Watford FC 2-1 Crystal Palace - 16/03/2019 - FA Cup Sixth Round

Discussion in 'Match Day' started by wfcSinatra, Mar 13, 2019.

  1. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    Not sure if anyone's been allocated to do a preview but thought I'd create the thread so we can start discussions.

    I'm the most nervous I've been since the 2015-16 Semi Final
     
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  2. Ybotcoombes

    Ybotcoombes Justworkedouthowtochange

    Good plan, great preview , brevity is truly your friend

    Watford 3 zaha palarse 1
     
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  3. Maninblack

    Maninblack Reservist

    Whatever the result there will be some controversy, however could we have any more Zaha talk banned in this thread until after the match finishes? It's all been said ad infinitum in the other one!

    One goal in it, could go either way, but a third 2-1 of the season to us would be just fine!
     
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  4. Fernandiiito

    Fernandiiito First Year Pro

    Sat in front of Deulofeu and Navarro on a plan back from Barcelona. They promised 3-1 Watford...
     
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  5. wfcSinatra

    wfcSinatra Predictor Choker 14/15

    Keep Mariappa & Cathcart or bring Kabasele in?
     
  6. Lloyd

    Lloyd Squad Player

    Let's hope VAR doesn't f*** everything up. The stress of extra time and penalties will probably kill me, so come on boys, get the job done in 90 mins. 2-0
     
  7. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Deeney bicycle kick , Gray solo run dribbling through crowded box , Foster diving header .

    3-0 Watford .
     
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  8. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Good heavens!
    Are we playing Palace?!
     
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  9. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Hope VAR doesn't ruin my post game debating. Hoping for a few juicy dodgy refereeing decisions ripe for pub bants.

    0-4 Palace.
     
  10. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Surest sign yet they’re off?
     
  11. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Excellent use of tin ear chez Bassett.
     
  12. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Last most likely.
     
  13. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    We've had a fairly generous ride so far in the cup. No game is easy but our B Team have done superbly. Do we make wholesale changes? Going by the side we had vs Citee I suspect so.

    No harm in bringing them on later if we are winning. Replacing a few tired legs with some new energy and keeping our shape.

    Palarse are never easy and almost always score against us. Its going to be tough and both sides are in no real danger of the drop, so no reason not to go for it.

    Manure away afterwards is not something to think about. If we can do it, it would be special.

    Watford 2 Palarse 1
     
  14. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    It would be very special.

    It’s for a game at Wembley.
     
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  15. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    Why are we having to playing Alice again?

    Are the premier league making us replay the league game following a review of Capoue’s tackle on Saha?
     
  16. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    I see the final is on the 18th of May. The final in 1984 was 19th of May. Perhaps that's an omen..

    It will be one day short of 35 years between our cup final losses :)
     
  17. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Gale force winds forecast for 12pm on Saturday. Will make this game a complete lottery.
     
  18. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    Gusts up to 45mph.. enough to blow a Palace forward off his feet.
     
  19. Cassetti's Beard

    Cassetti's Beard First Team

    Looking forward to Zaha going down and the VAR confirming it wasn't a dive.

    We'll win this easily none the less, Palace are awful and won't be able to handle our quality in midfield. The easy victory will actually be a bit of a anti-climax so hopefully Palace can get a goal to make it interesting.

    Watford 3-1 Palace
     
  20. Cassetti's Beard

    Cassetti's Beard First Team

    Marriapa and Cathcart for me, I like Kabasele but he's due a silly tackle giving away a penalty or red card.
     
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  21. Horn of Bletchley

    Horn of Bletchley Academy Graduate

    Never been this confident since the FA cup semi..then I saw the team sheet lol.......
     
  22. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    1mph is enough for Mr Tumble.
     
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  23. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Good news, bad news
     
  24. wfcwarehouse

    wfcwarehouse First Team Captain

    We’re winning the cup and it’s going to be great.

    I said the same thing to my better half prior to the 3rd round draw and am bitterly regretting not putting my money where my mouth is at the time.
     
  25. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    No need to feel nervous about this game. If it's meant to be, we will win. I believe in the old adage of your name's on the cup.
     
  26. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Great bantz if the engraver etched the name on the cup in mid Aug.

    White knuckle ride through to May.
     
  27. J.B

    J.B First Team

    This is definitely going to be one of those crazy, ridiculous games that we talk about for years to come.

    Just have to hope that it is more in the mould of Leicester 2013 than Leeds 2013 and Zaha is Knockaert rather than Poleon.
     
  28. EnjoytheGame

    EnjoytheGame Reservist

    Just concerned we're not going to go full strength.

    Gomes is in the media today talking about how it could be his last appearance at Vicarage Road 'if selected'.

    Love him for everything he's done, and he's still a decent keeper, but with a home cup QF that could potentially go to penalties, anything other than selecting the strongest possible team and best goalkeeper would be crackers.

    https://www.skysports.com/football/...o-gomes-aiming-to-go-out-on-a-high-at-watford
     
  29. J.B

    J.B First Team

    Nah Gomes is a club legend and still a very good keeper - easily one of the best backups in the league. And he hasn’t conceded in the FA Cup this season and has a good penalty record.

    I wanted Pantilimon to be dropped in 2016 but dropping Gomes isn’t as necessary as that was and would leave a sour taste.
     
  30. Eastcoastorn

    Eastcoastorn First Year Pro

    Gomes will be brought on for the pen shoot out. Can't wait. He's gonna win it for us.
     
  31. Diamond

    Diamond First Team

    I was behind Gomes at MK Stadium when the penalties were being taken. His reactions were p*ss poor so I don't suppose he's got any quicker since then.
     
  32. ITK platypus

    ITK platypus Squad Player

    Will be a tame affair which barely registers an emotion for either set of fans.

    Prediction

    Watford 1-1 (aet) Crystal Palace
    Deeney (3), (missed pen 90+5, missed pen 120+2); Zaha 90+3

    Penalties

    Deeney 1-1 Milivojevic
    Cleverley 2-2 Batshuayi
    Deulofeu 3-3 Benteke
    Janmaat 4-4 McArthur
    ̶P̶e̶n̶a̶r̶a̶n̶d̶a̶ 4-5 Zaha
     
  33. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    Yep, it seems certain he'll play. I'm devastated. There is no place for sentiment in football. Foster is miles and miles and miles better than gomes.

    We will go out thanks to a gomes howler. Bookmark this post.
     
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  34. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    I don't have a problem with Gracia selecting Gomes. Did you see how good he was against QPR in the previous round? He dominated his area, caught every cross cleanly, and made one fantastic save.

    He's kept 4 clean sheets in his 5 first team appearances this season.

    Ok Foster is rightly the number one, but there is very little to choose between the two.
     
  35. tonycotonstache

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

    As its not on a Friday and the thread hasn't gone off track yet I'm going back into the Politics to watch people's **** going down big time....
     

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