Woking 0-2 Watford Fc - 06/01/2019 - Fa Cup Third Round

Discussion in 'Match Day' started by Steve Leo Beleck, Jan 2, 2019.

  1. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

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    Hooray, a break from the Premier League and a chance to start the run that's going to take us all to the first real trophy in our history! And what better place to start it than the Kingsmill Stadium, Woking? Let's forget about all the fancy dans, diving and rampant commercialisation of football and focus on the magic of the Emirates FA Cup.

    As this is Woking's big day, it feels like they deserve a match thread all of their own. It's not often that their fans will have the chance to log onto a Premier League forum to see what the opposition think, so let's make it a good one and not patronise all twenty of them too much. So, what do we know about Woking? They did have some minor FA Cup glory in the 90s, famously beating West Brom and drawing with then Premier League Coventry City but they haven't troubled the Third Round much in recent years. Incredibly, this bald old man is the greatest player in their history!

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    Not much else is known really, other than they looked quite non-plussed when they drew the mighty Hornets. In fairness to them, we have played them at their place twice in recent years in pre-season friendlies, drawing 1-1 both times. The first time was the walking chimney Walter Mazzarri's first game in charge and was a sign of things to come as he chose Mario Suarez ahead of Doucoure in midfield. Floppy haired whinger Steven Berghuis scored with a deflected cross for the Hornets. A year later and we mugged them off by sending a youth team at the last minute with Alex Jakubiak netting.

    Woking currently sit in second place in something called the National League South and have four wins on the spin. Most of their players are probably postmen, milkmen, butchers and university students that no-one has heard of but they do have a bloke upfront called Jake Hyde played for Barnet a few years ago. There have been a few players common to both teams over the years - Micah Hyde, Jason Norville, Dennon Lewis and owner of one of the greatest names in Watford youth team history Bobson Bawling (pictured below). Woking were also responsible for kick starting the career of serial cheat and referee abuser Harry Arter so that counts against them in the loveable underdogs stakes.

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    Anyway, chances are that there will be a terrible pitch and a lot of stick-it-in-the-mixer football from the hosts. Luckily, as Watford proved tonight at Bournemouth, they are experts at defending free kicks into the box. We might need to protect a few of our silkier players who might not be ready for an aerial bombardment/knee capping from the part timers. Roberto Pereyra didn't even turn up to the Bournemouth game so we'll presume he won't be risked in this one either.

    Hopefully, we'll put out an XI of big lumps, and a match against non-league opposition seems like a fitting send off for players like Britos, Zeegelaar and Okaka. Anyway, up the Horns, let's try not to **** this up!
     
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  2. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    I'm busy making my foil cup and have been looking forward to this match for weeks!
    I'm sure this will evaporate after about 55 minutes but I'm hoping for a cup run this season.
    That first picture looks like Clive Walker!
     
  3. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    Either a 3/4-0 win or lose 1-0!
     
  4. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    I've been following Woking's results since our draw and was aware of them from before that as I follow the fortunes of St. Albans, and they are in the same league.

    Woking are having a terrific season. Currently sit 2nd, but have 2 games in hand on Torquay.

    You can never say never, especially as Watford have a forte for f*** ups, but cannot see anything but a regulation win for us. No giant killing at this ground, which will disappoint the BBC.
     
  5. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    Or ‘Flasher’ as he was known.
     
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  6. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    Especially as it's on BT Sport
     
  7. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    They will be showing it on their highlights programme. The BBC only like it when we lose.
     
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  8. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    To be honest the BBC would rather we didn't exist! We are an interference with regards to their favourites!
     
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  9. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    Just so!
    Nasty little chap!
     
  10. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    4-1 on aggregate?
     
  11. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Foil cup & a rattle and you’ll be on the telly.
     
  12. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    I have a rattle,somewhere.
    No ticket alas.
    Will have to be a pub as no BT either,unless you can buy a one off match but I think UEA said not.
     
  13. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Will half ‘n half scarves be available for the home fans?
     
  14. GoingDown

    GoingDown "The Stability"

    Can't stand Woking and their precious fans but we are **** so you never can rule out us being even more **** than usual.

    A Woking win will no doubt delight CNN and France24.
     
  15. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    After tonight’s performance I’d say it’s hard to predict. But this is a totally different game, as such I am sort of guessing the goblin will rest key players ahead of the Palarse game which follows.

    Do we stick with Foster? Surely our over 100 games old timer Gomes will have enough to keep the minnows at bay. Defensively, Britos or stick with Mapps? Holebas we probably won’t use either so Cathcart should keep his place also.

    Up top lets actually go Okaka. He’s quite strong and physical and as for formation I’d say 3-5-2 perhaps? Midfield is our strongest outlet so we need to keep that our focus.

    Should be a good game either way, a classic FA cup game where we are expected to win. But.. we’re Watford, not Liverpool

    I’d still think we will have too much for them on the day though. As long as Gracia gets the team ready for a battle and picks the right formation I really cannot see past passage to round four.

    1-3
     
  16. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Cahill & Morata to start (assuming paperwork completed).
     
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  17. Sahorn

    Sahorn Reservist

    Need to take this game seriously.
    They're second in the League and used to winning, play distinguished teams like our old rivals Torquay Utd, and beat Swindon in the last round.

    Javi will put out a load of reserves who've never played together as a team before.
    It's got banana skin written all over it.

    Get at them early to kill the tie by half time, or they'll be lots of nerves and we don't want another Northwich Victoria in my lifetime thank you Mr Gracia.
    0-3
     
  18. lutonh8a

    lutonh8a Squad Player

    Javi dosen't strike me as a manager who accepts complaceny and I cannot see anything but a routine win. We won't play kids and our fringe players have already shown against Reading and Tottenham in the league cup that they are capable. I would like to see something similar to this. Keep Troy in as he will have a good chance of adding to his goal tally and confidence could be key in future games.

    Gomes

    Janmaat
    Cathcart
    Wilmot
    Massina

    Hughes
    Cleverley
    Chalobah
    Quina

    Success
    Deeney
     
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  19. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    Never ******* heard of them.

    5 nil us.
     
  20. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    I'd bring in all our random players on loan and field them for this one. It will be like ocean's 11 getting the gang together as Javi travels from cut scene to cut scene, one minute in a Belgian market square where Obbi Oulare is escaping police for a jewel heist, then a Japanese fishing port as some guy we've never heard of escapes with his life after cheating in a game of high stakes ball bearing gambling against the yakusa. Can he persuade Hoggy to come out of retirement and be our wheelman for one last gig? Initially reluctant but persuaded by old flame Emma the Announcer, Hoggy is in and our ragtag mob of misfits is ready to do battle.

    Woking 2-1 Watford 11
     
  21. Jumbolina

    Jumbolina First Team

    If we are going to rest Foster I’d rather we played Dalhlberg. The guy was playing for Gothenburg last season. And please no squad deadweights like Okaka, Prodl and Britos out of some sense of duty.
     
  22. Teide1

    Teide1 Squad Player

    It should be out of their duty that we play them not ours! after paying them high wages for the last year while they have been taking it easy on match days!
     
  23. Jumbolina

    Jumbolina First Team

    Well, yes, but they are below the required standard and not match fit so I hope Javi doesn’t think he needs to give them a game just to keep them happy.
     
  24. Relegation Certs

    Relegation Certs Squad Player

    You want to heap our FA cup hopes on the shoulders of those terds? No ta.
     
  25. Diamond

    Diamond First Team

    Woking will win and I won't give a d*mn. Mickey Mouse Cup.
     
  26. King Dev

    King Dev Squad Player

    Haha very good!
     
  27. carboy98

    carboy98 Reservist

    Must win game.

    I just want to see Penaranda, really. And whichever 16 year old Lithuanian we get in to solve our centre back issues. COYH.
     
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  28. StuBoy

    StuBoy Forum Cad and Bounder

    Can't believe we're about to play a team in Slough Town's league. I also can't believe my other half has organised an NCT meet up at 2pm on Sunday when she knew I wanted to watch this game.

    So now I either not bother, or try and record it and avoid hearing score updates, or coming on here to see people wringing their hands we're not 0-8 up after 10 minutes.
     
  29. kVA

    kVA Reservist

    We should already be a couple of goals up. Any other decent Premier League side with a decent striker would be.
     
  30. Lloyd

    Lloyd Squad Player

    Even though they'll be cheered on by a stadium full of rosy-faced optimists seeing their local team for the first time ever, Woking will be soundly beaten. Tickets look and feel like they've been run off on a photocopier - so, if you haven't got one, ask someone who has to print print one out for you.
     
  31. ITK platypus

    ITK platypus Squad Player

    Looking at their forum a lot of their fans seem to think they could win.

    Are they Joking FC?
     
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  32. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    So which do you love the most ? WFC or your other half ? She clearly doesn't consider your needs.....
     
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  33. StuBoy

    StuBoy Forum Cad and Bounder

    Not sure, I'll need a few months to think on this and provide an answer for you.
     
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  34. Is your presence required at this coven of po-faced harridans?*
    Pub?

    * My wife was also an NCT organiser.
     
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  35. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Our last chance of silverware this season.
    Must win game.
    4-3 Woking. Britos, Prodl and Folivi scoring.
     

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