Watford Fc 1-4 Bristol City - 26/12/2023

Discussion in 'Match Day' started by SkylaRose, Dec 24, 2023.

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Who Will Win?

Poll closed Dec 27, 2023.
  1. Hornets Buzzing on the Post-Xmas Cheer

    77.8%
  2. Robins Bring the Xmas Blues

    16.7%
  3. A Decent Point

    2.8%
  4. Micah Hyde and Lloyd Doyley Dream Team

    2.8%
  1. Chumlax

    Chumlax Squad Player

    Not according to Sky's website:

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  2. Ilkley

    Ilkley Formerly known as An Ilkley Orn Baht 'at

  3. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

  4. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    So Andrews finally comes back in at RB. Other than that, I would of started Bayo again.
     
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  5. Heidar

    Heidar Squad Player

    Should be dangerous from both flanks.

    Hope that is the end of the TDB experiment.
     
  6. Chumlax

    Chumlax Squad Player

    They do usually list all the red button potential games on that page too, though, and it seems strange that a random third party website would state matches Sky are showing whilst Sky themselves were not doing so.

    https://www.live-footballontv.com/ (which is the most reliable third party site I've found) doesn't list any 3pm Championship matches as being viewable on tv either.

    There are also no 'bonus streams' currently displaying on NOW TV, which is how red button games are usually displayed.
     
  7. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    I think it was always likely we'd see Rajovic after Bayo started at the weekend tbf, 'tis the season for rotation!
     
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  8. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    Boxing Day Box Up
     
  9. Supertommymooney

    Supertommymooney Squad Player

    To whom?
     
  10. EB Hornet

    EB Hornet Reservist

    Sky showcase says 3 games on red button but nothing happens when I hit the red button
     
  11. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Very classic WFC atm.

    2 away wins .

    On a roll.

    Decent crowd.

    Ofcourse we are 2 down and that is flattering to us !
     
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  12. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Looks like Manning has done a number on us, we can't seem to find any space at all, yet they seem to have bags of it, especially down our right. 2-0 is a fair scoreline...
     
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  13. reids

    reids First Team

    Really struggling whenever we play the ball into central midfield, they seem to get so many players into that area which stifles us.

    Lewis going off gives us a bit of a bigger threat on the flanks though which could be a blessing.
     
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  14. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    Another Boxing Day Battering on the cards right now just like last season against Millwall. Haven't turned up so far, BC have had our number all game and we've lost any sense of direction. Big changes and a HT talk needed.
     
  15. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Hold that thought Skyla...
     
  16. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Or maybe not!
     
  17. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Come on Sheffield!
     
  18. Optimistichornet

    Optimistichornet Penguin Assassin

    Dreadful performance today so far…very flat:
     
  19. LaClusazSki

    LaClusazSki Reservist

    All too easy for Bristol City.
    A stroll in the park for them.
    Has normal service resumed for the Watford Squad?
    A change in attitude is needed in order to avoid a heavy defeat at Plymouth
     
  20. PowerJugs

    PowerJugs Doyley Fanatic

    Bristol have just been sharper than us all game. Frustrating. Dele-Bashiru been poor. Rajovic stinker. Even Sema has been hesitant.

    Edit: another one
     
  21. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Can hornetboy go back to saying we're going to be relegated again please?!
     
  22. Ybotcoombes

    Ybotcoombes Justworkedouthowtochange

    Poor today, too make poor passes
     
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  23. Cassetti's Beard.

    Cassetti's Beard. Academy Graduate

    Wow, this has been absolutely atrocious, how disappointing after a decent few games.

    Thought Bristol City looked decent, could be in the play offs come the end of the season.
     
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  24. ITK platypus

    ITK platypus Squad Player

    Abhorrently flat first half which played right into their hands.

    Much better second half, by far the better team but with all those attacking players on we were ripe to be picked off. At least we had a go.

    Awful atmosphere, even the away fans barely made a peep until they were 4-1 up.
     
  25. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    They dropped back a bit, but we still didn't really trouble them apart from the goal, 2 headed chances which Rajovic and Healey did well to steer on target, but which were comfortable enough for the keeper. Unfortunately, the goal, as exquisite a pass as it was from Asprilla, was a flash in the pan, Smith on comms is saying it hasn't been a 1-4 game, but let's just say it's been far more a 1-4 game than Preston was a 5-1 game!
     
  26. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Petition to relocate the Vic up North
     
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  27. Chumlax

    Chumlax Squad Player

    As I said on the Shoutbox, thanks for the second dismal pisstake of a Boxing Day performance in a row, lads. Much appreciated.

    Val might actually have to consider setting up a team correctly from the start of a match sometime soon, or risk losing his reputation as a maverick tactical genius.
     
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  28. LaClusazSki

    LaClusazSki Reservist

    All too easy for City. They didn't need to break a sweat.
    They were confident of a victory and it was simple for them, a Christmas gift.
    Can they get 5 .
     
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  29. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    What a super day!
    Can't think of anything positive to say.
     
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  30. Hornpete

    Hornpete Squad Player

    We could have lost at Preston and Blackburn by the same score. We concede chances and are a liability at the back sometimes. When you go 2 down you have no choice but to leave spaces chasing the game.

    The plus point is you either win by 4 or lose by 4 or it's even stevens. And those even games we've been grinding the result. So I'm not too disheartened. We'll get the run more times than not, with the positive attitude we all lauded over the last few weeks. That's not gone. But you get games like today when you're not Leicester or Burnley.

    Stats today pretty even. Few learning points of course but just not our day.
     
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  31. Clive_ofthe_Kremlin

    Clive_ofthe_Kremlin Squad Player

    Awful performance.

    Kone poor.
    Kayembe invisible.
    Hoedt great passing, but some bad mistakes too.
    Martins did nothing.
    TDB not of a standard to play FB.
     
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  32. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    TDB is not a right-back, but in fairness, Andrews was getting badly exposed in the first half too
     
  33. cyaninternetdog

    cyaninternetdog Forum Hippie

    Lovely of the lads to be full of christmas spirit and give Bristol City so many gifts, so proud of them for such a selfless act. Normal service will be resumed next game.
     
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  34. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Not at the races at all today. Looked really slow all game and too many players off colour with sloppy passing, lazy movement etc.

    Not worth going mental about. We're a midtable side and played like it. Hope we perk up when I drag myself down for the Stoke game on Friday.
     
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  35. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Andrews had a really poor first half. Seemed like he was on a completely different planet to Asprilla and Bristol City kept profiting from attacks down that side.
     
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