I COULD WRITE A BOOK ON BLUES

Stones ace Watt on eventful career

- Sean Cole

FROM being praised by Arsene Wenger as he made his breakthrough at Arsenal, to dealing with the strange dynamics of Glenn Tamplin’s Billericay Town, Sanchez Watt has been through so much during a wide-ranging football career.

Still only 29, the skillful forward has already been involved in three promotions, the latest as a title-winner with Wealdstone. It was an impressive achievement, even if players and supporters weren’t able to share their joy after the season ended prematurely.

“Making other people happy while doing something you love, there’s no better job than that in the world. Not having the chance to see the fans celebrating, and that passion, was hard. That moment was just taken away, but you’ve just got to take the positives from it,” says Watt, who believes a strong squad and great togetherness were integral to Wealdstone’s success.

“Even in training, you need competition. If you’ve got just an 11 with no fear of losing their place, you’re not getting promoted. There has to be a bond off the pitch. The players have to gel together. That’s very important. That’s what I’ve learnt.”

It also helped that Dean Brennan was able to get the best out of his team. Watt had previously worked with the Wealdstone manager at Hemel Hempstead, where they developed a close relationship that has continued to go from strength to strength.

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