Match Thread: Watford v Norwich City

The Match Thread​

WATFORD 2 v 2 NORWICH CITY
Sam Vokes - goal 2.min 0:1
Danny Graham - goal 26.min 1:1
Don Cowie - goal 36.min 2:1
Simeon Jackson - goal 69.min
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The ESPN match page

The Hornets welcome the Canaries and the 12th team plays the 2nd. The travelling folk of Norfolk are going to visit Hertfordshire.​

WATFORD

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• The Manager – Malky Mackay

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“We knew how Hull would come and set-up but you can't legislate for individual errors. After the goal we stepped it up and created three or four great chances in the first half and on another day all four would have gone it.”

“We've got to be clinical at both ends but I have to give them credit for the way they stepped onto the game and the way they kept pushing for the equaliser.”

• The Hornets

Scott Loach
Lee Hodson
Adrian Mariappa
Martin Taylor
Lloyd Doyley - caution 79.min
Don Cowie - goal 36.min
John Eustace (c) - caution 72.min
Danny Drinkwater for Ross Jenkins
Troy Deeney
Danny Graham - goal 26.min and caution 49.min
Andreas Weimann for Marvin Sordell

Substitutes:
Rene Gilmartin
Will Buckley
Piero Mingoia
Matthew Whichelow
Adam Thompson

• The Fan – Leonardo

We have by any stretch of the imagination had a good season - we should not ruin that now by ignoring the pints left for the taking and blooding kids wholesale. It is important for the morale of the side that we finish the season reasonably respectfully otherwise we will start next season as we did this - favourites for the drop - and that sort of pressure you don't need every season

Update on the Hornet's latest statistics

NORWICH CITY​

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• The Manager – Paul Lambert​

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“I’m disappointed to lose but we’re sitting second still. They are a very good side but so are my own group. It was a hard game for us but I am sure Brendan (Rodgers) would say the same.”​

“I’m confident they’ll give me everything again on Tuesday. I can’t dictate results. We’ll get them ready for another tough game but once they cross that white line its up to them.”​

• The Canaries​

John Ruddy
Russell Martin
ZakWhitbread
Andrew Crofts
Grant Holt - caution 45+2.min
Henri Lansbury for Andrew Surman
Simeon Jackson - goal 69.min for Sam Vokes - goal 2.min
David Fox
Elliot Ward
Marc Tierney
Anthony McNamee for Dani Pacheco

Substitutes:
Decland Rudd
Stephen Hughes
Rob Owen Edwards
Simon Lappin


• The Fan – canarie-chippie​

Thought the score line flattered Swans today, we had chances, but today our usually prolific strike force wasn't firering. The main thing i noticed today was how much we missed Hoolahan. We had masses of possesion, but could not play the killer ball that he so often doe's. Please god dont let his injury last for to many games, or i can see the hard work petering out.​

Update on the Canaries’ latest statistics​

Who will win?

Current form

Not a big report here. Watford’s up and down season met the low point on Saturday with their third consecutive defeat, the first ime this has happened this season. Norwich came down from their good win against S****horpe United with a defeat in Swansea.

Akureyri's Prediction: 0-2 Norwich’s push for promotion will continue and Watford’s dream of the play-off matches will be ended completely.​

There is a history

The last match: Norwich City 2 – Watford 3: Norwich’s return to the second level was ruined by a Watford team who had not read the party script. In a very even game the only difference is corner count and fouls, which Norwich won by 6-3 Watford eventually won. Goals from John Eustace and Danny Graham spoiled Norwich City's return to the Championship. Andrew Crofts pulled a goal back early in the second period to give Norwich some hope, but Danny Graham's second goal of 81.min ended the match although Michael Nelson marked in overtime for the Canaries

Further into the past: Watford and Norwich have met regularly over the years with the team from Norfolk visiting Hertfordshire 45 times. Regular meetings in Division 3S stopped when Norwich moved successfully up the league. The most common outcome of these games is a draw. Of the others Watford have 16 wins in the league to Norwich’s 10 league and one cup win. On the goals list Watford lead the way with 70 but Norwich are only a few behind with 63. Both teams have produce 4-1 wins, Norwich in 1957 and Watford in 2001.

On My Radio: If you cannot get to the game, BBC Radio 5live and BBC Radio Norfolk will cover the game.

skál/skÃ¥l/cheers/salut​

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Drop in for some match chat.
Travellers may want some information about Watford.​

 

Great effort this, compares favourably with PoliticalCanary, looking forward to a great game

 

Great as every Ak ...looking forward to this one with some trepidation! lol...going for a home win of course though

 

Good job Ak put up real quick too after your weekend trip!!! The dedication is extremely commendable

 

Yeah, old ak does do a nice match thread.
Good luck Watford

 

Norholt badge is a bit iffy but the girls look classy

 

Norway I made most of the thread before I left on thursday.
canary-dave I think PC and I started about the same time.
I have a thing with my daughter tomorrow so the team list could be a bit slow to post.

 

The mods can have massive signature pics but we can't have any

 

I really do not like the way the threads change on here between different systems. Mozilla GoogleChrome and Internet Explorer all show the thread in a different way with extra spaces or text sizes.

 

Madmoose - don't think it makes any difference whether or not you are a mod to picture size - it is about ability to put one there - and I have not

 

Has Northolt nagged the mods so much that they gave him the ability just to get him off their backs ?!

 

Interesting theory Moose ,you might be onto something there! Uncle B said anything today,No, thought not!

 

Excellent thread as per normal AK - I will go with my ever faithful 3-1 to Watford with Delia's boys scoring first - as long as it is not their ex-scummer who scores.
I would have thought Northolt would have been posting pictures of air cadets rather than bouncers...

 

Be happy with a 1-1

 

I expect a big improvement from Naawich after saturday
So I'll go for Watford 3-1 Norwich

 

My predictions of good wins for Watford seem to jinx us so I'll go for 2-1 Norwich in the hope of jinxing a canary

 

could be more accurate than you think!!!

 

Like Aberdeen I will go for a Norwich win by 2 -1 - in the hope that I am wrong

 

... our 3-2 there seems a long time ago now

 

Doesnt it!!! been a fair few highs and lows!