Watford Away 09/08/2014 - Match Thread

[TANGODANCER]

I'll be chuffed if we look compact at the back and we've moved on from last years problem where teams were driving a coach and horses through the centre of our back line

Thought you might have used "a herd of cattle" there, H.G.

[Dave Sutton's barnet]

Among the poring and joking over the words, is it only me that sees something potentially notable here?

DOUGIE FREEDMAN: "We will be tactically set-up and organised to make sure Watford don't see a lot of the ball, whilst looking to spring a surprise going forward."

I look forward to witnessing, at first hand, the fulfillment of Douglas's latest statement of intent.

Now, I know our manager burbles with verbal diarrhoea, but it seems to me that "mak[ing] sure [the opposition] don't see a lot of the ball" is a different thing to last season's legendary "control the game without the ball" quote. Isn't it? Isn't the latter simply surrendering possession and stacking men behind the ball - a tactic which has come to the fore in Europe recently, with possession-heavy teams like Barcelona giving way to quick-countering hard-working diligentsia like Dortmund and (under Jupp Heynckes) Bayern - whereas this latest line of words seems to imply keeping hold of possession? Maybe we do need someone who can pass it sideways, after all...

[Bruce Rioja]

Lonergan
McNaughton - Mills - Ream - Moxey
Pratley - Spearing - Medo
Feeney - Danns
Beckford

I concur, with the exception of Hall for Feeney.

Aye, that could be a very good call.

Either way, I think young Douglas will be looking for nothing other than the point that we start with.

[TANGODANCER]

I see Blackburn and Cardiff are making an early start and kicking off tonight.

[danardif1]

I see Blackburn and Cardiff are making an early start and kicking off tonight.

Yep. Cardiff with their new kit being made by one of Vincent Tan's companies, just to piss off their fans even more... not that they'll sell any of the red ones...

[Gary the Enfield]

Good luck everyone going to Watford tomorrow. Hope you have a cracker!

[thebish]

8:04pm, Friday 8th August 2014..

as it stands - we are in the playoff positions!

As It Stands Table

Pos. Team P GD Pts
1 Blackburn 1 0 1
2 Cardiff 1 0 1
3 Birmingham 0 0 0
4 Blackpool 0 0 0
5 Bolton 0 0 0

[Devon White]

If beckford starts up top on his own we wil be lucky to see 40% possession

If he's combined with pratley they might as well throw another ball on for our lot

I can see that

[Worthy4England]

Lonergan
McNaughton - Mills - Ream - Moxey
Pratley - Spearing - Medo
Feeney - Danns
Beckford

I think Dougie will ensure you see Trotter instead of Medo and Chungy instead of Pratley to get yet money's worth out of our big summer signing. It may well be shit. SF will tell us that's because we weren't 442, even though the 2 we ended up with weren't even at the Club early doors last season and aren't there now.

We might take a lead, then will bring a DM on for a AM, at which point we'll concede 2.

Happy Season's Eve, one and all.


COYWM.

[Relentless09]

8:04pm, Friday 8th August 2014..

as it stands - we are in the playoff positions!

As It Stands Table

Pos. Team P GD Pts
1 Blackburn 1 0 1
2 Cardiff 1 0 1
3 Birmingham 0 0 0
4 Blackpool 0 0 0
5 Bolton 0 0 0

That's probably the highest we will be this season.

[adamworthy2002]

8:04pm, Friday 8th August 2014..

as it stands - we are in the playoff positions!

As It Stands Table

Pos. Team P GD Pts
1 Blackburn 1 0 1
2 Cardiff 1 0 1
3 Birmingham 0 0 0
4 Blackpool 0 0 0
5 Bolton 0 0 0

That's probably the highest we will be this season.

Yep, after today we'll be in the bottom half for the rest of the season.

[a1]

something , something . no forwards . re-sign diouf .

:/

[TANGODANCER]

something , something . no forwards . re-sign diouf . :/

Where's Stelios when you need him?

[BWFC90]

Here we go:

#BWFC team to face @watfordfcsays: Lonergan, McNaughton, Mills, Ream, Moxey, Spearing, Danns, Pratley, Lee, Medo, C Davies #WATvBOL

#BWFC subs: Bogdan, Feeney, Beckford, Dervite, Trotter, Wheater, Wilkinson #WATvBOL

[Prufrock]

Come on D-Pratz. Also, Deeney is Watford capt. That could go either way!

[Armchair Wanderer]

Danns, Lee and Pratley behind C.Davies

Then Feeney, Trotter, Beckford and Wilkinson as attacking options from the bench... where's Hall?

[Jugs]

Why is Pratley still here, never mind in the starting eleven!

I'm also surprised (though I shouldn't be) that Vela isn't even in the squad. Far better player than Pratley.

[BWFC_Insane]

To disprove the internet binary view...

I think this team selection is total wank and expect Watford to spank us without breaking much sweat.

I don't see how Feeney isn't involved as an outlet on the break. And Danns presumably will be wide but for me should be central.

Ah well......bollocks!

[Lord Kangana]

I can see more sense from Medo/Spearing away from home. Just. I suppose we'll see. If we come away with a point, or grab a scrappy 1-niller (and that really seems to be the limit of our ambitions) then he's justified his selection. Its hard to see though.

[BWFC_Insane]

I can see more sense from Medo/Spearing away from home. Just. I suppose we'll see. If we come away with a point, or grab a scrappy 1-niller (and that really seems to be the limit of our ambitions) then he's justified his selection. Its hard to see though.

Medo and Spearing is ok in a game like this. But there is no outlet. Danns should be central. And I don't get why Lee plays but whatever....