The Seventy Two has canvassed the opinion of several Football League writers from a variety of different clubs to ask one simple question: what do you want from your football club? Given around 300 words to play with, there were numerous responses so we will be looking at a cross-section every day this week, continuing with the thoughts of two Watford supporters. Are the Vicarage Road club one of the most enviable clubs in the country for their faith in youth? Part 1 by Tom Bodell With the independent EPPP assessments being made in the very near future, it seems…
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Five Stars: Watford’s best players in the 21st century
Two down, seventy to go. In the second of the Five Stars series, Tom Bodell picks out Watford’s best players since the turn of the century. He has selected three local lads, including one current England international, and two Nordic Hornets. Interestingly, two of his picks currently top the Championship table with Queen’s Park Rangers. Tommy Smith Local lad Tommy Smith is an obvious choice and probably the one player all Hornets would agree on. Despite leaving the club twice in the last ten years, he repeated all his good work from his first spell when returning between 2006 and…
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 in the air.
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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: —- Well, well, well. After the first evening of the 2010/2011 season, a surprise name proudly topped the Championship table. Malky Mackay’s unfancied and much-maligned side led the way 90 minutes into the new campaign following a thrilling 3-2 win against Paul Lambert’s newly-promoted Norwich City. Forget the fact Norwich spent last…
Are Watford the worst side in the Championship?
DISCLAIMER: Hello, Watford fans… Now arriving in your droves to have a chuckle at this article. Yes, yes, very impressive… The article below was, in fact, written by a Watford supporter. Admittedly, I thought you would struggle too and I am enjoying your success so far this season. All the best for the rest of the campaign! Watford kick off the new Championship season with a trip to Carrow Road to do battle with Paul Lambert’s newly-promoted Norwich City live in front of the Sky cameras. For supporters of Watford, it is as worrying a pre-season as it has been…
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