Weekend's footy

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:59 pm

Jeffbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:56 pm
Watford have omitted Gray, Chalobah, and Quina to ensure the health and safety of all players, staff and officials.
Seems Andre's little (mix) lockdown party as backfired.

Don’t think they had any option but to leave them out

Jeffbfc · Post by **Jeffbfc** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:59 pm

ClaretLoup wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:57 pm
Too quick for me there Jeff. Can you let us know what Newcastle have offered you?

Still waiting to see who takes control, but will have to be a good offer to watch that shite over the Clarets.

Jeffbfc · Post by **Jeffbfc** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:01 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 3:59 pm
Don’t think they had any option but to leave them out

No but it does make you wonder of the team spirit if any at the moment at Watford.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:18 pm

Jeffbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:01 pm
No but it does make you wonder of the team spirit if any at the moment at Watford.

I just don’t get the stupidity of some people whether it is outdoor crowds or breaking the rules at home like this. It’s selfishness beyond belief.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:25 pm

They may not be 1st team picks but both Chalobah and Gray came off the bench at the Turf, so it does limit their options in that regard, Watford should be looking at today, and thinking win this, and we've got a great chance of survival, a 4 point gap at this stage of the season is huge.

From our viewpoint a Watford win or a draw will suffice, the Saints are unlikely to finish above us, but they are capable of going on winning runs, so i'd rather we had a decent cushion to them.

Forest won 3-1, that should pretty much seal their play-off place, Huddersfield are now in the bottom 3 on GD.

Leicester- Chelsea rather uneventful so far, wouldn't surprise me if that went all the way to ET, and maybe even penalties.

exilecanada · Post by **exilecanada** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:37 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:18 pm
I just don’t get the stupidity of some people whether it is outdoor crowds or breaking the rules at home like this. It’s selfishness beyond belief.

I would imagine an over inflated ego and the need to impress his entourage are a contributor to stupidity.

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:39 pm

Hoping for a Southampton win, I just love watching Pearson when things aren’t going his way!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:42 pm

Bigvince wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:39 pm
Hoping for a Southampton win, I just love watching Pearson when things aren’t going his way!

I'm hoping for a Watford win, we've taken 6 points off them this season - would much prefer they stay up and Villa or WHU go down

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:44 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:42 pm
I'm hoping for a Watford win, we've taken 6 points off them this season - would much prefer they stay up and Villa or WHU go down

I think they’ll stay up, can’t see where any points for villa or Bournemouth are gonna come from

Bosscat · Post by **Bosscat** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:46 pm

Danny Ings

scores again

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:46 pm

Saints winning 1-0
Ings

Put that away very well must say.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:48 pm

Can't see Ings being at Saints next season

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:48 pm

Ings is the form player in the Prem atm. That's an amazing goal.

Watford cannot get the ball off him.

Rowls · Post by **Rowls** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:48 pm

He should definitely be in the England squad if he keeps up this form.

KLClaret · Post by **KLClaret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:49 pm

Great goal too

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:51 pm

Oh Danny boy. Big pressure on Watford and Pearson. Huddersfield also in big trouble. Their run in is tough

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:52 pm

Vegas Claret wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:48 pm
Can't see Ings being at Saints next season

The only thing against him is the possibility of injuries. Shame it never worked out at Liverpool.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:56 pm

Rowls wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:48 pm
Ings is the form player in the Prem atm. That's an amazing goal.

Watford cannot get the ball off him.

He had that amazing goal scoring run between Nov & Jan when he score 10 in 11 games. Not as prolific since but playing well and scoring some good goals, including one against us.

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:05 pm

Nearly half an hour played, and Watford haven't managed a shot on target yet, the Hornets are severely lacking a sting today.

Saints aren't a side you want to fall behind against their pace is lethal on the break, and that's the main reason they possess one of the best away records in the league.

It's credit to Hasenhuttl and the players that Southampton have bounced back from the 9-0 drubbing at home to Leicester, and they've never really looked back since, strange game football.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:11 pm

Watford look like they have no appetite for the fight at all

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:12 pm

I thought Hasenhüttl was at an end after that 9-0 defeat but the club were quick to back him and the response has been excellent.

As said, you don’t want to be falling behind against them.

NewClaret · Post by **NewClaret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:23 pm

Edit: replied to wrong post somehow!

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:26 pm

1-0 Chelsea (Barkley) he enjoys the FA Cup this lad doesn't he.

Could be a tasty last 4, Arsenal, Chelsea? Man City? Man Utd, and they say the big clubs don't treat the cup seriously anymore.

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:26 pm

Interesting re Andre Gray, only two goals this season, can't get into a poor Watford team, he is in the last year of his contract and is 29 years old.

Looks like he won't play again this season so what next for Andre?

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:30 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:12 pm
I thought Hasenhüttl was at an end after that 9-0 defeat but the club were quick to back him and the response has been excellent.

As said, you don’t want to be falling behind against them.

No we've been fortunate to nick the 1st goal in both games against them this season, and that's helped a lot in obtaining the 6 points we have from the Saints.

It's bizarre that after their 3-0 mauling at TM on the opening day, they've now got one of the best away records in the division, bettered only by the usual suspects. I doubt many would have predicted that leaving the turf that day, shows you can't always judge teams from the early games.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:30 pm

ClaretLoup wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:26 pm
Interesting re Andre Gray, only two goals this season, can't get into a poor Watford team, he is in the last year of his contract and is 29 years old.

Looks like he won't play again this season so what next for Andre?

on this showing every chance he'll be in the Championship with Watford

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:47 pm

Andre doesn’t seem too worried about his future if the party story is true. Also been watching Will Hughes. Think he could be a good SD type player if Watford go down

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:58 pm

Hughes could be a good signing, still only 25 has been a regular for the last two years, however with two years to go on his contract so Burnley might have to fork out circa £15-20m for such a player.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:59 pm

Two for Ings

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:59 pm

2-0 Ings again

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:00 pm

nice assist by Foster

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:01 pm

When I watched Watford against Leicester last week I thought they looked like the one team down at the bottom who had a bit of fight him them.

It’s only going to take one of the bottom teams to get a couple of wins and they’ll be clear.

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:01 pm

I hope SD looks at the direction Nigel Pearson's career has taken. He did really well getting Leicester promoted, then the miracle run to keep them up.

Once he got sacked (a bit unfairly) he's never really recovered. Perhaps SD will take note that some clubs are just a perfect fit.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:03 pm

Ings has scored more this season than Mo Salah, Aubamayang and Aguero ! 2nd top scorer in the league behind Vardy (who takes pens). I could see someone like Leicester trying to get him in the summer

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:03 pm

ClaretLoup wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:58 pm
Hughes could be a good signing, still only 25 has been a regular for the last two years, however with two years to go on his contract so Burnley might have to fork out circa £15-20m for such a player.

I remember being shocked at his transfer fee from derby to Watford. Sure it was only 5-8m region.

LeadBelly · Post by **LeadBelly** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:03 pm

I think that Watford fans' message-board will be worth reading again after this game. They were more than disenchanted after losing away to us; losing H to Saints should be worth some real gems on there.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:03 pm

Ings now PL second highest scorer this season behind Vardy.

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:06 pm

Could this be the summer we finally sign Craig Dawson? Straight swap for Gibson? As others have said Will Hughes wouldn't be a bad shout either.

Blackburn_Claret · Post by **Blackburn_Claret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:10 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:06 pm
Could this be the summer we finally sign Craig Dawson? Straight swap for Gibson? As others have said Will Hughes wouldn't be a bad shout either.

Dawson looks terrible

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:13 pm

1-3 Saints

FactualFrank · Post by **FactualFrank** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:13 pm

Nicely taken freekick. 3-1 Southampton.

ksrclaret · Post by **ksrclaret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:13 pm

What an absolutely sublime free kick from Ward-Prowse.

We were close to getting him at one point a couple of years ago? He’s fantastic.

Top Claret · Post by **Top Claret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:14 pm

Watford are a awful side and deserve the championship along with their obnoxious, arrogant fans and manager

FCBurnley · Post by **FCBurnley** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:14 pm

Pearson just looks bewildered

MACCA · Post by **MACCA** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:15 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:03 pm
Ings now PL second highest scorer this season behind Vardy.

Injury prone, not worth 15m, and the manager her wouldn't have him back here.

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:21 pm

jrgbfc wrote: ↑
Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:06 pm
Could this be the summer we finally sign Craig Dawson? Straight swap for Gibson? As others have said Will Hughes wouldn't be a bad shout either.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:25 pm

These are the situations Pearson usually unravels in.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:26 pm

Not sure if Hughes is a Dyche-type player, looks a bit lazy at times.

Colburn_Claret · Post by **Colburn_Claret** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:30 pm

The way they are all performing could 32 pts see you safe this season. Only Brighton showed any bottle at all.
Villa, to be fair, try and play, but without a goal scorer they are doomed. The rest are just dross.

ClaretLoup · Post by **ClaretLoup** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:32 pm

Obnoxious fans or not, it would be much better for Burnley if the heavily backed financially West Ham and/or Villa went down.