Watford v West Brom

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:48 pm

Hope this is better than last Friday's offering, Cardiff/Reading , which was weary.
Slaven Bilic against his old club.

Going 2-1 Watford.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:51 pm

At the start of the season I really thought the these two would be be big sides for the title.

Duffer_ · Post by **Duffer_** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:20 pm

Commentator just mentioned Watford had to juggle their matchday squad to ensure they complied with Champ rules on homegrown players (7 of the 18 have to be homegrown).

33.9 ‘Home Grown Player’ shall mean a Player who irrespective of his nationality or age, has been registered with:-

33.9.1 his current Club; and/or

33.9.2 a Club and/or any other football club affiliated to the Football Association or the Football Association of Wales, for a period, continuous or not of three Seasons or 36 months prior to his 21st birthday (or the end of the Season during which he turns 21)

On that basis, the following would be our non-homegrown players:

Zaroury
Benson
Beyer
Foster
Churlinov
Ekdal
Al-Dakhil

Muric and Maatsen both qualify as homegrown. Looks fairly comfortable for us but interesting that Watford have had to rotate/manage their options to comply.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:24 pm

Wake up, everyone!
Somethings happened!

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:24 pm

1-0 Watford

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:25 pm

Offered nothing until that

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:40 pm

These were 2 of my promotion favourites, however it seems certain one or possibly both will miss out.

West Brom were on a great run of form before their defeat at TM, since then their form has fallen off a cliff.

Milltown1882 · Post by **Milltown1882** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:41 pm

tiger76 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:40 pm
These were 2 of my promotion favourites, however it seems certain one or possibly both will miss out.

West Brom were on a great run of form before their defeat at TM, since then their form has fallen off a cliff.

The residents of Ewood Park are saying the same at that last sentence

tiger76 · Post by **tiger76** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:43 pm

Milltown1882 wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:41 pm
The residents of Ewood Park are saying the same at that last sentence

Rovers form wasn't that good prior to the derby, they tended to win one lose one.

claretinkorea · Post by **claretinkorea** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:47 pm

I have a sneaking suspicion that Watford will somehow go up via the playoffs, especially if Boro take second spot. Match next weekend between Sheff U and Watford an interesting precursor to an end of season showdown...?

(that said, they wouldn't be my preference to go up - would quite like Millwall to cause a bit of chaos in the prem

)

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:50 pm

claretinkorea wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:47 pm
I have a sneaking suspicion that Watford will somehow go up via the playoffs, especially if Boro take second spot. Match next weekend between Sheff U and Watford an interesting precursor to an end of season showdown...?

(that said, they wouldn't be my preference to go up - would quite like Millwall to cause a bit of chaos in the prem )

Millwall would be fun.

Vincent'sCap · Post by **Vincent'sCap** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 8:55 pm

Poor game can't see either of these going up.

Woodleyclaret · Post by **Woodleyclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:01 pm

Two shite teams. How we dropped points to dross like Watford is a mystery

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:03 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 7:48 pm
Hope this is better than last Friday's offering, Cardiff/Reading , which was weary

Not much better so far is it?

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:10 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:03 pm
Not much better so far is it?

No its not, its decidedly average so far, if that.

Vincent'sCap · Post by **Vincent'sCap** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:14 pm

Pieter's has been to the hair transplant clinic I see,what is wrong with going bald,vain B@stards

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:15 pm

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:15 pm

Game is alive

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:16 pm

Suddenly burst into life.

box_of_frogs · Post by **box_of_frogs** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:17 pm

Livened up a touch now!

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:18 pm

ElectroClaret wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:16 pm
Suddenly burst into life.

.....just as I was reaching for the remote control !

dougcollins · Post by **dougcollins** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:19 pm

Woodleyclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:01 pm
Two shite teams. How we dropped points to dross like Watford is a mystery

They've beaten us, Sheff Utd, and Boro at home. And battered Luton 4-0. Very strange.

Swizzlestick · Post by **Swizzlestick** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:23 pm

Watford, on paper, look one of the strongest teams in the division, but it always seems like a bunch of talented players rather than an actual ‘team’. The revolving door of managers probably doesn’t help. Does explain why they can sometimes burst into life and put teams to the sword I guess.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:23 pm

dougcollins wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:19 pm
They've beaten us, Sheff Utd, and Boro at home. And battered Luton 4-0. Very strange.

When we went down there it was early season, they targeted Benson and we looked disjointed in the first half. We should have got something in the end.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:24 pm

Watford back in front

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:24 pm

Watford won't score two scrappier goals in a game this decade. About 20 deflections between the two goals.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:24 pm

Watford have some very good individuals… like the one who’s just scored

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:25 pm

2-1 Watford

Bigvince · Post by **Bigvince** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:25 pm

dougcollins wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:19 pm
They've beaten us, Sheff Utd, and Boro at home. And battered Luton 4-0. Very strange.

They beat us just 3 games into the season, most of our team were strangers!and we were still the arguably the better team!

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:26 pm

Squeaky bum time if Watford win this, they'll only be 22 points behind us.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:30 pm

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:30 pm

Great game!

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:30 pm

Desmond!!

Vegas Claret · Post by **Vegas Claret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:30 pm

how come the Watford keeper wasn't this crap against us

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:30 pm

Bachmann utterly useless with his feet. Shocking at the Turf last week.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:31 pm

That’s offside and the linesman was nowhere near where he should have been.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:32 pm

Haven't seen a game change from crap to action-packed
so quick in a long time.

Lowbankclaret · Post by **Lowbankclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:32 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:31 pm
That’s offside and the linesman was nowhere near where he should have been.

100% agree,

The next Watford goal, how is that offside!

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:34 pm

Vincent'sCap wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:14 pm
Pieter's has been to the hair transplant clinic I see,what is wrong with going bald,vain B@stards

Who wants to be bald?

agreenwood · Post by **agreenwood** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:35 pm

agreenwood wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:24 pm
Watford won't score two scrappier goals in a game this decade. About 20 deflections between the two goals.

...and another.

simonclaret · Post by **simonclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:36 pm

Pieters OG

jdrobbo · Post by **jdrobbo** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:36 pm

Oh Erik!

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:37 pm

Poor Erik.

chekhov · Post by **chekhov** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:37 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:31 pm
That’s offside and the linesman was nowhere near where he should have been.

It’s one of those marginal decisions, some go for you, some go against. Think it’s fair play to err on the side of the attacker. Rather a bit of human fallibility than the nonsense of VAR.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:37 pm

agreenwood wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:35 pm
...and another.

Incredible

California Colner · Post by **California Colner** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:37 pm

How unlucky can ya get

jrgbfc · Post by **jrgbfc** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:40 pm

What a mad second half.

Buxtonclaret · Post by **Buxtonclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:48 pm

Vincent'sCap wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:14 pm
Pieter's has been to the hair transplant clinic I see,what is wrong with going bald,vain B@stards

Poster called 'Vincent's Cap' thinks its vain to have a hair transplant.

Aclaret · Post by **Aclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:51 pm

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:30 pm
Bachmann utterly useless with his feet. Shocking at the Turf last week.

.....Yet back in August he was very good, in fact Bachmann turned on the overdrive !

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:52 pm

Aclaret wrote: ↑
Mon Feb 20, 2023 9:51 pm
.....Yet back in August he was very good, in fact Bachmann turned on the overdrive !

Shot stopping yes, feet he’s horrendous