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Macca on course to face Watford
10:18am Monday 17th September 2012 in Albion By Andy Naylor
Mackail-Smith feels the pain against Wednesday
Craig Mackail-Smith expects to be fit for Albion's trip to his home town club Watford tomorrow night.
Mackail-Smith went off with a thigh knock after scoring his fifth goal in three games in the 3-0 victory against Sheffield Wednesday at The Amex on Friday night.
The in-form striker said: "My thigh tightened up in the second half. I thought it was best, especially with the scoreline as it was, to come off. We have got so much quality on the bench now
there was no need to cause myself an injury.
"I have been in since Saturday getting it treated, with lots of massage, and it has settled down really well. Hopefully I will be joining in training today and playing tomorrow."
Watford's 30-year-old Italian striker Geijo, signed from their Italian partnership club Udinese, could make his first appearance for the Hornets.
Comments(24)
Dr Baldhead
says...
11:24am Mon 17 Sep 12
Whatever with be etc - we've got the depth to cover if he doesn't make it.
rolivan
says...
11:45am Mon 17 Sep 12
Dr Baldhead wrote:Have you ever thought it might be because Gus doesn't want the opposition to know who is going to play.
Guess we know by now to treat club updates on players fitnes ahead of matches with a pinch of salt. Am just as likely to get to Watford tomorrow to find Macca's not in the 18, with Gus saying something like "it wasn't worth the risk with another game coming so soon after".
Whatever with be etc - we've got the depth to cover if he doesn't make it.
IRISHGULL
says...
12:30pm Mon 17 Sep 12
Dr Baldhead
says...
12:34pm Mon 17 Sep 12
rolivan wrote:Thanks Rolivan. No I hadn't thought of that :)
Dr Baldhead wrote:Have you ever thought it might be because Gus doesn't want the opposition to know who is going to play.
Guess we know by now to treat club updates on players fitnes ahead of matches with a pinch of salt. Am just as likely to get to Watford tomorrow to find Macca's not in the 18, with Gus saying something like "it wasn't worth the risk with another game coming so soon after".
Whatever with be etc - we've got the depth to cover if he doesn't make it.
tooncgull
says...
12:48pm Mon 17 Sep 12
(Although Vicente will not be anywhere near Watford, and Lopez will probably not get to start.... )
More seriously - I'm tentatively starting to believe this team may be going places! (Its early days, long way to go blah blah, but weve started to steamroller teams now - we never did that last season.)
tinker000
says...
1:17pm Mon 17 Sep 12
IRISHGULL wrote:Sorry I/G wrong combo those two one or the other for me along with the support they will now get
Very excited about maccas recent form. I remember when he was at the posh, he had a run where he seemed to score every game. Although i feel barnes always gives a hundred percent, really looking forward to seeing CMS with Dobbie.
VegasSeagull
says...
1:28pm Mon 17 Sep 12
Watford will be different to Wednesday and they are at home. I am sure that they will see this as a test of where they are right now, just as we thought Wednesday would be a test. The Watford players, knowing what a roll we are on, will want to show their boss what they can do, this could be a hard fought match.
On the other hand we could just blow them out of the water as we did Wednesday.
LeKevo
says...
1:56pm Mon 17 Sep 12
Last year we started well out the blocks until teams sussed out our only game plan.
With our current strength & form do we think that we have a couple more game changing scenario's in the event of a stuggling game..??
I'd like to think that is a definitive yes though until some of our new boys can break into the first 11 & show us what they can do better & differently I'm more than happy for Gus's current guys to keep on squeezing the life out of our opponents...UTA
kwaidam
says...
1:58pm Mon 17 Sep 12
mark5
says...
2:01pm Mon 17 Sep 12
VegasSeagull
says...
2:25pm Mon 17 Sep 12
I am not so sure that set pieces will be their problem tuesday night, we tend to score more goals from open play.
Gus spent the preseason matches and training sessions working out his best team with four new faces. How the heck do you sort out the best from sixteen new faces plus your retained players.
Watford need a good performance and they need to take control of the midfield to get a good performance, this could be a fight for control.
Seagull83
says...
2:29pm Mon 17 Sep 12
VegasSeagull
says...
3:14pm Mon 17 Sep 12
Paddy Power goes 6/4 Bton and 17/10 Wat. William Hill have us both at 17/10.
Geijo may have quality but so does our defense and midfield. Last season you could nearly pick out the teams that would gove Brighton trouble, this season, I haven't got a clue as I really don't know how good Brighton are. I know we are good, and each match we seem to be better than the last, but is it possible that we are better than any of us know?
VegasSeagull
says...
3:34pm Mon 17 Sep 12
Late tackles, tackles from behind and desperate defending can all cause injuries that last. We need to get this game won in the first half and then make some protective substituions.
,
tug509
says...
4:22pm Mon 17 Sep 12
ballantrrae
says...
4:47pm Mon 17 Sep 12
kwaidam wrote:He's a Kiwi so he probably likes to travel around !
On another note... Chris Wood has joined Millwall..... that guy gets around. he really should settle down somewhere...
VegasSeagull
says...
4:55pm Mon 17 Sep 12
tug509 wrote:Have to agree, their away form has been lacking but at home, well they do look to be better.
In 3 away games Ipswich have shipped 8 goals and scored 1,in a 1-0 win at Watford.We have scored 11 in our last 3 games,so i know where my money is going. Stats aside we have a far more structured side than they currently have,and our lads are playing and moving for each other,all in all without being to cocky i cant see them getting anything from us except maybe a skill school.UTA
I am just hoping that we don't see our more talented players kicked up in the air.
ballantrrae
says...
5:10pm Mon 17 Sep 12
tinker000 wrote:I hope CMS is fit for tomorrow night as I don't think Poyet sees Dobbie as quite the same type of player.
IRISHGULL wrote:Sorry I/G wrong combo those two one or the other for me along with the support they will now get
Very excited about maccas recent form. I remember when he was at the posh, he had a run where he seemed to score every game. Although i feel barnes always gives a hundred percent, really looking forward to seeing CMS with Dobbie.
Indeed I noticed that in the 3 Sept 12 edition of the Argus ie after the Burnley game and the end of the Transfer Window, that Poyet was still quoted as wanting to recruit a Target man.
Given our lack of out and out strikers -only CMS and Hosco(?) I can see his logic. However I don't think any such signing will take place for 12-14 days or so in order that we could make a loan signing for 3 months with a possible option to buy. That would mean the loan ending just as the January Window opens.
The same strategy might also apply to signing another CB as cover for Greer, El Arb and Dunk. Remember we might be down to only 2 CBs by January and Poyet said he wanted another CB after Elphick joined Bournemouth.
As far as tomorrow's game is concerned I am expecting a close encounter as the different betting organisations odds indicate. Any positive result would keep the momentum going.
tug509
says...
5:27pm Mon 17 Sep 12
Dr Baldhead wrote:Im sure your right, Gus does tend to play it safe when it comes to returning from an injury.Whether he does play a part or not,all the best Craig,either you get well or if you play ,make them sick!UTA
Guess we know by now to treat club updates on players fitnes ahead of matches with a pinch of salt. Am just as likely to get to Watford tomorrow to find Macca's not in the 18, with Gus saying something like "it wasn't worth the risk with another game coming so soon after".
Whatever with be etc - we've got the depth to cover if he doesn't make it.
Sussex by the Sea
says...
5:51pm Mon 17 Sep 12
ballantrrae wrote:He is living upside down in the Uk so could be a bit out of sorts!
kwaidam wrote:He's a Kiwi so he probably likes to travel around !
On another note... Chris Wood has joined Millwall..... that guy gets around. he really should settle down somewhere...
Captain Haddock
says...
1:49am Tue 18 Sep 12
tooncgull wrote:On your first point, Toony, we all. Ow how the last Spain vs Italy match went, don't we?!!
So its Spain v Italy tomorrow night then ? ;-)
(Although Vicente will not be anywhere near Watford, and Lopez will probably not get to start.... )
More seriously - I'm tentatively starting to believe this team may be going places! (Its early days, long way to go blah blah, but weve started to steamroller teams now - we never did that last season.)
On your second, I agree. Our new found ability to exploit advantage and REALLY steamroller opponents is a very welcome addition to our repertoire.
Captain Haddock
says...
1:57am Tue 18 Sep 12
Captain Haddock wrote:("we all know")
tooncgull wrote:On your first point, Toony, we all. Ow how the last Spain vs Italy match went, don't we?!!
So its Spain v Italy tomorrow night then ? ;-)
(Although Vicente will not be anywhere near Watford, and Lopez will probably not get to start.... )
More seriously - I'm tentatively starting to believe this team may be going places! (Its early days, long way to go blah blah, but weve started to steamroller teams now - we never did that last season.)
On your second, I agree. Our new found ability to exploit advantage and REALLY steamroller opponents is a very welcome addition to our repertoire.
Captain Haddock
says...
1:59am Tue 18 Sep 12
VegasSeagull wrote:An interesting question indeed.
Sky betting seem to be standing alone, out of the three I checked, in making Watford favs to win tuesday, with odds of 6/4 Watford and 7/4 Bton.
Paddy Power goes 6/4 Bton and 17/10 Wat. William Hill have us both at 17/10.
Geijo may have quality but so does our defense and midfield. Last season you could nearly pick out the teams that would gove Brighton trouble, this season, I haven't got a clue as I really don't know how good Brighton are. I know we are good, and each match we seem to be better than the last, but is it possible that we are better than any of us know?
Personally I think we might grow to be over time.
MrHove says...
10:43am Mon 17 Sep 12