[Albion] Watford vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[GT49er]

Are you suggesting that CH didnt have the opportunity to have such players at his disposal?

Roughly £60M worth of them, no he didn't.

 

[Beach Hut]

So excited

Bad fan hoping it will be on NBC Sporrts

 

[Triggaaar]

You got beaten to that one!

You snooze you looze

And I was snoozin

 

[Sussex Nomad]

So excited

Bad fan hoping it will be on NBC Sporrts

NBC Gold, BEIN, and that new Canadian channel.

 

[casbom]

A positive result would be a bonus as expecting us to lose, however i would like to see some improvement in performance and signs of Potterball, that’s all.

 

[DumLum]

Wheel loose

Potter Wheel Loose

 

[Swansman]

What position does Pretty Brad play?

Maybe that was my subconscious referring to Bob Bradley.

 

[Marty___Mcfly]

Hope POTTER has got something MAGIC up his sleeve today- the last thing I want to see however is him waving his WAND around in the Amex... #thinkofthechildren

 

[Triggaaar]

It's the first time I've ever felt this way; I've ALWAYS preferred result over entertainment. However, I believe in Potter and I think we might just be on the verge of something very special. A 4-3 defeat (although not in the way you describe ) would indicate to me that such a transformation is under way.

Yes I do understand the logic. Personally, if we draw 0-0 I'll still be very hopeful that a transformation is underway. We all know how unforgiving the Premier League is, and my concern would be that if we're not picking up points then it doesn't matter how wonderful his ideas appear to be, we'll be down the bottom and the players (and manager) will feel the pressure and lose confidence in the plan.

I guess there are ways of losing 4-3 and there are ways of drawing 0-0. A scoreless draw where we're bereft of ideas and saved by luck more than anything won't do a lot for the confidence, whereas 3 well worked goals whilst going down to some bad luck wouldn't be so bad. If it's to be a draw or loss, then perhaps the performance is more important than the result (although I'd definitely take a poor performance if it meant a win).

From watching the women's World Cup I have to say I'm dismayed that a penalty can now be conceded when an arm is neither careless nor raised.

I think the rules were slightly different for the women's WC, where penalties were given if the defender had arms.

 

[deslynhamsmoustache1]

Been to Watford four times and seen us win once. So my head tells me 2-1 to them, my super six tells me 1-1 and my super computer tells me 4-0 to us

 

[Rodney Thomas]

NBC Gold, BEIN, and that new Canadian channel.

Plus DAZN España

 

[Mackenzie]

It’s early days, I’m not expecting too much at the moment. If being a Brighton fan has taught me one thing it’s patience.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I'd take being mildly competitive. Surely we can't be as shit as we have been the last two years against them.

 

[Triggaaar]

"We had an idea but clearly it didn't work, or I wasn't able to explain the idea well enough.

"I am disappointed with myself and apologise to the players and to the supporters for the first half."

That all seems quite amazing for the manager to be taking responsibility like that, until you remember that they won the game, so the supporters were hardly in need of an apology. It would be like Klopp apologising to the fans for only winning 4-1 last night.

 

[Hugo Rune]

They only signed him two days ago! I assume he's not injured, but also not necessarily match fit yet.

You assume wrong my friend.

BBC Watford team news:

“Danny Welbeck has a long-term ankle injury, with Nathaniel Chalobah, Adalberto Penaranda, Domingos Quina and Dimitri Foulquier all also not fit.“

 

[BensGrandad]

Roughly £60M worth of them, no he didn't.

Was that because he didnt identify and want to sign the players or TB wouldnt finance it?

 

[SeagullDubai]

I'll be surprised if all three of those actually start the match. The team selection will be of huge interest, and I expect CH will be a little envious at what GP has at his disposal.

Haha. Scapegoats don't need to play. If they play and we lose they get the blame. If they don't play and we lose there will be chorus of 'that would never have happened if xxxxx were playing. Why was he not on the pitch"

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[GT49er]

Was that because he didnt identify and want to sign the players or TB wouldnt finance it?

No idea, but the fact is he didn't have them.

 

[Triggaaar]

You assume wrong my friend.

BBC Watford team news:

“Danny Welbeck has a long-term ankle injury, with Nathaniel Chalobah, Adalberto Penaranda, Domingos Quina and Dimitri Foulquier all also not fit.“

Not sure that's a fact. This was reported yesterday:

Danny Welbeck needs more time to regain his match fitness and is set to miss Watford's opening Premier League match against Brighton on Saturday.

The England striker has joined Watford on a highly-incentivised deal after his contract at Arsenal expired. Welbeck , 28, has not played since being stretchered off with a serious ankle injury in a Europa League tie last November and did not train with the Watford first team on Thursday.

Head coach Javi Gracia said of Welbeck: “He is in good condition and now we’ll have to see the right moment to get him training with the rest of the team.

"To be honest, I don’t think he will be in the squad this weekend. Maybe if you ask me next week I can tell you something more. Now I prefer to wait a few days before deciding what is next for the player.”
Danny Welbeck joined Watford this week but has not trained ahead of Saturday's Brighton clash (Image: Watford FC/Twitter)

Welbeck, who won his 42nd cap against Switzerland last September, said: “There’s lots more to come. I know that I’ve got so much more to show the Premier League.

“It’s been frustrating at times but I can’t just dwell on that and let that get me down. I’m focused on now and being better than I ever have been."

 

[SeagullDubai]

Ballsmallperson you ageist pig!

And sizeist, if such a thing exists

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