Premier League 2015/16 Relegation Watch

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by Meh!, Sep 20, 2015.

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  1. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Bournemouth 3-1 down at Man City inside half an hour.
     
  2. Arakel

    Arakel First Team

    Howler by Federici for their second, too. :]]

    4-1 City now, Sterling first half hat trick.

    Still, at least they're giving it a go, eh? A big consolation when you've conceded 4 goals by half time.
     
  3. Clive_ofthe_Kremlin

    Clive_ofthe_Kremlin Squad Player

    Oh dear and there's number 5. How dreadfully unplucky.
     
  4. Arakel

    Arakel First Team

    Fear not, the 6th was wrongly ruled out when Bournemouth's pluck convinced the ref to take pity on them.
     
  5. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    If only we'd gone for it at the Etihad.
     
  6. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Cracking game a the Sports Direct Shopping centre - 5 goals in 35 minutes.
     
  7. Nnnn

    Nnnn First Team

    two shock defences
     
  8. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Yeah but at least they're all having fun.
     
  9. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Necastle 4-2 Norwich
     
  10. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Newcastle 5-2 Norwich
     
  11. Sahorn

    Sahorn Reservist

    Now Geordies 6 - 2 up.

    Glad we played them when we did could be a turning point for them and hopefully beginning of the slide of Narch :)

    Meanwhile, the plucky N Hemishpere teams all f up at the rugby world cup.

    What happened to that TV ad ` exclusively for the home nations` or summat lol...
     
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  12. AndrewH63

    AndrewH63 Reservist

    The table is beginning to separate into thirds. We are In the third who have scored less than 10 goals, that could be our Achilles heel. On the other hand we have only conceded one or les goals in 7 out of 9; apart from yesterday I have thought have looked pretty solid. Other sides are looking vulnerable, hopefully Maclaren will be safe for a few more months and then there is the potential for him to oversee a New Year slump. Sunderland surely will improve by Christmas. Villa look all at sea and Bournemouth are on a terrible run of luck. For us, Stoke and WBA I am sure the approach will now be more of the same. Try to keep it tight at the back and grind out points, with the aim of having between 15 & 20 points by Christmas Eve
     
  13. Timbers

    Timbers Apeman

    Norwich and Bournemouth look like relegation teams now. Will be between us, Sunderland (Sam will help though), Villa (please keep Sherwood to give us a chance!). 5th from bottom being lowest scorers will be the best we do.

    If Sam works his magic and Villa see sense, we are in the deep.

    That's this week, can all change again next week!
     
  14. ForzaWatford

    ForzaWatford Squad Player

    Norwich's defending was a shambles. So was Newcastle's. Not sure you can read too much into that, not many teams will defend that badly against Newcastle.

    It's looking likely that Moyes will get the Villa job in the near future. Which would be annoying.
     
  15. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    I was watching MOTD and the commenator was complaining that one of City's goal was offside yet the idiot didn't realise there was a Bmouth defender right on the line beside the goal.
     
  16. ForzaWatford

    ForzaWatford Squad Player

    The Birmingham local newspaper has an article predicting Villa's next results:

    Could they have summed us up any worst?
     
  17. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Reads like whoever wrote it watched us a bit last season and hasn't bothered at all in the Prem.
     
  18. We hate 48

    We hate 48 Reservist

    This is obviously where " tactics Tim" is getting it wrong based on the reports he is getting. Still it is doubtful if he will be in charge by the end of next month so the new guy -Brendan Rodgers? - will insist on more accurate reporting of opponents style

    Or is it a bit of foresight whereby we swap to 3-1-3-3 and go all out attack in this relegation six pointer :]]
     
  19. PowerJugs

    PowerJugs Doyley Fanatic

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  20. Cassetti's Beard

    Cassetti's Beard First Team

    Some huge games coming up with Stoke, West Ham, Villa, Norwich and Sunderland before a very tough run. I'm not panicking at all yet, but if we fail to get two or three wins out of those games, then it may be time to look at some alternative tactics/players in January.
     
  21. Norwayhornet

    Norwayhornet Squad Player

    or dare I say it an HC a bit more like Slav ?
     
  22. Arakel

    Arakel First Team

    A number of outlets said that, it was ridiculous.

    I guess they all thought the Muff player who had just slid off the pitch from an uncontrolled plucky tackle didn't count.
     
  23. Jezford

    Jezford Academy Graduate

    If a player is not on the field of play does it count as offside?
     
  24. Arakel

    Arakel First Team

    You're not allowed to intentionally leave the field of play without the ref's permission (bookable offence, law 12-2).

    It's acceptable to leave the pitch accidentally, but you're not counted as being off the pitch. End result, the Muff player was playing the whole City team onside.
     
  25. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

    If an attacker is passed to when their starting position is behind the byline then they are offside.

    If a defender is behind the byline then they (and another defender) would be keeping the attacking team offside, the only exception would be if they are being treated by the physio with the permission of the referee, then they would not be deemed as active, likewise if the treatment was complete and was waiting for the referee to signal them back on.
     
  26. V Crabro

    V Crabro Reservist

    Both Swansea and Stoke looked poor this evening. Stoke might have won three league games on the trot, but they were single goal wins over Aston Villa, Bournemouth and Swansea (who I think will be in the relegation battle judging by tonight's performance) Already looking forward joining 3,000 other Horns in the Potteries on Saturday......
     
  27. Luther Bassett

    Luther Bassett Reservist

    Am I alone in thinking Bmuff should have had a pen and a last man sending off in the first minute?
    Otamendi did make marginal contact with the ball but seemed to do this by scything through his man; surprised nothing much was made of it. Not that I'm complaining, you understand...
     
  28. Jellyman

    Jellyman Squad Player

    I mean this in the kindest possible way Norway, but after every single loss, your posts make me want to resolutely headbutt my computer screen so I never have to see them again.
     
  29. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    Local boy Troy should have a word.
     
  30. Norwayhornet

    Norwayhornet Squad Player

    You are entitled to your opinion as I am to mine , I am usually in the minority the worrying thing is usually time proves me right ! really hope I have got this one wrong ! End of may will tell all!

    Again I stress I seriously hope that I have this wrong , but the games I have watched have screamed we are playing square pegs in round holes , and if I can see it I am damn sure opposition coachs can see it .

    I understand the need from building from the back getting a solid base etc , but doesnt this put all eggs in 1 basket if we concede we struggle to have the nounce to get back and conceding a goal only needs one lapse from one player or one moment of brilliance from an opposition player.
    If we are to survive in the prem we need to score goals . From a football fan standpoint I want to be entertained and would rather lose a game 4 -3 than 1-0!
    I do hope Behrami is fit for stoke (we have missed him) his presence allows Abdi to get a little further forward to support Iggy rather than the hoof to Deeney we keep trying .Our offensive tactics at present are very one dimensional and players like Abdi and Deeney are being shackled by the defensive jobs in the QSF system.

    still this is only my opinion and forums are meant to be based on differing opinions no?
     
  31. another_mrlizard

    another_mrlizard Squad Player

    That's what people with stupid opinions always say.
     
  32. Jellyman

    Jellyman Squad Player

    Of course, and I would never say you can't have an opinion that differs from mine, but I reserve the right to call you out if I disagree with it. In this case I do.

    I try to keep level headed and look at the long game, even when we win. So my assessment is that we're right about where we should be at this stage of the season, with a newish team and coach. Be critical of the tactics all you want, but I find that it's best to assume that the man who the club have been paying to coach the team, who has over ten years experience in jobs...probably knows more than us all put together. We stifled one of Europe's form teams for 65 minutes with two first XI players missing. I'm pretty content with that.

    Sure, I'd rather see lots of goals just as much as you, but to do that in the Championship was easy. As a newly promoted team in this league, a gung ho style will more likely end with a 6-2 loss to Newcastle. Next years TV deal is too important for us to **** around with pretty football. We play intense, aggressive, sometimes ugly football, and for the most part it works

    I'm happy to revisit it in mid-December after the quite nice run of games we have from now. If we're in the thick of a relegation battle by then, you'll have my permission to panic a bit.
     
  33. ForzaWatford

    ForzaWatford Squad Player

    Sherwood is gone. Be interesting to see who takes over there.
     
  34. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Damn. Think that was 3 guaranteed point next month and was hoping they'd give him a bit more time.
     
  35. Hornet23

    Hornet23 First Team

    Sunderland are awful. Really awful. It's hilarious though!
     
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