NavMan 0 Posted January 17, 2006 Looking back over the last two seasons when city were in this league Watford have come here and beaten us on both occasions. It seems a good ground for them and I am very very wary of their visit on Saturday. Hopefully we can pull it off but have this horrendous feeling that they are one of the teams that our players seem to think we can just turn up to win and hence always end up with a good kick up the backside. You can just picure it can''t you - Malky rising high to plant the ball in the net giving them the victory. Yes it is a game we must win but cannot see more than a draw at best for us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rossi 0 Posted January 17, 2006 i agree navman, the way we play with a big hoof down the middle, or crosses from deep is exactly what Watford (and Malky want) We need to get behind them and deliver quality, but we havent so far, so i dont think its gonna start v Watford Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire canary 0 Posted January 17, 2006 My hope is that the memories of the first half at Vicarage Rd earlier this season are deeply etched in the players memories: I''m afraid they remain in mine.If we play like we did in the 2nd half there (just as Rossi describes) we can get a result, but....Hopefully the importance of the fixture in the context of our playoff ambitions will not be lost on the players, and the "only got to turn up" attituse is nowhere to be seen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
0peteddMMyyyy0Falseen-USTrue 0 Posted January 17, 2006 Lose to Watford any good feelings re 5 wins on trot soon forgotten and this nonsense about making the play offs can be put to bed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Aries 0 Posted January 17, 2006 I know where you''re coming from, Nav Man. I was in two minds whether to bother with going to this one after that diabolical performance in the Preston match, but I had a change of heart yesterday and bought a ticket anyway. I have the same terrible fear as you do, that dear old Malky could return to haunt us with a winning header in the last 10 minutes of the game, if not before. Let''s just hope we see the City team who played Southampton on Saturday, and not that crap outfit who shambled around aimlessly v Preston. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZLF 271 Posted January 17, 2006 It was not always the case - Deehan in paricular used to give Steve Sherwood a torrid time!However they are 4th on merit having dropped just 12 points from 42 on their travels, losing just two games - truly promotion form. They are a well organised side with clear tactics driven my a manager who get more from his team than their collective parts. Once again we should be able to match and beat them IF we perform - but it will be a tough tough game as the likes of King are the sort of striker city currently struggle against. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NavMan 0 Posted January 22, 2006 Some things in football you just know are going to happen - its funny how you get that feeling Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
