Massey joins Colchester United on a free (From Watford Observer)
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Watford striker Gavin Massey joins Colchester United on free transfer
5:27pm Tuesday 21st August 2012 in Sport
By Frank Smith, Deputy Group Sports Editor
Picture: Action Images
Watford striker Gavin Massey has joined Colchester United on a free transfer.
The 19-year-old had two loan spells at Colchester and has now joined the club on a permanent basis.
Watford have let Massey leave on a free transfer and the striker, who was once a target for Liverpool, has signed a three-year contract.
Colchester boss John Ward told their official website: "I am very happy to get him back. Things have changed a lot at Watford over the past few months and so we made an enquiry about his services and have now come up with this deal.
"Gavin is young enough to develop further and we saw a lot of promise last year in his play. He can now settle himself down and develop that promise into something more formidable.
"Gavin and Freddie are both bright young players, so hopefully they will be able to progress here, either taking us with them or moving on individually.
"We will benefit from some good things whilst they're here."
Massey made four first-team appearances as a substitute but struggled to break into the first-team in his two years as a professional.
Comments(9)
Bush Hornet
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5:54pm Tue 21 Aug 12
a1derek
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6:01pm Tue 21 Aug 12
aussihornet
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6:02pm Tue 21 Aug 12
Bargain!
Then again we gave him a chance, never took it, with other quality coming in, no chance!
Good luck.
smalon
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6:40pm Tue 21 Aug 12
aussihornet wrote:It might be for no fee now but we get a percentage if they sell him on, we don't know.
For FREE! Mad!
Bargain!
Then again we gave him a chance, never took it, with other quality coming in, no chance!
Good luck.
Good luck to the lad.
Noodlehornet
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7:41pm Tue 21 Aug 12
a1derek wrote:I hope its the Ipswich Town one...
I am really sorry to have to report I have just been told Tom Smith is going to Cardiff - booo!
Mickey Quinn, not so thin
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8:28pm Tue 21 Aug 12
jasonwatford
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11:30pm Tue 21 Aug 12
Chris the Vic
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1:18pm Thu 23 Aug 12
Will make a living in lower leagues....hmmm a bit like Theo Robinson now who does he play for?
Roger "Studs" Joslyn says...
5:36pm Tue 21 Aug 12