Pre-season 2021/22

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

  1. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    A place to post pictures and discuss how fat some players look, how gorgeous other players look and how the team aren't good enough based on friendlies, despite them proving absolutely meaningless every year.
     
  2. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    So Rose started pre-season only a few days before most of the others? Hardly that remarkable then.
     
  3. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    The first image of Deeney and Rose arriving has surfaced:

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  4. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Troy actually looks in really good shape. This could be the season he finally grabs the golden boot.
     
  5. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    Agreed (well, with first sentence, not the second!). Only one photo but that actually looks like a footballer's physique.

    https://twitter.com/WatfordFC/status/1409473272731820033?s=20
     
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  6. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    When can I boo, tear up my season ticket etc? I usually wait until the team concedes during the first friendly, but I'm happy to up my game this year.
     
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  7. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Now we're back in the big time there's a waiting list for booing. So join the queue.
     
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  8. Since63

    Since63 Squad Player

    I think that'll involve flushing your phone down the loo this season...
     
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  9. Moose

    Moose First Team Captain

    Boo! Bloody big time Charlies.
    I’ve no time for plastic fans and will do what’s necessary.
     
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  11. nascot

    nascot First Team

    No "is that Vydra in the background" posts? Come on WFC Forums, you're slacking.
     
  12. Sort of OK

    Sort of OK Reservist

    Wages
     
  13. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Disappointing content today. I only saw one video of Chalobah and Quina doing a stupid dance, I expected at least five from Isaac. I guess we'll have to wait for the Cycling GK to upload his first day back video.
     
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  14. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Chalobah and Troy expressing to each other their surprise that they're both still here.
     
  15. nascot

    nascot First Team

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  16. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    Going mainly on the club's posted photos of players back in training, here's a list of who I've spotted and also the noticeable absentees

    Reported back for training
    Foster, Ngakia, Kiko, WTE, Kabasele, Pollock, Rose, Navarro, Zinckernagel, Chalobah, Cleverley, Louza, TDB, Deeney, Pedro, Fletcher, Perica, Success, Penaranda, Baar, Dennis

    International duty
    Bachmann, Sierralta, Sema, Gray

    Absentees
    Elliot, Dahlberg, Masina, Cathcart. Gosling, Hughes, Sarr, Cucho.......Pussetto (still technically a Watford player)

    In the case of Sarr and Cucho, they could well be in quarantine. I did see a photo posted by Cucho from inside a plane on Sunday evening.
     
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  17. simpleMASH

    simpleMASH Reservist

    Sarr may be on extended holiday having played for Senegal not long ago.
     
  18. EB Hornet

    EB Hornet Reservist

    Isn't Dahlberg the pic of him on his back with knees up?
     
  19. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    I hadn't seen the photos on the official website, just what was posted on Facebook or Instagram. Yes, there is a clear picture of Dahlberg on the official site, so he can be added to the 'Reported back for training' list.

    The four I'm surprised to see missing are Hughes, Gosling, Masina and Cathcart. I'm sure there's a reasonable explanation for their absence be it injury or Covid restrictions, but maybe there's something more to it?
     
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  20. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Cathcart and Masina both reported for international duty in June I think. So possibly they're owed another week off?
     
  21. SkylaRose

    SkylaRose Administrator Staff Member

    Troy's birthday today. That means:

    Cake - sausage rolls, goodie bags etc.

    Behave please skipper! ;)
     
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  22. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    Good point. Probably accounts for those two.
     
  23. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    Not sure website you've been on.
     
  24. Steve Leo Beleck

    Steve Leo Beleck Squad Player

    Maybe they just aren't in the photos?

    Or possible that Hughes is going to turn his mystery half season absence into an annual thing?
     
  25. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Let's face it, Cathcart and Gosling aren't the most exciting players to show the fans. Not when you've got some hunks like Dennis and Kiko working up a sweat.
     
  26. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

  27. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

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  28. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    I'll be very surprised if Quina is here when the season starts.
     
  29. Re Quina

    The talent is there, he needs to knuckle down, focus and work hard

    There is a small group - Success, Peneranda, Quina... who seem to take it all as a bit of a laugh

    Lets see what Xisco can make of him
     
  30. NathWFC

    NathWFC First Team

    Masina, Quina, Success and Gosling in new photos.

    Hopefully these are the last pictures we see of some of the players who've returned for pre-season.
     
  31. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    I spotted Elliot also. Still no Hughes, Cathcart, Sarr or Cucho though.
     
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  32. RS2

    RS2 Squad Player

    Cucho is still in Spain judging by his Instagram. La Liga finished a few weeks later than the Championship so he's probably got an extra week off. Sarr and Cathcart probably down to international duty. Hughes probably signing for Villa.
     
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  33. I thought they were recalling Hogg?
     
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  34. UEA_Hornet

    UEA_Hornet First Team Captain

    Leventhal on The Athletic says Cucho is apparently reporting for pre-seasom here next week.
     
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  35. nornironhorn

    nornironhorn Administrator Staff Member

    Hughes the only outstanding one then. Possibly picked up a knock? Has a tendency to do that.
     

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