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Hornets in last chance saloon
9:00am Wednesday 14th May 2008
Comments (32)Watford are ready for their biggest game of the season as they attempt to pull off a famous comeback at Hull City tonight.
The Hornets will have to overturn a 2-0 deficit at the KC stadium if they are to keep their promotion hopes alive. But Watford are boosted by both the return of Darius Henderson after suspension and John Eustace's availability. The skipper was sent off at Vicarage Road at the weekend but the decision was overturned yesterday.
Manager Aidy Boothroyd remains confident Watford can rediscover their best form and book a place at Wembley in the play-off final on May 24.
Boothroyd said: "Without doubt this is the biggest game for the club and it's a privileged position to be in.
"It is a massive double fixture and I am relishing going up there. We can go and give it our all and so long as we come off the pitch knowing we gave it our very best, then that will do me."
Watford are likely to be without Dan Shittu, as the centre-back has a hamstring problem, so Jay DeMerit is expected to replace him. Henderson should return to the starting lineup and may come in for Lionel Ainsworth who earned a rare start on Sunday.
Boothroyd believes the pressure will be on Phil Brown's side with no-one expecting them to slip up. And the Watford boss hopes his team can use it to their advantage and spring an upset.
"It is different being expected to win the match and not expected and we are the latter," Boothroyd said.
"We have been to the KC Stadium and won and lost, so we know what it's like to do both. But we are playing with a different mentality now because we have nothing to lose.
"If we don't win we're out and the season's over so we're playing to keep our season alive."
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Dorset Hornet, Ferndown says...
9:37am Wed 14 May 08
nickmiddlesex, middlesex says...
10:11am Wed 14 May 08
KL massive, Kings Langley says...
10:15am Wed 14 May 08
Thanks to Aidy and the boys for giving me at least one more game this season to get stressed, drink too much, cheer, moan but most of all get excited about. This is my Watford and I love it.
YELLOWS!
WFC & Proud, Watford says...
10:15am Wed 14 May 08
Winston, watford says...
10:20am Wed 14 May 08
stevemag, Windsor says...
10:29am Wed 14 May 08
mikewatford, Essex says...
10:31am Wed 14 May 08
Given Mr. Brown's jumping up and down on our pitch when they scored, striding about arrogantly in his suit, hands in pocket and constantly berating the fourth official it would be nice to take him down a peg or two. I just hope it doesn't degenerate into a brawl - there's a massive amount at stake and there are some scores to settle now.
Come on!
mikewatford, Essex says...
10:34am Wed 14 May 08
stevemag, Windsor says...
11:00am Wed 14 May 08
chrissyboy, Milton Keynes says...
11:45am Wed 14 May 08
If he does play Hendo from the start I just pray we don't revert to the old launch and hope style we've seen over the last few months.
C'mon you Golden Boys!
Dorset Hornet, New Forest says...
11:47am Wed 14 May 08
COME ON YOU 'ORNS!!!
RichardW, Worcester says...
12:14pm Wed 14 May 08
Hull have only lost once at home in the league since 2 October and that was against West Brom. That was also the only home league match this season where we lost by more than a single goal. We've only conceded a total of 5 goals in our last 9 matches at the KC.
Still, upsets do happen. Whatever the result, I hope those of you that make the trip to East Yorkshire enjoy the experience.
Dorset Hornet, New Forest says...
12:34pm Wed 14 May 08
Good luck and well done to old WFC boys G.Johnson and his son!!
Team for tonight:- Drop the keeper and put our highly paid international(?) one in, and play 3-4-2-1.
MP
AM JDM LB
TS JE LW MS
JMcA NE
DH
Tactics:-
Pass to each other-we will probably be playing in a red kit.
There you go boofers, just need you to motivate them now!
YELLOW ARMY
chris, the vic says...
1:03pm Wed 14 May 08
If we revert to the tactics of the previous months we wont have a chance and Aidy should be charged with negligence and impersonating a football manager.
However I have faith in him and the team to give good a good account of themselves and it may be an interesting final scoreline...no predictions but a feeling that we are owed some justice after sunday and hull's cheating captain and bullshit manager will get what is coming to them.
Steve W, Tewkesbury says...
1:28pm Wed 14 May 08
I do belive that we have a chance but a slim one at that.
If by some chance we can get an early goal then you never know. Hull will be very nervous then.
They got all the luck and decisions on Sun so its our turn that lady luck comes our way.
I think in a way the pressure is off us. we are not expoected to win so we have nothing to loose.
I just hope we go out there and give it our best shot and you never know! come 10.30 i hope we are celebrating and we wipe the smiles off their arrogant manager and fans. Come on!!!!!
Scott, Watford says...
1:56pm Wed 14 May 08
Kurse, Chorleywood says...
2:56pm Wed 14 May 08
Scott wrote:Did you not watch on Sunday?? If not for the Ref we'd be well on our way to wembley now. We will beat Hull 2-0 knock em out on penalties and beat bristol 3-1 at wembley. U OOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRRR
There is not a hope in hell of us winning 3-0 or 3-1 at Hull tonight, not a chance. We have been simply awful recently. I'm not saying however that I wouldn't like to see us win! Come on Watford!
RRRNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
S!!!!
WFC & Proud, Watford says...
3:04pm Wed 14 May 08
henry, oxhey says...
3:37pm Wed 14 May 08
'Keep your chins up'.
Professor Plum, The Billiard Room says...
3:39pm Wed 14 May 08
johnny b, bushey says...
4:10pm Wed 14 May 08
mikewatford wrote:Jay demerit & Graham simpson both interviewed on radio,and both were asked why,with the good young players we have,and the fact that must all want to play football on the deck,do we persist in the long ball which doesn,t work in this modern age of football..
Will bringing back Henderson lead to Route 1 again???
And both said,they would love to see it on the ground,but if the manager felt the type of football we currently would bring us the best results,then you have to allow him to try,although there were major pauses before answering...
When asked if aidy would be at watford next season,his reply was that clubs should have continuity,which you don,t get by changing staff every minute,so of course he will here...
Total agreement,but MR SIMPSON..Please threaten him with the sack if he doesn,t keep it on the deck...
3-0 and i,ll go to church every sunday,or even wear d**k head browns suit for a whole day...
realist, MK says...
4:20pm Wed 14 May 08
As for the comments by DeMerit and Simpson-interesting.
...and not altogether surprising! Still think AB should remain but he shouldn't be untouchable, nobody in the club should. I want to see a change of style next season regardless of division and also a change of a few personnel. Still, I am off shortly to sit with beers and short fingernails in front of the TV with the smallest hope of a miracle!!
Scotshorn, Aberdeen says...
5:42pm Wed 14 May 08
Pardon my unbridled mirth!!
zip, The real world says...
6:19pm Wed 14 May 08
Who cares if Henderson and Useless are playing, they are both a crock of ****.
This season has been an unacceptable failure...Hull had nowhere near the budget we had...as far as i'm concerned it should be last chance saloon for Boothroyd...he is pathetically inept.
BOOTHROYD OUT BOOTHROYD OUT BOOTHROYD OUT BOOTHROYD OUT!!!!!
Wake up clappers it ain't happening....3-0 Hull...oh and relegation next season as part of Gimpsons plan b.
peter parker, the big apple says...
6:36pm Wed 14 May 08
Do you do motivation talks as a part time job, or just sit in a corner tugging away ?
now is the time for support, inquests come later ......uuuu ornnnsss !!!!
zip, The real world says...
7:07pm Wed 14 May 08
As for your remarks, yes i'm just like doc oc, i like playing with all my testicles.
All the chanting and blind faith in the world will not inspire this shower to victory, but defeat is not a bad thing, in fact its exactly what this club needs at the moment.
Now why don't you shove that big apple in your mouth and shut it boy!
slasherr, londun says...
7:08pm Wed 14 May 08
Scotshorn wrote:so why yu not go to uefa cup final tonight jok
I (almost) don't care if we dont get to Wembley - have just read about L*t*n starting in League 2 next season with a 15 point deduction. Conference here they come!!
Pardon my unbridled mirth!!
Scotshorn, Aberdeen says...
7:16pm Wed 14 May 08
slasherr wrote:Same reason as you probably.
Scotshorn wrote: I (almost) don't care if we dont get to Wembley - have just read about L*t*n starting in League 2 next season with a 15 point deduction. Conference here they come!! Pardon my unbridled mirth!!so why yu not go to uefa cup final tonight jok
slasherr, londun says...
7:59pm Wed 14 May 08
bonserout, watford says...
8:45pm Wed 14 May 08
The Plinth of Darkneth, Watford says...
9:18pm Wed 14 May 08
what a shame and all.
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Mark, Watford says...
9:08am Wed 14 May 08
Lets make an effort of it though rather than whimp out.