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Watford substitute keeper Jack Bonham

purdis
purdis Posts: 1,046
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Gotta feel for the lad. I'm not a lover of Watford (to say the least) but the young keeper was devastated and that was probably his worst nightmare. It's things like that make you realise that being a professional footballer can be a lonely and unforgiving place.
Genuinely hope the lad bounces back from this.
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  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,913
    Lee Harmsworth
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    On the up side he shares a name with John Bonham who is the greatest drummer who ever walked the earth.
  • Kap10
    Kap10 Posts: 15,592
    Off_it said:

    Lee Harmsworth

    Explain?



  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,913
    http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=7SibGSix1gk&desktop_uri=/watch?v=7SibGSix1gk
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,964
    Desperately unlucky for Watford to lose one keeper before the start of play (Almunia) then lose their 2nd (Bond) to a serious injury. It's hard enough for any player to make their debut (like Pope did yesterday) but to do so in such a key match was doubly tough.
  • Vincenzo
    Vincenzo Posts: 2,911
    killerandflash said:

    Desperately unlucky for Watford to lose one keeper before the start of play (Almunia) then lose their 2nd (Bond) to a serious injury. It's hard enough for any player to make their debut (like Pope did yesterday) but to do so in such a key match was doubly tough.

    It wasn't unlucky, it was Dirty Leeds being dirty. Their lad pushed the defender into the keeper, causing a serious injury. Completely missed by the ref (along with a clear pen from a Michael Brown foul) and of course, The Football League Show. I'm no fan of Watford but they were done by Leeds & the ref yesterday. If that had been us I'd've exploded by now.
  • SE10
    SE10 Posts: 2,169
    I'd feel more pissed off with that prick Deeney tbh.
  • se9addick
    se9addick Posts: 32,072
    SE10 said:

    I'd feel more pissed off with that prick Deeney tbh.

    Spot on.

    That second yellow could have been a straight red. He has ability but clearly doesn't have the temperament to play at a higher level.
  • nth_london_addick
    nth_london_addick Posts: 35,919
    How many games does he miss
  • NathanPrior
    NathanPrior Posts: 3,577
    nth london addick said:

    How many games does he miss

    Only one

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  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,787
    Think a straight red would've been very harsh IMO. Just trying to win the ball, no malice, just a tad late...............
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,507
    Kap10 said:

    Off_it said:

    Lee Harmsworth

    Explain?

    That'll be a reference to Lee Harmsworth away to Man City, last game of 1985. Lost 5-1 in front of 47,000 screaming City fans (they had to win to go up) and young Harmsworth froze for City's 4th as Paul Simpson walked it round him. It's on youtube somewhere.
  • purdis
    purdis Posts: 1,046
    Poor fella - where did he end up playing?
  • PragueAddick
    PragueAddick Posts: 22,175
    Oh yes, I remember. One of the London evening papers- we had two then- splashed his foto with the caption of "the man who stands between City and promotion". He was 17, and hardly any of us had ever heard of him.
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 28,913
    I think we had to recall him from an outward bounds course in Wales or somewhere.

    Don't think he played for us again.

    Fella yesterday reminded me of him - the look of horror on his face.

    (Btw - YouTube clip is linked above, for those of you too young to remember)
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,385
    They love him in Hull
  • purdis
    purdis Posts: 1,046
    Lincsaddick said:

    They love him in Hull

    I can imagine!
    The look on his face was one of a young man who's world had been destroyed.
    Really felt for him
  • AllLeftFoot
    AllLeftFoot Posts: 1,500
    And if Almunia isn't fit, he may be playing again in the away leg of the play-off semi-final at Leicester on Thursday night...
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,507
    Off_it said:

    I think we had to recall him from an outward bounds course in Wales or somewhere.

    Don't think he played for us again.

    Fella yesterday reminded me of him - the look of horror on his face.

    (Btw - YouTube clip is linked above, for those of you too young to remember)

    You're right about the Outward Bounds course!!!! I'd forgotten that!

    I met Lee at work in the early 90's and he thought he had made his debut v Man City. Poor kid was still probably shell-shocked because I had to remind him that City was his last game of the three he played (debut at Carlisle on a Friday night 1-1 and home to Oxford 3-3 were the others).
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,772
    Unfair amount of pressure for a young lad. Would have done him a lot of damage. Hope he recovers.

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  • PaulCAFC
    PaulCAFC Posts: 857
    Jack Bonham has represented Rep of Ireland at various youth levels, so he really should have done better on Saturday. He is 19 and numerous keepers have made league debuts at 19 or even less - it's not that young anymore and he is a pro-keeper after all.
  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 3,933
    He wasn't even expecting to be in the squad, let alone play. He was upgraded from the stands, to the bench and then to the pitch so I can understand him being nervous and unprepared. Add to that Watford desperately needing to win to secure promotion and I think you can see why nerves got to him.
  • Simonsen
    Simonsen Posts: 5,507
    edited May 2013
    Think we molly-coddle youngsters some times. Keeper's need to experience some rough times....it goes with the job. If he's good enough he'll be ok and if he's weak then he's not good enough. The good players are the ones who don't let mistakes worry them for too long. It's not as if this lad won't have any help from the coaching staff at Watford. In Nicky John's day there was no such thing as a goal-keeping coach....he just had to get on with it with the reserve keeper.
  • purdis
    purdis Posts: 1,046
    Points taken but talk about being thrown in at the deep end!
  • PaulCAFC
    PaulCAFC Posts: 857
    purdis said:

    Points taken but talk about being thrown in at the deep end!

    Classic sink or swim situation..........

  • seriously_red
    seriously_red Posts: 5,741
    So they didn't have an Italian loan signing on hand ? What a shame!
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,059
    edited May 2013
    se9addick said:

    SE10 said:

    I'd feel more pissed off with that prick Deeney tbh.

    Spot on.

    That second yellow could have been a straight red. He has ability but clearly doesn't have the temperament to play at a higher level.
    What, you mean like Suarez ? :-)
  • Super_horns
    Super_horns Posts: 1,299
    TBH The first goal wasn't his fault really because our defender failed to make a decent clearance and the 2nd was a mess BUT we needed another goal anyway..

    I agree with the comment about Deeney being to blame..disappointing to see as he has been excellent.

    Shame - not sure we'll win the play-offs (Brighton I think)

    Still get a nice trip to your place.
  • Danny Addick
    Danny Addick Posts: 3,933
    Super_horns said:

    TBH The first goal wasn't his fault really because our defender failed to make a decent clearance and the 2nd was a mess BUT we needed another goal anyway..

    I agree with the comment about Deeney being to blame..disappointing to see as he has been excellent.

    Shame - not sure we'll win the play-offs (Brighton I think)

    Still get a nice trip to your place.

    As long as you or Brighton win it then I don't care really!
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,787
    Super_horns Am I right in thinking the loop-hole regarding all the Udenese players will be closed for next season?

    If so, Zola has one hell of a re-building job on his hands this summer......................

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