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Match Day Thread STOKE CITY v WATFORD

Discussion in 'Watford' started by oldfrenchhorn, Aug 17, 2023.

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  1. Bolton's Boots

    Bolton's Boots Well-Known Member

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    Dare I say it - Stoke deserved that.

    Hopefully it will wake us up
     
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    Good goal :angry:
     
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  3. oldfrenchhorn

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    Oh dear. Defence having a nap
     
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  4. Bolton's Boots

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    Louza not happy at being subbed off.

    Georgi and Kayembe on.
     
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  5. Cornish Mark

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    We'll be lucky to avoid relegation playing like this.
     
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  6. Bolton's Boots

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    Good save by Stoke keeper from Asprilla shot - pushed the ball away from two unmarked Watford players in front of goal too
     
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    Long range shot by Sema goes just wide
     
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    Why the hell was that not a penalty?
     
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  9. Scullion

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    Even the Stoke commentators agreed!
     
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  10. oldfrenchhorn

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    You could nor ask for an easier decision than that.
     
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  11. Bolton's Boots

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    Shocking clearance by Bachmann - nearly gave Stoke another goal
     
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    5 added minutes.
     
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  13. Cornish Mark

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    Crap again. I'm off.
     
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  14. Bolton's Boots

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    A game of two halves - why the hell we played in our shells for the first half, I do not know. Much better second half, which we basically bossed, but still not good enough.
     
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  15. Scullion

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    Yup would agree, also ref poor, the world cup lady refs are better.
     
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    He certainly looked out of his depth - and don't start me on the non-penalty decision...
     
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    Probably would have missed !

    Sounded like it was a very average game settled by one goal.

    Definitely need a couple of strikers now .
     
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  18. Cornish Mark

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    Yes but with their past track record maybe we can expect a couple of midfielders
     
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  19. Bolton's Boots

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    I'd say midfielders were the problem today - certainly in the first half when they may as well have stayed in the dressing room.
    Improved a lot in the later stages, but after Stoke scored they defended their lead too well - we really couldn't find a way past them and were shooting from range.
     
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    I was listening to 3CR, Geoff Doyle and Derek Payne said in the second half that Watford should start with Kayembe and Kone against physical teams like Stoke because Deli-Bashiri and Lousa are just not combative enough in these games
    Welcome to the Championship, they also said the two young fullbacks were not strong enough or experienced enough, HARSH

    The stats say it was a game we could, should have won, more possession, more shots on target and Stoke committed more twice as many fouls

    Early days in the total rebuild but we need a goal scorer more than ever
     
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