Watford FC 3-0 Huddersfield Town - 27/10/2018

Discussion in 'Match Day' started by Smudger, Oct 21, 2018.

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What will the result be next Saturday ?

  1. Watford by three goals or more

    24 vote(s)
    17.8%
  2. Watford by two goals or more

    46 vote(s)
    34.1%
  3. Watford by one goal

    35 vote(s)
    25.9%
  4. A no score draw

    4 vote(s)
    3.0%
  5. Score draw

    9 vote(s)
    6.7%
  6. Huddersfield by one goal

    4 vote(s)
    3.0%
  7. Huddersfield by two goals or more

    4 vote(s)
    3.0%
  8. Huddersfield by three goals or more

    9 vote(s)
    6.7%
  1. Forzainglese

    Forzainglese Reservist

    I understand where you're coming from, but you've got a kind of 'three-body-problem' there: Just increasing from 2 to 3 greatly increases the odds against finding enough people interested in 3 simultaneous, different things. We need David Sawyer to quantify this. And, don't forget, interest isn't enough - each topic has to potentially promote argument, insults, indignant opinions and assumed superiority. So, for example, football - yes, war and remembrance day and Germans - yes, (looking good), ancients aliens on the history channel - nah.
    But don't give up yet; you have only to think up three likely topics and then worry about how to introduce them so they get the irritated reactions going. Then sit back and watch the fun. Think of yourself as The Puppet Master.
     
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  2. V Crabro

    V Crabro Reservist

    "The History Boys"
     
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  3. But every team wastes good chances in every game. That's just football. Spurs and man city both wasted good chances tonight.

    It's creating enough good chances that you convert at least a couple that's the trick, and we are creating lots of chances.
     
  4. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Oh yes we did :cool:
     
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  5. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    Especially all you remoaners ;)
     
  6. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    What’s this go to do with the war? Please keep on topic.
     
  7. Since63

    Since63 Squad Player

    Well, I don't qualify for that one...
     
  8. Since63

    Since63 Squad Player

    I think you've been whooshed by RC's relentless attempts to needle people, searching for the area that will irritate them most.
     
  9. Since63

    Since63 Squad Player

    I think we may have a "3rd topic candidate" that is vaguely linked, as someone has alluded to the Holy Roman Empire, which for most of its existence was a sort of quasi-German federation.
    "The crowning of Charlemagne as HRE led inexorably to Prussian militarism"....discuss.
     
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  10. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    And then to Beckenbauer.
     
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  11. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    "Just send me the diploma".
     
  12. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    The well into which I am dipping my linguistic ladle in this moment is David Lynch’s (auto) biography.

    Unusually, it is both.

    He comes across as mildly eccentric & wholly genial.

    Please let’s not digress into Twin Peaks, however.
     
  13. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Emperor Franz appeared in an ad for a mobile phone company & as part of his remuneration requested the number 0176/666666.

    Unfortunately, within days he was inundated with calls from people assuming it was a phone sex hotline, 6 in German being sechs.
     
  14. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    More recently, the EU has assumed this role.

    Sounds a good idea.
     
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  15. onion8837

    onion8837 Reservist

    Wrong Kaiser
     
  16. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    Well, we used to get alliances to outflank and outnumber the dominant power on the Continent. Now we're taking on the dominant power with no allies whatsoever. Some people haven't learnt anything from history
     
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  17. Beekayess

    Beekayess Reservist

    "Druthers". From "To kill a mockingbird" - my favourite. From the chapter about the mad dog ?
     
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  18. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    Only too happy to help my mate Certs!
     
  19. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

    I haven't written as much about WW1 for decades. My special subject was The British Economy Between the (World) Wars, so if anybody would like to give me an opportunity to show off* after the Newcastle match, I'm up for it. The Jarrow March might be a good link.

    * After all these years, of course, I remember most of my conclusions but not the supporting evidence to justify them
     
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  20. Lloyd

    Lloyd Squad Player

    Ever wondered why the dinner party invites dried up?
     
  21. Jlappy

    Jlappy Academy Graduate


    Have a read up on expected goals
     
  22. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    I did an O level project comparing the impact of the General Strike in Buckinghamshire & Manchester.

    Still awaiting the dinner invitations.
     
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  23. Siohmy

    Siohmy Reservist

    Forgot about that. That metric certainly leans towards valuing clear cut chances over great hit long shots. I know that’s a bit obvious but it was what I was thinking in my original post.

    The best example was Foster’s fingertip save. Great shot, great save but I suspect the xG would be less than 0.1 for that effort. xG for Saturday was 2.2 v 0.49. **** me this is boring. Carry on with the war stuff.
     
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  24. PowerJugs

    PowerJugs Doyley Fanatic

    I never said I agreed with it. I'm making the point of how it can be viewed.
     
  25. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    If you fancy a laugh please watch this Huddersfield VLog

     
  26. Hornet4ever

    Hornet4ever WFC Forums Last Man Standing Winner 2018/2019

    A 70 year old, in a 30 year olds body having watched too much Keith Lemon in his childhood.
     
  27. His m8 on his right is hilarious, put him on telly

    The first interview post match sounds like he wants to hang himself, doesn't pause for breath once
     
  28. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    That chap Chris Green is not an authentic fan is he?
    He seems a little deranged.
     
  29. neraksarrab

    neraksarrab Making Professor Brian Cox look thick

    yup - and much of that money is being laundered through the Premier League, allegedly
     
  30. Bwood_Horn

    Bwood_Horn Squad Player

    A non-honkey newsreader* "refusing" to wear a poppy on air!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Huzzzahhhhhhhhhhh crank up the Daily-Heil-"Story"-matic 2000!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    *Unfortunately not at the BBC :(:(:(:(.
     

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