Vydra at the double again as Hornets beat Boro (From Watford Observer)
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Matej Vydra scores twice as Watford beat Middlesbrough
5:16pm Saturday 12th January 2013 in Sport By Anthony Matthews, Group Sports Editor
Watford can now boast the joint best away record in the Championship after another impressive day on their travels as they beat Middlesbrough 2-1 to continue their top-six push.
Tony Mowbray’s side had gone into the game with the second best home record in the division, having taken 31 points out of a possible 39 prior to kick off. But they were caught out in first-half injury-time when Matej Vydra, who was incorrectly sent off in the fixture between the two sides earlier in the season at Vicarage Road, capitalised on a mistake from Rhys Williams to put his side ahead against the run of play.
That was a great scenario for the Hornets though, who knew Boro would have to come at them after the break, allowed the visitors to seek to utilise their proven counter-attacking game.
Boro keeper Jason Steele was to twice thwart Vydra in one-on-one situations before the Czech striker made it 14 for the season with the latest entry on an increasingly growing list of composed finishes.
The striker really should have been celebrating a hat-trick before the end, but somehow missed the target when clean through again, before Scott McDonald netted an injury-time consolation for the hosts.
The win though, makes it six unbeaten league matches on the road for Gianfranco Zola’s men, who have taken 14 points from a possible 18 in those games to continue their challenge at the right end of the table.
The Hornets boss made three changes to the side which was knocked out of the FA Cup seven days previously by Manchester City and reverted to his tried and tested 3-5-2 formation, having started with a 3-4-3 shape at the Etihad Stadium.
Manuel Almunia and Almen Abdi had both recovered from the respective injury problems that kept them out of the cup tie, while Cristian Battocchio came in for just his second Watford. The three to make way were Jonathan Bond, John Eustace and Fernando Forestieri, who were joined on the bench by Craig Forsyth following his loan spell at Bradford City.
The hosts had most of the very early possession following the kick off and Almunia was the first keeper called upon to make a save, dropping to his left to hold on to a long-range effort from Emmanuel Ledesma.
There were a couple of moments in the opening five minutes that suggested the Hornets could have some joy on the counter-attack if their passing was accurate enough. But it was Boro who had the next attempts when a Lukas Jutkiewicz shot from the edge of the area was blocked before he inadvertently got in the way of a piledriver from Ledesma.
Mowbray’s men combined neatly in and around the Watford box in the ninth minute to release McDonald on the left side of the area but Joel Ekstrand produced a good blocking challenge to prevent his effort from testing Almunia.
After George Friend had headed the resultant corner tamely over the top, the Watford keeper was called into action again to deal with a well-struck McDonald effort from 25 yards as the home side continued to ask more questions with their 4-2-3-1 formation.
Ekstrand made his second key tackle of the contest in the 17th minute after a ball over the top had almost released Jutkiewicz and then an under-pressure Almunia was forced to punch the resultant corner off his own line.
While never under the cosh in the first 20 minutes, Watford had been unable to get a period of controlled possession in an area where they could threaten their opponents, although that could have happened in the 22nd minutes when Nathaniel Chalobah gave the ball to Marco Cassetti, who immediately knocked it back inside to Abdi. The Swiss midfielder advanced inside – and could have carried on – but instead tried to slide in Vydra and any hope of an opening went begging.
The next chance came Boro’s way when a fine pass from Josh McEachran found Ledesma in space on the right side of the area. He weighed up his options before delivering a dangerous cross to the far post where Cassetti did well to head behind as Friend was set to pounce. This gave the home side their third corner of the match and from it, Seb Hines headed powerfully over the top.
The Hornets had barely had a sniff of the opposition goal thus far but they could have gone ahead in fortuitous fashion in the 28th minute when a useful Cassetti cross from the right was sliced narrowly over his own bar by Williams.
Back came Boro though, with a pass releasing McDonald down the inside right channel but Lloyd Doyley tracked him and did enough to deflect his shot wide of Almunia’s left-hand upright.
Jutkiewicz had Boro’s third on-target attempt in the 37th minute when his header from a Nicky Bailey right-sided cross was comfortably held by Almunia, but the hosts spurned a great chance to take the lead soon after.
Chalobah was dispossessed by Jutkiewicz, leaving the hosts two-on-two as the striker advanced. He then slipped it his left where McEachran was in plenty of space and really should have struck a first-time shot, but he wanted to check back on to his right foot, giving a combination of Almunia and his defenders the chance to close him down and win the ball back.
The Watford keeper was pressed into action again four minutes before the break when he dived to his right to push away a low left-footed curler from Ledesma from the edge of the area.
The opening period looked set to end goalless but in injury time the hosts were punished for a defensive lapse.
The Hornets built well down the right, with Troy Deeney feeding Cassetti but his cross should have been routinely dealt with. Williams though, chose to chest it down, giving Vydra the opportunity to nip in and stab home his 13th of the season from close range to give Zola’s men an unlikely 1-0 advantage at the break from their first attempt of the half.
Having scored with their first effort, the visitors doubled their shot count within 40 seconds of the restart when Daniel Pudil fired wide of Steele’s near post after being found in space on the left by Vydra’s pass.
After Boro had won their sixth corner of the match, Watford broke quickly in the 49th minute through Abdi down the right. He passed inside to Battocchio, who let the ball run to Vydra and he burst into the area and was through on Steele on the angle but the keeper did well to deflect his shot over the bar.
McDonald thought his side should have been awarded a penalty when his right-footed shot was deflected wide of Almunia’s near post. But their opponents were getting much more of the ball in promising areas in the opening stages of the second half, with Abdi the next to chance his arm with a left-footed strike which drifted wide.
Mowbray was the first manager to make a change in the 57th minute, bringing on Adam Reach for McEachran. Within two minutes of entering the fray, the substitute had almost equalised in superb style, chesting the ball down around 25 yards out before hitting a fine left-footed volley that had Almunia at full stretch as it flew narrowly wide of his left-hand post.
Another chance opening up for Boro in the 63rd minute when Chalobah gave the ball away and it was worked to Ledesma in the area, but he dragged his left-footed shot across the target and wide.
Watford threatened on the counter four minutes later when Chalobah’s ball up field was gathered by Vydra, who laid it off to Deeney. He in turn gave it back to his strike partner, who teed up the supporting Battocchio for a shot from the edge of the area but this was charged down.
Jutkiewicz made way for Ishamel Miller in the 69th minute and Mowbray completed his changes two minutes later by bringing on Merouane Zemmama for Ledesma.
The sense though, was that Watford had their increasingly frustrated opponents pretty much where they wanted them as the last 15 minutes approached, with a second goal always a possibility on the counter-attack as Boro’s search for an equaliser became increasingly desperate.
That almost happened in the 75th minute when a lovely pass from Battocchio released Vydra, who checked out on to his left foot to leave him through on Steele but for the second time in the half the Boro keeper was equal to it. He couldn’t keep hold of the ball though, and it was worked back to Battocchio, whose shot from the edge of the area was also saved and then Steele also dealt with Deeney’s follow up.
But the second that Watford had been threatening did arrive with seven minutes to go – and it came from an ever-dependable source.
The Hornets countered and the ball was worked to the left side of the area where Abdi fed Vydra and having been denied twice by Steele, there was no way he was going to be thwarted for a third time as he calmly dispatched his second of the afternoon into the bottom corner to make it 2-0.
John Eustace came on for Chalobah before play could restart but Boro then almost pulled one back when a McDonald shot was deflected narrowly wide of the far post.
But it really should have been 3-0 soon after, with Vydra celebrating the first hat-trick by a player in a Watford shirt since Michael Chopra hit four in the memorable 7-4 victory at Burnley in April 2003.
There was no surprise the situation developed from a counter-attack and this time it was Eustace who received the ball just inside the opposition half. He released Vydra, who looked odds-on to bury his third of the afternoon but proceeded to miss the target as most inside the Riverside Stadium expected the net to bulge.
The striker had worked very though, and was replaced by Mark Yeates before Deeney showed great strength to get through on Steele but again the Boro keeper proved equal to the challenge.
Watford had not kept a clean sheet on the road all season – and Boro had not failed to score all at home in a game during the current campaign – but both those records looked set to change until the third minute of injury time when McDonald got to a left-sided cross just ahead of Almunia to head in a consolation.
It was an irritating way to end the match for the visitors, but it could not take the gloss off another very good day on the road.
Middlesbrough: Steele; Bailey, R Williams, Hines, Friend; Leadbitter, Haroun; Ledesma (Zemmama 71), McEachran (Reach 57), McDonald; Jutkiewicz (Miller 69). Not used: Thomson, Parnaby, Leutwiler and Smallwood.
Watford: Almunia; Doyley, Nosworthy, Ekstrand; Cassetti, Abdi, Chalobah (Eustace 84), Battochio, Pudil; Deeney, Vydra (Yeates 89). Not used: Forsyth, Anya, Bond, Geijo and Forestieri.
Bookings: McDonald for a foul on Ekstrand (90).
Attendance: 17,499.
Referee: Mark Brown.
Comments(99)
bigthunder
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5:25pm Sat 12 Jan 13
negatives though in my challenge to keep a clean sheet , failed AGAIN we cannot keep having to score at least 2 goals to get a result , Mr Zola more work needed , but being ultra critical i suppose , today almost makes up for Charlton home defeat , i think anyway ! and i think by Zola reaction after game in way he celebrated this win he had that charlton loss in his head too ,
well done all very good win !!
CARDIFFHORN
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5:25pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Eastsussexhornet
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5:29pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Back for the Huddersfield match. Can't wait.
MUSTOITALIA
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5:30pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Good display from the defence and unlucky to concede we do look like a force and I really do feel 2nd in the league is a theasable target.
MUSTOITALIA
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5:31pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:Can you fins the game every week on that site buddy?
As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office.
Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.
KeithMercer
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5:32pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Seem to remember someone forecasting a Watford victory and vydra to score goals on thursday ! I think it was the same person who said dont take Charlton for granted !!
Oh how we hate a Clever Dick !!
Well done Hornets and hats off to the 300 + who made the journey , we could hear you loud and clear on 3 counties.
We salute you,
COYHs
jasonwatford
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5:33pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Eastsussexhornet
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5:34pm Sat 12 Jan 13
MUSTOITALIA wrote:Agreed, it is very feasible. Only 6 points off it and over a third of the season to go. AND with a game in hand over most teams albeit not 2nd position. Let's go for it!
well done GFZ and the Team what a great result and a vital six pointer won.
Good display from the defence and unlucky to concede we do look like a force and I really do feel 2nd in the league is a theasable target.
Boosey
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5:34pm Sat 12 Jan 13
MUSTOITALIA wrote:First row sports, first time I have watched it but just click on it and there is a timetable of advents for that day.
Boosey wrote: As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office. Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.Can you fins the game every week on that site buddy?
Bush Hornet
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5:34pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Bush Hornet
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5:38pm Sat 12 Jan 13
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote:Utter tit
Pineapple.
Henry VIII
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5:38pm Sat 12 Jan 13
MUSTOITALIA
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5:39pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:I usualy use this link http://livetv.ru/en/
MUSTOITALIA wrote:First row sports, first time I have watched it but just click on it and there is a timetable of advents for that day.
Boosey wrote: As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office. Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.Can you fins the game every week on that site buddy?
How did you find the watford gaem do you usualy watch them online every week? Google search?
MUSTOITALIA
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5:41pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Eastsussexhornet wrote:I get so over excited by it all lol.
MUSTOITALIA wrote:Agreed, it is very feasible. Only 6 points off it and over a third of the season to go. AND with a game in hand over most teams albeit not 2nd position. Let's go for it!
well done GFZ and the Team what a great result and a vital six pointer won.
Good display from the defence and unlucky to concede we do look like a force and I really do feel 2nd in the league is a theasable target.
On final score they said "theres been an important goal at the riverside"
My heart sunk until they said it was us who had scored . I am really looking forward to seeing who we add.
N Joydegame
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5:43pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:Boosey, what site are you using?
As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office.
Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.
Great win and just reward for Vydra.
U'Orns
lutondown
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5:45pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:What a great win and to bounce back after them two defeats. We are definitely the best counter attacking team in division.
As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office.
Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.
Top drawer, feel like a pint or five.
Good to see deadheadthebettermar
tian is here talking to himself!
Boosey
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5:46pm Sat 12 Jan 13
lutondown
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5:46pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:And lots of **** ads! Just in case the games pants!
MUSTOITALIA wrote:First row sports, first time I have watched it but just click on it and there is a timetable of advents for that day.
Boosey wrote: As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office. Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.Can you fins the game every week on that site buddy?
lutondown
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5:48pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:Yep sitting here grinning ear to ear, my Mrs has got the serious hump!
Isn't it amazing that one game can make one feel top of the world. Thank you Watford!
Boosey
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5:48pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Bush Hornet wrote:I actually thought what a ****, maybe someone else can add another part of the body to descibe this person.
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote: Pineapple.Utter tit
lutondown
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5:49pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Bush Hornet wrote:Banana
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote:Utter tit
Pineapple.
lutondown
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5:49pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:Hazelnut
Bush Hornet wrote:I actually thought what a ****, maybe someone else can add another part of the body to descibe this person.
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote: Pineapple.Utter tit
Boosey
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5:51pm Sat 12 Jan 13
MUSTOITALIA wrote:I have a season ticket but can't afford a lot of away games, also work shifts and the wife get in the way.
Boosey wrote:I usualy use this link http://livetv.ru/en/ How did you find the watford gaem do you usualy watch them online every week? Google search?MUSTOITALIA wrote:First row sports, first time I have watched it but just click on it and there is a timetable of advents for that day.Boosey wrote: As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office. Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.Can you fins the game every week on that site buddy?
Bush Hornet
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5:52pm Sat 12 Jan 13
lutondown wrote:You're showing more grace than me LD
Boosey wrote:Hazelnut
Bush Hornet wrote:I actually thought what a ****, maybe someone else can add another part of the body to descibe this person.
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote: Pineapple.Utter tit
Boosey
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5:53pm Sat 12 Jan 13
N Joydegame wrote:First row sports. First time I had used it.
Boosey wrote: As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office. Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.Boosey, what site are you using? Great win and just reward for Vydra. U'Orns
Boosey
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5:56pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Bush Hornet wrote:LAGER!!!
lutondown wrote:You're showing more grace than me LDBoosey wrote:HazelnutBush Hornet wrote:I actually thought what a ****, maybe someone else can add another part of the body to descibe this person.DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote: Pineapple.Utter tit
Mohandas
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5:58pm Sat 12 Jan 13
MUSTOITALIA
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5:59pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:Yes it can be expensive so some times watching on line is the closest we can get . I will be at the next home game and search online for the next away game stream and post it on here when i find it
MUSTOITALIA wrote:I have a season ticket but can't afford a lot of away games, also work shifts and the wife get in the way.
Boosey wrote:I usualy use this link http://livetv.ru/en/ How did you find the watford gaem do you usualy watch them online every week? Google search?MUSTOITALIA wrote:First row sports, first time I have watched it but just click on it and there is a timetable of advents for that day.Boosey wrote: As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office. Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.Can you fins the game every week on that site buddy?
bigdave8
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6:08pm Sat 12 Jan 13
endean2
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6:09pm Sat 12 Jan 13
If we could only play with that confidence at home we would be a shoo in for promotion.
I do realise that we play a different style away but we appear more relaxed away from the Vic.
Finally a big cheer for those fans that made the long trip, your heroes as well.
I will be there with all the family for the Brum game at least.
YoKsHiRe.....HoRn!!!!!!!
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6:11pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:C@@T
Bush Hornet wrote:I actually thought what a ****, maybe someone else can add another part of the body to descibe this person.
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote: Pineapple.Utter tit
Bringe
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6:12pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Super, Super Matt ... Super Matty Vydra
WessexLad
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6:15pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Mowbray is a canny manager, so it's a mark of Zola's skill as a manager that we were able to contain their attack whilst exploiting to the full their nervousness at the back. Could have had at least 3 more.
I can't say that justice was done home and away, as we should have won at the Vic too, but satisfying nonetheless.
Onward and upward! COYH!
buckler
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6:16pm Sat 12 Jan 13
bigdave8 wrote:Great result and agree with the beer and burger!
Well played the 305 travelling die hard fans. You should all get a free beer and a burger in the red lion next sat
lockerbiehornet
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6:19pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Mickey Quinn, not so thin
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6:25pm Sat 12 Jan 13
MUSTOITALIA wrote:Need to be careful googling for streaming sites. I tried a couple of sites today and norton utilities was reporting that it was fighting off viruses and trogans left, right and centre.
Boosey wrote:I usualy use this link http://livetv.ru/en/
MUSTOITALIA wrote:First row sports, first time I have watched it but just click on it and there is a timetable of advents for that day.
Boosey wrote: As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office. Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.Can you fins the game every week on that site buddy?
How did you find the watford gaem do you usualy watch them online every week? Google search?
ps may not last but Hull (2nd) are losing at home at the moment !!
Mickey Quinn, not so thin
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6:28pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Bush Hornet
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6:37pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:Yes Mickey I had big problems today. Listened on HornetsPlayer as a last resort (Jon Marks is a good commentator, miles better than all of ITVs team). But I couldn't watch it safely and v nearly ruined my laptop. Had to reinstall Mozilla Firefox. Finally got it working again. Tried the bet365 website cos I thought that may be safer but I think you need to sign up with them.
MUSTOITALIA wrote:Need to be careful googling for streaming sites. I tried a couple of sites today and norton utilities was reporting that it was fighting off viruses and trogans left, right and centre.
Boosey wrote:I usualy use this link http://livetv.ru/en/
MUSTOITALIA wrote:First row sports, first time I have watched it but just click on it and there is a timetable of advents for that day.
Boosey wrote: As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office. Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.Can you fins the game every week on that site buddy?
How did you find the watford gaem do you usualy watch them online every week? Google search?
ps may not last but Hull (2nd) are losing at home at the moment !!
Bush Hornet
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6:42pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:yes, Cardiff were poor apparently
ps thanks to Sean today for beating palace, and to scott for keeping a clean sheet at Cardiff
lutondown
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6:47pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Bush Hornet wrote:Ha
lutondown wrote:You're showing more grace than me LD
Boosey wrote:Hazelnut
Bush Hornet wrote:I actually thought what a ****, maybe someone else can add another part of the body to descibe this person.
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote: Pineapple.Utter tit
Guy Bov
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6:50pm Sat 12 Jan 13
A return of Danny Graham in the transfer window would be nice,,, one can only dream
lutondown
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6:53pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Guy Bov wrote:But at the expense of who, surely not Vydra, Deeney, Geijo? I wouldn't swap them
Brilliant to get back on track after disappointing loss to Charlton. Looking good for a top six finish
A return of Danny Graham in the transfer window would be nice,,, one can only dream
Guy Bov
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7:05pm Sat 12 Jan 13
lutondown wrote:Deeney over Graham for me
Guy Bov wrote:But at the expense of who, surely not Vydra, Deeney, Geijo? I wouldn't swap them
Brilliant to get back on track after disappointing loss to Charlton. Looking good for a top six finish
A return of Danny Graham in the transfer window would be nice,,, one can only dream
but nice to be discussing who we would like at this point of the season rather than who we have to sell to balance the books
lutondown
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7:18pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Guy Bov wrote:Yes mate. Agree 100%
lutondown wrote:Deeney over Graham for me
Guy Bov wrote:But at the expense of who, surely not Vydra, Deeney, Geijo? I wouldn't swap them
Brilliant to get back on track after disappointing loss to Charlton. Looking good for a top six finish
A return of Danny Graham in the transfer window would be nice,,, one can only dream
but nice to be discussing who we would like at this point of the season rather than who we have to sell to balance the books
Nice to see perennial whiner Mowbray moaning like **** to whoever wanted to listen.
2-1 to the football team..ha ha
lutondown
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7:28pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Mowbray..we beat ourselves
Northern Echo...Boro below par!
They don't get it, they can't just say the better team won.
Ungracious
jasonwatford
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7:53pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Kingswoodhornet
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8:08pm Sat 12 Jan 13
jasonwatford wrote:RT!
LOOK AT THE STARS, LOOK HOW THEY SHINE FOR YOU, & EVERYTHING YOU DO, YEAH THEY WERE ALL YELLOW!!!!!!!
weeblehorn
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8:20pm Sat 12 Jan 13
jasonwatford wrote:Great quote, quite magical, sends tingles down my spine (especialy after a couple of beers).
LOOK AT THE STARS, LOOK HOW THEY SHINE FOR YOU, & EVERYTHING YOU DO, YEAH THEY WERE ALL YELLOW!!!!!!!
surreyhorn
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8:22pm Sat 12 Jan 13
After the disappointment of Charlton Zola has again shown what an excellent manager he is becoming. The defence looked so much better with Nosworthy immense alongside Ekstrand. Just goes to show how ridiculous the reaction from the negative numpties was.
In GZ we trust.
WHIZZY HORNET
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8:26pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Vespa Crabro
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8:33pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Mohandas wrote:We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender
We've done the business.What a wicked result. We've endured pain and gained the points. We'll fight at hom. History waits for no one. We'll fight away and we'll fight anywhere Come on yellow army.
lutondown
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8:35pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Vespa Crabro wrote:Was Sir Winston a Hornet too? Good man
Mohandas wrote:We shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender
We've done the business.What a wicked result. We've endured pain and gained the points. We'll fight at hom. History waits for no one. We'll fight away and we'll fight anywhere Come on yellow army.
DuffmanWFC
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8:40pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Massive 3 points tho especially as Hull and Palace lost! We have a game in hand over Hull who are second and only six points off!
This league is all about runs of form and being able to keep your best players fit and looking at the next 5/6 games and our squad I'm thinking that even challenging fatty McPie and his sheep fondling welsh faggots is a real possibility!
No offence to pie lovers, sheep lovers or anyone who has a little welsh in them but that really excites me!
Great to see Nosworthy and Doyley play the full 90 mins and perform well!
Zola and the lads have been great and I really think if we can finally off load the likes of Iwulumo, Dickinson, Forsyth and Jenkins from the wage bill and bring in a quality right sided midfielder we may be extremely hard to stop!
Anyway what's with all this random walnut, pineapple, bananna business?
Lol
buckler
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8:44pm Sat 12 Jan 13
WHIZZY HORNET wrote:You somehow lost a 100 horns you mug!
206 travelling fans, I had to sit in with the Boro fans as I went to the game with my father in law and nephew in law, it was very hard not to celebrate when we scored, was funny thou to hear the Boro supporters behind me who said I wish we had players with pace and we were one of the better sides they have seen \t the Riverside.
buckler
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8:44pm Sat 12 Jan 13
WHIZZY HORNET wrote:You somehow lost a 100 horns you mug!
206 travelling fans, I had to sit in with the Boro fans as I went to the game with my father in law and nephew in law, it was very hard not to celebrate when we scored, was funny thou to hear the Boro supporters behind me who said I wish we had players with pace and we were one of the better sides they have seen \t the Riverside.
Surrey Horn
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8:47pm Sat 12 Jan 13
jasonwatford wrote:Love this song and it always reminds me of the Orns...we seemed to have adopted a Palace song as one of our songs (FFS!) shouldn't this Cold Play song be our own unique Anthem?? Be nice to see a bit of originality it what;s sung!
LOOK AT THE STARS, LOOK HOW THEY SHINE FOR YOU, & EVERYTHING YOU DO, YEAH THEY WERE ALL YELLOW!!!!!!!
Onto more important matters, I watched the game online today..( hat's off to the hardcore who made the journey!) and thought the link up play between Abdi and Vydra for the latter's second typified how exciting we are going forward. You could also see how disappointed he was to miss out on his hat-trick and I too would have put money on him converting that chance..He looked like he was still kicking himself when he was substituted. Also Deeney's strength to hold off two defenders as he ran into the box in the later stages shows how much he will continue to worry defenders.
In terms of our defence we took everything they could throw at us for most of the match and as already said, Ekstrand (and the rest of the defence) was excellent.
Anyone wanting a good reliable online site to watch footie try www.viplivesports.eu
, I also watched the Brighton game on this site and it seems pretty kosher.
Finally, what an amazing fantastic time to be a Watford fan and here's to the rest of the season and the possibilities for the future!! COYH's!!!
Travelling Hornet
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8:52pm Sat 12 Jan 13
jasonwatford wrote:Should be our anthem !
LOOK AT THE STARS, LOOK HOW THEY SHINE FOR YOU, & EVERYTHING YOU DO, YEAH THEY WERE ALL YELLOW!!!!!!!
lutondown
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8:53pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Travelling Hornet wrote:Make it so!
jasonwatford wrote:Should be our anthem !
LOOK AT THE STARS, LOOK HOW THEY SHINE FOR YOU, & EVERYTHING YOU DO, YEAH THEY WERE ALL YELLOW!!!!!!!
Surrey Horn
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8:55pm Sat 12 Jan 13
lutondown wrote:Exactly!!
Travelling Hornet wrote:Make it so!jasonwatford wrote: LOOK AT THE STARS, LOOK HOW THEY SHINE FOR YOU, & EVERYTHING YOU DO, YEAH THEY WERE ALL YELLOW!!!!!!!Should be our anthem !
Eastsussexhornet
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8:55pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Bush Hornet wrote:I'm not so young as you lot so I didn't have the slightest idea what all the fuss was about. I googled it and it means genitalia. So if you want another part of the body, that's quite apt I think.
lutondown wrote:You're showing more grace than me LD
Boosey wrote:Hazelnut
Bush Hornet wrote:I actually thought what a ****, maybe someone else can add another part of the body to descibe this person.
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote: Pineapple.Utter tit
lutondown
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8:59pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Eastsussexhornet wrote:Ha ha! You got it!
Bush Hornet wrote:I'm not so young as you lot so I didn't have the slightest idea what all the fuss was about. I googled it and it means genitalia. So if you want another part of the body, that's quite apt I think.
lutondown wrote:You're showing more grace than me LD
Boosey wrote:Hazelnut
Bush Hornet wrote:I actually thought what a ****, maybe someone else can add another part of the body to descibe this person.
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote: Pineapple.Utter tit
JohnnyHornet
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9:10pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:And it's always nice to get one over on the teams from that desolate wasteland, especially when it's on that whinging Tw4T Mowbray
Isn't it amazing that one game can make one feel top of the world. Thank you Watford!
JohnnyHornet
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9:11pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:Well they're easy to get rid of.....Credit card or Patio.
MUSTOITALIA wrote:I have a season ticket but can't afford a lot of away games, also work shifts and the wife get in the way.
Boosey wrote:I usualy use this link http://livetv.ru/en/ How did you find the watford gaem do you usualy watch them online every week? Google search?MUSTOITALIA wrote:First row sports, first time I have watched it but just click on it and there is a timetable of advents for that day.Boosey wrote: As a group we defended brilliantly, we must be the best counter attacking team around and as for Vydra he is world class. Overall, the team as a unit worked extremely hard for that result, excellent day at the office. Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.Can you fins the game every week on that site buddy?
lutondown
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9:12pm Sat 12 Jan 13
JohnnyHornet wrote:Ha and he's whining like a good un tonight!
Boosey wrote:And it's always nice to get one over on the teams from that desolate wasteland, especially when it's on that whinging Tw4T Mowbray
Isn't it amazing that one game can make one feel top of the world. Thank you Watford!
JohnnyHornet
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9:16pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Bush Hornet wrote:Long may it continue... and let it be us that finally puts an end to fatty Mcpie's disillusion dream of promotion and hence a P45.
Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:yes, Cardiff were poor apparently
ps thanks to Sean today for beating palace, and to scott for keeping a clean sheet at Cardiff
@ChrisBottom16
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9:24pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:This post hits the nail bang on the head!
Isn't it amazing that one game can make one feel top of the world. Thank you Watford!
jasonwatford
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9:26pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Tynedale Hornet
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9:33pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Have to be honest though...that was not a quality performance and we were a little fortunate to get 3 points. Justice was done after the travesty at the Vic earlier in the season and doubly pleased that Vydra got his revenge!
We'll have to be far better than today to earn a play off place...which we can be.
francowatford
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9:36pm Sat 12 Jan 13
weeblehorn wrote:http://m.youtube.com
jasonwatford wrote:Great quote, quite magical, sends tingles down my spine (especialy after a couple of beers).
LOOK AT THE STARS, LOOK HOW THEY SHINE FOR YOU, & EVERYTHING YOU DO, YEAH THEY WERE ALL YELLOW!!!!!!!
/watch?v=SCdGa-jE5I8
. Check this song out
francowatford
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9:36pm Sat 12 Jan 13
weeblehorn wrote:http://m.youtube.com
jasonwatford wrote:Great quote, quite magical, sends tingles down my spine (especialy after a couple of beers).
LOOK AT THE STARS, LOOK HOW THEY SHINE FOR YOU, & EVERYTHING YOU DO, YEAH THEY WERE ALL YELLOW!!!!!!!
/watch?v=SCdGa-jE5I8
. Check this song out
WHIZZY HORNET
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9:45pm Sat 12 Jan 13
8:44pm Sat 12 Jan 13
WHIZZY HORNET wrote:
206 travelling fans, I had to sit in with the Boro fans as I went to the game with my father in law and nephew in law, it was very hard not to celebrate when we scored, was funny thou to hear the Boro supporters behind me who said I wish we had players with pace and we were one of the better sides they have seen \t the Riverside.
You somehow lost a 100 horns you mug!
What right have you to call me a mug - was you there, probably not. The official attendance support was given at the game as 205 as per a previous post. People like you on forums talking about other supporters in this vain are no supporters in my eyes. Apology will be accepted if you have the guts.
buckler
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10:02pm Sat 12 Jan 13
buckler
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10:03pm Sat 12 Jan 13
exeterhornet
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10:07pm Sat 12 Jan 13
I am one happy bunny - just hope snow doesnt f**k up my flight back home tomorrow as Torquay v Exeter on TUesday which is a must see.
You OOORNSSS
Bush Hornet
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10:20pm Sat 12 Jan 13
jasonwatford
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10:25pm Sat 12 Jan 13
exeterhornet
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10:32pm Sat 12 Jan 13
lutondown
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10:36pm Sat 12 Jan 13
exeterhornet wrote:And I saw Chabolah lose it there a few times too.
jasonwatford. sober enough to know he lost the ball countless times when going forward and boro caught us on the break. its about opinions - i am not saying i am right but I thought he was poor.
Jason, I have Coldplay in my head, that is swimming with beer. I blame you!
Bush Hornet
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12:04am Sun 13 Jan 13
lutondown wrote:Yo bookish fellow. You know how you like Chelsea because of your connections and I hate them cos I'm a socialist who disagrees with ill-gotten riches and bought success? Well I hate Stoke and their ugly brand of football more so ha ha ha Tony Pulis!!! Just saying
exeterhornet wrote:And I saw Chabolah lose it there a few times too.
jasonwatford. sober enough to know he lost the ball countless times when going forward and boro caught us on the break. its about opinions - i am not saying i am right but I thought he was poor.
Jason, I have Coldplay in my head, that is swimming with beer. I blame you!
Bringe
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8:29am Sun 13 Jan 13
lutondown wrote:TBH he's more gracious than most and a good manager too.
Two verdicts from the north
Mowbray..we beat ourselves
Northern Echo...Boro below par!
They don't get it, they can't just say the better team won.
Ungracious
Boro is my tip for the play off berth while we go up as Champions and Hull a distant 2nd.
lutondown
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8:57am Sun 13 Jan 13
Bringe wrote:Only quoting what he said, and he was the first to whine about our loan players Brian.
lutondown wrote:TBH he's more gracious than most and a good manager too.
Two verdicts from the north
Mowbray..we beat ourselves
Northern Echo...Boro below par!
They don't get it, they can't just say the better team won.
Ungracious
Boro is my tip for the play off berth while we go up as Champions and Hull a distant 2nd.
But do like your final table, on that we agree!
lutondown
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9:07am Sun 13 Jan 13
Bush Hornet wrote:Look you Lilly livered Red nose! I'm no Chelski fan, but bookish I can be, granted. Just finished Maos long march, and after reading two thousand pages of verbose sentences, have just come to the conclusion that his yellow army were not Golden boys. Waste of time.
lutondown wrote:Yo bookish fellow. You know how you like Chelsea because of your connections and I hate them cos I'm a socialist who disagrees with ill-gotten riches and bought success? Well I hate Stoke and their ugly brand of football more so ha ha ha Tony Pulis!!! Just saying
exeterhornet wrote:And I saw Chabolah lose it there a few times too.
jasonwatford. sober enough to know he lost the ball countless times when going forward and boro caught us on the break. its about opinions - i am not saying i am right but I thought he was poor.
Jason, I have Coldplay in my head, that is swimming with beer. I blame you!
Back to more literal reading..the Beano!
Boosey
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9:23am Sun 13 Jan 13
lutondown wrote:The better Brazilian has commented on the Yeates thread, **** weirdo!
Bush Hornet wrote:Look you Lilly livered Red nose! I'm no Chelski fan, but bookish I can be, granted. Just finished Maos long march, and after reading two thousand pages of verbose sentences, have just come to the conclusion that his yellow army were not Golden boys. Waste of time. Back to more literal reading..the Beano!lutondown wrote:Yo bookish fellow. You know how you like Chelsea because of your connections and I hate them cos I'm a socialist who disagrees with ill-gotten riches and bought success? Well I hate Stoke and their ugly brand of football more so ha ha ha Tony Pulis!!! Just sayingexeterhornet wrote: jasonwatford. sober enough to know he lost the ball countless times when going forward and boro caught us on the break. its about opinions - i am not saying i am right but I thought he was poor.And I saw Chabolah lose it there a few times too. Jason, I have Coldplay in my head, that is swimming with beer. I blame you!
lutondown
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10:40am Sun 13 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:I've seen it! But correct me if I'm wrong isn't a Brazillian one of those bikini hair trims? Fitting really!
lutondown wrote:The better Brazilian has commented on the Yeates thread, **** weirdo!
Bush Hornet wrote:Look you Lilly livered Red nose! I'm no Chelski fan, but bookish I can be, granted. Just finished Maos long march, and after reading two thousand pages of verbose sentences, have just come to the conclusion that his yellow army were not Golden boys. Waste of time. Back to more literal reading..the Beano!lutondown wrote:Yo bookish fellow. You know how you like Chelsea because of your connections and I hate them cos I'm a socialist who disagrees with ill-gotten riches and bought success? Well I hate Stoke and their ugly brand of football more so ha ha ha Tony Pulis!!! Just sayingexeterhornet wrote: jasonwatford. sober enough to know he lost the ball countless times when going forward and boro caught us on the break. its about opinions - i am not saying i am right but I thought he was poor.And I saw Chabolah lose it there a few times too. Jason, I have Coldplay in my head, that is swimming with beer. I blame you!
brazil Nuts.
Bush Hornet
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10:56am Sun 13 Jan 13
lutondown wrote:Glad the Chelski-ites haven't polluted your yellow blood.
Bush Hornet wrote:Look you Lilly livered Red nose! I'm no Chelski fan, but bookish I can be, granted. Just finished Maos long march, and after reading two thousand pages of verbose sentences, have just come to the conclusion that his yellow army were not Golden boys. Waste of time.
lutondown wrote:Yo bookish fellow. You know how you like Chelsea because of your connections and I hate them cos I'm a socialist who disagrees with ill-gotten riches and bought success? Well I hate Stoke and their ugly brand of football more so ha ha ha Tony Pulis!!! Just saying
exeterhornet wrote:And I saw Chabolah lose it there a few times too.
jasonwatford. sober enough to know he lost the ball countless times when going forward and boro caught us on the break. its about opinions - i am not saying i am right but I thought he was poor.
Jason, I have Coldplay in my head, that is swimming with beer. I blame you!
Back to more literal reading..the Beano!
Just to think, if it weren't for the Pozzo rescue, the best we could ever hope to be would be a physical Stoke-like team, getting roundly patronised each week by Hansen, Shearer & co. But now the reality is that WHEN we go up we will be playing beautiful football and the BBC elitists will have to say so. Can't wait.
By the way, Tony Mowbray looks like Aidy Boothroyd's dad. FACT
lutondown
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11:12am Sun 13 Jan 13
Bush Hornet wrote:He does indeed.
lutondown wrote:Glad the Chelski-ites haven't polluted your yellow blood.
Bush Hornet wrote:Look you Lilly livered Red nose! I'm no Chelski fan, but bookish I can be, granted. Just finished Maos long march, and after reading two thousand pages of verbose sentences, have just come to the conclusion that his yellow army were not Golden boys. Waste of time.
lutondown wrote:Yo bookish fellow. You know how you like Chelsea because of your connections and I hate them cos I'm a socialist who disagrees with ill-gotten riches and bought success? Well I hate Stoke and their ugly brand of football more so ha ha ha Tony Pulis!!! Just saying
exeterhornet wrote:And I saw Chabolah lose it there a few times too.
jasonwatford. sober enough to know he lost the ball countless times when going forward and boro caught us on the break. its about opinions - i am not saying i am right but I thought he was poor.
Jason, I have Coldplay in my head, that is swimming with beer. I blame you!
Back to more literal reading..the Beano!
Just to think, if it weren't for the Pozzo rescue, the best we could ever hope to be would be a physical Stoke-like team, getting roundly patronised each week by Hansen, Shearer & co. But now the reality is that WHEN we go up we will be playing beautiful football and the BBC elitists will have to say so. Can't wait.
By the way, Tony Mowbray looks like Aidy Boothroyd's dad. FACT
Bush Hornet
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12:58pm Sun 13 Jan 13
Coldplay's yellow is long overdue as OUR song. It's simple and it's obvious and it doesn't matter that Norwich play it. We can sing it.
Not a big ask is it?
lutondown
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3:49pm Sun 13 Jan 13
Bush Hornet wrote:Look at our boys
Now we need to improve at home. I'm sure we all have opinions about how to do that on the pitch but a bit of singing in the stands would be a good start.
Coldplay's yellow is long overdue as OUR song. It's simple and it's obvious and it doesn't matter that Norwich play it. We can sing it.
Not a big ask is it?
And how they shine for you
And every team we do
Because we are all yellow....too
Ok not Chris Martin but then the Mrs isn't Gwyneth Paltrow either!
Boosey
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4:02pm Sun 13 Jan 13
lutondown wrote:Just wait till I tell your missus! Just seen that Erik Hartman, have to say I was in bits, been in that sort of situation so many times. Classic!
Bush Hornet wrote: Now we need to improve at home. I'm sure we all have opinions about how to do that on the pitch but a bit of singing in the stands would be a good start. Coldplay's yellow is long overdue as OUR song. It's simple and it's obvious and it doesn't matter that Norwich play it. We can sing it. Not a big ask is it?Look at our boys And how they shine for you And every team we do Because we are all yellow....too Ok not Chris Martin but then the Mrs isn't Gwyneth Paltrow either!
lutondown
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4:04pm Sun 13 Jan 13
Boosey wrote:Got another great one but daren't put link here
lutondown wrote:Just wait till I tell your missus! Just seen that Erik Hartman, have to say I was in bits, been in that sort of situation so many times. Classic!
Bush Hornet wrote: Now we need to improve at home. I'm sure we all have opinions about how to do that on the pitch but a bit of singing in the stands would be a good start. Coldplay's yellow is long overdue as OUR song. It's simple and it's obvious and it doesn't matter that Norwich play it. We can sing it. Not a big ask is it?Look at our boys And how they shine for you And every team we do Because we are all yellow....too Ok not Chris Martin but then the Mrs isn't Gwyneth Paltrow either!
I'll have Petchey and the PC brigade shutting me down..lol
Roll on Saturday...did you say 945am...;-)
Bush Hornet
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4:22pm Sun 13 Jan 13
lutondown wrote:Perfect
Bush Hornet wrote:Look at our boys
Now we need to improve at home. I'm sure we all have opinions about how to do that on the pitch but a bit of singing in the stands would be a good start.
Coldplay's yellow is long overdue as OUR song. It's simple and it's obvious and it doesn't matter that Norwich play it. We can sing it.
Not a big ask is it?
And how they shine for you
And every team we do
Because we are all yellow....too
Ok not Chris Martin but then the Mrs isn't Gwyneth Paltrow either!
So that verse repeated is miles better than Yellow Army chanted 3 times
I'm tempted to offer an adaptation of the "you're skin, skin and bones" bridge/chorus but it may be a bit ambitious. Perhaps after a couple of beers we could get something going in the red lion then take it to the stadium...
lutondown
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4:54pm Sun 13 Jan 13
Bush Hornet wrote:This is the reason we need an reserved area, so that instead of all the lively ones going off in Silos after five pints of Dutch courage can all sit in same area. This would help generate the atmosphere we need so badly. That's why it's so much better away from home ( at normal games I hasten to add)
lutondown wrote:Perfect
Bush Hornet wrote:Look at our boys
Now we need to improve at home. I'm sure we all have opinions about how to do that on the pitch but a bit of singing in the stands would be a good start.
Coldplay's yellow is long overdue as OUR song. It's simple and it's obvious and it doesn't matter that Norwich play it. We can sing it.
Not a big ask is it?
And how they shine for you
And every team we do
Because we are all yellow....too
Ok not Chris Martin but then the Mrs isn't Gwyneth Paltrow either!
So that verse repeated is miles better than Yellow Army chanted 3 times
I'm tempted to offer an adaptation of the "you're skin, skin and bones" bridge/chorus but it may be a bit ambitious. Perhaps after a couple of beers we could get something going in the red lion then take it to the stadium...
Bush Hornet
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5:58pm Sun 13 Jan 13
lutondown
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6:04pm Sun 13 Jan 13
Bush Hornet wrote:That is what I meant! These Buds are taking a hold!
Unreserved seating is the way forward
I'll get book to you by Wednesday. Just ten pages to reread!
I will sign it to add future value!
mk6 hornet
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7:21pm Sun 13 Jan 13
mk6 hornet
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7:28pm Sun 13 Jan 13
jasonwatford
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8:36pm Sun 13 Jan 13
Bush Hornet
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8:46pm Sun 13 Jan 13
lutondown wrote:Much appreciated. Please do sign it and perhaps add a few choice words from chairman Mao, or Gnasher
Bush Hornet wrote:That is what I meant! These Buds are taking a hold!
Unreserved seating is the way forward
I'll get book to you by Wednesday. Just ten pages to reread!
I will sign it to add future value!
Boosey says...
5:25pm Sat 12 Jan 13
Special mention to the few hundred who made the trip, you are as good as the team. I only watched it on the computer.