Watford FC On MOTD/MOTD2 - BBC1/2

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by Smudger, Aug 8, 2015.

  1. Diamond

    Diamond First Team

    Having sat up high behind the benches all season I have to say on Saturday it was quite the refreshing change having an opposition manager behaving as well as Hodgson did. Not only did he make a point of going into the Watford bench area to shake hands with staff and players beforehand, (not seen a single oppo manager do that this season), but he seemed to have time and a few words for everyone who came near him, especially the younger English players who he will no doubt have been in contact with in the past. There were many more examples but to me he seemed like a class act.

    Just a shame he's at Palace.
     
  2. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    And clapped when Lewington's name was announced.
     
  3. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    I'm glad Lewington was so well received. He certainly deserved it for the miracles he performed whilst being the Watford manager.
     
  4. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Was thinking I bet Hodgson wishes he had Gareth Southgate's group in the World Cup - sure Roy generally was a flop with England but we had the hardest group in 2014 and now probably have one of the *easiest (in terms of coming 2nd at least anyway)

    * On paper of course!

    Still Southgate probably won't have Kane taking corners...
     
  5. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    Very glad someone’s mentioned this. I have a lot of time for Lewington and what he achieved with us with virtually no resources. To get to two semi-finals was miraculous and it was great fun supporting the real underdogs we were back then.
     
  6. StuBoy

    StuBoy Forum Cad and Bounder

    Yes indeed. I remember going to watch us play at Sheffield United under Ray and singing ‘Terry and Ray’ the whole game. Think it was when we got through on pens during our League Cup run, but happy to be corrected on that. It was a tough time when he was in charge but there are still some great memories.
     
  7. vic-rijrode

    vic-rijrode First Year Pro

    The Terry & Ray chant was a little on the gay side as I recall.
     
  8. StuBoy

    StuBoy Forum Cad and Bounder

    Possibly. Might be why I enjoyed it so much whilst eating my prawn sandwich.
     
  9. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Gomes double save v West Ham picked on MOTD as one of the best saves this season.
     
    Happy bunny likes this.
  10. Meh!

    Meh! Pre-Dictator

    Did they even show our game tonight though? Pretty sure they did everyone except us.

    :mad::mad::mad:
     
  11. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Surely you can't include a double save - that's 2 saves not one :)
     
    wfc4ever likes this.
  12. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    We're last again tonight.
     
  13. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Is Shearer on?

    He willl just go on about Newcastle ..
     
  14. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    They bought up a good point I hadn't considered or heard before. Apparently we have a high turnover of head coaches!

    Is this true???
     
  15. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Terry & June?
     
    jrmich9 likes this.
  16. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    Lies, lies and damm statistics
     
  17. Glenhorn

    Glenhorn Academy Graduate

    Martin Keown saying there's no stability in the club . Just doesn't get it at all does he ......
     
    The Voice of Reason likes this.
  18. tonycotonstache

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

    With his face it's unlikely he has ever got it.
     
  19. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Lawro said on 606 a few weeks there is a no soul in the club due to the number of changes made.

    Well that is the same for most football clubs these days!
     
  20. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    This makes me think that it would be damaging if we were ever to move from the Vic to a bowl near the motorway.

    The stadium & the fans which infest it provide the continuity & link with our history.
     
  21. TripleH

    TripleH Academy Graduate

    I wouldn't read too much into whats said by any pundits on motd, by the time 'Still to come Watford' are on it's usually minight and they are half in the land of nod, after watching the lower scoring games and the ads for women's football, tomorrows games U.S. Football etc etc even sitting through the day before's game I think someone involved in the making of that programme doesn't like them 'Orns much
     
  22. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    I used to coach a lady who was best friends with Lee Dixon's wife.
    Apparently Keown was the butt of many a joke at Arsenal.
    He was once given a black and white football to sign and he wrote,with a black marker,on a black section!
     
  23. Meh!

    Meh! Pre-Dictator

    Really enjoying the mix of pundits on BBC coverage so far. Fabregas the other night, Ferdinand, Lampard and Zabaleta tonight.

    These guys really understand football, or the modern game of football, and bring refreshing and intelligent analysis and insight into the discussion.

    Hopefully some of these guys will start ushering out the old guard now on MOTD.

    Lawro on the commentary the other night was depressing. Just moaned and whinged the whole way through and takes the enthusiasm and enjoyment out of the game, and needs to be put out to pasture.
     
  24. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    I like Lampard. But presumably he will have other fish to fry next season.
     
  25. Sort of OK

    Sort of OK Reservist

    No way he'll be frying fish in Derby next season, The Otter will be straight on them, fresh and raw.
     
  26. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    That is providing the Otter doesn't join Leeds ..
     
  27. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    I want an otter in the box.
     
  28. Otter

    Otter Gambling industry insider

    I wish my wife did
     
    Jossy, Meh!, wfcmoog and 2 others like this.
  29. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    You might improve your chances if you didn’t spend Sunday mornings glued to the forum.

    Sharing the bed with Relegation Certs & Mr Lizard would give any lady pause for thought.
     
  30. Smudger

    Smudger Messi's Mad Coach Staff Member

    Just some minutiae of the opening credits of MOTD. Still Deeney with a stag/hart (not a moose). But alternates on MOTD2 with Doucoure.
     
    wfc4ever likes this.
  31. Sahorn

    Sahorn Reservist

    It’s an upside down stag/hart with a bl00dy cockerel sitting on top.
    Total lack of respect by the BB bl00dy C.
     
  32. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    I have been listening to the Friday night "football social" on 5live in recent weeks - not sure we've been mentioned once!

    I am not expecting too much given we've hardly had high profile games but still even Bournemouth/Wolves etc get an odd minute or two.

    Guess we'll have to wait for the Liverpool match to get a comment.
     
  33. Meh!

    Meh! Pre-Dictator

    Gotta love how shearer, keown and Chapman all just had a good bellowing laugh about how the fulham goal was possibly on side. But should have been ruled out because of the moving ball free kick.

    Oh how they all found it hilarious. What brilliant fun.

    Had it been against Liverpool, oh how they would have analysed it from 1000 angles and called for the referees head for such an awful decision. How var would have stopped the goal and how it's vital to get it in immediately.

    It doesn't matter if it's a small team fighting relegation. If it's a big team fighting for the title though then it's big news.

    Gotta love good old bbc bias.
     
  34. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Exactly.

    Jenas, though, was the other BBC stooge.

    Some see him as a beacon of punditry.

    Sadly for him, he’s a just another obedient **** who’s there to avoid disagreeing with Shearer.

    Less dim than Murphy.
     
    Meh! likes this.
  35. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Prescient.

    Maybe back in the Comm Box after Christmas.
     

Share This Page