Another quick cut and paste from the BBC: Will Gracia get the best out of a promising young squad? Javi Gracia starts his second spell as Watford head coach away to Chris Wilder's Sheffield United on Saturday. The pair could exchange plenty of juicy stories about their respective spells at Vicarage Road, but it is Gracia's job now to get Watford back into the top flight - where he was with them six years ago. Gracia wants even more; he says he has unfinished business. His team back then included some wonderful talent including Gerard Deulofeu, Roberto Pererya, Etienne Capoue, Abdoulaye Doucoure and Troy Deeney. He does not have that calibre of player this time round but what he does have is plenty of potential - a group of players who could develop into top players. The question is whether Gracia can get the best out of what could be a really exciting squad forming at Vicarage Road. Nestory Irankunda has been the player to emerge brightest of this new young crop. If Gracia can get Kwadwo Baah into the team with Irankunda, that will go down well with the fans and no doubt the board. Watford are still waiting for Giorgi Chakvetadze to return from injury and the form of Othmane Maamma at the Under-20 World Cup with Morocco - he scored a scissor-kick goal against Brazil - has also caught the eye. Could he figure sooner than we thought under Gracia? In his first spell, Watford played an attacking 4-3-3 formation. This will suit the Hornets' current squad profile and if it clicks in the Championship, these attacking players could blitz teams. Watford's squad is pretty strong in most areas of the pitch and Gracia just has to glue it all together. The players will enjoy being coached by him and already there are more smiles at the London Colney training ground. The promotion ambitions remain in place and under Gracia, if history tells us anything, Watford stand a good chance of getting close to them.
Suspect we might see the likes of Irankunda and Mendy on the bench after international duty with Baah and Sissoko or Hector P coming in. K9 up front presumably having impressed as sub v Oxford .
Does anyone know what the health problems were that he had in the close season that required surgery?
Let’s not forget despite the negative feeling of the Pezzo era we did get 7 points in the last 3 games . So Javi Gracia needs to keep that run going to maintain a happy camp and the support of fans .
Supposedly, my house in the sticks now has been connected with TELMEX internet. So, should be able to watch this as the Mrs wants to go to the Sierra in a bit. León we are good. Comanja de Corona just has got a new mast for services. We will see, or maybe I won't!!!!
Just learned that we're in blue today. Apparently there's a clash of shorts! FFS!! Reminds me of the Oxford debacle both home and away. If that's the standard of eyesight we can expect of the officials then I might as well get off the coach...
Great!! We haven’t won after an international break for over a season, the last game after an international break was Blackburn, where guess what…we wore the blue kit (by the way I love it - but it does have a 100% loss record!! ) My expectations for this game are quite low! And of course we don’t normally do well against ex-bosses… heres hoping I am very wrong!!!
Apparently our dark grey/green shorts and dark green stockings clash with their black! Today's referee will be abley assisted by Fido the guide dog! I'm already irritated!!
Why can we not play in yellow and red shorts?…oh yes, there is the Red stripe element! crazy…like you say Fez - does not bode well for the level of officiating!!
Well Sunderland and Newcastle don't change, except for the shorts and stockings to white or red. I'm not a fan of neverton kits.
