I'm back . . .
A combination of business & ennui has had this blog on hold for the last six weeks, but I have been following the Hornets as they fight for automatic promotion. As it stands at the moment (just following the B'Pool match) they hold second place in the table by a single point over Crystal Palace and Hull City.
They hold the league lead in goals but not goal difference, a distinction that, as you can imagine, has made for some exciting matches. Today's against Blackpool has been typical of the Hornets' difficulties in sealing the deal.
Watford got in an early lead with a Cristian Battocchio goal near the 30 minute mark, but failed to press their advantage. The pattern has been clear: when attacking after a lead they win, when playing it safe, they've given back points in the table they shouldn't have.
The Hornets failed to press today and were rewarded with goals from Tom Ince & Gary MacKenzie. Though the line-up has firmed up, injuries have dictated some changes, most notably Jonathan Bond between the sticks for Manuel Almunia, that leave the squad just a little more uncertain than they would like to be in the final stretch. They cannot afford to let any point slip.
The final match before the pre-Easter International break is next Saturday, March 16 at Barnsley. We'll be in the Daylight Savings Time notch, so kickoff should be at 10:00 St. Louis time.
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