Watford Game Thread

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

Chance for Vinagre, normally he would have buried that.

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

Running out of time now. Paying again for a poor start.

[nortonwolf]

Frustrating performance this, disappointing that we can’t keep possession against 10 men.

[Wolfiebill]

That was a REALLY poor performance. Not the ideal start to the New Year !!

P.S. I REALLY HATE Watford, probably more than the Baggies. I live 10 miles away from their ground.

[abbobrom]

Well there was a reaction in the second half, we huffed and puffed but could not break their house down. Credit to the players who worked so hard after a hectic, cruel Christmas schedule. Some of them must be knackered.

[GrizzledWolf]

FT 2-1 and I feel gutted. Whilst I understand that Watford are desperate to get points on the board to get away from the relegation zone, their disgraceful time-wasting in the last ten minutes had me spitting chips. I realise it is a tactic that most teams apply from time to time, but today, in desperation, Watford took it to the nth degree and has now turned this practise into a fine art form. When completely overdone, as it was today, it does little to enhance the reputation of the game. Perhaps, in such cases, referees should be encouraged to make greater, more liberal, use of their discretion to add additional time-on.

[WOODLANDSWOLF]

FT 2-1 and I feel gutted. Whilst I understand that Watford are desperate to get points on the board to get away from the relegation zone, their disgraceful time-wasting in the last ten minutes had me spitting chips. I realise it is a tactic that most teams apply from time to time, but today, in desperation, Watford took it to the nth degree and has now turned this practise into a fine art. When completely overdone, as it was today, it does nothing to enhance the reputation of the game. Perhaps, in such cases, referees should be encouraged to make greater, more liberal, use of their discretion to add time-on.

It is as much part of the game as diving is now mate. Unfortunately that's the professional game at the moment and we just have to live with it.

[abbobrom]

I have to agree Grizz with all that you say. Even the ball boys hanging on to the ball in the last two games.