This question has to be asked: - Was it a coincidence that the teams best display in weeks coincides with the missing thousands that no doubt included most of the "BOO BOYS"!!! Personally I think it was not a coincidence!!! It must have been very uplifting for the players to hear the ground ringing with cheers and applause rather than jeers and boos!!! It definitely seemed to work for the forwards even if the defence were as jittery as ever, but we all know the defence needs major surgery so that was not so surprising.
The ground was ringing with cheers and applause because the team played positive football, going forward instead of sideways, scored goals, and Rogers has eventually got his head out of his @rse and played a 4-4-2 formation, at least up to the moment he took both strikers off, employed a 4-6-0 formation and nearly blew it. So yes it was a coincidence. the "BOO boys" didn't boo because the team played well.
Palace didn't have a shot on target till the 51st minute when they scored. two late goals because we took our foot off the pedal at 4-1 no other reason
I think it's far more likely the reason the team played well yesterday, because they got a financial-foot up the backside as people vote with their feet and stay away. So quit with the 'hollier then thou' postings.
Yes they did. Mariappa prevented certain goals, one in each half. If he hadn't been there both would have been in the back of the net.
Including a tactical kick up the backside as well, I have a feeling he swallowed his pride or someone had a word in his ear.
I'm pleased we won but yet again, we were forced to sweat it out when we should've been home and dry. I agree wholeheartedly with your point about the defence. It needs a big shake up, and quick.
I was not accusing anyone in particular of being a "Boo Boy" I was just pointing out that a large quantity of the missing thousands were likely to be the Boo Boy element. Therefore the crowd were less hostile than it has been of late, which in turn probably produced a better reaction from the players ergo we won!!! By the way I was one of the missing thousands so I am not trying to claim to be holier than thou, as someone has accused me of. Furthermore, I am not a "Boo Boy" and I expect many of you who were not at the game are not either, however I would imagine than a sizeable chunk of those of us that were missing yesterday are, which is the point I am trying to make.
I agree Mariappa managed to make a couple of tackles that prevented them getting any shots on target They gave us no problems till we took our foot off the pedal. For some reason everyone wants to have a pop at the defence, even when they played well
That is correct I think that not many, if any, would have booed even had we lost, because most of those who would be inclined to boo were probably not there!!! There also seems to be some misunderstanding the title of this thread: - "A Win for Loyal Support?" My meaning is that real loyal Watford fans are very unlikely to boo or jeer our team under any circumstances. IMO most "Real Supporters" will try to encourage the team rather than get on their backs no matter how badly we might be playing. It is my belief that the vast majority of yesterdays crowd were that type of supporter, and not the type that tend to get on the teams back, which I call "The Boo Boys" That is why I have called this thread "A Win for Loyal Support?"
You're rattling on like change in a pikeys pocket. Everything about this thread, is based on speculation - your own.
Ok it's a question. No it wasn't a win for loyal support, it was a win becuase Rodgers finally realised he had to drop his tedious tactics and play with supporting strikers. This may be due to someone having a word in his ear, or the fact he was losing the crowd and ticket sales showed a lack of support for him. So if anything, the stay away fans may have contributed to the U-turn. Oh and trust me, had we lost yesterday or the goal not been disallowed (having watched it on TV, was a perfectly good goal) , people would have booed and you'd be a mug for thinking otherwise.
