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Match Day Thread Barnsley v Watford

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  1. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member
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    BARNSLEY v WATFORD
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    Oakwell Stadium
    31st October 2020
    Kick Off 1500 GMT

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    Saturday’s game at Oakwell pits together Barnsley and Watford, the two teams with entirely different ambitions in the 2020/21 season. Barnsley’s main goal is to secure yet another Championship survival, while Watford are eyeing a quick return to the Premier League. The Tykes are high on spirits ahead of the match as they did well to beat ten-man Queens Park Rangers 3-0 in midweek.

    The Hornets, on the other hand, dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with relegation strugglers Wycombe on Tuesday evening, and it could have been worse without super Ben Foster.

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    At the other end of the pitch, Jack Walton will be hoping to continue his impressive run of form between the sticks for Barnsley. The 22-year-old has eight clean sheets in 13 appearances at Oakwell in all competitions, including three so far this term.

    If recent history is anything to go by, your money would be on a routine Watford win, having won four of the last five meetings – including a 5-1 mauling on their last trip to Oakwell in September 2013. However, if you look at the overall history of this fixture, it might not be as clear cut as you may think. Barnsley have won 20 of the 57 encounters – the last of which came in March 2013, courtesy of a solitary Bobby Hassell goal – while the Hornets have registered 21 victories.

    Team News

    Suggestions that Watford have players returning from injury, namely Will Hughes, Andre Gray, Troy Deeney, but maybe they will not be available for 90 minutes.

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    :emoticon-0100-smile ENJOY THE GAME WHEREVER YOU MAY BE IN THE WORLD :emoticon-0100-smile

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  2. Mexican Hornet

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    Thanks for the thread OFH.

    Another difficult game in a tough league where the games come think and fast. Our performances have to start to improve and soon.

    Wonder if Ivic will change his 3-5-2, I doubt it.

    COYH
     
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  3. Bolton's Boots

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    Good to see a less than veiled threat to the squad from VI in the Watford Observer, telling them he wants to see more energy from them and for them to be hungry for victory.

    "Every second and every moment during the game it must be there. And this is the first thing that we need to do to improve. And the players who will play will be the players who will give their maximum, full energy, every next game"
     
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    Wet and windy day up north..

    Classic Championship game against a team at the bottom but who have picked up 2 good results in recent games.

    Will our lads be up for it.
     
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    Time will tell, but, sadly, I expect the answer will have just the two letters.
     
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    YE.
     
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    Or maybe ‘YA’ - dead posh, that BB.
     
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    I suppose it could be Afrikaans - nothing posh about that...:)
     
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    Except that it would be 'Ja.'

    Interestingly 'nay' in Barnsley is closer to the Afrikaans 'Nee' than the English 'No'.
     
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  10. Bolton's Boots

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    Unless i'm mistaken, only if it's written though...;)
     
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  11. Markthehorn

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    Good to see Hughes and Gray back in the squad.



    Let's hope for a positive performance and 3 points!
     
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    Forked out my £7 again, so I hope it is worth it.
     
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    £10 here !
     
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    Hello all
    RIP Nobby
    Watching on Hive, enjoy the game all.
     
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    After a lovely day yesterday, it's blowing a hoolie today.
     
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    Card happy ref compared to the Bournemouth one...
     
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  18. Markthehorn

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    Booking for WTE - harsh ?
     
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    Oooops
     
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  20. Bolton's Boots

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    Bloody hell - but what a good strike from Barnsley
     
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