Who Are You?
Name - Watford Football Club
Founded - 1881 (as Watford Rovers)
Nickname - The Hornets
Chairman - Graham Taylor
Manager - Sean Dyche
Club Captain - John Eustace
League Position (as of 31st Oct) - 21st
Twice champions of the old Third Division, League One play-off winners of the 05-06 season and FA Cup finalists Watford are our opponents for our first game of November. The ex-Premier League outfit from Vicarage Road will certainly provide a difficult test for our struggling Albion. Some impressive results so far this season such as a 2-2 draw with Birmingham and a 2-0 victory over Reading, they'll be out for vengeance after last year's FA Cup meeting.
Haven't We Met Before?
Our last meeting with the Hornets came in the fourth round of the 2010-11 FA Cup, the game was played at Vicarage Road as the Albion ran out 1-0 winners against then opposition in the league above. Other encounters stretch back to when we were last in the Championship, from 2004-06 we met Watford four times, with one victory going the Albion's way, two ending up in 1-1 draws, and then the last, a victory for Watford at the Withdean, with Chris Eagles clinching his memorable strike from the halfway line which caught 'keeper Henderson out.
Man To WatchStar front man Marvin Sordell will be the Hornets biggest threat on Tuesday night, having amassed over 50 appearances at age 20, the future is bright of the Englishman. Having represented his country at both under-20 and under-21 level, a big international career could also be ahead. A pacy striker who likes to attack the defence, we could be under a lot of pressure if Watford hit us on the break. A slightly disappointing four goals in 14 appearnaces so far this season means some are questioning his ability, but on his day Sordell can be a nightmare for any defence.
Match Prediction
We'll be under heaps of pressure from the start, no doubt, especially with our below par performances as of late, but I think this will be the turn around game for us, I still think we will concede, maybe from a counter attack, but we'll still have the quality to turn it around into our favour. I'll go for 2-1 Albion, with Mackail-Smith and Sparrow to get the goals.
Come on you Seagulls!
We'll be under heaps of pressure from the start, no doubt, especially with our below par performances as of late, but I think this will be the turn around game for us, I still think we will concede, maybe from a counter attack, but we'll still have the quality to turn it around into our favour. I'll go for 2-1 Albion, with Mackail-Smith and Sparrow to get the goals.
Come on you Seagulls!
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