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Pleat was also a big fan of Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins whilst he was a youngster, despite the now-striker breaking through the ranks as a midfielder. The ex-Spurs scout claims that he advised the higher powers at Tottenham to push for Watkins whilst he was being deployed as a box-to-box midfielder at Exeter City.
However, his pleas fell on deaf ears and Pleat has been forced to watch on as his beloved side missed out on a host of top talents who have thrived on the biggest of stages at different clubs.