Watford away match thread

[robinforlife2]

It's not like we didn't have chances today. Watford weren't even very good. We were basically our own enemy today. 

[Super]

Usual Rovers penalty

[Lanterne Rouge]

95th minute equaliser for the s*gs with a penalty.

Quelle surprise

[Northern Red]

Meh.

Good between both boxes, bad inside both boxes.

Onwards.

[Curr Avon]

City outplayed Watford for long periods, but lacked a finish.

Deserved better.

[Northern Red]

It's going to come down to QPR needing a result against us, isn't it?

[David Brent]

Can’t win them all. Onto the next one 

[Jerseybean]

Immediate thoughts, they created very little and scored twice (both sloppy goals to concede,) we created a number of decent chances but couldn’t score. We’ve  played worse and won this season.

We looked a well balanced side and overall it was a decent City performance. Scott shone from the bench and Bell looked a threat, Wells worked his socks off.

Funny old game isn’t it? Watford get three points in a game which we’ve largely controlled. In the end it’s always goals, even sloppy ones, that win games. 

[GrahamC]

Mathematically safe though.

Reading are 11 points adrift with a worse difference, to catch us they now need to win all 4, one of which is v Huddersfield.

If they do then Huddersfield can’t catch us.

[Super]

1 minute ago, Northern Red said:

It's going to come down to QPR needing a result against us, isn't it?

Prob happy to play us with nothing to play for.

[maxjak]

40 minutes ago, Lanterne Rouge said:

Sky saying Max should do better?

Ha!.............not just SKY.  That is appalling goalkeeping, and emphasises why we are in desperate need of either a quality back up keeper to compete with Max, or a quality keeper to take over from Max.  If u are going to get anywhere in   the Championship a reliable, quality goalkeeper is an essential requirement.    

[Curr Avon]

5 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

It's going to come down to QPR needing a result against us, isn't it?

Yes. What's our allocation likely to be?

I've just Googled this and its 1,800.

Edited April 15, 2023 by Curr Avon

[Mr Popodopolous]

2 minutes ago, Super said:

Prob happy to play us with nothing to play for.

Let's try and send them down like we failed to do v Birmingham 6 years ago.

[Ivorguy]

So disappointing given the number of forwards we now have in the squad.

We need in the summer to have a team core that genuinely looks top half of league.

As others have said goalkeeper, imposing centre half, goal scorer on 20 a season (sorry can’t see Weimann at that level again. And, of course, a replacement for Scott.

unfortunately to achieve this we shall need more than £25m

[Wanderingred]

5 minutes ago, Northern Red said:

It's going to come down to QPR needing a result against us, isn't it?

With a QPR victory sending Cardiff down……

[miketh2nd]

Watford commentary was very refreshing outlook  from a opposing commentary team. They said even the 2nd goal was lucky and  were complimentary of our style of play and picked out James as our star player today which id agree with .  

Bachmann is a decent keeper and did very well to save that Conway chance , i think we still look vulnerable to the counter.  

Cornick has done okay but feel like he ll do better in centre up top , Sykes has a great partnership with Tanner on the right defensively and attacking. 

[westonred]

I thought we played very well and outclassed a premier quality side

We didnt get any luck an own goal and a fumble from Max gifted Watford the points . 

Their Keeper was MOM on another day Nahki would have had a Hat Trick.

We still need a big target man for a plan B when we are chasing the game like today 

[Curr Avon]

1 minute ago, Wanderingred said:

With a QPR victory sending Cardiff down……

What a choice.

QPR season!

Cardiff season!

 

[Red-Robbo]

6 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Mathematically safe though.

Reading are 11 points adrift with a worse difference, to catch us they now need to win all 4, one of which is v Huddersfield.

If they do then Huddersfield can’t catch us.

 

 

[Ivorguy]

1 minute ago, westonred said:

I thought we played very well and outclassed a premier quality side

We didnt get any luck an own goal and a fumble from Max gifted Watford the points . 

Their Keeper was MOM on another day Nahki would have had a Hat Trick.

We still need a big target man for a plan B when we are chasing the game like today 

When was last time Wells got a hat trick?

[Pezo]

23 minutes ago, Searles said:

“Excel” is a ridiculous over statement. He commands his box in that he comes out and flaps. No way is he a long term number 1 for a championship side seeking promotion.

I think we're at least 6 players away or some coaching improvements to a number of players from that. That is going to take at least 3 windows with money to produce.

I think he fits us for where we are at the moment (championship mid table side) but I don't think he is better than Bentley.

[Red_Alligator]

2 minutes ago, westonred said:

I thought we played very well and outclassed a premier quality side

We didnt get any luck an own goal and a fumble from Max gifted Watford the points . 

Their Keeper was MOM on another day Nahki would have had a Hat Trick.

We still need a big target man for a plan B when we are chasing the game like today 

Agreed  - apart from the bit about Wells. 

[ExiledAjax]

Well that was all very 6/10.

Edited April 15, 2023 by ExiledAjax

[maxjak]

If i had to come up with some accompanying music to play along side today's performance...............it would be Limp Bizkit?   I appreciate we have very little to play for at present.......but it is obvious just how far we are from challenging for the top six next season IMHO.

[RedorDead BCFC]

Gutted as Watford were shite. Anyway off to watch my horse fall in the national. 

[phantom]

8 minutes ago, Curr Avon said:

Yes. What's our allocation likely to be?

I've just Googled this and its 1,800.

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/qpr-away-day-set-for-priority-sale/

1701

[Curr Avon]

2 minutes ago, phantom said:

https://www.bcfc.co.uk/news/qpr-away-day-set-for-priority-sale/

1701

Close, but no cigar.

See you soon Phants.

[joe jordans teeth]

6 minutes ago, miketh2nd said:

Watford commentary was very refreshing outlook  from a opposing commentary team. They said even the 2nd goal was lucky and  were complimentary of our style of play and picked out James as our star player today which id agree with .  

Bachmann is a decent keeper and did very well to save that Conway chance , i think we still look vulnerable to the counter.  

Cornick has done okay but feel like he ll do better in centre up top , Sykes has a great partnership with Tanner on the right defensively and attacking. 

This,they were very good and at times almost seemed neutral at times,far better than the usual nonsense I have to listen to when nicking a stream 

[redkev]

Really hard game to summarise, without doubt the better side some bright innovative football good to watch against a side ( who played poorly ) but have so much talent . No one really played that poorly ( even though I think the game passes Andi by ) plenty of effort no sign of on the beach like I did suggest after the Swansea game .

but at the end of it all we really need to start to change the things look promising etc etc to start winning games 

for all the good things / promise being said about the side that’s one win in 6 ( not good ) don’t get me wrong I can see all the promise but we need to start turning promise into results 

[maxjak]

13 minutes ago, Jerseybean said:

Immediate thoughts, they created very little and scored twice (both sloppy goals to concede,) we created a number of decent chances but couldn’t score. We’ve  played worse and won this season.

We looked a well balanced side and overall it was a decent City performance. Scott shone from the bench and Bell looked a threat, Wells worked his socks off.

Funny old game isn’t it? Watford get three points in a game which we’ve largely controlled. In the end it’s always goals, even sloppy ones, that win games. 

I fully appreciate that Nakhi worked his socks off......but the occasional goal would be handy?   He is a striker after all?