Now we hear the club are not after all 'saving' JCS for Watford with his calf injury still troubling him somehow, that does rather drop Fox in it. Not only will he be struggling to keep up (as he is not match fit yet) but he will have a makeshift Back 4. I think your Starting XI will be right, unless Drewe is replaced by Adomah. I cannot see Colback replacing Dozzell. This side needs to work really hard to keep things together - in and out of possession, and then who knows?
Now we hear the club are not after all 'saving' JCS for Watford with his calf injury still troubling him somehow, that does rather drop Fox in it. Not only wiull he be struggling to keep up (as he is not match fit yet) but he will have a makeshift Back 4. I think your Starting XI will be right, unless Drewe is replaced by Adomah. I cannot see Colback replacing Dozzell. This side needs to work really hard to keep things together - in and out of possession, and then who knows?
The most disappointing thing is that after having so many injury issues with centre backs last season we are in an even worse position for the start of this season. You'd have thought that once they'd made the decision to release Balogun and then sell Dickie the priority would have been to immediately get replacements. As is our way, there is a total lack of organisation and mismanagement and this has been compounded by another injury to our resident sicknote JCS and the unfortunate injury to Jimmy Dunne.
That should of been priority And days to go we still haven’t signed a central defender We need another striker and creative midfielder A good right back And all im hearing is rumours of field going now Where are the loans from the premier league Not one single one yet It’s becoming a total joke our transfer policy
What’s going to be more demoralising Is when they thrash us Tomorrow it will be like they’ve won the World Cup to their fans because they would of broken that unbeaten run weve had over them since 2010 in the league and they will probably go top of the league on goal difference too It’s going to be painful to watch we had the whole week to find a central defender and our useless management couldnt even do that i just cant see how we will stop watford scoring goals
As we haven't signed anyone I'd start Gubbins tomorrow, he might be rubbish but adrenalin probably gets him through the game and at 22 if we're not gonna play him now when are we gonna play him. if he's rubbish at least we'll know rather than stuck in the Charlie Owens style not sure contract scenario until they hit testimonial age
The annoying thing is Watford are not that good but feels like it's gonna be a long afternoon.
what we can pray for is something like willock comes out of his shell all of a sudden and hits them with a couple of goals the crowd and watford players are aware of the pressure on them to beat us after all this time if we can score early ainsworth will park a bus for sure
As we haven't signed anyone I'd start Gubbins tomorrow, he might be rubbish but adrenalin probably gets him through the game and at 22 if we're not gonna play him now when are we gonna play him. if he's rubbish at least we'll know rather than stuck in the Charlie Owens style not sure contract scenario until they hit testimonial age
The annoying thing is Watford are not that good but feels like it's gonna be a long afternoon.
I agree he should play him if nobody signs in time because it won't do his confidence any favours anyway if he sees a midfielder or full back picked to play at centre back ahead of him.
As you say it's now or never really. If we don't pick him when we have no other option when is he going to get a chance in the future?
But as I said in the preview show I still just don't think he will play him.
That should of been priority And days to go we still haven’t signed a central defender We need another striker and creative midfielder A good right back And all im hearing is rumours of field going now Where are the loans from the premier league Not one single one yet It’s becoming a total joke our transfer policy
Couple of points from the above Singlespeed
Completely agree about point 1 its a bit of farse that we havent manged to sign any of the CB's we have been linked with since the signing of Fox.
Point 2 We have 3 creative midfielders not sure we can afford to get another and good strikers dont grow on trees as we have discovered over the years (Kelman, Bonne, Washington etc).
Point 3 we don't even seem to have been close to siginging a right back which seems very odd maybe with Drewe Kakay and Adomah (?) he thinks we have enough, but couldnt agree with you more seems like a priority position.
Point 4 Don't want it to happen but if happens and we get OK money we should be ok with that its where we are right now.
Point 5 I don't think tehe loan market for prem players generally kicks in for another week or so, not ideal for us but I'm sure we will get a few in before the dead line (perhaps thats why the right back signing hasnt been a priority).
It is apparently tough as an opposing Championship manager... Whilst GA tries to cobble up a team by moving players to cover other moves, Watford's biggest dilemma is apparently which LB to play of the two excellent choices!
Not sure if I am more surprised at the attacking line-up or the Back 4! At least Gubbins has had a few competitive matches, but Fox & Smyth? I was sure Richards had done enough to start too!
