Looks like rearranged for the 18th Jan

Must win

Thanks wilks,might be able to make that one and Leicester the Sat before,premier inn for 4 nights,huge game

That’s a good date for us and makes the Leicester game now huge.

IF we could somehow beat Leicester, setting us up for that crucial six pointer, the season could yet entirely change. Make no mistake, draw or lose this game and we’re down in my opinion.

It’s the hope that kills you!

Just to add I think KO is 7:30

7pm will be when BT coverage starts

jedi_master wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:46 am

That’s a good date for us and makes the Leicester game now huge.

IF we could somehow beat Leicester, setting us up for that crucial six pointer, the season could yet entirely change. Make no mistake, draw or lose this game and we’re down in my opinion.

It’s the hope that kills you!

As you say it's huge. Despite our own poor form we've been given so many chances to rescue our season because of the poor form of other teams and here's another one.

Probably good for us, hopefully it's as wet and miserable as possible.

Where people recently have said "must win" and it may have been more "must not lose" this definitely falls into that must win bracket.

wilks_bfc wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:48 am

Just to add I think KO is 7:30

7pm will be when BT coverage starts

It is 7:30 kick off yeah.

Hopefully Dennis has downed tools.

...and, as luck would have it, I'm up for my annual trip back to Burnley for that week, so get to go on the Leicester game and now this one. I expect to be hoarse by the end of those two games.....COYC!!!

And as luck wouldn't have it, I have booked a gorgeous expensive river side log cabin in rural Cumbria for me and Mrs Guller Bull on the 18th for two nights. Hot tub and all mod cons - apart from any wifi or phone connection!!!!! That seemed really appealing at the time of booking.

:O

Guller Bull wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:44 am

And as luck wouldn't have it, I have booked a gorgeous expensive river side log cabin in rural Cumbria for me and Mrs Guller Bull on the 18th for two nights. Hot tub and all mod cons - apart from any wifi or phone connection!!!!! That seemed really appealing at the time of booking.

:O

....seems a pretty good second prize, Guller Bull....

Agreed - but you know what it's like when there is a game on and you have no info. Worried it might not be that relaxing a night for her

It rubs salt in the wound, when you have made the journey and receive the late 'it's off' message and then are away when the match is re-arranged.

Grrr!

Any word on when the Spurs game will be rearranged for?

...bad luck Ian. If it's a stressful experience and we don't win, think of it as a blessing in disguise that you'll have missed it.

BuryClaret wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 06, 2022 12:23 pm

Any word on when the Spurs game will be rearranged for?

Whenever it's most convenient for Spurs, you'd think.

Hopefully the "tinkerman" is still there

If recent history is anything to go by it’s an early opportunity for Watford to break their winless streak and get a much needed morale boosting victory!

Lucky in one sense we are getting Covid cases out of the way now with just a cup game. If players or manager are asymptomatic that could in essence be a rest. If they are not it is a concern though (Pope still not training is a concern).

Our objective now has got to be to get Liverpool out of the way while staying ahead of Newcastle. Won’t be easy, they have winnable home games and we have hard games, so the Watford game may be a blessing. No point playing Watford if we are both 5-6 points off safety. The nerves then would make the game a lottery.

This is good, as it comes after the winnable Leics game ,is a bona fida 6 pointer , AND could give us a real boost going into the following “ top 6” games

Watford will have loaned a new team by then. Mind you all our new signings will also be available except for Maxwell of course

A huge 4 days in our season, if we could take 6 points from these 2 home games, then the outlook and mood inside the camp could be transformed ahead of the 3 tough games.

Shame Cornet misses out, but he'd have missed the original date anyway I believe, time for the boys to stand up and be counted, and show that they're up for the fight.

With regards to Newcastle in the grand scheme of things:
"Callum Wilson will have further scans this week to determine full extent & nature of calf/Achilles injury that could change NUFC transfer priorities. Hierarchy hoping for good news but early thoughts of 6 weeks have made way for concern it could be longer."
https://twitter.com/CraigHope_DM/status ... 1%3Fs%3D20

MUST
WIN

Yes there has been a lot of talk on here this season about must win games.

If this isn’t a must win, then nothing is.

alboclaret wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 06, 2022 10:38 am

Must win

It is now !

Does anyone think this will go ahead on Tuesday?

alboclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:42 pm

Does anyone think this will go ahead on Tuesday?

The way Watford are playing now, we should hope so.

Our home advantage and longer rest should give us some sort of edge.

I almost laughed typing that.

Meltdown on Tyneside

ClaretAndJew wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:45 pm

The way Watford are playing now, we should hope so.

Our home advantage and longer rest should give us some sort of edge.

I almost laughed typing that.

You honestly think we can beat Watford with JRod as our only striker. We'll be lucky if we scrape a 0-0 draw.

Firthy wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:50 pm

You honestly think we can beat Watford with JRod as our only striker. We'll be lucky if we scrape a 0-0 draw.

Kevin Long is going to thunderc.unt one into the postage stamp

This is now a MUST win

I saw Watford play a month ago. Their attack will give us problems

biggest game since we got promoted

Conroy92 wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:55 pm

This is now a MUST win

It was always going to be a key fixture, but I agree if we don't beat Watford it's going to be difficult for us.

Strong possibility that this match will be cancelled again though.

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 06, 2022 11:27 am

Hopefully Dennis has downed tools.

He was poor today.

Long may that continue.

I feel confident about this one. Our ball retention will be excellent, with Westy (and Brownhilly) threading laser like passes through to our pacey strikers, creating loads of great chances.

Vino blanco wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:50 pm

I feel confident about this one. Our ball retention will be excellent, with Westy (and Brownhilly) threading laser like passes through to our pacey strikers, creating loads of great chances.

Assuming this goes ahead Tuesday, as fans we need to be there, whatever is going on behind the scenes, whichever players are fit, and whatever happens, we need to be there, c'mon clarets from near and far this is our cup final, get behind the lads come what may, be there ! Let's create the atmosphere we all know we can.

Watford played Newcastle today, us midweek and Norwich at weekend ......we need to beat them.

alwaysaclaret wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 15, 2022 8:29 pm

Assuming this goes ahead Tuesday, as fans we need to be there, whatever is going on behind the scenes, whichever players are fit, and whatever happens, we need to be there, c'mon clarets from near and far this is our cup final, get behind the lads come what may, be there ! Let's create the atmosphere we all know we can.

This is so true. We are all supporters first of all. But we have different views, we criticise the club , we criticise the manager, we all have a player who we don't rate. But on Tuesday we need to be supporters before everything else. We need to help the team to win. We need to put everything else to one side and give the team absolute support for 95 min whatever the performance is. UTC

Vino blanco wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 15, 2022 5:50 pm

I feel confident about this one. Our ball retention will be excellent, with Westy (and Brownhilly) threading laser like passes through to our pacey strikers, creating loads of great chances.

Strikers as in plural!!??? Mmmm, could be interesting!

Dark Cloud wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 15, 2022 8:55 pm

Strikers as in plural!!??? Mmmm, could be interesting!

I think he was being sarcastic.

I think it might be to our advantage to have the Watford game
called off especially if we're short of some of our best players because of Covid.
They look dangerous going forward and are capable of getting goals.

Would give us time to regroup and hopefully get one or two in
and restart the season post the Arsenal game - if that goes ahead.

Weird watching Sky sports they said Watford's next match was against Norwich on Friday. A mistake or do they know something?

Firthy wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 15, 2022 4:50 pm

You honestly think we can beat Watford with JRod as our only striker. We'll be lucky if we scrape a 0-0 draw.

JRod has had a few one to one sessions with Paul Mckenna, he thinks our next home game is against Rochdale.

brexit wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 15, 2022 9:38 pm

Weird watching Sky sports they said Watford's next match was against Norwich on Friday. A mistake or do they know something?

Maybe, but how much will have changed by Tuesday, isolation protocols still have to be followed.

Its sh!t or bust this one. No Erics involved either.