Own goal from former England goalkeeper David James set Watford on course for 2-0 win at Bristol City

9:50pm Tuesday 20th March 2012 in Match Reports

Two goals in the space of five first-half minutes secured Watford a 2-0 victory away to Bristol City.

An own goal from former Watford and England goalkeeper David James and then a scrappy goal from Sean Murray put the Hornets two up inside 20 minutes and the visitors never looked like losing from then on.

Watford made three changes for the match as Adrian Mariappa and John Eustace were left out due to injuries and replaced by Martin Taylor and Prince Buaben. Chris Iwelumo also came in for Britt Assombalonga, who made his debut at the weekend.

It was the home side who had the first opportunity as the ball broke to Stephen Pearson on the edge of the area and he fired an effort over the bar.

City striker Jon Stead also tried his luck from 35 yards out and had Tomasz Kuszczak scrambling as the ball bounced wide.

City had started the better but somehow found themselves 2-0 down in the space of five minutes.

The opener came from a diagonal Carl Dickinson cross from 60 yards and despite there not being another player within five yards of David James, the former England goalkeeper punched the ball behind him into his own net.

Stead fired over again but five minutes after their first, Watford went 2-0 up when a goal mouth scramble saw Deeney mishit a shot and then Murray bundled the ball into the net.

The home side must have wondered how they were two behind but by half time it could have been considerably worse. Murray’s delightful free kick found Nyron Nosworthy unmarked but he somehow headed the ball outside the box from eight yards.

Watford goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak was forced into a decent stop when Stephen Foster struck a powerful 35-yard shot but it was the visitors who finished the half the stronger.

Nosworthy looked destined to score when Iwelumo flicked on Murray’s free kick. Nosworthy controlled the ball at the far post and his cleanly-struck shot was heading for the far corner before Kalifa Cisse blocked yards from his goal.

Alex Kacaniklic enjoyed some success on the left and he had a low drive from 25 yards parried away by James.

It was a first half performance where Watford had not played particularly well but could easily have been four or five goals ahead.

There was nothing to report on for the first 17 minutes of the second half and when Albert Adomah did create the first opening by cutting in from the right, his left-footed shot was held by Kuszczak.

Just like buses, the next opportunity came a minute later as Dickinson’s cross from the left was glanced wide by Deeney, with James scrambling.

James was having a torrid night and with just over an hour on the clock, a deep Deeney cross, following Murray’s dribble from inside his own half, saw the goalkeeper drop the ball and Iwelumo passed to Murray, who flick was cleared off the line.

The pace of the match had picked up by now and Deeney and Iwelumo both had shots saved within minutes of each other.

City used all three substitutes as they chased a way back into the match and one of them, Yannick Bolasie, went agonisingly close with a 25-yard shot which was tipped wide by Kuszczak.

The home side’s hopes of victory all-but ended though when Liam Fontaine was sent off with 12 minutes remaining for a high challenge on Jonathan Hogg.

Neither side managed to create another opportunity of note as Watford cruised to victory.

Bristol City: James; Carey (Kilkenny HT), Fontaine, McManus, McAllister; Adomah, Cisse (Bolasie 71), Pearson, Foster; Stead, Pitman (Wood 59).

Subs: Gerken, Bryan.

Watford: Kuszczak; Doyley, Taylor, Nosworthy, Dickinson; Murray, Buaben, Hogg, Kacaniklic; Iwelumo (Garner 87), Deeney.

Subs: Loach, Bennett, Yeates, Assombalonga.

Referee: Oliver Langford.

Attendance: 12,017 (416).

Comments(62)

Casterbridge says...
10:01pm Tue 20 Mar 12

Should have filled our boots: only 0-16 needed to match Palace on goal difference!

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stevemag says...
10:02pm Tue 20 Mar 12

8 points from play offs, clearly too many teams between us and not enough games left.

What if however, Loach had been replaced some time ago. I can think of 4 points straight away - home v Bristol City and home v Cardiff.

Any others spring to mind?

We could also probably still be in the FA Cup !

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Henry VIII says...
10:08pm Tue 20 Mar 12

Absolutely delighted for the lads, looking up the table rather than over our shoulders and although the play-offs are not an impossibility, I am thankful where we are and just hope that the lads can finish strongly and give a good account of themselves. Great win.

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Feff says...
10:12pm Tue 20 Mar 12

Ridiculous blaming Loach. How about the number of open goals we missed? With Danny Graham in the team we might well have been in a play-off position. However, all in all, well done Sean Dyche. A month or so ago relegation was beckoning.

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stevemag says...
10:17pm Tue 20 Mar 12

Feff its not just mistakes that Loach made, its the total lack of confidence that was spreading throughout the team due to his many shakey performances.

Cant remember when he last had two clean sheets by the way, other than his visits to Sketchleys that is

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scottwfc says...
10:24pm Tue 20 Mar 12

stevemag wrote:
Feff its not just mistakes that Loach made, its the total lack of confidence that was spreading throughout the team due to his many shakey performances.

Cant remember when he last had two clean sheets by the way, other than his visits to Sketchleys that is
Grow up, move on, your starting to embarrass yourself.

p.s. well done lads, an excellent result which takes us over the 50 point mark.

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luther blissett says...
10:29pm Tue 20 Mar 12

Casterbridge wrote:
Should have filled our boots: only 0-16 needed to match Palace on goal difference!
Can't you just be happy with 3 points?

We'll just have to get more points than them so goals won't matter!!!

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Johnny Ryden says...
10:31pm Tue 20 Mar 12

An error by James and a great save by Kuszak - goalkeepers can lose and win matches!

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LoveKeithDublin says...
11:03pm Tue 20 Mar 12

Fantastic result! Well done Sean and the team, this is turning into a great season.

If we could secure TK on a perm deal, and if we managed to keep hold of Mapps and Murray for next season we would really be a force to be reckoned with.

Good work lads, and fair play to Big Chris too by the sounds of things.

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WFC4ever says...
1:01am Wed 21 Mar 12

Good to win with such ease despite not playing that well if Dyche's comments were anything to go by on 3CR.

Shows the team has confidence and can play for each other which is why we find ourselves very much safe in mid-table against all odds I'd say.

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ralear49 says...
3:14am Wed 21 Mar 12

"just like buses" ??! Who wrote this match report? OK, it was pretty late at night. Well done lads, a great run of results.

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lutondown says...
5:55am Wed 21 Mar 12

scottwfc wrote:
stevemag wrote:
Feff its not just mistakes that Loach made, its the total lack of confidence that was spreading throughout the team due to his many shakey performances.

Cant remember when he last had two clean sheets by the way, other than his visits to Sketchleys that is
Grow up, move on, your starting to embarrass yourself.

p.s. well done lads, an excellent result which takes us over the 50 point mark.
Why is he embarrassing himself? How can he be, he's very correct.
A good win in what is a difficult ground for us

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SAHornet says...
6:00am Wed 21 Mar 12

LoveKeithDublin wrote:
Fantastic result! Well done Sean and the team, this is turning into a great season.

If we could secure TK on a perm deal, and if we managed to keep hold of Mapps and Murray for next season we would really be a force to be reckoned with.

Good work lads, and fair play to Big Chris too by the sounds of things.
Yes, CI's last 2 performances seem to be very much improved. Well done Chris.

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corbindallas says...
7:02am Wed 21 Mar 12

Just a thought but surely as Britt has been recalled from a very successfull loan spell surely he is worth 5 minutes in this game as well!? As for Garner to bring him on in the 87th minute 2-0 up why bother, this is one of the things that does goad me with Seans tactics. I really think we need to play the youngsters more to see their worth for next season, even more so now we are safe, yes I know we won again so stop moaning, but I like to see our future situation sorted now we have the chance and dare I say it would rather lose finding out our squads strenth and weaknesses when it does not matter on position! First team experience is a must now.

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northofwatfordpete says...
7:54am Wed 21 Mar 12

Agree with corbindallas- would rather see the subs used to greater effect - bringing players on for a couple of minutes might help run down the clock but does not show much faith in the squad. We seemed to keep it quite tight last night without Mapps.

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Hornet Cornet says...
7:58am Wed 21 Mar 12

HC happy today.

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Casterbridge says...
8:29am Wed 21 Mar 12

For once I agree with Dyche's reluctance to use his subs. Whilst we should have been out of sight, the fact is that we were only 2-0 up and City were creating chances, even they weren't taking them. Had they scored, our makeshift defence would have come under enormous pressure from a side with renewed self-belief.

As for my earlier comment - the first - this was posted before Palace scored in the 93rd minute of an 8 o'clock kick-off.

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John Howard Norfolk says...
8:41am Wed 21 Mar 12

50 points is always the target to be safe from relegation and we are there already with six weeks to spare!

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LE PARK says...
8:42am Wed 21 Mar 12

Good result at a side that can be a banana skin for us.Am pleased with the recent results but a bit worried with the lack of finishing last night.Two sloppy goals conceded by city and we could be so easily punished by a better side.But on the whole very happy with our current position and well done to all

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not a regular says...
8:46am Wed 21 Mar 12

lutondown wrote:
scottwfc wrote:
stevemag wrote:
Feff its not just mistakes that Loach made, its the total lack of confidence that was spreading throughout the team due to his many shakey performances.

Cant remember when he last had two clean sheets by the way, other than his visits to Sketchleys that is
Grow up, move on, your starting to embarrass yourself.

p.s. well done lads, an excellent result which takes us over the 50 point mark.
Why is he embarrassing himself? How can he be, he's very correct.
A good win in what is a difficult ground for us
erm, aren't we unbeaten there in about 15 years or something?

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tommy gunn says...
8:55am Wed 21 Mar 12

Pleased to see David James remembered his roots and gave us one.Next up the Tractor boys, should be goals in this one me thinks.I should imagine Britt will get some time in this game.

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Casterbridge says...
9:01am Wed 21 Mar 12

John Howard Norfolk wrote:
50 points is always the target to be safe from relegation and we are there already with six weeks to spare!
With the sides in the relegation slots 6, 6 and 7 points behind 1pt/game, they'll struggle to get 40. Onwards and upwards! COYH!

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tonupchris says...
10:58am Wed 21 Mar 12

Another good win and although play offs is probably too far away finishing top half would be a great achievement and hopefully we can challenge next season. We haven't lost to Bristol City for over 20 years so not sure about that banana skin. It wasn't that long ago that McIness got the job at Bristol City and people were saying we should have got him to replace Dyche because he had a good start. Not sure we would do the same now though. Even after a positive run it still amazes me that some are blaming Loach for not being in the play offs!?!? I admit he's not had a great season but it's the other end where we've had a problem yet this is rarely mentioned. There are many moments over a season that you can look back on and say "if only" but there are many other moments where we may have been a bit lucky.
From my point of view we have done very well this season bearing in mind who we lost in the summer and Dyche and the boys should take credit for this. It's not been great to watch at times admittedly but a new pitch with no rugby (please) might help this. Couple of signings (goalscorer) and we might not be far away next year. Be nice to get the unpronounceable Fulham lad again next season.
Happy days at the moment
COYGB

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Feff says...
11:34am Wed 21 Mar 12

Good posting by tonupchris. stevemag and lutondown- please note.

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BicesterLee says...
11:36am Wed 21 Mar 12

Whilst I'm very happy that Loach isn't playing at the moment and he has cost us several points, he has obviously gained us points along the way as well so the main reason we're not higher as suggested in a previous post is our lack of goalscoring.

After 38 games last season we'd scored 68 goals but only 44 this season hence our goal diffrerence being -10 this season as oppossed to +14 last. Interesting that we've conceded exactly the same amount of 54 with 28 at home and 26 away this season and 26 at home and 28 away last.

My target for this season would be to go beyond 61 points that McFly by night achieved last season with Danny Graham, Will Buckley, Don Cowie and Marvin Sordell for the full season so if Dychie can beat that he's done an outstanding job with the resources he's got. 51 points is still a brilliant achievement but to beat the ungrateful Scot would be the icing on the cake.

All in all a terrific achievement from Dychie and the players, not always pretty, but we've got the points and that's what matters,

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Alex Hillcroft says...
11:39am Wed 21 Mar 12

tonupchris wrote:
Another good win and although play offs is probably too far away finishing top half would be a great achievement and hopefully we can challenge next season. We haven't lost to Bristol City for over 20 years so not sure about that banana skin. It wasn't that long ago that McIness got the job at Bristol City and people were saying we should have got him to replace Dyche because he had a good start. Not sure we would do the same now though. Even after a positive run it still amazes me that some are blaming Loach for not being in the play offs!?!? I admit he's not had a great season but it's the other end where we've had a problem yet this is rarely mentioned. There are many moments over a season that you can look back on and say "if only" but there are many other moments where we may have been a bit lucky.
From my point of view we have done very well this season bearing in mind who we lost in the summer and Dyche and the boys should take credit for this. It's not been great to watch at times admittedly but a new pitch with no rugby (please) might help this. Couple of signings (goalscorer) and we might not be far away next year. Be nice to get the unpronounceable Fulham lad again next season.
Happy days at the moment
COYGB
Agree with your comments apart from the bit about rugby. The new pitch should be more than capable of withstanding both football and rugby use (see Reading). How anyone can celebrate the fact that first class rugby union will no longer be available in Watford is beyond me.

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Golferever says...
11:52am Wed 21 Mar 12

Strange .....nobody mentioned that Danny Graham turned up at Bristol, and was sitting at the Watford end, with the Supporters.
Nice to see you Danny - still our Lucky Mascot!!

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cliff46 says...
12:49pm Wed 21 Mar 12

corbindallas
Not sure why you would say we had a makeshift defence simply because Maps was missing.
If Taylor signs a new contract and Maps stays I wonder which two centre backs Dyche will favour next season or indeed for the remainder of this season?
Obviously Maps can play right back and I think Noseworthy can as well.

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SAHornet says...
2:08pm Wed 21 Mar 12

It would be great if we could keep AK & TB next season but I doubt it. We also need a 15-20 goal a season striker. Given those 3 events, I see no reason why we shouldn't be in the playoffs next season. Our situation has improved dramatically since AK & TB came in.

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SAHornet says...
2:10pm Wed 21 Mar 12

Sorry, meant TK not TB

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Watford Voice of reason says...
3:28pm Wed 21 Mar 12

The boys done well! Looking upwards from here on in. Well deserved position for Dyche and all concerned at WFC.

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John Howard Norfolk says...
4:18pm Wed 21 Mar 12

I find it surprising that David James continues to earn his "Calamity James" nickname.

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KeithMercer says...
4:35pm Wed 21 Mar 12

Just hoping that Lutondown,buckler,SA
hornet,the Comet and I are now going to get some recognition for turning the fortunes around for our beloved Hornets.
It was us that told you non believers that the likes of Loach,Yeates,Forsyth
e and a few others were just not good enough !! and it was you who ridiculed us ! insulted us ! questioned our loyalty and even our sanity.So now please eat some humble pie and say " do you know what boys ? you were right all along " and I hereby this day sincerely apologize for all my insults and indeed doubting of your superior football knowledge.
Form an orderly queue please !!

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Oracledave says...
4:54pm Wed 21 Mar 12

KeithMercer wrote:
Just hoping that Lutondown,buckler,SA

hornet,the Comet and I are now going to get some recognition for turning the fortunes around for our beloved Hornets.
It was us that told you non believers that the likes of Loach,Yeates,Forsyth

e and a few others were just not good enough !! and it was you who ridiculed us ! insulted us ! questioned our loyalty and even our sanity.So now please eat some humble pie and say " do you know what boys ? you were right all along " and I hereby this day sincerely apologize for all my insults and indeed doubting of your superior football knowledge.
Form an orderly queue please !!
Er, a goodly number of the poor souls mentioned were also screaming for the sacking of Dyche ( cheap and easy appointment etc) after about 10 games.

Some of us have an attention span beyond the average goldfish !

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buckler says...
5:08pm Wed 21 Mar 12

KeithMercer wrote:
Just hoping that Lutondown,buckler,SA

hornet,the Comet and I are now going to get some recognition for turning the fortunes around for our beloved Hornets.
It was us that told you non believers that the likes of Loach,Yeates,Forsyth

e and a few others were just not good enough !! and it was you who ridiculed us ! insulted us ! questioned our loyalty and even our sanity.So now please eat some humble pie and say " do you know what boys ? you were right all along " and I hereby this day sincerely apologize for all my insults and indeed doubting of your superior football knowledge.
Form an orderly queue please !!
Very Very true! What a great piece, are you a sports journalist by any chance? Those sort of people don't like admitting the gang were right! ps fancy a pint in the White Ellie ?

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cliff46 says...
5:15pm Wed 21 Mar 12

A number of the contributors mentioned by keithMercer wanted Sean Dyche out early on in the season and in addition one or two wanted Graham Taylor out also because he will have been supporting Dyche during that difficult period.
Obviously everyone is fully entitled to their opinion but you can't really claim credit for one or two orchestra changes when you would have already sacked the conductor.
Surely it is too early to be writing Forsyth off.
I agree that Yeates has been a huge dissappointment

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Lloydinio says...
5:33pm Wed 21 Mar 12

stevemag wrote:
8 points from play offs, clearly too many teams between us and not enough games left.

What if however, Loach had been replaced some time ago. I can think of 4 points straight away - home v Bristol City and home v Cardiff.

Any others spring to mind?

We could also probably still be in the FA Cup !
Remember Penalty not given at Coventry away, Boro offside goal, Foul in build up to West Hams goal, Kebe should have sent off for Reading before he scored, and Adam Le Fondre was offside, Penalty at Leeds that never was,
any others, thats 12 points that nevere were. any more

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radlettman says...
5:46pm Wed 21 Mar 12

And where exactly is Lee Hodson ....?

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SAHornet says...
6:19pm Wed 21 Mar 12

Oracledave wrote:
KeithMercer wrote:
Just hoping that Lutondown,buckler,SA


hornet,the Comet and I are now going to get some recognition for turning the fortunes around for our beloved Hornets.
It was us that told you non believers that the likes of Loach,Yeates,Forsyth


e and a few others were just not good enough !! and it was you who ridiculed us ! insulted us ! questioned our loyalty and even our sanity.So now please eat some humble pie and say " do you know what boys ? you were right all along " and I hereby this day sincerely apologize for all my insults and indeed doubting of your superior football knowledge.
Form an orderly queue please !!
Er, a goodly number of the poor souls mentioned were also screaming for the sacking of Dyche ( cheap and easy appointment etc) after about 10 games.

Some of us have an attention span beyond the average goldfish !
Keith Mercer is right Dave. We were saying that some individuals, especially SL were just not up to it but you are also right to point out that we generally didn't like SD's appointment or his performance at first. I for one and the others mentioned, have already eaten a fair amount of humble pie for our comments concerning Mr Dyche, so it's not as though are particularly belligerent over this, is it?

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KeithMercer says...
6:29pm Wed 21 Mar 12

buckler wrote:
KeithMercer wrote:
Just hoping that Lutondown,buckler,SA


hornet,the Comet and I are now going to get some recognition for turning the fortunes around for our beloved Hornets.
It was us that told you non believers that the likes of Loach,Yeates,Forsyth


e and a few others were just not good enough !! and it was you who ridiculed us ! insulted us ! questioned our loyalty and even our sanity.So now please eat some humble pie and say " do you know what boys ? you were right all along " and I hereby this day sincerely apologize for all my insults and indeed doubting of your superior football knowledge.
Form an orderly queue please !!
Very Very true! What a great piece, are you a sports journalist by any chance? Those sort of people don't like admitting the gang were right! ps fancy a pint in the White Ellie ?
Look forward to buying you and the rest of the gang a pint in the "white Elephant". Yours is a Double Diamond if my memory serves me right, and I am still on the Skol.
Cheers
ps and where exactly is Lee Hodson ? :-)

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lutondown says...
7:36pm Wed 21 Mar 12

KeithMercer wrote:
buckler wrote:
KeithMercer wrote:
Just hoping that Lutondown,buckler,SA



hornet,the Comet and I are now going to get some recognition for turning the fortunes around for our beloved Hornets.
It was us that told you non believers that the likes of Loach,Yeates,Forsyth



e and a few others were just not good enough !! and it was you who ridiculed us ! insulted us ! questioned our loyalty and even our sanity.So now please eat some humble pie and say " do you know what boys ? you were right all along " and I hereby this day sincerely apologize for all my insults and indeed doubting of your superior football knowledge.
Form an orderly queue please !!
Very Very true! What a great piece, are you a sports journalist by any chance? Those sort of people don't like admitting the gang were right! ps fancy a pint in the White Ellie ?
Look forward to buying you and the rest of the gang a pint in the "white Elephant". Yours is a Double Diamond if my memory serves me right, and I am still on the Skol.
Cheers
ps and where exactly is Lee Hodson ? :-)
I want a pint of Long Life!
Seriously, Keith, Buck, HC and come to think about it any poster all meet up and ave an end of Season pint?
Would love to buy you one SAH but the eleven hour flight might be an issue!
Fair play to Dyche, I've had plenty to say about him, but we're just seven points behind Fatty MacPie and all his bleating sheep, so he has excelled.
cliff your right I was too quick to judge him and cannot digest more Hat.
Anymore of this love up Ill get sick!
How's the haemorrhoids HC?

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buckler says...
8:15pm Wed 21 Mar 12

KeithMercer wrote:
buckler wrote:
KeithMercer wrote:
Just hoping that Lutondown,buckler,SA



hornet,the Comet and I are now going to get some recognition for turning the fortunes around for our beloved Hornets.
It was us that told you non believers that the likes of Loach,Yeates,Forsyth



e and a few others were just not good enough !! and it was you who ridiculed us ! insulted us ! questioned our loyalty and even our sanity.So now please eat some humble pie and say " do you know what boys ? you were right all along " and I hereby this day sincerely apologize for all my insults and indeed doubting of your superior football knowledge.
Form an orderly queue please !!
Very Very true! What a great piece, are you a sports journalist by any chance? Those sort of people don't like admitting the gang were right! ps fancy a pint in the White Ellie ?
Look forward to buying you and the rest of the gang a pint in the "white Elephant". Yours is a Double Diamond if my memory serves me right, and I am still on the Skol.
Cheers
ps and where exactly is Lee Hodson ? :-)
Saw a small chubby bloke shouting at him from the window of his Bentley outside the white elephant!

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KeithMercer says...
8:37pm Wed 21 Mar 12

yeh I am up for an end of season pint,would love to.
By the way, where exactly is Lee Hodson ?

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lutondown says...
9:15pm Wed 21 Mar 12

KeithMercer wrote:
yeh I am up for an end of season pint,would love to.
By the way, where exactly is Lee Hodson ?
Well let's say last home game? Come on whose up for it!?
I promise not to bite

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lutondown says...
10:02pm Wed 21 Mar 12

And Fatty MacPie and his Welsh Baa baa's pipped at the post!
Hated Coventry Saturday, love them tonight.

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lutondown says...
10:04pm Wed 21 Mar 12

Feff wrote:
Ridiculous blaming Loach. How about the number of open goals we missed? With Danny Graham in the team we might well have been in a play-off position. However, all in all, well done Sean Dyche. A month or so ago relegation was beckoning.
No Feff your ridiculous and why the hell should I take note what your clap trap buddy Ten ton Chris has to say? You all talk piffle in my book
Now Feff off

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buckler says...
10:14pm Wed 21 Mar 12

Feff wrote:
Ridiculous blaming Loach. How about the number of open goals we missed? With Danny Graham in the team we might well have been in a play-off position. However, all in all, well done Sean Dyche. A month or so ago relegation was beckoning.
Not just the points threw away! He set panic in the whole defence. Had we a decent keeper earlier no doubt we would be in the play offs! If we had more real supporters not your type we get really get behind the team instead of hiding behind your pc! Feff off!

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SAHornet says...
5:38am Thu 22 Mar 12

lutondown wrote:
KeithMercer wrote:
buckler wrote:
KeithMercer wrote:
Just hoping that Lutondown,buckler,SA




hornet,the Comet and I are now going to get some recognition for turning the fortunes around for our beloved Hornets.
It was us that told you non believers that the likes of Loach,Yeates,Forsyth




e and a few others were just not good enough !! and it was you who ridiculed us ! insulted us ! questioned our loyalty and even our sanity.So now please eat some humble pie and say " do you know what boys ? you were right all along " and I hereby this day sincerely apologize for all my insults and indeed doubting of your superior football knowledge.
Form an orderly queue please !!
Very Very true! What a great piece, are you a sports journalist by any chance? Those sort of people don't like admitting the gang were right! ps fancy a pint in the White Ellie ?
Look forward to buying you and the rest of the gang a pint in the "white Elephant". Yours is a Double Diamond if my memory serves me right, and I am still on the Skol.
Cheers
ps and where exactly is Lee Hodson ? :-)
I want a pint of Long Life!
Seriously, Keith, Buck, HC and come to think about it any poster all meet up and ave an end of Season pint?
Would love to buy you one SAH but the eleven hour flight might be an issue!
Fair play to Dyche, I've had plenty to say about him, but we're just seven points behind Fatty MacPie and all his bleating sheep, so he has excelled.
cliff your right I was too quick to judge him and cannot digest more Hat.
Anymore of this love up Ill get sick!
How's the haemorrhoids HC?
Deeply hurt that you lot wouldn't jump on a plane and visit your old cyber buddy for a bitterly cold Castle.

So happy that Coventry managed a last gasp equalizer last night. Would love to have seen McTraitor's face. I see that he's blaming the ref for adding on too much time. What a t*sser.

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Chris the Vic says...
7:43am Thu 22 Mar 12

he always could come up with a good excuse.

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BicesterLee says...
9:20am Thu 22 Mar 12

Typical McFly by night team who go on a bad run after Christmas and give away late goals, by the way has anyone else noticed how chubby he's become now when you see him on the touchline in Cardiff games, too much good living funded by big spending Cardiff that'll probably end up with nothing at the end of the season.

To finish above them and get past 61 points would be absolutely perfect.

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tonupchris says...
9:27am Thu 22 Mar 12

lutondown wrote:
Feff wrote:
Ridiculous blaming Loach. How about the number of open goals we missed? With Danny Graham in the team we might well have been in a play-off position. However, all in all, well done Sean Dyche. A month or so ago relegation was beckoning.
No Feff your ridiculous and why the hell should I take note what your clap trap buddy Ten ton Chris has to say? You all talk piffle in my book
Now Feff off
Ten Ton Chris!? That's funny. Very clever. Feff off. That's even better. You are a literary genius! You of course don't have to take note of anything I write but I believe in what I post and it's not done to wind other people up unlike some others. The fact that Feff agrees with me (and I'm sure he doesn't agree all the time) doesn't make him my buddy as much as people who disagree with me are my enemy. I do find the abuse people give each other a little bit boring bearing in mind we're all supposed to be on the same side.

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SAHornet says...
10:04am Thu 22 Mar 12

Chris, really, the abuse as you call it is 99 per cent tongue in cheek humour. Why not take it as such? As you say, we are all on the same side and deep down, we know it.

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lutondown says...
11:43am Thu 22 Mar 12

Loofer hello ( in Hebrew if u like)
Go do one too

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SAHornet says...
2:47pm Thu 22 Mar 12

Luther, tbh you're a bit of a stirrer and seem to comment on here just to stir-up a bit of trouble and mischief. Since Franny sadly departed from here this board has been a better place without rancor and vitriol.....that is until you came along. Every time you comment, it's abusive.

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KeithMercer says...
3:09pm Thu 22 Mar 12

that has got to be the funniest response I have read in along time !! please tell me Luther you are on a wind up ? Yeates one of the top assists in the division ? what is he tied 206th with Hameur Bouazza ? who I would still have everyday over Mr Yeates. Dont you get it ?Scotty Loach used to be a promising keeper and deserved his U21 call up, and thats what Rogers and Mackay saw in him. But unfortunately you can almost pin it down to the day when his confidence went and its never been back since.
He got picked some would say questionably for the euro final against the Germans, he was like a rabbit in the headlights and let in anything that came near him (5).Since then we have had to witness howler after howler and finally he has been put out of his and our misery. I wish him well and hope he comes back to be the keeper we all hoped he was going to be. But thats his problem and shouldnt be ours.
You will be telling us next that Barca are having a look at big Chris ! keep taking the pills luther ! something tells me you could be dangerous without your medication.

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lutondown says...
4:41pm Thu 22 Mar 12

luthershalom wrote:
lutondown wrote:
Loofer hello ( in Hebrew if u like) Go do one too
Shalom to you too, NOT!!!
Ah schmuck!
Me tink your in cohorts wid de Deli Man

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lutondown says...
4:41pm Thu 22 Mar 12

luthershalom wrote:
lutondown wrote:
Loofer hello ( in Hebrew if u like) Go do one too
Shalom to you too, NOT!!!
Ah schmuck!
Me tink your in cohorts wid de Deli Man

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SAHornet says...
6:05pm Thu 22 Mar 12

lutondown wrote:
luthershalom wrote:
lutondown wrote:
Loofer hello ( in Hebrew if u like) Go do one too
Shalom to you too, NOT!!!
Ah schmuck!
Me tink your in cohorts wid de Deli Man
Who da deli man, LD?

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lutondown says...
8:06pm Thu 22 Mar 12

SAHornet wrote:
lutondown wrote:
luthershalom wrote:
lutondown wrote:
Loofer hello ( in Hebrew if u like) Go do one too
Shalom to you too, NOT!!!
Ah schmuck!
Me tink your in cohorts wid de Deli Man
Who da deli man, LD?
Bas!
Time you come out of the jungle, bud!
Delicatessen for further clarification!,

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Hornet Cornet says...
10:38pm Thu 22 Mar 12

KeithMercer wrote:
Just hoping that Lutondown,buckler,SA

hornet,the Comet and I are now going to get some recognition for turning the fortunes around for our beloved Hornets.
It was us that told you non believers that the likes of Loach,Yeates,Forsyth

e and a few others were just not good enough !! and it was you who ridiculed us ! insulted us ! questioned our loyalty and even our sanity.So now please eat some humble pie and say " do you know what boys ? you were right all along " and I hereby this day sincerely apologize for all my insults and indeed doubting of your superior football knowledge.
Form an orderly queue please !!
Nice one KeithMercer. its about time us lot received recognition for our brilliance. thanks to us, butter fingers has finally been dropped and iwelumo has started playing football. us lot, we're good we are.

Pile-free hornet cornet

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lutondown says...
5:37am Fri 23 Mar 12

Hornet Cornet wrote:
KeithMercer wrote:
Just hoping that Lutondown,buckler,SA


hornet,the Comet and I are now going to get some recognition for turning the fortunes around for our beloved Hornets.
It was us that told you non believers that the likes of Loach,Yeates,Forsyth


e and a few others were just not good enough !! and it was you who ridiculed us ! insulted us ! questioned our loyalty and even our sanity.So now please eat some humble pie and say " do you know what boys ? you were right all along " and I hereby this day sincerely apologize for all my insults and indeed doubting of your superior football knowledge.
Form an orderly queue please !!
Nice one KeithMercer. its about time us lot received recognition for our brilliance. thanks to us, butter fingers has finally been dropped and iwelumo has started playing football. us lot, we're good we are.

Pile-free hornet cornet
mines a 99
Given up on the witches hats!

"I was born under the Rookery roof"

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Hornet Cornet says...
9:03pm Fri 23 Mar 12

I was born in the red lion bar area I was

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