Championship - 2022/23

Discussion in 'The Hornets' Nest - Watford Chat' started by StuBoy, May 10, 2022.

  1. The undeniable truth

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    I think so, in the same way that those below Coventry are out of the race...IMHO of course....
     
  2. The undeniable truth

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    Sure, Millwall were of course playing Burnley and a shame they got a late equaliser. The only truly good result was Sunderland losing though I think they would be an outside bet anyway. As you say it's down to us to win the games in front of us.
     
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    Current odds probably sum it up fairly well, we’re currently rated joint fifth to reach them, so slightly less likely that it is likely, and yes Boro are a shoo in. We are effectively playing for 3 slots, as even if Sheffield Utd collapse they’ll just swap with Boro. Norwich winning isn’t good as they’re still rated as more likely to reach them than we are:

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  4. LondonOrn

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    I would say so, they seem to be doing what Forest did last season.
     
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    Coventry another team in play off contention.
     
  6. The undeniable truth

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    Not sure that scores could have been any worse for us today.
     
  7. hornetboy1

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    What you talking about? Wigan, Huddersfield and Blackpool all lost. Relegation unlikely now.
     
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    Only 4 teams gained less points than us over the last 6 games.
    Getting players back from injury is really making a difference :rolleyes:
     
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    As bad as it sounds I am content with us slugging it out around 6th/7th for a few weeks whilst bilic trys to fine tune the team and get a few more back fit. We are not going to be in the mix for autos.
    As GT proved all those years ago, you have to be on form for the last several games, slide up the table, and be "on song" just in time for play offs...
    It's a long shot but very possible if we have a fit (ter) squad by end of the month...
     
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    Be no excuses not to pick up points against teams particularly out of form though with players coming back to fitness .
     
  11. a19tgg

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    He’s had 24 games to fine tune the team.
     
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    Well we do seem to be constantly having to change the team which doesn’t help but then that is a club fitness issue which no one seems to be resolving .
     
  13. WillisWasTheWorst

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    fewer
     
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    How many games has he had to fine tune something close to resembling our full strength squad?
     
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    No sour grapes, but thought Sheff Utd were a very limited team like us.
     
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    JP has only been back and starting for the last 3 games.
    Sema has only been back and starting for the last 3 games.
    Louza has only been back and starting for 1 game.

    Both those 3 games were against tough opponents (1st, 2nd and 3rd) - and I don't think we really deserved to lose any of them (and should have probably scraped the win against Burnley).

    So not sure why you're linking your attempted point to the last 6 games...
     
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    I just looked at the form table for 6 games.
    Looking at the last 3, we have 4 points. WBA also have 4, Sheffield have 3 so not exactly teams on top form. Sheffield having lost thier previous 2 before playing us.
     
  18. Hogg-DEENEY!!!

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    If we can't beat a non-league team what does it say about our promotion hopes? ;)
     
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    There was so much talk about them in the match thread I thought they were who we played.
    Did you know they are the oldest team:p
     
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    It'd been such a Watford thing for years now to be the team to play when on a bad run.
     
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    Millwall 1-0 up.

    They can go up - least it will save them hammering us twice next season .
     
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    Could be 5 / 6 teams after one spot at this rate.
     
  23. I Blame Pozzo

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    Comedy goalkeeping by Teflon Le Fumble!
     
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    Is that Adam's brother?
     
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    Possibly!

    Am I alone in hoping Brizzle have 'Hattie'in their squad to go with Sykes?!

    Corky too much to hope for?!
     
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    Millwall scored a 2nd which looked offside.

    Oh well ..
     
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    I see our dear friends up the road are playing that nice lot from South London, hope it's been a good clean game, I certainly hope nobody has put in any meaty challenges! ;)
     
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    2-2 now.

    Mary Berry for Loon.
     
  29. UEA_Hornet

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    Good result for us.

    Now everyone’s level on 34 games played we’re 4pts outside the play-offs.
     
  30. hornetboy1

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    Ended 2-2. Not the worst result in the world.

    Meanwhile our Saturday opponent had their 34th 0-0 draw of the season.
     
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    Good score for everyone else involved .

    Look forward to our 0-0 draw v Preston on Saturday.
     
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    Which is all well and good if we could manage a semblance of a winning run and just a teensy weensy plan!
     
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    Is it? I mean, both teams dropped points (I joked with my scummer colleague that I wanted them to win as I wanted an easier tie in the play-offs!), but now there is clear daylight between us and the play-offs
     
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    Even if we win on Saturday we still won’t break into the top 6. So, after 35 matches we will still be outside the playoff zone. This is all on Gino.
     
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    Slav has a plan so cunning you could put a tail on it and call it a weasel.
     
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