Watford FC 2-1 Crystal Palace - 16/03/2019 - FA Cup Sixth Round

I was surprised they couldn't fill the vic rd end given the size of their catchment area. i heard its huge.

 

Yes it seems "size isn't everything" when it comes to catchment areas.

 

Impressive , my 6 year old was in awe

 

Holmesdale Fantasists leader admits 'the hunt is off'

 

To be honest I'm really struggling with the grammar here: Holmesdale Fantasists Ultras cpfc. Surely it should be Holmesdale Fantasist Ultras cpfc OR Holmesdale Fantasists, cpfc ultras OR EVEN Holmsdale Fantasists' Ultras cpfc (meaning the ultras that belong to Holmesdale fantasists).
How Holmesdale fantasists ultras cpfc is grammatically correct is beyond me! Should've paid more attention to my English teacher at school I guess. .

 

Arghhh!

Maybe some obliging forum members could re-enact the key passages of play.

I’m happy to take the Baddiel role & be Cathcart, especially if Skinner’s Capoue cameo is provided by Kelso.

 

The Holmesdale people acting as adults would be an equally elegant solution.

 

When Lineker said “well done to Watford” he rubbed his nose, and from the body language course I went on, that means he’s insincere or lying, or, in his case, both.

 

I thought that only applied to Pinocchio. Just imagine if his nose grew like that, he'd look like an African elephant.

 

I thought exactly the same!

£10 rebate off the licence fee for all WFC fans.

 

Watch out for a renaissance of ear lobe pulling.

 

Gomie is beginning to fancy a European tour next season!

 

you've got to wonder if that photo was taken on one of those old flip phone cameras....terrible quality.

 

Have not managed to see the full highlights in Canada yet, but this is turning into a very special season.

 

Highlights on the BBC sport website, go to the match report

I tried it and we appeared to win by the usual margin and in the usual manner.

 

Don’t we all!

 

We have a lot to thank Palace for.
The atmosphere today is down to the response and the creating of the 1881 after losing at Wembley to them and witnessing the atmosphere they created.
We are now far superior to them in that department week in week out so thanks Palace for a sea change in our supporting history and a bigger thank you and congratulations to the 1881 !

 

Well, he turned up the one minute where it counted!

 

I wouldn’t go that far but it has helped us improve.

Our problem is not so much that our fans don’t want to sing but our repertoire of songs is so limited and lacks any unique. This is why other fans call us ‘tinpot’.

The 1881 has done a superb job but if we are to go to the next level then a couple of unique Watford songs / lyrics has to be the target next season

 

I’m not sure that’s true. I distinctly remember Watford fans being praised after a trip to a Stoke a few years ago for having a wide range of songs.
In general the popular songs and chants of the day spread very quickly between clubs’ fans. E.g. what we might call the ‘Doucoure song’ is generally accepted to have been started by Watford fans at Bournemouth but within half a season many clubs had a version of it. So it’s quite hard to come up with something and keep it unique to your club.

 

Speaking of a limited repertoire, have you heard the Palace fans? Not even rubbing it in, their songs are just so dull.

The Gracia song is new, isn't it? Before Everton I hadn't been to a game since the opening day (when we were mixed on Javi to say the least!), so I was out of loop a bit, but it seemed nobody else knew the words neither haha!

 

Should never have got rid of Quique & Ighalo.

 

Found a recording option this morning on a loop so the 20 years of dvds of tv highlights continues !

 

I’m coming to the conclusion that, for most of us, following Watford is just a bit of a laugh, albeit part of our life. Fans of many other, especially ‘big’ teams (and Palace) take it way too seriously.

 

I'll be Wilf

 

The odd thing is there are many family groups at Palace.
I do know quite a few palace fans other than the obvious individual and they are all quite sane and moreover really don't understand their fellow fans dislike of Watford.
Perhaps the HF should take a trip to Italy and have flares thrown at them from above as the Curva Fiesole did to the AC Milan fans in Florence?
They would then stop their silly pretence at being hard.
My neighbour wears black everyday and she works at Paradise Park caring for animals!
Grow up!

 

Might I suggest an X-Factor type competition?

 

Alas, we can't even claim credit for that one:

https://www.theguardian.com/football/2017/nov/23/terrace-tunes-viral-source-september-chant

 

Don't want to be controversial but I'd swap the second and third around.

 

https://www.spotrac.com/epl/crystal-palace/payroll/

Benteke on 120k a week!

I almost feel sorry for them.

 

Good find.

No wonder Doucs signed a new contract. He went from £20k to £70k.

Also, Kiko and Cathcart seem to be on a surprisingly low wage (in EPL terms of course).

 

Great first half, great result, great atmosphere (well it came across well on the telly), great to beat Palace (again), great to have at least one trip to Wembley this season, great substitution, great home send off for Gomes, great to be watching the relegation battle from afar, great to have a decent manager.

In summary, it mostly great.

 

Do you think we started "the wrong way round" so Gomes could finish in front of the Rookery, or Lewington being 'clever'?