Another Tuesday night, another three points and another satisfying performance. Rather the reverse of the Sheff United game in that the first half was entertaining whilst the second half was rather turgid but we hung on and that is by far and away the most important thing.
Not that several of those I shared the Rous with seemed to agree. There was a lot of sighing, moaning and dissent during the second 45 minutes as we ensured that we picked up all three points. This was quite ridiculous. Do these moaners not understand how well we are doing given everything that has happened this season and that part of supporting a team that isn't one of the 'Big Four' is appreciating you can't just turn on the style and score goals for fun? Last night was a typical Championship game. If you want dazzling Premiership action you're in for a long long wait and even then it might not happen. If you're going to whinge about not seeing that at Watford then why not head to the Emirates or the Bridge rather than getting on the backs of a team that is winning 2-0.
The player who received the most abuse was Liam Henderson. I would completely agree that he didn't put in the best performance of his Watford career when he replaced Danny Graham, but to shout at him from the moment he gets on the pitch as the bloke behind me did last night is just insane. How is that going to help him or us in any way at all?
Liam hasn't copied Ross Jenkins, Scott Loach or Lee Hodson in bursting into the first team squad and never looking back but isn't that all the more reason to give him a chance? Leave the criticism to Malky to pass on. If he doesn't end up making the grade to stay at the Vic that should be down to him alone. Not because certain supporters, who are struggling to find a bogeyman post Simpson, Russo and Rodgers, have decided to start picking on a kid who is only just 20.
