Watford Fc 1-1 Brentford - 15/12/2020

So here it is.....


The Hornets versus the Bees in a pre Christmas local-ish Championship derby and it's live on Sky Sports at 8pm or with a 30 second delay on Hive!

Team news:

Half our team still seem to be suffering from post-relegation wage cut sulks. A couple may or may not have had Covid recently. Seeing as our club don't tend to disclose these things much (or anything really these days) we will just assume that Deeney starts, Sarr starts and is already offside and we will guess between Chalobah, Cleverley,Hughes or Capoue in the middle of the park.

Obviously I'm writing this well before the Saturday game as I'm working in retail so getting this in on my day off!

You never know this chap might pop in with some festive Baileys...



The boring bit:



The historical bit:

We have beaten them 16 times with 12 draws and 6 wins for Brentford in recent head to heads. The last time we met in the league in 2014/15 we did the double over them. In the away game at Griffin Park a certain A. Gray scored for them before a late Ighalo winner sent the Hornets home winners. It has been a while since a Brentford win against us so I'm swerving a tempting of fate by saying any more.....

The Samaritans:

I'm doing a full marathon walk to raise money for The Samaritans in February 2021. With the year we have had it's important to try and support these charities that can help people in their worst moments. Any spare change rattling in the forums piggy bank would be very much appreciated:

https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/paul-fiander-turner1

My experience on Tuesday at the Rotherham game:

It was cold - no food or drink to buy so getting there early is a truly mind numbing experience. Thank God the team played for the 90 minutes with incisive free flowing football to keep our hearts warm and our minds awake...….
The one way and entry systems are great and you do feel safe as you are around the ground with plenty of stewards around.
The local paid car park was open as usual in the trade estate which was also handy.

Famous Brentford fans:



Impressive New Stadium:


What they think of us:

https://griffinpark.org/index.php
https://beesotted.com/

Played for both:

Gavin Mahon - God we could use a player like him this season!
Andre 'Can't trap a pass but can throw a party' Gray
Scott Fitzgerald
Richard 'Baseball Cap' Lee
Barry Ashbee
Keith Millen

Footnote:

In 1993 my then girlfriend dumped me for a Brentford youth player at the same time I got glandular fever. I had to retake my A Levels. For this I am eternally hating of Brentford even though said ex-girlfriend married him and they are still together now.

My verdict:

I really feel after that at some point this team will click, whether that is against an in form Brentford is really the point Ivic will ultimately be judged - poor results against lower teams happen in the crazy world of the Championship but it's against the top rivals that he needs to show his coaching acumen.

2-1 Watford

 

Sorry for the early preview. Work is going to be crazy post Saturday so wanted to make sure I get this up.

 

Plot twist: we finally click, but lose the game, confusing bed-wetters and happy-clappers alike

 

I'd be very happy with a boring 1-0 win.

Trouble is that might prolong the curse of Ivic.

 

We really need to bounce back after our 7-0 hammering against Brum.

I hope now that Pearson has returned he'll be giving the lads the kick up the backside required at the moment.

 

This one could get pretty messy.

 

Good to see that after nearly 30 years you're completely over the break-up

 

Glad you read til the end

 

I cant help wondering if the glandular fever was passed from him to her and then on to you? I apologise in advance for asking this question.

 

Liked for Natalie Sawyer.

 

The win against Rotherham tells us absolutely nothing, this is the game upon will Ivic will and should be judged.

 

Did I take a wrong turn at Bushey Arches and miss the Birmingham game?

I really can't keep up!

 

About the only thing he could pass....


#jealousmuchly
#30yearsofhurt

 

It was nil nil and we all slept through it

 

The only shot on target was a backpass from one of their defenders which the keeper cleared up the pitch.

 

I think tonycotonstache has come up with a brilliant idea here. Perhaps Watford should try PLAYING the games in the wrong order. It might just work.

 

It's a distraction technique to keep the happy clappers and naysayers away from the usual armageddon!

 

Hope Ivan Tony gives a a proper pasting.

 

Meat pie, sausage roll, come on Ivan score a goal!

 

Clotted cream first or jam?

 

Tommy Smith was their MoM against us in our last game there as voted for by the fans

 

Thanks tc,good to know we got a point.

 

We got promoted from Division Four with Brentford (and Swansea and Southend). We haven't lost to them since 1977 (0-1). It was Mike Keen's antepenultimate game in charge. Is that an omen?
After that we drew with Stockport and lost to Aldershot. Are Hudderfield the new Stockport and Norwich the new Aldershot?
Strangely, after the Aldershot game Keen was sacked just before kick-off against Huddersfield, and we won 2-0 despite having two players sent off. I can't see that sort of passion against Brentford but wouldn't complain if we get promoted with them again this season.

 

Wasn’t that 1977 game the one where we missed two penalties?

 

Mods I hope you're going to take advantage of the Christmas restriction-lifting to finally unveil who is behind the TVOR character. It's a work of art, for sure. I can't go to my grave not knowing.

 

I don't remember. The only penalty I remember us missing before this century is Keith Eddy's at Swindon. The only Brentford game I remember is the one where Brentford fans started attacking our lot. I must have been about ten and hopped over the fence near the goal so that I wouldn't be crushed in the melee. I don't remember anything else about the game.

 

Alan Mayes was one of the players sent off v Huddersfield, but who was the other? I'm pretty sure it was 0-0 when we went down to 9.

Remember this game for getting thrown out of the rookery for over-celebration and having to climb on top of the phone box and over the wall into the Vic Rd end to see the end of the match.

Ahhhh proper football.

 

A real 6 pointer, in fact I’d go as far as to say an 8 or even 9 pointer.
Must win game.
Watford 1 (Deeney (pen), 4) Brentford 5 (Toney 5,7,9,88,89).

 

Was it Geidmintis?

 

It's Moog, So are you and me also. Moog is 90% of the members on here.

 

I like Brentford. I used to go past Griffin Park on the 65 bus every morning to the only job I've really ever enjoyed.
I like the fact that the ground had a pub on each corner. I like the fact that they're called the Bees which are more likeable than Hornets. I like the fact that their main rivals are Quarter Pound of Rubbish. I like Bradley Walsh and he used to play for them.

In fact there's a lot to like about Brentford. The current Watford team, not so much.

 

Speaking from the wrong end, Meister!

 

Yes it was. That game also saw Keith Mercer’s finest performance for Watford where he was left alone up front and tirelessly chased down the Huddersfield defence and scored both goals when we had only nine men.

 

There’s a thread elsewhere on here from 2012 which discusses games with multiple penalties. The collective memory of this Brentford game from 1977 recalled that the two penalties awarded to Watford were missed by Dennis Bond and Alan Mayes.