https://www.watfordfc.com/news/official-hornets-sign-bergkamp Another son of a famous player signed to the U23s
Finally there at least seems to be a consistent strategy to our signings. Unfortunately it's famous dads.
Is this a new ploy by the Pozzo's to sign sons of football legends and hope their family heritage might make them more valuable to sell on? It would not surprise me
I imagine Gino intends to hold them hostage to extort their fathers. Wait til he announces Pochettino as our new head coach with Bergkamp as director of football.
The sons of Dennis Wise, Mauricio Pochettino & Dennis Bergkamp now all play for our U23 side. Ok, it's getting weird now.
It feels like old football management games where they make up new players by simply using an existing famous surname and adding another first name Rodney Pele, Miguel Beckham and Partario Le Tissier anyone?
And ex-Tottenham Brian Statham's son also signed this season - Maxwell Statham. I forgot, George Langston is the son of ex-Watford player Matt Langston.
Bergkamp comes from the finest of stock, his father Dennis, now 51, having gone down in Premier League folklore as one of the greatest players to grace the top league in this country after what he did at Arsenal for 11 years. “When I was younger it was difficult [to be compared all the time] but I've adapted to it now,” he said. “It's just my name and I'm my own player and hopefully I can leave my own legacy. He's been amazing to me and for me. He's my No.1 fan and has always been there for me. It's a privilege to have him as my dad and to work with him on my game.” Damn.
It's like we are trading players in the same way they do in Horse Racing, by the Sire & Dam bloodlines, rather than how good the offspring actually are
Footballers don’t tend to mate with other top athletes though. They need to think their choices through and find athletes to complement their physical and mental weakenesses.
Yup. Sam Wise-Gamgee. Must have taken both his parents' names. https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/under-23/players/saw-wisegamgee