[NOT HAPPENING] Sebastian Pr*dl to Fenerbahce

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  1. Generic_Yute

    Generic_Yute Academy Graduate

    Our best CB, who kept Ibrahimovic in his back pocket vs Man United. Who threw his body on the line in our 2-1 against Arsenal last season is potentially being flogged. Arguably the best defender we have had in recent years and our most consistent player.

    Sure he doesnt have speed, but in the tackle and in the Air he is supreme over all our other defenders. His reading of the game and ball distribution is much better than the likes of Britos and Kaboul. Apart from Deeney, Gomes and Holebas he is the only Player on the pitch who can lead, not just through example but through knowledge.

    We sell him, and fail to replace him with someone equal or better, I reckon that could be the final nail in the coffin.
     
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  2. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    and Richard Hill
    and Wilf Rostron
    and John Barnes (although he was going anyway)
     
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  3. Cassetti's Beard

    Cassetti's Beard First Team

    Final nail in the coffin for who?
     
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  4. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    Thankfully you are not head of transfer policy.
     
  5. Generic_Yute

    Generic_Yute Academy Graduate

    Good Job, Would probably go about it in the same way I do fifa. Sell everyone and buy a completely new team.
     
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  6. Generic_Yute

    Generic_Yute Academy Graduate

    Us, In all Honesty I truly think that prodl has the same influence on our team as Deeney does.
     
  7. Got to mention Kevin Richardson. That is the one that hurt most.
     
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  8. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Not sure what you're all moaning about. It's not as though he didn't bring in quality to replace them all. Trevor Senior, Mark Morris, Gary Chivers(?) Etc
     
  9. At his age and with time on his contract and PL experience, I would expect him to go for not much less than the guy they want to replace him with.

    Anyway, 1, it is Sunday Sport Witness, and; 2, His agent doesn't hold an official position at Watford.
     
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  10. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    Not forgetting Tony Ogala
     
  11. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    That wasn't his name was it?
    I had forgotten him but that doesn't sound right.
     
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  12. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Agana yes. Went on to be a great player for Sheffield utd. Bardsley was the worst decision. Richard Hill would have been a great player but injury wrecked his career.
     
  13. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Ah yes Agana!
    As I often say 'It's all your fault Bassett'.
     
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  14. Carpster

    Carpster Squad Player

    Don't forget Kevin Richardson
     
  15. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Not good news I'm afraid.

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  16. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    Left us and won a league champions medal at Arsenal, after only one season with us!
     
  17. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    Like your honesty!
     
  18. Now then. Mark Morris was quality. Just missed out on POTS, and only then because Oly Phillips had a tantrum and wrote an article basically saying he wasn't elligible due to time out with injuries.
     
  19. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Tony Agana.
     
  20. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    Okapi? Plays in both red and black and white stripes.
     
  21. Medio

    Medio Academy Graduate

    Surely just talk, no way we'd want to sell him after last year. Remember Pozzo's make the final decision and I don't believe they'd let Silva sell him.
    I think if we were to sell a centre half it would either be Kaboul or Britos that goes instead of our player of the season.
    The way the Pozzo's do their business aswell; no way Pr*dl will go without a replacement being brought in or lined up.
    Can see us bringing in a centre half in before Wednesday of next week, preferably a ball playing one rather than a destroyer like Pr*dl is
     
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  22. Rookery Refugee

    Rookery Refugee Reservist

    Keep the destroyer, lose Kaboul... bring in another.
     
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  23. Dusbero

    Dusbero First Year Pro

    I disagree. If you have a centre defender without pace they need to be **** hot at positioning. Prodl is the best positionally for us, but does his positioning oversome the pace of top players like Mane? I don't think so, maybe when he's on top form, but players generally aren't on top form all season long. The bit of extra pace makes positional liability that little bit less. but if Silva Wants to play counter attacking football and a high defensive line then you need quick centre-backs, i comes down to the way Silva plays. I'm just trying to rationalise why we might be selling him. On the basis that Silva wants athletic, fast centre defenders.
     
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  24. Dusbero

    Dusbero First Year Pro

    I agree 100%. I think he's the best defender for Watford that I've seen in a Watford shirt. He's an intelligent brute. But his speed is probably his worst attribute.

    I don't want him to go at all. Just trying to rationalise the though process if he does indeed go. It won't be because he's a bad defender. It will more likely be because that Silva wants fast defenders who can push up and track back quickly and get the extra yard on faster strikers.
     
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  25. Mighty Mo

    Mighty Mo Reservist

    Bring back Steve Simms!
     
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  26. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Sims. There was a guy who knew how to defend.I remember the wobby headline when we signed him for £200k. It just said "WOW" in massive capitals.
     
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  27. AndrewH63

    AndrewH63 Reservist

    Can't afford to lose The goals Prodl brings to the team.
     
  28. worth at least 2 pieces of jigsaw, maybe even a corner piece and an edge
     
  29. Ray Knight

    Ray Knight First Year Pro

    But selling Prodl and getting Rannochia in makes absolutely no sense. Remember Hull's last game at Palace in May.

    Prodl is not quick but he knows how to tackle, block and head the ball. His positional sense is very good plus he is adaptable in that he fits with whoever he paired with. Over a season he is our most consistent defender. Cathcart and Kabasele are quite injury prone lately. Hoban is mobile enough for me and should be in the squad and Mapps was competent end of last season. Thought Britos and Kaboul did an OK job against Liverpool except when our defence lost it's shape for 15 - 20 minutes.

    However. I would still want to keep Prodl over the others even if we get in an upgrade. We certainly are not going to get a better value CB than Prodl and a replacement would cost serious bucks.
     
  30. Rontaylor

    Rontaylor Reservist

    Right!! How can his agent offer him the transfer?
     
  31. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Totally agree. But the fact is he was on the bench so I'm not sure Marco likes him so I'm worried this has legs.
     
  32. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Agents do most of the donkey work in the transfer market. If the two players share an agent it certainly wouldn't be difficult.
     
  33. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Have you seen any Watford defenders in other shirts, then? o_O
     
  34. Dusbero

    Dusbero First Year Pro

    Yeah. They've all been ****. I think it says more about our defenders over the last 17 years than than anything else
     
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  35. Cassetti's Beard

    Cassetti's Beard First Team

    There's a number of reasons why he could go, more money, chance to play in Europa, perhaps win some silverware Domestically or perhaps he's aware he won't be first choice this season and with the World Cup looming....

    As others have said, it's a **** source anyway and he's better the vast majority of our defence.
     
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