Watford striker Matej Vydra nominated for Championship's Player of the Month award for January

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Watford striker Matej Vydra is nominated for the Championship's Player of the Month award for January.

The talented 20-year-old scored six goals last month with three consecutive doubles coming in Watford victories against Middlesborough, Huddersfield and Nottingham Forest.

The Czech striker scored in every league game he started and Gianfranco Zola’s men lost the other two matches in which he was a substitute, against Charlton Athletic and Bristol City.

Burnley defender Jason Shackell and Leicester City striker Chris Wood are the other nominees for the award which recognises the standout performer in the Championship every month.

The Player of the Month panel is comprised of npower Partnerships and Sponsorships Manager Katy Thomas, former Wolves striker and current Sky Sports pundit Don Goodman, BBC Sport’s Mark Clemmit and the Football League’s head of communications John Nagle.

The winner of the award will be announced at around 9am on Sky Sports tomorrow (Friday) morning.

Meanwhile former Watford boss Sean Dyche is up for January's Manager of the Month award in the Championship for steering Burnley to three league wins from four.

Dyche faces competition from Leicester City’s manager Nigel Pearson and Brighton & Hove Albion’s Gus Poyet for the accolade.

Comments(18)

WessexLad says...
10:26am Thu 14 Feb 13

I think you mean Charlton and Bristol; Vydra started v Man City, but didn't score.

PeteBogHorrorHornet says...
11:40am Thu 14 Feb 13

Well done Matty, I'm sure you will win. Lets just hope this doesn't have the same curse as Manager of the Month

According to the Telegraph today there is now going to be a vote at the FL AGM in the summer to close the "loophole" that allowed us to field seven(?) loan players last Friday. I do wish these so called journalists can get their facts correct before writing these comments.

mellow yellow says...
12:12pm Thu 14 Feb 13

Pete: Richard Keys has just mentioned it on talkshite. Well, the football league should also allow the practice of selling players yet keeping them for the remainder of the season, shouldn't they Mr Holloway? Anyway, hopefully we'll have either signed them and not give a toss, or be promoted and not give a toss. The Watford bashing is all getting a bit tiresome right now.

mellow yellow says...
12:13pm Thu 14 Feb 13

Not allow, I meant forbid. Doh!

JohnnyHornet says...
12:29pm Thu 14 Feb 13

mellow yellow wrote:
Pete: Richard Keys has just mentioned it on talkshite. Well, the football league should also allow the practice of selling players yet keeping them for the remainder of the season, shouldn't they Mr Holloway? Anyway, hopefully we'll have either signed them and not give a toss, or be promoted and not give a toss. The Watford bashing is all getting a bit tiresome right now.
This is where Hollowhead is morally more corrupt that anything that WFC have done. They have circumvented the pre-contract agreement which states a player can sign a pre-contract agreement with another club if their contract expires at the end of the season, Zaha's didn't, so by signing for United then being loaned back smacks more of a dodgy deal than what WFC have been accused of again all within the law, one word Hollowhead hypocrisy

gloryhornet4 says...
1:13pm Thu 14 Feb 13

This article is about MV, so well done Matej, a well deserved nomination.

Now the Hollowhead saga. The FA & FL rules are made not on FAIR play, but what serves the greedy top clubs. They ensure the outcome serves their greed.

That another club legitimately plays by those rules (not one of those greedy self interest voting group) is tough t1tty.

Clubs can get loans as easy as buying a scratchcard so I cannot see what the beef (horse) is about.

Harry's Bar says...
1:31pm Thu 14 Feb 13

JohnnyHornet wrote:
mellow yellow wrote: Pete: Richard Keys has just mentioned it on talkshite. Well, the football league should also allow the practice of selling players yet keeping them for the remainder of the season, shouldn't they Mr Holloway? Anyway, hopefully we'll have either signed them and not give a toss, or be promoted and not give a toss. The Watford bashing is all getting a bit tiresome right now.
This is where Hollowhead is morally more corrupt that anything that WFC have done. They have circumvented the pre-contract agreement which states a player can sign a pre-contract agreement with another club if their contract expires at the end of the season, Zaha's didn't, so by signing for United then being loaned back smacks more of a dodgy deal than what WFC have been accused of again all within the law, one word Hollowhead hypocrisy
Spot on!

Isn't there a saying about people in glass houses. Give your arse a rest Holloway, and give your mouth a chance.

JohnnyHornet says...
1:43pm Thu 14 Feb 13

Harry's Bar wrote:
JohnnyHornet wrote:
mellow yellow wrote: Pete: Richard Keys has just mentioned it on talkshite. Well, the football league should also allow the practice of selling players yet keeping them for the remainder of the season, shouldn't they Mr Holloway? Anyway, hopefully we'll have either signed them and not give a toss, or be promoted and not give a toss. The Watford bashing is all getting a bit tiresome right now.
This is where Hollowhead is morally more corrupt that anything that WFC have done. They have circumvented the pre-contract agreement which states a player can sign a pre-contract agreement with another club if their contract expires at the end of the season, Zaha's didn't, so by signing for United then being loaned back smacks more of a dodgy deal than what WFC have been accused of again all within the law, one word Hollowhead hypocrisy
Spot on!

Isn't there a saying about people in glass houses. Give your arse a rest Holloway, and give your mouth a chance.
SO they did ruin a good one when they put teeth in his head.

mk6 hornet says...
1:53pm Thu 14 Feb 13

well done matej you are top draw along with abdi,battochio,chalo
bah.................
.........Theres to many to mention lol.

KeithMercer says...
2:55pm Thu 14 Feb 13

mk6 hornet wrote:
well done matej you are top draw along with abdi,battochio,chalo

bah.................

.........Theres to many to mention lol.
MK6 well done mate ! you have just done a whole post without mentioning how worried you are about our possible points deduction ! Hope that hasnt just given you food for thought ?
Well done Matej , think you will get this one. How about a hat trick on Saturday ? its about time you got your finger out buddy.
And special well done to GFZ for once again tactically making sure you never win the dreaded M O M award ! give it to Dychey we must have some sort of sell on clause where they have to give us some dough when Seany scoops awards and becomes England manager.

hornet88 says...
3:09pm Thu 14 Feb 13

PeteBogHorrorHornet wrote:
Well done Matty, I'm sure you will win. Lets just hope this doesn't have the same curse as Manager of the Month According to the Telegraph today there is now going to be a vote at the FL AGM in the summer to close the "loophole" that allowed us to field seven(?) loan players last Friday. I do wish these so called journalists can get their facts correct before writing these comments.
We did actually field 7 if you include the substitutes that came on.

mk6 hornet says...
3:30pm Thu 14 Feb 13

KeithMercer wrote:
mk6 hornet wrote:
well done matej you are top draw along with abdi,battochio,chalo


bah.................


.........Theres to many to mention lol.
MK6 well done mate ! you have just done a whole post without mentioning how worried you are about our possible points deduction ! Hope that hasnt just given you food for thought ?
Well done Matej , think you will get this one. How about a hat trick on Saturday ? its about time you got your finger out buddy.
And special well done to GFZ for once again tactically making sure you never win the dreaded M O M award ! give it to Dychey we must have some sort of sell on clause where they have to give us some dough when Seany scoops awards and becomes England manager.
Well now you mention it..................
...............only joking.

watford1881 says...
3:56pm Thu 14 Feb 13

Can't be anyone else with a better record for Jan than vydra..... He should win it for sure....

PeteBogHorrorHornet says...
4:02pm Thu 14 Feb 13

hornet88 wrote:
PeteBogHorrorHornet wrote:
Well done Matty, I'm sure you will win. Lets just hope this doesn't have the same curse as Manager of the Month According to the Telegraph today there is now going to be a vote at the FL AGM in the summer to close the "loophole" that allowed us to field seven(?) loan players last Friday. I do wish these so called journalists can get their facts correct before writing these comments.
We did actually field 7 if you include the substitutes that came on.
Started with 5 - Cassetti, Pudil, Abdi, Vydra and Chalobah.
Finished with 4 on the pitch - Cassetti, Pudil, Abdi, Battocchio.
Geijo wasn't used - so only 6.

DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian says...
4:23pm Thu 14 Feb 13

It would appear there's a number of new 'faces' since I last commented, I hope the main contingent of Bringe, Boosey and LD are still prominent. The loss of Vialli hit me hard, hence my brief sabbatical, apologies.

Hampshire hornet says...
4:40pm Thu 14 Feb 13

A loanee...... A foreigner ? Being nominated for player of the Month? Who do I complain to? He isn't even our player.... Give our youngsters a chance.. Our Watford has lost its way... I shall be burning my ticket at the next match .. Whilst lighting a flare... Or eating Wine Gums.... And drinking from my flask... Hope I don't spill my coffee on my blanket....

Best of luck Matej .. We love you... We are Watford .. Noone likes us.. We don't care...etc etc

Sydneyhornet says...
4:04am Fri 15 Feb 13

Deserved.

In terms of loans. We'll just pay 20p for them moving forward.

The irrelevancy as to which club keeps the contracts in which safe is often missed.

mk6 hornet says...
4:16pm Fri 15 Feb 13

What gets me is hollowhead has got know room to talk on any moral issues regarding football ,do not forget this is the man who deliberately played a weakened team when blackpool were in the top flight.
Hollowhead is our new hate figure

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