Interesting that Deeney said in his post match interview that Gracia deserves credit for the third goal as they'd laid a trap for Burnley from their throw ins, pressing them and not leaving any options on. Shows how much he (and the rest of the coaching team) thinks about the little things. We've also now scored the same corner routine twice under Gracia, once with Femenia and once with Pereyra. We tried a variation at Burnley where Pereyra ran from the crowd at the back of the box and stepped over the ball to try to give Hughes a free shot from the edge of the area. Only reason it didn't come off was that Holebas had slightly underhit the ball so Burnley got a block in.
[QUOTE="lancyclaret, post: 2627629,] Watford have too many "fancy-dan" midfielders with no end product...we've played against Will Hughes loads of times and he has NEVER won against the Clarets.[/QUOTE] He has now
He has now[/QUOTE] I don’t think Dyche considers Will Hughes a ‘fancy dan’ midfielder after that tackle.
He has now[/QUOTE] Now that Stoke are down, all Prem midfielders are fancy dan, surely. Isn’t it a dog whistle term for foreign/Jack Wilshire?
Now I know it's early days yet, but I think Gracia is really growing into the role now. I was always fairly positive towards him given the difficult situation he inherited, but now things are looking a lot more settled, and despite the lack of signings, it seems he's marking his stamp on the side. In Javi I trust, though I do still worry half the squad will miss the whole season with bruised fingers and he gets the sack before Christmas with us marooned at the bottom of the table
He isn't the snappiest dresser is he? I used to think this was evidence that he lacked the charisma needed to take the team forward, but, over the last two games I have come to see it as part of his charm and a sure sign that he has the strength of character and tactical brilliance that we have been lacking since Joka left
His outfit v brighton was better, if a little bit cruise ship crooner for my liking, but why cant he just throw on the classic dark suit, white shirt, dark tie combo? I'll even accept him tieless. He's got the frame for a nice slim fit suit too. He could pick one up from topman for around £100 probably. He has indeed proven himself to be tactically ace (better than joka in my eye), but he's letting himself down badly in the area it matters most - the sartorial dugout.
I think he could get better value at Mr Byrite. I bought a suit from there in the 80's for about £21. Having googled Mr B to see if it still existed, it turns out that the business was owned by the Levy family, so they are probably selling a polyester machine washable suit for about £750 now.
**** me stiff, I've just had a look to see what's new there. Somehow he's introduced some items which are even worse than the classic crotch-zip tracksuit monstrosity. I particularly like the genius shoulder-zipper contraption. He's finally found a solution to the age-old problem of how to access your shoulders rapidly in an emergency. http://www.jholebas.com/index.php/sweatshirt.html
Aidy started off in training wear but changed to a suit after he decided this got him more respect from officials. More importantly, it would get him more respect from Certs
Ha I remember that. Unfortunately all the respect drained away when it became clear he'd be covered in high-waisted baggy trousers, kipper ties, and billowing shirts. An utter clown. (though I suppose our kits were similar back then: horrific)
Not sure if they're new or not but I hadn't clocked these beauties before. On the back are 2 pockets which could each comfortably accommodate a paperback. A must for the incontinent bibliophile.
Looks like it would be a pig to get off with the zippers fully open. Also quite like the horizontal chest zip for when scratching an itchy *** through your clothing just doesn't quite cut it.
Are you an upright, honest, thoroughly decent and hard-working, pillar of your community? If you are, cut out this picture of Aidy Boothroyd and stick it in your living room window
It's funny how Boothroyd was completely carried by Burkinshaw, and the moment Keith upped and left, the wheels came off, but the media and most fans missed it. Aidy was nothing more than a poor footballer who had read his own weight in self help and motivational books and had passed a number of PowerPoint courses.
I loved Aidy back in the day. Till the final season ground me down. Still, he has worked his way back to a decent level with England. And I suspect his suits gave Gareth the inspiration for his waistcoats.
Thanks for posting. I know others have pointed this out before but now I’m going to have a whine. The reporter couldn’t resist using the 10 managers line. As we know it is only that high because the Pozzo’s wanted their own man instead of Dyche. Garcia had a dodgy ticker (or whatever) and left due to health concerns. Then there was the mis-appointment of Mckinley. Three managers have gone due to prolonged poor performances on the pitch. Chelsea, for instance, have had more consistency and success than us but have still gotten through 8 managers in that time and 13 since 2008. I can’t really be bothered to look at other teams but I’m sure that there are others who have done the same.
It only gets worse from there, the occasional compliment to us mixed in with a dollop of Mourinho-bashing
There's little need to read beyond the first sentence: "It is still very early in the season and there is little more point in forming opinions than producing league tables after only two matches".
