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All-time Watford International XI

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  1. Bolton's Boots

    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    It's harder than you think - and I'm sure we can all remember when it would have been impossible.

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  2. duggie2000

    duggie2000 Well-Known Member

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    Luther Blisset??????????
    Pat Jennings??????????
     
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    Richarlison
     
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    Cornish Mark Well-Known Member

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    Sarr Berghuis Ake
     
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  5. Bolton's Boots

    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    Only one per nation - can't have Blissett and Barnes together, can't have Jennings and McClelland together.
     
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    Ake and Berghuis both Dutch, can only have one of them.
     
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    andytoprankin Well-Known Member

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    Ooh, that's tough.
     
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  8. duggie2000

    duggie2000 Well-Known Member

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    I put Blissett as a replacement for Barnes as Barnes does not recollect ever playing for Watford
     
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  9. Bolton's Boots

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    He probably doesn't remember managing Celtic either.

    Goalkeeper is the tricky position - there must be someone better than Karnezis but, other than Jennings, I can't think of one who was capped whilst playing for us.
     
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    Jennings it is then
     
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  11. Bolton's Boots

    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    So who replaces McClelland?
     
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    Foster while on loan?
     
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    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    That would mean no Blissett or no Barnes
     
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    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    How about Tony Meola? He only played once for Watford, but was playing for the USA in the same season he was at the Vic.
     
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    I did think of him but a) wasn't sure that he played for the USA whilst with us, and b) including him would mean leaving out Jay Demerit.

    Also thought of Mart Poom - but can't remember if he was capped for Estonia whilst with us.
     
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    Hornet-Fez Well-Known Member

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    11 times between 2007-2009
     
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    In that case, my XI would be:

    Mart Poom

    Lloyd Doyley
    John McClelland
    Jay Demerit
    Jose Holebas

    Ikechi Anya
    Kenny Jackett
    Adlene Guedioura
    Roberto Pererya

    Luther Blissett
    Heidar Helguson
     
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