Author:
Richard Lee
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10/04/2008
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By Richard Lee on
21/12/2008
We knew that a win against Derby would put us right back in the pack and fighting for a Play-Off berth, unfortunately we couldn’t put in the performance or gain the result required on this occasion.
It took a late goal to defeat us which is always a disappointing way to go down but, if we're honest, we didn’t really deserve to take anything from this game.
There were again glimpses of what we're capable of and some good openi ...
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By Richard Lee on
14/12/2008
Two games, two wins - a great week for us!
Not only can I talk about promising performances but also results.
The midweek game against Norwich wasn’t our best performance by a long shot. In fact it's probably the worst we’ve played under Brendan but we showed plenty of good qualities and were able to grind out a big win. Composed finishes from both Tamas and Tommy meant a crucial three points and set us up nicely for the game ...
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By Richard Lee on
07/12/2008
Two promising performances but nothing to show for our efforts in another busy week at The Vic.
For those who were fortunate enough to have a ticket for the Spurs game, I’m sure they’ll agree with me that for 20 minutes or so you would have been hard pushed to have guessed who the Premiership side wa. Credit to Tottenham in that they did up their game and showed some fighting spirit when it mattered and were able to edge past us on their way to the semi.
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By Richard Lee on
30/11/2008
Another eventful week at The Vic: two points gained and a new man in charge.
Brendan Rodgers took charge as of Wednesday and I think I can speak for all the lads when I say that he’s made an instant impact and a very positive one at that.
His philosophy on the game is one that deserves success, he wants us to get the ball down and enjoy playing football. He’s got a vision of a team that keep the majority of possession and, when needed, be ...
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By Richard Lee on
23/11/2008
Finally the result that we’ve been threatening for a few weeks; from start to finish every player worked their socks off and the 3-0 score line certainly didn’t flatter us.
I was disappointed to be given the news on Friday that I wouldn’t be playing. Admittedly I had played a couple of games that weren’t up to my usual standard but I was very pleased with my past two performances so the news did come as a surprise to me but if anyon ...
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By Richard Lee on
16/11/2008
The week began with a fantastic away performance and result against Swansea. We gained revenge for the previous game with a display which was quite possibly the best of the season so far. We defended resolutely and always looked capable of scoring at the other end. It was certainly the quietest game I’ve had for some time.
After having a tough few games on a personal level it was pleasing to get a solid performance behind me and one that I built on against Barns ...
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By Richard Lee on
09/11/2008
A very eventful week followed by defeat at Swansea. The news of Aidy’s departure shocked everyone at the club, things haven’t been great in recent weeks - but I don’t think anyone had foreseen the defeat against Blackpool being his final game in charge.
From a personal point of view I have much to be thankful to Aidy for. He gave me opportunities in the Premiership and in the Championship last season that may well not have happened had he ...
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By Richard Lee on
02/11/2008
Football can be a cruel game - on a personal level and as a team this has been a tough week.
Two defeats from games that could, on other days, have produced six points. We played well against Preston and deserved more than the 0-2 scoreline we ended up with - and the same can be said against Blackpool.
Despite the horrendous weather conditions we played some very good football that could’ve resulted in a comfortable victory. The proble ...
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By Richard Lee on
25/10/2008
A disappointing end to what has been quite an eventful week but, unfortunately, without too much to show for our efforts.
The week began with a thrilling game against Cardiff; after going two up we were pegged back and had to settle for the point. Yesterday we left empty-handed after facing Wolves in another action-packed game at The Vic.
The game on Tuesday was one of the best I’ve had in my years at Watford. It was certainly one of t ...
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By Richard Lee on
19/10/2008
Well that was a nice way to finish a week! A resounding victory against Southampton and saving two penalties has made for a good start to this run of games we have coming up.
I sit here writing this at 5am (I really struggle to sleep after games, adrenaline has its effects) and I can’t help but think how things could’ve been different and how football really is a game decided on the smallest of margins.
Ninety seconds into th ...
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