'We lacked sharpness' (From Watford Observer)

"In the last 20 metres you need to be sharp"

Does he just mean that we need a striker?

Well I for one am pleased to see he is responding positively rather than making excuses that he has not had much time to work with the players. There are going to be quite a few more changes / announcements before the start of the season - let's just hope they come sooner rather than later so he has as much time as possible with his eventaul starting 11.

Having been at he match, I think he 4-5-1 formation can work well with the right players. I wasn't convinced about Massey, however.

stevyweavy wrote:
Well I for one am pleased to see he is responding positively rather than making excuses that he has not had much time to work with the players. There are going to be quite a few more changes / announcements before the start of the season - let's just hope they come sooner rather than later so he has as much time as possible with his eventaul starting 11.

Agreed I am happy with Zola here as well, no excuses just an honest assessment of where the team is and what he is seeing at the moment.

Boo! ...bring back Dyche - we don't want to see football played at the Vic it goes against our traditions. We like goalkeeper ping-pong and lots of balls lumped into the stands ... it's the only way to play.
Who's Gianfranco Zola anyway? I bet he was another rubbish player.

Bringe wrote:
Boo! ...bring back Dyche - we don't want to see football played at the Vic it goes against our traditions. We like goalkeeper ping-pong and lots of balls lumped into the stands ... it's the only way to play.
Who's Gianfranco Zola anyway? I bet he was another rubbish player.

Yep! In fact I want Jim Bonser back! Used to love them games back in div 4 when we had 1 half filled coach travelling around the country
Another name from them days Bri, Mick Stoats, looked a bit like cat weasel with shorter hair, don't think he was the full shilling. ( as any of us were!)

I went to the match on Saturday. It looked to me like the plan was to work on passing and movement rather than get a result. The first half team's performance was much stronger - they sprayed it around, lots of movement and pressing of the ball. Defensively we looked solid throughout apart from a couple of moments including the goal. Pudil looked useful down the left, Sean Murray is going to be immense this season if we can keep him -looked very confident and played some great balls in and around the box. Hogg looked good too. Second half, Wealdstone edged it no question and deserved their goal. Up front we were powder puff throughout- but that's hardly a surprise at the moment...it does need sorting fairly pronto though.

Lol I guess you're talking about the guy we used to call Catweasle and I don't think any of us could be described as a full shilling ... to support Watford then you had to be mad. :D

Loyal Supporter wrote:
I went to the match on Saturday. It looked to me like the plan was to work on passing and movement rather than get a result. The first half team's performance was much stronger - they sprayed it around, lots of movement and pressing of the ball. Defensively we looked solid throughout apart from a couple of moments including the goal. Pudil looked useful down the left, Sean Murray is going to be immense this season if we can keep him -looked very confident and played some great balls in and around the box. Hogg looked good too. Second half, Wealdstone edged it no question and deserved their goal. Up front we were powder puff throughout- but that's hardly a surprise at the moment...it does need sorting fairly pronto though.

If we can keep him??? He wouldn't go if you asked him.
Pozzo's won't be selling anyone they want to keep till we're in the Premiership getting proper bids from proper clubs.

Can anyone tell me if the yellow shirt is available from the hornet shop without the sponsors logo on?

Song for next Season -- for the 5 fans to sing....

Just One Hornetto
Give it to me
Passing football
Inspired by GZ

By this point they would have stopped anyway....

Bringe wrote:

Loyal Supporter wrote: I went to the match on Saturday. It looked to me like the plan was to work on passing and movement rather than get a result. The first half team's performance was much stronger - they sprayed it around, lots of movement and pressing of the ball. Defensively we looked solid throughout apart from a couple of moments including the goal. Pudil looked useful down the left, Sean Murray is going to be immense this season if we can keep him -looked very confident and played some great balls in and around the box. Hogg looked good too. Second half, Wealdstone edged it no question and deserved their goal. Up front we were powder puff throughout- but that's hardly a surprise at the moment...it does need sorting fairly pronto though.

If we can keep him??? He wouldn't go if you asked him. Pozzo's won't be selling anyone they want to keep till we're in the Premiership getting proper bids from proper clubs.

...I really hope we do keep him long term obviously.This season is going to be a blast...well, decent strikers being signed permitting.

ORBY wrote:
Can anyone tell me if the yellow shirt is available from the hornet shop without the sponsors logo on?

I emailed the club this question and this was the reply:

"Even though there has been some confusion with regards to the Shirt sponsor, at this moment the deal will be that all 1st Team and Retail shirts will have a sponsor on".

lutondown wrote:

Bringe wrote:
Boo! ...bring back Dyche - we don't want to see football played at the Vic it goes against our traditions. We like goalkeeper ping-pong and lots of balls lumped into the stands ... it's the only way to play.
Who's Gianfranco Zola anyway? I bet he was another rubbish player.

Yep! In fact I want Jim Bonser back! Used to love them games back in div 4 when we had 1 half filled coach travelling around the country
Another name from them days Bri, Mick Stoats, looked a bit like cat weasel with shorter hair, don't think he was the full shilling. ( as any of us were!)

Lovely comment Bringe proving as always Watford supporters have a sense of humour
Actually Jim Bonsor was better than some chairman we've had.In 1972 he was past his sell buy date....
Enough of the past.We're about to embark on the most exciting roller coaster ride
Yes they'll be lots of ups and a few hiccups as the Pozzo family,Scott,Gianluc
a and Gianfranco are seriously ambitious
Hold onto your hats you hornets
As the old Vic is going to be really buzzing but not necessarily from day one as the style of play has to change if we are to sustain premiership football

I just about remember Catweasle. You probably wouldn't remember me, though. Usually travelled to away games by car, when work let me. I was one of the quiet ones who hung around on the fringe. I remember being dragged onto the pitch (I think at Gillingham) to do 'Mother Brown' by a friend (Don Ford). In many ways, Bonser did a good job, until promotion to the old Second Division proved too much for him to support.

lutondown wrote:

Bringe wrote:
Boo! ...bring back Dyche - we don't want to see football played at the Vic it goes against our traditions. We like goalkeeper ping-pong and lots of balls lumped into the stands ... it's the only way to play.
Who's Gianfranco Zola anyway? I bet he was another rubbish player.

Yep! In fact I want Jim Bonser back! Used to love them games back in div 4 when we had 1 half filled coach travelling around the country
Another name from them days Bri, Mick Stoats, looked a bit like cat weasel with shorter hair, don't think he was the full shilling. ( as any of us were!)

Were u thinking of Peter Cofill or Guy Bristow ?

realwatford wrote:

lutondown wrote:

Bringe wrote:
Boo! ...bring back Dyche - we don't want to see football played at the Vic it goes against our traditions. We like goalkeeper ping-pong and lots of balls lumped into the stands ... it's the only way to play.
Who's Gianfranco Zola anyway? I bet he was another rubbish player.

Yep! In fact I want Jim Bonser back! Used to love them games back in div 4 when we had 1 half filled coach travelling around the country
Another name from them days Bri, Mick Stoats, looked a bit like cat weasel with shorter hair, don't think he was the full shilling. ( as any of us were!)

Were u thinking of Peter Cofill or Guy Bristow ?

In what respect? Why do I know those guys names you mention?
No the guy I was thinking was called Mick Stoates.
Lots of names flooding back. Here's another Scotty, little Scottish guy who was on the scene for a few years, wore glasses.

lutondown wrote:

realwatford wrote:

lutondown wrote:

Bringe wrote:
Boo! ...bring back Dyche - we don't want to see football played at the Vic it goes against our traditions. We like goalkeeper ping-pong and lots of balls lumped into the stands ... it's the only way to play.
Who's Gianfranco Zola anyway? I bet he was another rubbish player.

Yep! In fact I want Jim Bonser back! Used to love them games back in div 4 when we had 1 half filled coach travelling around the country
Another name from them days Bri, Mick Stoats, looked a bit like cat weasel with shorter hair, don't think he was the full shilling. ( as any of us were!)

Were u thinking of Peter Cofill or Guy Bristow ?

In what respect? Why do I know those guys names you mention?
No the guy I was thinking was called Mick Stoates.
Lots of names flooding back. Here's another Scotty, little Scottish guy who was on the scene for a few years, wore glasses.

you know the names as they are ex wfc players !!

Ronnie Corbett

Mickey Quinn, not so thin wrote:

lutondown wrote:

realwatford wrote:

lutondown wrote:

Bringe wrote:
Boo! ...bring back Dyche - we don't want to see football played at the Vic it goes against our traditions. We like goalkeeper ping-pong and lots of balls lumped into the stands ... it's the only way to play.
Who's Gianfranco Zola anyway? I bet he was another rubbish player.

Yep! In fact I want Jim Bonser back! Used to love them games back in div 4 when we had 1 half filled coach travelling around the country
Another name from them days Bri, Mick Stoats, looked a bit like cat weasel with shorter hair, don't think he was the full shilling. ( as any of us were!)

Were u thinking of Peter Cofill or Guy Bristow ?

In what respect? Why do I know those guys names you mention?
No the guy I was thinking was called Mick Stoates.
Lots of names flooding back. Here's another Scotty, little Scottish guy who was on the scene for a few years, wore glasses.

you know the names as they are ex wfc players !!

Yeah, it come to me! Here's one from the seventies, Larry McGettigan! Flying winger! Pretty pants as I remember

watford have beaten cork 2-0 goals from garner in first half, mingoia scored late in second half.

What is going on, no wobbly report or mention of tonight's friendly in Cork. As above 2-0 win.

Interesting to see a number of players in the squad that we haven't signed such as Almunia and more interesting Steve Leo Belek

All very secretive, not likely to know who the new sponsor is until we play Palace and see it on the shirt

Anybody know if Bassini left his PR team behind when he closed the door?