Preview: Town – Watford
By Martin
March 20 2009
Town take on Watford at Portman Road tomorrow afternoon, looking for another three points to keep the play-off dream alive.
Town will be missing Luciano Civelli, Jon Walters and Moritz Volz, but everyone else is available to Jim Magilton.
Town manager Jim Magilton: "Watford have came and stifled us over the last few years and made it difficult for us. We've not had a good record against them and it's about time we put that right.
"We've had opportunities to win games against them but not taken them. Watford will know they have a good record here and will come here in good heart after a decent run of form but we've got to roll up our sleeves and get on with the job in hand, ending that record and winning three points."
"He has done a very good job at Watford. He has always had a good reputation as a coach, away from the media spotlight, and you don't become reserve team manager at Chelsea without being good at your job.
"He has used his experience at Chelsea and the way they play in what he is doing at Watford, getting them to get the ball down and play from the back. He has received a good response from his players and the results have followed.
"Our supporters were magnificent against Burnley and really got behind the players," he says. " When we went a goal down, they rose as one to back the team and that was exactly the response the players needed. The fans got the response they were looking for, too, and that showed with the warm round of applause they gave the players at the end of the game. We need that support with us again on Saturday."
The Hornets will be missing, Grzegorz Rasiak, Jon Harley, Mart Poom and Gareth Williams.
Watford coach, and former Norwich defender Malky Mackay: "There's a confidence about the team at the moment and I don't think we've got anything to fear.
"Ipswich have had an up and down season but they have always been there or thereabouts.
"I think they're one of the teams given two or three results, could be a team on the edge of the play-offs.
"I know Jim well and he's a man who likes to play football and his teams like to work hard.
"I've been there many times and know that an excellent atmosphere can be created, so we're under no illusions that it will be a tough game on Saturday."
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Quote:watford man"I've been there many times and know that an excellent atmosphere can be created, so we're under no illusions that it will be a tough game on Saturday."
He obviously has'nt seen Portman Road this season has he!?!?!
