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Post by TinkerT on Oct 2, 2022 15:06:27 GMT
Sometimes you just come up against a better team and you have to hold your hands up. They were head and shoulders above us today and we were lucky it wasn't 6 or 7. We were shite but fair play every player for them won there 1 vs 1 today.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 2, 2022 15:07:45 GMT
Sometimes you just come up against a better team and you have to hold your hands up. They were head and shoulders above us today and we were lucky it wasn't 6 or 7. We were shite but fair play every player for them won there 1 vs 1 today. They were a very powerful side with pace
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Oct 2, 2022 15:09:44 GMT
Watford want have an easier game all season, until their final game, that is.
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Post by chuckrocky on Oct 2, 2022 15:09:48 GMT
I didn’t think they were anything special, they had a huge chunk of luck for their first two goals and then took advantage of a side that had thrown the towel in.
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Post by stokefc on Oct 2, 2022 15:11:02 GMT
This is what makes me mad , they are not man city we should be competing and not just rolling over , it was embarrassing
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Post by Fred Merger on Oct 2, 2022 15:15:08 GMT
They were better than us all over the pitch,they rode their luck a little at the start of the second half but they came through that period and their confidence against our lack of was the telling factor in the last half hour.
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Post by svengaliinplatforms on Oct 2, 2022 15:15:30 GMT
You're bang on.
Sometimes, it's just a privilege to be on the same pitch as a side who were sat in 13th, with a 0 GD, before today's game.
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Post by spirered on Oct 2, 2022 15:18:28 GMT
Watford were definitely a far superior side today, very good players that raised their game for a new manager. They have a lot of power in the team and completely bullied us.
We are what we are, a mid to lower division team, but we should be good enough for the top 10 when Souttar, Powell and Tymon start playing regularly.
Massive rebuild required, no different to the last 4 or 5 years.
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Post by nottsover60 on Oct 2, 2022 15:20:03 GMT
I thought in terms of quality they were no better than us but won hands down in bravery, determination, winning the ball back if they lost it, closing down not giving us a chance to play passes or shoot on goal. Every single one of their players was determined that nobody would beat them to the ball, get past them or score a goal. They took responsibility. Our players wait around for someone else to do something. You don't need fantastic players for that you need ones who hate losing and want to win every game.
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Post by PotterLog on Oct 2, 2022 15:24:51 GMT
They didn’t do anything too phenomenal today but I’d put money on Bilic taking them up this season. Good squad, good manager 🤷🏼♂️
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Post by iamstokie on Oct 2, 2022 15:27:12 GMT
Sometimes you just come up against a better team and you have to hold your hands up. They were head and shoulders above us today and we were lucky it wasn't 6 or 7. We were shite but fair play every player for them won there 1 vs 1 today. They were a very powerful side with pace Their passing was superb , but we were awful
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Post by iamstokie on Oct 2, 2022 15:27:30 GMT
Sometimes you just come up against a better team and you have to hold your hands up. They were head and shoulders above us today and we were lucky it wasn't 6 or 7. We were shite but fair play every player for them won there 1 vs 1 today. They were a very powerful side with pace Their passing was superb , but we were awful
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Post by dirtygary69 on Oct 2, 2022 15:33:50 GMT
I wasn’t expecting them to be quite so dominant. I thought they might be a bit soft but they were more than happy to battle and if they outbattled us there was no way we were beating them with football. They had us all ends up. Their fitness and pace was just scary compared to our paceless bunch.
Hopefully there’s not much more to it than a very bad day at the office against what should be the best team in the league.
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Post by terrorofturfmoor on Oct 2, 2022 15:37:09 GMT
They certainly taught us a lesson today, but I prefer to say they looked good because we looked desperately bad!!!
When you look at their previous results...
Sheffield United (H) 1-0 (W) West Brom (A) 1-1 (D) Burnley (H) 1-0 (W) Birmingham (A) 1-1 (D) Preston (A) 0-0 (D) QPR (H) 2-3 (L) Middlesbrough (H) 2-1 (W) Rotherham (A) 1-1 (D) Blackburn (A) 0-2 (L) Sunderland (H) 2-2 (D)
Not that fantastic (shit load better than us mind ya).... 3 Wins 5 Draws 2 Losses With their highest goals tally in a game being 2.....
Then up steps the Stoke City charity case as per..... And Bam, Bam, Bam, Bam, 0-4, and made to look simple at that!!!
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Post by Olgrligm on Oct 2, 2022 15:37:40 GMT
Pace, fitness and physical strength. Three things that are essential for getting out of this league and which Watford have in spades. I think we are lacking, but we can improve at least one of those with our present resources.
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Post by stuammo on Oct 2, 2022 15:39:52 GMT
They didn’t even have to win the game. We gifted it to them. Yes they have some premier league quality players but how bad we were was the reason we lost today.
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Post by thevoid on Oct 2, 2022 15:40:10 GMT
When we get forward the game slows down as our players need to pause to pick a pass, by which time they have men back and in position. We don't have intelligent players, they do.
I am getting sick of watching no mark clubs like Watford and Bournemouth come here and have our pants down on a regular basis though
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Post by swampySCFC on Oct 2, 2022 15:41:04 GMT
They certainly thought they taught us a lesson today, but I prefer to say they looked good because we were desperately bad!!! When you look at their previous results... Sheffield United (H) 1-0 (W) West Brom (A) 1-1 (D) Burnley (H) 1-0 (W) Birmingham (A) 1-1 (D) Preston (A) 0-0 (D) QPR (H) 2-3 (L) Middlesbrough (H) 2-1 (W) Rotherham (A) 1-1 (D) Blackburn (A) 0-2 (L) Sunderland (H) 2-2 (D) Not that fantastic (shit load better than us mind ya).... 3 Wins 5 Draws 2 Losses With their highest goals tally in a game being 2..... Then up steps the Stoke City charity case as per..... And Bam, Bam, Bam, Bam, 0-4, and made to look simplistic at that!!! Middle table side as you say. If they were streets ahead of us then we are definitely bottom half shite
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Post by blackpoolred on Oct 2, 2022 15:47:31 GMT
We have been a lower-half team since our arrival in this division and we start this season arguably weaker in terms of quality and balance in the squad than the previous seasons.
Add the injuries, lack of fitness, mistakes, unprofessionalism, and we are not looking in a great position.
Get to the window without being in the relegation scrap, hopefully some players returning to fitness/form and see what the latest manager brings in - complete new back 5 priority.
I don't think that Watford team will make the top six personally
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Post by TinkerT on Oct 2, 2022 15:59:03 GMT
We have been a lower-half team since our arrival in this division and we start this season arguably weaker in terms of quality and balance in the squad than the previous seasons. Add the injuries, lack of fitness, mistakes, unprofessionalism, and we are not looking in a great position. Get to the window without being in the relegation scrap, hopefully some players returning to fitness/form and see what the latest manager brings in - complete new back 5 priority. I don't think that Watford team will make the top six personally They will be pushing top 2 imo. They didn't even have Pedro playing today and he's the best player in this league.
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Post by J-Roar on Oct 2, 2022 15:59:54 GMT
We have been a lower-half team since our arrival in this division and we start this season arguably weaker in terms of quality and balance in the squad than the previous seasons. Add the injuries, lack of fitness, mistakes, unprofessionalism, and we are not looking in a great position. Get to the window without being in the relegation scrap, hopefully some players returning to fitness/form and see what the latest manager brings in - complete new back 5 priority. I don't think that Watford team will make the top six personally Thought they had everything we didn't. Passed it quick and incisively, physical, fit and wanted to win it more.
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Post by swinny on Oct 2, 2022 16:01:24 GMT
Im fine with being outclassed. But when 3/4 of the team don't turn up, they can fuck off. Embarrassment today. Worrying thing is it felt like a relegation performance.
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Post by nottsover60 on Oct 2, 2022 16:02:09 GMT
They were a very powerful side with pace Their passing was superb , but we were awful It is far easier to pass well when the opposition stands and let's you have time and space to pick out a pass as opposed to at least one player closing you down as soon as you receive the ball. We were so passive the cones probably give them less time in training.
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Oct 2, 2022 16:05:01 GMT
A half decent side is still far better than us, we aint even close to been half decent.
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Post by sportsman on Oct 2, 2022 16:12:43 GMT
I am pissed today but when I was there I felt we had most of the ball, thru had 4 attempts and scored all.four. not seen any stats but that's how it felt with a good few pints down me
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Post by biddulphchav on Oct 2, 2022 16:15:51 GMT
We made Watford look good today, don’t get me wrong, they’re decent, but when you put that sort of performance in you make anyone look like world beaters. The most disappointing thing about today was players were hiding and clearly didn’t give a fuck once we were 2-0 down. If we’d kept our heads and got back to 2-1 it’s a different game but we have no spine
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Post by hardcastle on Oct 2, 2022 18:49:58 GMT
I accept that they were better than us. But our passing was the biggest factor for me. We passed the ball like a fourth division side
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Post by svengaliinplatforms on Oct 2, 2022 18:57:50 GMT
I am pissed today but when I was there I felt we had most of the ball, thru had 4 attempts and scored all.four. not seen any stats but that's how it felt with a good few pints down me They hit the post twice and missed an absolute sitter towards the end. It could have been 6 on another day.
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Post by thewonderstuff on Oct 2, 2022 19:05:04 GMT
I dont buy it all, honestly thought they were fucking average. First time they've won away all season. We were fucking wank.
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Post by wakefieldstokie on Oct 2, 2022 19:06:21 GMT
Sometimes you just come up against a better team and you have to hold your hands up. They were head and shoulders above us today and we were lucky it wasn't 6 or 7. We were shite but fair play every player for them won there 1 vs 1 today. They weren’t that great. First two goals, poss offside and a bit simple/luck for the 2nd.
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