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Match Day Thread Derby County v Watford

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  1. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Derby County v Watford
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    Venue : Pride Park
    Date : 3rd April 2015
    Kick Off : 19.45
    BST


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    Form: Top of the table at the end of February, but six games without a win have seen the Rams fall to fifth. The wheels are wobbling and could fall completely off if they lose at home to Watford
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    Form: A stoppage-time loss to Ipswich last time out ended a six-game unbeaten run. Their next two games, away at Derby and at home to Middlesbrough, could define their season.

    Team News:

    Derby: Chris Martin, George Thorne and Jeff Hendrick are all available for Derby County's Championship clash with Watford. Asked if Martin and Thorne would be fit enough to start, having had lengthy spells out of action, McClaren added: "That is a tough decision to make.
    "Chrissy has been out eight weeks, 11 games, so we have got to be careful with him.



    Watford: Almen Abdi will miss tomorrow's Championship match against fellow promotion hopefuls Derby County but Slavisa Jokanovic expects the influential Watford midfielder to be fit for the Easter Monday clash against Middlesbrough. Matej Vydra, who played 45 minutes for the Czech Republic Under-21s on Tuesday night, trained with the Watford first-team today and the striker’s fitness will be assessed ahead of tomorrow's game. Miguel Layun and Juan Carlos Paredes travelled to the USA during the international break but Jokanovic said both are in contention to face the Rams. Defender Joel Ekstrand (knee) and midfielder Sean Murray (knee) are long term injuries.

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    Current Form:

    Derby County

    • Derby have not won any of their last six games, losing four. Their last win was 2-0 against Charlton at home on 24 February.
    • The Rams lost their last home game 1-0 against Middlesbrough on 17 March - their first defeat in six league games at the iPro Stadium.
    Watford

    • Watford lost their last game 1-0 against Ipswich at home on 21 March - their first defeat in seven games.
    • The Hornets have won four of their last five away games, drawing the other. Their last defeat on the road was 2-0 at Bournemouth on 30 January.
    Championship Table:

    1 Bournemouth 39 42 73
    2 Watford 39 32 72
    3 Middlesbrough 39 29 72
    4 Norwich 39 33 70

    5 Derby 39 26 67
    6 Ipswich 39 16 67
    7 Brentford 39 12 66
    8 Wolves 39 11 65

    :emoticon-0100-smileWherever You Are In The World Enjoy The Game:emoticon-0100-smile
    #fornicforpromotion
     
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  2. Mexican Hornet

    Mexican Hornet Well-Known Member

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    Thanks OFH.

    I´d cut my little finger off on my left hand with a tablespoon for two consecutive wins.

    COYH !!!!!!!
     
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  3. Markthehorn

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    Is Abdi ruled out for certain?
     
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  4. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Looks like it for tomorrow, but expect him back Monday.
     
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  5. brian_66_usa

    brian_66_usa Well-Known Member

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    if we only get 2pts or less from the next 2 games then i cant see us winning the last 5 games so we will end in the play-offs .If we get 3 pts it must be against midd four or more pts willl put us in a great position to take one of the top 2 slots and if we dont then i dont see us going up via the play offs
     
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  6. Hornet-Fez

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    Meanwhile in a hotel in Derby....
     
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    Is anyone going by coach? What is the parking situation in Greenhill Crescent? Is there plenty of it?
     
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    All I would like is for the team to be in the top two at the end of today. We have to match or be better than Middlesbrough and Norwich.
     
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    It takes a very brave person to kick a guys head when he is on the ground and not moving just for the FUN of it
     
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    Totally agree AK. I would like to see a bit of risk taking tonight though - I think we have struggled to impose ourselves at times this season and it would be a great time to reverse that.
     
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  11. Ethelhorn

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    I'd take two points over this weekend, I think we'll make less mistakes against lower sides than some of the others
     
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  13. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

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    I've predicted a 2-0 home win so that's at least one score we can't possibly end up with <laugh>
     
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    the problem with dropping 4 pts it put pressure on us
     
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    Wovles, Brentford, Norwich and Boro doing their job - all winning.

    Getting even tighter then!
     
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    norwich winning and derby out of the top 6 the 1st time for a long time
     
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    The pressure mounts..... Is there such a thing as a can't lose game?
     
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  18. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Just watched Boro v Wigan. If we can't beat Boro I would be very disappointed.
     
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  19. Mexican Hornet

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    Maybe just a bad day at the office for Boro?
    Middlesbrough 1-0 Wigan
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    Former Middlesbrough defender Danny Mills, BBC Radio 5 live at Riverside Stadium:
    "Boro were below their best today but they've ground out a result and are now top of the table. There are two massive games to come later today now. Wigan had no real spirit, no creativity, they were very poor."
     
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    Movement at the top now!
     
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