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Briggs in from Fulham...

Discussion in 'Watford' started by Saxet, Feb 28, 2013.

  1. Saxet

    Saxet Well-Known Member

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  3. Saxet

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    Hopefully he's a career criminal when it comes to robbing opposing attackers though.

    Not sure about this one to be honest. Cover for Pudil ? Or a try-before-you-buy perhaps ?
     
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  4. vic-rijrode

    vic-rijrode Well-Known Member

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    It was Biggs that robbed the Great Train in 1963 not Briggs.

    Actually a chap called Briggs was the first person to be murdered on a train in England.......
     
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    I knew that (the Biggs bit). But didn't want to be pedantic about it.

    The latter part was interesting though. I did learn about the first person to be killed by a train was on the Stephenson line from Manchester to Liverpool on the day it opened.

    This thread has gone way 'off track' already.
     
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    My bad. <doh>
     
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  7. Roger68

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    In our new set-up it is hard to work out where the initiative comes from for this kind of inward loan at this point in the season. Has Zola said he needs another left-back for the final push? Have the scouts spotted an available player with potential, and recommended a trial? Are Fulham trying to put a player in the shop window? If it is the first, then it is a signal of intent, and will create a bit of unease among rivals who must have thought they knew all about us. Forsyth must be a bit disappointed though.
     
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    True about Forsyth but good to have more bodies in for the run in.

    I think he is just cover, you never know though.
     
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    apparently we looked at him last january and in the summer too...seems he's been on our hotlist for a while. My cousin, who is a mad Fulham fan says he's very good, and needs a run of games...but the suspicion that this is a 'try before you buy' thing, hasn't gone unmentioned on twitter...
     
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    Why not try before you buy, you know it makes sense. ;)

    There have been one or two loanees who have not exactly set the world on fire who I would be surprised to see here next season, but we didn't know that they weren't that good until they were tried out.
     
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    i agree, makes sense! :)
     
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    Was an MP too - pity we couldn't resurrect the Rocket and make the current batch 'walk the line' as well.
     
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    His name was Huskisson, he was an MP for Liverpool and I'm pretty sure that there is a monument to him somewhere in Liverpool.......
     
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    Shouldn't we be getting a goalkeeper in on loan if we want to field an entire 11 from elswhere just to spite Holloway. ;)
     
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    We could take Ian Holloway on loan to clear the stadium after the games. His humour and ranting would drive anyone out.
     
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    Can anyone point me to where the story is on the OS? I'm guessing that he'll have number 25, as that's the lowest unused number I can think of without checking.
     
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    Yes, you could sign that fat **** off the go compare adverts for a tenor,at least you'd have actually bought someone.

    See what i did there ? :laugh:
     
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    Piss off Leeds scum, come back after we smash you last day of the season.
     
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    The motivation is not hard to figure. Pudil is on 9 yellows and the amnesty for a two match ban is April 2nd. Hoban's ankle is serious enough to warrant an Italian specialist. Neuton has a back problem which is the new Watford euphemism for 'wants to go home/anywhere other than London Colney'.
     
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