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Match Day Thread Watford v Blackpool

Discussion in 'Watford' started by Mexican Hornet, Jan 10, 2023.

  1. Bolton's Boots

    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    There's a 15 year old waiting in the wings. ;)
     
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  2. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Last Academy player to score on his #watfordfc league debut: Dominic Blizzard, April 2004
     
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  3. Markthehorn

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    Hopefully will have better luck in his career than Blzzard did .
     
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    Cathcart never panics to give away silly free kicks, if only he had not lost some pace after his injury
     
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  5. duggie2000

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    Asprilla was pivotal to the first Goal as he was at Norwich

    When he has a year on Pedro's diet and calms down a little bit he will be a great player for us
     
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  6. Markthehorn

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    He is a great asset to have against teams that aren’t too physical.

    Mind you isn’t afraid to get stuck in .
     
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  7. andytoprankin

    andytoprankin Well-Known Member

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    That’s a super post. <ok>
     
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  8. yorkshirehornet

    yorkshirehornet Well-Known Member

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    Great write up by Matt Rowson:

    https://bhappy.wordpress.com/2023/01/15/watford-2-blackpool-0-14-01-2023/

    The impetus for the goal comes from Sarr, of all people, snapping into a gritty midfield challenge to win possession before releasing Asprilla. The Colombian teenager has been playing like a character in a computer game with a special move, repeatedly pressing the “angled through ball” button in his own four-minute build up. But as at Norwich he executes a perfect pass to unpeel the defence. Matheus Martins had started well, his bleached blonde hair making him stand out in the drizzly gloom. He had looked quick, direct and clever but had had a quiet ten minutes or so building up to this. He explodes onto Asprilla’s pass as if released from a cage and slams a shot at Maxwell that lacks in precision but almost beats the keeper through sheer violence. Maxwell blocks and the ball spins past Adeyemo… any young striker would welcome an open goal minutes into their debut but this isn’t a tap in, there’s admirable and surprising composure in how the youngster alters his body position and allows the ball to bounce in defiance of approaching attention before hooking it fiercely back inside the post.

    His celebration is magnificent, and mirrors the response in the stands – pure joy to start with, he has the armspan of an albatross. Then giddy disbelief as he clutches his fingers to his scalp before being mobbed, youth team colleague Jack Grieves first on the scene from his touchline warm-up. The youngster’s popularity is evident from the reaction of his teammates, who make a bee-line for the mob in the corner

    Worth a read of the whole article
     
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  9. Chris 13

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    It was Sarr who won the ball back from the opposition for both goals in fact.
     
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  10. Hornet-Fez

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    Hamza sprinted off, Bayo sloped off as slowly as possible. That's why he was booed, If he'd followed Hamzas lead then no problem. I didn't boo, btw.
     
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  11. andytoprankin

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    That’s right, but there was a cheer at his name being called out to be subbed, too, Fez, before the booing, do you agree? But, as you say, his manner of departure was what really upset the fans.
     
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  12. Bolton's Boots

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    I knew it...

     
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  13. Hornet-Fez

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    Certainly audible. No credit to anyone!
     
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  14. Chris 13

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    I don't think the cheer was for Bayo coming off but an Academy player coming on. Boos only happened when Bayo slouched off. Tbh I noticed his head go down about a minute before the substitution when he saw he was coming off, probably made worse by the fact he was being replaced by a 17 year old academy player.
     
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  15. Markthehorn

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    Sad to see a well meaning tweet about his moment of glory turn into a negative spate of comments about how he looks older than 17.

     
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  16. duggie2000

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    Jealousy is a sad state of mind

    Probably Spurs fans as they cant buy a decent striker let alone grow one (apart from Kane of course)
     
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  17. Markthehorn

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    Who started with us !
     
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  18. duggie2000

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    Kane??????
     
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