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Discussion in 'Watford' started by Mexican Hornet, May 9, 2012.

  1. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Tremendous expectations in the press about Rooney for the past few days. I really hope that tomorrow they are not blaming him for a less than match winning performance.

    Build something up, then knock it down has often been the way of newspapers.
     
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  2. Mexican Hornet

    Mexican Hornet Well-Known Member

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    Very true. Furthermore he can be his own worst enemy sometimes. I think he'll do just fine today though ! ;)
     
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  3. North North Watford

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    Not enjoying this :(
     
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  4. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    Made it, but it was like listening to a Watford game.
     
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  5. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

    hornethologist a.k.a. theo Well-Known Member

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    Did enough...just...but can't see them scoring many against Italy. Still, Italy should be our second team now, shouldn't they?
     
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  6. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    My second team lost tonight.

    Will I keep a straight face tomorrow? ;)
     
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  7. oldfrenchhorn

    oldfrenchhorn Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    First reports from the French press:

    Humiliated but qualified!
     
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  8. Tom_BCFC

    Tom_BCFC Billy Bibbit Forum Moderator

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    Well I expected us to be eliminated in the group stages, Decent performances in the three games, looking forward to see how we do against Italy
     
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  9. Hornette_TID

    Hornette_TID Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    i can't believe i won't be able to watch on Sunday, hugely disappointing..not that Saturday would have been much better, but...now i just hope we can beat Italy so i can see another game! :)
     
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  10. Markthehorn

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    Bit lucky in a sense but hey ho we'll take that!

    Will need to improve against Italy but I am sure the players and Hodgson know that.
     
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  11. HaslemereKev

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    So England benefit from a dodgy decision, and Blatter calls Goal Line Technology a "necessity". How am I not surprised!

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18520916

    England also fined 5,000 Euros for an 'attempted' pitch invasion! I assume they are building the coffers for an end-of-Euros party...
     
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  12. Mexican Hornet

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    Roll on Sunday !! :)

    Pozzo can wait until Dyche stays and Italy are out until we are truly ok with him ! :1980_boogie_down:
     
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  13. Hornette_TID

    Hornette_TID Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    it should have been called offside anyway! Useless officials! lol
     
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  14. HaslemereKev

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    I must admit, I never saw the offside... but can't let facts get in the way of a good moan, hey!!
     
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  15. Jsybarry

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    If Balotelli is playing, do you think that we'll try and wind him up so that he does something stupid and is sent off?
     
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  16. Markthehorn

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    Hart seemed to think it was off the field stuff that set him off rather than anything on it.
     
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  17. Jsybarry

    Jsybarry Well-Known Member

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    I see that Joe Hart is talking about taking a penalty if it comes to a shoot-out. Last time he was involved in a shoot-out for England, he scored and got himself booked.
     
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  18. hornethologist a.k.a. theo

    hornethologist a.k.a. theo Well-Known Member

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    This hasn't been a bad tournament so far from the football point of view but there have been some very ordinary teams who have qualified so the EUFA representative on the radio this morning who said they were expanding the competition to 24 teams in 2016 because so many quality teams hadn't qualified must have thought the interviewer was simple minded. "Oh no, it's obviously not about money," he said.
     
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  19. Hornette_TID

    Hornette_TID Well-Known Member Forum Moderator

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    tonight's was the worst game so far..incredibly dull, hopefully tomorrow's will be an improvement..i'll be listening on the radio on the way back from Sunderland!
     
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  20. North North Watford

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    I don't think the eight teams will be worth much more money to them. Broadcasters pay for viewing figures, and I think the reason TV interest has been so high this year is because every group has had close and/or good matches, and because the games are all in the evening. Start playing joke matches like Spain vs Estonia (with an extra eight places they would have qualified this year), or scheduling England vs France on a Wednesday lunchtime, and that extra money will soon dry up.
     
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