No real dominance for Watford, but they still managed to snag one point and nearly three.
Watford came out shooting at the start of both halves, a Sean Murray volley deflected into the net after four minutes giving the Hornets an early lead. Fernando Forestieri scored an apparent second goal seconds into the second half, but it was not granted and defender Gordon Greer hustled it out back over the line.
The lead did not hold and Brighton salvaged a point with a 54th minute equalizer.
Two former Hornets, Tomasz Kuszczak and Will Buckley shined for BHA in the Championship clash
Watford lies a point off the playoff zone and prepare to meet Leicester City at Vicarage Road Saturday, November 2. Kickoff is 11:00 am St. Louis time.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Watford 2-3 Derby County 6-3-3 21 pts.
Oh must I?
As you may have gathered by the fact that I've waited three days to post this loss, the exercise does not fill me with glee.
When we lose, we lose predictably. Through defense. Through inattention. And like a mid-table Championship squad.
We are like a teenage driver whose been doing just fine then gets distracted by the radio and backs into the side of the garage. We look like a Premier side for a game or two and then "bam", we dent the car.
Goals by Fernando Forestieri and Lewis McGugan did little to ease three Derby go-ahead goals, the last coming with two minutes of regulation left to sap a point from the Hornets who find themselves a point out of playoff contention.
The next chance comes Monday, October 28 at Brighton and Hove Albion. Kickoff is 12:45 pm St. Louis time.
As you may have gathered by the fact that I've waited three days to post this loss, the exercise does not fill me with glee.
When we lose, we lose predictably. Through defense. Through inattention. And like a mid-table Championship squad.
We are like a teenage driver whose been doing just fine then gets distracted by the radio and backs into the side of the garage. We look like a Premier side for a game or two and then "bam", we dent the car.
Goals by Fernando Forestieri and Lewis McGugan did little to ease three Derby go-ahead goals, the last coming with two minutes of regulation left to sap a point from the Hornets who find themselves a point out of playoff contention.
The next chance comes Monday, October 28 at Brighton and Hove Albion. Kickoff is 12:45 pm St. Louis time.
Saturday, October 05, 2013
Huddersfield Town 1-2 Watford 6-3-2 21 pts.
Don't let the opposition in on the secret, but apparently scoring early just pisses the Hornets off. Danny Ward headed in the first goal of the day at the 17 minute mark and Fernando Forestieri answered a minute later. Watford never let up after that point.
Daniel Pudil poked a rebound into the net with two minutes left in the half and Watford continued to have scoring chances through out the second half as a clumsy Huddersfield defense repeatedly turned the ball over in their own half.
None of these amounted to goals, but they didn't have to. All-in-all, I'd rather see chances without goals than playing for a safe draw.
The win puts the Hornets in 5th going into the two-week international break. The next match is Saturday, October 19th at Vicarage Road against Derby County. Kickoff is 7:00 am (gulp!) St. Louis time.
Daniel Pudil poked a rebound into the net with two minutes left in the half and Watford continued to have scoring chances through out the second half as a clumsy Huddersfield defense repeatedly turned the ball over in their own half.
None of these amounted to goals, but they didn't have to. All-in-all, I'd rather see chances without goals than playing for a safe draw.
The win puts the Hornets in 5th going into the two-week international break. The next match is Saturday, October 19th at Vicarage Road against Derby County. Kickoff is 7:00 am (gulp!) St. Louis time.
Wednesday, October 02, 2013
Blackburn Rovers 1-0 Watford 5-3-2 18 pts.
Oh how spoiled we've become.
Fifteen months or so under Gianfranco Zola and the Pozzo family, we've come to expect exciting football! scoring! wins!
None of which we saw yesterday at Ewood Park. In fact it was a score-nothing, do-nothing, win-nothing affair reminiscent of a few years back. There were few scoring chances on either end and little in the way of excitement in-between - your worst-case Championship-level match.
To be fair, there have been few of these this season and the Hornets get to redeem themselves Saturday, October 5 at Huddersfield. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
Fifteen months or so under Gianfranco Zola and the Pozzo family, we've come to expect exciting football! scoring! wins!
None of which we saw yesterday at Ewood Park. In fact it was a score-nothing, do-nothing, win-nothing affair reminiscent of a few years back. There were few scoring chances on either end and little in the way of excitement in-between - your worst-case Championship-level match.
To be fair, there have been few of these this season and the Hornets get to redeem themselves Saturday, October 5 at Huddersfield. Kickoff is 9:00 am St. Louis time.
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