Zola: 'Blackburn Rovers defeat was painful' (From Watford Observer)
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Watford boss Gianfranco Zola admits Blackburn Rovers defeat was 'painful'
6:12pm Saturday 27th October 2012 in Sport
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Gianfranco Zola admitted today’s defeat to Blackburn Rovers was painful because his team once again “threw away points that we should be adding to the table”.
Watford lost to an injury-time goal for the second game in a row after Jordan Rhodes struck the winner this afternoon in the second minute of additional time.
Zola said: “It is getting frustrating and what can I say, we looked comfortable on the pitch and whilst we know the value of Blackburn, they were not really causing us any problems, we were comfortable.
“Probably in this game we didn’t pose a threat like other times but it was the third game in a week.
“Maybe five minutes [of injury time] was too much and that is another consideration but the fact is we came away with no point and that is really painful because we are throwing away points that we should be adding to the table.”
Neither side created many clear-cut opportunities and Watford lacked a real attacking threat at Ewood Park – something Zola accepted when he spoke to the media after the contest.
He said: “We were probably too concerned with the defending and sometimes the strikers help defend a lot and sometimes we were in our box and the strikers were 60 or 70 metres away from the opposition box and we were maybe not fresh enough to do it in the same way as other games.
“You can’t forget we were playing against a team who were relegated from the Premier League and man-to-man are probably one of the best in the league. And we were missing four players who would normally be in the line-up.
“All considering, I was pleased with the way the players performed, they gave everything and as a team we performed well. There are a lot of things to work on but there were also positives.”
Comments(60)
DuffmanWFC
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6:34pm Sat 27 Oct 12
weeblehorn
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6:35pm Sat 27 Oct 12
buckler
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6:38pm Sat 27 Oct 12
WJames
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6:49pm Sat 27 Oct 12
sing others on the pitch who adds nothing to a game. His set-pieces are woeful and he'll find himself at Brentford, etc next season (hopefully before). Just not good enough all round today. No excuses.
TilliDie
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6:54pm Sat 27 Oct 12
DuffmanWFC
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7:25pm Sat 27 Oct 12
Can't believe Murray and Vydra didn't get on - Murray is the best home grown player since Young and Vydra is our top goal scorer!
Chris the Vic
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7:27pm Sat 27 Oct 12
Can only agree wth Zola we should be gathering points even though others do not see it as a problem.
But surely he can find someone out of our squad to start instead of Yeates
Holly68
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7:29pm Sat 27 Oct 12
Midfield of Fanchone, Yeates, Smith, Cassetti & Hogg isn't gonna win you games v Top Chamoionship sides, even with Chalobah and Pudil suspended, we could of selected better...
Sorry but Vydra got to start, aswell as Abdi !
It appears GFZ is experimenting ....
Went to the 82/83 reunion last night, only used 17 players in whole season, and four of those only played One game, so 13 players for whole season.
Let's pick strongest team from now on ....
Bush Hornet
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7:46pm Sat 27 Oct 12
DuffmanWFC
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7:49pm Sat 27 Oct 12
lutondown
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7:55pm Sat 27 Oct 12
Holly68 wrote:I can see what your saying, but don't think we can compare now to then.
Sorry, but GOT TO START with strongest available team.
Midfield of Fanchone, Yeates, Smith, Cassetti & Hogg isn't gonna win you games v Top Chamoionship sides, even with Chalobah and Pudil suspended, we could of selected better...
Sorry but Vydra got to start, aswell as Abdi !
It appears GFZ is experimenting ....
Went to the 82/83 reunion last night, only used 17 players in whole season, and four of those only played One game, so 13 players for whole season.
Let's pick strongest team from now on ....
But I do agree with selection. Yeates? It's not working is it? Hope he goes in the cull.
Still brighter than before and it's nice to see I'm public enemy number one to the numptys. Buckler will be sick!
Hampshire hornet
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7:58pm Sat 27 Oct 12
lutondown wrote:BUCKLER WHO.? The King is dead.. Long live the King
Holly68 wrote:I can see what your saying, but don't think we can compare now to then.
Sorry, but GOT TO START with strongest available team.
Midfield of Fanchone, Yeates, Smith, Cassetti & Hogg isn't gonna win you games v Top Chamoionship sides, even with Chalobah and Pudil suspended, we could of selected better...
Sorry but Vydra got to start, aswell as Abdi !
It appears GFZ is experimenting ....
Went to the 82/83 reunion last night, only used 17 players in whole season, and four of those only played One game, so 13 players for whole season.
Let's pick strongest team from now on ....
But I do agree with selection. Yeates? It's not working is it? Hope he goes in the cull.
Still brighter than before and it's nice to see I'm public enemy number one to the numptys. Buckler will be sick!
lutondown
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8:01pm Sat 27 Oct 12
Hampshire hornet wrote:But he has one big fan in mc chap!
lutondown wrote:BUCKLER WHO.? The King is dead.. Long live the King
Holly68 wrote:I can see what your saying, but don't think we can compare now to then.
Sorry, but GOT TO START with strongest available team.
Midfield of Fanchone, Yeates, Smith, Cassetti & Hogg isn't gonna win you games v Top Chamoionship sides, even with Chalobah and Pudil suspended, we could of selected better...
Sorry but Vydra got to start, aswell as Abdi !
It appears GFZ is experimenting ....
Went to the 82/83 reunion last night, only used 17 players in whole season, and four of those only played One game, so 13 players for whole season.
Let's pick strongest team from now on ....
But I do agree with selection. Yeates? It's not working is it? Hope he goes in the cull.
Still brighter than before and it's nice to see I'm public enemy number one to the numptys. Buckler will be sick!
Lol
DuffmanWFC
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8:02pm Sat 27 Oct 12
I must admit too how gutted I am that we have let 4 points slip away from the last two games and add that to the three points that we had stollen from the Boro game due to a poor ref we could be right up there!
However given the fact that we were missing Abdi, Eustace, Bauban, Pudil, Mungi Bia and Chalobah along with the fact that Geijo, Ekstrand and Fanchone are trying to get upto full match fitness then all isn't bad!
That's why I still think that from Dec-May we will be the best side in this league and we will take the division to pieces especially as the teams who have taken points off us so far haven't played the finished article?
Anya and Bekeck are certain to return to there clubs and Yeates will be off in January and Smith will get loaned for experience so this will help reduce the squad size.
Keep positive this will be our best season since 2005/2006
exeterhornet
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8:09pm Sat 27 Oct 12
Hampshire hornet
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8:11pm Sat 27 Oct 12
exeterhornet wrote:Allllrighterrrrrrrrr
Said it before and will say it again. Yeates should never play again. Vidra must start. End of
rrrr!?
Hell of a journey for you for home games?
Travelling Hornet
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8:27pm Sat 27 Oct 12
Never underestimate the lose of our man Almen!
lutondown
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8:43pm Sat 27 Oct 12
exeterhornet wrote:I could not agree more.
Said it before and will say it again. Yeates should never play again. Vidra must start. End of
jasonwatford
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8:54pm Sat 27 Oct 12
lutondown
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9:00pm Sat 27 Oct 12
jasonwatford wrote:We all hail your superior knowledge mighty Jason. I thought he was brilliant until you enlightened me. Thank you sir.
i am glad now tha all of you can see what i saw in august at wealstone. YEATES OUT !!!!
Now don't forget the forum Thursday, just remember to say what I've instructed you! You know it makes sense
Lol
buckler
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9:06pm Sat 27 Oct 12
Hampshire hornet wrote:Busy fighting twitter wars with Luton's finest, can get far nastier on there! Come and join me if your hard enough! @Mc_Chap
lutondown wrote:BUCKLER WHO.? The King is dead.. Long live the King
Holly68 wrote:I can see what your saying, but don't think we can compare now to then.
Sorry, but GOT TO START with strongest available team.
Midfield of Fanchone, Yeates, Smith, Cassetti & Hogg isn't gonna win you games v Top Chamoionship sides, even with Chalobah and Pudil suspended, we could of selected better...
Sorry but Vydra got to start, aswell as Abdi !
It appears GFZ is experimenting ....
Went to the 82/83 reunion last night, only used 17 players in whole season, and four of those only played One game, so 13 players for whole season.
Let's pick strongest team from now on ....
But I do agree with selection. Yeates? It's not working is it? Hope he goes in the cull.
Still brighter than before and it's nice to see I'm public enemy number one to the numptys. Buckler will be sick!
lutondown
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9:45pm Sat 27 Oct 12
buckler wrote:The Migs? Buck, they are only called that because they can't spell mugs.
Hampshire hornet wrote:Busy fighting twitter wars with Luton's finest, can get far nastier on there! Come and join me if your hard enough! @Mc_Chap
lutondown wrote:BUCKLER WHO.? The King is dead.. Long live the King
Holly68 wrote:I can see what your saying, but don't think we can compare now to then.
Sorry, but GOT TO START with strongest available team.
Midfield of Fanchone, Yeates, Smith, Cassetti & Hogg isn't gonna win you games v Top Chamoionship sides, even with Chalobah and Pudil suspended, we could of selected better...
Sorry but Vydra got to start, aswell as Abdi !
It appears GFZ is experimenting ....
Went to the 82/83 reunion last night, only used 17 players in whole season, and four of those only played One game, so 13 players for whole season.
Let's pick strongest team from now on ....
But I do agree with selection. Yeates? It's not working is it? Hope he goes in the cull.
Still brighter than before and it's nice to see I'm public enemy number one to the numptys. Buckler will be sick!
We don't need a war with that lot when we can have such a lovely war with some of our own!
holtonian
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11:05pm Sat 27 Oct 12
There are players that i would not pick in my side but he is the governer.Everybody is entitled to there opinion but when players are named and shamed on this site saddens me.
KeithMercer
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12:30am Sun 28 Oct 12
Nice to see consistency reigns supreme and look forward to seeing Dowd and Halsey down at the Vic.
JohnnyHornet
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9:35am Sun 28 Oct 12
lutondown wrote:I didnt get to the last 2 games, but my mate who goes to all did, he said Yeates played like the mistake in your trollies after a bad curry, come on GFZ time to stop experimenting you must know by now roughly your strongest team and that doesn't include Yeates, another start another loss, poor distribution and very poor set pieces.
exeterhornet wrote:I could not agree more.
Said it before and will say it again. Yeates should never play again. Vidra must start. End of
Eastsussexhornet
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10:01am Sun 28 Oct 12
DuffmanWFC wrote:Totally agree. And I would add Hogg to that list as well. I went to the Cardiff game but not Blackburn and we was totally ineffective.
Until Zola realises Yeates shouldn't start a game and Vydra and Murray play more then we will continue to drop points as we lack an attacking edge!
Eastsussexhornet
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10:06am Sun 28 Oct 12
Eastsussexhornet wrote:Sorry, HE was totally ineffective!
DuffmanWFC wrote:Totally agree. And I would add Hogg to that list as well. I went to the Cardiff game but not Blackburn and we was totally ineffective.
Until Zola realises Yeates shouldn't start a game and Vydra and Murray play more then we will continue to drop points as we lack an attacking edge!
And I agree that Vydra MUST play from the start. As I have said before,he is the only forward that reads the game. He is influential. He may sometimes appear to benot playing much of a role but he needs to be working as a team with the others. He thinks tw passes ahead and, as I said last week, he is the only one that knows what a through pass is.
allgood
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10:34am Sun 28 Oct 12
DuffmanWFC wrote:I hope you are right. After we struggled against relegation battlers, Ipswich,Bristol City and Peterborough I am not so confident.
Yeah Bush I must admit that how things and expectations have changed! It wasn't long ago that we would of accepted this game as a loss before it was played but now we are expecting a point or three!
I must admit too how gutted I am that we have let 4 points slip away from the last two games and add that to the three points that we had stollen from the Boro game due to a poor ref we could be right up there!
However given the fact that we were missing Abdi, Eustace, Bauban, Pudil, Mungi Bia and Chalobah along with the fact that Geijo, Ekstrand and Fanchone are trying to get upto full match fitness then all isn't bad!
That's why I still think that from Dec-May we will be the best side in this league and we will take the division to pieces especially as the teams who have taken points off us so far haven't played the finished article?
Anya and Bekeck are certain to return to there clubs and Yeates will be off in January and Smith will get loaned for experience so this will help reduce the squad size.
Keep positive this will be our best season since 2005/2006
lutondown
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11:09am Sun 28 Oct 12
allgood wrote:But then we were magnificent against Huddersfield, Charlton Middlesbrough ( until ref intervened) looking good at Cardiff and nearly got a point at Blackburn.
DuffmanWFC wrote:I hope you are right. After we struggled against relegation battlers, Ipswich,Bristol City and Peterborough I am not so confident.
Yeah Bush I must admit that how things and expectations have changed! It wasn't long ago that we would of accepted this game as a loss before it was played but now we are expecting a point or three!
I must admit too how gutted I am that we have let 4 points slip away from the last two games and add that to the three points that we had stollen from the Boro game due to a poor ref we could be right up there!
However given the fact that we were missing Abdi, Eustace, Bauban, Pudil, Mungi Bia and Chalobah along with the fact that Geijo, Ekstrand and Fanchone are trying to get upto full match fitness then all isn't bad!
That's why I still think that from Dec-May we will be the best side in this league and we will take the division to pieces especially as the teams who have taken points off us so far haven't played the finished article?
Anya and Bekeck are certain to return to there clubs and Yeates will be off in January and Smith will get loaned for experience so this will help reduce the squad size.
Keep positive this will be our best season since 2005/2006
Point is not a huge difference from top to bottom and there has been a major improvement from the point of GFZ'S Inception.
I suppose again it depends on what angle you want to see things!
Michael Sills
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11:47am Sun 28 Oct 12
buckler
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11:57am Sun 28 Oct 12
Michael Sills
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12:19pm Sun 28 Oct 12
lutondown
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2:24pm Sun 28 Oct 12
buckler wrote:I see he's getting fried on twitter again! Think someone called him Billy the fist
Think we should get Loach back, we miss the way he organised the whole team from the back! #IpswichReject..
Or was it fish ( they don't have hands either)
Bless him
onion8837
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4:26pm Sun 28 Oct 12
Michael Sills wrote:I don't think so - not sure he has either the discipline you seem to think he has and certainly not the ability to play the way we want to play
We need John Eustace back quickly to lead the team I am not a great believer in a keeper being captain need an outfield player.
Also interested to see the comments about Murray - he was outstanding last year (albeit in a poor team) but he has been largely ineffectual this season when he has got on the pitch. Aside from loyalty, I am not sure why people are pushing his cause
lutondown
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4:33pm Sun 28 Oct 12
onion8837 wrote:I'd say anyone other than Yeates. Is all!
Michael Sills wrote:I don't think so - not sure he has either the discipline you seem to think he has and certainly not the ability to play the way we want to play
We need John Eustace back quickly to lead the team I am not a great believer in a keeper being captain need an outfield player.
Also interested to see the comments about Murray - he was outstanding last year (albeit in a poor team) but he has been largely ineffectual this season when he has got on the pitch. Aside from loyalty, I am not sure why people are pushing his cause
mickallen57
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4:50pm Sun 28 Oct 12
onion8837
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5:22pm Sun 28 Oct 12
mickallen57 wrote:Or why he doesn't appeared to be that bothered, tbh
I have heard that Murrayhas been sold to our parent club for £ 4 million maybe thats why he is not being played
lutondown
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5:46pm Sun 28 Oct 12
mickallen57 wrote:Why would they buy him when they could loan him! Can't see it myself
I have heard that Murrayhas been sold to our parent club for £ 4 million maybe thats why he is not being played
londomollari
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6:20pm Sun 28 Oct 12
lutondown wrote:It could be a way of moving money into Watford to balance the extra wages, costs, etc, whilst keeping the Udinese supporters happy by bringing in 'Watfords best prospect for the future'---or somesuch P.R. announcement. (Udinese supporters are unhappy about the money pumped into Watford rather than Udinese). Just a thought. No idea if an arrangement for Murray has been made.
mickallen57 wrote:Why would they buy him when they could loan him! Can't see it myself
I have heard that Murrayhas been sold to our parent club for £ 4 million maybe thats why he is not being played
Bogside Come Back
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6:30pm Sun 28 Oct 12
londomollari wrote:Surely if they want our most skilful player with an eye for a pass, tey would take Doyley!
lutondown wrote:It could be a way of moving money into Watford to balance the extra wages, costs, etc, whilst keeping the Udinese supporters happy by bringing in 'Watfords best prospect for the future'---or somesuch P.R. announcement. (Udinese supporters are unhappy about the money pumped into Watford rather than Udinese). Just a thought. No idea if an arrangement for Murray has been made.
mickallen57 wrote:Why would they buy him when they could loan him! Can't see it myself
I have heard that Murrayhas been sold to our parent club for £ 4 million maybe thats why he is not being played
Hampshire hornet
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6:32pm Sun 28 Oct 12
D.unstable
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7:04pm Sun 28 Oct 12
londomollari wrote:Don't think Udinese own Watford. We have a mutual owner in The Pozzo's, therefore cannot see what it has to do with keeping their supporters happy.
lutondown wrote:It could be a way of moving money into Watford to balance the extra wages, costs, etc, whilst keeping the Udinese supporters happy by bringing in 'Watfords best prospect for the future'---or somesuch P.R. announcement. (Udinese supporters are unhappy about the money pumped into Watford rather than Udinese). Just a thought. No idea if an arrangement for Murray has been made.
mickallen57 wrote:Why would they buy him when they could loan him! Can't see it myself
I have heard that Murrayhas been sold to our parent club for £ 4 million maybe thats why he is not being played
If you look at the 3 clubs as separate business interests, Mr P can do what he likes with his money. I am sure that the purchase of Watford FC will not be shown on the annual Udinese accounts.
londomollari
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9:44pm Sun 28 Oct 12
D.unstable wrote:Of course Udinese don't own Watford. But the Pozzos own Udinese and Watford. if you check Udinese supporters sites from earlier in the year you will find they are less than impressed that Udinese generates the Pozzo money which is then spent on Watford (o.k. that's their view, not mine!). Politics and history tell us that, no matter how powerful the dictator/owner, they fail if the people don't support them. The Pozzos want to keep supporters on their side. The purchase of watford will not be on Udinese accounts. It will be on the Pozzo family accounts. And where did the Pozzos get their money from? Udinese.
londomollari wrote:Don't think Udinese own Watford. We have a mutual owner in The Pozzo's, therefore cannot see what it has to do with keeping their supporters happy.
lutondown wrote:It could be a way of moving money into Watford to balance the extra wages, costs, etc, whilst keeping the Udinese supporters happy by bringing in 'Watfords best prospect for the future'---or somesuch P.R. announcement. (Udinese supporters are unhappy about the money pumped into Watford rather than Udinese). Just a thought. No idea if an arrangement for Murray has been made.
mickallen57 wrote:Why would they buy him when they could loan him! Can't see it myself
I have heard that Murrayhas been sold to our parent club for £ 4 million maybe thats why he is not being played
If you look at the 3 clubs as separate business interests, Mr P can do what he likes with his money. I am sure that the purchase of Watford FC will not be shown on the annual Udinese accounts.
However, this is speculation, as Murray may not be going, anyway.
lutondown
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9:52pm Sun 28 Oct 12
londomollari wrote:No you've got that wrong, they made their money before Udinese
D.unstable wrote:Of course Udinese don't own Watford. But the Pozzos own Udinese and Watford. if you check Udinese supporters sites from earlier in the year you will find they are less than impressed that Udinese generates the Pozzo money which is then spent on Watford (o.k. that's their view, not mine!). Politics and history tell us that, no matter how powerful the dictator/owner, they fail if the people don't support them. The Pozzos want to keep supporters on their side. The purchase of watford will not be on Udinese accounts. It will be on the Pozzo family accounts. And where did the Pozzos get their money from? Udinese.
londomollari wrote:Don't think Udinese own Watford. We have a mutual owner in The Pozzo's, therefore cannot see what it has to do with keeping their supporters happy.
lutondown wrote:It could be a way of moving money into Watford to balance the extra wages, costs, etc, whilst keeping the Udinese supporters happy by bringing in 'Watfords best prospect for the future'---or somesuch P.R. announcement. (Udinese supporters are unhappy about the money pumped into Watford rather than Udinese). Just a thought. No idea if an arrangement for Murray has been made.
mickallen57 wrote:Why would they buy him when they could loan him! Can't see it myself
I have heard that Murrayhas been sold to our parent club for £ 4 million maybe thats why he is not being played
If you look at the 3 clubs as separate business interests, Mr P can do what he likes with his money. I am sure that the purchase of Watford FC will not be shown on the annual Udinese accounts.
However, this is speculation, as Murray may not be going, anyway.
Anyway this is all speculation. I think people make it up as they go along
londomollari
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11:06pm Sun 28 Oct 12
londomollari
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11:11pm Sun 28 Oct 12
londomollari
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11:51pm Sun 28 Oct 12
Hampshire hornet
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11:53pm Sun 28 Oct 12
londomollari wrote:Sell Yeates then...
One last speculative point before the scotch knocks me out comlpletely. Consider this. I am sure that watford F.C. are trading at a loss, a loss that will have to be financed at some point. To cover this the Pozzo's would need to finance this out of their personal accounts. However, by engineering a transfer to Udinese, (and lets face it, with the current squad, it won't be a great hardship to lose a player), then a large chunk, if not all, the Watford loss will be paid for by the Udinese F.C. transfer fee, not the Pozzo's personally. It's what i would do in their place..
lutondown
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5:27am Mon 29 Oct 12
Hampshire hornet wrote:That's ten bob in the pot then!
londomollari wrote:Sell Yeates then...
One last speculative point before the scotch knocks me out comlpletely. Consider this. I am sure that watford F.C. are trading at a loss, a loss that will have to be financed at some point. To cover this the Pozzo's would need to finance this out of their personal accounts. However, by engineering a transfer to Udinese, (and lets face it, with the current squad, it won't be a great hardship to lose a player), then a large chunk, if not all, the Watford loss will be paid for by the Udinese F.C. transfer fee, not the Pozzo's personally. It's what i would do in their place..
SAHornet
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6:24am Mon 29 Oct 12
londomollari
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8:29am Mon 29 Oct 12
KeithMercer
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10:40am Mon 29 Oct 12
SAHornet wrote:Thanks for your contribution SA ! now have another Castle it might cheer you up ?
God, what a boring conversation. 100% speculation from peeps that know nothing. Just putting 2 & 2 together and not making 4. If there's nowt to say then say nowt. Thank god Monday's here. Give us a new thread, WO
what do you want to talk about ?
not FF and diving again surely not ?.
a1derek
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12:31pm Mon 29 Oct 12
Bogside Come Back
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12:50pm Mon 29 Oct 12
a1derek wrote:Zola never mentioned 10 games - we're going in the right direction. If it takes him 15 games or even 20 to work out his best team - its worth the wait. If we dont make play-offs this year, we will be certs next year
Everyone said (including people here) give it ten games to settle down and see then. Well GFZ hasn't settled it down for whatever reason and I do believe we are suffering from the constant tinkering and...giving some "existing" players a chance beyond what might be deemed reasonable. Whilst there is no way I am knockiing what is happening...we are now OVER a quarter of the way through the season...we now (IMHO) need to settle it down and start with the best 11 every game barring injuries and suspensions.
SAHornet
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6:50pm Mon 29 Oct 12
KeithMercer wrote:Had several cold one's thanks Keith and yes, I'm over cheating Argies, Uruguayans, Paraguayans, Spaniards etc. Hope never to see that again at my club. This evenings subjects are quite interesting though. Thanks for your concern.
SAHornet wrote:Thanks for your contribution SA ! now have another Castle it might cheer you up ?
God, what a boring conversation. 100% speculation from peeps that know nothing. Just putting 2 & 2 together and not making 4. If there's nowt to say then say nowt. Thank god Monday's here. Give us a new thread, WO
what do you want to talk about ?
not FF and diving again surely not ?.
kingofpop
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11:14pm Mon 29 Oct 12
lutondown
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5:28am Tue 30 Oct 12
kingofpop wrote:Yet people were willing to give Dyche three years! 10. Games with a new regime? Go away.
it was people on here saying to give zola 10 games. sounded like we were pretty ineffective at blackburn , not sure why people think we should be beating blackburn...we have propbably played better away than at home but from what i have seen at home we have the odd spell of looking dangerous but to often its tedious sideways/backwards passing with no real clue how to get behind the opposition and its easy to defend against as plenty of teams have proved. Im afraid the 3 games in a week excuse is pathetic...why are they not fit enough still? fitness is one of the basics surely
As for sideways and no cutting edge? Nonsense. It is a new team with new formations, and when it has clicked, which by the way you actually had to be at the games to witness, it has been great to watch.
And if anyone is pathetic it's you and your ilk.
Hampshire hornet
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7:08am Tue 30 Oct 12
kingofpop wrote:Can't believe I have just read that...remember the sendings off? Playing with 9 men? Errrr think fatigue may be a major factor with 3 games in a week....
it was people on here saying to give zola 10 games. sounded like we were pretty ineffective at blackburn , not sure why people think we should be beating blackburn...we have propbably played better away than at home but from what i have seen at home we have the odd spell of looking dangerous but to often its tedious sideways/backwards passing with no real clue how to get behind the opposition and its easy to defend against as plenty of teams have proved. Im afraid the 3 games in a week excuse is pathetic...why are they not fit enough still? fitness is one of the basics surely
D.unstable
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10:07am Tue 30 Oct 12
kingofpop wrote:From what you have seen lol....where were you, in The Harlequin?
it was people on here saying to give zola 10 games. sounded like we were pretty ineffective at blackburn , not sure why people think we should be beating blackburn...we have propbably played better away than at home but from what i have seen at home we have the odd spell of looking dangerous but to often its tedious sideways/backwards passing with no real clue how to get behind the opposition and its easy to defend against as plenty of teams have proved. Im afraid the 3 games in a week excuse is pathetic...why are they not fit enough still? fitness is one of the basics surely
JonBoy says...
6:23pm Sat 27 Oct 12