[LOANED OUT] Ignacio Pussetto

Higher than Pussetto?

I'd think so.

Better start wobbling.

 

True. It seems all Argies are wimps. We shouldn't have stopped after re-taking the Falklands. Once we got past the yoofs who threw stones at Jeremy Clarkson, Buenos Aires would have fallen within a 48hrs.

 

I think a (theoretical) question we should ask ourselves with any signing we make from our Italian sister club is would we have signed this player were they coming from elsewhere?

I’d like to think the answer would be yes for Troost-Ekong but I suspect we all the know the answer for the likes of Pussetto and Sierralta.

 

Same for the younguns we recall from their Granada B loans.

Sure I'd welcome Suarez over the alternatives we have in our squad, but would we have scouted and paid £15m for him to come here from A N Other European side?

 

That's what we said in 1807 too. Didnt go too well!

 

I wonder how much Pussetto is on. Didn’t he sign a 5 year deal with us? You’ve got to think it will be £20k-30k per week. If we are worried about Capoue’s wage then this is a real millstone around our necks for a player who is unable to contribute.

 

Let's be honest, we've got plenty of those players who are on the books, do not contribute, but if you add them all up, cost a lot of money in wages. Success, Sinclair, Pussetto, Penaranda, Navarro. Gray can be added to this group as he's on a massive wage compared to what he's given the club.

Of course, not the player's fault, I blame the club for collecting so many players who are basically just squad players at a push, but will never break through to the first team on a regular basis. Can Watford really afford to have non contributing players on decent wages? No, but these are errors the club has made, and once it's clear the players are really at the level we need, it's hard to move them on. If they're no good for us, then our rivals wont want them either. They cannot drop down a league because no one can match the wage so we're pretty much stuck with them.

 

Good point. Although I think the answer would be no for Troost-Ekong too.

 

Must say I'm struggling to remember what happened in 1807.

Was there some argy-bargy over something?

 

We invaded Buenos Aires but surrendered 2 days later after heavy losses.

 

I think we'd be pretty excited all told if we signed a decent Serie A player who captains his country had he not come from Udinese, in fact it's probably because he came from there (and possibly his English links early in his career) which meant the move possible

 

Whoops.

At least Watford managed more than 2 days in the Prem

 

I think we have left it far too long for a second attempt. Would be good to finally have a colony on mainland Sth America.

 

How is Success still stealing a living at our club, and how much longer are we stuck with this underperforming millstone?

 

We gave him a new 5 year contract in 2018 so he’ll be sucking the teat until 2023.

 

Surely by applying the same logic by which the Argies claim the falklands we could claim mainland Argentina?

 

As I mentioned in my original post, it’s only theoretical.

But I’d have Troost in the same category as Kabasele who we signed from outside the Udinese pool.

I think if he were at another Italian club and available for transfer at a non-extortionate fee, we might have looked at him.

 

Long after the teat is dry.

 

Harsh on British Guiana. Over 150 years service under the ensign dismissed in an instant.

 

There's a British Iguana?

Who knew.

 

Yes exactly. 150 years and have the made any inroads ? We need to open up another front.

 

Linked with Crotone according to Di Marzio

 

I do love a good crotone.

Season well, a kiss of olive oil and bang in the oven. Job done.

 

We paid £6-8mil for him, depending on what report you read. If we get that back, then great.

Doesn’t really fit English football. He’s too lightweight. He needs to do what Pedro done, gain a stone and baulk up if he stays.

 

Like Dennis Taylor?

He could tuck in behind the green, taking care not leave a long shot on.

 

Would that be of interest to him I wonder? A newly promoted team who haven't started well, while Pussetto has been a regular for a much more established Serie A club in the past. If true, I'd drive him there Covid be damned!

 

Or the brown if he wants to take a leaf out of Eric Dier's book!

 

Said he’s given the move the ‘ok’ according to the article.
https://gianlucadimarzio.com/en/crotone-target-is-pussetto-from-watford-the-player-gave-his-ok

But also says we class him as an important player!

 

David Icke did.

 

Probably ITK as you say.

Wonder what his username is on this forum?

 

So important that he can barely make it onto the bench, let alone into the starting line up.

 

Give it a week.

First name on the teamsheet.

 

Sarr who?

 

Sadly, you might be right.

 

Isn't that actually the sign of our most important players at the moment? Anyone who's a household name outside of their own household can't get a game for us.