Watford FC 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion - 11/08/2018

Discussion in 'Match Day' started by Steve Leo Beleck, Aug 5, 2018.

  1. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    Doucoure fit apparently but possibly not fit enough to start.

    Chalobah, Cleverley, Okaka, Wilmot and Deulofeu all injured and won't be available for the first game of the season.
     
  2. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever First Team Captain

    When did Wilmott get injured ?

    No mention of Kaboul...
     
  3. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Hahahahaha.
     
  4. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    Problem with his knee apparently but ready for next week apparently.

    Okaka a couple of weeks away so we begin the season with two strikers in the squad.

    No return time frame mentioned for Chalobah as well which doesn't sound good

    https://www.watfordfc.com/teams/first-team/team-news-brighton-hove-albion
     
    Last edited: Aug 9, 2018
  5. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever First Team Captain

    Link doesn't work - sums it up !
     
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  6. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Surely there's time yet for the club to sneak a couple more injuries across the line before 7pm? Can't we loan a tropical disease from somewhere?
     
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  7. cfdr0ftaW

    cfdr0ftaW Academy Graduate

    My guess at a squad in that case:

    Foster; Femenia, Kabasele, Cathcart Masina; Hughes, Capoue, Doucoure, Pereyra; Deeney, Gray

    Subs: Gomes, Janmaat, Holebas, Prodl, Sema, Success, Penaranda
     
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  8. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Surely the club would have announced his signing already if his paperwork had been sorted. They haven't yet so it suggests he's still not available. He's still not listed on the website as being in the squad either.
     
  9. Jossy

    Jossy Reservist

    Should we get beaten by Brighton on Saturday - regardless whether it's deserved or harsh - the meltdown on this forum will be of epic proportions...........!

    Not even sure if a draw will be enough to escape people's wrath.
     
  10. Cassetti's Beard

    Cassetti's Beard First Team

    Hughes on the wing? Probs Sema and then either Capoue or Hughes in CM
     
  11. cfdr0ftaW

    cfdr0ftaW Academy Graduate

    Something tells me Sema won't be thrown in at the deep end on Saturday. Hughes and Pereyra as "narrow" wingers in a sort of 4-2-2-2
     
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  12. He’s been registered to us for a couple of years, there is no paperwork for his signing
     
  13. We’re looking at a 442 me thinks, based on lack of fit mids

    Maybe 442 diamond as we ended up v last week
     
  14. Chumlax

    Chumlax Squad Player

    Subreddit's have their own moderators, so the Watford_FC mods are just some of the guys who use it. Some of those are the guys responsible for the revamp that led to it actually being active again, and that was based on a foundation of renewed sh itposting and memes, so you don't have to worry about random posts being deleted and over-moddery.
     
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  15. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    I lurk there already, it’s fine. I suspect if you’re a bit older reddit is a bit weird and unfathomable though
     
  16. Chumlax

    Chumlax Squad Player

    To be fair I remember finding it weird and unfathomable when I was introduced to it, you definitely have to just throw yourself into using it to fully grasp the layout and how it works; it looks so lo-fi really, doesn't it? Still, when you know it's brilliant, no need for a ******* appalling redesign to be forced on everyone :confused: The day that becomes compulsory the first death knell will be truly sounded.
     
  17. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    When they truly monetise it. Which they will. We will have to look for the next big thing.

    As you say easy once you get used to it. With a kind heart, and best intentions, I mean if you are of the silver surfer generation, some might find an app on their phone tricky
     
  18. Chumlax

    Chumlax Squad Player

    Had to explain to my mum and stepfather the concept of contactless payment on the tube last week, TWICE, so yeah, fairplay.
     
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  19. Cthulhu

    Cthulhu Keyboard Warrior Staff Member

    Mine won’t use contactless or pay for things on the internets as everything will be stolen if they do.

    Which is fine I’d rather they are safe
     
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  20. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Artist impression of the WFC bench this Saturday

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  21. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Agreed.

    Have to say Deeney looked decent against Sampdoria with another striker to play with...and Im not a Deeney fan.

    Was hoping we d have Akaseltzer to play alongside instead of the Wifebeater.
     
  22. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    It’s not so bad, looking forward to this:

    Foster
    Janmaat Cathcart Maps. Holebas
    Britos
    Hughes. Capoue.
    Quinoa
    Deeney. Gray
     
  23. LaClusazSki

    LaClusazSki Reservist

    I had to look and check that it was not April 1st.
    Tell me that your line up is a joke?
    Maps - simply not good enough, never has been. Should have let him go to a Div 1/2 club. His level.
    Britos - Hopeless
    Holebas - Should have been sacked from the club
    Quinoa - who? Is that not a breakfast cereal?

    I think your line up would struggle in the Championship
     
  24. Meh!

    Meh! Pre-Dictator

    First must-win of the season.
     
  25. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Agreed. I'll be laughing my bloody socks off for 90 minutes. In my free Watford shirt made possible by MoPlay - Watford may be ****, but you can bet on them to lose every game with the best odds on the market.
     
  26. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    No joke, it’s about all there is.

    Quinoa is a new bloke we’ve signed last minute jobby. Gino found an unsecured window around the back and sneaked this bad boy out while nobody was looking.

    I was excited when I read the Wobby headline and saw a picture of Theo Walcott, I thought we’d signed him at last. Alas no:

    http://www.watfordobserver.co.uk/sport/16409895.watford-sign-domingos-quina-from-west-ham-united/
     
  27. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever First Team Captain

    Unless its with 10 men for 70 minutes like last season?

    0-0 again might be a good bet.

    Thinking about that game - how the hell did we manage to keep a clean sheet given our defence last season!

    Or was it Brighton were just rubbish?
     
  28. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    They missed quite a few chances I recall.
     
  29. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever First Team Captain

    Yes - our friend Mr Knock dive was causing problems - hence Britos trying to kick him out of the game.

    But think 2nd half was pretty even and they didn't create much - not that they did in too many games.

    Apart from the one at Brighton which could have been 4/5-0!
     
  30. LaClusazSki

    LaClusazSki Reservist

    4 - 0 to Brighton
     
  31. Hornpete

    Hornpete Squad Player

    Foster
    Janmaat Cathcart Britos Massina
    Kiko Hughes Capoue Sema
    Gray Deeney.
     
  32. defreezer

    defreezer Academy Graduate

    Foster
    Kiko Cathcart kaba masina
    Sema Capoue doucoure pereyra
    Deeney gray

    Direct football. Long term I suspect more of a 433 with just Deeney up top and pereyra and deulofeu around him
     
  33. Cassetti's Beard

    Cassetti's Beard First Team

    Watford 3-1 Brighton

    Easy start for the lads
     
  34. HappyHornet24

    HappyHornet24 Crapster Staff Member

    Going to this one (actually, as an aside, was surprised to be able to get two seats next to each other in the Rookery at quite late notice for the first game of the season; maybe it's because we're in holiday season still?).
    Love the build up before the opening game - all that hope still. Although, in the case of some on here, apparently not.
    I'm reserving any judgement until I've seen some actual football - I refuse to be pulled down into the "we are doomed" line of thinking before a ball has been kicked. If the game is anywhere near as entertaining as last season's opener, I'll be happy. Although sitting a few seats away from Damian Lewis at that match also helped.
     
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  35. domthehornet

    domthehornet Moderator Staff Member

    We signed him two years ago.
     

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