Dave Watson.

[Dario Terracotta]

"If in doubt, put it out."

My kind of defender. Clear man and ball and ask questions later. We so sorely miss such a player, but then such players are almost extinct in the modern game in Europe.

Probably why I’m quite pleased we’re after Coady.

 

[dublinbluenose]

A very good centre half. Was immense in 95'

 

[Barnfred 55]

Weird comment

The first part is OK.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

The first part is OK.

Yeh, the weird bit at the end though

 

[Ivo]

Reidy and Van Den Hauwe say hello

I'd say hi to them too if I'd actually seen them play...

 

[vintage-toffees]

Waggy was a monster of a defender and evertonian

Would walk into the team and was a million times the captain colman has ever been

 

[Gilbert..]

I always remember this. When john fashanu was asked who the toughest centre back was in the league at the time he replied the two boys at Everton. Watson and keown. I hit them hard but they dont flinch and hit me back just as hard.

 

[Mrtallywacker]

I'd say hi to them too if I'd actually seen them play...

You'd have PTSD if you had witnessed what psycho used to do to wingers my son.

God bless

 

[Toffeefran]

My favourite Dave Watson story is from Southall's brilliant autobiography.
94-95 season, Mike Walker is manager and we've just been beaten 4-0 away at City.
Walker accuses the players of not being fit enough.

Waggy stood up to him.

'Listen you twa - [rhymes with bat]. If you don't sign some fu-- [rhymes with cooking] players you're going to get us relegated.'

'I know what I'm doing doing', he answered.

'No you f#@£!ng idiot. Sign some players.'

 

[Ring master]

My Uncle organised Watson's Testimonial as well as a few others - Southall been another, Watson is a Great person

 

[Paul E]

Totally unfair and simplistic comment on Mina to be honest.
He was desperate to get back on the pitch yesterday despite being obviously injured(the incident happened directly in front of me yesterday and I had an excellent view of the proceedings.
Mina is clearly injury prone but he is not lacking commitment to Everton.
Everton legend was Watson ( but I preferred Mountfield and was gutted when Watson replaced him.

'Desperate' all the times below?

 

[Neiler]

Last I heard he was coaching at Newcastle, is he still there.

Amazing how some faces fit at the club, in terms of old boys and some that don’t.

Waggy is a true Everton legend, love to see him back connected with the club some how, warrior.

 

[Street end man]

In the same era Unsworth and parkinson stood tall.

 

[Chewbacca]

I always remember this. When john fashanu was asked who the toughest centre back was in the league at the time he replied the two boys at Everton. Watson and keown. I hit them hard but they dont flinch and hit me back just as hard.

I was once at a company event and Fashanu was the guest speaker.The RS next to me asked him which was the best team he had ever played against and was thoroughly gobsmacked when he answered (instantly) with ”mid eighties Everton”

 

[Neiler]

In the same era Unsworth and parkinson stood tall.

This is the thing mate he spanned so many eras he signed in 86 and his last game was in 2000, I think he was 39, incredible really.