Bournemouth v Watford

[Super_horns]

I guess the decisions for the Angella tackle and the Pudli tackle rather sum up why people get so frustration with officials - and that was a Premier league guy too.

The penalty was correct and we may have lost anyway but its a shame the game was ruined by a poor decisions.

Actually I didn't think we did too badly for 60 minutes or so but the quality (our previous 3 games with 10 men had seen us win...) and advantage Bournemouth had did show in the end.

Overall a bit like the Norwich away game - hope its not an omen for when we visit Brentford!!

 

[AFCB_Mark]

Horrible tackle on Eunan, but the ref wasn't going to give a red after the earlier controversial red. Thankfully Eunan got up in one piece, but the still images of the tackle flying around the forums are quite scary.

Interesting night on and off the pitch, been ages since I've seen any hint of trouble around Dean Court. The buoyant rowdy home fans and angry frustrated away fans made for an volatile mixture outside the ground. Nothing to write home about, handbags and fisticuffs would describe it best. I tried to calmly talk a couple of Watford lads down, pointing out that they look a really good side and that it's only January, and got called a see you next tuesday amongst others for my trouble but hey ho I dont mind that. Surprisingly the police sat in their vans didn't seem that bothered about the fracas on the cricket pitch, but it died down after folks had vented at each other a bit.

Watford are clearly a decent side, full of talent, but they lack a certain something. Can't judge them properly after a whole match with 10 men perhaps, but they just seem a bit disjointed. Often one of their players would pull off a sublime turn or pass, and then would be a bit confused as to where to go next. Ighalo looked really good, but then he was taken off after an hour which we were happy to see.

I'm very happy to see us put in a performance and show some quality after a few weeks that have lacked our usual fizz.

 

[Super_horns]

Maybe the clubs and bars are too good for some of our fans to resist having a drink in!

That is twice now there has been an issue...

Like most sides we are a bit inconsistent and have players who can get good one minute but be average the next like Vydra and Tozser.

its even more annoying losing Angella as he is one of the more solid reliable players.

Ighalo is a decent player now taking his chance and does well with Deeney.

Pudli can be rash and has picked up a few cards in his time but even that was OTT I have to admit.

As I say it was a bit like the Norwich game in August - and as you said Tamas could have gone at the Vic (in a game you should have won..)

 

[PDS]

Did Eunan get crunched or something?

This is the image of it going around- to be fair I think it was a late, tired tackle from a frustrated player rather than setting out to clobber him, but that image doesn't look nice. Like Mark says no way the ref was giving another red

O'Kane has struggled for opportunities lately so hopefully he's not due a spell out injured after he's finally worked his way back into contention.

 

[yellow]

Eurgh that's pretty savage. Hoping he isn't out of action for too long!