toontownman Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 55 minutes ago, Joe1973 said: Curious to see what happens next game. Coach during pre-match interview was very adamant on how he didn't like the lack of "fight" by some of the Watford players in last game. Didn't see that game but based on comments above, if he was pushed off ball a few times, he definitely might have been 1 of the players who the coach was referring to. I didn't watch much of the first half but second half was a shambles. If he didn't like the lack of fight the game before he got the opposite result of motivation in the second half. Midfield was invisible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cronaldo7 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Joe1973 said: Curious to see what happens next game. Coach during pre-match interview was very adamant on how he didn't like the lack of "fight" by some of the Watford players in last game. Didn't see that game but based on comments above, if he was pushed off ball a few times, he definitely might have been 1 of the players who the coach was referring to. Unfortunately, I’d assume he was one of those players singled out. I did get the slight feeling that his demeanour was a bit lackadaisical against Huddersfield. Hopefully a good lesson to learn and keeps pushing him. Corazon, h coach and Joe1973 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Hombre Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 32 minutes ago, cronaldo7 said: Unfortunately, I’d assume he was one of those players singled out. I did get the slight feeling that his demeanour was a bit lackadaisical against Huddersfield. Hopefully a good lesson to learn and keeps pushing him. There were a few players on the bench from the last game, including most of the backline. Asprilla also started on the bench after having a good game against Huddersfield but that might've been due to the injury suffered in that game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1973 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 1 hour ago, cronaldo7 said: Unfortunately, I’d assume he was one of those players singled out. I did get the slight feeling that his demeanour was a bit lackadaisical against Huddersfield. Hopefully a good lesson to learn and keeps pushing him. Easy to forget how raw this kid is still...he hasn't been a professional that long. This league is also a God place for him to work on that aspect of his game. cronaldo7, Shway and gigi riva 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi44 Posted April 10, 2023 Share Posted April 10, 2023 From what I've seen, if Kone could consistently bring up his "compete" level, he would be an absolute beast. Good on the coach. Hopefully he learns and steps up! canadasoccer20, Corazon and cronaldo7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullion44 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Chris Wilder sacked apparently narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
narduch Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 41 minutes ago, scullion44 said: Chris Wilder sacked apparently Wow. That was quick. The rumoured replacement is Francesco Farioli. He left Alanyspor in Turkey a month a go. Rangers were courting him too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 43 minutes ago, scullion44 said: Chris Wilder sacked apparently 1 minute ago, narduch said: Wow. That was quick. The rumoured replacement is Francesco Farioli. He left Alanyspor in Turkey a month a go. Rangers were courting him too Some fans are saying it's not a sacking, he's just not getting his contract extended when it ends. scullion44 and narduch 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scullion44 Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 Nevermind - he stays https://www.watfordfc.com/news/club-statement-chris-wilder narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 7 hours ago, scullion44 said: Nevermind - he stays https://www.watfordfc.com/news/club-statement-chris-wilder “The speculation is totally disrespectful to Chris and his staff,” said Watford’s Technical Director Ben Manga....after being the source of the rumours. The club is cursed manager wise. I can imagine the players have been disappointed with the change from Bilic to Wilder too. narduch, NVsoccer, scullion44 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe1973 Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 On bench again today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Subbed on for the second half and just bagged an assist. InglewoodJack, cronaldo7, NVsoccer and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebdeserio Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 On at half and gets an assist. Maybe the manager lit a fire under him. johnyb, TOcanadafan, InglewoodJack and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted April 15, 2023 Share Posted April 15, 2023 Good appearance for Kone. I wonder how much of his up and down performance is just due to being away from home for the first time ever (?). He always reacts well after a bad game, he looked unstoppable for Canada, he’s clearly not a player who stops caring, he’s a young guy living in a new country with new added pressure, it can be easy to slip up. jhoops__, Corazon, maccaliam and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Really rough game for Kone. He has the start, but he hasn't been super precise with his passing, playing really conservative. On Cardiff's first goal, he fell down near Cardiff's net, stayed there, they cruised down the pitch and scored easily- the announcers made a comment about him staying down to get a flag and being caught lacking. Just before the third goal, he slipped and turned it over, they scored quickly therafter. It was 1-0 Watford, now it's 3-1 Cardiff before half. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 Subbed off at half. Not his day. grigorio, Ivan, K Edgar and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 He's played a lot of soccer over the last 1 yr, his first as a pro, without much of a break/rest/recovery. Montreal >WC >Watford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted April 19, 2023 Share Posted April 19, 2023 He’s far from the only affected player, but it is also Ramadan too- I think he is observant, and being so far from home and having to fast while keeping in top shape certainly won’t make it any easier for him. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 Championship they play far too many games and the play is terribly inconsistent. You can see they are often just going through the motions. I tire seeing this go go go where players are forced into quantity over quality mode. For me it's not the right place to be in the middle term. I think it's fine for a young player to get minutes or Hoillet as a veteran, but that's it. Except for those consummate Championship type players, of which Canada has had very few (oddly, you'd think it should have been a great fit for Laryea). Kadenge, cronaldo7 and The Real Marc 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dyslexic nam Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 More importantly, does anyone know the number I should call for airline assistance? I have been searching all morning but can't find anything. narduch, WestHamCanadianinOxford, sebdeserio and 7 others 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestHamCanadianinOxford Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, Unnamed Trialist said: Championship they play far too many games and the play is terribly inconsistent. You can see they are often just going through the motions. I tire seeing this go go go where players are forced into quantity over quality mode. For me it's not the right place to be in the middle term. I think it's fine for a young player to get minutes or Hoillet as a veteran, but that's it. Except for those consummate Championship type players, of which Canada has had very few (oddly, you'd think it should have been a great fit for Laryea). How many Championship games do you get to watch? In England you can get 3 at most every matchday and there are usually Canadians or other teams I have an interest in playing at the same time. I try to keep up on the news and usually see the playoffs but can't say I actually watch a lot of full games. Edited April 20, 2023 by WestHamCanadianinOxford Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 WestHamCanadianinOxford 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, WestHamCanadianinOxford said: How many Championship games do you get to watch? In England you can get 3 at most every matchday and there are usually Canadians or other teams I have an interest in playing at the same time. I try to keep up on the news and usually see the playoffs but can't say I actually watch a lot of full games. Not much. I watched Cardiff City with Hoillet a ways back. I watched some Forest but then gave up with Laryea on the bench. I guess I've only been to one in the stadium, QPR quite a few years ago. I can't see how anything thinks playing a 46 game season plus cups is at all a way to offer quality to your fans, it seems absurd to me. For the schedule, which runs players into the ground, and then the fact that there are a good 6-8 teams that are pretty crap with no chance of doing anything but avoid relegation. Is Chris Wilder a caretaker manager, why do they say he won't be around next year? He sounds disengaged, and then as if he has nothing to do with making his team a team too. Edited April 20, 2023 by Unnamed Trialist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unnamed Trialist Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 8 hours ago, dyslexic nam said: More importantly, does anyone know the number I should call for airline assistance? I have been searching all morning but can't find anything. I know an agency in north Florida, very thorough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted April 20, 2023 Share Posted April 20, 2023 His reference to a player falling on the ground and having a moan at the ref is directly referring to Kone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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