Ex-Arsenal player Sanchez Watt had a red card reversed during last night’s match between Hemel Hempstead and East Thurrock after it was explained to the referee that the striker was saying his name rather than being belligerent.
In the process of being booked by official Dean Hulme during the National League South fixture, Watt, who was on the books at the Emirates until 2013, was asked for his name.
It’s reported that the ex-Gunner replied, “Watt, Watt,” only for the referee to assume he was saying, “What? What?”
Having been booked already, he was shown a second yellow for dissent.
The phantom red card at @hemelfc
This seemed to happen:
The Ref asks Sanchez Watt for his name.
Watt gives it repeatedly but the ref hears it as ‘What? What?’
The ref shows him a red for dissent.
Parkes explains to the ref who rescinds the card.
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Luckily for Watt, Hemel Hempstead captain Jordan Parkes was quick to explain the situation to Hulme who then allowed the player to stay on the pitch. The attacker had earlier scored for his new side as they ran out 2-0 winners.
Watt, now 27, scored on his professional debut for the Gunners in a 2-0 League Cup victory over West Bromwich Albion in 2009. At the time the terraces rocked to the chant, “You Watt, You Watt…You Watt, You Watt, You Watt.”
Peak banter.
It wouldn’t happen these days because few people actually go to the Emirates anymore. Those that do spend the entire time trying not to slip on the tears of small children whose collective hearts have been broken by how wretched we are.
In other words, Wenger used to win trophies, now he just makes small children cry over how broken and wretched we are.
Watt the f???
Not very reassuring to hear Wenger say we need to rely on youth to get back to the top, when many of our former youth “stars” play for clubs most people haven’t heard of.
I like to think of the referee as Samuel L Jackson What does Marcellus Wallace look like?
What?
What country you from?
‘What’ ain’t no country I ever heard of, do they speak English in ‘What’?
mother fucker, do you speak it?
SAY WATT AGAIN
I dare you… I double dare you!
**I double dare you motherfucker
Only story to put a smile on gunners fans in weeks.
Turn down for Watt.
“Those that do spend the entire time trying not to slip on the tears of small children whose collective hearts have been broken by how wretched we are.”
We live in Staffs and my 10-year-old son came home last night complaining of being ripped at school by Stoke fans, fucking Stoke fans taking this piss that we can’t even beat Brighton.
Thanks Arsenal – sort it out for fucks sake.
I can feel the electricity.
Trust me, I know exactly how he feels
“Im not sure I heard that correctly, you said your name is Barbara Huge- Watt?”
This is a daily mail article
You’re a daily mail article.
The wonderful childishness of this made me laugh a lot
“The” is a Daily Mail article.
Could’ve been another watts riot.
‘It wouldn’t happen these days because few people actually go to the Emirates anymore. Those that do spend the entire time trying not to slip on the tears of small children whose collective hearts have been broken by how wretched we are’
Brilliant line…’doffs cap’
A good excuse to throw this out there… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prwtkgrv7xQ
I remember him turning up for my local team in Kerala (India) for the Indian league. He wasn’t bad to be fair, but for a player who has played for Arsenal, he did not exactly set the league on fire, and we all know how bad Indian football is.
Wish him better luck than what happened recently!!
Could have been worse. Had it been Andrea Marriner, he might have confused him for Hoo. Or Howe…
Or Wei. Or wein.
andrew, i love your dark humour. tears of small children haha
Best Arsenal related news for days!
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who the hell are you pls?
Crazy to think the kind of players that end up at lower league clubs, knew the hemel captain at school, played for Watford for a while, played for England up to u20s level, wonder what went wrong
This happens to Stefan Kuntz all the time
A Sanchez says Watt?