Match Thread: Blackpool v Watford

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The Match Thread
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and so do ESPN

BLACKPOOL 0 v 0 WATFORD
attendance 11.652

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A voyage to the seaside is not what desember is for but "Yo Ho Ho" that is the Football League’s present for the Hornets. League champions of 1929-30 and FA Cup winners from 1953 Blackpool are hosts for the travelling Hornets.

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Blackpool

• The Manager – Ian Holloway about the Southampton game.

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“It is a bitter pill for us to swallow because I thought we were going to win and nobody has done that down here for a year. We got a bit of a lucky goal but we earned that right. We came here, we were brave and we passed it. We probably had more possession than they did. I'm devastated that we didn't get three points but that's the way it goes.”

“In the end I've got to be satisfied with a good draw but we could so easily have won it - and that's why it feels a little bit like a defeat. I thought we played very, very well. I'm disappointed for the lads because I thought we deserved to see it through.”

• The Tangerines

Matthew Gilks
Neal Eardley, Ian Evatt - caution 87 mín., Craig Cathcart, Stephen Crainey
Matthew Phillips, Barry Ferguson - caution 85 mín., Billy Clarke for Ludovic Sylvestre - 78 mín., Chris Basham for Callum McManaman 87 mín.
Kevin Phillips for Lomana Tresor Lualua - 67 mín., Gary Taylor-Fletcher

Substitutes: Billy Clarke, Kevin Phillips, Chris Basham, Martinez Cervera Angel, Thomas Ince
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Update on the Seasiders’ latest statistics


Watford​

• The Manager – Sean Dyche​

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“The tinge of frustration quickly goes away when you reflect on some of the performances today; both as a team and individually within it.”

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"We have got to be looking at the bigger picture and I think it is fair to say that when we find consistency like we have over the last eight games, then we look like a side to be reckoned with. We certainly look like a side that teams can't walk over and come to Vicarage Road to take three points. Today was a thorough example of that."

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“I don’t feel robbed because that is the reality of football; it can spin on a knife edge. We are disappointed not to take all three points of course after a performance like that but it can happen.”

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• The Hornets

Scott Loach
Lee Hodson, Nyron Noseworthy,Adrian Mariappa, Lloyd Doyley
John Eustace for Mark Yeates - 67 mín., Jonathan Hogg, Prince Buaben, Michael Kightly
Troy Deeney, Marvin Sordell

Substitutes: Jonathan Bond, David Mirfin, John Eustace, Craig Beattie, Joe Garner
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Update on the Hornet's latest statistics​
Who will win?

Current form
In the last month Blackpool have won and drawn threematchesand lost one. Starting with a win in Leeds of 0:5 they have slowed down. 13 goals marked against 8 lost shows an entertaining company. Watford have also lost once in the same period but won only two times. The defence is proving strong and have lost only five goals in seven games with eight goals marked.

Akureyri's Prediction: 2-0 The Seasiders will be too powerful for the visitors who will return to the south with nothing to reward them.

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The last time
At the end of a game dominated by Blackpool the locals were lucky to win. Losing 1:2 with two minutes of the game remaining goals from Keith Southern and Brett Ormerod gave the hosts the win. Charlie Adam gave the Seasiders the lead before Tom Cleverly and Henri Lansbury gave the Hornets the lead.
Blackpool had many more shots at goal and missing the goal than the visitors. They also had many more corners. On the fouls count the teams were equal but only Ian Evatt received a caution.

Into the past
Blackpool and Watford are not frequent combatants, they have played each other nine times at Bloomfield Road. The bad news for the locals is two wins against three for the visitors and four draws. The goals count is thirteen each. The first meeting was a 1:2 cup win for the visitors in 1922. The next encounter almost 50 years after was another win for the visitors. Recently the locals have done a lot better with a 3:2 win in the last match after a defeat and several 1:1 draws.

skál/skÃ¥l/cheers/salut​

Don't forget​
Drop in to The Hornet’s Nest for some match chat.​
Travellers may want some information about Blackpool.​
 
Nice one AK. It will be a tough one i think, but i will predict 1-2 just because i like to be optimistic with this team. I think it will be very close and very physical so will be a good game to watch.
 
i'd love to be going to Blackpool but it'd be weird on Master H's 18th birthday. You're right Dan, it's going to be tough, but i think my usual prediction will be close to the mark ;)..1-3 and 3 points for the visitors. (shall i take off my yellow tinted specs yet? Naaa!).

Great thread Ak :) Thanks as ever!
 
Well done again Ak many thanks! Think I will go with Ak`s prediction of 2-0! watched them play Southampton and they were the better team !
The only hope I have is that there did seem to be a few defensive foibles! Going forward they looked pretty slick ,we will have to stop Callum McManaman he looked very tricky indeed!
 
I will be happy with a point tomorrow, they look a solid side and are strong up front, SL will be tested quite a bit I suspect
 
Conversely if you win its a great journey home would have stayed overnight in Blackpool and played anyway , great set of fans! Wonder what forum they live on !

Oh nearly forgot Happy Birthday Master H :)
 
Norwayhornet said:
Conversely if you win its a great journey home would have stayed overnight in Blackpool and played anyway , great set of fans! Wonder what forum they live on !

Oh nearly forgot Happy Birthday Master H :)
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that's true, but it's not a risk he takes often. lol. And thanks, i'll pass that on! It's tomorrow so hopefully it'll bring us some luck!
 
Ok :) Weather has eased off today allowing me to recover the two felled trees (due to recent storms) from a neighbours field , back into our land , Not easy when working in a swamp!!! Had to chain saw branches off to make a platform I could work from without sinking!! trees recovered and cut into firewood and stored in cellar .we should have enough for the winter now:) My legs ,arms and back are all groaning , a nice hot radox bath is in order:)
 
Norwayhornet said:
Ok :) Weather has eased off today allowing me to recover the two felled trees (due to recent storms) from a neighbours field , back into our land , Not easy when working in a swamp!!! Had to chain saw branches off to make a platform I could work from without sinking!! trees recovered and cut into firewood and stored in cellar .we should have enough for the winter now:) My legs ,arms and back are all groaning , a nice hot radox bath is in order:)
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You know this is the match thread, right? lol
 
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