Beating Man City - How’s it done?

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by Moose, May 6, 2019.

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  1. hornetto

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    Whatever mental gymnastics I attempt to perform I can't see how we escape with anything other than a 4-6 goal hammering. City will deflate us early with a goal inside 10 minutes, we'll look 'plucky' for pockets of the first half then we'll concede again before half time. The second half will be damage limitation. Sorry Hornets but any semblance of positive thought in respect to this game is delusional at beat and dishonest at worst. Best we can hope for is a credible 3-1 defeat or something.
     
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    We can't stop Mark Noble and Simple Jack Wilshere running past us.

    David Silva could wear a blindfold and run rings around us.
     
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    I never thought I’d say this but I would play Britos in this game.
     
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    He isn't one of our other forwards?
     
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    I've only seen the first 3 matches on MOTD, but Liverpool scored a goal which should have been disallowed for offside and Pogba should have been sent off for a hand in an opponent's face. But they're not Watford...
     
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    I am going to enjoy my day out with family and friends . Of course the odds are against us but we travel in hope .

    In the 27 years since the PL started 5 of the "big" 6 have won it 24 times. Spurs have never made it to a final and Citeh won once .

    In the previous 27 years those 6 won it 16 times and of the 11 other seasons there were 10 different winners .

    The odds were always going to be against us even if citeh had not won the PL and their last 15 games and we were in great form- but we are there on merit.

    I bet even Wolfs and L"t"n would swap that chance on Saturday for their European "tour" and promotion respectively but accept neither of them wish us well against the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund team - sorry I mean Man City
     
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  8. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

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    Ah, but what about the laughable penalty Cardiff got at Old Trafford.
     
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  9. Happy bunny

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    I forgot that. Yes, it was extraordinary. Warnock must be every ref's favourite
     
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  10. RookeryDad

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    Possibly just glad that he's eventually ****ed off.
     
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  11. RookeryDad

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    We win, in fact walk all over them, in several areas.

    Stadium announcer: Emma vs some northerner (possibly Little or Large, or the remaining Chuckle Brother)
    Mascot: Harry vs Moonchester (!)

    upload_2019-5-13_14-50-59.jpeg

    Owner: Gino (whose only human rights abuses are keeping the halt, the lame & the wizened on 5 year contracts)
    Pop icon: SEJ vs that scruffy yobbo always gurning from the front row of the stand
    Glamorous pop legend: George Michael vs Ian Curtis
    Spice Girl count: 2 (from Herts) vs 0
    Muscle: AJ vs some pasty Irish middleweight (I don't follow boxing these days)
    Players: ours vs theirs.

    7 out of 8 is pretty good.
     
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    Trouble is he'd fall over or pass straight to a MC player !!
     
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    George chuffing Michael? Come on, that’s really bending facts to fit the narrative!
     
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    Bushey Meads School.

    If any of us on here had attended that establishment in the mid 70s, you could have been The Other One in Wham!

    The great & tragic Curtis was born in Stretford & actually grew up in Macclesfield. I am being generous to them.

    I note that Emmeline Pankhurst was born near Maine Rd.

    https://www.thoughtco.com/thmb/ssHG7ZDtEF7HCk14g_aorGih784=/768x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/*****Images-464470227x-565c8ca83df78c6ddf630f6b.jpg

    Similar hair to George (& it looks like she's wearing one of Elton's outfits) but not quite the same pizzazz.
     
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    A big fire breathing dragon.....
     
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    I have read about 1/2 this thread and not spotted this tactic, but how about equipping all of our fans with laser pens and shining it in the eyes of the goal keeper / defence when we are on the attack.

    Yes it’s dangerous, yes it’s probably illegal but could be our best shot

    Unlike the dragon (as good an idea as that is), this is possible
     
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  17. The undeniable truth

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    We won't ever be on the attack. Better to have pens stationed behind the goals shining into Aguero's eyes for when he gets his 25 shots away.
     
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    See it’s a versatile plan , in all honesty surprised it’s not a regular occurrence
     
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    I’m not questioning his provenance, merely his proficiency. Seriously, seriously overrated.
     
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    The case for the defence rests purely on the mountains of records sold & knickers sent to
    Sketchley’s.
     
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    Could be.

    I’m not aware of any other Chartist link with Watford &, with the Giro, cricket, work & Cup Final Week nerves, am a little short of time to research.
     
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    I want to print this on a t shirt and wear it all week to keep my spirits up!
     
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    I thought TCT was calling Emmeline Pankhurst a fire breathing dragon!

    Pretty out there & not one for the BBC website but an admirably independent voice.
     
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    Could Gomie/Foster carry a miner’s lamp?
     
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    The gales of pretty laughter which greet you will certainly be uplifting.
     
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    My director is a Wolves fan...
     
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    Poor planning.
     
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    As an ex Duranie, I would make a case for Simon Le Bon in that slot too. Suspect @Luther Bassett may have words to say about that though.
     
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    I’ve got got money on a Watford win.

    It’s the hope that kills you.
     
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    In the spirit of Diogenes, searching for an honest ref?

    I am pretty sure I heard that Gomes sleeps in a barrel.
     
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    Although a Gooner, Martin Kemp of Spandau Ballet lives locally with his wife Pepsi or Shirley from Pepsi and Shirley.
     
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    Maybe more to Luther’s taste, Cleo Laine grew up around Hayes &, I’m pretty sure, lives in S Bucks.

    Could be Horn Curious.
     
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    :mad::mad::mad:
     
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