Team for Watford (h)

[Croydon Royal]

Hammond

Booty
McPherson
Primus
Swales

Meaker
Caskey
Parkinson
Lambert

Morley
Asaba

Don't be ridiculous. Booty ahead of Gurney?

[RoyallyFcuked]

Federici

Kelly
Pearce
Mariappa
Bridge

McCleary
McAnuff
Karacan
Guthrie
Drenthe

Alf

Subs: Taylor, Cummings, Morrison, Akpan, HRK, Blackman, Pogrebnyak

What he'll go with is same as last week with maybe Alf in place of Blackman and HRK instead of Jobi.

This, except I would like to see HRK and Williams start. Hoping Mariappa plays, and I would actually prefer Morrison to partner him instead of Pearce now.

[Pepe the Horseman]

So, not that at all then?

[RoyallyFcuked]

So, not that at all then?

Bar a couple of changes that I would personally make, yes actually exactly that. I was more agreeing with sandman about the fact Adkins probably wont change the team except for the 2 changes he mentioned, I was just adding what I would like to see.

[Tommio]

McCarthy

Kelly
Mariappa
Morisson
Bridge

Guthrie
Karacan

Drenthe
Williams
Mccleary

Pog

[Ian Royal]

I think the key at this stage is continuity, so I'd go with the same team as Bolton, even though I'd ideally prefer a few different faces in the line up if I had been picking the team.

[WestRoyal]

Pearce had good game last week and I would say is a definite cert to start unless injured.
If the Kebe is fit I would like to see him come in for Jobi and give it a blast for the first 45
Otherwise it will be the same team v Bolton I'm sure
Would be good to see Mariappa on the bench though, I'm sure he is desperate to be a part of this one.

[Ian Royal]

Hammond

Booty
McPherson
Primus
Swales

Meaker
Caskey
Parkinson
Lambert

Morley
Asaba

Don't be ridiculous. Booty ahead of Gurney?

Thta's line up is significantly pre-Gurney iirc. I'm sure he only joined us at the Mad Stad and that's an Elm Park line up.

Besides, Tooti Fruitie was ok. Ish.

[Westwood52]

If Mariappa isn't at least on the bench-if not playing-then there is something serious going on here !

[Ian Royal]

Why? What do you think has changed in a week that wasn't the case already?

Either he's genuinely 4th choice on merit from pre-season and training, or he's off. And which ever it is will have been the case since Ipswich. In fact I'd go so far as to say if he's back in the team or squad THEN something is clearly off, because it makes it more likely his dropping was secretly disciplinary.

[NewCorkSeth]

Why? What do you think has changed in a week that wasn't the case already?

Either he's genuinely 4th choice on merit from pre-season and training, or he's off. And which ever it is will have been the case since Ipswich. In fact I'd go so far as to say if he's back in the team or squad THEN something is clearly off, because it makes it more likely his dropping was secretly disciplinary.

A shrewd analysis! I expect it is more likely he is off rather than genuinely being 4th choice.

[WestRoyal]

Why? What do you think has changed in a week that wasn't the case already?

Either he's genuinely 4th choice on merit from pre-season and training, or he's off. And which ever it is will have been the case since Ipswich. In fact I'd go so far as to say if he's back in the team or squad THEN something is clearly off, because it makes it more likely his dropping was secretly disciplinary.

I believe it to be this.

[winchester_royal]

Same as for Bolton, but with Goz on the bench instead of Pog.

This time though Nige can give his half-time team talk at 2.50

[peterroyal76]

McCarthy
Kelly
Bridge
Pearce
Morrison
Karacan
Williams
Guthrie
McLeary
Drenthe
Blackman

Mariappa, Feds, McAnuff, HRK, Alf, Akpan,Ugwe

[Ian Royal]

Why? What do you think has changed in a week that wasn't the case already?

Either he's genuinely 4th choice on merit from pre-season and training, or he's off. And which ever it is will have been the case since Ipswich. In fact I'd go so far as to say if he's back in the team or squad THEN something is clearly off, because it makes it more likely his dropping was secretly disciplinary.

I believe it to be this.

I wouldn't have anticipated it, but I'm not inclined to disagree. I think its bonkers he's behind Gorkss and a little surprising it's not one of Pearce and Morro with him. But hey ho.

[Cureton's Volley]

McCarthy

Bridge
Mariappa
Morrison
Kelly

Drenthe
Williams
Guthrie
Kebe

Le Fondre
Pogrebnyk

[LoyalRoyal22]

When Kebe is fit i would like to see Drenthe in the hole, Kebe and McCleary on the wings.

[bobby1413]

Any updates on how many tickets Watford have sold? I know it was over 2500 last time it was announced.

[ade_kent_royal]

Federici

Kelly
Pearce
Mariappa
Bridge

McCleary
McAnuff
Karacan
Guthrie
Drenthe

Alf

Subs: Taylor, Cummings, Morrison, Akpan, HRK, Blackman, Pogrebnyak

What he'll go with is same as last week with maybe Alf in place of Blackman and HRK instead of Jobi.

This, except I would like to see HRK and Williams start. Hoping Mariappa plays, and I would actually prefer Morrison to partner him instead of Pearce now.

Why would you completely drop McCarthy from the squad ?

[Super_horns]

Any updates on how many tickets Watford have sold? I know it was over 2500 last time it was announced.

3k...must be doing well to sell that many.