Dan Gosling

fritter said:
I'd rather have gosling in the team than billing.
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Gosling can do exactly the same job that Lerma does, the unfortunate thing for him (and us) his that Jeff is tied to 2 and a half more years on a big wage. In terms of Billing, Billing is clearly the better footballer of the two, but he clearly doesn’t give a ****************. So for that reason alone I agree, I’d have had Dan in the team ahead of him too. We learn more and more every week at this level that fight > quality will triumph.
 
Has looked out of sorts recently when he has got (limited) game time but fondly remember his two goal performance at Coventry to put us top.
 
Red_till_im_ded said:
Totally underrated whilst at our club. Not given enough chances by Eddie, imo, but he never complained, just got on with being a good professional. We'll miss him
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I completely agree with this, fair post! I have seen loads of Watford fans whinging about the signing. I don't get this in my opinion Gosling is a good signing for them. He is hardworking, professional, a great battler, scores a few goals and has shown quality at times, (against Coventry earlier in the season for example). Likelihood is Gosling will be a squad player on a free and his wages won't be too high what's the problem? Watford want more depth in midfield and they could do far worse than Gosling at Championship level.
Admittedly though I assume that 95% of the Watford fans whinging on Twitter have never actually watched Gosling play.
 
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As someone who has been a fan of Dan there's an awful lot of revisionism on this thread.
Can't remember the number of times Gosling has been one step up from Mark Rawlinson according to a lot of posters here.
My view is that although Dan has been a great servant , letting him go now is no disaster. Jeff is not playing well but if he can rediscover his form is a better player than Dan and let's face it Dan is reaching his sell by date
 
Weymouth-Boy said:
he problem? Watford want more depth in midfield and they could do far worse than Gosling at Championship level.
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I think most were hoping for a Capoue type replacement although I see him more as a replacement for James Garner who has gone to Nottingham Forest.

I don't think we'd get a talented player like Capoue was now.

Sounds like rather strangely Chalobah might be going to Newcastle or Leicester so we might be short on midfielders.
 
Mark WFC said:
I think most were hoping for a Capoue type replacement although I see him more as a replacement for James Garner who has gone to Nottingham Forest.

I don't think we'd get a talented player like Capoue was now.

Sounds like rather strangely Chalobah might be going to Newcastle or Leicester so we might be short on midfielders.
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Dan turned down Forest.
 
Mark WFC said:
I think most were hoping for a Capoue type replacement although I see him more as a replacement for James Garner who has gone to Nottingham Forest.

I don't think we'd get a talented player like Capoue was now.

Sounds like rather strangely Chalobah might be going to Newcastle or Leicester so we might be short on midfielders.
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Exactly you are not getting a player of Capoues calibre in the championship. I Can't see either of those sides being interested in Chalobah enough to offer you a worthwhile fee.
 
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Waz afcb said:
Gosling can do exactly the same job that Lerma does, the unfortunate thing for him (and us) his that Jeff is tied to 2 and a half more years on a big wage. In terms of Billing, Billing is clearly the better footballer of the two, but he clearly doesn’t give a ****************. So for that reason alone I agree, I’d have had Dan in the team ahead of him too. We learn more and more every week at this level that fight > quality will triumph.
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Funnily enough I was chatting to my Dad and brothers about Dan leaving for Watford earlier and my Dad made exactly the same point. I think I agree with it also.
 
Weymouth-Boy said:
Exactly you are not getting a player of Capoues calibre in the championship. I Can't see either of those sides being interested in Chalobah enough to offer you a worthwhile fee.
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You'd think not - I tend to agree.

Not sure what they see in him.

Particularly Champions league chasing Leicester.
 
tedisking said:
Can Rico be thrown in as well...perhaps a buy one get one free ?
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Yeah, I’d cut my losses with Rico as well. A complete liability at the moment. Has always been a worry positionally when he joined, but sort of made up for it as he looked to have a great cross, could get forward and good in the tackle. Now we’ve seemingly coached his ability to cross a football out of him, he just looks like a bad LB? :confused:
 
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