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  1. hockdude

    A Straw From The Nest: Marvin Sordell

    Great article but I'm afraid you won't be chaning my opinion, he was lazy.
  2. hockdude

    Player of the season?

    Dan I think you looking at things completely the wrong way round. If making mistakes ruled you out nobody would ever win anything. It's how you react to those mistakes that shows who you are. Lets be honest nobody would argue with Van Persie winning player of the season in the premier league...
  3. hockdude

    Player of the season?

    My thought process mimics MadMoose almost in its entirety but I will stick with Hogg. I certainly wont begrudge Mariappa his surely inevitable victory!
  4. hockdude

    Mooney and that run of 98-99.

    It's very exciting not having to look over your shoulder at this stage of the season. Its nice to dream about the playoffs but lets be honest if we got there it might turn into a nightmare, god forbid we actually got promoted! I would like a nice steady end to season and if we finish in teh...
  5. hockdude

    Watford Short News Items

    I think you are right H, I think Loach has probably had enough of the section of Watford fans constantly berating him and wouldn't mind a way out. I would actually back him to have those 'fans' eating some humble pie in a few years with the right club and backing.
  6. hockdude

    Match Thread: Watford v Southampton

    Always enjoy our games with Southampton, gutted I missed the away game this year as its usually a great excuse to visit some old haunts. Yes, I was one of those wasters that spent 3 years at your university upsetting the local populous. I think we might get a 1-1 but can't really see us...
  7. hockdude

    Why do we play in Yellow....??

    Loved the historical kit website, I think we should give the red, yellow and green hoops a go as our away kit!
  8. hockdude

    Football League Consider Artificial Pitches

    Initial reaction was one if indignant disgust, and dreadful memories of the nightmare pitches at QPR and Luton. However, there are a few benefits; the artificial turf these days is excellent, and i've even played a few 11 a side games without really noticing the difference except you can't...
  9. hockdude

    Mooney and that run of 98-99.

    I would suggest that our defence looked anything but solid against Leicester, probably as shaky as I've seen in several months, hopefully just a blip. I think we are being very hasty looking too far up the table we have 10pts from 12 but I wouldn't say we were particularly impressive in any of...
  10. hockdude

    Mooney and that run of 98-99.

    It won't happen as we just don't have the strikers to score lots of goals consistently (also thanks to my nervous disposition I would still like another 10pts before I start looking up and not down). Look at the team of 98-99; Mooney, Noel-Williams (pre injury), Smart, Ngonge, Wright, and an up...
  11. hockdude

    Match Thread: Watford v Leicester City

    Must have been a useless sniper, he had clearly been having pot-shots at him all game.
  12. hockdude

    Match Thread: Watford v Leicester City

    Totally agree Harrow, unfortunately a lot of people don't like having to change their minds when they have decided to use a player as their default scapegoat.
  13. hockdude

    Match Thread: Watford v Leicester City

    Just got back, great game. Very surprised to see Leicester fans upset with the Refs performance, the majority of 50-50's went their way. Not sure what this foul during the third goal was, nobody claimed anything in the stadium. Pretty bizzare game with Watford well on top in the first half...
  14. hockdude

    Match Thread: Nottingham Forest v Watford

    I'll take a point away from home against anyone.
  15. hockdude

    Capello resigns

    Very good article, nice to be reminded we are not alone despite what the press tell us.
  16. hockdude

    Capello resigns

    Might as well throw in my two-cents. I am firmly in Capello's camp for this, the FA has handled this appallingly. They have deliberately undermined the manager making a decision without his consultation and he is correct to be insulted. They could have made the decision (with Capello's...
  17. hockdude

    Sordell - Hero or Villain?

    Agree with most people, he is neither hero nor villain, but (many) footballer supporters require their main characters for the pantomime. I would have liked to have seen another million on the fee but can't help thinking that despite the goals we have lost, if the club decided they had to lose...
  18. hockdude

    Rene Gilmartin

    Honestly I don't think Rene was brought to the club to be anything other than No. 2, Loach's patchy form over the last couple of years means we have never been likely to sell him which is fine because at this level he is still a good keeper despite his faults. I also think the club are now...
  19. hockdude

    The Rumours Thread!

    BBC rumours page picking up (from the Sun) alleged £2m for Sordell by West Ham. If true completely derisory offer and big sam should be treated with the contempt that offer deserves.
  20. hockdude

    Scott Loach

    Spot on, I very much doubt I would take such criticism with good grace and it's easy to forget he is still only 23. In goalkeeping terms he's barely out of nappies.