Watford
Future England stars of the Football League
During England’s European Championship qualifier with Switzerland last week, The Seventy Two asked Football League fans whether there were any players currently at their club who may play for England one day.
It is rarely that simple, of course. And it was a slightly hypocritical question given the opinion piece published on this very site on the subject of Connor Wickham a couple of months ago.
Nevertheless, here are the …
The perils of too much, too young
The transfer window has now closed and Watford have remained relatively unscathed. The departures of Jon Harley, Will Hoskins and Jay DeMerit earlier in the summer were expected and Watford’s most saleable assets remain at Vicarage Road.
To date, the Hornets have spurned the overtures of former boss Brendan Rodgers and his new club Swansea for star striker Danny Graham. The future of goalkeeper Scott Loach is much more up …
Golden boys enjoy a day in the sun
Just a couple of weeks ago, Watford fan Tom Bodell was feeling rather defeatist about his side’s chances of even staying in the Championship this season. For a short time, at least, they sat in first position and he now reflects on that brief stay at the summit:
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Well, well, well. After the first evening of the 2010/2011 season, a surprise name proudly topped the Championship table. Malky Mackay’s …
First impressions: Norwich City 2 Watford 3
The recent success of sides promoted to the Championship must seem like both a blessing and a curse to Norwich City. While expectations are high due to the standards set by Swansea and Leicester, the two clubs that won League One prior to the Canaries’ triumph, this is not just a burden.
Top-half finishes achieved by those sides must give Paul Lambert’s men real confidence that they can build on …