To paraphrase Jerry Seinfeld: Watford can TAKE a lead they just can't KEEP a lead.
The Robins equalized twice to salvage a point in yesterday's match, leaving Watford with the consolation prize of having broken their four game losing streak.
Scoreless at the half, a flurry of activity by Marco Cassetti and Sean Murray resulted in James Wilson getting a leg on Murray's shot and earning an own goal for his troubles as the Hornets took a 1-0 lead in the 59th minute.
That lead lasted all of four minutes before Marvin Elliott drew the match. Matej Vydra answered with help from Daniel Pudil from 12 yards out in minute 72, but the defense could not hold and Steven Davies stole two points away from Watford with seven minutes left.
The match also saw the return of Troy Deeney following his incarceration and the Watford debut of Fitz Hall.
The next match is Saturday, September 29th at Huddersfield. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Friday, September 21, 2012
Jenkins to Plymouth for a Month
Midfielder Ross Jenkins is the latest of the old guard to be shipped off on loan - this one to Plymouth Argyle for a month.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Watford 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0-4 6 pts
O! Work, how I hate thee!
A meeting came up in the midst of yesterday's match. Between that and hunting around for the Seagull's broadcast when I couldn't get to the Watford FC site, I managed to catch about 5 minutes of the match.
Probably just as well as they discourage crying at work.
The Hornets went down for the fourth straight match, again on a set-piece - this time a penalty kick from Craig Mackail-Smith. For those of you that want the gory details, the BBC Sport link is above.
The next match is . . . today!? What!? A closed door friendly with QPR. I can't recall mid-season friendlies before, but Lord knows we have enough players. Zola hopes to stretch the legs of "One Size" Fitz Hall (I'll never get tired of that) and perhaps recently-sprung Troy Deeney.
The next match that counts is Saturday, September 22 when Bristol City visits Vicarage Road. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
A meeting came up in the midst of yesterday's match. Between that and hunting around for the Seagull's broadcast when I couldn't get to the Watford FC site, I managed to catch about 5 minutes of the match.
Probably just as well as they discourage crying at work.
The Hornets went down for the fourth straight match, again on a set-piece - this time a penalty kick from Craig Mackail-Smith. For those of you that want the gory details, the BBC Sport link is above.
The next match is . . . today!? What!? A closed door friendly with QPR. I can't recall mid-season friendlies before, but Lord knows we have enough players. Zola hopes to stretch the legs of "One Size" Fitz Hall (I'll never get tired of that) and perhaps recently-sprung Troy Deeney.
The next match that counts is Saturday, September 22 when Bristol City visits Vicarage Road. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Loan-outs
With a packed side, Watford's making some moves to relieve payroll and get the lads some competitive playing time:
Joe Garner - Carlisle United - 1 month
Matty Whichelow - Accrington Stanley - through December 18
Piero Mingoia - Accrington Stanley - 1 month
Joe Garner - Carlisle United - 1 month
Matty Whichelow - Accrington Stanley - through December 18
Piero Mingoia - Accrington Stanley - 1 month
Saturday, September 15, 2012
Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Watford 2-0-3 6 pts.
Doyley scores! Doyley scores! Doyley scores!
Lloyd Doyley nabbed his second goal in ten years and 339 appearances. Twitter had to shut down from the sheer volume of tweets from Watford fans. (Maybe not).
Meanwhile . . .
The same problem that plagued the Hornets in the Derby Co. match, inability to defend set pieces, struck again today as Notlob picked up an early goal from a corner and a late first-half goal from a free-kick.
The recent Premier League squad dominated the first half, but looked shaken in the second as Watford controlled play - resulting in Lloyd Doyley's second career goal. The Wanderers were able to maintain, however, and the Hornet's poor defending has cost them a second match in a row.
The next match is Tuesday, September 18 as Watford welcomes Gus Poyet's table-topping Brighton & Hove Albion to Vicarage Road.
Lloyd Doyley nabbed his second goal in ten years and 339 appearances. Twitter had to shut down from the sheer volume of tweets from Watford fans. (Maybe not).
Meanwhile . . .
The same problem that plagued the Hornets in the Derby Co. match, inability to defend set pieces, struck again today as Notlob picked up an early goal from a corner and a late first-half goal from a free-kick.
The recent Premier League squad dominated the first half, but looked shaken in the second as Watford controlled play - resulting in Lloyd Doyley's second career goal. The Wanderers were able to maintain, however, and the Hornet's poor defending has cost them a second match in a row.
The next match is Tuesday, September 18 as Watford welcomes Gus Poyet's table-topping Brighton & Hove Albion to Vicarage Road.
Monday, September 10, 2012
Quiet Week
I was in Vegas for most of last week. Fortunately it was Internationals Week, unfortunately the only match I saw was Ireland and Kazakhstan, (Kyrgyzstan? - who knows?).
Surprisingly, given the squad now has 39 professionals on it, there were no moves while I was gone. The two major Watford-related stories were:
The release of Troy Deeney - served 11 weeks of a ten-month sentence for a bar fight earlier this year. The club confirmed earlier they would be retaining his services.
Sean Dyche to the England U-21 squad - The former Watford skipper, unceremoniously released at the start of the season by the new owners despite the highest finish in three years, has landed as part of the back-office personnel for the England National program.
And if you are keeping tabs on past managers:
Malky Mackay - Cardiff City (Championship)
Brendan Rodgers - Liverpool (Premier)
Aidy Boothroyd - Northampton Town (League Two)
Surprisingly, given the squad now has 39 professionals on it, there were no moves while I was gone. The two major Watford-related stories were:
The release of Troy Deeney - served 11 weeks of a ten-month sentence for a bar fight earlier this year. The club confirmed earlier they would be retaining his services.
Sean Dyche to the England U-21 squad - The former Watford skipper, unceremoniously released at the start of the season by the new owners despite the highest finish in three years, has landed as part of the back-office personnel for the England National program.
And if you are keeping tabs on past managers:
Malky Mackay - Cardiff City (Championship)
Brendan Rodgers - Liverpool (Premier)
Aidy Boothroyd - Northampton Town (League Two)
Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Derby Co. 5-1 Watford 2-0-2 6 pts.
And reality rears its ugly head.
The inability to defend against set pieces and a collapse of morale after the third goal, tagged the Hornets with one of their worse routs in recent memory Saturday.
Blame was laid in a number of laps, the demoralizing departure of Martin Taylor for Sheffield Wednesday, the steady shuffling of new players into and out of the line-up perhaps, but it was just plain old-fashioned poor defending against set-pieces that left Watford staggering as Derby took complete control of the match.
Matej Vydra found his third goal in four matches for the only bright spot of the day.
It's time to settle into a starting line-up, train as a squad and gel into a winning team. There will be plenty of opportunity to train (minus a few internationals) as the next match is not until Saturday, September 15 at Bolton. Kickoff is 9:00 an St. Louis time.
The inability to defend against set pieces and a collapse of morale after the third goal, tagged the Hornets with one of their worse routs in recent memory Saturday.
Blame was laid in a number of laps, the demoralizing departure of Martin Taylor for Sheffield Wednesday, the steady shuffling of new players into and out of the line-up perhaps, but it was just plain old-fashioned poor defending against set-pieces that left Watford staggering as Derby took complete control of the match.
Matej Vydra found his third goal in four matches for the only bright spot of the day.
It's time to settle into a starting line-up, train as a squad and gel into a winning team. There will be plenty of opportunity to train (minus a few internationals) as the next match is not until Saturday, September 15 at Bolton. Kickoff is 9:00 an St. Louis time.
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