v Watford (a) - 27/8/23

[Herbie6590]

Hornet related commentary, predictions, speculation here please…

[Upside Down]

Back to form for this one.

Leo to make his debut with a clean sheet and Ennis to bang in two.

 

[arbitro]

9 hours ago, Herbie6590 said:

Hornet related commentary, predictions, speculation here please…

Ok Ian.

There might be a sting in the tail for this game.

[Miller11]

We need to be a lot better defensively here and the enforced change to the back 4 is not ideal. Gallagher has to start and Ennis must be getting close to one. I’d go…

                               Pears

Brittain       Carter           Hyam      JRC

                    Travis          Wharton

Hedges              Szmodics        Gallagher

                               Ennis

 

Travis just gets the nod as Tronstad is still getting up to speed, but based on pre-season and Walsall I’d like to see Garrett get a few more chances too. Defensive options on the bench look very limited. I’d have Gilsenan among the subs before Markanday.

[smiller14]

Decided to brave a 5am Megabus for this one after Sky kindly moved it to a train-unfriendly time.

No idea what to expect as we are so hot and cold. A slow start is a must avoid as teams like Watford (as they showed v QPR) can blow you away on their day.

[CambridgeRover]

Making the relatively short trip for this one. Never been to Vicarage Road, any one have any advice?

[Ossydave]

11 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

Making the relatively short trip for this one. Never been to Vicarage Road, any one have any advice?

It's not great I'm afraid.

The concourse is terribly small and cramped and no alcohol served if you were planning on having a beer or 2...

[jim mk2]

18 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

Making the relatively short trip for this one. Never been to Vicarage Road, any one have any advice?

 

I wouldn't, I really wouldn't. Unattractive ground and town, and we're going to get tonked.

Save your money

 

[Mattyblue]

Neat enough ground these days is Vicarage Road. But yes ‘Spoons aside I can’t imagine much going on in Watford at 11am on a Sunday morning.

Edited August 21, 2023 by Mattyblue

[TheRevAshton]

Not very confident for this one, feel like we're gonna get slapped up a bit tbh!

3-1 Watford 🙁

Edited August 21, 2023 by TheRevAshton

[CambridgeRover]

10 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

 

I wouldn't, I really wouldn't. Unattractive ground and town, and we're going to get tonked.

Save your money

 

Too late for that. Right then, quick in and out 

[smiller14]

31 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

Making the relatively short trip for this one. Never been to Vicarage Road, any one have any advice?

There's loads of pubs, just not sure how great they are tbh!

I think I'll head to O'Neills just by the station - although got a feeling they don't serve until 11am (some are 10am on a Sunday). So will be just a pint or 2 before the game - imagine most of the better local pubs are closed until kick off. 

14 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

 

I wouldn't, I really wouldn't. Unattractive ground and town, and we're going to get tonked.

Save your money

 

We might get tonked, but after their QPR game I've seen nothing from their Plymouth (0-0) and Stoke (0-1) results to have us any more worried than usual. 

[arbitro]

40 minutes ago, smiller14 said:

There's loads of pubs, just not sure how great they are tbh!

I think I'll head to O'Neills just by the station - although got a feeling they don't serve until 11am (some are 10am on a Sunday). So will be just a pint or 2 before the game - imagine most of the better local pubs are closed until kick off. 

We might get tonked, but after their QPR game I've seen nothing from their Plymouth (0-0) and Stoke (0-1) results to have us any more worried than usual. 

Are you aware it's a good 20-25 minute walk from the station to Vicarage Road.

[Ossydave]

3 minutes ago, arbitro said:

Are you aware it's a good 20-25 minute walk from the station to Vicarage Road.

Watford Hight St is a lot closer

[Sweaty Gussets]

                                                                                                              Pears

Brittain       Carter           Hyam      JRC

                    Travis          Wharton

Hedges              Szmodics        Gallagher

                               Ennis

 

Heat map. 90 mins. 

Edited August 21, 2023 by Sweaty Gussets

[CambridgeRover]

5 minutes ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

                                                                                                              Pears

Brittain       Carter           Hyam      JRC

                    Travis          Wharton

Hedges              Szmodics        Gallagher

                               Ennis

 

Heat map. 90 mins. 

I see Pears still hasn't got his positioning sorted.

[smiller14]

44 minutes ago, arbitro said:

Are you aware it's a good 20-25 minute walk from the station to Vicarage Road.

I am! The quick pint or 2 is if they serve alcohol at 10am, otherwise it will be a quick breakfast and setting off for the ground shortly after 11. 

Note - not to sound like an alcoholic, but a Guinness wouldn't go amiss after a 4 hour coach! 

Edited August 21, 2023 by smiller14

[Sweaty Gussets]

21 minutes ago, CambridgeRover said:

I see Pears still hasn't got his positioning sorted.

That was the gag!

[J*B]

I'm ignoring what I think JDT will do and instead giving the team that I'd pick...

Leo the Brave

Carter Hyam Wharton

JRC Travis Wharton Tronstad Brittain

Szmodics

Ennis 

3-5-1-1 with inverted wing backs. Call me Pep. 

[rigger]

1 hour ago, Sweaty Gussets said:

That was the gag!

Some fell on stoney ground.

[roversfan99]

1 hour ago, J*B said:

I'm ignoring what I think JDT will do and instead giving the team that I'd pick...

Leo the Brave

Carter Hyam Wharton

JRC Travis Wharton Tronstad Brittain

Szmodics

Ennis 

3-5-1-1 with inverted wing backs. Call me Pep. 

No Gallagher despite his performance at the weekend?

[simongarnerisgod]

watford not exactly firing this year and lost their best players,we`ll do em 0-2,pears saving 3 penaltys,just to **** off the doubters and non believers😄

[philipl]

Good test of the squad and JDT ball.

Optimistic but not confident if that makes sense.

[berkshireblue]

7 hours ago, CambridgeRover said:

Making the relatively short trip for this one. Never been to Vicarage Road, any one have any advice?

been a couple of times, play-off semi final in 1989 was a great occasion and then under Souness

Both victories

Its not as bad as people say tbh

[Sweaty Gussets]

Elton John used to own Watford

Elton had a song called Tiny Dancer.

Tyrhys Dolan has the same initials as the song Tiny Dancer.

My mate used to call Dolan the Tiny Dancer because of how he plays.

 

It all fits - lump on - Dolan to score the winner.