The Vicarage Road Dream Team in happier times.
The Hornets were forced to go cap in hand to their current chairman for a £1million loan last weekend to help cover their cash requirements for the next two weeks. Maybe previous owner and honorary life president Sir Elton John, who has had a long association with his home town club could throw them some cash to help keep their heads above water. It’s always tough to hear of a long established club having such problems and I’m sure we all wish them well.
Watford have had an interesting history and have managed to yo-yo through the divisions with the best of ‘em over the years. It’s hard to forget the period in the ’70s and ’80s when they went from bottom of the old fourth division to runners up in today’s equivalent of the Premiership in 6 years. This was acheived under the management of Graham Taylor during one of his two stints in charge of the club. In more recent times, with one game to go last season, ex Chelsea reserve team coach, Brendan Rogers, saved them from going down before leaving when he was appointed Reading manager. Malky Mackay, the former Norwich, West Ham and Watford defender was apointed into the vacant hot seat last June.
Currently ninth in the Championship, Watford have scored 30 goals this season. 6 of them have come from Man Utd loanee midfielder, Tom Cleverley, a naturally left footed player who plays well on both sides. Good friend, and Newcastle United’s own Man U loanee, Danny Simpson was recently quoted as telling Cleverly that he would “snap him in two” once they get on the green stuff at SJP! Other key goal scorers, Danny Graham and Heidar Helguson, have clocked up 6 and 5 goals respectively. Apparently, another threat is Henry Lansbury, ex Arsenal player who has been played both in midfield or as a second striker.
The Hornets travel to St James Park following a 3-0 defeat last weekend against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, and they will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 9 and win only 2 of the 16 games, especially as they have lost their previous two away matches. They are currently 12 points behind the Toon having won 7 drawn 6 and lost 5. Their biggest problem seems to be defence with 29 goals conceeded versus our 10. The previous match played between the two at St. James’ Park within the last three years, the Toon carved out a narrow 2 – 1 victory in a Premiership match.
Steve Harper, Nicky Butt and Andy Carroll are all expected to be fit for the visit of Malky Mackay’s side, and Shola may even find himself on the bench as Chris Hughton looks at an array of strikers finally coming into full match fitness and scratches his head.
Newcastle United go into the game looking for a sixth successive win, and I predict a 3-0 win for the Toon.
Howay the Lads.
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“a naturally left footed player who plays well on both sides”
That always sounds like a euphemism to me.
“Malky Mackay”
He sounds like a right ‘hardcase’. ’Malky’ is Scots slang for a beating or a head butt.
Massively off topic but just found this brilliantly funny vid on YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hcKyasPFHI
Genuinely funny.
3-0 tomorrow, I’ve got an accy on us, manu & real
aye cornish funny vid & good luck with your treble….and if you fancy an accumulator stick joe the – sand dancer – in to win the factor…
and stick amir khan to win to get some better odds in mebbe? I see we’re about 200-1 for the FA cup, that’d be some accumulator
lol @ YouTube video. Talk Sport never fail to amuse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkuOZevcF70
This one, in particular, had me doubled up
Just speaking to my mate who reckons he prefers being in this league cos the players are grafters and not prima dona’s . What a crap outlook some people have. I bet theres a few of yous with a losers mentality as well. I feel its about striving to make Nufc the best team possible. Being in the end of the premier is not great but its better than being top of the fizzy pop league.
Oi oi charva’s ! Just got oot of pilgrim street pokey this morning! Aal a was locked up for was chinning some mackems. Whats wrong wi that like? Pure liberty takers the bizzies like! A telt the desk Sgt like! A says, ‘ WHO MAN, YE’S ARE AAL JUST PURE LIBERTY TAKERS LIKE’. He went off it, woo hoo hoo hoo. I was laughing like a hyena on ecstacy man! Anyways, godda gan. Got loads to de like. Godda weigh me scrap in, cash me giro and buy some tac. See yi laters, allegators.
cornish-magpie how much have u put on ur bet
cornish-magpie the odds for ur treble are 1.7 to 1 so i hope u have stuck more than a quid on it
I got 7/2 odds on Betfair, only £5 on tho, it’s christmas after all!
Nice vid Thump! Should be Tiger Woods tho not Henry…
Hello all,
Does anyone know if there’s a tv broadcast of today’s match? I’ve been looking around a bit but haven’t found one, so I’m assuming it’s a radio link or nowt.
Thanks!
Fans Should Own The Club says:
December 5, 2009 at 2:15 pm
“Hello all,
Does anyone know if there’s a tv broadcast of today’s match?”
I don’t think there is any TV or streaming video of the match FSOTC, just radio.
awright then, thanks.
Hoping for someone to Ustream it. I’m in the states and can’t get bbc radio streams of sports events.
Any radio links guys?
I haven’t found anything yet… anybody else?
come on guys, someone ustream it please…pretty please? …pretty please with sugar on top???
We should win this today…HOWAY
Lets get it on
without a ustream of this I’ll be stuck listening to Villa vs. Hull!
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/newcastle-united-v-sheffield-wednesday—live-match-commentary
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/newcastle-united-v-sheffield-wednesday—live-match-commentary
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/newcastle-united-v-sheffield-wednesday—live-match-commentary
Ignore the URL, it’s Watford.
FSOTC I will look in to how to stream live commentary onto ustream
Big Dave, you’re a super hero. Thanks to all who’ve posted!
Worky just out of interest when are you expecting to speak to the Mutual people ?
Cleared off the line. Could have been 1-0 down. Well played Stevie
derby all over wba
Unfortunately no goals, could have done woth an early one! I dont like playing teams that have financial difficulty. Its not very often they roll over and tends to lead to one of them “siege mentalities” our players used to have apparently.
Complacent.
Harewood sound like he is back to his “best” again!
get in
Lovenkrands!!! 1-0!
get in there me lad
I am pleased we never got Cathcart now.. lol
lovenkrands with what sounds like the simplest goal you’ll ever see. Cathcart mistake.
derby missed a pen
Whats the odds on lovenkrands ending up as top scorer this season .
Nice, if we can win this today we’ll be 10 points clear of 3rd. If it stays like that tonight, the xmas party wont know whats hit it….. well the bar certainly wont lol
Big Dave says:
December 5, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Big Dave says:
December 5, 2009 at 3:08 pm
“Worky just out of interest when are you expecting to speak to the Mutual people ?”
Dave,
Monday next, hopefully. They’re a bit of a nightmare to deal with though. Very bureaucratic. I spoken with three people so far, including a long conversation with one representative, and I still haven’t reached my final destination yet apparently.
Worky keep up the good work mate
Thanks Dave. Have you read this yet?
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/nufc/newcastle-united-news/2009/12/05/20m-pledged-by-fans-trying-to-buy-newcastle-72703-25326382/
derby winnin 1 nil
Derby in front.
workyticket is this your site ?
nucf – It is worky’s gig.
does batty get on here then
Worky is our MD
nucf – Yes, he does. Why?
Half way there. If results stay the same then im gonna get hammered tonight.
Other people do things as well nucf. One of ‘em’s at the match with his sheepskin coat and his notepad!
i fell out with him once
Yeah Worky I read that, as I said before at 1st I thought it might be a good thing, but as time goes by and the more info comes out I think I will be keeping my 1500
nucf > i fell out with him once
I take it it was on EDs blog ?
LOL who hasn’t
workyticket if your the boss can you ban batty if he picks on me?
bigdave your his mate
nucf – Oh dear…… You’ll be aalreet petal
Although i do recognise them smileys
toonsy will you stick up for me
nucf ;) > if he picks on me? I have heard that before lol what was your username as it is doing my loaf in trying to guess
Well in Nolan!
Nolan WTF are you doing
Argh, Nolan off. One yellow just before half time one immediatly after? Doesnt make it any easier and Watford sound like they’ve given a decent account of themselves so far like. Hopefully we can put it to bed asap.
Carroll coming on to play up front on his own? Surely the smart move would be to bring someone who can trap a ball on like Ranger?
toonsy I think Carroll is a good defender to
Big Dave – Good point, could be handy for set plays.
Nolan has a problem…..
Why can we never do things the easy way? lol
African Geordie – Yes, which shower gel to use.
Only a matter of time before we concede. Watford are battering us.
we are getting really pressed
Although, if we are to drop points then today may be the best day to do it.
Pancrate is warming up
Come on Pancake
All Watford at the minute like, crowd doing a top job of trying to keep their chin up though. Canny annoying that the extra man is clearly having a big impact, will have helped them mentally aswell. Pancrate coming on now, he’s gonna get what 20 mins or so?, can hopefully have a canny impact.
See, the ball is just pinging off Carroll giving us no chance of retaining possesion.
Nolan has killed us but we can hold on….
Everyone elses ustream gone off aye? sad times
Fecking stream died. Anybody having luck with another radio stream? Thanks…
Wait, wait–it’s back on for me. Hit refresh:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/newcastle-united-v-sheffield-wednesday—live-match-commentary
Boro finally going for a win…..
One of these chances for Watford will go in.
African Geordie – Stop moaning and get behind the lads. Players get sent off GET OVER IT!!!
Harewood really showed that he really wants to stay…..
Pancrate sounds like he’s getting involved, plenty of running in him as he’s fresh, good to hear
West Brom equalised.
GET IN PANCRATE GET IN
PANCAKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE GET IN!
Pancrate! 2-0.
Pancakeeee!!
get in me lad you couldn’t write that script
PANCRAP !!! YOU BEAUTIFUL BASTARD !!!
welcome to the toon !!
Any one want a Pancake…
YEY
That should, should see us out!
Good job really as we have 2 away games coming up and they are always risky.
Come on Batty, rubbish my accy now!!!! Come on Pancake!
Sorry Toonsy. I will always be behind them. The red jst came too early….
QPR 1-5 Boro
http://live.skysports.com/ScoreCentre/live.html
live table
African Geordie – You cant pick and choose when you get sent of you know. Its part and parcel of the game. No need to apologise.
T_F @ 101 its looking good mate
Blimey, 6 wins in a row for the 1st time in 13 years.
fcuk brom scored
Fcuk West Brom. As long as we’re clear of 3rd place i dont give a monkeys nuts.
Bugger, west brom equalized.. makes no difference though! I wont be fussed if we finished 2nd.
get in derby
WBA have got a winner
Get in DERBY!
GET IN 2-2 derby
lol
4points clear
Toonsy @ 104 is that how long it is
thought you didnt give a monkeys nut toonsy?
toon factor is that a pic of your missus
Derby good work.
i wish
Wow–I just saw the Derby-West Brom result! Derby pulled a late equalizer! 2-2.
CH Revolution I knew CH had a football brain good substitutes.
10 clear of playoffs & caught up +2 on GD too!! Good day
Toon Factor @ 115 – I dont, as long as we’re in the top 2 in May but its always nice to build a gap/safety net.
FWIW, there is far too much impetus being put on finishing 1st. Dont forget, we wont get any more money for 1st or 2nd.
cornish-magpie @ 121 – Aye, a good day but it could have been better.
11/19 clean sheets as well
toonsy > FWIW, there is far too much impetus being put on finishing 1st. Dont forget, we wont get any more money for 1st or 2nd.
even if you got less I would still want to be 1st atlest you can say you won the league lol
Big Dave - ”even if you got less I would still want to be 1st atlest you can say you won the league lol”
That sounds tacky, something like a mackem would say
. Wolves won the league last year and are struggling, Birmingham who came 2nd are 8th. It really doesn’t matter where you finish. And its not less money, its NO money
I kept listening to the radio stream, and a porno soundtrack keeps coming in and out of it!
Worky – Lies, you were using them new snap windows on windows 7 weren’t you?
Toonsy, it made it sound like John Anderson and his mate were starring in a porn film, which was mildly amusing.
worky – and also very disturbing
Toonsy, do you have any more blogs in the pipeline?
worky- Yes, im planning one for Barnsley which i’ll probably do tomorrow as im off out on the town tonight. I had one the other day about Sol Campbell which bowburn finished off as i couldn’t work out how to sort the images. How come?
Toonsy – could’ve been as I had another treble on us, sheffield utd and west brom to win, rather have the points lead than the dosh, just…
well thats another crap game weve won , it’s sufferance watching it but with a small investment on 2 zip who cares….the winnings will now be reinvested in khan beating the 4 be 2 tonight….the scull cap to be hoyed in by the fourth round @ a very nice 11/1.
cornish-magpie – I was waiting for Cheryl Cole to knock on my door wearing nipple tassles only and telling me to “come and get it”…….. that would have made my day a lot better and i very much doubt i would be going out tonight!
toonsy says:
December 5, 2009 at 6:00 pm
“worky- Yes, im planning one for Barnsley which i’ll probably do tomorrow as im off out on the town tonight.”
It’s a good idea toonsy. If you build up a good collection over time, maybe I could put a little link to them in the sidebar or something like that.
Worky @136 – That was my plan as you never know when they could come in handy. A sort of library of away grounds written for toon fans for toon fans.
Will everyone admit I was right about Lovenkrands?
He is going to get us promoted if he keeps playing alongside a big man who can supply him. He will prove vital to us.
I accept your acclaim for my fantastic knowledge.
All hail wickywoowoo, if CH decides to leave we know where to look for our next messiah
Woo Woo woo, you know it.
ohh shut up zack ryder u get owend by bejeman
wickywoowoo you are right , he is when playing as a striker the fox in the box that a certain M OWEN should have been . It makes me laugh that this lad cost us nowt & will go to the world cup with Denmark & Owen cost a fortune and will watch the WC in front of the TV
another 3 points closer
are the 3 that voted for fat fred going to own up well 1 is worky geordie deb another and stardy dun a sneaky