Match Thread Watford (h) (4 Viewers)
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Gynnsthetonic
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It was like a Sunday morning football match at Foleshill Park when I played in the 90s
Sky Blue Harry H
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Tend to agree with you. That said, I'm glad they're playing Delap ahead of Estupinan (who I think may have left to move abroad?) That Philogene from Villa looked decent last season. Hoping Hull have loads away on international duty.
baldy
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But you’re talking as if it’s a foregone conclusion - bit daft
Brighton Sky Blue
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OK then replace ‘almost certain’ for ‘quite probable’
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Having watched the pre match video on Friday, Mark Robins kept going on about the pace in the Watford team, I think it put the wind the players.
MusicDating
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Yup, 10s to get from here -
To here -
That's in the 87th min from a 32yo who's played every league minute this season. That's why Robins can't leave him out atm.
Oh and this also shows one of the limitations of Palmer. Godden's run 20y further than him to get his goal...
lewys33
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Worst 3-3 I've ever seen in my life! Not an advert for championship quality but would have been a great giggle for the neutral to watch.
- Penalty was never a pen, christ knows what the ref was thinking (there was a theme there for the whole game of course)
- Eccles should have had a pen from where I was
- performance from the majority of the team was bordering horrendous, even from the subs. MVE was standout for me with Fadz behind. Thomas obviously had an awful game but he's been brilliant up to that point in previous games.
- Haji looks so good at times but so lazy at other times, a bit frustrating
- Simms is getting himself in to some really good positions but not being fed the ball, hoping that comes with time and hoping he gets a goal to give him more confidence as he then seems to walk around and sulk a bit, I may be wrong.
- Sheaf and Eccles are too similar for me, both have moments of brilliance but were not in it enough this weekend. Hoping the Brighton lad can do a better job than he did when a sub with a bit of time.
I'm still trusting the process for now ... Christmas is when I will make proper judgement.
- Penalty was never a pen, christ knows what the ref was thinking (there was a theme there for the whole game of course)
- Eccles should have had a pen from where I was
- performance from the majority of the team was bordering horrendous, even from the subs. MVE was standout for me with Fadz behind. Thomas obviously had an awful game but he's been brilliant up to that point in previous games.
- Haji looks so good at times but so lazy at other times, a bit frustrating
- Simms is getting himself in to some really good positions but not being fed the ball, hoping that comes with time and hoping he gets a goal to give him more confidence as he then seems to walk around and sulk a bit, I may be wrong.
- Sheaf and Eccles are too similar for me, both have moments of brilliance but were not in it enough this weekend. Hoping the Brighton lad can do a better job than he did when a sub with a bit of time.
I'm still trusting the process for now ... Christmas is when I will make proper judgement.
Offhegoes
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We were wide open aganst Sunderland (mainly in the 2nd half), and they had loads of space when they broke on us. Not something you see often in a Robins team. I guess it will take time to have everyone on board, after all, our team is 60% players bought in the last 6-7 weeks.
JulianDarbyFTW
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Agreed, we're usually very good at minimising space. In the past, when we've had a couple of games this open, MR has changed the formation or roles to tighten it up. I'm expecting him to give it another couple of games as it's a new group, but if it stays the same then I wouldn't be surprised if he makes some tough decisions quite quickly.
fernandopartridge
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Ben Sheaf was as far forward as Palmer and he started further back than Godden
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Grendel
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Ben Sheaf was as far forward as Palmer and he started further back than Godden
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I saw the run through live - palmers “sprint” would have been beaten by Nora Batty - I think Bidwell was the only other to make it in the box
covcity4life
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Robins is happy to talk about Simms and ayari workrate but too scared to say Palmer doesn't work hard?
Don't make sense does it. Maybe robins doesn't believe he is lazy?
Crazy I know.
Don't make sense does it. Maybe robins doesn't believe he is lazy?
Crazy I know.
Grendel
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No one said that did they? It’s his abject lack of pace in that situation that’s just a fact surely?
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Deleted member 9744
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You unsuccessfully tried to claim Palmer was slow last season. It's simply not true. Watch the number of times he outruns opponents with the ball. He seems to lack stamina but he is not slow.
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It's clear from all the times he runs to make really tough tackles he is not lazy.
Grendel
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Nor was Mick Quinn over a few yards. I don’t think godden is quick over distance so I guess we will just have to have our views on it
Grendel
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He’s just not physically capable of playing the role he’s in with two forwards
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Palmer is fairly quick over a distance, there are just limits to how often he can do it.
fernandopartridge
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It's not that he doesn't work hard it's that he doesn't have sufficient aerobic capacity
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Grendel
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When he’s up against 32 year old Matty Godden and loses by a considerable distance that’s pretty telling isn’t it?
The truth is no one can even have a debate on him it’s like he’s a protected species even though many have the same view as me
You are either a closet racist or you have a suppressed sexual desire for him which manifests itself in hatred.
fatso
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Everyone bangs on about his lack of stamina, but he lasted 88 minutes on Saturday! And he didn't look fucked when he went off.
I wish I could last 88 minutes
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No it just seems to be that you can't. There's plenty of intelligent comments on Palmer from other posters.
fatso
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There is a frightening amount of bed wetters on here who won't entertain even the slightest amount of criticism about a players performance without labeling the poster a hater, or accusing a poster of writing someone off without giving them a chance.
People seem to have lost all rational thinking and want to polarise every comment as support or total hatred.
Is it any wonder there's a pandemic of anxiety out there?
Brighton Sky Blue
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NortonSkyBlue
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Amazing story
Johnnythespider
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I think you mean David Batty, Nora was a sweeper and would never have been in that position
It’s the determination. Same with Fadz. Not sure if this has been posted already but amazing recovery
All the younger lads should be looking at these two examples to show them what it takes to make things happen
MusicDating
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Yup fabulous defending/determination.
Interestingly when Fadz took a booking for the team in a similar run back, he chastised Palmer, I assume for not chasing back, but an iFollow lip reader would know for sure!
Calista
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You think he was in a foot race with Godden?
MusicDating
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What would you expect an AM to be doing in that situation? The other striker is causing the ball down the wing...
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Do you think every time we attack the role of every outfield player is to run as fast as they can to the same position in the penalty area?