered abroad right, he's not just being awkward...signing on fee probably better in the italian deal as well with the tiny fee

One of the only two decent youth players we've had in the last ten years and we can't even give him a 25k per week contract. Ashley in a nutshell.

 

We have offered him a £25k p/w contract, no? But he wants £30k.

 

to match what he's been offered abroad right, he's not just being awkward...signing on fee probably better in the Italian deal as well with the tiny fee

Not sure. £25k is a decent enough offer for a lad whos only started 6 league games imo, fair play to him if he can get it higher elsewhere though.

Bruce rates him so highly he can't even make the matchday squad with 9 substitutes

Just sign a deal.

Just sign a deal.

That was a quick edit. 

Pleased he’s signed up 👍

Edit* Sake I’ve been caught by the same fake twitter profile

Bruce rates him so highly he can't even make the matchday squad with 9 substitutes

Did his contract expire on 30/6 though?

No

Branding masterstroke for the club to change it's twitter handle to @Percycola

I really hope 54 didn't think that was serious

I really hope 54 didn't think that was serious

If I'm honest, I'm slightly tipsy, and forgot the to do the slightest bit of proofing, as for some reason it appeared to me as a notification. So just assumed it was legit.

Course they have. Usual blame the victim approach from our top ass.

https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/12023163/ball-is-in-matty-longstaffs-court-now

This page  :lol:

Good luck to Matty but he's making the wrong choice if he moves to Italy now. He'd be 4-5th choice at Udinese too.

Maybe the plan is indeed a quick return to the PL on even higher salary. But it's Watford ffs! How can this be a better proposition in the eyes of the Longstaff family?

Probably just waiting to see if the takeover happens or not. Good lad.

Probably just waiting to see if the takeover happens or not. Good lad.

Another needless dig from the Pease Pudding.

I fucking hate Bruce like.

Another needless dig from the Pease Pudding.

Absolutely, it just isn’t necessary to hang a kid out to dry like that. Doesn’t matter if he’s demanding 50k pw - just a simple “Nothing to say about Matty’s contract” and that’s it...

Dickhead move from Bruce putting pressure on through the media like that, keep it all in house surely. "Talks still ongoing, nothing to report" would suffice.

The superfans will no doubt chant 'one greedy bastard' to the young lad when he returns with Watford next year

Dickhead move from Bruce putting pressure on through the media like that, keep it all in house surely. "Talks still ongoing, nothing to report" would suffice.

I've given Bruce nowhere near the level of stick that others have on here, but he's a fine one to talk about commitment the way he treated Sheffield Wednesday, particularly when he was having a hard time on a personal level.