Pre-season 2019

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by hornetboy1, May 23, 2019.

Page 8 of 20
  1. luke_golden

    luke_golden Space Cadet

    Joined:
    Nov 22, 2006
    Messages:
    15,278
    Likes Received:
    5,797
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Space City, Houston TX.
    This looks every bit the first friendly of the summer.

    Dreadful stuff, interspersed with brief glimpses of quality. It’s what I’d imagine professional footballers playing drunk would look like. The mind wants what the body can’t give.

    Except Stefano Okrapa. He’s always this useless.
     
    luke_golden, Jul 18, 2019
    #246
  2. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2013
    Messages:
    17,864
    Likes Received:
    5,566
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Almen Abdis Golden Throne
    Decent half. Some questions still unanswered, but there is one doubt that has been truly cleared in my mind. My boo boy will definitely be Massina this season. Does not dissapoint to dissapoint.

    Hopefully Holebas picks up an injury in pre season so I can spend the next 9 months running down to the front of The Rookery to boo and hiss him out of my club.
     
    BigRossLittleRoss, Jul 18, 2019
    #247
  3. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2016
    Messages:
    15,485
    Likes Received:
    10,832
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Bristol
    What is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow?
     
    Keighley, Jul 18, 2019
    #248
  4. Ghost of Barry Endean

    Ghost of Barry Endean First Team

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2010
    Messages:
    22,533
    Likes Received:
    8,780
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Ghost of Barry Endean, Jul 18, 2019
    #249
    EB Hornet likes this.
  5. Jumbolina

    Jumbolina First Team

    Joined:
    Aug 13, 2012
    Messages:
    23,839
    Likes Received:
    12,926
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Okaka really is an awful signing. Cost a bundle and got a 5 year contract. Over successive windows zero clubs will take him except Udinese and now we are trying to get something out of him again. Shambolic fitness levels. Roll on 2021 when we can cut him lose.
     
    Jumbolina, Jul 18, 2019
    #250
  6. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2006
    Messages:
    19,145
    Likes Received:
    8,211
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Berlin
    He's such a disappointment that he can't even spell disappoint properly ffs.
     
    lowerrous, Jul 18, 2019
    #251
  7. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2008
    Messages:
    15,102
    Likes Received:
    2,811
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Typical Gracia, always leaving the subs too late.
     
    hornetgags, Jul 18, 2019
    #252
  8. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2013
    Messages:
    17,864
    Likes Received:
    5,566
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Almen Abdis Golden Throne
    Unladen from what ?
     
    BigRossLittleRoss, Jul 18, 2019
    #253
  9. Clive_ofthe_Kremlin

    Clive_ofthe_Kremlin Squad Player

    Joined:
    Oct 24, 2012
    Messages:
    12,441
    Likes Received:
    7,007
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Ha ha ha.

    "Doo-La-Foe" coming on...
     
    Clive_ofthe_Kremlin, Jul 18, 2019
    #254
  10. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 5, 2016
    Messages:
    15,485
    Likes Received:
    10,832
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Bristol
    I can’t answer...
     
    Keighley, Jul 18, 2019
    #255
  11. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2006
    Messages:
    19,145
    Likes Received:
    8,211
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Berlin
    Seems to be a completely new team for the second half, with Success as the forward supporting Deulofeu.

    So no sign of Deeney - thank god, probably to save us all the cringing of having to watch him try and run around while still carrying his standard summer load.
     
    lowerrous, Jul 18, 2019
    #256
  12. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2006
    Messages:
    19,145
    Likes Received:
    8,211
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Berlin
    First sighting of Dahlberg in goal for us.
     
    lowerrous, Jul 18, 2019
    #257
  13. Clive_ofthe_Kremlin

    Clive_ofthe_Kremlin Squad Player

    Joined:
    Oct 24, 2012
    Messages:
    12,441
    Likes Received:
    7,007
    Trophy Points:
    113
    That was the 'possibles' first half. Now we're seeing the 'probables'
     
    Clive_ofthe_Kremlin, Jul 18, 2019
    #258
  14. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2006
    Messages:
    19,145
    Likes Received:
    8,211
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Berlin
    The young Ajax CB Schuurs looks like they sold De Ligt but kept his clone. Or at least his twin.
     
    lowerrous, Jul 18, 2019
    #259
  15. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2006
    Messages:
    19,145
    Likes Received:
    8,211
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Berlin
    Except for Doucs, Capoue, Cathcart and the GK.

    Ajax score not too long after a poor kick out from Dahlberg.

    Chalobah, Holebas and Kabasele all asleep from the subsequent throw in.
     
    lowerrous, Jul 18, 2019
    #260
  16. Clive_ofthe_Kremlin

    Clive_ofthe_Kremlin Squad Player

    Joined:
    Oct 24, 2012
    Messages:
    12,441
    Likes Received:
    7,007
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Bachmann would have saved that.

    Dahlberg picking the ball out of the net 6 mins into his debut.
     
    Clive_ofthe_Kremlin, Jul 18, 2019
    #261
  17. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    Joined:
    Jun 20, 2012
    Messages:
    18,629
    Likes Received:
    8,086
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Berkshire.
    1-1
     
    Knight GT, Jul 18, 2019
    #262
  18. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2006
    Messages:
    19,145
    Likes Received:
    8,211
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Berlin
    Hughes has lost the ball every time he's touched it so far.

    Seriously in need of a proper right winger.
     
    lowerrous, Jul 18, 2019
    #263
    Bubble likes this.
  19. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2009
    Messages:
    9,823
    Likes Received:
    4,158
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Would have agreed. Then I saw Kabasele.
     
    folkestone orn, Jul 18, 2019
    #264
  20. Clive_ofthe_Kremlin

    Clive_ofthe_Kremlin Squad Player

    Joined:
    Oct 24, 2012
    Messages:
    12,441
    Likes Received:
    7,007
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Where's Pererya?
     
    Clive_ofthe_Kremlin, Jul 18, 2019
    #265
  21. Bring Back Standing

    Bring Back Standing Reservist

    Joined:
    Feb 25, 2018
    Messages:
    1,273
    Likes Received:
    666
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    He lost 14kg from last season's playing weight after starting training early - probably too weak to play...
     
    Bring Back Standing, Jul 18, 2019
    #266
  22. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2006
    Messages:
    19,145
    Likes Received:
    8,211
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Berlin
    Chalobah first yellow of the match with really poor late sliding tackle.
     
    lowerrous, Jul 18, 2019
    #267
  23. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2006
    Messages:
    19,145
    Likes Received:
    8,211
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Berlin
    Nuh uh, that was last summer.

    He looked like he was putting it back on again by the end of this season gone.
     
    lowerrous, Jul 18, 2019
    #268
  24. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2013
    Messages:
    17,864
    Likes Received:
    5,566
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Almen Abdis Golden Throne
    I only have flight speeds for laden swallows , but without the baggage details I m unable to make the correct subtractive calculation .
     
    BigRossLittleRoss, Jul 18, 2019
    #269
    Keighley likes this.
  25. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2013
    Messages:
    17,864
    Likes Received:
    5,566
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Almen Abdis Golden Throne
    Chabs has porked out a bit .

    Must be on the patented Deeney Greggs Pre season diet .
     
    BigRossLittleRoss, Jul 18, 2019
    #270
  26. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2006
    Messages:
    19,145
    Likes Received:
    8,211
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Berlin
    Sema is actually looking a bit less clumsy than usual. He might be one of the players to have actually slimmed down a bit/got more agile again.
     
    lowerrous, Jul 18, 2019
    #271
  27. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2009
    Messages:
    9,823
    Likes Received:
    4,158
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Fingers crossed about that shop window!
     
    folkestone orn, Jul 18, 2019
    #272
  28. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2008
    Messages:
    15,102
    Likes Received:
    2,811
    Trophy Points:
    113
    This ref's whistle happy and having a larf at some of the decisions.
     
    hornetgags, Jul 18, 2019
    #273
  29. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2009
    Messages:
    9,823
    Likes Received:
    4,158
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Amateur ref? Or are they all like this in pre-season?
     
    folkestone orn, Jul 18, 2019
    #274
  30. folkestone orn

    folkestone orn Squad Player

    Joined:
    Aug 1, 2009
    Messages:
    9,823
    Likes Received:
    4,158
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Chubs?
     
    folkestone orn, Jul 18, 2019
    #275
    RookeryDad and BigRossLittleRoss like this.
  31. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2013
    Messages:
    17,864
    Likes Received:
    5,566
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Almen Abdis Golden Throne
    Nathaniel Chubbalad
     
    BigRossLittleRoss, Jul 18, 2019
    #276
    wfcmoog, folkestone orn and Cassetti's Beard like this.
  32. BigRossLittleRoss

    BigRossLittleRoss First Team

    Joined:
    Jun 7, 2013
    Messages:
    17,864
    Likes Received:
    5,566
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Almen Abdis Golden Throne
    Some Glimpses of Chalobahs Majestic classiness
     
    BigRossLittleRoss, Jul 18, 2019
    #277
  33. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Joined:
    Aug 31, 2008
    Messages:
    15,102
    Likes Received:
    2,811
    Trophy Points:
    113
    2-1 Ajax
     
    hornetgags, Jul 18, 2019
    #278
  34. lowerrous

    lowerrous First Team

    Joined:
    Nov 26, 2006
    Messages:
    19,145
    Likes Received:
    8,211
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Berlin
    Holebas has been asleep defensively.
     
    lowerrous, Jul 18, 2019
    #279
  35. EB Hornet

    EB Hornet Reservist

    Joined:
    Jul 1, 2011
    Messages:
    3,256
    Likes Received:
    2,864
    Trophy Points:
    113
    EB Hornet, Jul 18, 2019
    #280
Page 8 of 20

Share This Page