Marley Watkins on trial

[Pedro de la Rosa]

Can't say I'm too excited about this one!

https://www.footballinsider247.com/sources-watkins-arrives-at-cardiff-city-after-quitting-bristol-city/

[BLUETIT]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

Thought he'd been done for drink driving or some other crime, by the fierce headline.

Like a bloody SUN reporter

[life on mars]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

Nothing to lose having a look.

I have to admit I've never heard of any player called Marely, other than Bob Marely who allegedly was a half decent player.

https://youtu.be/wuJo90RwkVs

[jon1959]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

Someone's had a mare!

[RonnieBird]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

Seems a bit pointless.
Enough reserve strikers haven’t we ?

[splott parker]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

Nothing to lose having a look.

I have to admit I've never heard of any player called Marely, other than Bob Marely who allegedly was a half decent player.

https://youtu.be/wuJo90RwkVs

Stop horsing about!!!!

[Shrewsbury Blue]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

Can't say he sounds to exciting sounds like a squad filler type journeyman. I would rather give some of the exciting young prospects in our youth set up a chance than get in this type of player. He is being released by Bristol City as they don't regard him as good enough and at 30 he isn't going to get any better.

Possibly this bloke and the Irish guy should really be looking for clubs in league one or two,they are certainly not the sort of players a club in the championship with playoffs ambitions should be making.

[AfricanBluebird]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

Can't say he sounds to exciting sounds like a squad filler type journeyman. I would rather give some of the exciting young prospects in our youth set up a chance than get in this type of player. He is being released by Bristol City as they don't regard him as good enough and at 30 he isn't going to get any better.

Possibly this bloke and the Irish guy should really be looking for clubs in league one or two,they are certainly not the sort of players a club in the championship with playoffs ambitions should be making.

I agree Shrewsbury.

Marley has never been blessed with decent pace and the one thing we need to improve in the squad is pace.

If we are going to go for 30 year old free transfer wingers..... There are much better ones available.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

I agree Shrewsbury.

Marley has never been blessed with decent pace and the one thing we need to improve in the squad is pace.

If we are going to go for 30 year old free transfer wingers..... There are much better ones available.

Wonder who you're thinking of there! The fact of the matter is that Watkins couldn't get in a wurzels team that was probably the worst in the Championship over the second half of last season - if our ambition is still a top six finish, there's been nothing in Watkins' career so far to indicate he is at that level.

[olderblue]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

Hopefully it is some arrangement with someone at the club allowing him to train with us whilst he's looking for a club, he's no where near what we need if the club has serious intentions to aim for a top 6 finish

[Poolerblue]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

He was a real good player a few years ago at Barnsley. Not sure why his career has gone backwards at Brizzle
No harm in having a look at him on trial. Unfortunately this is the market we are in at the moment

[surge]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

Considering he's not yet signed for us, he's not yet played for us and we've not yet seen how he's used over the course of a season it's difficult to make a proper assessment.

Really good squads aren't made with exciting signing after exciting signing. But we do seem to be relying more on staff member's contacts in the game again - who has the links to Crewe? - which makes me question what scouting operation we have at the club?

[Harry Lime]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

Followed his career since he was a kid as he is my ex boss's son. Seemed to have his best spell playing in Scotland and then Barnsley straight after. However that was 4 or 5 years ago and he didn't kick on from there. At 30 I'd be surprised if we offer him a deal but it could be a case of last chance saloon at this level so who knows?

[cardiff55]

Re: Marley Watkins on trial

MM must have his doubts re fitness to have him on trial. If a manager really wants a player he just goes out and signs him, so probably hasn't seen much of him to make a judgement , as he barely played last season. Imagine being back up to Josh Murphy!