Pre-season 2021/22

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by RS2, Jun 28, 2021.

  1. Moosegasm

    Moosegasm Reservist

    JP?
     
  2. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Think I'd rather have King as a centre forward (people have a go at Deeney for not getting in the box, well JP is also something of a deep-lying forward albeit with more ability than Deeney now), Cucho is probably better than JP now out wide, and Dennis is a speed machine which will be very useful in certain scenarios this season. I would not necessarily complain if I see JP on the teamsheet mind you!
     
  3. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    So why not show the full post if he is not trying to have my comment taken out of context, which is exactly what he is trying to do by EDITING what I wrote :rolleyes:
     
  4. The Voice of Reason

    The Voice of Reason First Team Captain

    More EDITING :rolleyes:
     
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  5. Moosegasm

    Moosegasm Reservist

    JP often plays as a false 9 but it doesnt stop him getting into the box and scoring. If Dennis, Cucho and King are good enough to keep JP out of the team we should have a very good season.
     
  6. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    He's certainly not as bad as Deeney for getting into the right areas, but he's not an out an out centre forward in the traditional sense, and in a season where we'll be up against it a lot, I'm not entirely sure that's the best way to go
     
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  7. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    I thought Pedro was more of a wide attacker for now tbh?

    Anyway he is injured now probably for months.
     
  8. Markoa$

    Markoa$ Squad Player

    Talk on twitter from arsenal fans is that we are playing Arsenal on Wednesday in another behind closed doors friendly apparently.

    We’re about to upset Stevenage again haha.

    We will send the youngsters to play them on Tuesday and save the big boys for Arsenal on Wednesday.
     
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  9. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

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  10. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Good link up player but struggled to score in a promotion season in the champ and goals will be even tougher to come by in the prem. Great option from the bench ........when fit again.
     
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  11. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

    Hogg-DEENEY!!! Squad Player

    Thought Stevenage had Covid cases+
     
  12. Markoa$

    Markoa$ Squad Player

    Do they? I have no idea.
     
  13. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Imagine him in the commentary box with STM. Dream Team
     
  14. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    It's interesting because it shows how valued Gray was under Gracia because it took a wonder FA Cup semi final sub show from Delefeo to get his starting place back off of Gray. People have criticised Gray fairly at times and rightly so and want him to leave now and rightly so again, but he hasn't always been bad for us, and definitely not Watford's worst ever signing. And before people mention transfer fees again that's not his fault. :)
     
  15. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    ... but is still a completely relevant and normal factor to take into account when judging how good/bad/meh a signing has turned out to be.
     
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  16. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    Well at the time you had an 18m and a £15 attacker fighting for a place alongside Deeney who was the club captain and valued in excess of £20 million by the club at the time. Sounds fair enough to me. Gracia could only play 2 and never likely to drop Deeney. Personally i think all 3 did a job for us. 11th place and an FA Cup final. Might be waiting a while before Watford reach those heights again.
     
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  17. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    A quick check would tell you that Deulofeu started ahead of Gray in 6 of the 7 games prior to the FA Cup Semi Final. Gray's only start being against Man City where we dropped a few regulars because of the upcoming FA Cup Quarter Final. He also started less than half the games while Javi was in charge.
     
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  18. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Yes. People totally gloss over the glut of goals and assists Gray made that season.
     
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  19. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    I'm assuming tonight's game isn't being shown by the club. A Premier League club and they can't set up a stream, something which non-league clubs seem to be able to do.
     
  20. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Stevenage are in League 2 m8.
     
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  21. Lloyd

    Lloyd Squad Player

    Going to Stevenage tonight. My first game since the 3-0 v Liverpool
     
  22. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    Gray was still preferred over Delefeo against Wolves in one of the biggest matches in Watford's history. Not bad at all. :)
     
  23. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Yeah how were we doing up until Deulofeu came on?
     
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  24. Manatleisure

    Manatleisure Squad Player

    Gray to Delefeo .... goal!! :)
     
  25. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Fair play to Andre for making that 10 yard pass, for him that must have been a challenge.
     
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  26. leighton buzzard horn

    leighton buzzard horn Squad Player

    Barnsley have announced they have cancelled the game against us on Saturday and are now playing Man City instead.
     
  27. wfc4ever

    wfc4ever Administrator Staff Member

    COVID issues for us ?

    Or have we upset them ?!
     
  28. Guy

    Guy Squad Player

    Gazumped by Man City
     
  29. Their website says "we would like to thank Watford for their understanding", so it's them. Also the City game is behind closed doors at training ground.
     
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  30. reids

    reids First Team

    Furious at that. Weekend ruined.
     
  31. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Hughes playing for the U23s at St Albans. Lolz.
     
  32. You shouldn't copy and paste all of your online content James.
     
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  33. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    What a bunch of ****s Barnsley are for doing that. Bang out of order.
     
  34. Grover

    Grover First Year Pro

    My 10 yr old was so excited to be going back for a game, even though it was a friendly he just loves being there and was looking forward to seeing the new players and some of the youngsters play. Just told him and he cried, shame they can’t get another opponent in as imagine lots of those going weren’t overly bothered about the opposition! He now hates Barnsley
     
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  35. Man City were supposed to be playing Troyes.
     

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