Watford FC 3-0 Bristol City - 06/01/2018 - FA Cup 3rd Round

Discussion in 'Match Day' started by lutonh8a, Jan 5, 2018.

  1. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    MODS Can we make the ignore function subject specific, so that if HB1 posts about referees we can all choose not to see it?
     
  2. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Groucho, Gummo and Zeppo were the others, I think?
     
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  3. Bwood_Horn

    Bwood_Horn Squad Player

    No. 1 son used to attend the "Arsenal Soccer School" and was part of their GK group. The GK coach used to wax lyrically about Scott Loach and
    I'm pretty certain that his full-time job was with the scummers.
     
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  4. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    A philosophy which can be applied to all aspects of life (with the exception, naturally, of WFC Forums).
     
  5. The undeniable truth

    The undeniable truth First Team Captain

    Last time I went, Steve Sherwood scored and we won 2-1 (I think).
     
  6. onion8837

    onion8837 Reservist

    Racialist
     
  7. tonycotonstache

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

    Booooooo
     
  8. tonycotonstache

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

    Cov away. Good chance to see Watford away match on TV for a change
     
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  9. Jossy

    Jossy Reservist

    A comfortable, comprehensive win - which is very welcome when you consider the feeling around the team over the last few weeks.

    A good collective confidence boost for all the players, regardless of the opposition. Just a shame that Pereyra's cracking shot hit the bar and bounced out instead of in.

    And I'm certain that a goal for Troy from open play will do wonders for his own confidence - any striker will tell you how much of a relief it is to score when you've been on a barren run (not including pens, of course).

    Only disappointing bit I can recall is when Janmaat was beaten easily again and their forward was left with a free header which he should have scored. Will we get away with similar next week??

    Again - the plus points from this game are likely to be revised in a week's time after the Southampton match. Should we win - this match will have been the perfect game to have re-installed confidence; should we lose - then this match will have only papered over the cracks, meaning nothing had really changed. But what the hell - we don't win very often these days, so lets just enjoy it for the time being.

    Regarding the popular soundbite about this having been against City's 4th string/youth reserves etc etc; if you compare yesterday's team to the one we played against in August - there were 7 players who featured in both games; 5 starters and 2 on as sub (the whole defence was identical except for a change in goalkeeper).

    And to add further perspective - their victory over Man Utd featured six players that played yesterday - four starters plus two on as sub. Not their strongest team of course, but nowhere near the no-hopers as has been claimed. If you want to split hairs further - although we fielded probably the strongest side available - we know that when fit, Chalobah, Hughes, Femenia and Kaboul all go straight back into the team. It wasn't their best side - but neither was it ours.

    All data from here:https://www.11v11.com/teams/bristol-city/tab/matches/ so blame them if it's wrong:D.
     
  10. hornetgags

    hornetgags McMuff's lovechild

    Only been to Coventry twice...first time was in the FA Cup in 86 when Colin West and Kenny Jackett both scored long range goals - remember the game was in danger of being abandoned because of a snow storm.

    Then in 2007 when we beat them 3-0 at the Ricoh.
     
  11. Knight GT

    Knight GT Predictor extraordinaire 2013/14

    And Karl
     
  12. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    Coming from someone that’s posted 73,000 posts since 2006, I think there is room for a few other opinions. It’s not all about you, you know.
     
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  13. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    They weren't all on the same subject though.
     
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  14. tonycotonstache

    tonycotonstache Squad Player

    We nicked the design for the Rous stand from Highfield Road didn't we?

    I sense a fierce rivalry being reborn once this gets out there.
     
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  15. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    That's true, you're boring on many different subjects.

    :D
     
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  16. RookeryDad

    RookeryDad Squad Player

    Did he go on to be goalie at Sutton United?
     
  17. Leighton Buzzer

    Leighton Buzzer Reservist

    We should have forgiven them for that by now surely?
     
  18. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Don't be a **** mate.
     
  19. Diamond

    Diamond First Team

    Drove to Coventry for an away match one boxing day back in the 80s. It snowed heavily and I was an inexperienced driver at the time. That was the best way to get snow driving experience :eek:.
     
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  20. onion8837

    onion8837 Reservist

    Never played them away on Boxing Day - unless it was Cov v someone else :D
     
  21. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    'Reasons to be cheerful,one,two,three'.
     
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  22. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

    Are you thinking of the 3rd round cup game in 1986? It snowed a lot during the match.
     
  23. Pozzo Out

    Pozzo Out Squad Player

    Wait, I thought you always played the victim?
     
  24. Jossy

    Jossy Reservist

    This one?

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  25. WillisWasTheWorst

    WillisWasTheWorst Its making less grammar mistake's thats important

  26. hornetboy1

    hornetboy1 First Team Captain

    No, I’m just the forum bad guy.
     
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  27. Necrobutcher

    Necrobutcher Reservist

    You'll never be as bad as me.
     
  28. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    Laid low with a virus last I heard. Still no return date from our awful medical team
     
  29. wfcmoog

    wfcmoog Tinpot

    You're alright really. Just a bit mental.
     
  30. Keighley

    Keighley First Team

    Now there is a great tune. Jo’s brother, I believe?
     
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  31. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    Ive never heard this.
    While one stand at Highfield Road had a similar vaulted roof design everything else was different about it. It was single tiered, had boxes front and back and the roof was a propped goalpost construction.

    http://static.panoramio.com/photos/large/37842129.jpg
     
  32. Stevohorn

    Stevohorn Watching Grass Grow

    PS The game in the snow at Cov was the FA Cup 3rd round, January 4th 1986.
     
  33. Forzainglese

    Forzainglese Reservist

    73001
     
  34. Happy bunny

    Happy bunny Cheered up a bit

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    You should check the actual attendance figure. Your belated forecast was way out. The ground hasn't been extended yet
     
  35. I Blame Pozzo

    I Blame Pozzo First Team

    I think she would have squashed poor Ian,especially at her current weight!
     

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