Aidy Boothroyd is a man well known for a good quote, we know this. But he rather put his finger on it this week when he said:
"I've always believed, at this time of year, you get to see people like oranges - you squeeze them, and some tend to capitulate."
Now I've never known for an orange to "capitulate", and I am tempted to say that if Aidy's oranges are getting squeezed perhaps I should recommend a kilt to him, but yesterdays 3-0 defeat to Hull was embarrassing in the extreme.
To use Boothroyd's simile, it was taking the pip.
In fact we have struggled since Adam Johnson left the club back in November and, up until yesterday, had been on a string of hopeless thoughtless excitementless draws that Kenny Jackett would have been proud of.
We needed to add some more zest (sorry) to our squad in the transfer market or the loan market, but whilst all the other clubs in the Championships have recruited big name centre-forwards Watford have stood still.
I really fear for Watford's promotion chances now. Not helped by John Eustace's 4 game ban.
Talking of Eustace's ban at the hands of Rob Styles, anyone see that particular ref's performance yesterday? Two soft penalties and a red card. Embarrassing.
If anyone knows a worse ref than Styles at the mo, I'd like to hear it.
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(Photo Source: Knutux, http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:Orange-fruit-2.jpg)
