Watford Home Match Thread

[PaulW]

Stolarczyk; Ricardo, Nelson, Okoli, L Thomas; Skipp, James, De Cordova-Reid; Fatawu, Ayew, Mavididi.

 

Subs: Begovic, Faes, Choudhury, Aluko, Page, Ramsey, S Thomas, Monga, Carranza.

 

Nine Academy products in the squad!

Edited 26 December 2025 by PaulW

[Xen]

[Spudulike]

 

[brookfox]

Anyone know the lineup?

[ronnup]

Sigh....

 

Cant really improve on that much.  QPR game destroyed the positivity id started to feel. Probably a shit draw

[kingfox]

2-1 win incoming, Silko Thomas with a last minute winner 

[fox_favourite]

3 minutes ago, Spudulike said:

 

I think I can sum this up with one word...

 

 

Meh

[Paninistickers]

Luke Thomas. Bob Reid. Ramsey left doing nothing on bench. Soul destroying. 

[Ian Nacho]

Only one enforced change after last week. Disgusting. 

[CrazyKopCorner]

Silk purse out of a sows arse springs to mind 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Just now, Paninistickers said:

Luke Thomas. Bob Reid. Ramsey left doing nothing on bench. Soul destroying. 

Reid is our most productive player by a distance?

[woznotwos]

Just don't lose, critical we keep collecting to stay out that bottom 3 after a points deduction.

[Rubbersoul]

You’re 4-0 down at HT against QPR and the exact same team bar 1 enforced change  starts the next game.

 

Weak. 

[PaulW]

1 minute ago, Paninistickers said:

Luke Thomas. Bob Reid. Ramsey left doing nothing on bench. Soul destroying. 

Doubt that Ramsey is match-fit.

[Suzie the Fox]

Lets do this  

[woznotwos]

Just now, Suzie the Fox said:

Lets do this  

Loving that optimism!!

[The Doctor]

Good to see Vestegaard dropped. Thomas next please.

[fazzyfox]

You can see a consistency of selection over the last half dozen games, a good thing that it’s settling but frustrating that so many of the QPR horror show are handed a start and told to go again.

Finally a CB pairing with no Faes or Vestergaard in it, should look more secure and less vulnerable to brain farts without them.

City 2 Twatford 0.

[Paninistickers]

1 minute ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Reid is our most productive player by a distance?

Mate. That's City fans all over. Win were good. Lose were rubbish. Score he's good. Miss he's rubbish. Football is more nuanced than that. 

 

Reid is a nice fella but almost entirely anonymous. Feeble. Wishy washy. 

[Richmondfox]

It’s just so boring to see Ayew playing.  We all know what will happen.  Good passages of play only happen when he is bypassed.
 

Not sure why the manager thinks it’s good for the team having a player lead the line that wants to dive, ignore his team mates and argue with a ref because they saw him cheat. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

1 minute ago, Paninistickers said:

Mate. That's City fans all over. Win were good. Lose were rubbish. Score he's good. Miss he's rubbish. Football is more nuanced than that. 

 

Reid is a nice fella but almost entirely anonymous. Feeble. Wishy washy. 

And yet his goal contribution per 90 is head and shoulders above everyone else in the squad. 

 

Yeah let's drop him what a great idea!

[The Doctor]

1 minute ago, Richmondfox said:

It’s just so boring to see Ayew playing.  We all know what will happen.  Good passages of play only happen when he is bypassed.
 

Not sure why the manager thinks it’s good for the team having a player lead the line that wants to dive, ignore his team mates and argue with a ref because they saw him cheat. 

Short of playing Jake Evans or Lorenz Hutchinson for 90 minutes every week, or going out there and sticking Mavididi up top, we've got no alternative really. Absolutely rancid squad building

[Hales]

Hope everyone had a lovely christmas 🎄

 

All ready with boxing day nibbles and leftovers, blankets and christmas tree lights

 

...........NOW JUST DON'T HUMILIATE US AGAIN LCFC!!!

[damolcfc]

Nampalys Mendy with a last minute screamer to win the game 🫣

[Ryy]

16 minutes ago, PaulW said:

Stolarczyk; Ricardo, Nelson, Okoli, L Thomas; Skipp, James, De Cordova-Reid; Fatawu, Ayew, Mavididi.

 

Subs: Begovic, Faes, Choudhury, Aluko, Page, Ramsey, S Thomas, Monga, Carranza.

 

Nine Academy products in the squad!

Silko isn’t an academy graduate