UPDATED: Vydra receives first Czech call-up (From Watford Observer)
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Udinese loanee Matej Vydra's performances for Watford earn first Czech Republic call-up
11:40am Tuesday 28th August 2012 in Sport
Vydra receives first Czech call-up
Watford forward Matej Vydra has been called up by the full Czech Republic squad for the first time.
Vydra has just started a season-long loan with the Hornets from Italian club Udinese and the 20-year-old has scored two goals in four appearances for the club.
His team-mate Daniel Pudil, who is on loan from Granada, just missed out on Czech Republic's Euro 2012 squad but has not been recalled for the two games.
Vladimir Smicer's men face Denmark in a World Cup qualifier on Saturday, September 8 and then have a friendly with Finland three days later.
Watford full back Lee Hodson is once again in the Northern Ireland squad for their two World Cup qualifiers against Russia and Luxembourg.
Northern Ireland face Russia on Friday, September 7 and then return home to play Luxembourg the following Tuesday.
Nyron Nosworthy is in Jamaica’s squad for their double header with USA on September 7 and September 11, which are also World Cup qualifiers.
Sean Murray and Adam Thompson are in the Under-21 squads for the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively. Tommie Hoban has been called up by ROI Under-19s.
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bigdave8
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12:44pm Tue 28 Aug 12
Bringe
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1:01pm Tue 28 Aug 12
Hornet1988
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1:14pm Tue 28 Aug 12
hingBrazil
Dr,Oftaw
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1:29pm Tue 28 Aug 12
lly andfreddyparrot do you still think we are being sent no hopers and cast offs?
SAHornet
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1:44pm Tue 28 Aug 12
Dr,Oftaw wrote:Ha, good point, well made
Djwatford,onlyonescu
lly andfreddyparrot do you still think we are being sent no hopers and cast offs?
lockerbiehornet
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1:46pm Tue 28 Aug 12
D.unstable
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1:53pm Tue 28 Aug 12
watford1881
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3:46pm Tue 28 Aug 12
Travelling Hornet
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3:56pm Tue 28 Aug 12
I saw a clip of a football show starring Alex called Gol a Gol on U Tube, there's on montage of some of his goals, Wow this guy can do everything!!
Mickey Quinn, not so thin
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4:18pm Tue 28 Aug 12
watford1881 wrote:Unless he's sold in January !!
Two great finishes. Palace away & home to Brum... Glad we've got him for the full season.... Not just a matter of months..... COYH.......
Eastsussexhornet
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4:25pm Tue 28 Aug 12
watford1881 wrote:And if we get promoted, he's hardly going to leave if he is then playing in the best league in the world.
Two great finishes. Palace away & home to Brum... Glad we've got him for the full season.... Not just a matter of months..... COYH.......
Eastsussexhornet
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4:27pm Tue 28 Aug 12
Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:He won't be sold in Jan. In the past wen we sold our star players in Jan it was because little old Watford didn't have a choice. He is now under the jurisdiction of the Pozzo family and getting rid of him in Jan would mess up the "plan".
watford1881 wrote:Unless he's sold in January !!
Two great finishes. Palace away & home to Brum... Glad we've got him for the full season.... Not just a matter of months..... COYH.......
Mickey Quinn, not so thin
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4:46pm Tue 28 Aug 12
Eastsussexhornet wrote:Not out of financial necessity, but their philosophy is to source young and relatively cheap, develop, sell on at massive profit, re-invest the profit and bring through the next young stars. if they were offered £5-10m for him in Jan I think they'd take it. How long is he contracted (to the little zebras) for ?
Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:He won't be sold in Jan. In the past wen we sold our star players in Jan it was because little old Watford didn't have a choice. He is now under the jurisdiction of the Pozzo family and getting rid of him in Jan would mess up the "plan".
watford1881 wrote:Unless he's sold in January !!
Two great finishes. Palace away & home to Brum... Glad we've got him for the full season.... Not just a matter of months..... COYH.......
They have already said "the plan" for us isn't promotion this season.
Paul Gadd
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5:20pm Tue 28 Aug 12
watford1881
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5:33pm Tue 28 Aug 12
StuWFC
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5:35pm Tue 28 Aug 12
How long is he contracted (to the little zebras) for ?
I think he signed a 5 year deal in 2010, so by that logic i'm guessing three years, but don't take my word on it.
You never know, if he does really well he could stay permanently, that goes for Abdi too, both are quality.
Abdi was a strange loan because he was a decent squad player at Udinese, but i'm really glad he signed for us.
Mickey Quinn, not so thin
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6:07pm Tue 28 Aug 12
watford1881 wrote:I don't think WE would sell but I think Udinese's model is that all players are for sale at the right price so THEY might. They will clearly want to get in the prem ultimately but have said its not an immediate priority. I hope YOU are right !
U get around 100 mill just for being in the prem.. Why would Vydra be sold for 5 mill?? The cash in the prem is huge.. A lot more than when we were last in there.. To say we might sell the players on loan is in my view is well wide of the mark...
@ChrisBottom16
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3:45pm Wed 29 Aug 12
mattymashup says...
11:48am Tue 28 Aug 12