22/23 The Official Watford FC v The Swans Match Thread

[Jack2jack]

I'm SO proud of those lads tonight, they showed something rarely seen in Martin's teams to date. TRUE GRIT! Refused to be bullied by the Watford thugs, played football and took one for the team when they had to. Feckin brilliant. Bring on Sunderland!

It really helps when you have a keeper at the back who doesn't scare the crap out of the defence. I can't remember exactly, but hasn't this sudden upturn coincided with Benda coming in? Obviously it's not all down to him, but sometimes it's best to put your foot through it just to give the defence time to regroup.

Also our backs seem to be a couple of yards further up the pitch, and not much fannying about either. I like Benda defo upgrade.

 

[CurtessECarr]

Has Bilic been sacked yet?

 

[bakajack]

I'm SO proud of those lads tonight, they showed something rarely seen in Martin's teams to date. TRUE GRIT! Refused to be bullied by the Watford thugs, played football and took one for the team when they had to. Feckin brilliant. Bring on Sunderland!

It really helps when you have a keeper at the back who doesn't scare the crap out of the defence. I can't remember exactly, but hasn't this sudden upturn coincided with Benda coming in? Obviously it's not all down to him, but sometimes it's best to put your foot through it just to give the defence time to regroup.

Benda's introduction coincided with the change in style, but yeah our form since Benda came into the side from a points per game perspective I think is playoff level. I don't think we could sustain this long enough for autos though.

 

[bakajack]

Has Bilic been sacked yet?

No but I very much doubt Bruce will last to the weekend now that WBA are in the relegation places.

 

[Akajack]

Has Bilic been sacked yet?

No, but in the morning according to the singing tonight

 

[Skippyjack]

This is the craziest Swans team I've ever watched.. it's mental, literally mental, just like the league, mental

 

[Risc]

Did not see this coming tonight.

Momentum building. Big time.

 

[Muteswan]

Really entertaining game. With a great outcome too.

 

[Cinio Dydd Sul]

Tremendous result that.

Great all round performance against a very decent side.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

Great refereeing at the end, surrounded by Watford players baying for a penalty - he went to the linesman who hadn't flagged for a pen.

 

[3swan]

After some sloppy play in the first half, the players stood up to everything in the second. Great 3 points and not being bullied. Strange game but another good night

 

[Longlostjack]

There’s a real team spirit there. Great performance and well deserved.

 

[monmouth]

Great refereeing at the end, surrounded by Watford players baying for a penalty - he went to the linesman who hadn't flagged for a pen.

I lost the stream when it was kicking off with the lino, and it came up as 'penalty' on Flashscore, the utter twonks. I was resigned to seeing 2-2, but no pulsing red bollock came up so I had another look and 'penalty' had just disappeared. So I had a more traumatic end than necessary.

 

[sainthelens]

Me and my lad back in the hotel....not stopped laughing since the end of another mental game.
Thank fck we are the ones inflicting last minute wins. Tho was hardly last minute eh!
Fantastic performance, Russ has finally sorted himself out. Support up here was amazing , long day but fck me that was worth it.
Roll on Saturday...some good times hopefully returning after a personally traumatic 12 months.

 

[monmouth]

There’s a real team spirit there. Great performance and well deserved.

With the manager too. It's time for everyone (including me) to wind their necks in.