14/01/12 - WFC vs Reading: Poll, Preview, Discussion & Reaction

[AshdonWFC]

Apologies for a more brief preview this week – I see one has already been posted by daib0, but I thought I’d stick this one up anyway.





Saturday 14th January 2012 @ Vicarage Road. Kick-Off: 5.20pm (Sky Sports 2)

Reading's Recent League Form: LWWWWL



Watford are still without long-term absentees Stephen McGinn and Martin Taylor. Following the end of the loan spell of Michael Kightly, he has returned to his parent club - Wolves, meaning Craig Forsyth will be in contention for a start against the Royals following his brace in the FA Cup 3rd round 4-2 win over Bradford last weekend. Scott Loach returns from suspension following his red card against Portsmouth on the 2nd January, meaning Dyche will have to choose between Loach and Jonathan Bond, who will make his full home league debut if selected.

WATFORD Starting XI vs Bradford (W 4-2):

Bond
Doyley – Mariappa – Nosworthy – Dickinson
Yeates – Eustace – Hogg – Forsyth
Deeney – Sordell

Subs: Bonham, Thompson, James, Buaben, Jenkins, Iwelumo, Garner

Reading appear to have a relatively full compliment to select from for their journey to Vicarage Road, with ex-Hornets Jobi McAnff and Brynar Gunnarsson likely to be named in the squad.

READING Starting XI vs Stevenage (L 0-1):

Federici
Cummings – Pearce – Gorkss – Harte
Tabb – Leigertwood – Robson-Kanu – McAnuff
Church – Le Fondre

Subs: Anderson, Mills, Morrison, Gunnarsson, D’Ath, Anonio, Manset



10/09/11 Reading 0-2 Watford
19/02/11 Reading 1-1 Watford
20/11/10 Watford 1-1 Reading
24/04/10 Watford 3-0 Reading
26/09/09 Reading 1-1 Watford
09/01/09 Reading 4-0 Watford



Following such a convincing display earlier in the season away at the Madjeski earlier this season, Watford will be looking to secure 3 more important points at the “fortress” that Vicarage Road seems to have become in recent weeks. With such a strong line-up to choose from with Nosworthy signing permanently, I expect the defensive partnership to remain strong, and Watford to put one or two in at the other end. Watford 2-0 Reading.

At The Bookies

Watford Win @ 13/8
Draw @ 21/10
Reading Win @ 7/5
(Odds courtesy of www.williamhill.com)

Or visit the vBookie prior to kick-off on Saturday to splash some vCredits on this one!

[Hornet23]

Fancy us for this one. Stick with Eustace or bring back Prince? Also Hodson in for Lloyd hopefully!

[domthehornet]

Looking forward to this as it may be Sordell's last home game, hopefully he brings back Prince and Hodson. I think we may nick this 2-1.

Apparently Reading have quite a few players injured including McAnuff.

[Kieran]

This will be a very, very tough game. We've had a few seasons of being interesting on the TV, but we've got off to a bad start with our broadcasted games so far this year with the dullest 1-0 loss to Middlesbrough last year so maybe it'll be shockingly boring.

I really hope we win (obviously).

[AshdonWFC]

Loach's ban was only 1-match - served vs Bradford, so i'll ammend that now. Apologies, had a busy one this week!

[Martinb31]

I can see this one being a 1-1 draw, Yeates to score. Win would be lovely though as a couple of tough away games coming up.

[El distraído]

I wonder if Sordell might even play? It seems very common nowdays for managers to leave out players who have been bombarded in transfer speculation. I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't in the squad, but I would be disappointed as he is a good player.

[YellowHornets]

I wonder if Sordell might even play? It seems very common nowdays for managers to leave out players who have been bombarded in transfer speculation. I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't in the squad, but I would be disappointed as he is a good player.

If he doesnt start, I think maybe we should give Garner another go instead of Iwelumo. I also hope Hodson comes back in the team and Buaben because Hogg & Eustace did not work very well at the beginning of the seaon, but who knows they might play wel together now. When is Mcginn back in training by the way?

[wfc4ever]

Back in training but not match fit.

Hopefully the 1st team will do better than the Under 18s have against Reading today!

[Swede]

Watford-Reading will be on Swedish national television today! We'll be ten lads who'll watch the game.

[Kieran]

I wonder if Sordell might even play? It seems very common nowdays for managers to leave out players who have been bombarded in transfer speculation. I wouldn't be surprised if he isn't in the squad, but I would be disappointed as he is a good player.

I would be extremely surprised if Sordell didn't start.

[JRW1979]

But is this really the level of quality produced at Vicarage road every week?

Absolute toilet!!!

[3000]

Agreed absolutely disgraceful. So scrappy, hoofing it at every opportunity but as soon as we get the ball on the deck we score. Its clear to see, the tactics used today were WAY off. Think its best to completely forget about this one. Worst performance of the season.

[ImRonBurgundy?]

Joke of a result, their winger tries to snap Yeates' leg in half and then creates the equaliser 5 minutes later.

Reading were a disgrace, holding the ball in the corner from 80 minutes onwards, diving for penalties, crowding the ref, never had them down as that sort of side

Neither side deserved to win that game

[kingjames77]

Absolutely disgraceful performance. Offered nothing. Half of em looked disinterested. Zero quality. Forsyth and yeates should be dropped from the squad permanently. They're not even footballers. Dicko poor AGAIN. Deeney awful AGAIN. All were nervy throughout.

Totally unacceptable. Feel sorry for those who qctually went today.

[ImRonBurgundy?]

Dicko was ****e again, two more goals scored by players he is supposed to be marking

[Malteser]

Not good. Terrible style of play. Some of Dyche's signings..Yeates, Forsyth, Dickinson etc all looked very poor tonight. And off the bench, while Reading can bring on a striker who wins the game for them, we have the mighty Iwelumo and Garner. That's 5 Dyche signings I've mentioned who have all been average or worse this season. Didn't want Dyche as manager in August and don't want him now. We are very much in the relegation mix..yes, we've become harder to beat of late but that's 6 points out of 18 now.

[NathWFC]

Awful game, awful performance.

Reading were crap (and also a pathetic bunch of diving, time wasting c*nts), we were worse.

Forsyth is literally the worst 'winger' I've ever seen play for us, he possesses absolutely nothing that a winger should, he has no pace, no agility, cant dribble for sh*t, can't cross and can't pass. Only thing he seems half decent at is shooting, so either stick him up front and give that a go or try and ship him off to a League Two side where he belongs.

Buaben looked like the only player in the team that had any composure and could pick a pass. Sordell and Deeney offered pretty much nothing up front. Yeates did nothing. Eustace and the back four looked OK overall except Dickinson who was poor. Nosworthy reminded me of the Nosworthy I was scared we had signed a few months ago a couple of times.

Desperately, desperately need a pacey, direct winger and in my opinion another striker as at the moment Iwelumo looks like a complete dud and Dyche clearly has no faith whatsoever in Garner.

[ImRonBurgundy?]

Didn't want Dyche as manager in August and don't want him now. We are very much in the relegation mix..yes, we've become harder to beat of late but that's 6 points out of 18 now.

Dyche out?

Surprise surprise, one bad performance and the knee jerk idiots come out of the woodwork

[mike88]

Well that was awful. I don't like to get on player's backs but Forsyth is one of the worst 'wingers' I've ever seen. He lost his head as well today, should've been sent off for two yellows in the space of 2 minutes, which were largely brought about I think by his own frustration of his poor performance.

Too many players had an off day today. We desperately need a winger with some pace and creativity, loan him in, sign him, whatever but Watford are always at their most shyte when we don't have proper wingers.