Watford are set to be without Fitz Hall, Jonathan Hogg, Tommie Hoban and Neuton against Hudderfield Town

5:07pm Thursday 17th January 2013 in Watford FC News

Fitz Hall is expected to miss the Hornets match against Huddersfield. Picture: Holly Cant Fitz Hall is expected to miss the Hornets match against Huddersfield. Picture: Holly Cant

Gianfranco Zola has no fresh injury concerns ahead of Watford’s match against Huddersfield Town at Vicarage Road.

The Hornets go into the contest on the back of an important 2-1 win over fellow promotion hopefuls Middlesbrough.

Fitz Hall, Jonathan Hogg, Tommie Hoban and Neuton all missed the victory at the Riverside due to injury.

Zola expects to be without defenders Hall, Hoban and Neuton and when asked about Hogg on Thursday, the Hornets boss said: "I don’t think he’ll be able to play but we will see. We have to make a decision Friday but it’s not looking positive."

Zola said Hoban and Hall should be back next week and added there were no fresh injuries.

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Bringe says...
5:39pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Guess he forgot to mention Adam Thompson, another defender (who really should have been recalled before getting a shoulder injury).

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The Not-so-enlightened one says...
5:48pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Hmmm, Thompson was loaned out on 4th Jan, played on 5th, injured on 6th or 7th - exactly when should we have recalled him? 2 days after we loaned him out?

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DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian says...
6:05pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Elton John.

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Bringe says...
6:13pm Thu 17 Jan 13

How about straight after the City game

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Bringe says...
6:18pm Thu 17 Jan 13

In fact he should have been on the bench at the Etihad so slim is the cover

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Poppet Bear says...
6:28pm Thu 17 Jan 13

We coped very well last week, we'll just have to carry on with the same players. No probs......lets hope we don't do what we did against Charlton. Still annoyed about that.

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Hampshire hornet says...
6:34pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Neuton picks up injuries easily.....

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lutondown says...
6:35pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Poppet Bear wrote:
We coped very well last week, we'll just have to carry on with the same players. No probs......lets hope we don't do what we did against Charlton. Still annoyed about that.
Agreed, we looked very good defensively. Noseworthy had a blinder, though Doyley took his eye off the ball for their late goal.

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Stoney77 says...
7:00pm Thu 17 Jan 13

I think we may see just one change: Eustace in for Battochio. We need a ball winner at home when teams sit back against us. Battochio is better when he is afforded more space. No need to change the back 3 they were awesome at Boro

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Bringe says...
7:07pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Na it was just a perfect cross, 9 times out of ten it wouldn't have found the man.
Sure we should play the same back three as last week but what about the back-up?

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lutondown says...
7:09pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Stoney77 wrote:
I think we may see just one change: Eustace in for Battochio. We need a ball winner at home when teams sit back against us. Battochio is better when he is afforded more space. No need to change the back 3 they were awesome at Boro
Battachio was utter class, someone said he turned over ball, no mistaken identity, Chabolah lost it five times midfield.
Midfield is pivotal to fluid movement. Having said that what a great pass from Eustace to Vydra. Whatever your opinion, aren't we blessed with all this talent!

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DuffmanWFC says...
7:14pm Thu 17 Jan 13

It's good that Doyley and Nosworthy get another game as it gives them the chance to make Zola think hard about selection when Hall and Hoban are back!
This is the importance of having a good squad that are happy to work hard to impress! It wasn't long ago that if we had our two best centre backs injured we would be in a right mess! Thank god those days are behind us!
I can't see Zola changing it to much, yes maybe Eustace may start and maybe one or two changes to the bench but that's it!
We need to win tomorrow and we have by far the better team on paper so I really hope we bag the 3 points!
2-0 win for me!

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Stoney77 says...
7:14pm Thu 17 Jan 13

I agree Battochio is class but I see him as a replacement for Abdi or Chalobah when we are at home. I think Eustace is needed for a bit of steel and grit with 2 from NC, AA, and CB either side of him spraying the pin point passes. But yes, it's awesome to have pretty much 22 players (injuries aside) who are all worthy of a starting berth. COYH

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lutondown says...
7:25pm Thu 17 Jan 13

DuffmanWFC wrote:
It's good that Doyley and Nosworthy get another game as it gives them the chance to make Zola think hard about selection when Hall and Hoban are back!
This is the importance of having a good squad that are happy to work hard to impress! It wasn't long ago that if we had our two best centre backs injured we would be in a right mess! Thank god those days are behind us!
I can't see Zola changing it to much, yes maybe Eustace may start and maybe one or two changes to the bench but that's it!
We need to win tomorrow and we have by far the better team on paper so I really hope we bag the 3 points!
2-0 win for me!
Not often I disagree with you Duffster, so no change tonight!

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Bringe says...
7:30pm Thu 17 Jan 13

We'll probably be up against a 4-5-1 and Forestieri can be our lock picker, who plays alongside him is the question?

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jasonwatford says...
7:41pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Nando must be careful as this lot will kick him all day long..dont agree with return of Eustace as for me now he is a bit part player..Battochio is defo the future and is pure class..he also played a pretty good ball to vydra at boro. Anyway no chance of game going ahead as pitch will be ok but the council wont salt roads and paths around the ground and elf and safty wont be having it !!!!!!

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Eastsussexhornet says...
7:44pm Thu 17 Jan 13

lutondown wrote:
DuffmanWFC wrote:
It's good that Doyley and Nosworthy get another game as it gives them the chance to make Zola think hard about selection when Hall and Hoban are back!
This is the importance of having a good squad that are happy to work hard to impress! It wasn't long ago that if we had our two best centre backs injured we would be in a right mess! Thank god those days are behind us!
I can't see Zola changing it to much, yes maybe Eustace may start and maybe one or two changes to the bench but that's it!
We need to win tomorrow and we have by far the better team on paper so I really hope we bag the 3 points!
2-0 win for me!
Not often I disagree with you Duffster, so no change tonight!
No. 2-1 or 3-1. We always let one in - in added time.

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sammyboy567 says...
7:57pm Thu 17 Jan 13

My Line up would be:

Almunia
Doyley
Ekstrand
Nosworthy (only due to injury)
Cassetti
Eustace
Battocchio
Chalobah
Pudil
Deeney
Vydra

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gloryhornet4 says...
8:18pm Thu 17 Jan 13

sammyboy567 wrote:
My Line up would be:

Almunia
Doyley
Ekstrand
Nosworthy (only due to injury)
Cassetti
Eustace
Battocchio
Chalobah
Pudil
Deeney
Vydra
FF will start & TD on the bench if not MV will not start.

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lutondown says...
8:20pm Thu 17 Jan 13

gloryhornet4 wrote:
sammyboy567 wrote:
My Line up would be:

Almunia
Doyley
Ekstrand
Nosworthy (only due to injury)
Cassetti
Eustace
Battocchio
Chalobah
Pudil
Deeney
Vydra
FF will start & TD on the bench if not MV will not start.
Play our best 11, and Vydra is one of our best 11.

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DuffmanWFC says...
8:26pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Troy and Vydra up top for me! Forestieri to come on either to liven things up if all square or if game is won with half an hour to go!
We have to play our strongest side as this is a game that we must get 3 points from!

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cliff46 says...
8:27pm Thu 17 Jan 13

sammyboy567
I appreciate we all see things differently but the first name on any Watford first team list these days in my view has to be Abdi.
I agree with Lutondown that our best eleven has to include Vydra.

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lutondown says...
8:31pm Thu 17 Jan 13

cliff46 wrote:
sammyboy567
I appreciate we all see things differently but the first name on any Watford first team list these days in my view has to be Abdi.
I agree with Lutondown that our best eleven has to include Vydra.
And I agree with you Abdi is a shoe in

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mk6 hornet says...
8:40pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Will probably be called off anyway.Does anyone know when the football league hearing is.

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lutondown says...
8:43pm Thu 17 Jan 13

mk6 hornet wrote:
Will probably be called off anyway.Does anyone know when the football league hearing is.
Well that means the game will have to be in the Bar!

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DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian says...
8:44pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Fruit XI:
Plum
Apple
Orange
Strawberry
Banana
Cranberry
Apricot
Peach
Lime
Grape
Mango

Subs:
Blueberry
Pear
Kiwi
Pineapple
Pomegranate
Watermelon
Avocado

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Hampshire hornet says...
8:44pm Thu 17 Jan 13

I have a feeling that Cris Battochio will be signing very soon... Doesn't he house share with FF? They seem very good friends.. (not in that way...) it makes sense and would help them both settle.
What a future we are building...
Is it right to mention a certain Mr Boothroyd as a key instigator in our brilliant youth system? With the acquisitions we are signing.. The future is looking very bright

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lutondown says...
8:47pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Hampshire hornet wrote:
I have a feeling that Cris Battochio will be signing very soon... Doesn't he house share with FF? They seem very good friends.. (not in that way...) it makes sense and would help them both settle.
What a future we are building...
Is it right to mention a certain Mr Boothroyd as a key instigator in our brilliant youth system? With the acquisitions we are signing.. The future is looking very bright
Mate read tales from the Vic, Betty did more harm than good, and the worse football I ever witnessed. Anyone who should get credit for the youth set up is Tom Walley. Look at his production line.

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Hampshire hornet says...
8:55pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Got the book, just need time to read it... If Saturday is off... That is the weekend sorted

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Hampshire hornet says...
9:03pm Thu 17 Jan 13

DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote:
Fruit XI:
Plum
Apple
Orange
Strawberry
Banana
Cranberry
Apricot
Peach
Lime
Grape
Mango

Subs:
Blueberry
Pear
Kiwi
Pineapple
Pomegranate
Watermelon
Avocado
No sub goalkeeper?
Risky...

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lutondown says...
9:09pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Hampshire hornet wrote:
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote:
Fruit XI:
Plum
Apple
Orange
Strawberry
Banana
Cranberry
Apricot
Peach
Lime
Grape
Mango

Subs:
Blueberry
Pear
Kiwi
Pineapple
Pomegranate
Watermelon
Avocado
No sub goalkeeper?
Risky...
Can't believe he left Raspberry out, he must have blown it! Nuts absolute nuts

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DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian says...
9:14pm Thu 17 Jan 13

lutondown wrote:
Hampshire hornet wrote:
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote:
Fruit XI:
Plum
Apple
Orange
Strawberry
Banana
Cranberry
Apricot
Peach
Lime
Grape
Mango

Subs:
Blueberry
Pear
Kiwi
Pineapple
Pomegranate
Watermelon
Avocado
No sub goalkeeper?
Risky...
Can't believe he left Raspberry out, he must have blown it! Nuts absolute nuts
Raspberry's injured for the season, cruciate seed damage and bruised pulp.

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lutondown says...
9:19pm Thu 17 Jan 13

So Banana is still played while being bruised, after doing the splits?
And fancy putting a Plum in goal, he so old he looks like a prune.
Is this all sour grapes?
I do like the look of Tom Ato think he would look good in our new stadium...the fruit bowl

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lutondown says...
9:20pm Thu 17 Jan 13

I also like the look of that Israeli player..Sharron Fruit? Have heard he's a bit of a Jaffa!

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DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian says...
9:27pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Grape's a bit hung over and carrying a knock after being repeatedly stamped on by a Frenchman.
Kiwi's on the bench as he keeps aiming over the bar claiming a 'conversion'.
Orange keeps annoying Apple but they're putting their differences aside for this game.
Pineapple's feeling a bit prickly but I'm sure he can last 60 minutes.

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lutondown says...
9:31pm Thu 17 Jan 13

All I ever hear from Grape is a constant wine!as for Orange I'd squash him, and I do not find Lime very cordial.

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DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian says...
9:39pm Thu 17 Jan 13

I keep telling Orange to concentrate, but he only ever seems to be at 80%.

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Hampshire hornet says...
9:45pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Very very good.. Has made me chuckle

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Hampshire hornet says...
9:45pm Thu 17 Jan 13

If they suck on oranges at half time... Is that wrong?

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paultheshrink says...
10:10pm Thu 17 Jan 13

I see Sunderland are interested in Danny Graham. Would we get a sell on fee if they pay over £2.5m?

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Hampshire hornet says...
10:11pm Thu 17 Jan 13

Banana is the pick of the bunch..

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lutondown says...
10:11pm Thu 17 Jan 13

paultheshrink wrote:
I see Sunderland are interested in Danny Graham. Would we get a sell on fee if they pay over £2.5m?
No. spas so keen to sell, forgot to add this on.

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tomgeehornets says...
10:54pm Thu 17 Jan 13

hoping Avocado makes an appearance, he's been playing well in the reserves recently.

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Holly68 says...
12:21am Fri 18 Jan 13

Your all fruitcakes !!!!!

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mellow yellow says...
6:32am Fri 18 Jan 13

Not that I want to be an apologist for Boothroyd, but the football we played in our promotion year was far from dull. We had King and Young on fire, and in many of those games we teams people off the pitch. Unfortunately, what followed was Boothroyd thought he was Churchill, Genghis Khan and Peter Jones all rolled into one, and his ego expanded to fill the Watford Gap. His subsequent managerial history is proof that he only managed one really great year... it just happened to be his first. Plus he inherited some talent that performed beyoned expectations, while getting some good stuff out of random pros and difficult characters.

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Bringe says...
7:26am Fri 18 Jan 13

Hampshire hornet wrote:
I have a feeling that Cris Battochio will be signing very soon... Doesn't he house share with FF? They seem very good friends.. (not in that way...) it makes sense and would help them both settle.
What a future we are building...
Is it right to mention a certain Mr Boothroyd as a key instigator in our brilliant youth system? With the acquisitions we are signing.. The future is looking very bright
Key instigators for Harefield were Haig Oundjian, Graham Simpson and I'm guessing Ray Lewington. Sure Aidy was manager when it opened and I think he took far too many plaudits for our academy's success ... although to be fair, he certainly brought the best out of Ashley Young.

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The Not-so-enlightened one says...
7:31am Fri 18 Jan 13

I reckon Pear is only Conference level

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jasonwatford says...
11:17am Fri 18 Jan 13

I hear Peach can really play a decent ball....peach of a ball

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Boosey says...
12:28pm Fri 18 Jan 13

Hampshire hornet wrote:
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote: Fruit XI: Plum Apple Orange Strawberry Banana Cranberry Apricot Peach Lime Grape Mango Subs: Blueberry Pear Kiwi Pineapple Pomegranate Watermelon Avocado
No sub goalkeeper? Risky...
Thought it was Plumley in goal?

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Boosey says...
12:36pm Fri 18 Jan 13

DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote:
Grape's a bit hung over and carrying a knock after being repeatedly stamped on by a Frenchman. Kiwi's on the bench as he keeps aiming over the bar claiming a 'conversion'. Orange keeps annoying Apple but they're putting their differences aside for this game. Pineapple's feeling a bit prickly but I'm sure he can last 60 minutes.
Very clever, with Hampshires quote on oranges they both made me laugh.

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Boosey says...
12:51pm Fri 18 Jan 13

Boosey wrote:
DouglasRinaldi the better Brazilian wrote: Grape's a bit hung over and carrying a knock after being repeatedly stamped on by a Frenchman. Kiwi's on the bench as he keeps aiming over the bar claiming a 'conversion'. Orange keeps annoying Apple but they're putting their differences aside for this game. Pineapple's feeling a bit prickly but I'm sure he can last 60 minutes.
Very clever, with Hampshires quote on oranges they both made me laugh.
And pear at conference level.

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Hampshire hornet says...
4:47pm Fri 18 Jan 13

Agreed I have laughed a lot at this thread... About time wehave some humour on here..

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